| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Jackie Knowles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elias Lima (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Pete Eldridge (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Sterling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Frank Willard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jacob Reed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Nilsson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Medgar Evers | Pete Eldridge inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Medgar Evers | Pete Eldridge connects on the runner in the paint set up by Jackie Knowles and he's fouled by Jacob Reed - foul #1 on Jacob Reed, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 19:38 | Medgar Evers | Pete Eldridge misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:38 | Bates | Henry Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 19:15 | Bates | Jacob Reed blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 19:13 | Medgar Evers | John Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 19:10 | Medgar Evers | Frank Willard steps in front of the Jackie Knowles pass in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 18:52 | Bates | Jacob Reed misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Pete Eldridge - foul #2 on Pete Eldridge, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 18:52 | Bates | Jacob Reed makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:52 | Bates | Jacob Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:37 | Medgar Evers | Pete Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-39 |
| 18:36 | Bates | Henry Gibbs snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 18:13 | Bates | Robert Phillips is fouled on the floor by Elias Lima - foul #1 on Elias Lima, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 18:03 | Bates | Robert Phillips misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Elias Lima - foul #2 on Elias Lima, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| Subs | Bates | John Williams (PG) Frank Willard | |
| 18:03 | Bates | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:03 | Bates | Robert Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:03 | Medgar Evers | John Atkinson snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 17:44 | Medgar Evers | Elias Lima is called for a charge - foul #3 on Elias Lima, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Todd Williams (PG), Paul Hardy (SG), Kenneth Hayes (SF) Jackie Knowles, Elias Lima, Pete Eldridge | |
| Subs | Bates | Wayne Long (SF), Monroe Clark (PF) Jacob Reed, Henry Gibbs | |
| 17:24 | Bates | Monroe Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 17:23 | Medgar Evers | Todd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:19 | Medgar Evers | Kenneth Hayes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 17:18 | Bates | Edward Nilsson gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:02 | Bates | John Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 17:01 | Bates | Monroe Clark hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 16:50 | Medgar Evers | Kenneth Hayes clanks a fadeaway from close range | 45-42 |
| 16:49 | Medgar Evers | The offensive rebound goes to John Atkinson | 45-42 |
| 16:42 | Medgar Evers | John Atkinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:40 | Bates | Monroe Clark pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:19 | Bates | A charge is called on Monroe Clark - foul #2 on Monroe Clark, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Jackie Knowles (PG), Pete Eldridge (SF), Gerald Lape (C) Todd Williams, Greg Sterling, John Atkinson | |
| Subs | Bates | Frank Willard (PG), Jacob Reed (SF), Henry Gibbs (PF) John Williams, Robert Phillips, Edward Nilsson | |
| 16:04 | Medgar Evers | Kenneth Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| 15:54 | Bates | Frank Willard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Karl Avera (SG) Paul Hardy | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Jackie Knowles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Karl Avera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Pete Eldridge (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Lape (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Frank Willard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Long (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jacob Reed (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Monroe Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Medgar Evers | Jackie Knowles drills a floater from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 15:35 | Bates | Jacob Reed can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-42 |
| 15:34 | Medgar Evers | Kenneth Hayes snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 15:29 | Medgar Evers | Jackie Knowles can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 15:28 | Medgar Evers | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Eldridge | 47-42 |
| 15:15 | Medgar Evers | Gerald Lape comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Willard - foul #2 on Frank Willard, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| Subs | Bates | John Williams (SG), Freeman Carter (PF), Francis Dixon (C) Wayne Long, Henry Gibbs, Monroe Clark | |
| 15:15 | Medgar Evers | Gerald Lape misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:15 | Medgar Evers | Gerald Lape makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:53 | Bates | Jacob Reed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 14:51 | Medgar Evers | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hayes | 48-42 |
| 14:45 | Medgar Evers | John Williams picks off the pass by Karl Avera | 48-42 |
| 14:31 | Bates | Jacob Reed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 14:30 | Medgar Evers | Jackie Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:25 | Medgar Evers | Pete Eldridge misses badly on a runner near the basket | 48-42 |
| 14:23 | Bates | Freeman Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:17 | Bates | Kenneth Hayes is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #2 on Kenneth Hayes, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Elias Lima (PG), Eugene Billings (SF), Greg Sterling (PF), John Atkinson (C) Jackie Knowles, Pete Eldridge, Gerald Lape, Kenneth Hayes | |
| Subs | Bates | Robert Phillips (SG), Edward Nilsson (C) Frank Willard, Jacob Reed | |
| 14:03 | Bates | Freeman Carter's pass is intercepted by Karl Avera | 48-42 |
| 13:59 | Medgar Evers | Karl Avera lays it up and in | 50-42 |
| 13:44 | Bates | Robert Phillips connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Williams | 50-44 |
| 13:23 | Medgar Evers | Elias Lima misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:22 | Medgar Evers | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Billings | 50-44 |
| 12:58 | Medgar Evers | Eugene Billings is fouled on the floor by Francis Dixon - foul #3 on Francis Dixon, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Jackie Knowles (PG), Pete Eldridge (SF), Kenneth Hayes (PF), Gerald Lape (C) Karl Avera, Eugene Billings, Greg Sterling, John Atkinson | |
| Subs | Bates | Wayne Long (PG), Jacob Reed (SF), Henry Gibbs (PF), Monroe Clark (C) John Williams, Francis Dixon, Freeman Carter, Edward Nilsson | |
| 12:47 | Medgar Evers | Elias Lima knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Lape | 53-44 |
| 12:37 | Bates | Elias Lima takes the ball from Robert Phillips | 53-44 |
| 12:19 | Medgar Evers | Pete Eldridge comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 12:17 | Bates | The rebound goes to Monroe Clark | 53-44 |
| 12:05 | Bates | Wayne Long double dribbles | 53-44 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Paul Hardy (SG) Elias Lima | |
| Subs | Bates | Frank Willard (PG) Wayne Long | |
| 11:51 | Medgar Evers | Paul Hardy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-44 |
| 11:50 | Medgar Evers | Pete Eldridge can't tip it in | 53-44 |
| 11:49 | Bates | The rebound goes to Henry Gibbs | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Jackie Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hardy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Pete Eldridge (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Lape (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Frank Willard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Reed (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Monroe Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Bates | Frank Willard hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Reed | 53-47 |
| 11:32 | Medgar Evers | Kenneth Hayes misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 53-47 |
| 11:31 | Bates | Monroe Clark pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:14 | Bates | Frank Willard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 11:12 | Medgar Evers | Kenneth Hayes snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:54 | Medgar Evers | Pete Eldridge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:52 | Medgar Evers | Gerald Lape gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:45 | Medgar Evers | Kenneth Hayes drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Pete Eldridge | 55-47 |
| 10:30 | Bates | Robert Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Elias Lima (PG), Karl Avera (SG), Eugene Billings (SF), Greg Sterling (PF), John Atkinson (C) Jackie Knowles, Paul Hardy, Pete Eldridge, Kenneth Hayes, Gerald Lape | |
| Subs | Bates | John Williams (PG), Wayne Long (SG), Francis Dixon (SF), Freeman Carter (PF), Edward Nilsson (C) Frank Willard, Robert Phillips, Jacob Reed, Henry Gibbs, Monroe Clark | |
| 10:10 | Medgar Evers | Greg Sterling buries a fadeaway from close range set up by John Atkinson and he's fouled by Freeman Carter - foul #1 on Freeman Carter, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| 10:10 | Medgar Evers | Greg Sterling makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:56 | Bates | Greg Sterling steals it from Edward Nilsson | 58-47 |
| 09:50 | Medgar Evers | Karl Avera clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| 09:50 | Medgar Evers | Karl Avera makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:50 | Medgar Evers | Karl Avera makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:24 | Bates | Greg Sterling picks off the pass by Francis Dixon | 60-47 |
| 09:06 | Medgar Evers | Elias Lima buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Karl Avera | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:43 | Bates | John Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Long | 63-50 |
| 08:19 | Medgar Evers | Karl Avera lays it up and in on a nice dish by Elias Lima | 65-50 |
| 07:59 | Bates | Freeman Carter hits the finger roll set up by John Williams | 65-52 |
| 07:41 | Medgar Evers | Karl Avera hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 07:40 | Medgar Evers | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Billings | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Elias Lima (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Avera (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Billings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Greg Sterling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Freeman Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Nilsson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Medgar Evers | Elias Lima loses the dribble to Francis Dixon | 65-52 |
| 07:19 | Bates | John Williams lays it in on a great pass from Francis Dixon | 65-54 |
| 07:05 | Medgar Evers | Greg Sterling banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Billings | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Bates | John Williams hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Long and the foul's on Eugene Billings - foul #1 on Eugene Billings, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Jackie Knowles (PG), Paul Hardy (SG), Pete Eldridge (SF), Kenneth Hayes (PF), Gerald Lape (C) Elias Lima, Karl Avera, Eugene Billings, Greg Sterling, John Atkinson | |
| Subs | Bates | Robert Phillips (SG), Jacob Reed (SF), Henry Gibbs (PF), Monroe Clark (C) Wayne Long, Francis Dixon, Freeman Carter, Edward Nilsson | |
| 06:53 | Bates | John Williams makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:38 | Medgar Evers | Kenneth Hayes clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 06:36 | Bates | Jacob Reed pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:13 | Bates | Jackie Knowles is called for the reach on Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Jackie Knowles, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| Subs | Bates | Frank Willard (PG) John Williams | |
| 06:13 | Bates | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:13 | Medgar Evers | Gerald Lape gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:55 | Medgar Evers | Kenneth Hayes makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Bates | Monroe Clark blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Hardy - foul #1 on Paul Hardy, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| 05:48 | Bates | Monroe Clark misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 05:48 | Bates | Monroe Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:35 | Medgar Evers | Frank Willard picks off the pass by Gerald Lape | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:23 | Bates | Gerald Lape swats the shot by Henry Gibbs | 70-58 |
| 05:22 | Medgar Evers | Gerald Lape grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 05:06 | Medgar Evers | Paul Hardy makes the shot from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Bates | Henry Gibbs can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Hardy - foul #2 on Paul Hardy, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Karl Avera (SG), Greg Sterling (PF), John Atkinson (C) Paul Hardy, Kenneth Hayes, Gerald Lape | |
| Subs | Bates | Edward Nilsson (C) Monroe Clark | |
| 04:51 | Bates | Henry Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:51 | Bates | Henry Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:51 | Medgar Evers | John Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:28 | Medgar Evers | Pete Eldridge knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Greg Sterling | 75-58 |
| 04:17 | Bates | Henry Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-58 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Todd Williams (PG), Kenneth Hayes (SF) Jackie Knowles, Pete Eldridge | |
| Subs | Bates | Ricky Balfour (PG), Wayne Long (SF), Francis Dixon (PF) Frank Willard, Jacob Reed, Henry Gibbs | |
| 04:03 | Medgar Evers | Todd Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-58 |
| 04:01 | Medgar Evers | Greg Sterling tips it in | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Bates | Robert Phillips misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-58 |
| 03:38 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 77-58 |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Todd Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Karl Avera (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Hayes (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Greg Sterling (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - John Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Ricky Balfour (fresh) SG - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Nilsson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Bates | Ricky Balfour scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Dixon | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Medgar Evers | Greg Sterling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-60 |
| 02:55 | Medgar Evers | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Avera | 77-60 |
| 02:39 | Medgar Evers | John Atkinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-60 |
| 02:38 | Bates | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| 02:32 | Bates | Edward Nilsson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 77-60 |
| 02:30 | Medgar Evers | John Atkinson snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| 02:23 | Medgar Evers | Ricky Balfour steals it from Kenneth Hayes | 77-60 |
| 02:06 | Bates | Robert Phillips drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ricky Balfour | 77-63 |
| 01:52 | Medgar Evers | Kenneth Hayes misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Balfour - foul #1 on Ricky Balfour, team foul #7 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Elias Lima (PG), Paul Hardy (SG), Gerald Lape (PF), Chad Rust (C) Todd Williams, Karl Avera, Greg Sterling, John Atkinson | |
| Subs | Bates | John Williams (PG), Monroe Clark (PF), Freeman Carter (C) Ricky Balfour, Robert Phillips, Edward Nilsson | |
| 01:52 | Medgar Evers | Kenneth Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:52 | Medgar Evers | Kenneth Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:52 | Bates | Freeman Carter grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 01:33 | Bates | Chad Rust is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Chad Rust, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| 01:33 | Bates | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:33 | Bates | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:18 | Medgar Evers | Elias Lima misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 01:17 | Medgar Evers | Gerald Lape grabs the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 01:06 | Medgar Evers | Gerald Lape misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 77-64 |
| 01:05 | Medgar Evers | Gerald Lape tips it back up and in | 79-64 |
| 00:43 | Bates | Chad Rust is called for the reach on Freeman Carter - foul #2 on Chad Rust, team foul #11 | 79-64 |
| 00:43 | Bates | Freeman Carter makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:43 | Bates | Freeman Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:43 | Medgar Evers | Chad Rust grabs the defensive rebound | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Medgar Evers | Elias Lima travels with the ball | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Bates | Monroe Clark misses the floater from the left side | 79-65 |
| 00:31 | Bates | Monroe Clark misses the tip | 79-65 |
| 00:29 | Medgar Evers | Chad Rust snags the defensive board | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | Medgar Evers | Elias Lima runs out the clock | 79-65 |