| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bruce Cryer (fresh) SG - John Meyer (fresh) SF - Larry Carlson (fresh) PF - Ronald Perry (fresh) C - Joseph Eliszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Robert Dubose (fresh) SG - Ben Lovely (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) PF - Warren Steinke (fresh) C - Justin Frank (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Justin Frank wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Simpson | Ben Lovely is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ben Lovely, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Meyer | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi College | John Meyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Carlson | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Simpson | Robert Dubose can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ben Lovely - foul #2 on Ben Lovely, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Shane Wise (SG) Ben Lovely | |
| 18:27 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:10 | Simpson | Warren Steinke misses short on a runner from the baseline | 7-0 |
| 18:08 | Simpson | Justin Frank tips it in | 7-2 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Meyer | 9-2 |
| 17:32 | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones is hacked by Joseph Eliszewski - foul #1 on Joseph Eliszewski, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Roger Parks (PG), John Lukas (SG), Mathew Hope (PF), Dallas McFarland (C) Bruce Cryer, John Meyer, Ronald Perry, Joseph Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 17:15 | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Dubose | 9-5 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Dubose - foul #1 on Robert Dubose, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer (PG) Larry Carlson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Elias Dyson (C) Justin Frank | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:48 | Simpson | Elias Dyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Meyer (SG) Bruce Cryer | |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Bartlett (SG) Jeffrey Jones | |
| 16:32 | Mississippi College | John Meyer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 16:31 | Simpson | Elias Dyson grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 16:09 | Simpson | Robert Dubose is whistled for traveling | 11-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer (PG), Larry Carlson (SF) John Meyer, John Lukas | |
| Subs | Simpson | Dwayne Breece (PG), Larry Triplett (PF) Robert Dubose, Warren Steinke | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bruce Cryer (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roger Parks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Carlson (fresh) PF - Mathew Hope (fresh) C - Dallas McFarland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Dwayne Breece (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Bartlett (fresh) SF - Shane Wise (fresh) PF - Larry Triplett (fresh) C - Elias Dyson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Simpson | Shane Wise connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Breece | 14-7 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 14-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Meyer (SG), Ronald Perry (PF) Roger Parks, Mathew Hope | |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones (SF), Justin Frank (C) Shane Wise, Elias Dyson | |
| 14:54 | Simpson | Justin Frank hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dwayne Breece | 14-9 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi College | Larry Carlson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 14-9 |
| 14:33 | Simpson | Justin Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:21 | Simpson | Larry Triplett scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dwayne Breece | 14-11 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer loses the dribble to Justin Frank | 14-11 |
| 13:50 | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 13:48 | Simpson | Larry Triplett can't tip it in | 14-11 |
| 13:47 | Simpson | Jeffrey Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:27 | Simpson | The pull-up jumper by Larry Triplett is blocked by Ronald Perry | 14-11 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi College | Larry Carlson gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi College | John Meyer loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Roger Parks (PG), John Lukas (SF), Mathew Hope (PF), Joseph Eliszewski (C) Bruce Cryer, Larry Carlson, Ronald Perry, Dallas McFarland | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Dubose (PG), Shane Wise (SG), Warren Steinke (PF), Elias Dyson (C) Dwayne Breece, Jeffrey Bartlett, Larry Triplett, Justin Frank | |
| 13:03 | Simpson | Warren Steinke buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jones | 14-13 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi College | Shane Wise picks off the pass by Roger Parks in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 12:31 | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi College | John Lukas grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi College | John Meyer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 14-13 |
| 12:22 | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:56 | Simpson | Robert Dubose hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi College | Joseph Eliszewski pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Roger Parks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lukas (fresh) PF - Mathew Hope (fresh) C - Joseph Eliszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Robert Dubose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shane Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Steinke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elias Dyson (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi College | Elias Dyson steals the ball from John Lukas | 14-13 |
| 11:26 | Simpson | Mathew Hope steals it from Jeffrey Jones | 14-13 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi College | John Meyer hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Lukas | 16-13 |
| 11:20 | Simpson | Robert Dubose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer (PG), Larry Carlson (SF), Ronald Perry (PF), Dallas McFarland (C) Roger Parks, John Lukas, Mathew Hope, Joseph Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Simpson | Justin Frank (C) Jeffrey Jones | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi College | Justin Frank denies the turnaround by Dallas McFarland | 16-13 |
| 11:08 | Simpson | Warren Steinke snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:40 | Simpson | Shane Wise can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Carlson | 16-13 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi College | Warren Steinke is called for the reach on Ronald Perry - foul #1 on Warren Steinke, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Keith Howard (PF) Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Simpson | Dwayne Breece (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF) Shane Wise, Elias Dyson | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi College | Dallas McFarland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry (PF) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Bartlett (SG), Larry Triplett (PF) Robert Dubose, Warren Steinke | |
| 10:02 | Simpson | Dwayne Breece is fouled on the floor by Ronald Perry - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Roger Parks (SG), Keith Howard (C) John Meyer, Dallas McFarland | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 09:34 | Simpson | Larry Triplett travels with the ball | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Meyer (SG), Mathew Hope (PF), Dallas McFarland (C) Roger Parks, Ronald Perry, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Simpson | Wallace Ford (C) Justin Frank | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi College | John Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi College | Mathew Hope snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 16-13 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi College | Larry Carlson snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi College | John Meyer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bruce Cryer | 18-13 |
| 08:35 | Simpson | Larry Triplett can't connect on a shot from the left side | 18-13 |
| 08:33 | Simpson | Jeffrey Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:12 | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi College | Dwayne Breece picks off the pass by Dallas McFarland | 18-16 |
| 07:54 | Simpson | Dwayne Breece lays it up and in | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bruce Cryer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mathew Hope (fresh) C - Dallas McFarland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Dwayne Breece (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bartlett (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Ford (fresh) | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 07:48 | Simpson | Dwayne Breece pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:19 | Simpson | Larry Triplett's fadeaway is rejected by Dallas McFarland | 18-18 |
| 07:18 | Simpson | Jeffrey Bartlett tips it but misses | 18-18 |
| 07:17 | Simpson | Larry Triplett can't tip it in | 18-18 |
| 07:15 | Simpson | Wallace Ford tips it back up and in | 18-20 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi College | Mathew Hope is hacked by Larry Triplett - foul #1 on Larry Triplett, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Lukas (SG), Ronald Perry (PF), Joseph Eliszewski (C) John Meyer, Mathew Hope, Dallas McFarland | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Dubose (PG), Shane Wise (SG), Elias Dyson (SF), Warren Steinke (PF), Justin Frank (C) Dwayne Breece, Jeffrey Bartlett, Jeffrey Jones, Larry Triplett, Wallace Ford | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Cryer | 20-20 |
| 06:26 | Simpson | Justin Frank clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi College | Warren Steinke doubles Bruce Cryer and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Warren Steinke, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Meyer (SG) John Lukas | |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones (SF) Warren Steinke | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi College | Larry Carlson dunks the ball set up by Bruce Cryer | 22-20 |
| 05:47 | Simpson | Robert Dubose misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Eliszewski - foul #2 on Joseph Eliszewski, team foul #3 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Lukas (SG), Keith Howard (C) John Meyer, Joseph Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 05:47 | Simpson | Robert Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:47 | Simpson | Robert Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry clanks a runner from the left block | 22-22 |
| 05:34 | Simpson | Justin Frank gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:29 | Simpson | Robert Dubose misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-22 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi College | John Lukas grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Dubose - foul #2 on Robert Dubose, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Meyer (SG), Roger Parks (SF) John Lukas, Larry Carlson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Dwayne Breece (PG), Larry Triplett (PF) Robert Dubose, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 05:22 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:22 | Simpson | Justin Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:01 | Simpson | Larry Triplett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shane Wise | 22-24 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks is whistled for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Carlson (SF), Dallas McFarland (C) Bruce Cryer, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 04:33 | Simpson | Larry Triplett misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Perry - foul #2 on Ronald Perry, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer (PG), Keith Howard (PF) Roger Parks, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones (SF), Wallace Ford (C) Elias Dyson, Justin Frank | |
| 04:33 | Simpson | Larry Triplett misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:33 | Simpson | Larry Triplett misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:33 | Simpson | Wallace Ford grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:14 | Simpson | Shane Wise misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Dallas McFarland - foul #1 on Dallas McFarland, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Lukas (SG) John Meyer | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 04:14 | Simpson | Shane Wise makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:14 | Simpson | Shane Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi College | Dallas McFarland pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 03:58 | Simpson | Wallace Ford snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 03:38 | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dwayne Breece | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bruce Cryer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lukas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) C - Dallas McFarland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Dwayne Breece (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shane Wise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Triplett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Howard | 22-28 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi College | Jeffrey Jones takes the ball from Bruce Cryer after a doubleteam | 22-28 |
| 03:09 | Simpson | Dwayne Breece lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Jones | 22-30 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi College | Larry Carlson misses the lay-in | 22-30 |
| 02:47 | Simpson | Wallace Ford gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:22 | Simpson | Shane Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Meyer (SG), Roger Parks (SF), Ronald Perry (PF), Joseph Eliszewski (C) John Lukas, Larry Carlson, Keith Howard, Dallas McFarland | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Dubose (PG), Ben Lovely (SG), Elias Dyson (SF), Warren Steinke (PF), Justin Frank (C) Dwayne Breece, Shane Wise, Jeffrey Jones, Larry Triplett, Wallace Ford | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry buries a jumper from the left block | 24-30 |
| 01:45 | Simpson | Robert Dubose scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Justin Frank | 24-32 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 01:34 | Simpson | Warren Steinke grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 01:09 | Simpson | Justin Frank knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Dubose | 24-34 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi College | Robert Dubose is called for the reach on Bruce Cryer - foul #3 on Robert Dubose, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Carlson (SF) Roger Parks | |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Bartlett (SG) Robert Dubose | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:59 | Simpson | Justin Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 00:43 | Simpson | Warren Steinke makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bartlett | 24-36 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi College | Ben Lovely is called for the reach on Bruce Cryer - foul #3 on Ben Lovely, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Dwayne Breece (PG), Shane Wise (SG) Ben Lovely, Jeffrey Bartlett | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:23 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Warren Steinke | 25-36 |
| 00:05 | Simpson | Shane Wise comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Larry Carlson - foul #1 on Larry Carlson, team foul #6 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Roger Parks (PG), Mathew Hope (PF) Bruce Cryer, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Bartlett (SG) Justin Frank | |
| 00:05 | Simpson | Shane Wise misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:05 | Simpson | Shane Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:05 | Simpson | Shane Wise makes the 3rd free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Warren Steinke pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |