| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Callaway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brian Natale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Schaper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Varner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes inbounds the ball | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale loses the dribble to Antonio Rivera in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 19:28 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera slams it home | 52-39 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ted Pettit (SF), William Damiano (PF), James Patterson (C) Donald Hayes, Marvin Callaway, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Augustus Workowski (PG), James Groves (SG), Ivan Janczunski (C) Brian Natale, Henry Hudson, Joseph Varner | |
| 19:00 | Alabama State | Ivan Janczunski steps in front of the Ted Pettit pass | 52-39 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Rivera steals it from Anthony Schaper | 52-39 |
| 18:18 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 18:17 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Rivera | 52-39 |
| 18:09 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Hayes (SF), Marvin Callaway (PF), Donald Merritt (C) Ted Pettit, William Damiano, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale (PG), Harvey Suttle (SG), David Howard (PF), Cory Barlow (C) Augustus Workowski, James Groves, Anthony Schaper, Ivan Janczunski | |
| 17:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by David Howard is denied by Marvin Callaway | 52-39 |
| 17:43 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 17:30 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harvey Suttle gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard makes the fadeaway in the paint | 52-41 |
| 17:14 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cunningham | 55-41 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard is hacked by Antonio Rivera - foul #3 on Antonio Rivera, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ted Pettit (SF), Christopher Sanders (C) Antonio Rivera, Donald Merritt | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Hudson (SG), Anthony Schaper (PF), Joseph Varner (C) Harvey Suttle, Jeff Marshall, Cory Barlow | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Hudson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Howard | 55-44 |
| 16:24 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Damiano (PF) Marvin Callaway | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Augustus Workowski (PG), James Groves (SF), William Penley (C) Brian Natale, David Howard, Joseph Varner | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Hayes takes the ball from James Groves | 55-44 |
| 15:50 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Cunningham | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Cunningham (tired) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hayes (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ted Pettit (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Damiano (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Augustus Workowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Groves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Schaper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Penley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Hudson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 15:24 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 15:18 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 15:17 | Alabama State | Christopher Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 15:07 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes is whistled for traveling | 58-44 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Blaine Collins (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Philip Copeland (SF), Marvin Callaway (PF), James Patterson (C) Thomas Cunningham, Donald Hayes, Ted Pettit, William Damiano, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale (PG), Jeff Marshall (SF), Ivan Janczunski (PF), Joseph Varner (C) Augustus Workowski, James Groves, Anthony Schaper, William Penley | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale is fouled in the backcourt by James Patterson - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #2 | 58-44 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Callaway swats the layup by Ivan Janczunski | 58-44 |
| 14:50 | Alabama State | James Patterson grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 14:47 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Rivera, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Hayes (SF) Antonio Rivera | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Patterson swats the short shot by Henry Hudson | 58-44 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Marshall hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 14:12 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to James Patterson | 58-46 |
| 14:01 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Janczunski grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Callaway - foul #1 on Marvin Callaway, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Damiano (PF), Christopher Sanders (C) Marvin Callaway, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Groves (SG), David Howard (SF), Anthony Schaper (PF), Cory Barlow (C) Henry Hudson, Jeff Marshall, Ivan Janczunski, Joseph Varner | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 13:36 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Schaper misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 61-48 |
| 13:18 | Alabama State | Christopher Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 13:14 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Philip Copeland | 64-48 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Hayes picks off the pass by Brian Natale in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| 13:04 | Alabama State | James Groves is called for the reach on Philip Copeland - foul #2 on James Groves, team foul #1 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Merritt (PF) William Damiano | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harvey Suttle (PG), Jeff Marshall (SF), Joseph Varner (C) Brian Natale, Anthony Schaper, Cory Barlow | |
| 12:57 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Varner gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Groves scores on a shot from the right block set up by Harvey Suttle | 64-50 |
| 12:40 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-50 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ted Pettit (SF), Marvin Callaway (PF), James Patterson (C) Donald Hayes, Donald Merritt, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Augustus Workowski (PG), Anthony Schaper (PF), Ivan Janczunski (C) James Groves, David Howard, Joseph Varner | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Copeland is called for the reach on Harvey Suttle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Copeland, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Hayes (SG) Philip Copeland | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blaine Collins is called for the reach on Augustus Workowski - foul #4 on Blaine Collins, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham (PG) Blaine Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Hudson (SG) Harvey Suttle | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Janczunski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Patterson - foul #3 on James Patterson, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Damiano (PF), Christopher Sanders (C) Marvin Callaway, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Groves (SG), William Penley (C) Henry Hudson, Anthony Schaper | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Janczunski misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Janczunski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 11:58 | Alabama State | Christopher Sanders is hacked by Augustus Workowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Augustus Workowski, team foul #2 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard (PF) Ivan Janczunski | |
| 11:53 | Alabama State | William Damiano connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by William Penley - foul #1 on William Penley, team foul #3 | 66-51 |
| 11:53 | Alabama State | William Damiano makes the free throw | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Cunningham (tired) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hayes (very tired) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ted Pettit (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Damiano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Sanders (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Augustus Workowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Groves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Marshall (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Penley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Augustus Workowski misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-51 |
| 11:36 | Alabama State | William Damiano pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 11:22 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Augustus Workowski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-51 |
| 11:07 | Alabama State | William Damiano snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 11:07 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-51 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marvin Callaway (PF), Donald Merritt (C) William Damiano, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harvey Suttle (PG), Henry Hudson (SG), Anthony Schaper (PF), Cory Barlow (C) Augustus Workowski, James Groves, Jeff Marshall, William Penley | |
| 10:49 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Schaper grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harvey Suttle is whistled for a carry | 67-51 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Marshall (SF) David Howard | |
| 10:31 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham scores on a shot from the free throw line | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Hudson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-51 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harvey Suttle pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harvey Suttle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Cunningham - foul #2 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Damiano (PF), James Patterson (C) Marvin Callaway, Donald Merritt | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale (PG), Ivan Janczunski (PF), Joseph Varner (C) Henry Hudson, Anthony Schaper, Cory Barlow | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harvey Suttle makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harvey Suttle misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Varner gets the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 69-52 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Varner grabs the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Marshall is hacked by Donald Hayes - foul #2 on Donald Hayes, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Groves (SG), William Penley (C) Harvey Suttle, Joseph Varner | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 09:30 | Alabama State | James Patterson pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 09:28 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes travels in the backcourt | 69-52 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard (SF) Jeff Marshall | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Janczunski misses long on a floater from the left side | 69-52 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Groves tips it in | 69-54 |
| 08:57 | Alabama State | David Howard blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Donald Hayes | 69-54 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale is fouled on the floor by James Patterson - foul #4 on James Patterson, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Sanders (C) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Schaper (PF), Joseph Varner (C) Ivan Janczunski, William Penley | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 08:52 | Alabama State | Christopher Sanders gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 08:40 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Varner | 69-55 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale blows the wide open layup | 69-55 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Groves grabs the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James Groves | 69-57 |
| 08:12 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Groves snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Cunningham - foul #3 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #11 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera (SG), Marvin Callaway (PF) Ted Pettit, William Damiano | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Hudson (SG), Jeff Marshall (SF) James Groves, David Howard | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:45 | Alabama State | The refs have stopped play. Donald Hayes is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 69-59 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Blaine Collins (PG), Philip Copeland (SF), Donald Merritt (C) Thomas Cunningham, Donald Hayes, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Augustus Workowski (PG), Ivan Janczunski (C) Brian Natale, Joseph Varner | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Blaine Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Philip Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Callaway (tiring) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Donald Merritt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Augustus Workowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Hudson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Marshall (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Schaper (tiring) 4 reb. C - Ivan Janczunski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Henry Hudson - foul #3 on Henry Hudson, team foul #4 | 69-59 |
| 07:37 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:37 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Schaper misses the jump hook from close range | 71-59 |
| 07:10 | Alabama State | Philip Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 07:06 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Workowski - foul #4 on Augustus Workowski, team foul #5 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Patterson (C) Donald Merritt | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Groves (SG), Cory Barlow (PF) Henry Hudson, Anthony Schaper | |
| 06:55 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Rivera | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Copeland steals the ball from James Groves in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 06:49 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Copeland | 75-59 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Marshall is hacked by Marvin Callaway - foul #2 on Marvin Callaway, team foul #12 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Damiano (PF) Marvin Callaway | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Penley (C) Ivan Janczunski | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 06:26 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Blaine Collins | 78-60 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-60 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Sanders (C) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard (SF), Anthony Schaper (PF) Jeff Marshall, Cory Barlow | |
| 06:14 | Alabama State | Antonio Rivera is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Antonio Rivera, team foul #13 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham (PG) Antonio Rivera | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard misses long on a floater from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Groves tips it back up and in | 78-62 |
| 05:36 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham scores on a jumper from the right wing | 80-62 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Sanders - foul #2 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #14 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ted Pettit (SF), Marvin Callaway (PF), Donald Merritt (C) Thomas Cunningham, William Damiano, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Natale (PG), Harvey Suttle (SG), Jeff Marshall (SF), Joseph Varner (C) Augustus Workowski, James Groves, Anthony Schaper, William Penley | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard misses the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 05:02 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Copeland | 83-63 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard banks in the layup | 83-65 |
| 04:36 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins is whistled for a carry | 83-65 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Patterson (C) Marvin Callaway | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Hudson (SG), Ivan Janczunski (PF) Harvey Suttle, David Howard | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Varner buries a fadeaway from close range | 83-67 |
| 04:06 | Alabama State | Blaine Collins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-67 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Varner gets the rebound | 83-67 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blaine Collins is called for the reach on Jeff Marshall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Blaine Collins, team foul #15 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham (PG), William Damiano (PF), Christopher Sanders (C) Blaine Collins, Donald Merritt, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Augustus Workowski (PG), Anthony Schaper (PF), Cory Barlow (C) Brian Natale, Ivan Janczunski, Joseph Varner | |
| 04:00 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-67 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 04:00 | Alabama State | William Damiano gets the rebound | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 83-68 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Marshall grabs the board | 83-68 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Cunningham (very tired) 26 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Philip Copeland (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ted Pettit (tired) 1 ast. PF - William Damiano (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Sanders (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Augustus Workowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Hudson (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Marshall (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Anthony Schaper (tiring) 4 reb. C - Cory Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Hudson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-68 |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | William Damiano pulls down the rebound | 83-68 |
| 03:06 | Alabama State | Ted Pettit loses the dribble to Jeff Marshall | 83-68 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-68 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Hayes (SG), Marvin Callaway (PF), James Patterson (C) Ted Pettit, William Damiano, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harvey Suttle (PG), James Groves (SG), Ivan Janczunski (SF), William Penley (C) Augustus Workowski, Henry Hudson, Jeff Marshall, Anthony Schaper | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Janczunski is hacked by Philip Copeland - foul #5 on Philip Copeland, team foul #16 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ted Pettit (SF) Philip Copeland | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard (SF) Cory Barlow | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Janczunski misses the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Janczunski misses the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 02:48 | Alabama State | James Patterson snags the defensive board | 83-68 |
| 02:46 | Alabama State | Ted Pettit is hacked by David Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #6 | 83-68 |
| 02:22 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-68 |
| 02:21 | Alabama State | James Patterson tips it back up and in | 85-68 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Janczunski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-68 |
| 02:14 | Alabama State | James Patterson pulls down the rebound | 85-68 |
| 01:50 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes loses the dribble to David Howard | 85-68 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Groves is whistled for a carry | 85-68 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Damiano (PF) Marvin Callaway | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Augustus Workowski (PG), Cory Barlow (C) Harvey Suttle, William Penley | |
| 01:15 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 85-68 |
| 01:14 | Alabama State | William Damiano snags the offensive board | 85-68 |
| 00:52 | Alabama State | Thomas Cunningham misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 85-68 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Janczunski snags the defensive board | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ted Pettit - foul #1 on Ted Pettit, team foul #17 | 85-68 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:42 | Alabama State | William Damiano gets the rebound | 85-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by James Groves - foul #3 on James Groves, team foul #7 | 85-69 |
| 00:38 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:38 | Alabama State | Donald Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Groves connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Janczunski | 87-72 |
| 00:04 | Alabama State | James Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-72 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Groves misses short on a halfcourt shot | 87-72 |