| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Heinz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bobby Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Gregory Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Bonanno (fresh) PF - Peter Deforge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Buck Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carleton | Mark Bonanno inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Carleton | Peter Deforge's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Cox | 21-22 |
| 19:51 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Sanders | 24-22 |
| 19:18 | Carleton | Harvey Simpson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz loses the ball out of bounds | 24-22 |
| 18:56 | Carleton | Gregory Giordano's pass is intercepted by Bill Hendren in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren throws it down | 26-22 |
| 18:30 | Carleton | Buck Pearson knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Mark Bonanno | 26-24 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-24 |
| 18:09 | Carleton | Peter Deforge grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:03 | Carleton | Gregory Giordano scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Bonanno | 26-26 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox banks in the layup | 28-26 |
| 17:25 | Carleton | Mark Bonanno misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 17:01 | Carleton | Peter Deforge pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:53 | Carleton | Mark Bonanno connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Melvin Sanders - foul #1 on Melvin Sanders, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Marshall Washer (C) Samuel Heinz, Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Carleton | Jay Simek (PG), Tony Tuck (SG), Gary Nieves (PF), Denver Curry (C) Gregory Giordano, Harvey Simpson, Peter Deforge, Buck Pearson | |
| 16:53 | Carleton | Mark Bonanno makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren is hacked by Denver Curry - foul #1 on Denver Curry, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Darrell Colucci (PF) Mark Bonanno | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi College | Tony Tuck takes the ball from Marshall Washer | 28-29 |
| 15:54 | Carleton | Marshall Washer swats the layup by Denver Curry | 28-29 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rufus Sandford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Marshall Washer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Jay Simek (fresh) SG - Tony Tuck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Colucci (fresh) C - Denver Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi College | Darrell Colucci is called for the reach on Bobby Cox - foul #2 on Darrell Colucci, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders (PF) Bobby Cox | |
| Subs | Carleton | Gregory Giordano (PG), David Beattie (SG), Peter Deforge (PF) Jay Simek, Tony Tuck, Darrell Colucci | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer loses the dribble to Gregory Giordano | 28-29 |
| 15:05 | Carleton | Gregory Giordano blows the layup | 28-29 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Giordano - foul #1 on Gregory Giordano, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SF) Rufus Sandford | |
| Subs | Carleton | Mark Bonanno (SF), Buck Pearson (C) Gary Nieves, Denver Curry | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:29 | Carleton | Buck Pearson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Melvin Sanders - foul #2 on Melvin Sanders, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 14:29 | Carleton | Buck Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:29 | Carleton | Buck Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:29 | Carleton | Peter Deforge snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 14:14 | Carleton | David Beattie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 30-30 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders hits a jumper from the left block | 32-30 |
| 13:29 | Carleton | Bill Hendren is called for the reach on Peter Deforge - foul #2 on Bill Hendren, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Bobby Cox (PF) Timothy Nelson, Marshall Washer | |
| Subs | Carleton | Gary Nieves (PF) Peter Deforge | |
| 13:23 | Carleton | Gregory Giordano is whistled for a carry | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette (C) Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG) Bill Hendren | |
| Subs | Carleton | Harvey Simpson (PG), Tony Tuck (SG), Denver Curry (C) Gregory Giordano, David Beattie, Buck Pearson | |
| 12:16 | Carleton | Harvey Simpson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi College | Harvey Simpson takes the ball from Samuel Heinz | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Rufus Sandford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Heinz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bobby Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Goulette (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Harvey Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Tuck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Bonanno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Denver Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Carleton | Tony Tuck is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders (C) Edward Goulette | |
| Subs | Carleton | Gregory Giordano (PG), Peter Deforge (PF), Buck Pearson (C) Tony Tuck, Mark Bonanno, Denver Curry | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders knocks in the jumper in the paint | 34-32 |
| 10:59 | Carleton | Peter Deforge connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Harvey Simpson | 34-34 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 10:39 | Carleton | Peter Deforge snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 10:18 | Carleton | Gregory Giordano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 10:16 | Carleton | Buck Pearson tips it in | 34-36 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi College | Harvey Simpson steps in front of the Timothy Nelson pass | 34-36 |
| 09:35 | Carleton | Buck Pearson misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 09:34 | Carleton | Buck Pearson tips it home | 34-38 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rufus Sandford | 37-38 |
| 09:04 | Carleton | Gregory Giordano comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 09:02 | Carleton | Buck Pearson snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 08:54 | Carleton | Buck Pearson misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 08:52 | Carleton | Peter Deforge grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:30 | Carleton | Gary Nieves misses the runner in the lane | 37-38 |
| 08:28 | Carleton | Buck Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:15 | Carleton | Harvey Simpson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Rufus Sandford | 37-38 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 07:46 | Carleton | Peter Deforge snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Rufus Sandford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Nelson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Heinz (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Gregory Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Nieves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Deforge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Buck Pearson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Carleton | Peter Deforge is fouled on the floor by Rufus Sandford - foul #2 on Rufus Sandford, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren (PG), Marshall Washer (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Rufus Sandford, Bobby Cox, Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Carleton | Jay Simek (PG), David Beattie (SG), Mark Bonanno (SF), Tony Tuck (PF), Denver Curry (C) Gregory Giordano, Harvey Simpson, Gary Nieves, Peter Deforge, Buck Pearson | |
| 07:14 | Carleton | David Beattie makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Simek | 37-41 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren is fouled on the floor by Jay Simek - foul #1 on Jay Simek, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette is fouled on the floor by David Beattie - foul #4 on David Beattie, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 06:06 | Carleton | Denver Curry snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 06:02 | Carleton | Marshall Washer is called for the reach on Tony Tuck - foul #2 on Marshall Washer, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| 05:41 | Carleton | David Beattie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Nelson - foul #2 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders (PF) Edward Goulette | |
| Subs | Carleton | Peter Deforge (PF), Gary Nieves (C) Tony Tuck, Denver Curry | |
| 05:41 | Carleton | David Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 05:41 | Carleton | David Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox (SF) Samuel Heinz | |
| Subs | Carleton | Gregory Giordano (PG) Jay Simek | |
| 04:43 | Carleton | Melvin Sanders is called for the reach on Gary Nieves - foul #3 on Melvin Sanders, team foul #7 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Harvey Simpson (SG) David Beattie | |
| 04:43 | Carleton | Gary Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 04:43 | Carleton | Gary Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-45 |
| 04:13 | Carleton | Mark Bonanno gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 03:54 | Carleton | Gregory Giordano is fouled on the floor by Timothy Nelson - foul #3 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #8 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette (C) Marshall Washer | |
| Subs | Carleton | Tony Tuck (PF), Buck Pearson (C) Mark Bonanno, Peter Deforge | |
| 03:54 | Carleton | Gregory Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 03:54 | Carleton | Gregory Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 03:32 | Carleton | Gregory Giordano gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Nelson (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Melvin Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Goulette (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Gregory Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Tuck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Buck Pearson (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Carleton | Gary Nieves is hacked by Timothy Nelson - foul #4 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #9 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Victor O'Baker (SF), Michael Morris (PF) Timothy Nelson, Bobby Cox, Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Carleton | Jay Simek (PG), Denver Curry (C) Gregory Giordano, Buck Pearson | |
| 03:13 | Carleton | Gary Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 03:13 | Carleton | Gary Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi College | Michael Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford buries a 3 from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 02:55 | Carleton | Carleton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox (SF), Melvin Sanders (PF), Marshall Washer (C) Victor O'Baker, Michael Morris, Edward Goulette | |
| Subs | Carleton | Gregory Giordano (PG), David Beattie (SG), Mark Bonanno (SF), Peter Deforge (PF), Buck Pearson (C) Jay Simek, Harvey Simpson, Gary Nieves, Tony Tuck, Denver Curry | |
| 02:31 | Carleton | Mark Bonanno can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 02:29 | Carleton | Mark Bonanno snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 02:07 | Carleton | David Beattie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Carleton | David Beattie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox grabs the board | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 01:00 | Carleton | Bill Hendren takes the ball from Mark Bonanno | 46-48 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-48 |
| 00:29 | Carleton | Mark Bonanno grabs the board | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Carleton | Mark Bonanno is hacked by Bill Hendren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Hendren, team foul #10 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG), Samuel Heinz (SF) Rufus Sandford, Marshall Washer | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 00:28 | Carleton | Mark Bonanno makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:28 | Carleton | Mark Bonanno makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi College | David Beattie steals it from Bill Hendren | 46-50 |
| 00:19 | Carleton | David Beattie blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 00:18 | Carleton | David Beattie pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 00:16 | Carleton | Bill Hendren is called for the reach on David Beattie - foul #4 on Bill Hendren, team foul #11 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Harvey Simpson (PG), Tony Tuck (PF) Gregory Giordano, Peter Deforge | |
| 00:16 | Carleton | David Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:16 | Carleton | David Beattie misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi College | Bobby Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi College | Tony Tuck steals it from Samuel Heinz | 46-51 |
| 00:11 | Carleton | Carleton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Gregory Giordano (PG), Gary Nieves (C) David Beattie, Buck Pearson | |
| 00:10 | Carleton | Gary Nieves is hacked by Bill Hendren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bill Hendren, team foul #12 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (PG) Bill Hendren | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 00:10 | Carleton | Gary Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:10 | Carleton | Gary Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 00:01 | Carleton | Gary Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 00:01 | Carleton | Carleton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Carleton | Gary Nieves runs out the clock | 46-53 |