| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Walther (fresh) SG - Dennis Hain (fresh) SF - Floyd Palombo (fresh) PF - James Oswalt (fresh) C - Matthew Hutson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brian Dehn (fresh) SG - Donald Escobedo (fresh) SF - Christopher Heid (fresh) PF - Michael Cerda (fresh) C - Thomas Bishop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson is denied on a layup by Michael Cerda | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Cerda pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Dehn | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo scores on a turnaround from the right block | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Hain steps in front of the Christopher Heid pass | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Alabama State | Donald Escobedo steals the ball from Dennis Hain | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Palombo takes the ball from Brian Dehn | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Alabama State | Thomas Bishop steals the ball from Thomas Walther in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bishop hits a jumper from the right block set up by Brian Dehn | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Alabama State | James Oswalt misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Palombo steals the ball from Michael Cerda | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo lays it in | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Cerda | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Alabama State | Brian Dehn steals the ball from Matthew Hutson | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (PG), Johnnie Smith (SG), George Wynn (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Jerry Baker (C) Thomas Walther, Dennis Hain, Floyd Palombo, James Oswalt, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best (PG), Alfred Mattes (SG), Marcus Randles (SF), Blake Burgess (PF), Frank Paxton (C) Brian Dehn, Donald Escobedo, Christopher Heid, Michael Cerda, Thomas Bishop | |
| 16:37 | Alabama State | Blake Burgess steals the ball from Jerry Baker | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz buries a turnaround from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Wynn steps in front of the Emmett Best pass | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith is fouled on the floor by Marcus Randles - foul #1 on Marcus Randles, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), Floyd Palombo (SF), James Oswalt (PF) Johnnie Smith, George Wynn, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn (PG), Donald Escobedo (SG), Michael Cerda (PF), Daniel Fowler (C) Emmett Best, Alfred Mattes, Blake Burgess, Frank Paxton | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Walther (tiring) SG - Marcel Bartz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Palombo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Oswalt (tiring) C - Jerry Baker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brian Dehn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Escobedo (fairly fresh) SF - Marcus Randles (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Cerda (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Fowler (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Fowler banks in the layup | 9-8 |
| 15:18 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Oswalt | 12-8 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo is fouled in the backcourt by Marcel Bartz - foul #1 on Marcel Bartz, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dennis Hain (SG), Matthew Hutson (C) Thomas Walther, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best (PG), Christopher Heid (SF), Albert Richardson (C) Brian Dehn, Marcus Randles, Daniel Fowler | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Cerda's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Hutson | 12-8 |
| 14:58 | Alabama State | James Oswalt grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 14:33 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Oswalt | 14-8 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hain - foul #1 on Dennis Hain, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), George Wynn (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Marcel Bartz, Floyd Palombo, James Oswalt | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn (PG), Alfred Mattes (SG), Blake Burgess (PF), Thomas Bishop (C) Emmett Best, Donald Escobedo, Michael Cerda, Albert Richardson | |
| 14:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hain - foul #2 on Dennis Hain, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (SG) Dennis Hain | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles (SF), Frank Paxton (C) Christopher Heid, Thomas Bishop | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by George Wynn - foul #1 on George Wynn, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (SG), James Oswalt (PF), Jerry Baker (C) Thomas Walther, Andre Brown, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Fowler (C) Frank Paxton | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:37 | Alabama State | Marcus Randles is called for the reach on George Wynn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Randles, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo (SF) Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best (PG), Donald Escobedo (SG), Christopher Heid (SF) Brian Dehn, Alfred Mattes, Marcus Randles | |
| 13:19 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 14-10 |
| 13:18 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo tips it in | 16-10 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid misses badly on a runner from close range | 16-10 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Fowler grabs the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best travels with the ball | 16-10 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), Johnnie Smith (SG), Andre Brown (PF), Matthew Hutson (C) Marcel Bartz, George Wynn, James Oswalt, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn (PG), Alfred Mattes (SG), Michael Cerda (PF), Albert Richardson (C) Emmett Best, Donald Escobedo, Blake Burgess, Daniel Fowler | |
| 12:22 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-10 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Cerda tips it but misses | 16-10 |
| 12:12 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:07 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Hutson | 19-10 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-10 |
| 11:48 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Walther (tired) 6 pts. SG - Johnnie Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Floyd Palombo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Brown (tiring) C - Matthew Hutson (tired) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brian Dehn (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Mattes (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Heid (tired) 4 pts. PF - Michael Cerda (tiring) 2 reb. C - Albert Richardson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Alabama State | Andre Brown knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 21-10 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Hutson - foul #1 on Matthew Hutson, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (SG), George Wynn (SF), James Oswalt (PF), Jerry Baker (C) Johnnie Smith, Floyd Palombo, Andre Brown, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best (SG), Frank Paxton (SF), Thomas Bishop (C) Alfred Mattes, Christopher Heid, Albert Richardson | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn misses the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 11:04 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Paxton - foul #1 on Frank Paxton, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo (SG), Blake Burgess (PF) Brian Dehn, Michael Cerda | |
| 11:04 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 11:04 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best is hacked by Thomas Walther in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Walther, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Emmett Best | 23-13 |
| 10:43 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo (SF), Matthew Hutson (C) Thomas Walther, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Fowler (C) Thomas Bishop | |
| 10:25 | Alabama State | Frank Paxton takes the ball from Marcel Bartz | 23-13 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Palombo steals the ball from Donald Escobedo in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| 10:05 | Alabama State | George Wynn buries a floater from the baseline | 25-13 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Paxton's pass is intercepted by Floyd Palombo | 25-13 |
| 09:40 | Alabama State | Emmett Best is called for the reach on Marcel Bartz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmett Best, team foul #4 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (PG), Andre Brown (PF), Jerry Baker (C) George Wynn, James Oswalt, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes (SG), Christopher Heid (SF), Michael Cerda (PF), Albert Richardson (C) Donald Escobedo, Frank Paxton, Blake Burgess, Daniel Fowler | |
| 09:31 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker loses the dribble to Emmett Best | 25-13 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Smith - foul #1 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #7 | 25-13 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best misses the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 09:25 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 09:04 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 25-13 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Cerda grabs the board | 25-13 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Floyd Palombo - foul #1 on Floyd Palombo, team foul #8 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), George Wynn (SF), James Oswalt (PF), Matthew Hutson (C) Johnnie Smith, Floyd Palombo, Andre Brown, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn (PG), Donald Escobedo (SG), Thomas Bishop (C) Emmett Best, Alfred Mattes, Albert Richardson | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid misses the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid misses the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:39 | Alabama State | George Wynn grabs the board | 25-13 |
| 08:34 | Alabama State | George Wynn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Burgess (SF) Christopher Heid | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 25-13 |
| 08:18 | Alabama State | George Wynn gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 08:14 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz misses badly on a floater from the left side | 25-13 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Donald Escobedo | 25-13 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn is hacked by Thomas Walther in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Walther, team foul #9 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (SG) Thomas Walther | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Paxton (SF) Blake Burgess | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:51 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 25-15 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bishop gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marcel Bartz (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Johnnie Smith (fairly fresh) SF - George Wynn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Oswalt (very tired) C - Matthew Hutson (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brian Dehn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Escobedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Paxton (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Cerda (tired) 3 reb. C - Thomas Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bishop misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 25-15 |
| 07:27 | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 07:08 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Bishop | 25-15 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Escobedo | 25-17 |
| 06:56 | Alabama State | Donald Escobedo picks off the pass by Marcel Bartz in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Paxton is fouled on the floor by James Oswalt - foul #1 on James Oswalt, team foul #10 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Jerry Baker (C) George Wynn, James Oswalt, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best (PG), Alfred Mattes (SG), Blake Burgess (PF), Daniel Fowler (C) Brian Dehn, Donald Escobedo, Michael Cerda, Thomas Bishop | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Paxton misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:14 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo is hacked by Alfred Mattes - foul #1 on Alfred Mattes, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Wynn (SG) Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid (SF) Frank Paxton | |
| 06:02 | Alabama State | George Wynn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-18 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid hits the finger roll | 25-20 |
| 05:27 | Alabama State | Emmett Best takes the ball from Marcel Bartz | 25-20 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid blows the layup | 25-20 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by George Wynn - foul #2 on George Wynn, team foul #11 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (PG), James Oswalt (PF), Matthew Hutson (C) George Wynn, Andre Brown, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo (SG), Albert Richardson (C) Emmett Best, Daniel Fowler | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:59 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Burgess snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Burgess misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-21 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid is hacked by Matthew Hutson - foul #2 on Matthew Hutson, team foul #12 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andre Brown (C) Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn (PG), Michael Cerda (PF) Alfred Mattes, Blake Burgess | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:20 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marcel Bartz, team foul #13 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dennis Hain (SG) Marcel Bartz | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bishop (C) Albert Richardson | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Smith in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 04:17 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain banks in the layup set up by Johnnie Smith | 27-23 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 27-23 |
| 03:47 | Alabama State | Andre Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 03:45 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith is hacked by Donald Escobedo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Escobedo, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), Matthew Hutson (C) Johnnie Smith, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best (PG), Marcus Randles (SF) Brian Dehn, Christopher Heid | |
| 03:34 | Alabama State | James Oswalt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 03:33 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain misses the tip | 27-23 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Walther (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Hain (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Floyd Palombo (tired) 6 pts. 4 stl. PF - James Oswalt (very tired) C - Matthew Hutson (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Emmett Best (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Escobedo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Randles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Cerda (tired) 3 reb. C - Thomas Bishop (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Hutson - foul #3 on Matthew Hutson, team foul #14 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jerry Baker (C) Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes (SG), Blake Burgess (PF), Albert Richardson (C) Donald Escobedo, Michael Cerda, Thomas Bishop | |
| 03:11 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-23 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:54 | Alabama State | James Oswalt double dribbles | 27-25 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Wynn (SF) Floyd Palombo | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Fowler (C) Albert Richardson | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Emmett Best | 27-28 |
| 02:21 | Alabama State | George Wynn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Alfred Mattes | 27-28 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Emmett Best | 27-31 |
| 02:06 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Alfred Mattes | 27-31 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Alfred Mattes | 27-33 |
| 01:49 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Burgess pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo (SF), Andre Brown (C) George Wynn, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn (PG), Donald Escobedo (SG), Michael Cerda (PF), Albert Richardson (C) Emmett Best, Alfred Mattes, Blake Burgess, Daniel Fowler | |
| 01:33 | Alabama State | Albert Richardson denies the turnaround by Floyd Palombo | 27-33 |
| 01:31 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain misses the tip | 27-33 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo is hacked by Dennis Hain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Hain, team foul #15 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (SG) Dennis Hain | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:11 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Cerda misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 00:53 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 00:47 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-34 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Richardson pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Escobedo | 30-36 |
| 00:27 | Alabama State | Andre Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Richardson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Wynn (SF), Jerry Baker (C) Floyd Palombo, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best (PG), Frank Paxton (PF), Thomas Bishop (C) Brian Dehn, Michael Cerda, Albert Richardson | |
| 00:05 | Alabama State | James Oswalt banks in the layup | 32-36 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo is fouled in the backcourt by Marcel Bartz - foul #3 on Marcel Bartz, team foul #16 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (SG) Marcel Bartz | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | George Wynn snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | George Wynn misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-37 |