| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Donald McCard (fresh) SG - Larry Phelan (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) C - Alton Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fresh) SG - Leon Cothren (fresh) SF - Richard McConico (fresh) PF - John Dunn (fresh) C - Christopher Gillespie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Luther | John Dunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Luther | George Benson is fouled on the floor by Donald McCard - foul #1 on Donald McCard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Luther | The short jumper by George Benson is denied by Alton Holmes | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Luther | John Dunn tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Luther | Larry Phelan steals the ball from Richard McConico | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Luther | George Benson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard McConico | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gillespie denies the turnaround by Donald McCard | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Luther | Richard McConico snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:31 | Luther | Richard McConico hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie tips it home | 3-7 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | Luther | George Benson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leon Cothren | 5-9 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes double dribbles | 5-9 |
| 16:33 | Luther | John Dunn hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| 16:33 | Luther | John Dunn makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi College | Richard McConico takes the ball from Donald Johnson | 5-12 |
| 15:55 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie is hacked by Larry Phelan - foul #1 on Larry Phelan, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (SG), John Gerlach (SF) Leon Cothren, Richard McConico | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Donald McCard (fresh) SG - Larry Phelan (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) C - Alton Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ben Parks (fresh) SF - John Gerlach (fresh) PF - John Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Luther | George Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Luther | Warner Spicer (PF) John Dunn | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Warner Spicer - foul #1 on Warner Spicer, team foul #1 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (SG) Larry Phelan | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 15:13 | Luther | John Gerlach snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 15:07 | Luther | George Benson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ben Parks | 6-14 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi College | The short jumper by Larry Ryan is denied by Warner Spicer | 6-14 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Holmes | 6-14 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard misses the jump hook from the baseline | 6-14 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes misses the tip | 6-14 |
| 14:31 | Luther | Ben Parks pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 14:26 | Luther | George Benson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alton Holmes - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Timothy Simpson (SF), Michael Wilhite (PF) Donald McCard, Donald Johnson, Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | Luther | Leon Cothren (SG), Richard McConico (SF), John Dunn (PF) Ben Parks, John Gerlach, Warner Spicer | |
| 14:26 | Luther | George Benson makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:26 | Luther | George Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-16 |
| 14:10 | Luther | The rebound goes to Christopher Gillespie | 6-16 |
| 13:51 | Luther | Richard McConico misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-16 |
| 13:49 | Luther | John Dunn hits the follow up shot | 6-18 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll is called for traveling | 6-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan (SG), Larry Ryan (PF) Eugene Zoll, Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG) George Benson | |
| 13:11 | Luther | Jimmy Halberg is called for the reach on Jesse Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Jimmy Halberg, team foul #5 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald McCard (PG) Jimmy Halberg | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 13:02 | Luther | Richard McConico loses the dribble to Timothy Simpson | 6-18 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Simpson | 9-18 |
| 12:38 | Luther | Leon Cothren misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-18 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Simpson | 12-18 |
| 12:02 | Luther | Leon Cothren makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Gillespie | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Donald McCard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Phelan (fresh) SF - Timothy Simpson (fresh) PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Wilhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Leon Cothren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McConico (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Gillespie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 11:38 | Luther | Richard McConico snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 11:33 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Leon Cothren | 12-23 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-23 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan snags the offensive board | 12-23 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan misses the shot from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 11:07 | Luther | The rebound goes to Christopher Gillespie | 12-23 |
| 10:49 | Luther | Timothy Simpson is called for the reach on Christopher Gillespie - foul #1 on Timothy Simpson, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Eugene Zoll (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Michael Fulgham (PF), Alton Holmes (C) Donald McCard, Larry Phelan, Timothy Simpson, Larry Ryan, Michael Wilhite | |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG), Ben Parks (SG), John Gerlach (SF), Warner Spicer (PF) Jesse Fitzgerald, Leon Cothren, Richard McConico, John Dunn | |
| 10:32 | Luther | The pull-up jumper by John Gerlach is blocked by Michael Fulgham | 12-23 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi College | George Benson is called for the reach on Jimmy Halberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Benson, team foul #2 | 12-23 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg travels with the ball | 12-23 |
| 09:45 | Luther | Donald Johnson steals it from John Gerlach | 12-23 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson banks in the layup | 14-23 |
| 09:23 | Luther | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Ben Parks - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald McCard (PG), Larry Phelan (SG), Timothy Simpson (SF), Larry Ryan (PF) Jimmy Halberg, Eugene Zoll, Donald Johnson, Michael Fulgham | |
| Subs | Luther | Andrew Vining (C) Christopher Gillespie | |
| 09:23 | Luther | Ben Parks makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:23 | Luther | Ben Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 08:38 | Luther | Warner Spicer can't connect on a runner from close range | 16-25 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi College | George Benson steals it from Donald McCard | 16-25 |
| 08:25 | Luther | John Gerlach blows the layup | 16-25 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi College | Ben Parks takes the ball from Larry Ryan | 16-25 |
| 08:05 | Luther | George Benson drills a jumper from the left block set up by Ben Parks | 16-27 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard drills a 3 from straight away | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Donald McCard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Simpson (fresh) PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alton Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - George Benson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ben Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gerlach (fresh) PF - Warner Spicer (fresh) C - Andrew Vining (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Luther | George Benson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 07:28 | Luther | Warner Spicer grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 07:18 | Luther | George Benson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 07:17 | Luther | Ben Parks grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:58 | Luther | George Benson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ben Parks | 19-30 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard is hacked by George Benson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Benson, team foul #3 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (SG), Jerry Hunter (SF) Larry Phelan, Timothy Simpson | |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Leon Cothren (SG), Richard McConico (SF), John Dunn (PF), Christopher Gillespie (C) George Benson, Ben Parks, John Gerlach, Warner Spicer, Andrew Vining | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll misses the jumper in the lane | 19-30 |
| 06:37 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 06:24 | Luther | Richard McConico is hacked by Jerry Hunter - foul #1 on Jerry Hunter, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Michael Wilhite (C) Donald McCard, Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 06:24 | Luther | Richard McConico makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:24 | Luther | Richard McConico misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:24 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie snags the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 06:06 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Leon Cothren | 19-33 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-33 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite grabs the offensive board | 19-33 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 19-33 |
| 05:38 | Luther | John Dunn pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| 05:21 | Luther | John Dunn lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Fitzgerald and the foul's on Larry Ryan - foul #1 on Larry Ryan, team foul #9 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald McCard (PG), Larry Phelan (SG), Timothy Simpson (SF), Alton Holmes (C) Jimmy Halberg, Eugene Zoll, Jerry Hunter, Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 05:21 | Luther | John Dunn misses the free throw | 19-35 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 05:15 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 04:57 | Luther | Richard McConico drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jesse Fitzgerald | 19-38 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi College | John Dunn is called for the reach on Donald McCard - foul #1 on John Dunn, team foul #4 | 19-38 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson loses the dribble to Richard McConico | 19-38 |
| 04:27 | Luther | John Dunn drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Jesse Fitzgerald | 19-40 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi College | Christopher Gillespie steals the ball from Larry Phelan | 19-40 |
| 03:59 | Luther | Leon Cothren buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Fitzgerald | 19-43 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-43 |
| 03:34 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie gets the rebound | 19-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Donald McCard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Phelan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Simpson (fresh) PF - Michael Wilhite (fairly fresh) C - Alton Holmes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Cothren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard McConico (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gillespie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Luther | Leon Cothren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-43 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes pulls down the rebound | 19-43 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 19-43 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Holmes | 19-43 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite's pass is intercepted by Leon Cothren | 19-43 |
| 02:44 | Luther | John Dunn misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-43 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Timothy Simpson | 19-43 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard is fouled on the floor by Jesse Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Jesse Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 19-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Eugene Zoll (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Larry Ryan (PF) Donald McCard, Larry Phelan, Timothy Simpson, Michael Wilhite | |
| Subs | Luther | George Benson (PG), Ben Parks (SG), John Gerlach (SF), Warner Spicer (PF) Jesse Fitzgerald, Leon Cothren, Richard McConico, John Dunn | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by George Benson - foul #3 on George Benson, team foul #6 | 19-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Luther | Brad Riley (SF) George Benson | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Zoll | 22-43 |
| 01:44 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Brad Riley | 22-45 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Warner Spicer | 22-45 |
| 01:25 | Luther | The rebound goes to Warner Spicer | 22-45 |
| 01:09 | Luther | John Gerlach misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-45 |
| 01:08 | Luther | Warner Spicer snags the offensive board | 22-45 |
| 01:02 | Luther | Warner Spicer dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brad Riley | 22-47 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson's pass is intercepted by Brad Riley | 22-47 |
| 00:47 | Luther | Ben Parks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brad Riley | 22-49 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-49 |
| 00:41 | Luther | John Gerlach pulls down the rebound | 22-49 |
| 00:24 | Luther | Alton Holmes is called for the reach on Christopher Gillespie - foul #2 on Alton Holmes, team foul #10 | 22-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald McCard (PG), Timothy Simpson (C) Jimmy Halberg, Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Richard McConico (SF), John Dunn (PF) John Gerlach, Brad Riley, Warner Spicer | |
| 00:24 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 22-50 |
| 00:24 | Luther | Christopher Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 22-51 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard buries a floater from the left side and he's fouled by John Dunn - foul #2 on John Dunn, team foul #7 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan (SG) Eugene Zoll | |
| Subs | Luther | Leon Cothren (SG), Andrew Vining (C) Ben Parks, Christopher Gillespie | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard misses the free throw | 24-51 |
| 00:05 | Luther | The rebound goes to Andrew Vining | 24-51 |
| 00:01 | Luther | Richard McConico misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-51 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-51 |