| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Clinton Shuster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Fischer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Gruzinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Chumbley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - John McCanna (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Magwood (fresh) 9 pts. C - Bradley Skinner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 19:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 19:48 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:32 | Alabama State | Richard Webb can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 19:31 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 19:05 | Alabama State | John McCanna loses the dribble to Ralph Fischer | 38-32 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), Henry Negron (SG), James Caruso (SF), Mark Bock (PF), John Ballard (C) Clinton Shuster, Harold Moody, Ralph Fischer, Edward Gruzinsky, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willard White (PG), Ricky Hearn (SG), Mark Dyck (SF), Andrew Coover (PF), William Kaya (C) John McCanna, Richard Webb, Christopher Carpenter, Raymond Magwood, Bradley Skinner | |
| 18:53 | Alabama State | Willard White misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Coover - foul #3 on Andrew Coover, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Webb (SG) Andrew Coover | |
| 18:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Miles | 41-32 |
| 18:37 | Alabama State | Richard Webb is hacked by John Ballard in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ballard, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 18:23 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck jams it on a great pass from Richard Webb | 41-34 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:41 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Mark Dyck | 41-34 |
| 17:38 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck loses the dribble to Floyd Miles in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ricky Hearn is called for the reach on Floyd Miles - foul #3 on Ricky Hearn, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), Harold Moody (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Edward Gruzinsky (PF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Floyd Miles, Henry Negron, James Caruso, Mark Bock, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG), Vincent Keil (SF), Raymond Magwood (PF), Bradley Skinner (C) Ricky Hearn, Mark Dyck, William Kaya, Willard White | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:00 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:57 | Alabama State | Richard Webb is hacked by Harold Moody in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Moody, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG) Dennis Trepanier | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter (SF) Vincent Keil | |
| 16:50 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:42 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:28 | Alabama State | Richard Webb misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Fischer - foul #2 on Ralph Fischer, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Vincent Keil (SF) Christopher Carpenter | |
| 16:28 | Alabama State | Richard Webb makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:28 | Alabama State | Richard Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 16:07 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Vincent Keil | 41-36 |
| 15:49 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Clinton Shuster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Moody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Fischer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Chumbley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - John McCanna (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Webb (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Keil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Magwood (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Skinner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Webb - foul #3 on Richard Webb, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), Mark Bock (PF) Clinton Shuster, Edward Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman (PG), Ricky Hearn (SG), Mark Dyck (SF), Andrew Coover (PF) John McCanna, Richard Webb, Vincent Keil, Raymond Magwood | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:26 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 15:06 | Alabama State | Andrew Coover misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody's layup is rejected by Andrew Coover | 42-36 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 14:54 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bowman | 42-36 |
| 14:49 | Alabama State | Bruce Chumbley takes the ball from Ricky Hearn | 42-36 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Henry Negron (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (PF), John Ballard (C) Dennis Trepanier, Harold Moody, Mark Bock, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willard White (PG), Christopher Carpenter (SF), Raymond Magwood (PF) Jonathan Bowman, Mark Dyck, Bradley Skinner | |
| 14:14 | Alabama State | John Ballard picks off the pass by Raymond Magwood | 42-36 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster travels in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG) Andrew Coover | |
| 13:50 | Alabama State | Ralph Fischer is called for the reach on John McCanna - foul #3 on Ralph Fischer, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), James Caruso (SF), Mark Bock (C) Clinton Shuster, Ralph Fischer, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andrew Coover (C) Willard White | |
| 13:45 | Alabama State | Andrew Coover knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John McCanna | 42-39 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 44-39 |
| 13:06 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Caruso - foul #3 on James Caruso, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), Harold Moody (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Floyd Miles, Henry Negron, James Caruso, Edward Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman (SG), Mark Dyck (SF), William Kaya (C) Ricky Hearn, Christopher Carpenter, Andrew Coover | |
| 13:06 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:06 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard (PF) Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Webb (SG), Bradley Skinner (C) John McCanna, Raymond Magwood | |
| 12:35 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman travels in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 12:25 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:13 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-43 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Henry Negron (SG), Mark Bock (SF), Edward Gruzinsky (PF) Dennis Trepanier, Harold Moody, Ralph Fischer, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willard White (PG), Ricky Hearn (SG), Vincent Keil (SF), Andrew Coover (PF) Jonathan Bowman, Richard Webb, Mark Dyck, William Kaya | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Clinton Shuster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Negron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Bock (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edward Gruzinsky (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Chumbley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willard White (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Ricky Hearn (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Keil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Coover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Skinner (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Alabama State | Willard White makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Vincent Keil | 44-45 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron loses the dribble to Bradley Skinner in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 11:16 | Alabama State | Vincent Keil is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), James Caruso (SF) Clinton Shuster, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG) Bradley Skinner | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Keil is called for the reach on Edward Gruzinsky - foul #1 on Vincent Keil, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG), John Ballard (C) Henry Negron, Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Webb (SG), Christopher Carpenter (SF), Raymond Magwood (PF), William Kaya (C) Ricky Hearn, Vincent Keil, Andrew Coover, Willard White | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:39 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG) Harold Moody | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willard White (PG), Mark Dyck (SF), Bradley Skinner (C) John McCanna, Christopher Carpenter, William Kaya | |
| 10:22 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Edward Gruzinsky | 47-45 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Dyck denies the turnaround by Edward Gruzinsky | 47-45 |
| 10:14 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:12 | Alabama State | Willard White is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Mark Bock (PF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Floyd Miles, James Caruso, Edward Gruzinsky, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman (SG), Andrew Coover (PF) Richard Webb, Raymond Magwood | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Trepanier | 49-45 |
| 09:56 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck is hacked by Dennis Trepanier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Trepanier, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn (SG), William Kaya (PF) Willard White, Bradley Skinner | |
| 09:48 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:46 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:27 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman misses short on an open floater from the left side | 49-45 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Ralph Fischer | 49-45 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 09:16 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn is hacked by Harold Moody in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Moody, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Henry Negron (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (PF), John Ballard (C) Dennis Trepanier, Harold Moody, Mark Bock, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG), Christopher Carpenter (SF), Raymond Magwood (PF), Bradley Skinner (C) Jonathan Bowman, Mark Dyck, William Kaya, Andrew Coover | |
| 09:16 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:16 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard is hacked by Raymond Magwood - foul #1 on Raymond Magwood, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Webb (SG) Ricky Hearn | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:56 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:49 | Alabama State | John McCanna hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Carpenter | 51-50 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 08:30 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 08:14 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (PG), Harold Moody (SG), James Caruso (SF), Mark Bock (PF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Clinton Shuster, Henry Negron, Ralph Fischer, Edward Gruzinsky, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn (PG), Jonathan Bowman (SG), Vincent Keil (SF), William Kaya (PF), Willard White (C) John McCanna, Richard Webb, Christopher Carpenter, Raymond Magwood, Bradley Skinner | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Bowman - foul #4 on Jonathan Bowman, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andrew Coover (PF) Jonathan Bowman | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Keil swats the short shot by Floyd Miles | 51-50 |
| 07:53 | Alabama State | Andrew Coover grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 07:36 | Alabama State | Vincent Keil blows the wide open layup | 51-50 |
| 07:35 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to William Kaya | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Floyd Miles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Moody (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Bock (tiring) 4 reb. C - Bruce Chumbley (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willard White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ricky Hearn (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Keil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Coover (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Kaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Alabama State | Willard White's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Bock | 51-50 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Moody | 53-50 |
| 07:13 | Alabama State | Floyd Miles takes the ball from William Kaya in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles lays it up and in | 55-50 |
| 07:04 | Alabama State | Willard White misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), Henry Negron (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Edward Gruzinsky (PF), John Ballard (C) Floyd Miles, Harold Moody, James Caruso, Mark Bock, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG), Jonathan Bowman (SG), Mark Dyck (SF), Raymond Magwood (PF), Bradley Skinner (C) Willard White, Ricky Hearn, Vincent Keil, Andrew Coover, William Kaya | |
| 06:46 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-50 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier is fouled in the backcourt by John McCanna - foul #2 on John McCanna, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky is denied on a layup by Bradley Skinner | 56-50 |
| 06:32 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 06:14 | Alabama State | Ralph Fischer steals it from Bradley Skinner | 56-50 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Dyck steals it from Dennis Trepanier in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 06:10 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck lays it in | 56-52 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Gruzinsky | 56-52 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 05:44 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:33 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Fischer - foul #4 on Ralph Fischer, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Harold Moody (SG), Mark Bock (PF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Dennis Trepanier, Henry Negron, Edward Gruzinsky, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn (PG), Richard Webb (SG), William Kaya (PF), Willard White (C) John McCanna, Jonathan Bowman, Raymond Magwood, Bradley Skinner | |
| 05:33 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:33 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Clinton Shuster | 58-53 |
| 05:07 | Alabama State | William Kaya connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 04:43 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:38 | Alabama State | Richard Webb misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 58-56 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Floyd Miles (SG), James Caruso (SF) Harold Moody, Ralph Fischer | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter (SF), Andrew Coover (PF) Mark Dyck, William Kaya | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Willard White - foul #1 on Willard White, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), Edward Gruzinsky (PF) Clinton Shuster, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman (PG), Raymond Magwood (PF) Ricky Hearn, Willard White | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:18 | Alabama State | Andrew Coover grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 04:00 | Alabama State | Jonathan Bowman loses the dribble to Dennis Trepanier | 60-56 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Caruso travels with the ball | 60-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Harold Moody (SG), John Ballard (C) Dennis Trepanier, Floyd Miles, Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Vincent Keil (SF), William Kaya (PF), Bradley Skinner (C) Christopher Carpenter, Raymond Magwood, Andrew Coover | |
| 03:32 | Alabama State | Edward Gruzinsky is called for the reach on Bradley Skinner - foul #3 on Edward Gruzinsky, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) James Caruso, Edward Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John McCanna (PG) Jonathan Bowman | |
| 03:32 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-56 |
| 03:32 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:32 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Clinton Shuster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Moody (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Negron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Chumbley (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - John McCanna (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Webb (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Keil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Kaya (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Skinner (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster is hacked by John McCanna in the backcourt - foul #3 on John McCanna, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn (SG), Mark Dyck (SF) Richard Webb, Vincent Keil | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | Bradley Skinner grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 03:15 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Moody - foul #4 on Harold Moody, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Trepanier (PG), Floyd Miles (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF) Clinton Shuster, Harold Moody, Henry Negron | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter (SF), Willard White (C) William Kaya, Bradley Skinner | |
| 03:15 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:15 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:15 | Alabama State | Mark Dyck gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:59 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ricky Hearn and he's fouled by Ralph Fischer - foul #5 on Ralph Fischer, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron (SF), Mark Bock (PF) Ralph Fischer, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood (PF) Mark Dyck | |
| 02:59 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron is fouled in the backcourt by John McCanna - foul #4 on John McCanna, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:54 | Alabama State | Willard White gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:39 | Alabama State | John McCanna comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 02:38 | Alabama State | Willard White tips it in | 60-63 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock comes up short on the shot in the lane | 60-63 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses the easy layup | 60-63 |
| 01:40 | Alabama State | Willard White grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 01:40 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (PG), Harold Moody (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (PF) Dennis Trepanier, Floyd Miles, Henry Negron | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Webb (SG), Bradley Skinner (C) Ricky Hearn, Willard White | |
| 01:22 | Alabama State | Richard Webb is open and scores on a shot in the paint | 60-65 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody is called for traveling | 60-65 |
| 01:10 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 60-65 |
| 00:51 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter misses long on a floater from the right side | 60-65 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Gruzinsky | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama State | Mark Bock is called for the reach on Richard Webb - foul #1 on Mark Bock, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-65 |
| 00:16 | Alabama State | Richard Webb misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:16 | Alabama State | Richard Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Magwood is called for the reach on Mark Bock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Magwood, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Alabama State | Clinton Shuster is called for the reach on Raymond Magwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clinton Shuster, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| 00:13 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | Alabama State | Raymond Magwood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |