| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Johnny Butterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Rivet (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne David (fresh) PF - Keith Muse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Weiland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Musick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Geoffrey Loessberg | 37-42 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne David | 40-42 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Geoffrey Loessberg is blocked by Erick Weiland | 40-42 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton misses the jump hook from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Keith Muse | 40-42 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Percy Rivet | 43-42 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronnie Hutton | 43-45 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (PG), Douglas White (SG), David Gibbons (SF), Sydney Carroll (PF), Lester Otis (C) Johnny Butterfield, Percy Rivet, Wayne David, Keith Muse, Erick Weiland | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman (PG), Donald Laprade (SG), Michael Faust (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Scott Lilly (C) Ryan Goslin, Leon Musick, Ronnie Hutton, Carl Sanders, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas White | 45-45 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas State | Michael Faust's layup is rejected by Lester Otis | 45-45 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Lilly | 45-45 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | Michael Faust clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jesse Tatman - foul #3 on Jesse Tatman, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster (SG), Wayne David (SF), Keith Muse (PF), Erick Weiland (C) Douglas White, David Gibbons, Sydney Carroll, Lester Otis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer (PG), Leon Musick (SG), Ronnie Hutton (SF), Carl Sanders (PF), Ray Lawson (C) Jesse Tatman, Donald Laprade, Michael Faust, Dennis Smith, Scott Lilly | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland tips it in | 49-45 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick is hacked by Todd Fenster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Fenster, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG) Gerald Huck | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG) Leon Shiffer | |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick is hacked by Erick Weiland - foul #2 on Erick Weiland, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer (SG), Jesse Tatman (SF), Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Leon Musick, Ronnie Hutton, Carl Sanders | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Johnny Butterfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne David (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Muse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Erick Weiland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Shiffer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesse Tatman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ray Lawson (fresh) C - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 49-45 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne David snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 15:37 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Johnny Butterfield picks off the pass by Ray Lawson in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leon Shiffer steals the ball from Erick Weiland | 49-45 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | Wayne David is called for the reach on Jesse Tatman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne David, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Percy Rivet (SG), David Gibbons (SF) Johnny Butterfield, Todd Fenster, Wayne David | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Carl Sanders (PF) Ryan Goslin, Ray Lawson | |
| 15:07 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade is denied on a layup by Erick Weiland | 49-45 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Geoffrey Loessberg - foul #2 on Geoffrey Loessberg, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sydney Carroll (PF), Lester Otis (C) Keith Muse, Erick Weiland | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Leon Musick (SG), Michael Faust (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Scott Lilly (C) Donald Laprade, Leon Shiffer, Jesse Tatman, Carl Sanders, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith connects on the jump hook in the paint | 50-47 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin is hacked by Douglas White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas White, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Wayne David (SF), Erick Weiland (C) Douglas White, Sydney Carroll, Lester Otis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman (PG), Ronnie Hutton (SF), Carl Sanders (PF), Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Ryan Goslin, Michael Faust, Dennis Smith, Scott Lilly | |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Butterfield | 52-47 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Rivet - foul #1 on Percy Rivet, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse (PF) David Gibbons | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman misses the driving attempt near the basket | 52-47 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg tips it but misses | 52-47 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Tatman | 52-50 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne David can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Sanders - foul #3 on Carl Sanders, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (PG), Todd Fenster (SG), David Gibbons (C) Johnny Butterfield, Percy Rivet, Erick Weiland | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Donald Laprade (SG), Michael Faust (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Scott Lilly (C) Jesse Tatman, Leon Musick, Ronnie Hutton, Carl Sanders, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne David - foul #4 on Wayne David, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG) Wayne David | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the fadeaway from the right side | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Douglas White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Gibbons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Muse (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Huck (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Laprade (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Faust (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Lilly swats the layup by Gerald Huck | 53-54 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas State | Douglas White picks off the pass by Ryan Goslin in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Michael Faust is fouled on the floor by David Gibbons - foul #2 on David Gibbons, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Percy Rivet (SG), Lester Otis (SF), Sydney Carroll (PF), Erick Weiland (C) Douglas White, Todd Fenster, David Gibbons, Keith Muse, Gerald Huck | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman (PG), Leon Shiffer (SG), Carl Sanders (PF), Ray Lawson (C) Ryan Goslin, Donald Laprade, Dennis Smith, Scott Lilly | |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Michael Faust makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Michael Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Percy Rivet | 58-55 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman misses the lay-in | 58-55 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sydney Carroll pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Carl Sanders, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Musick (SG), Ronnie Hutton (SF), Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Leon Shiffer, Michael Faust, Carl Sanders | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronnie Hutton steps in front of the Johnny Butterfield pass | 58-55 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Rivet - foul #2 on Percy Rivet, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (SG), David Gibbons (PF) Percy Rivet, Sydney Carroll | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith (PF) Ray Lawson | |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | A charge is called on Erick Weiland - foul #3 on Erick Weiland, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 58-57 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick loses the dribble to Gerald Huck | 60-57 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 60-57 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Huck | 60-57 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Huck and he's fouled by Geoffrey Loessberg - foul #3 on Geoffrey Loessberg, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Todd Fenster (SG), Wayne David (SF), Sydney Carroll (PF) Johnny Butterfield, Gerald Huck, David Gibbons, Lester Otis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Donald Laprade (SG), Carl Sanders (PF), Scott Lilly (C) Jesse Tatman, Leon Musick, Dennis Smith, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Douglas White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne David (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Sydney Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Weiland (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Laprade (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Hutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sydney Carroll can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 62-59 |
| 07:15 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons (C) Erick Weiland | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson (C) Scott Lilly | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Fenster and the foul's on Ray Lawson - foul #1 on Ray Lawson, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet (SG), Keith Muse (PF) Todd Fenster, Sydney Carroll | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | Wayne David is called for the reach on Ryan Goslin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne David, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sydney Carroll (SF) Wayne David | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet lays it in on a great pass from David Gibbons | 66-61 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade buries a floater from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons drills a floater from the baseline | 68-63 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Goslin | 68-65 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Gibbons | 71-65 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 71-65 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Percy Rivet | 74-65 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders is hacked by Sydney Carroll - foul #1 on Sydney Carroll, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Todd Fenster (SG), Lester Otis (SF), Erick Weiland (C) Douglas White, Percy Rivet, Sydney Carroll, David Gibbons | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman (PG), Leon Musick (SG), Michael Faust (SF), Scott Lilly (C) Ryan Goslin, Donald Laprade, Ronnie Hutton, Ray Lawson | |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis loses the ball out of bounds | 74-67 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 74-67 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lester Otis, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Carl Sanders | |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Johnny Butterfield is called for the reach on Jesse Tatman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Butterfield, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Keith Muse, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (SG) Todd Fenster | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Johnny Butterfield (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Huck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Otis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Muse (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Erick Weiland (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Tatman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leon Musick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Faust (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Johnny Butterfield steps in front of the Geoffrey Loessberg pass in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leon Musick - foul #3 on Leon Musick, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer (PG), Carl Sanders (PF) Michael Faust, Scott Lilly | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jesse Tatman - foul #4 on Jesse Tatman, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet (SG), David Gibbons (PF) Johnny Butterfield, Keith Muse | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck makes the free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Shiffer | 78-72 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons can't tip it in | 78-72 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-72 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Carl Sanders | 78-72 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Todd Fenster (SG), Sydney Carroll (SF), Keith Muse (PF) Percy Rivet, Lester Otis, David Gibbons, Erick Weiland | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Michael Faust (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Scott Lilly (C) Leon Shiffer, Leon Musick, Carl Sanders, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster is fouled on the floor by Jesse Tatman - foul #5 on Jesse Tatman, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet (SG), David Gibbons (SF), Erick Weiland (C) Douglas White, Sydney Carroll, Gerald Huck | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Musick (SG), Ronnie Hutton (SF), Carl Sanders (PF), Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Jesse Tatman, Michael Faust, Dennis Smith, Scott Lilly | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg hits the follow up shot | 78-74 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG) Todd Fenster | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Rivet - foul #3 on Percy Rivet, team foul #15 | 78-74 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse misses the turnaround in the lane | 78-76 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet hits the follow up shot | 80-76 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders is open and scores on a runner from close range | 80-78 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Goslin steals it from Keith Muse | 80-78 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton loses the dribble to Johnny Butterfield in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield is fouled on the floor by Carl Sanders - foul #5 on Carl Sanders, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith (PF) Carl Sanders | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | David Gibbons is called for the reach on Ronnie Hutton in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Gibbons, team foul #16 | 81-78 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield is hacked by Ryan Goslin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Goslin, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield is hacked by Ryan Goslin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Goslin, team foul #13 | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg is fouled on the floor by Johnny Butterfield - foul #3 on Johnny Butterfield, team foul #17 | 84-80 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |