| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Danny Portillo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jurica Zaborowski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Ulloa (fresh) SF - Larry Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bill Juliano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brad Ulloa picks off the pass by Danny Portillo | 38-44 |
| 19:17 | Utah State | Jurica Zaborowski is called for the reach on Bill Juliano - foul #2 on Jurica Zaborowski, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski (PF), William Stewart (C) Michael Kelley, Jurica Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (SG), Tony Davidson (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Brad Ulloa, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| 19:02 | Utah State | James Slowinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Leroy Dickey | 38-44 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 18:38 | Utah State | Michael Romer pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | James Slowinski's pass is intercepted by Leroy Dickey in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leroy Dickey | 40-44 |
| 18:16 | Utah State | William Stewart steals the ball from Emmitt Wrigley | 40-44 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey is hacked by Emmitt Wrigley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emmitt Wrigley, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG), Lincoln Jones (SG), Kirk Brown (SF), Michael Kelley (PF), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Danny Portillo, William Clark, Leroy Dickey, James Moczulski, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Milton Winter (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) James Slowinski, Emmitt Wrigley, Tony Davidson, Michael Romer, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bill Juliano steps in front of the Kirk Brown pass | 40-44 |
| 17:47 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert loses the dribble to Jurica Zaborowski | 40-44 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Gilbert picks off the pass by Earl Young in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | Bill Juliano can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jurica Zaborowski - foul #3 on Jurica Zaborowski, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG), William Stewart (C) Lincoln Jones, Jurica Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brad Ulloa (SG), Larry Padgett (SF) Milton Winter, Edgar Smith | |
| 17:32 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Terry is called for the reach on Earl Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Terry, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG) Larry Terry | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart is hacked by Brad Ulloa - foul #2 on Brad Ulloa, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), Leroy Dickey (SF) Earl Young, Kirk Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Romer (PF) Michael Gilbert | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Kelley | 43-46 |
| 16:34 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses badly on a floater in the paint | 43-46 |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Larry Padgett grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 16:23 | Utah State | William Clark steals the ball from Bill Juliano | 43-46 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Romer - foul #1 on Michael Romer, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (SF), James Moczulski (C) Leroy Dickey, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony Davidson (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Brad Ulloa, Larry Padgett, Michael Romer, Bill Juliano | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert is hacked by Danny Portillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Portillo, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG), Leroy Dickey (SF) Danny Portillo, William Clark | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:59 | Utah State | Edgar Smith banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Slowinski | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Earl Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lincoln Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leroy Dickey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kelley (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Moczulski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edgar Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Sidney O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:52 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Tony Davidson | 45-48 |
| 15:34 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 15:32 | Utah State | Edgar Smith tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:24 | Utah State | James Slowinski gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:05 | Utah State | Tony Davidson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Slowinski | 45-50 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 14:50 | Utah State | Lincoln Jones picks off the pass by James Slowinski in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey's fadeaway is rejected by Edgar Smith | 48-50 |
| 14:29 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:23 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert is hacked by James Moczulski - foul #1 on James Moczulski, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), William Clark (SG), Kirk Brown (SF), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Earl Young, Lincoln Jones, Leroy Dickey, James Moczulski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Emmitt Wrigley (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Bill Juliano (C) James Slowinski, Tony Davidson, Edgar Smith, Michael Gilbert, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 14:09 | Utah State | Bill Juliano lays it up and in on a great pass from Emmitt Wrigley and he's fouled by Jurica Zaborowski - foul #4 on Jurica Zaborowski, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart (C) Jurica Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:09 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines is hacked by Larry Terry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Terry, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG) Larry Terry | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark lays it up and in set up by Frank Raines and he's hacked by Emmitt Wrigley - foul #4 on Emmitt Wrigley, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski (PF) Michael Kelley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brad Ulloa (SG) Emmitt Wrigley | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:34 | Utah State | Bill Juliano hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Ulloa | 51-55 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Clark | 53-55 |
| 13:07 | Utah State | Michael Romer misses the lay-in | 53-55 |
| 13:05 | Utah State | Michael Romer grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 12:59 | Utah State | Milton Winter makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brad Ulloa | 53-57 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 12:35 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 12:29 | Utah State | Milton Winter is hacked by William Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), Lincoln Jones (SG), Leroy Dickey (SF), Michael Kelley (PF) Frank Raines, William Clark, Kirk Brown, James Moczulski | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Tony Davidson (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF) Milton Winter, Larry Padgett, Bill Juliano | |
| 12:14 | Utah State | James Slowinski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Slowinski, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell (C) Michael Romer | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Danny Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lincoln Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leroy Dickey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kelley (tired) 5 pts. C - William Stewart (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brad Ulloa (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Tony Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Sidney O'Kell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lincoln Jones | 56-57 |
| 11:27 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert comes up short on the floater from the right block | 56-57 |
| 11:25 | Utah State | James Slowinski tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart is fouled on the floor by Sidney O'Kell - foul #2 on Sidney O'Kell, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG) Lincoln Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Tony Davidson, Michael Gilbert, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | William Clark is called for the reach on James Slowinski - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski (C) William Stewart | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:11 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Padgett steps in front of the William Clark pass in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 11:08 | Utah State | Larry Padgett can't finish the layup | 58-61 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Michael Romer tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark is hacked by Brad Ulloa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Ulloa, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 10:59 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa loses the dribble to William Clark in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Danny Portillo | 63-63 |
| 10:16 | Utah State | James Slowinski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Juliano | 63-66 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-66 |
| 10:09 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Slowinski | 63-66 |
| 10:09 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), Earl Young (SG), Kirk Brown (SF), Lincoln Jones (PF), William Stewart (C) Danny Portillo, William Clark, Leroy Dickey, Michael Kelley, James Moczulski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Brad Ulloa, Larry Padgett, Michael Romer, Bill Juliano | |
| 09:51 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kirk Brown - foul #2 on Kirk Brown, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 09:51 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 09:51 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG), James Moczulski (PF) Earl Young, Lincoln Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony Davidson (SG), Bill Juliano (C) Milton Winter, Michael Gilbert | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark buries a floater from the left side | 68-68 |
| 08:49 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Slowinski | 68-70 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), Lincoln Jones (SG), Leroy Dickey (SF), Michael Kelley (PF) Frank Raines, William Clark, Kirk Brown, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Romer (PF) Edgar Smith, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 08:40 | Utah State | James Slowinski hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tony Davidson | 68-73 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Larry Padgett pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 07:59 | Utah State | James Slowinski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Danny Portillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lincoln Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leroy Dickey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kelley (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moczulski (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (tired) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tony Davidson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Larry Padgett (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Romer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Juliano (tired) 9 pts. | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-73 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Larry Padgett pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 07:36 | Utah State | Larry Padgett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 07:34 | Utah State | James Slowinski tips it but misses | 68-73 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Slowinski takes the ball from Leroy Dickey in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| 07:16 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Michael Romer grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Tony Davidson is hacked by Danny Portillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Portillo, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), Earl Young (SG), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Danny Portillo, Lincoln Jones, James Moczulski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Emmitt Wrigley (SG), Michael Gilbert (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) James Slowinski, Larry Padgett, Michael Romer, Bill Juliano | |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Tony Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Tony Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 68-75 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski snags the offensive board | 68-75 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Young | 71-75 |
| 06:20 | Utah State | Tony Davidson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG), Kirk Brown (SF) Earl Young, Leroy Dickey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Edgar Smith (SF) Emmitt Wrigley, Tony Davidson | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Michael Kelley is denied by Edgar Smith | 71-75 |
| 06:05 | Utah State | Edgar Smith gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Michael Kelley denies the turnaround by Larry Terry | 71-75 |
| 05:46 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell snags the offensive board | 71-75 |
| 05:34 | Utah State | Milton Winter can't finish the uncontested layup | 71-75 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Sidney O'Kell - foul #3 on Sidney O'Kell, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), Earl Young (SG) Frank Raines, William Clark | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Emmitt Wrigley (SG), Michael Romer (C) Larry Terry, Milton Winter, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | James Slowinski is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Portillo - foul #5 on Danny Portillo, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG) Danny Portillo | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:21 | Utah State | James Slowinski misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown can't tip it in | 73-76 |
| 05:05 | Utah State | James Slowinski gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-76 |
| 04:47 | Utah State | Michael Romer snags the offensive board | 73-76 |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Michael Romer misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 73-76 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gilbert | 73-76 |
| 04:11 | Utah State | Michael Romer misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 73-76 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), Lincoln Jones (SG), Leroy Dickey (SF) Earl Young, William Clark, Kirk Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Larry Padgett (SF), Sidney O'Kell (PF), Bill Juliano (C) James Slowinski, Edgar Smith, Michael Gilbert, Michael Romer | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey throws it down and he's fouled by Larry Padgett - foul #2 on Larry Padgett, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG) Emmitt Wrigley | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Frank Raines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lincoln Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leroy Dickey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kelley (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jurica Zaborowski (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Milton Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Padgett (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sidney O'Kell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Juliano (tired) 9 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Utah State | Bill Juliano blows the layup | 76-76 |
| 03:34 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell can't tip it in | 76-76 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Dickey | 79-76 |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Dickey - foul #1 on Leroy Dickey, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (SG), James Moczulski (PF) Lincoln Jones, Michael Kelley | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Brad Ulloa (SG), Tony Davidson (SF) Larry Terry, Milton Winter, Larry Padgett | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Slowinski picks off the pass by Earl Young | 79-78 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | James Slowinski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Davidson | 79-78 |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG) Earl Young | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Terry (PG), Milton Winter (SG), Michael Romer (PF) James Slowinski, Brad Ulloa, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Larry Terry makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Milton Winter | 79-81 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG), Kirk Brown (SF), Michael Kelley (PF) Frank Raines, Leroy Dickey, James Moczulski | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Gilbert (PF) Bill Juliano | |
| 02:24 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 79-83 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski loses the ball out of bounds | 79-83 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), William Stewart (C) William Clark, Jurica Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edgar Smith (SF) Tony Davidson | |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Michael Romer scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Milton Winter | 79-85 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Smith picks off the pass by Kirk Brown in the backcourt | 79-85 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Larry Terry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edgar Smith | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Terry - foul #5 on Larry Terry, team foul #12 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG), Leroy Dickey (SF), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Earl Young, Kirk Brown, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Brad Ulloa (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Bill Juliano (C) Larry Terry, Milton Winter, Edgar Smith, Michael Romer | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines misses the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:25 | Utah State | Larry Padgett loses the dribble to William Clark | 80-87 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Padgett steps in front of the Frank Raines pass in the backcourt | 80-87 |
| 01:20 | Utah State | Brad Ulloa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Padgett | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley misses the easy open layup | 80-89 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | James Slowinski pulls down the rebound | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | James Slowinski is fouled on the floor by Jurica Zaborowski - foul #5 on Jurica Zaborowski, team foul #12 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart (C) Jurica Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Brad Ulloa, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | James Slowinski misses the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Smith picks off the pass by William Clark in the backcourt | 80-90 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell is fouled on the floor by William Clark - foul #4 on William Clark, team foul #13 | 80-90 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (SG), Kirk Brown (SF), James Moczulski (PF) William Clark, Leroy Dickey, Michael Kelley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmitt Wrigley (SG) James Slowinski | |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Lincoln Jones | 80-91 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Milton Winter steals the ball from Lincoln Jones | 80-91 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Edgar Smith is whistled for traveling | 80-91 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony Davidson (SG) Milton Winter | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Raines and he's hacked by Tony Davidson - foul #2 on Tony Davidson, team foul #13 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey (SF), Michael Kelley (PF) Kirk Brown, James Moczulski | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Brad Ulloa (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Emmitt Wrigley, Tony Davidson, Edgar Smith, Michael Romer, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones makes the free throw | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Utah State | James Slowinski is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Raines - foul #4 on Frank Raines, team foul #14 | 83-91 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG) Lincoln Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Milton Winter (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) Brad Ulloa, Larry Padgett, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| 00:14 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 83-93 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Michael Romer snags the defensive board | 83-93 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | James Slowinski runs out the clock | 83-93 |