| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - David Brassell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Sproul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Bugbee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pullen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Hershey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Delvecchio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Deloatch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi College | Gary Sproul loses the dribble to Joseph Fowler | 29-22 |
| 19:30 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler can't finish the layup | 29-22 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Gary Sproul | 29-22 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi College | David Brassell hits a 3 from straight away set up by Gilbert Bugbee | 32-22 |
| 19:06 | Springfield | David Brassell takes the ball from George Johnson in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee misses short on a shot from the left side | 32-22 |
| 18:41 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Gary Deloatch | 32-22 |
| 18:26 | Springfield | Peter Stewart double dribbles | 32-22 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi College | Gary Sproul travels with the ball | 32-22 |
| 17:49 | Springfield | Peter Stewart hits the finger roll | 32-24 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi College | Robert Pullen hits the follow up shot | 34-24 |
| 17:08 | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio hits a jumper from the right wing set up by George Johnson | 34-26 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi College | Gary Sproul tips it in | 36-26 |
| 16:37 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 36-28 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi College | David Brassell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 15:54 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Hershey - foul #1 on Bruce Hershey, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Harrison (PG), Randolph Jenner (SG), Charles Dingler (SF), Ruben Cosentino (PF), Joey Hahn (C) David Brassell, Gary Sproul, Gilbert Bugbee, Robert Pullen, Bruce Hershey | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Bates (PG), Shawn Rollins (SG), John Richmond (SF), Douglas Vesey (PF) George Johnson, Brian Delvecchio, Joseph Fowler, Peter Stewart | |
| 15:54 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:54 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Randolph Jenner | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - David Harrison (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randolph Jenner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Dingler (fresh) PF - Ruben Cosentino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joey Hahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kevin Bates (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Shawn Rollins (fresh) SF - John Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Vesey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Deloatch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi College | Joey Hahn misses short on a runner in the paint | 39-28 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi College | Joey Hahn hits the follow up shot | 41-28 |
| 15:01 | Springfield | The jumper by Kevin Bates is denied by Joey Hahn | 41-28 |
| 14:59 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch can't tip it in | 41-28 |
| 14:58 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch tips it but misses | 41-28 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi College | Ruben Cosentino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi College | Joey Hahn misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 14:35 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Douglas Vesey | 41-28 |
| 14:17 | Springfield | Kevin Bates comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 14:15 | Springfield | John Richmond tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi College | David Harrison comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Vesey - foul #1 on Douglas Vesey, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Brassell (SG), Gilbert Bugbee (SF) Randolph Jenner, Charles Dingler | |
| Subs | Springfield | George Johnson (PG), Joseph Fowler (SF), Peter Stewart (PF) Shawn Rollins, John Richmond, Gary Deloatch | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi College | David Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi College | David Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 13:38 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 42-30 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi College | Ruben Cosentino grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi College | David Brassell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-30 |
| 13:21 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 13:07 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-30 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi College | Ruben Cosentino grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi College | Kevin Bates steals it from David Brassell | 42-30 |
| 12:51 | Springfield | Douglas Vesey misses the shot from the baseline | 42-30 |
| 12:49 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler misses the tip | 42-30 |
| 12:47 | Springfield | Peter Stewart hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi College | David Brassell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi College | Joey Hahn can't tip it in | 42-32 |
| 12:25 | Springfield | Douglas Vesey gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:19 | Springfield | Peter Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 42-32 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi College | David Brassell pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Gary Sproul (SG), Robert Pullen (PF), Bruce Hershey (C) David Harrison, Ruben Cosentino, Joey Hahn | |
| Subs | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio (SG), Keith Kendricks (C) Kevin Bates, Douglas Vesey | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - David Brassell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Sproul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Bugbee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pullen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Hershey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Delvecchio (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Kendricks (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Springfield | Keith Kendricks drills a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee loses the dribble to George Johnson | 42-35 |
| 11:09 | Springfield | The short jumper by Keith Kendricks is denied by Robert Pullen | 42-35 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi College | Robert Pullen grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Brassell | 44-35 |
| 10:32 | Springfield | George Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Stewart | 44-38 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi College | Gary Sproul misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 10:06 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:50 | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Johnson | 44-41 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi College | Gary Sproul is fouled on the floor by Peter Stewart - foul #1 on Peter Stewart, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Harrison (PG), Randolph Jenner (SG), Charles Dingler (SF), Joey Hahn (PF) David Brassell, Gary Sproul, Gilbert Bugbee, Robert Pullen | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Bates (PG), Shawn Rollins (SG), John Richmond (SF), Douglas Vesey (PF), Gary Deloatch (C) George Johnson, Brian Delvecchio, Joseph Fowler, Peter Stewart, Keith Kendricks | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi College | Randolph Jenner buries a floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 08:49 | Springfield | Kevin Bates buries a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joey Hahn - foul #2 on Joey Hahn, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Ruben Cosentino (PF) Bruce Hershey | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 08:49 | Springfield | Kevin Bates misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Ruben Cosentino | 46-43 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi College | The jump hook by Joey Hahn is blocked by Gary Deloatch | 46-43 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi College | Charles Dingler grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi College | Douglas Vesey is called for the reach on Ruben Cosentino - foul #2 on Douglas Vesey, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Gary Sproul (SG), Robert Pullen (PF) Charles Dingler, Ruben Cosentino | |
| Subs | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio (SG), Joseph Fowler (SF) Shawn Rollins, John Richmond | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi College | Kevin Bates is called for the reach on David Harrison - foul #2 on Kevin Bates, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Springfield | John Richmond (PF) Douglas Vesey | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - David Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Sproul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Jenner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Pullen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joey Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kevin Bates (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Delvecchio (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Deloatch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi College | John Richmond picks off the pass by Joey Hahn | 46-43 |
| 07:01 | Springfield | Kevin Bates drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi College | Gary Sproul misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 06:44 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:30 | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi College | David Harrison pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi College | Gary Sproul is hacked by Gary Deloatch - foul #1 on Gary Deloatch, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Brassell (SG), Gilbert Bugbee (SF), Ruben Cosentino (PF), Bruce Hershey (C) Gary Sproul, Randolph Jenner, Robert Pullen, Joey Hahn | |
| Subs | Springfield | George Johnson (PG), William Geraci (SF), Peter Stewart (PF), Douglas Vesey (C) Brian Delvecchio, Joseph Fowler, John Richmond, Gary Deloatch | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Vesey | 46-45 |
| 05:46 | Springfield | Douglas Vesey pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:30 | Springfield | William Geraci is hacked by Gilbert Bugbee - foul #2 on Gilbert Bugbee, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Shawn Rollins (SG) Kevin Bates | |
| 05:18 | Springfield | George Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Geraci - foul #2 on William Geraci, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Randolph Jenner (SG), Robert Pullen (PF) David Harrison, Ruben Cosentino | |
| Subs | Springfield | Joseph Fowler (SF) William Geraci | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:52 | Springfield | Shawn Rollins drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Johnson | 47-47 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi College | George Johnson steals it from Bruce Hershey | 47-47 |
| 04:25 | Springfield | Randolph Jenner steals the ball from George Johnson | 47-47 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 03:54 | Springfield | Douglas Vesey gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:39 | Springfield | Peter Stewart blows the layup | 47-47 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi College | Randolph Jenner gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - David Brassell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Jenner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gilbert Bugbee (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pullen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Hershey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Vesey (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Fowler - foul #3 on Joseph Fowler, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Gary Sproul (SG), Ruben Cosentino (PF), Joey Hahn (C) Randolph Jenner, Robert Pullen, Bruce Hershey | |
| Subs | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio (SG), John Richmond (PF), Gary Deloatch (C) Shawn Rollins, Peter Stewart, Douglas Vesey | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:04 | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Delvecchio, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Harrison (PG), Charles Dingler (SF) David Brassell, Gilbert Bugbee | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Bates (PG) George Johnson | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi College | Joey Hahn makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Sproul | 51-47 |
| 02:42 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Brassell (SG), Gilbert Bugbee (SF), Robert Pullen (PF), Bruce Hershey (C) Gary Sproul, Charles Dingler, Ruben Cosentino, Joey Hahn | |
| Subs | Springfield | George Johnson (PG), Peter Stewart (PF) Kevin Bates, John Richmond | |
| 02:39 | Springfield | David Brassell picks off the pass by George Johnson in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Deloatch - foul #2 on Gary Deloatch, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:20 | Springfield | Peter Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 01:51 | Springfield | Peter Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi College | Robert Pullen snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Fowler - foul #4 on Joseph Fowler, team foul #10 | 52-47 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:22 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Gary Deloatch | 52-47 |
| 01:08 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch drills a runner in the paint set up by Joseph Fowler | 52-49 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fowler - foul #5 on Joseph Fowler, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Springfield | John Richmond (SF) Joseph Fowler | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi College | Gilbert Bugbee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Springfield | George Johnson hits a jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey is fouled on the floor by Peter Stewart - foul #2 on Peter Stewart, team foul #12 | 54-51 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:08 | Springfield | George Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi College | George Johnson is called for the reach on Bruce Hershey in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Johnson, team foul #13 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Gary Sproul (PG), Ruben Cosentino (PF) David Harrison, Robert Pullen | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi College | Bruce Hershey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:00 | Springfield | George Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-51 |