| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jimmy Halberg (fresh) SG - Jerry Hunter (fresh) SF - Michael Fulgham (fresh) PF - Harold Wilkinson (fresh) C - William Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Michael Salmon (fresh) SG - Wendell Washington (fresh) SF - Jonny Jose (fresh) PF - James Rigby (fresh) C - Joseph Risley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | William Conner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi College | William Conner tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by James Rigby | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by James Rigby - foul #1 on James Rigby, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Wartburg | Michael Salmon misses the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi College | Michael Salmon is called for the reach on Jimmy Halberg - foul #1 on Michael Salmon, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Wartburg | Michael Salmon is hacked by Jimmy Halberg - foul #1 on Jimmy Halberg, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins (C) William Conner | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 17:38 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Risley | 5-6 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi College | Wendell Washington steals it from Jerry Hunter in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:30 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington hits the finger roll | 5-8 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins misses short on a shot from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins tips it in | 7-8 |
| 16:56 | Wartburg | Michael Fulgham denies the turnaround by James Rigby | 7-8 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Salmon - foul #2 on Michael Salmon, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (PG), Eugene Zoll (SG), Nathan Biggs (SF), Alfred Garren (C) Jimmy Halberg, Jerry Hunter, Michael Fulgham, Harold Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Evans (PG), William Mullins (SF), Paul Freeze (PF), John Buckler (C) Michael Salmon, Jonny Jose, James Rigby, Joseph Risley | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 16:26 | Wartburg | William Mullins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Evans | 9-11 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins dunks the ball and the foul's on Paul Freeze - foul #1 on Paul Freeze, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), William Conner (C) Eugene Zoll, Alfred Garren | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Todd Price (SG) Wendell Washington | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jimmy Halberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Jeanpierre (fresh) SF - Nathan Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elbert Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Conner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Price (fresh) SF - William Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Freeze (fresh) C - John Buckler (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Wartburg | Robert Evans buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Buckler | 12-14 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Conner | 15-14 |
| 15:00 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter (SG), Michael Fulgham (SF), Harold Wilkinson (PF) Rodney Jeanpierre, Nathan Biggs, Elbert Perkins | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jonny Jose (SF), James Rigby (PF), Joseph Risley (C) William Mullins, Paul Freeze, John Buckler | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Price - foul #1 on Todd Price, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Wendell Washington (SG) Robert Evans | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 14:30 | Wartburg | James Rigby misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Wilkinson - foul #1 on Harold Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (PG) Jimmy Halberg | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 14:30 | Wartburg | James Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 14:30 | Wartburg | James Rigby misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi College | Jonny Jose steals it from Harold Wilkinson | 17-15 |
| 13:58 | Wartburg | William Conner steals it from Joseph Risley | 17-15 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi College | William Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (PG), Alfred Garren (C) Eugene Zoll, William Conner | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Evans (PG), Bob Duffy (SF), John Buckler (PF) Todd Price, Jonny Jose, James Rigby | |
| 13:40 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bob Duffy | 17-18 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham is hacked by Wendell Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Washington, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Eugene Zoll (C) Rodney Jeanpierre, Harold Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Mullins (SF), Paul Freeze (PF) Bob Duffy, John Buckler | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 13:21 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 13:15 | Wartburg | Robert Evans misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi College | Paul Freeze blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Halberg | 17-18 |
| 13:06 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 12:53 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley is fouled on the floor by Eugene Zoll - foul #1 on Eugene Zoll, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (SG), Nathan Biggs (SF), Elbert Perkins (PF) Jerry Hunter, Michael Fulgham, Eugene Zoll | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Bob Duffy (SF), James Rigby (PF), John Buckler (C) Robert Evans, Paul Freeze, Joseph Risley | |
| 12:48 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Wendell Washington | 17-20 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 17-20 |
| 12:40 | Wartburg | James Rigby grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 12:26 | Wartburg | Alfred Garren swats the short shot by James Rigby | 17-20 |
| 12:24 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington can't tip it in | 17-20 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi College | William Mullins is called for the reach on Rodney Jeanpierre in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Mullins, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden (SG), Harold Wilkinson (PF), William Conner (C) Jimmy Halberg, Elbert Perkins, Alfred Garren | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Evans (PG), Todd Price (SG), Jonny Jose (SF) William Mullins, Wendell Washington, James Rigby | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:52 | Wartburg | Todd Price blows the layup but the foul's on Joshua Hayden - foul #1 on Joshua Hayden, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (SG), Michael Fulgham (SF) Joshua Hayden, Nathan Biggs | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Paul Freeze (PF) Bob Duffy | |
| 11:52 | Wartburg | Todd Price misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:52 | Wartburg | Todd Price makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Rodney Jeanpierre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Zoll (fresh) SF - Michael Fulgham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Conner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Price (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonny Jose (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Freeze (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Buckler (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi College | Todd Price steals the ball from Harold Wilkinson in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 11:37 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-21 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Todd Price - foul #2 on Todd Price, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter (SG), Elbert Perkins (C) Rodney Jeanpierre, William Conner | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Wendell Washington (SG), Joseph Risley (C) Todd Price, John Buckler | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 11:07 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jonny Jose, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Alfred Garren (C) Eugene Zoll, Harold Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Bob Duffy (SF), James Rigby (PF) Jonny Jose, Paul Freeze | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi College | James Rigby takes the ball from Jerry Hunter in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 10:48 | Wartburg | Robert Evans misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-21 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham misses the lay-in | 22-21 |
| 10:40 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 10:12 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Halberg | 24-21 |
| 09:51 | Wartburg | Jerry Hunter picks off the pass by Robert Evans | 24-21 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg can't finish the layup | 24-21 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins tips it but misses | 24-21 |
| 09:44 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 09:39 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy loses the ball out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (SG), Nathan Biggs (SF), Harold Wilkinson (PF), William Conner (C) Jerry Hunter, Michael Fulgham, Elbert Perkins, Alfred Garren | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Mullins (PG), Jonny Jose (SF), Paul Freeze (PF), John Buckler (C) Robert Evans, Bob Duffy, James Rigby, Joseph Risley | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Halberg | 26-21 |
| 09:13 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Mullins | 26-23 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs is hacked by Wendell Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Washington, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (SG) Jimmy Halberg | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Evans (SG) Wendell Washington | |
| 09:09 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:47 | Wartburg | John Buckler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi College | Robert Evans steals the ball from Nathan Biggs in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 08:36 | Wartburg | William Mullins misses the 3 from straight away | 28-26 |
| 08:35 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 08:14 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Harold Wilkinson - foul #2 on Harold Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Frank Nemerofsky (SF), Elbert Perkins (PF) Eugene Zoll, Nathan Biggs, Harold Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joseph Risley (C) John Buckler | |
| 08:14 | Wartburg | Paul Freeze misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to William Conner | 28-28 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Rigby (PF) Paul Freeze | |
| 07:59 | Wartburg | A charge is called on James Rigby - foul #2 on James Rigby, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden (SG), Michael Fulgham (SF) Rodney Jeanpierre, William Conner | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Paul Freeze (PF) James Rigby | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Freeze - foul #2 on Paul Freeze, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter (SG) Joshua Hayden | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Bob Duffy (PF) Paul Freeze | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jimmy Halberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fulgham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Nemerofsky (fresh) C - Elbert Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - William Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Evans (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonny Jose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Duffy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Risley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Wartburg | Elbert Perkins is called for the reach on Bob Duffy - foul #1 on Elbert Perkins, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Buckler (PF) Jonny Jose | |
| 07:01 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Mullins | 30-30 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi College | William Mullins is called for the reach on Jimmy Halberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mullins, team foul #13 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Alfred Garren (PF), Eugene Zoll (C) Frank Nemerofsky, Elbert Perkins | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Salmon (PG) William Mullins | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:33 | Wartburg | John Buckler is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (PG), Nathan Biggs (SF), William Conner (C) Jimmy Halberg, Jerry Hunter, Michael Fulgham | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jonny Jose (SF) Bob Duffy | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi College | Alfred Garren hits a wide open jumper in the paint | 33-30 |
| 06:11 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley is hacked by Alfred Garren - foul #1 on Alfred Garren, team foul #7 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden (SG) Eugene Zoll | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Wendell Washington (SG) Michael Salmon | |
| 06:11 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:11 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi College | William Conner snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 05:32 | Wartburg | John Buckler gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 05:27 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 33-32 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 05:19 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 05:02 | Wartburg | Wendell Washington misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Biggs | 36-32 |
| 04:39 | Wartburg | Jonny Jose loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Jerry Hunter (SG), Michael Fulgham (SF), Elbert Perkins (PF), Eugene Zoll (C) Rodney Jeanpierre, Joshua Hayden, Nathan Biggs, Alfred Garren, William Conner | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Salmon (PG), Bob Duffy (PF) Wendell Washington, John Buckler | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 04:16 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 04:06 | Wartburg | Michael Fulgham picks off the pass by Michael Salmon | 36-32 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham lays it up and in | 38-32 |
| 03:43 | Wartburg | Bob Duffy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 03:42 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jimmy Halberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fulgham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Zoll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Michael Salmon (fresh) SG - Robert Evans (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonny Jose (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Duffy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Risley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerry Hunter - foul #1 on Jerry Hunter, team foul #8 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson (PF) Eugene Zoll | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Todd Price (PG), Wendell Washington (SG), William Mullins (SF), James Rigby (PF) Michael Salmon, Robert Evans, Jonny Jose, Bob Duffy | |
| 03:31 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:31 | Wartburg | Joseph Risley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Elbert Perkins | 38-33 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi College | Todd Price steals it from Michael Fulgham | 38-33 |
| 03:08 | Wartburg | William Mullins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Price | 38-35 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Halberg | 41-35 |
| 02:39 | Wartburg | William Mullins travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (PG), Joshua Hayden (SG), Frank Nemerofsky (SF), William Conner (C) Jimmy Halberg, Jerry Hunter, Michael Fulgham, Elbert Perkins | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Paul Freeze (C) Joseph Risley | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Washington - foul #3 on Wendell Washington, team foul #14 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Salmon (PG) Wendell Washington | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 02:20 | Wartburg | Michael Salmon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 02:18 | Wartburg | Michael Salmon grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 01:58 | Wartburg | William Mullins misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-35 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi College | William Mullins picks off the pass by Frank Nemerofsky in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 01:48 | Wartburg | Todd Price comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Harold Wilkinson | 43-35 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi College | William Conner misses the jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 01:38 | Wartburg | William Mullins pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 01:20 | Wartburg | William Mullins is fouled on the floor by Frank Nemerofsky - foul #1 on Frank Nemerofsky, team foul #9 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Jerry Hunter (SG), Nathan Biggs (SF), Elbert Perkins (PF), Eugene Zoll (C) Rodney Jeanpierre, Joshua Hayden, Frank Nemerofsky, Harold Wilkinson, William Conner | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Bob Duffy (PF), John Buckler (C) James Rigby, Paul Freeze | |
| 01:20 | Wartburg | William Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:20 | Wartburg | William Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs is hacked by Bob Duffy - foul #1 on Bob Duffy, team foul #15 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Alfred Garren (C) Eugene Zoll | |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Rigby (PF) William Mullins | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:42 | Wartburg | John Buckler grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 00:21 | Wartburg | Todd Price misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi College | Alfred Garren grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 00:11 | Wartburg | James Rigby snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 00:06 | Wartburg | James Rigby is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Halberg - foul #2 on Jimmy Halberg, team foul #10 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (SG), Michael Fulgham (SF), Frank Nemerofsky (PF) Jerry Hunter, Nathan Biggs, Elbert Perkins | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jonny Jose (SF), Paul Freeze (C) Bob Duffy, John Buckler | |
| 00:06 | Wartburg | James Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:06 | Wartburg | James Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | James Rigby snags the defensive board | 43-39 |