| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elroy Hornberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fritsch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Zebrowski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Milam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Berkeley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Grant Milam steps in front of the Russell Zebrowski pass | 37-32 |
| 19:36 | Chicago State | Russell Zebrowski denies the turnaround by Scott Berkeley | 37-32 |
| 19:34 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 19:33 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:18 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley makes the turnaround from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Berkeley - foul #2 on Scott Berkeley, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:57 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-34 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:45 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Philip Perkins (SF), Vincent Welch (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Dalton Casey, James Fritsch, Stephen Briggs, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Albert Becker (SF), Donald Cale (PF), Charles Carter (C) William Nelson, Grant Milam, Scott Berkeley, Robert Richarson | |
| 18:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 18:18 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:11 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vincent Welch - foul #2 on Vincent Welch, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch (SF) Elroy Hornberg | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:11 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:11 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch is fouled on the floor by Donald Cale - foul #1 on Donald Cale, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs (PF) James Fritsch | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Brown (SG) Samuel Brown | |
| 17:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 17:30 | Chicago State | Albert Becker loses the dribble to Stephen Briggs in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Becker steals it from Richard Thomas | 41-35 |
| 16:50 | Chicago State | Albert Becker lays it up and in | 41-37 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:28 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Donald Cale is blocked by Stephen Briggs | 44-37 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch clanks a turnaround in the lane | 44-37 |
| 16:15 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 16:09 | Chicago State | Wade Brown makes the 3 from straight away set up by Conrad Hart | 44-40 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas is fouled on the floor by Conrad Hart - foul #1 on Conrad Hart, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Elroy Hornberg (SG), James Fritsch (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Richard Thomas, Philip Perkins, Vincent Welch, Stephen Briggs, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Nelson (PG), Samuel Brown (SG), Grant Milam (SF), Scott Berkeley (PF), David Rutledge (C) Conrad Hart, Wade Brown, Albert Becker, Donald Cale, Charles Carter | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Hornberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fritsch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Peden (fresh) C - Russell Zebrowski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Milam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Berkeley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Fritsch | 47-40 |
| 15:36 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is hacked by Dalton Casey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dalton Casey, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 15:19 | Chicago State | Grant Milam can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg is hacked by Samuel Brown - foul #1 on Samuel Brown, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| 14:38 | Chicago State | Grant Milam hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Berkeley | 47-42 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden is hacked by David Rutledge - foul #4 on David Rutledge, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs (PF) Lee Peden | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Brown (PG), Robert Richarson (C) William Nelson, David Rutledge | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 13:57 | Chicago State | Wade Brown gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the fadeaway from the left side | 47-44 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Briggs | 50-44 |
| 13:27 | Chicago State | Grant Milam misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Nelson (PG), Albert Becker (SF) Wade Brown, Grant Milam | |
| 12:59 | Chicago State | Albert Becker connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Richarson and he's hacked by James Fritsch - foul #3 on James Fritsch, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (SF) Samuel Brown | |
| 12:59 | Chicago State | Albert Becker makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 12:33 | Chicago State | Albert Becker gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:24 | Chicago State | The jumper by Scott Berkeley is denied by Dalton Casey | 50-47 |
| 12:23 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Richarson - foul #2 on Robert Richarson, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins (PG), Lee Peden (C) Dalton Casey, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Brown (SG) William Nelson | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:07 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Scott Berkeley | 52-49 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:59 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:56 | Chicago State | Wade Brown is hacked by Lee Peden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Peden, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Grant Milam (SF) Conrad Hart, Albert Becker | |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Wade Brown loses the dribble to Lee Peden | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Philip Perkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Hornberg (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fritsch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Briggs (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Peden (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Milam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Berkeley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Richarson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch hits the finger roll | 54-49 |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley makes the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Lee Peden - foul #4 on Lee Peden, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Vincent Welch (C) James Fritsch, Lee Peden | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Nelson (PG), Donald Cale (SF), Charles Carter (C) Wade Brown, Grant Milam, Robert Richarson | |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Brown picks off the pass by Dalton Casey in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 10:46 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins is fouled on the floor by Donald Cale - foul #2 on Donald Cale, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch (SF), Fred Wilson (PF) Elroy Hornberg, Stephen Briggs | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Albert Becker (SF) William Nelson, Scott Berkeley | |
| 10:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:23 | Chicago State | Charles Carter snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart is hacked by James Fritsch in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Fritsch, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg (SG) James Fritsch | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:10 | Chicago State | Charles Carter is fouled on the floor by Elroy Hornberg - foul #3 on Elroy Hornberg, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG) Dalton Casey | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Brown (SG), Robert Richarson (C) Samuel Brown, Donald Cale | |
| 10:10 | Chicago State | Charles Carter misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Thomas | 56-55 |
| 09:49 | Chicago State | Albert Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 09:43 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Elroy Hornberg | 58-58 |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | Charles Carter is open but misses the lay-in | 58-58 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins is hacked by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Stephen Briggs (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Richard Thomas, Fred Wilson, Vincent Welch | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Nelson (PG), Samuel Brown (SG), Grant Milam (SF), Scott Berkeley (PF) Conrad Hart, Wade Brown, Albert Becker, Charles Carter | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:07 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:56 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown clanks a shot from the left side | 58-58 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Philip Perkins and he's fouled by Robert Richarson - foul #3 on Robert Richarson, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch (SF) Philip Perkins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Cale (PF) Scott Berkeley | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:48 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is hacked by Vincent Welch - foul #3 on Vincent Welch, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Carter (C) Robert Richarson | |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs is hacked by Charles Carter - foul #2 on Charles Carter, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (SF) Vincent Welch | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SF) Grant Milam | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:57 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Nelson | 61-63 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins (SG), James Fritsch (SF), Fred Wilson (PF), Lee Peden (C) Dalton Casey, Elroy Hornberg, Stephen Briggs, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Wade Brown (SG), David Rutledge (C) William Nelson, Samuel Brown, Charles Carter | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Philip Perkins (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fritsch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fred Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Peden (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Becker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Cale (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Perkins | 64-63 |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Albert Becker is hacked by Richard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley (PF) Donald Cale | |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Albert Becker makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Albert Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Becker steals the ball from Richard Thomas | 64-65 |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart dunks the ball on a nice dish by Albert Becker | 64-67 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Conrad Hart - foul #2 on Conrad Hart, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Vincent Welch (SG), Stephen Briggs (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Richard Thomas, Philip Perkins, Fred Wilson, Lee Peden | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG) Wade Brown | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:23 | Chicago State | David Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 06:20 | Chicago State | James Fritsch is called for the reach on Albert Becker in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Fritsch, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg (SG) James Fritsch | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 06:20 | Chicago State | Albert Becker makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:20 | Chicago State | Albert Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey misses short on a shot from the left side | 66-68 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs tips it home | 68-68 |
| 05:49 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley's floater is tipped away by Russell Zebrowski | 68-68 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (C) Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Brown (PG), Grant Milam (SF), Donald Cale (PF) Albert Becker, Conrad Hart, Scott Berkeley | |
| 05:23 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wade Brown | 68-70 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch blows the layup | 68-70 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | David Rutledge gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 05:12 | Chicago State | Elroy Hornberg picks off the pass by Grant Milam in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey jams it on a great pass from Elroy Hornberg | 70-70 |
| 05:02 | Chicago State | Vincent Welch picks off the pass by Wade Brown | 70-70 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 04:56 | Chicago State | Donald Cale pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:50 | Chicago State | Grant Milam buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Brown | 70-73 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch misses the floater from just outside the lane | 70-73 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs snags the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elroy Hornberg | 72-73 |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | Vincent Welch is called for the reach on Wade Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Welch, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Philip Perkins (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Dalton Casey, Vincent Welch, Stephen Briggs, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Nelson (PG), Albert Becker (SF), Charles Carter (PF), Conrad Hart (C) Samuel Brown, Grant Milam, Donald Cale, David Rutledge | |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | Wade Brown misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | Wade Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 04:00 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:55 | Chicago State | Wade Brown misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 72-73 |
| 03:54 | Chicago State | Albert Becker tips it back up and in | 72-75 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Charles Carter pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Peden - foul #5 on Lee Peden, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs (PF) Lee Peden | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Richarson (C) Wade Brown | |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Stephen Briggs | 72-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Elroy Hornberg (very tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Philip Perkins (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Briggs (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Zebrowski (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Becker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch (SF) Elroy Hornberg | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), David Rutledge (C) Conrad Hart, Charles Carter | |
| 03:08 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Perkins - foul #2 on Philip Perkins, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| 03:08 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:08 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas is hacked by William Nelson - foul #2 on William Nelson, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (C) Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Grant Milam (SF) Albert Becker | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:41 | Chicago State | Grant Milam lays it in set up by William Nelson | 74-78 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Rutledge - foul #5 on David Rutledge, team foul #13 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley (PF) David Rutledge | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-78 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:31 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 02:06 | Chicago State | William Nelson makes the floater from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch lays it in | 77-80 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | William Nelson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Briggs in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg (SG), Russell Zebrowski (C) Vincent Welch, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins can't finish the layup | 77-80 |
| 01:26 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 01:21 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins snags the defensive board | 77-80 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-80 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | A charge is called on Philip Perkins - foul #3 on Philip Perkins, team foul #14 | 77-80 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | William Nelson grabs the offensive board | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Grant Milam slams it home on a great pass from Samuel Brown | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Brown steals the ball from Dalton Casey | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Grant Milam is fouled in the backcourt by Dalton Casey - foul #2 on Dalton Casey, team foul #15 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (PG), Donald Cale (PF), Conrad Hart (C) William Nelson, Scott Berkeley, Robert Richarson | |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Grant Milam makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Grant Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-84 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown pulls down the rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is hacked by Dalton Casey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dalton Casey, team foul #16 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Nelson (PG) Albert Becker | |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-86 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart gets the rebound | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | William Nelson runs out the clock | 77-86 |