| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Abner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Pabst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Dustin Schaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hernadez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Holmgren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Cates (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Hernadez, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Ronald Ferris (SG) William Hernadez | |
| 19:15 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 19:13 | Simpson | Thomas Scott gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:58 | Simpson | Troy Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Scott | 44-45 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 18:48 | Simpson | Mark Pabst grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:19 | Simpson | Ronald Ferris steals the ball from Mark Pabst | 44-45 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi College | Troy Taylor picks off the pass by Dustin Schaffer | 44-45 |
| 18:02 | Simpson | Troy Taylor lays it in | 46-45 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Cates, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Travis Gardner (C) Charles Cates | |
| 17:19 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn misses the easy layup | 46-45 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Travis Gardner | 46-45 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Ferris | 46-47 |
| 16:32 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn hits the finger roll | 48-47 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 16:11 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:49 | Simpson | James Abner hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Scott | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Abner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Pabst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Dustin Schaffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ferris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Holmgren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Hollis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG), Joseph Scott (SG), Abram Whitfield (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Quintin Bent (C) Troy Taylor, James Abner, Rickey Ashburn, Thomas Scott, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger (PG), William Hernadez (SG), Johnny Thor (SF), Charles Cates (PF), Harold Kirk (C) Dustin Schaffer, Ronald Ferris, Donald Holmgren, Carl Hollis, Travis Gardner | |
| 15:26 | Simpson | Robert Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi College | Harold Kirk makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Heidelberger | 50-49 |
| 14:52 | Simpson | Robert Davis drills a jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi College | Johnny Thor knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by David Heidelberger | 52-51 |
| 14:09 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Abner (SG), Rickey Ashburn (SF) Joseph Scott, Abram Whitfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren (SF) Johnny Thor | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Cates and he's hacked by James Abner - foul #1 on James Abner, team foul #1 | 52-53 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:38 | Simpson | Robert Davis hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Gillespie | 54-54 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Quintin Bent - foul #2 on Quintin Bent, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), Thomas Scott (PF), Mark Pabst (C) Kenneth Gillespie, Robert Davis, Quintin Bent | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:16 | Simpson | Thomas Scott snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 12:57 | Simpson | Thomas Scott misses the dunk | 54-54 |
| 12:56 | Simpson | Mark Pabst tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi College | Harold Kirk loses the dribble to Thomas Scott | 56-54 |
| 12:26 | Simpson | James Abner connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Troy Taylor and he's hacked by Donald Holmgren - foul #1 on Donald Holmgren, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Simpson | Abram Whitfield (SF) Rickey Ashburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer (PG), Ronald Ferris (SG), Carl Hollis (C) David Heidelberger, William Hernadez, Harold Kirk | |
| 12:26 | Simpson | James Abner makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 11:46 | Simpson | James Abner's pass is intercepted by Ronald Ferris | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Abner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abram Whitfield (fresh) PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Pabst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Dustin Schaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Holmgren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Cates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Carl Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Quintin Bent (C) James Abner, Thomas Scott, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Travis Gardner (C) Charles Cates | |
| 11:22 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Troy Taylor | 61-57 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi College | Abram Whitfield is called for the reach on Donald Holmgren - foul #2 on Abram Whitfield, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Simpson | Joseph Scott (SG), Rickey Ashburn (SF) Troy Taylor, Abram Whitfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger (PG), William Hernadez (SG), Harold Kirk (C) Dustin Schaffer, Ronald Ferris, Travis Gardner | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi College | The pull-up jumper by Donald Holmgren is blocked by Robert Davis | 61-57 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi College | Harold Kirk grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi College | Harold Kirk hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Heidelberger | 61-59 |
| 10:31 | Simpson | Carl Hollis is called for the reach on Rickey Ashburn - foul #1 on Carl Hollis, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Abner (SG), Thomas Scott (PF) Joseph Scott, Quintin Bent | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Johnny Thor (SF), Charles Cates (PF) Donald Holmgren, Carl Hollis | |
| 10:15 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn comes up short on the floater in the lane | 61-59 |
| 10:14 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Gillespie | 61-59 |
| 09:58 | Simpson | James Abner misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 09:56 | Simpson | Thomas Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:36 | Simpson | David Heidelberger is called for the reach on Kenneth Gillespie - foul #4 on David Heidelberger, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), Mark Pabst (C) Kenneth Gillespie, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer (PG) David Heidelberger | |
| 09:24 | Simpson | Thomas Scott scores on a runner from the right block | 63-59 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 09:06 | Simpson | Mark Pabst gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:53 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn is called for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | Simpson | Abram Whitfield (SF), Quintin Bent (PF) Rickey Ashburn, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Ronald Ferris (SG), Donald Holmgren (SF), Carl Hollis (C) William Hernadez, Johnny Thor, Harold Kirk | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi College | Ronald Ferris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 08:42 | Simpson | Quintin Bent gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:25 | Simpson | Mark Pabst misses the easy layup | 63-59 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi College | Ronald Ferris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-59 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Hollis | 63-59 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Pabst | 63-59 |
| 07:57 | Simpson | Mark Pabst grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 07:36 | Simpson | Quintin Bent connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Abner | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Abner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abram Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quintin Bent (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Pabst (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Dustin Schaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Holmgren (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Cates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Carl Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis misses the tip | 65-59 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 07:03 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren is fouled on the floor by Quintin Bent - foul #3 on Quintin Bent, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG), Joseph Scott (SG), Rickey Ashburn (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Robert Davis (C) Troy Taylor, James Abner, Abram Whitfield, Quintin Bent, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger (PG), William Hernadez (SG), Harold Kirk (C) Dustin Schaffer, Ronald Ferris, Charles Cates | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi College | Kenneth Gillespie is called for the reach on Donald Holmgren - foul #3 on Kenneth Gillespie, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:20 | Simpson | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:59 | Simpson | Thomas Scott is fouled on the floor by Carl Hollis - foul #2 on Carl Hollis, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Travis Gardner (PF) Carl Hollis | |
| 05:45 | Simpson | Joseph Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 05:43 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn tips it home | 67-62 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Heidelberger | 67-65 |
| 05:05 | Simpson | Robert Davis drills a jump hook near the basket | 69-65 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren is fouled on the floor by Rickey Ashburn - foul #1 on Rickey Ashburn, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), James Abner (SG), Mark Pabst (C) Kenneth Gillespie, Joseph Scott, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Charles Cates (PF) Travis Gardner | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:24 | Simpson | Troy Taylor is hacked by David Heidelberger - foul #5 on David Heidelberger, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Simpson | Quintin Bent (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer (PG), Johnny Thor (SF) David Heidelberger, Donald Holmgren | |
| 04:24 | Simpson | Troy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:24 | Simpson | Troy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez's 3 pointer is rejected by Troy Taylor | 71-67 |
| 04:08 | Simpson | Mark Pabst grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 03:54 | Simpson | Mark Pabst is fouled on the floor by Charles Cates - foul #4 on Charles Cates, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Davis (PF) Quintin Bent | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis (C) Harold Kirk | |
| 03:54 | Simpson | Mark Pabst misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Charles Cates | 71-67 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Pabst | 71-67 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Abner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Pabst (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Dustin Schaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hernadez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Thor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Cates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi College | Rickey Ashburn steps in front of the Johnny Thor pass | 71-67 |
| 02:51 | Simpson | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Carl Hollis | 71-67 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Simpson | Thomas Scott (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren (SF), Harold Kirk (C) Johnny Thor, Carl Hollis | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| 02:33 | Simpson | Thomas Scott misses long on a jump hook from close range | 71-67 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi College | Harold Kirk pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| 02:01 | Simpson | James Abner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Taylor | 74-67 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 01:38 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 74-67 |
| 01:21 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn scores on a jumper from the baseline | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi College | Harold Kirk tips it home | 76-69 |
| 01:03 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:47 | Simpson | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Simpson | Dustin Schaffer is called for the reach on Thomas Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Schaffer, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Simpson | Abram Whitfield (SF), Robert Davis (C) Rickey Ashburn, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 00:45 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:45 | Simpson | Thomas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Harold Kirk | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates misses short on a floater from close range | 77-70 |
| 00:36 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Abram Whitfield | 77-70 |
| 00:36 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Simpson | Mark Pabst (C) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 00:33 | Simpson | Robert Davis is hacked by Dustin Schaffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Schaffer, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| 00:33 | Simpson | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:33 | Simpson | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi College | Harold Kirk snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:27 | Simpson | Troy Taylor gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Simpson | Troy Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Schaffer - foul #4 on Dustin Schaffer, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| 00:25 | Simpson | Troy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:25 | Simpson | Troy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 00:18 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Troy Taylor runs out the clock | 80-70 |