| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fresh) SG - Timothy Nelson (fresh) SF - Samuel Heinz (fresh) PF - Marshall Washer (fresh) C - Melvin Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fresh) SG - Tim Akins (fresh) SF - Robert Bueno (fresh) PF - Brian Cousin (fresh) C - Raymond Malpass (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson is hacked by Raymond Malpass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Malpass, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Staub | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno's pass is intercepted by Timothy Nelson | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 17:20 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Akins | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer misses the dunk but he's fouled by Brian Cousin - foul #1 on Brian Cousin, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SF), Edward Goulette (C) Samuel Heinz, Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty (PF), Thomas Harvey (C) Brian Cousin, Raymond Malpass | |
| 17:08 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins is fouled on the floor by Edward Goulette - foul #1 on Edward Goulette, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot (PF) Marshall Washer | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 16:32 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub can't finish the layup | 6-2 |
| 16:30 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson is hacked by Tim Akins - foul #1 on Tim Akins, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SG), David Spraggins (SF) Tim Akins, Robert Bueno | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette tips it in | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Nelson (fairly fresh) SF - Rufus Sandford (fresh) PF - Antonio Talbot (fresh) C - Edward Goulette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Barnes (fresh) SF - David Spraggins (fresh) PF - Patrick Getty (fresh) C - Thomas Harvey (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes loses the dribble to Antonio Talbot | 8-2 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Patrick Getty - foul #1 on Patrick Getty, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SF), Marshall Washer (PF), Melvin Sanders (C) Timothy Nelson, Antonio Talbot, Edward Goulette | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Tim Akins (SG), Brian Cousin (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, Joseph Barnes, Patrick Getty, Thomas Harvey | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford makes the 3rd free throw | 11-2 |
| 15:07 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG) Rufus Sandford | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (SF) David Spraggins | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-2 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders snags the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer misses long on a jumper from the left side | 11-2 |
| 14:18 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 13:58 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass misses the lay-in | 11-2 |
| 13:56 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins can't tip it in | 11-2 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer grabs the board | 11-2 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Heinz | 14-2 |
| 13:01 | Howard Payne | Timothy Nelson steals it from Brian Cousin | 14-2 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Nelson | 16-2 |
| 12:39 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Luis Lawson | 16-4 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Akins - foul #2 on Tim Akins, team foul #5 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Antonio Talbot (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Timothy Nelson, Marshall Washer, Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Joseph Barnes (SG), David Spraggins (SF), Patrick Getty (PF), Thomas Harvey (C) Luis Lawson, Tim Akins, Robert Bueno, Brian Cousin, Raymond Malpass | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-4 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot can't tip it in | 16-4 |
| 12:17 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes gets the rebound | 16-4 |
| 11:55 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes's pass is intercepted by Rufus Sandford | 16-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Rufus Sandford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Heinz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Talbot (fresh) C - Edward Goulette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fresh) SG - Joseph Barnes (fresh) SF - David Spraggins (fresh) PF - Patrick Getty (fresh) C - Thomas Harvey (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford is fouled on the floor by David Spraggins - foul #1 on David Spraggins, team foul #6 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG) Samuel Heinz | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin (PF) Patrick Getty | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi College | Brian Cousin steals the ball from Rufus Sandford | 16-4 |
| 11:01 | Howard Payne | Bill Hendren steals it from Brian Cousin | 16-4 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren jams it | 18-4 |
| 10:44 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 18-4 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford grabs the board | 18-4 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-4 |
| 10:04 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub misses long on a 3 from straight away | 21-4 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette pulls down the rebound | 21-4 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SF), Marshall Washer (PF), Melvin Sanders (C) Rufus Sandford, Antonio Talbot, Edward Goulette | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Robert Bueno (SF), Patrick Getty (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, David Spraggins, Brian Cousin, Thomas Harvey | |
| 09:44 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Luis Lawson | 21-6 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer is whistled for a carry | 21-6 |
| 09:16 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-9 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Brian Cousin (PF) Luis Lawson, Patrick Getty | |
| 08:45 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Nelson - foul #1 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #2 | 21-9 |
| 08:45 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin misses the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 08:45 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer's layup is rejected by Brian Cousin | 21-9 |
| 08:19 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 08:04 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 07:34 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (tired) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Nelson (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Heinz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Washer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Melvin Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Barnes (tiring) SF - Robert Bueno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Cousin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Malpass (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Melvin Sanders - foul #1 on Melvin Sanders, team foul #3 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Antonio Talbot (SF), Christopher Gamble (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Timothy Nelson, Samuel Heinz, Marshall Washer, Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), David Spraggins (SF), Patrick Getty (PF) Michael Staub, Robert Bueno, Brian Cousin | |
| 07:17 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by David Spraggins - foul #2 on David Spraggins, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (SF), Thomas Harvey (C) David Spraggins, Raymond Malpass | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:39 | Howard Payne | Rufus Sandford is called for the reach on Patrick Getty - foul #1 on Rufus Sandford, team foul #4 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (PG) Bill Hendren | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 06:28 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Antonio Talbot - foul #1 on Antonio Talbot, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| 06:28 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:28 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SF) Christopher Gamble | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:26 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:10 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 05:38 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 05:15 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Edward Goulette - foul #2 on Edward Goulette, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren (PG), Marshall Washer (PF), Melvin Sanders (C) Timothy Nelson, Antonio Talbot, Edward Goulette | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Brian Cousin (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Luis Lawson, Patrick Getty, Thomas Harvey | |
| 05:15 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:15 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford is fouled on the floor by Robert Bueno - foul #1 on Robert Bueno, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:52 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:39 | Howard Payne | Rufus Sandford is called for the reach on Michael Staub - foul #2 on Rufus Sandford, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG) Rufus Sandford | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 04:39 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:39 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders can't throw it down | 24-19 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders tips it back up and in | 26-19 |
| 03:52 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Staub | 26-22 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Raymond Malpass - foul #2 on Raymond Malpass, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Christopher Gamble (PF) Timothy Nelson, Marshall Washer | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tim Akins (SG), David Spraggins (SF), Thomas Harvey (C) Joseph Barnes, Robert Bueno, Raymond Malpass | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (tired) 5 pts. SG - Rufus Sandford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Heinz (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Gamble (fresh) C - Melvin Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Akins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Spraggins (fresh) PF - Brian Cousin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Rufus Sandford - foul #3 on Rufus Sandford, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG), Edward Goulette (C) Rufus Sandford, Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 03:13 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:13 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-22 |
| 03:07 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 02:53 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Spraggins | 27-25 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 02:26 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:05 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-25 |
| 02:04 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 01:53 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins is fouled on the floor by Samuel Heinz - foul #1 on Samuel Heinz, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot (SF), Marshall Washer (PF), Melvin Sanders (C) Samuel Heinz, Christopher Gamble, Edward Goulette | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Patrick Getty (PF) Michael Staub, Brian Cousin | |
| 01:53 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:53 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (SF), Raymond Malpass (C) David Spraggins, Thomas Harvey | |
| 01:01 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson is hacked by Timothy Nelson - foul #2 on Timothy Nelson, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| 01:01 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:01 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:01 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 00:47 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins's pass is intercepted by Marshall Washer | 27-27 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SG) Timothy Nelson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins is fouled on the floor by Marshall Washer - foul #1 on Marshall Washer, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Christopher Gamble (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Marshall Washer, Melvin Sanders | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG) Luis Lawson | |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bill Hendren - foul #1 on Bill Hendren, team foul #12 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG) Antonio Talbot | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SF), Thomas Harvey (C) Robert Bueno, Raymond Malpass | |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-30 |