| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Bueno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Akins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Spraggins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Getty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Malpass (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Heinz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Washer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Heinz - foul #1 on Samuel Heinz, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:50 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:50 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi College | Tim Akins steals it from Bill Hendren in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 19:45 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins hits the finger roll | 36-31 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 19:25 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Sanders | 36-34 |
| 18:45 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi College | Robert Bueno steals the ball from Bill Hendren | 36-34 |
| 18:22 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove (SF), Kenneth George (PF), Thomas Harvey (C) David Spraggins, Patrick Getty, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 18:13 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SG) Tim Akins | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 17:28 | Howard Payne | Melvin Sanders blocks the short jumper by Thomas Harvey | 36-34 |
| 17:27 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno's floater is knocked away by Marshall Washer | 36-34 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:54 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:45 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses the floater from the left side | 36-34 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Timothy Nelson | 36-34 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bill Hendren | 36-36 |
| 16:04 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Hargrove and the foul's on Samuel Heinz - foul #2 on Samuel Heinz, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Tim Akins (SG), David Spraggins (SF), Patrick Getty (PF) Robert Bueno, Joseph Barnes, Keith Hargrove, Kenneth George | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SF), Antonio Talbot (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Samuel Heinz, Marshall Washer, Melvin Sanders | |
| 16:04 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Akins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Spraggins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Getty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Harvey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Sandford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Goulette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Timothy Nelson | 38-39 |
| 15:28 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luis Lawson | 40-39 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass (C) Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SF) Timothy Nelson | |
| 14:33 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (PG), Keith Hargrove (SF) Luis Lawson, David Spraggins | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders (C) Edward Goulette | |
| 14:17 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Samuel Heinz | 40-42 |
| 13:57 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 13:25 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SG), David Spraggins (SF), Kenneth George (PF) Robert Bueno, Tim Akins, Keith Hargrove, Patrick Getty | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG), Marshall Washer (PF) Rufus Sandford, Antonio Talbot | |
| 12:47 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette (C) Melvin Sanders | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer scores on a shot in the paint | 43-46 |
| 12:02 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Luis Lawson | 46-46 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (PG), Tim Akins (SG), Keith Hargrove (SF), Patrick Getty (PF), Thomas Harvey (C) Luis Lawson, Joseph Barnes, David Spraggins, Kenneth George, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders (C) Edward Goulette | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson makes the 3rd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Bueno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Akins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Keith Hargrove (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Getty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Harvey (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Heinz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marshall Washer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Patrick Getty | 49-48 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders misses the lay-in | 49-48 |
| 11:04 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 10:44 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 10:42 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi College | Robert Bueno steals it from Timothy Nelson in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 10:35 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno banks in the layup | 53-48 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer hits a jump hook from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 09:49 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi College | Robert Bueno blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Bill Hendren | 53-50 |
| 09:22 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 09:03 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno is hacked by Bill Hendren - foul #3 on Bill Hendren, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SG), David Spraggins (SF), Kenneth George (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Robert Bueno, Tim Akins, Keith Hargrove, Patrick Getty, Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Antonio Talbot (SF), Christopher Gamble (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Bill Hendren, Samuel Heinz, Marshall Washer, Melvin Sanders | |
| 08:47 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:07 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi College | Edward Goulette pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 07:23 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes is fouled on the floor by Rufus Sandford - foul #1 on Rufus Sandford, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (PG), Tim Akins (SG), Thomas Harvey (C) Luis Lawson, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren (PG), Samuel Heinz (SF), Melvin Sanders (C) Timothy Nelson, Christopher Gamble, Edward Goulette | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Bueno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Akins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Spraggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth George (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Harvey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bill Hendren (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Sandford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Heinz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG), Marshall Washer (PF) Rufus Sandford, Antonio Talbot | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren is hacked by Tim Akins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Akins, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders throws it down set up by Bill Hendren and he's hacked by Thomas Harvey - foul #2 on Thomas Harvey, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:30 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 06:28 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno tips it in | 55-58 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Bueno - foul #1 on Robert Bueno, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (SG), Keith Hargrove (SF), Patrick Getty (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Tim Akins, David Spraggins, Kenneth George, Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Antonio Talbot (SF) Timothy Nelson, Samuel Heinz | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:46 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno's pass is intercepted by Antonio Talbot | 55-60 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren is fouled on the floor by Robert Bueno - foul #2 on Robert Bueno, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SG) Luis Lawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz (SF) Marshall Washer | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 05:00 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 04:41 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes misses badly on a runner from the left block | 55-60 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 04:15 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Raymond Malpass | 55-60 |
| 04:11 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty is fouled on the floor by Antonio Talbot - foul #2 on Antonio Talbot, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Thompson (PG), Tim Akins (SG), Luis Lawson (SF), Kenneth George (PF), Thomas Harvey (C) Robert Bueno, Joseph Barnes, Keith Hargrove, Patrick Getty, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson (SG), Christopher Gamble (PF), Edward Goulette (C) Rufus Sandford, Antonio Talbot, Melvin Sanders | |
| 03:51 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 55-60 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Goulette | 55-60 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz is hacked by Kenneth George - foul #3 on Kenneth George, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG), Marshall Washer (PF) Bill Hendren, Christopher Gamble | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Thompson (fresh) SG - Tim Akins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Luis Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth George (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Harvey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Timothy Nelson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Sandford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Heinz (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marshall Washer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Goulette (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi College | Samuel Heinz comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| 02:44 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:44 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (PG), David Spraggins (SF) John Thompson, Luis Lawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot (SF), Melvin Sanders (C) Samuel Heinz, Edward Goulette | |
| 02:27 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 02:25 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey tips it but misses | 55-60 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Timothy Nelson | 55-60 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-63 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 01:19 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses short on a jumper from close range | 57-63 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot is hacked by David Spraggins in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Spraggins, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Kenneth George, Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren (PG), Samuel Heinz (SF) Rufus Sandford, Marshall Washer | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:07 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:49 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi College | Melvin Sanders misses badly on a shot from the left block | 60-63 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi College | Patrick Getty is called for the reach on Antonio Talbot - foul #1 on Patrick Getty, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rufus Sandford (SG) Bill Hendren | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi College | Antonio Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi College | Robert Bueno is called for the reach on Timothy Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bueno, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Marshall Washer (PF) Antonio Talbot | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi College | Timothy Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins is fouled on the floor by Rufus Sandford - foul #2 on Rufus Sandford, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bill Hendren (PG) Rufus Sandford | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-65 |