| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) SG - Glenn Linzy (fresh) SF - Stephen Stollings (fresh) PF - Robert Cardin (fresh) C - David Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (fresh) SG - Jessie Moore (fresh) SF - Gavin Jones (fresh) PF - Edgar Rocco (fresh) C - Gary Dunleavy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | East Tennessee State | Scott French is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Dunleavy | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco blows the layup but the foul's on David Erickson - foul #1 on David Erickson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Lerma | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), Warren Call (SG), George Grieco (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Michael Lerma, Glenn Linzy, Robert Cardin, David Erickson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Scott French, Jessie Moore, Gavin Jones, Edgar Rocco, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox clanks a floater in the paint | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei makes the jumpshot from the left side | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins loses the dribble to Lee Knox | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Barkman is called for the reach on Joseph Holtzclaw - foul #1 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Jim Townson (PF), David Erickson (C) Jerry Rawlins, Warren Call, Stephen Stollings, George Grieco, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Jessie Moore (SG), Gavin Jones (SF) Hondo Akwei, Jim Morris, Lee Knox | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jessie Moore steals it from Michael Lerma | 5-8 |
| 16:07 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore jams it | 5-10 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Jones loses the dribble to Jessie Moore in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Scott French is open and buries a jumper from the baseline | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Linzy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) PF - Jim Townson (fresh) C - David Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jessie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gavin Jones (fresh) PF - Matthew Palmateer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Jim Townson is denied by Gavin Jones | 5-12 |
| 15:35 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 15:30 | East Tennessee State | Jim Townson swats the short shot by Scott French | 5-12 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Warren Call (SG), Robert Cardin (PF) Michael Lerma, Glenn Linzy, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Gavin Jones, Marvin Barkman | |
| 15:11 | East Tennessee State | Scott French connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Palmateer | 5-15 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Matthew Palmateer - foul #1 on Matthew Palmateer, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), George Grieco (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) James Chupp, Warren Call, Robert Cardin, David Erickson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Lee Knox, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson misses the free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:46 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 14:25 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer is hacked by Jim Townson - foul #1 on Jim Townson, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings (SF) Jim Townson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (C) Marvin Barkman | |
| 14:01 | East Tennessee State | Scott French comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Rawlins - foul #1 on Jerry Rawlins, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Robert Cardin (PF), David Erickson (C) Jerry Rawlins, George Grieco, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Gavin Jones, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 14:01 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:01 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp is fouled in the backcourt by Scott French - foul #1 on Scott French, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Jones (SF) Stephen Stollings | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF) Lee Knox | |
| 13:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Barkman picks off the pass by James Chupp | 7-17 |
| 13:41 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (SG) Glenn Linzy | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Gavin Jones, Marvin Barkman | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 7-17 |
| 13:21 | East Tennessee State | Scott French pulls down the rebound | 7-17 |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Stephen Stollings (SF) James Chupp, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Lee Knox, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 13:13 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 13:11 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Moore | 7-17 |
| 12:55 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Stollings steals the ball from Gavin Jones | 7-17 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Stollings | 9-17 |
| 12:48 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses badly on a floater in the paint | 9-17 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma is fouled on the floor by Jessie Moore - foul #1 on Jessie Moore, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy (SG), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Warren Call, David Erickson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Edgar Rocco (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Scott French, Jessie Moore, Matthew Palmateer, Marvin Barkman | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-17 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings tips it home | 11-17 |
| 12:18 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Robert Cardin - foul #1 on Robert Cardin, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Jerry Rawlins (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), George Grieco (PF) Michael Lerma, Glenn Linzy, Stephen Stollings, Robert Cardin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Jessie Moore (SG), Matthew Palmateer (PF) Hondo Akwei, Jim Morris, Edgar Rocco | |
| 12:18 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:18 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp can't finish the layup | 11-19 |
| 11:57 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gavin Jones | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - James Chupp (fresh) SG - Jerry Rawlins (fresh) SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) PF - George Grieco (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Jessie Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gavin Jones (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Palmateer (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Dunleavy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:51 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Scott French | 11-21 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp misses short on a jumper from the left side | 11-21 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to George Grieco | 11-21 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Stephen Stollings (SF), Jim Townson (PF), David Erickson (C) James Chupp, Jerry Rawlins, Thomas Jones, George Grieco, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Gavin Jones, Matthew Palmateer, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 11:14 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore is hacked by Glenn Linzy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Linzy, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| 11:03 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore connects on the open shot from the right side set up by Lee Knox | 11-23 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Barkman denies the turnaround by Jim Townson | 11-23 |
| 10:44 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Scott French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (SG) Glenn Linzy | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Matthew Palmateer (SF) Scott French, Jessie Moore, Edgar Rocco | |
| 10:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 13-23 |
| 10:21 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Stollings steps in front of the Hondo Akwei pass in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-23 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings tips it in | 15-23 |
| 09:51 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Stollings takes the ball from Matthew Palmateer | 15-23 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses the easy layup | 15-23 |
| 09:45 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 09:41 | East Tennessee State | Michael Lerma steps in front of the Matthew Palmateer pass in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call hits the finger roll set up by Michael Lerma | 17-23 |
| 09:32 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer's pass is intercepted by Jim Townson | 17-23 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson can't tip it in | 17-23 |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman can't connect on a runner from close range | 17-23 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Barkman is called for the reach on Jim Townson - foul #2 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Michael Lerma, Warren Call, Stephen Stollings, Jim Townson, David Erickson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Jessie Moore (SG), Gavin Jones (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Hondo Akwei, Jim Morris, Matthew Palmateer, Lee Knox, Marvin Barkman | |
| 08:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 19-23 |
| 08:29 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco is fouled on the floor by Robert Cardin - foul #2 on Robert Cardin, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (SG), George Grieco (PF) Glenn Linzy, Robert Cardin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 08:29 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:29 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp's pass is intercepted by Jessie Moore in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 08:14 | East Tennessee State | George Grieco steps in front of the Gary Dunleavy pass | 19-25 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Joseph Holtzclaw is denied by Edgar Rocco | 19-25 |
| 07:57 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:55 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy is hacked by James Chupp in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Chupp, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Stephen Stollings (SF) James Chupp, Jerry Rawlins, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer (PF) Edgar Rocco | |
| 07:55 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:55 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma is fouled in the backcourt by Gavin Jones - foul #1 on Gavin Jones, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Linzy (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Stollings (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Grieco (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Holtzclaw (tiring) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Moore (tired) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gavin Jones (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Palmateer (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Dunleavy (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Grieco | 21-27 |
| 07:29 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Matthew Palmateer is denied by Joseph Holtzclaw | 21-27 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy is hacked by Matthew Palmateer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Palmateer, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (PG), David Erickson (C) Michael Lerma, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF) Matthew Palmateer | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore loses the dribble to Stephen Stollings | 23-27 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings banks in the layup | 25-27 |
| 06:53 | East Tennessee State | Scott French comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call is whistled for a carry | 25-27 |
| 06:46 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Jerry Rawlins (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Jim Townson (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Warren Call, Glenn Linzy, Stephen Stollings, George Grieco, David Erickson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (PF) Edgar Rocco | |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jessie Moore - foul #2 on Jessie Moore, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings (SF), David Erickson (C) Thomas Jones, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Edgar Rocco (PF) Jessie Moore, Lee Knox | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:44 | East Tennessee State | Scott French is hacked by James Chupp - foul #2 on James Chupp, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Warren Call (SG), George Grieco (PF) James Chupp, Jerry Rawlins, Jim Townson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:44 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott French - foul #2 on Scott French, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG) Scott French | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | David Erickson is called for the reach on Edgar Rocco - foul #2 on David Erickson, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy (SG), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Warren Call, David Erickson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses long on an open floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hondo Akwei - foul #1 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson (PF) George Grieco | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (PF) Edgar Rocco | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:30 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Holtzclaw swats the layup by Gary Dunleavy | 29-30 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 04:22 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson is hacked by Gavin Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gavin Jones, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), Warren Call (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), George Grieco (C) Michael Lerma, Glenn Linzy, Stephen Stollings, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (SG), Edgar Rocco (PF) Jim Morris, Gavin Jones | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:13 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by George Grieco is denied by Edgar Rocco | 31-30 |
| 03:59 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox is hacked by Thomas Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Robert Cardin (PF), David Erickson (C) Jerry Rawlins, George Grieco, Jim Townson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Hondo Akwei, Edgar Rocco, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Erickson and he's hacked by Matthew Palmateer - foul #3 on Matthew Palmateer, team foul #12 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF) Matthew Palmateer, Lee Knox | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - James Chupp (fresh) SG - Warren Call (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) PF - Robert Cardin (fresh) C - David Erickson (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Moore (very tired) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gavin Jones (tired) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Rocco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Marvin Barkman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | East Tennessee State | Scott French is hacked by James Chupp - foul #3 on James Chupp, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), Jim Townson (SF) James Chupp, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (C) Edgar Rocco | |
| 03:30 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:30 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Call | 36-33 |
| 02:47 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Warren Call - foul #1 on Warren Call, team foul #13 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Stephen Stollings (SF), George Grieco (C) Jerry Rawlins, Warren Call, Jim Townson, David Erickson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF) Gary Dunleavy | |
| 02:47 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:47 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma is hacked by Scott French in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott French, team foul #13 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG) Scott French | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:38 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei's pass is intercepted by Stephen Stollings in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco makes the wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Cardin | 40-34 |
| 02:07 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman can't finish the layup | 40-34 |
| 02:05 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco tips it in | 40-36 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Jones (SF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Stephen Stollings, George Grieco | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (PG), Lee Knox (PF) Hondo Akwei, Edgar Rocco | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Joseph Holtzclaw is denied by Marvin Barkman | 40-36 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 01:40 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore is called for 10 seconds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), Warren Call (SG), Jim Townson (C) Michael Lerma, Glenn Linzy, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Gary Dunleavy (C) Jim Morris, Lee Knox | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Barkman is called for the reach on Warren Call - foul #3 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #14 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (PF) Marvin Barkman | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:26 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 01:15 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Lee Knox | 43-36 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings (SF), David Erickson (C) Thomas Jones, Jim Townson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (PG), Edgar Rocco (PF) Hondo Akwei, Lee Knox | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 00:50 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Moore | 43-38 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 43-38 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cardin | 43-38 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Stephen Stollings | 43-38 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jessie Moore - foul #3 on Jessie Moore, team foul #15 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), George Grieco (PF), Jim Townson (C) Jerry Rawlins, Warren Call, Robert Cardin, David Erickson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Lee Knox (PF) Jim Morris, Edgar Rocco | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Lee Knox | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox misses the easy layup | 43-38 |