| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Abner (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Pabst (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - David Heidelberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hernadez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Holmgren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Cates (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Hollis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Simpson | Thomas Scott can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Donald Holmgren - foul #2 on Donald Holmgren, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:41 | Simpson | Thomas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:41 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren loses the dribble to Thomas Scott | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | Simpson | Troy Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Cates | 31-28 |
| 18:41 | Simpson | James Abner misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-28 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis clanks a jump hook from close range | 31-28 |
| 18:31 | Simpson | Mark Pabst grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:09 | Simpson | Thomas Scott misses long on a shot in the paint | 31-28 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi College | Troy Taylor picks off the pass by Carl Hollis | 31-28 |
| 17:36 | Simpson | Thomas Scott hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Taylor and the foul's on David Heidelberger - foul #1 on David Heidelberger, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 17:36 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis lays it in and the foul's on James Abner - foul #2 on James Abner, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Davis (C) Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:56 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn lays it up and in on a great pass from James Abner | 36-31 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Heidelberger | 36-34 |
| 16:27 | Simpson | Thomas Scott drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Troy Taylor | 38-34 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis hits a shot from the left block set up by Donald Holmgren | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Abner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - David Heidelberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hernadez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Holmgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Cates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Hollis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Simpson | James Abner misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hernadez | 38-38 |
| 15:11 | Simpson | Thomas Scott drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Taylor | 40-38 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi College | Troy Taylor steals the ball from Donald Holmgren | 40-38 |
| 14:26 | Simpson | Thomas Scott buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Abner | 42-38 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Holmgren | 42-40 |
| 14:05 | Simpson | Robert Davis lays it in on a great pass from Troy Taylor and the foul's on David Heidelberger - foul #2 on David Heidelberger, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG), Joseph Scott (SG), Abram Whitfield (SF), Mark Pabst (C) Troy Taylor, James Abner, Rickey Ashburn, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer (PG), Ronald Ferris (SG), Johnny Thor (SF), Carl Adams (PF), Travis Gardner (C) David Heidelberger, William Hernadez, Donald Holmgren, Charles Cates, Carl Hollis | |
| 14:05 | Simpson | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Ferris | 45-42 |
| 13:20 | Simpson | Carl Adams takes the ball from Abram Whitfield | 45-42 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi College | Travis Gardner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dustin Schaffer | 45-45 |
| 12:35 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield drills a runner from the left block | 47-45 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi College | Ronald Ferris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:29 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:12 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi College | Johnny Thor gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi College | The jump hook by Ronald Ferris is blocked by Mark Pabst | 47-45 |
| 11:52 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Mark Pabst | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kenneth Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Scott (fresh) SF - Abram Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Pabst (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Dustin Schaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ferris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Thor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie's floater is knocked away by Travis Gardner | 47-45 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Thor | 47-48 |
| 11:07 | Simpson | Johnny Thor steals it from Joseph Scott | 47-48 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi College | Johnny Thor misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 11:01 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Mark Pabst | 47-48 |
| 10:49 | Simpson | Ronald Ferris is called for the reach on Mark Pabst - foul #2 on Ronald Ferris, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), James Abner (SG), Rickey Ashburn (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Quintin Bent (C) Kenneth Gillespie, Joseph Scott, Abram Whitfield, Robert Davis, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger (PG), William Hernadez (SG), Donald Holmgren (SF), Charles Cates (PF), Carl Hollis (C) Dustin Schaffer, Ronald Ferris, Johnny Thor, Carl Adams, Travis Gardner | |
| 10:33 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Abner | 49-48 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Hollis | 49-51 |
| 09:53 | Simpson | Carl Hollis takes the ball from Troy Taylor | 49-51 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Quintin Bent - foul #1 on Quintin Bent, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:37 | Simpson | Thomas Scott snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:10 | Simpson | Troy Taylor hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Quintin Bent | 51-51 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 08:55 | Simpson | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:35 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-51 |
| 08:33 | Simpson | Quintin Bent tips it in | 53-51 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger drills a shot from the left wing set up by Charles Cates | 53-53 |
| 08:10 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Holmgren - foul #3 on Donald Holmgren, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG), Abram Whitfield (PF), Mark Pabst (C) Troy Taylor, Thomas Scott, Quintin Bent | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Travis Gardner (C) Carl Hollis | |
| 08:10 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:10 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 08:01 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Rickey Ashburn | 54-53 |
| 07:46 | Simpson | James Abner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 07:44 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kenneth Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Abner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Abram Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Pabst (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - David Heidelberger (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hernadez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Holmgren (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Charles Cates (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Travis Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 54-53 |
| 07:28 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 07:14 | Simpson | James Abner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Gardner | 54-56 |
| 06:55 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie banks in the layup on a great pass from Rickey Ashburn | 56-56 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates hits a runner in the lane | 56-58 |
| 06:10 | Simpson | James Abner buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Gillespie | 58-58 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cates | 58-61 |
| 05:40 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Holmgren - foul #4 on Donald Holmgren, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), Thomas Scott (PF) James Abner, Abram Whitfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer (PG), Ronald Ferris (SG), Johnny Thor (SF), Carl Hollis (PF) David Heidelberger, William Hernadez, Donald Holmgren, Charles Cates | |
| 05:40 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:40 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi College | Travis Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Simpson | Joseph Scott (SF), Robert Davis (C) Rickey Ashburn, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 04:54 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Travis Gardner - foul #3 on Travis Gardner, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 04:54 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:54 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Simpson | Abram Whitfield (SF) Kenneth Gillespie | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Carl Adams (PF) Travis Gardner | |
| 04:21 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 03:58 | Simpson | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:40 | Simpson | Joseph Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 03:38 | Simpson | Troy Taylor can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi College | Ronald Ferris gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Scott (fresh) SF - Abram Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Dustin Schaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ferris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Thor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carl Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Abner (SG), Rickey Ashburn (SF), Mark Pabst (C) Joseph Scott, Abram Whitfield, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger (PG), William Hernadez (SG), Donald Holmgren (SF), Charles Cates (PF) Dustin Schaffer, Ronald Ferris, Johnny Thor, Carl Adams | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Heidelberger | 61-64 |
| 03:00 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn's floater is tipped away by Charles Cates | 61-64 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi College | Donald Holmgren grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 02:39 | Simpson | Troy Taylor gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:20 | Simpson | Mark Pabst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-64 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Holmgren | 61-67 |
| 02:00 | Simpson | Troy Taylor misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez knocks in the jumper from the right side | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Simpson | James Abner scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Taylor | 63-69 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates's fadeaway is rejected by James Abner | 63-69 |
| 01:29 | Simpson | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Simpson | James Abner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi College | Carl Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger is fouled on the floor by Thomas Scott - foul #3 on Thomas Scott, team foul #3 | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi College | William Hernadez is fouled on the floor by James Abner - foul #3 on James Abner, team foul #4 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Travis Gardner (C) Carl Hollis | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi College | James Abner is called for the reach on David Heidelberger - foul #4 on James Abner, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger is fouled on the floor by Troy Taylor - foul #2 on Troy Taylor, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger is fouled on the floor by James Abner - foul #5 on James Abner, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (SG) James Abner | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:42 | Simpson | Mark Pabst grabs the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:40 | Simpson | Mark Pabst misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:38 | Simpson | Mark Pabst pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:34 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Taylor - foul #3 on Troy Taylor, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:22 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn is fouled on the floor by Travis Gardner - foul #4 on Travis Gardner, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Simpson | Joseph Scott (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Quintin Bent (C) Troy Taylor, Thomas Scott, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer (PG), Ronald Ferris (SG), Johnny Thor (SF), Carl Hollis (PF) David Heidelberger, William Hernadez, Donald Holmgren, Charles Cates | |
| 00:22 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:22 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer is hacked by Kenneth Gillespie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Gillespie, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), Thomas Scott (PF), Mark Pabst (C) Joseph Scott, Robert Davis, Quintin Bent | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger (PG), Donald Holmgren (SF), Charles Cates (PF) Ronald Ferris, Johnny Thor, Carl Hollis | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi College | Dustin Schaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:13 | Simpson | Troy Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-75 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi College | Charles Cates gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi College | David Heidelberger runs out the clock | 65-75 |