| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bueno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Akins (fresh) PF - Gary Golden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Cousin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Heinz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 19:29 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 19:10 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Bill Hendren - foul #2 on Bill Hendren, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 19:10 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:10 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Nelson | 23-27 |
| 18:21 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is called for traveling | 23-27 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SG), Raymond Malpass (C) Robert Bueno, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 18:01 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bobby Cox | 23-30 |
| 17:35 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden misses the easy layup | 23-30 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi College | The jumper by Samuel Heinz is denied by Tim Akins | 23-30 |
| 17:09 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 16:41 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Malpass | 25-30 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi College | Raymond Malpass picks off the pass by Samuel Heinz | 25-30 |
| 16:00 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Tim Akins | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Spraggins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Akins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Golden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Malpass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Heinz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi College | Tim Akins steps in front of the Samuel Heinz pass | 27-30 |
| 15:10 | Howard Payne | Samuel Heinz steps in front of the David Spraggins pass | 27-30 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Robert Bueno (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Dennis Symons (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Michael Staub, David Spraggins, Tim Akins, Gary Golden, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Marshall Washer (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Samuel Heinz, Bobby Cox, Melvin Sanders | |
| 14:20 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Edward Goulette - foul #2 on Edward Goulette, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 14:20 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 14:20 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 13:55 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 13:43 | Howard Payne | Timothy Nelson is called for the reach on Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SF) Timothy Nelson | |
| 13:19 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Dennis Symons | 32-30 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marshall Washer, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Tim Akins (SF) Luis Lawson, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG) Rufus Sandford | |
| 12:30 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is fouled on the floor by Marshall Washer - foul #2 on Marshall Washer, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Golden (PF) Dennis Symons | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox (PF), Melvin Sanders (C) Marshall Washer, Edward Goulette | |
| 12:12 | Howard Payne | The jumper by Brian Cousin is denied by Samuel Heinz | 32-30 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi College | Michael Staub is called for the reach on Bill Hendren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Staub, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bueno (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Akins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Golden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cousin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Nelson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Heinz (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Dennis Symons (PF) Michael Staub, Tim Akins, Gary Golden | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (PG), Marshall Washer (C) Bill Hendren, Melvin Sanders | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 32-33 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 10:26 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 10:00 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford is fouled on the floor by Luis Lawson - foul #2 on Luis Lawson, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), David Spraggins (SG), Tim Akins (SF), Raymond Malpass (C) Luis Lawson, Robert Bueno, Joseph Barnes, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren (PG), Edward Goulette (C) Rufus Sandford, Marshall Washer | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson is hacked by David Spraggins - foul #1 on David Spraggins, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Golden (PF) Dennis Symons | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Nelson | 32-36 |
| 08:50 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Staub | 35-36 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 08:20 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 08:00 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 07:59 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 07:34 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bill Hendren - foul #3 on Bill Hendren, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Gary Golden, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Melvin Sanders (PF), Marshall Washer (C) Samuel Heinz, Bobby Cox, Edward Goulette | |
| 07:34 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 07:34 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Spraggins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Akins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Symons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Cousin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Sandford (fresh) SF - Timothy Nelson (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Washer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 06:51 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Spraggins | 39-38 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 39-38 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 06:10 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 06:04 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 06:03 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 05:41 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford is fouled in the backcourt by David Spraggins - foul #2 on David Spraggins, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Robert Bueno (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Gary Golden (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, David Spraggins, Tim Akins, Dennis Symons, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox (SF) Timothy Nelson | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi College | Joseph Barnes is called for the reach on Bobby Cox - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SF), Edward Goulette (C) Melvin Sanders, Marshall Washer | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 04:09 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 03:51 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Heinz | 39-38 |
| 03:49 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass tips it home | 41-38 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Tim Akins (SF), Dennis Symons (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Luis Lawson, Joseph Barnes, Gary Golden, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG) Rufus Sandford | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bueno (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Tim Akins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Symons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cousin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Nelson (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Heinz (tired) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Goulette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Howard Payne | Bobby Cox is called for the reach on Brian Cousin - foul #3 on Bobby Cox, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders (PF) Bobby Cox | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-38 |
| 03:06 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 03:06 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Heinz, team foul #8 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Golden (PF) Dennis Symons | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer (C) Edward Goulette | |
| 02:46 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Bill Hendren - foul #4 on Bill Hendren, team foul #9 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SG) Robert Bueno | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox (SF) Samuel Heinz | |
| 02:46 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 02:46 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 02:30 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SF) Tim Akins | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (PG) Bill Hendren | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi College | Joseph Barnes picks off the pass by Bobby Cox | 45-38 |
| 02:09 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes hits the finger roll | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 01:45 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 01:45 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (SG), Tim Akins (SF) David Spraggins, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren (PG), Samuel Heinz (SF) Rufus Sandford, Marshall Washer | |
| 01:18 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-38 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bill Hendren | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Hendren - foul #5 on Bill Hendren, team foul #10 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (PG) Bill Hendren | |
| 00:55 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:55 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Sandford - foul #1 on Rufus Sandford, team foul #11 | 49-44 |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Nelson - foul #2 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #12 | 51-44 |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi College | Tim Akins picks off the pass by Timothy Nelson in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 00:31 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is fouled on the floor by Melvin Sanders - foul #1 on Melvin Sanders, team foul #13 | 53-44 |
| 00:31 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:31 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 00:23 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden grabs the board | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub runs out the clock | 55-44 |