| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Thomas Knudsen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Nemerofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Carlos Sledge (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric McClaine (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Bouchard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mozingo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi College | William Conner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi College | Thomas Knudsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 19:04 | Carthage | The rebound goes to William Mozingo | 34-38 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | Eric McClaine drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Sledge | 34-41 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson hits the finger roll set up by Frank Nemerofsky | 36-41 |
| 18:24 | Carthage | William Mozingo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Bouchard | 36-43 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 18:01 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Carlos Sledge | 36-43 |
| 17:56 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Noah Dunn (PF) Steve Wright | |
| 17:37 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins (SF) Frank Nemerofsky | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 17:18 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-43 |
| 17:17 | Carthage | William Mozingo tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi College | William Conner grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi College | Thomas Knudsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi College | William Conner tips it in | 38-43 |
| 16:43 | Carthage | Noah Dunn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 38-43 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi College | Thomas Knudsen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hayden | 41-43 |
| 16:12 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins is hacked by Carlos Sledge - foul #1 on Carlos Sledge, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs (PG), Michael Giunta (SG), Frank Nemerofsky (SF), Alfred Garren (PF) Thomas Knudsen, Joshua Hayden, Harold Wilkinson, William Conner | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood (PG), Richard Engelhardt (SG), James Howard (SF), Steve Wright (PF) Carlos Sledge, Eric McClaine, Lee Bouchard, William Mozingo | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi College | Michael Giunta misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Nathan Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Giunta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nemerofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Garren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elbert Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Sherwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Engelhardt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Noah Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Carthage | Steve Wright double dribbles | 43-43 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi College | Alfred Garren can't finish the layup | 43-43 |
| 15:11 | Carthage | Steve Wright gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:46 | Carthage | Steve Wright can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Alfred Garren - foul #1 on Alfred Garren, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Terry Benton (C) Noah Dunn | |
| 14:46 | Carthage | Steve Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:46 | Carthage | Steve Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi College | Alfred Garren snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi College | Michael Giunta's fadeaway is rejected by James Howard | 43-44 |
| 14:37 | Carthage | Steve Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:21 | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood is hacked by Nathan Biggs - foul #1 on Nathan Biggs, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Hopper (SF), Harold Wilkinson (PF), William Conner (C) Frank Nemerofsky, Alfred Garren, Elbert Perkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lee Bouchard (SF), William Mozingo (C) Steve Wright, Terry Benton | |
| 14:09 | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by William Conner | 43-44 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi College | Michael Giunta is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Thomas Knudsen (PG), Joshua Hayden (SG) Michael Giunta, William Hopper | |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG), Eric McClaine (SG) Joseph Sherwood, Richard Engelhardt | |
| 13:46 | Carthage | Eric McClaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi College | Thomas Knudsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joshua Hayden | 46-44 |
| 12:55 | Carthage | James Howard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric McClaine | 46-47 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Hayden | 48-47 |
| 12:31 | Carthage | James Howard misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Harold Wilkinson - foul #2 on Harold Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Michael Giunta (PG), Frank Nemerofsky (SF) Thomas Knudsen, Nathan Biggs | |
| Subs | Carthage | Steve Wright (PF) Lee Bouchard | |
| 12:31 | Carthage | James Howard misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:31 | Carthage | James Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Wright - foul #3 on Steve Wright, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Glenn Travis (PG), Alfred Garren (PF) Joshua Hayden, Harold Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Engelhardt (SF), Noah Dunn (C) James Howard, William Mozingo | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:57 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric McClaine | 50-50 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Eric McClaine - foul #2 on Eric McClaine, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins (C) William Conner | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood (PG), Terry Benton (SF) Carlos Sledge, Eric McClaine | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:35 | Carthage | Steve Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Glenn Travis (fresh) SG - Michael Giunta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nemerofsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Garren (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elbert Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Sherwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Engelhardt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Benton (fresh) PF - Steve Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Noah Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steve Wright | 51-53 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi College | Michael Giunta is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Giunta, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Thomas Knudsen (PG), Joshua Hayden (SG), Harold Wilkinson (PF) Glenn Travis, Michael Giunta, Elbert Perkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | Lee Bouchard (SF), William Mozingo (C) Terry Benton, Steve Wright | |
| 10:39 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joshua Hayden - foul #1 on Joshua Hayden, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins (SF) Frank Nemerofsky | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 10:39 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:39 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi College | Alfred Garren pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden buries a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Joseph Sherwood - foul #2 on Joseph Sherwood, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Conner (C) Alfred Garren | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:26 | Carthage | The rebound goes to William Mozingo | 53-54 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | William Mozingo can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Knudsen - foul #1 on Thomas Knudsen, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG), Eric McClaine (SG) Joseph Sherwood, Richard Engelhardt | |
| 10:08 | Carthage | William Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:08 | Carthage | William Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Knudsen | 55-56 |
| 09:31 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi College | William Conner pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi College | Noah Dunn denies the turnaround by William Conner | 55-56 |
| 09:21 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 09:09 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Sledge and the foul's on Elbert Perkins - foul #2 on Elbert Perkins, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky (SF) Elbert Perkins | |
| Subs | Carthage | Steve Wright (PF) Noah Dunn | |
| 09:09 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 08:41 | Carthage | The rebound goes to William Mozingo | 55-59 |
| 08:18 | Carthage | William Mozingo misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 55-59 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi College | William Conner gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to William Conner | 55-59 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi College | William Conner comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Knudsen | 55-59 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi College | William Conner lays it up and in set up by Joshua Hayden | 57-59 |
| 07:38 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric McClaine | 57-61 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 07:21 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge grabs the board | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Thomas Knudsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Hayden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Nemerofsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - William Conner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Carlos Sledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Eric McClaine (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lee Bouchard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Mozingo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Carthage | Harold Wilkinson steals it from Lee Bouchard | 57-61 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Conner | 60-61 |
| 06:54 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge makes the jumpshot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 06:26 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge's pass is intercepted by Joshua Hayden | 63-63 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden loses the dribble to Carlos Sledge | 63-63 |
| 05:45 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi College | Thomas Knudsen gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steve Wright - foul #4 on Steve Wright, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs (PG), Michael Giunta (SG), Elbert Perkins (SF), Alfred Garren (C) Thomas Knudsen, Joshua Hayden, Frank Nemerofsky, William Conner | |
| Subs | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood (PG), Richard Engelhardt (SG), James Howard (SF), Noah Dunn (PF), Terry Benton (C) Carlos Sledge, Eric McClaine, Lee Bouchard, Steve Wright, William Mozingo | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:17 | Carthage | Joseph Sherwood drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-66 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi College | James Howard is called for the reach on Elbert Perkins - foul #1 on James Howard, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Hopper (PF) Harold Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi College | William Hopper drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 04:31 | Carthage | Terry Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi College | Alfred Garren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 03:49 | Carthage | James Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi College | Alfred Garren pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi College | Michael Giunta snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi College | William Hopper comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Benton - foul #2 on Terry Benton, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi College | William Hopper misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi College | William Hopper misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi College | Alfred Garren snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Nathan Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Giunta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elbert Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hopper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfred Garren (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Joseph Sherwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Engelhardt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Howard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Noah Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Benton (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi College | William Hopper hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Giunta | 70-66 |
| 02:59 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Thomas Knudsen (PG), Joshua Hayden (SG), Frank Nemerofsky (SF), Harold Wilkinson (PF), William Conner (C) Nathan Biggs, Michael Giunta, Elbert Perkins, William Hopper, Alfred Garren | |
| Subs | Carthage | Carlos Sledge (PG), Eric McClaine (SG), Lee Bouchard (SF), Steve Wright (PF), William Mozingo (C) Joseph Sherwood, Richard Engelhardt, James Howard, Noah Dunn, Terry Benton | |
| 02:39 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 02:37 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:26 | Carthage | Eric McClaine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 70-66 |
| 02:16 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:00 | Carthage | Eric McClaine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-66 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi College | Frank Nemerofsky knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Knudsen | 73-66 |
| 01:43 | Carthage | Steve Wright comes up short on the floater from the right block | 73-66 |
| 01:41 | Carthage | Carlos Sledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:32 | Carthage | William Mozingo hits a jumper from close range | 73-68 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 01:11 | Carthage | William Mozingo grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Lee Bouchard loses the dribble to Frank Nemerofsky | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Knudsen | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Eric McClaine drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Sledge | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden is hacked by Carlos Sledge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Sledge, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi College | Joshua Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | Carthage | Steve Wright pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | Carthage | Eric McClaine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | William Mozingo pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | Carthage | Eric McClaine knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi College | Thomas Knudsen runs out the clock | 76-74 |