| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Bernard North (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Seeger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Jacobson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dennis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Philip Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doyle Drew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gil Tseng (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Nieto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Martin Jernigan inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Simpson | Martin Jernigan connects on the shot in the paint set up by Sean Seeger | 27-29 |
| 19:30 | Millsaps | The jump hook by Doyle Drew is blocked by Martin Jernigan | 27-29 |
| 19:28 | Simpson | Martin Jernigan snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:23 | Simpson | Bernard North comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 19:21 | Millsaps | Doyle Drew pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:02 | Millsaps | Arthur Fields misses the lay-in | 27-29 |
| 19:00 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Dennis Holland | 27-29 |
| 18:32 | Simpson | Sean Seeger hits the finger roll set up by Bernard North | 29-29 |
| 18:16 | Millsaps | Marcus Nieto misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Martin Jernigan - foul #3 on Martin Jernigan, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Simpson | Norris Sizer (SF) Martin Jernigan | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 18:16 | Millsaps | Marcus Nieto misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:16 | Millsaps | Marcus Nieto makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:02 | Simpson | Sean Seeger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 29-30 |
| 18:01 | Millsaps | Philip Thompson snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:45 | Millsaps | Doyle Drew makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Philip Thompson | 29-32 |
| 17:31 | Simpson | Norris Sizer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 17:29 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:16 | Simpson | Sean Seeger clanks a jumper from the right side | 29-32 |
| 17:15 | Millsaps | Gil Tseng grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 17:10 | Millsaps | Doyle Drew knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Thompson and he's fouled by Sean Seeger - foul #3 on Sean Seeger, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Akin (PG), Ollie Johnson (SG), Johnny Wilson (PF), Jimmie Trammell (C) Bernard North, Sean Seeger, Jody Jacobson, Dennis Holland | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Howard Wicks (PG), Paul Hawkins (SF), Claude Gregory (PF) Philip Thompson, Arthur Fields, Gil Tseng | |
| 17:10 | Millsaps | Doyle Drew misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:10 | Simpson | Johnny Wilson grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 16:41 | Simpson | Kenneth Akin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Christopher Dye (SF), Richard Baker (C) Doyle Drew, Marcus Nieto | |
| 16:19 | Millsaps | Paul Hawkins comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ollie Johnson - foul #2 on Ollie Johnson, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 16:19 | Millsaps | Paul Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:19 | Millsaps | Paul Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:55 | Simpson | Kenneth Akin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jimmie Trammell | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kenneth Akin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ollie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norris Sizer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmie Trammell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Howard Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Dye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Millsaps | Paul Hawkins misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 15:36 | Millsaps | Richard Baker hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 15:11 | Simpson | Johnny Wilson blows the layup but the foul's on Claude Gregory - foul #1 on Claude Gregory, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Simpson | Bernard North (PG), Sean Seeger (SG), Martin Jernigan (SF), Dennis Holland (C) Kenneth Akin, Ollie Johnson, Norris Sizer, Jimmie Trammell | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Philip Thompson (PG), Arthur Fields (SF), Gil Tseng (PF), Marcus Nieto (C) Howard Wicks, Christopher Dye, Claude Gregory, Richard Baker | |
| 15:11 | Simpson | Johnny Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:11 | Simpson | Johnny Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:11 | Millsaps | Gil Tseng snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 14:52 | Millsaps | Paul Hawkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Thompson | 33-41 |
| 14:32 | Simpson | Dennis Holland hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Wilson | 35-41 |
| 14:17 | Millsaps | Philip Thompson can't connect on a floater from close range | 35-41 |
| 14:16 | Simpson | Sean Seeger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:57 | Simpson | Sean Seeger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Hawkins - foul #1 on Paul Hawkins, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jody Jacobson (PF) Johnny Wilson | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Doyle Drew (SG) Paul Hawkins | |
| 13:57 | Simpson | Sean Seeger makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:57 | Simpson | Sean Seeger misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:57 | Simpson | Dennis Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:50 | Simpson | Doyle Drew is called for the reach on Dennis Holland - foul #2 on Doyle Drew, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Claude Gregory (PF) Gil Tseng | |
| 13:33 | Simpson | Doyle Drew steals the ball from Jody Jacobson | 36-41 |
| 13:19 | Millsaps | Claude Gregory can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 13:17 | Simpson | Dennis Holland grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 12:59 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard North | 38-41 |
| 12:35 | Millsaps | Marcus Nieto knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 12:18 | Simpson | Sean Seeger comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Fields - foul #2 on Arthur Fields, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Akin (PG), Norris Sizer (SF), Johnny Wilson (C) Bernard North, Martin Jernigan, Dennis Holland | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Howard Wicks (PG), Paul Hawkins (SF), Gil Tseng (PF), Richard Baker (C) Philip Thompson, Arthur Fields, Claude Gregory, Marcus Nieto | |
| 12:18 | Simpson | Sean Seeger makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:18 | Simpson | Sean Seeger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:08 | Millsaps | Doyle Drew comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 12:07 | Simpson | Johnny Wilson gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:51 | Simpson | Kenneth Akin makes the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kenneth Akin (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Sean Seeger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norris Sizer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jody Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Howard Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gil Tseng (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Millsaps | Paul Hawkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 11:24 | Simpson | Sean Seeger pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:16 | Simpson | Sean Seeger hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Norris Sizer | 45-43 |
| 11:05 | Millsaps | Gil Tseng clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 11:03 | Millsaps | Gil Tseng pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:49 | Millsaps | Paul Hawkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:48 | Millsaps | Gil Tseng misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 10:46 | Millsaps | Richard Baker tips it home | 45-45 |
| 10:30 | Simpson | Sean Seeger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Simpson | Bernard North (PG), Martin Jernigan (SF), Jimmie Trammell (C) Sean Seeger, Norris Sizer, Jody Jacobson | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Philip Thompson (PG), Arthur Fields (SF), Claude Gregory (PF), Marcus Nieto (C) Doyle Drew, Paul Hawkins, Gil Tseng, Richard Baker | |
| 10:15 | Millsaps | Arthur Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Simpson | Lucas Sobeski (C) Johnny Wilson | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 09:47 | Simpson | Bernard North is hacked by Marcus Nieto - foul #1 on Marcus Nieto, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Simpson | Dennis Holland (C) Lucas Sobeski | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 09:25 | Simpson | Martin Jernigan banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Akin | 47-45 |
| 09:11 | Millsaps | Philip Thompson knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Howard Wicks | 47-47 |
| 09:01 | Simpson | Claude Gregory picks off the pass by Jimmie Trammell | 47-47 |
| 08:45 | Millsaps | Jimmie Trammell steals it from Arthur Fields | 47-47 |
| 08:26 | Simpson | Kenneth Akin loses the dribble to Howard Wicks | 47-47 |
| 08:06 | Millsaps | Arthur Fields comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:05 | Simpson | Dennis Holland snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:41 | Simpson | Jimmie Trammell misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 47-47 |
| 07:40 | Simpson | Dennis Holland tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Bernard North (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Akin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Jernigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Trammell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Philip Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Wicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Nieto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Millsaps | Philip Thompson is whistled for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Simpson | Ollie Johnson (PG), Sean Seeger (SG), Norris Sizer (SF), Jody Jacobson (PF), Johnny Wilson (C) Bernard North, Kenneth Akin, Martin Jernigan, Jimmie Trammell, Dennis Holland | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Gregory Weber (PG), Doyle Drew (SG), Paul Hawkins (SF), Gil Tseng (PF), Richard Baker (C) Philip Thompson, Howard Wicks, Arthur Fields, Claude Gregory, Marcus Nieto | |
| 07:06 | Simpson | Ollie Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Weber - foul #1 on Gregory Weber, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| 07:06 | Simpson | Ollie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:06 | Simpson | Ollie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:43 | Millsaps | Gil Tseng clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 06:41 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:17 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 50-47 |
| 06:16 | Millsaps | The rebound goes to Richard Baker | 50-47 |
| 05:52 | Millsaps | Paul Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Sean Seeger | 50-47 |
| 05:48 | Simpson | Ollie Johnson misses the easy layup | 50-47 |
| 05:46 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson tips it but misses | 50-47 |
| 05:44 | Simpson | Johnny Wilson grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:19 | Simpson | Sean Seeger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Simpson | Bernard North (PG), Jimmie Trammell (C) Ollie Johnson, Jody Jacobson | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Philip Thompson (PG), Arthur Fields (SF), Marcus Nieto (C) Gregory Weber, Paul Hawkins, Richard Baker | |
| 05:00 | Millsaps | Arthur Fields misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 04:59 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Jimmie Trammell | 50-47 |
| 04:39 | Simpson | Marcus Nieto takes the ball from Sean Seeger | 50-47 |
| 04:14 | Millsaps | Arthur Fields makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Thompson | 50-50 |
| 03:58 | Simpson | Jimmie Trammell blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 03:57 | Millsaps | Marcus Nieto pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:46 | Millsaps | Marcus Nieto misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 03:44 | Simpson | Jimmie Trammell grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 03:44 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | Martin Jernigan (SF), Jody Jacobson (PF), Dennis Holland (C) Norris Sizer, Johnny Wilson, Jimmie Trammell | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Claude Gregory (PF) Gil Tseng | |
| 03:23 | Simpson | Bernard North misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 03:21 | Simpson | Dennis Holland tips it home | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Bernard North (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Seeger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jody Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Philip Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doyle Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Nieto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Millsaps | Dennis Holland steals the ball from Doyle Drew | 52-50 |
| 02:45 | Simpson | Bernard North misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 02:44 | Millsaps | Doyle Drew pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:37 | Millsaps | Arthur Fields misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 02:36 | Millsaps | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Fields | 52-50 |
| 02:13 | Millsaps | Arthur Fields misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 02:12 | Millsaps | Marcus Nieto misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 02:10 | Simpson | Dennis Holland snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 01:57 | Simpson | The refs have stopped play. Dennis Holland is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 52-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | Johnny Wilson (C) Dennis Holland | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Gil Tseng (PF) Claude Gregory | |
| 01:42 | Simpson | Johnny Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| 01:24 | Millsaps | Arthur Fields misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 01:22 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 01:10 | Simpson | Martin Jernigan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 01:09 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:01 | Simpson | Sean Seeger hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard North | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Millsaps | Doyle Drew is fouled on the floor by Johnny Wilson - foul #1 on Johnny Wilson, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Millsaps | Marcus Nieto clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 00:33 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Simpson | Doyle Drew is called for the reach on Jody Jacobson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Doyle Drew, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | Norris Sizer (SF) Martin Jernigan | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 00:31 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:31 | Millsaps | Gil Tseng grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 00:26 | Millsaps | Johnny Wilson steals it from Arthur Fields | 54-50 |
| 00:23 | Simpson | Doyle Drew is called for the reach on Sean Seeger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Doyle Drew, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 00:23 | Simpson | Sean Seeger misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:23 | Millsaps | Gil Tseng pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:17 | Millsaps | Doyle Drew drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Thompson | 54-53 |
| 00:14 | Simpson | Bernard North is hacked by Philip Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Thompson, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Simpson | Martin Jernigan (SF) Norris Sizer | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 00:14 | Simpson | Bernard North makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:14 | Simpson | Bernard North makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Millsaps | Philip Thompson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson is hacked by Philip Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Thompson, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Simpson | Norris Sizer (SF) Martin Jernigan | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 00:03 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Millsaps | The rebound goes to Marcus Nieto | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Millsaps | Millsaps calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Millsaps | Philip Thompson clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-53 |