| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Donald McCard (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Larry Phelan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ronald Tomlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Okonski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Legette (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 19:20 | Simpson | Barry Brewer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 19:18 | Simpson | Robert Okonski grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 19:05 | Simpson | Elmer Ellis hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Tomlin | 32-41 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Okonski - foul #2 on Robert Okonski, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:50 | Simpson | Robert Okonski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:34 | Simpson | Donald Johnson picks off the pass by Robert Okonski | 33-41 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard throws it down set up by Donald Johnson | 35-41 |
| 18:11 | Simpson | Elmer Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-41 |
| 18:01 | Simpson | Ira Legette gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:47 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Brewer | 35-43 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Phelan | 37-43 |
| 17:01 | Simpson | Alton Holmes blocks the short jumper by Ronald Tomlin | 37-43 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan's layup is rejected by Robert Okonski | 37-43 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 16:31 | Simpson | Robert Okonski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:27 | Simpson | Elmer Ellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi College | Barry Brewer takes the ball from Alton Holmes | 37-43 |
| 16:07 | Simpson | Robert Okonski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Eugene Zoll (SG), Timothy Simpson (SF), Michael Wilhite (PF) Donald McCard, Larry Phelan, Donald Johnson, Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | Simpson | Leonard White (SG), Carl Hogan (SF), Willie Pelletier (PF), Robert Ferrell (C) Elmer Ellis, Barry Brewer, Robert Okonski, Ira Legette | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Zoll | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jimmy Halberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Zoll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wilhite (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alton Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ronald Tomlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hogan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willie Pelletier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ferrell (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Simpson | Leonard White misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 15:30 | Simpson | Carl Hogan gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:12 | Simpson | Robert Ferrell connects on the 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald McCard (PG), Larry Ryan (PF) Jimmy Halberg, Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Simpson | Craig Kemp (SG) Ronald Tomlin | |
| 14:55 | Simpson | Carl Hogan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Craig Kemp - foul #1 on Craig Kemp, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson (SF) Michael Wilhite | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:48 | Simpson | Willie Pelletier grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 14:28 | Simpson | Robert Ferrell can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 14:26 | Simpson | Carl Hogan can't tip it in | 42-46 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll blows the layup but he's hacked by Craig Kemp - foul #2 on Craig Kemp, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Elmer Ellis (SG), Barry Brewer (SF), Robert Okonski (PF), Ira Legette (C) Craig Kemp, Carl Hogan, Willie Pelletier, Robert Ferrell | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:58 | Simpson | Barry Brewer hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ira Legette and he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan (SG), Alton Holmes (C) Eugene Zoll, Timothy Simpson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (PG) Leonard White | |
| 13:58 | Simpson | Barry Brewer misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Elmer Ellis - foul #1 on Elmer Ellis, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:24 | Simpson | Ira Legette scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Tomlin | 46-50 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 12:58 | Simpson | Robert Okonski pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:43 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin drills a floater in the paint set up by Elmer Ellis | 46-52 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard blows the layup | 46-52 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 12:21 | Simpson | Robert Okonski loses the dribble to Donald McCard | 48-52 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard jams it | 50-52 |
| 12:03 | Simpson | Donald Johnson steals the ball from Barry Brewer | 50-52 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi College | Robert Okonski takes the ball from Donald McCard | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Donald McCard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Larry Phelan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Ryan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Alton Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ronald Tomlin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Barry Brewer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Okonski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ira Legette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Simpson | Alton Holmes blocks the short jumper by Barry Brewer | 50-52 |
| 11:19 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Brewer | 50-52 |
| 11:10 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Alton Holmes - foul #2 on Alton Holmes, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Eugene Zoll (SG), Timothy Simpson (SF), Michael Wilhite (PF) Donald McCard, Larry Phelan, Donald Johnson, Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | Simpson | Leonard White (SG), Carl Hogan (SF), Willie Pelletier (PF), Robert Ferrell (C) Elmer Ellis, Barry Brewer, Robert Okonski, Ira Legette | |
| 11:10 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:10 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Timothy Simpson, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Craig Kemp (SG) Ronald Tomlin | |
| 10:41 | Simpson | Willie Pelletier misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 50-54 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Alton Holmes | 50-54 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leonard White - foul #1 on Leonard White, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter (SF) Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 10:23 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:23 | Simpson | Willie Pelletier grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 09:58 | Simpson | Willie Pelletier knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Leonard White | 51-57 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 09:35 | Simpson | Craig Kemp gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:30 | Simpson | Craig Kemp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 09:23 | Simpson | Carl Hogan grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 09:04 | Simpson | Eugene Zoll steals the ball from Carl Hogan | 51-57 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 51-57 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-57 |
| 08:29 | Simpson | Leonard White gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:13 | Simpson | Jerry Hunter picks off the pass by Robert Ferrell | 51-57 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg blows the dunk | 51-57 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Simpson | 51-57 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 07:53 | Simpson | Robert Ferrell grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 07:45 | Simpson | Carl Hogan comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-57 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jimmy Halberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Zoll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Hunter (fresh) PF - Timothy Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wilhite (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Leonard White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Kemp (fresh) SF - Carl Hogan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Pelletier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ferrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite is called for traveling | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald McCard (PG), Larry Phelan (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Larry Ryan (PF), Alton Holmes (C) Jimmy Halberg, Eugene Zoll, Jerry Hunter, Timothy Simpson, Michael Wilhite | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (PG), Elmer Ellis (SG), Barry Brewer (SF), Robert Okonski (PF), Ira Legette (C) Leonard White, Craig Kemp, Carl Hogan, Willie Pelletier, Robert Ferrell | |
| 07:15 | Simpson | Elmer Ellis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 51-57 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alton Holmes | 54-57 |
| 06:52 | Simpson | Alton Holmes is called for the reach on Elmer Ellis - foul #3 on Alton Holmes, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| 06:29 | Simpson | Barry Brewer lays it up and in set up by Robert Okonski and the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #4 on Donald Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| 06:29 | Simpson | Barry Brewer misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan is fouled on the floor by Barry Brewer - foul #2 on Barry Brewer, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard clanks a floater in the lane | 54-59 |
| 06:03 | Simpson | Ira Legette snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:54 | Simpson | Ira Legette can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Ryan - foul #1 on Larry Ryan, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 05:54 | Simpson | Ira Legette makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:54 | Simpson | Ira Legette makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan makes the jumper from close range set up by Larry Phelan | 56-61 |
| 05:25 | Simpson | Robert Okonski hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Tomlin | 56-63 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan's fadeaway is rejected by Ira Legette | 56-63 |
| 05:12 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Elmer Ellis | 56-63 |
| 04:52 | Simpson | Donald McCard is called for the reach on Ronald Tomlin - foul #1 on Donald McCard, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (SG) Larry Phelan | |
| Subs | Simpson | Leonard White (SG) Elmer Ellis | |
| 04:52 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:52 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 04:27 | Simpson | Leonard White pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:23 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Donald McCard - foul #2 on Donald McCard, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Timothy Simpson (SF) Donald McCard, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Carl Hogan (SF), Willie Pelletier (PF), Robert Ferrell (C) Barry Brewer, Robert Okonski, Ira Legette | |
| 04:23 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:23 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 56-67 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 03:58 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Robert Ferrell | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin scores on a shot from the right block set up by Leonard White | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jimmy Halberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Zoll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Ryan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Alton Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ronald Tomlin (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leonard White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Hogan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Pelletier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 03:30 | Simpson | Leonard White gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 03:01 | Simpson | Willie Pelletier buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Tomlin and he's fouled by Alton Holmes - foul #4 on Alton Holmes, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter (SF), Michael Wilhite (C) Larry Ryan, Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Simpson | Craig Kemp (SG) Ronald Tomlin | |
| 03:01 | Simpson | Willie Pelletier misses the free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-71 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite grabs the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite snags the offensive board | 56-71 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite grabs the offensive board | 56-71 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson's pass is intercepted by Leonard White | 56-71 |
| 01:40 | Simpson | Robert Ferrell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-71 |
| 01:39 | Simpson | Willie Pelletier pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:19 | Simpson | Robert Ferrell buries a shot from the left side set up by Willie Pelletier | 56-73 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite misses the 3 from straight away | 56-73 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson snags the offensive board | 56-73 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Halberg | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Simpson | Timothy Simpson swats the layup by Carl Hogan | 58-73 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Timothy Simpson | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Wilhite | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Leonard White runs out the clock | 61-73 |