| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Gary Meece (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Gill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lonnie Moler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grant Salamanca (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Kuss (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy McCord (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) C - Richard Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Troy McCord inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Lonnie Moler | 38-29 |
| 19:42 | Earlham | Richard Green grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:25 | Earlham | Troy McCord hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi College | Victor Kuss grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi College | William Gill is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Gill, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:59 | Earlham | Matt Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lonnie Moler - foul #2 on Lonnie Moler, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 18:59 | Earlham | Matt Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | Earlham | Matt Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi College | Victor Kuss snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Grant Salamanca | 41-30 |
| 18:35 | Earlham | Donald Simmons hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Troy McCord | 41-33 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 18:19 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Troy McCord and he's hacked by William Gill - foul #3 on William Gill, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Howard Appel (SG) William Gill | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 18:19 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi College | Lonnie Moler misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 41-36 |
| 18:11 | Earlham | Troy McCord grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:58 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper hits the finger roll set up by Donald Simmons | 41-38 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi College | Howard Appel is fouled on the floor by Clyde Cooper - foul #2 on Clyde Cooper, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jon Burton (C) Richard Green | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi College | Clyde Cooper is called for the reach on Grant Salamanca - foul #3 on Clyde Cooper, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (SG), William Zinke (C) Clyde Cooper, Matt Henderson | |
| 17:04 | Mississippi College | Howard Appel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi College | Victor Kuss grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi College | Victor Kuss lays it in set up by Grant Salamanca | 43-38 |
| 16:36 | Earlham | Gary Meece takes the ball from Donald Simmons | 43-38 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:18 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Troy McCord | 43-38 |
| 16:11 | Earlham | William Zinke misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 16:10 | Earlham | Jon Burton can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 16:08 | Earlham | Troy McCord tips it home | 43-40 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi College | Donald Simmons is called for the reach on Howard Appel - foul #3 on Donald Simmons, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Gill (SG), John Amos (SF), Steven Barnett (PF), Leon Reichenberg (C) Gary Meece, Lonnie Moler, Grant Salamanca, Victor Kuss | |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG), Matt Henderson (PF), Richard Green (C) Donald Simmons, Troy McCord, Jon Burton | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Howard Appel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Barnett (fresh) C - Leon Reichenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Zinke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi College | John Amos scores on a jump hook in the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:11 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper's layup is rejected by Leon Reichenberg | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi College | John Amos grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi College | Leon Reichenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Thomas Bruce (PG) Howard Appel | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 14:51 | Earlham | Charles Reed drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Zinke and he's fouled by John Amos - foul #1 on John Amos, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 14:51 | Earlham | Charles Reed makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi College | William Gill loses the dribble to William Zinke | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | Earlham | Thomas Bruce steals the ball from Clyde Cooper | 45-43 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi College | Leon Reichenberg double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Gary Meece (PG), Lonnie Moler (SF), Grant Salamanca (PF) Thomas Bruce, Steven Barnett, Leon Reichenberg | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Troy McCord (SF), David Carr (C) Charles Reed, William Zinke, Richard Green | |
| 13:24 | Earlham | Troy McCord is hacked by Lonnie Moler - foul #3 on Lonnie Moler, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Howard Appel (SG), Victor Kuss (C) William Gill, John Amos | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jon Burton (C) Matt Henderson | |
| 13:04 | Earlham | Howard Appel is called for the reach on Clyde Cooper - foul #1 on Howard Appel, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| 12:40 | Earlham | Jon Burton drills a jumper from the baseline set up by David Carr | 45-45 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi College | Victor Kuss clanks a jumper in the lane | 45-45 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi College | Lonnie Moler tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 12:03 | Earlham | Troy McCord throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Gill (SG), John Amos (SF) Howard Appel, Lonnie Moler | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (SG), Matt Henderson (PF) Clyde Cooper, Jon Burton | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 11:49 | Earlham | David Carr grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 11:29 | Earlham | Charles Reed buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Matt Henderson | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Gary Meece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Amos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grant Salamanca (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Kuss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy McCord (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Carr (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi College | Grant Salamanca clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi College | Grant Salamanca tips it in | 49-48 |
| 10:50 | Earlham | Troy McCord hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi College | William Gill grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi College | John Amos misses short on a runner from the right block | 49-48 |
| 10:42 | Earlham | Matt Henderson gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:18 | Earlham | David Carr scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Simmons | 49-50 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi College | John Amos double dribbles | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Howard Appel (PG), Thomas Bruce (SG), Lonnie Moler (SF), Steven Barnett (PF), Leon Reichenberg (C) Gary Meece, William Gill, John Amos, Grant Salamanca, Victor Kuss | |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG), Jon Burton (PF), Richard Green (C) Charles Reed, Matt Henderson, David Carr | |
| 09:52 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Leon Reichenberg | 49-50 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi College | Howard Appel drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Barnett | 51-50 |
| 09:36 | Earlham | Troy McCord throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG), William Zinke (SF) Donald Simmons, Troy McCord | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi College | Jon Burton swats the layup by Howard Appel | 51-50 |
| 09:12 | Earlham | Richard Green snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 08:49 | Earlham | Charles Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 08:47 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 08:27 | Earlham | William Zinke buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clyde Cooper | 51-53 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi College | Lonnie Moler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Grant Salamanca (PF), John Amos (C) Steven Barnett, Leon Reichenberg | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Troy McCord (SF), Matt Henderson (PF) Charles Reed, William Zinke, Jon Burton | |
| 08:07 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Simmons | 51-55 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi College | Lonnie Moler loses the dribble to Richard Green | 51-55 |
| 07:29 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses badly on a floater near the basket | 51-55 |
| 07:28 | Earlham | Matt Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Howard Appel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bruce (fresh) SF - Lonnie Moler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grant Salamanca (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - John Amos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy McCord (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Earlham | John Amos swats the short shot by Matt Henderson | 51-55 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi College | John Amos pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi College | Thomas Bruce clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 07:10 | Earlham | Richard Green grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 06:54 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Gary Meece (PG), William Gill (SG), Victor Kuss (C) Howard Appel, Thomas Bruce, Lonnie Moler | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (SG), David Carr (C) Clyde Cooper, Richard Green | |
| 06:37 | Mississippi College | John Amos connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Meece | 53-55 |
| 06:31 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to William Gill | 53-55 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by William Gill | 55-55 |
| 05:54 | Earlham | David Carr clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:53 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Reed | 55-55 |
| 05:39 | Earlham | Charles Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi College | John Amos pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Amos and he's fouled by Matt Henderson - foul #3 on Matt Henderson, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Steven Barnett (SF), Leon Reichenberg (PF) John Amos, Grant Salamanca | |
| Subs | Earlham | Clyde Cooper (SG), Jon Burton (C) Charles Reed, Matt Henderson | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:05 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Gill - foul #4 on William Gill, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Lonnie Moler (SF) Leon Reichenberg | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG), William Zinke (SF) Donald Simmons, Troy McCord | |
| 05:05 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:05 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi College | Victor Kuss clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 04:39 | Earlham | Charles Reed grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:32 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper misses the driving attempt near the basket | 58-56 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi College | Lonnie Moler pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi College | Victor Kuss buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Meece and he's hacked by William Zinke - foul #3 on William Zinke, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Howard Appel (SG), Grant Salamanca (PF) William Gill, Steven Barnett | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi College | Victor Kuss makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:08 | Earlham | Grant Salamanca steps in front of the William Zinke pass | 61-56 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi College | Grant Salamanca hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Meece | 63-56 |
| 03:38 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Gill (SG) Howard Appel | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Simmons (PG), Troy McCord (SF), Matt Henderson (PF), Richard Green (C) Charles Reed, William Zinke, David Carr, Jon Burton | |
| 03:18 | Earlham | Matt Henderson knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Simmons and the foul's on Grant Salamanca - foul #1 on Grant Salamanca, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 03:18 | Earlham | Matt Henderson makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Gary Meece (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lonnie Moler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grant Salamanca (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Kuss (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Cooper (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy McCord (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matt Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Green (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi College | Grant Salamanca misses the lay-in | 63-59 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi College | Grant Salamanca misses the tip | 63-59 |
| 03:03 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Matt Henderson | 63-59 |
| 02:45 | Earlham | Clyde Cooper scores on a runner from the right block set up by Donald Simmons | 63-61 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi College | Grant Salamanca lays it up and in set up by Gary Meece | 65-61 |
| 02:19 | Earlham | Richard Green buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Lonnie Moler and he's hacked by Donald Simmons - foul #4 on Donald Simmons, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Howard Appel (SG), John Amos (C) William Gill, Victor Kuss | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece misses the free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:04 | Earlham | Troy McCord gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:45 | Earlham | Donald Simmons misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi College | Howard Appel grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Gill (SG), Victor Kuss (C) Howard Appel, John Amos | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Simmons - foul #5 on Donald Simmons, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Reed (PG) Donald Simmons | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:33 | Earlham | Richard Green is whistled for traveling | 69-64 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi College | Lonnie Moler hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Kuss | 71-64 |
| 00:54 | Earlham | Troy McCord scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Reed | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi College | Lonnie Moler buries a floater in the lane set up by William Gill | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Earlham | Matt Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi College | William Gill pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi College | Clyde Cooper is called for the reach on William Gill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Cooper, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi College | William Gill makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi College | William Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Earlham | Grant Salamanca is called for the reach on Charles Reed - foul #2 on Grant Salamanca, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| 00:18 | Earlham | Charles Reed makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:18 | Earlham | Charles Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi College | Lonnie Moler is hacked by Clyde Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clyde Cooper, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Earlham | William Zinke (SG) Clyde Cooper | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi College | Lonnie Moler makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi College | Lonnie Moler misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Richard Green grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | Matt Henderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Reed | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece is hacked by Charles Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Reed, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi College | Gary Meece makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Troy McCord knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi College | William Gill is fouled in the backcourt by William Zinke - foul #4 on William Zinke, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi College | William Gill makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi College | William Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:04 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Troy McCord misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 00:01 | Earlham | Charles Reed grabs the offensive board | 79-74 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | The clock runs out | 79-74 |