| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brandon King (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Cordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Chandler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Danny Portillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Dickey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Moczulski (fresh) C - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon King steals the ball from William Clark | 37-33 |
| 19:42 | South Alabama | William Clark picks off the pass by Brandon Scott in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark throws it down | 37-35 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brandon King | 40-35 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 19:03 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:56 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 18:55 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott can't connect on a shot in the lane | 40-35 |
| 18:30 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Cordon | 40-35 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | Michael Carter buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Clark | 43-38 |
| 17:50 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon's floater is tipped away by James Moczulski | 43-38 |
| 17:49 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:32 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 17:30 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler tips it home | 45-38 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski buries a jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Brandon King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Bob (SG), Michael Noland (SF), Ryan McAlexander (PF), Robert Tijerina (C) Michael Carter, Scott Cordon, Brandon Scott, Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), Earl Young (SG), Kirk Brown (SF), Lincoln Jones (PF) Danny Portillo, William Clark, Leroy Dickey, James Moczulski | |
| 16:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 16:20 | South Alabama | Lincoln Jones steals the ball from Brandon King | 45-40 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Earl Young | 45-43 |
| 15:45 | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina knocks in the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on William Stewart - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), David Courtney (SG), Brandon Scott (PF) Brandon King, Curtis Bob, Ryan McAlexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey (SF), Michael Kelley (PF), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Earl Young, Kirk Brown, William Stewart | |
| 15:45 | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Noland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Scott (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Tijerina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Frank Raines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lincoln Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Dickey (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jurica Zaborowski (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones misses long on an open shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Noland - foul #1 on Michael Noland, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Cordon (SF) Robert Tijerina | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randell Carlin, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Bob (SG) Randell Carlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Jurica Zaborowski is denied by Brandon Scott | 48-45 |
| 15:19 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:03 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Cordon | 50-45 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Noland - foul #2 on Michael Noland, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG) Lincoln Jones | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark is denied on a layup by Scott Cordon | 50-45 |
| 14:38 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley's pass is intercepted by David Courtney | 50-45 |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | David Courtney makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Noland | 52-45 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from William Clark | 52-47 |
| 13:57 | South Alabama | David Courtney hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-47 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Frank Raines | 55-49 |
| 13:46 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 55-49 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 13:38 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Brandon Scott | 55-49 |
| 13:27 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 13:25 | South Alabama | Michael Noland gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:16 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Kelley - foul #4 on Michael Kelley, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Carter (SG), Ryan McAlexander (SF), Robert Tijerina (C) Curtis Bob, Scott Cordon, Michael Noland | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG), Lincoln Jones (SG), Kirk Brown (SF), James Moczulski (PF) Frank Raines, William Clark, Leroy Dickey, Michael Kelley | |
| 13:16 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:16 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski is hacked by Robert Tijerina - foul #1 on Robert Tijerina, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Chandler (C) Brandon Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Earl Young | 56-52 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Jurica Zaborowski is called for the reach on Robert Tijerina - foul #4 on Jurica Zaborowski, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG) Jurica Zaborowski | |
| 12:38 | South Alabama | David Courtney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Portillo - foul #3 on Danny Portillo, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart (C) Lincoln Jones | |
| 12:38 | South Alabama | David Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:38 | South Alabama | David Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 12:11 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander makes the wide open shot from the left side set up by David Courtney | 60-52 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown loses the dribble to Ryan McAlexander in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 12:05 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander hits the finger roll | 62-52 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young is hacked by Michael Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Scott (PF) Robert Tijerina | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (SG) Earl Young | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 11:47 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 11:47 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon King (PG), Curtis Bob (SG) David Courtney, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey (SF) Kirk Brown | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brandon King (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Bob (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ryan McAlexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Scott (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Chandler (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Danny Portillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lincoln Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Dickey (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Moczulski (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Stewart (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | South Alabama | James Moczulski is called for the reach on Curtis Bob - foul #1 on James Moczulski, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina (C) Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (SG), Kirk Brown (SF) Leroy Dickey, James Moczulski | |
| 11:08 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Danny Portillo | 62-54 |
| 10:50 | South Alabama | Danny Portillo is called for the reach on Brandon King - foul #4 on Danny Portillo, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Scott Cordon (SF), Michael Noland (C) Brandon King, Curtis Bob, Ryan McAlexander, Brandon Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG), James Moczulski (C) Danny Portillo, William Stewart | |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | William Clark picks off the pass by Michael Noland | 62-54 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Earl Young and he's hacked by Scott Cordon - foul #1 on Scott Cordon, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Chandler (C) Robert Tijerina | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG) Earl Young | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 10:24 | South Alabama | William Clark picks off the pass by Michael Carter in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Moczulski | 62-59 |
| 09:54 | South Alabama | Michael Noland is hacked by William Clark - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon King (PG), Curtis Bob (SG), Ryan McAlexander (PF) David Courtney, Michael Carter, Scott Cordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey (SF), William Stewart (C) Kirk Brown, Lincoln Jones | |
| 09:54 | South Alabama | Michael Noland misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark's floater is knocked away by Ryan McAlexander | 62-59 |
| 09:27 | South Alabama | Michael Noland pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:24 | South Alabama | Brandon King is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Raines - foul #2 on Frank Raines, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Cordon (SF), Brandon Scott (PF) Michael Noland, Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (PF) James Moczulski | |
| 09:24 | South Alabama | Brandon King makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:24 | South Alabama | Brandon King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines travels in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (PG) Brandon King | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Bob is called for the reach on Leroy Dickey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Bob, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (SG) William Clark | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | David Courtney banks in the layup | 68-61 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young is hacked by Curtis Bob in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Bob, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon King (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Robert Tijerina (C) David Courtney, Curtis Bob, Ryan McAlexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG), James Moczulski (PF) Frank Raines, Lincoln Jones | |
| 08:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott connects on the jump hook from close range | 70-63 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Noland (SF) Scott Cordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (PF) William Stewart | |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina misses the easy layup | 70-63 |
| 08:13 | South Alabama | Michael Noland grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:50 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott double dribbles | 70-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), Curtis Bob (SG), Ryan McAlexander (SF), Charles Chandler (C) Brandon King, Michael Carter, Michael Noland, Robert Tijerina | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), Michael Kelley (PF), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Earl Young, Lincoln Jones, James Moczulski | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-63 |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ryan McAlexander | 70-63 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Bob (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ryan McAlexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Scott (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Chandler (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Danny Portillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Clark (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Dickey (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jurica Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Jurica Zaborowski denies the turnaround by Brandon Scott | 70-63 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Danny Portillo and he's hacked by Curtis Bob - foul #5 on Curtis Bob, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (SG), Scott Cordon (SF) Curtis Bob, Brandon Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown (SF) Leroy Dickey | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark misses the free throw | 70-65 |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Kirk Brown picks off the pass by Scott Cordon in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown dunks the ball | 70-67 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Danny Portillo is called for the reach on Randell Carlin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Danny Portillo, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), Earl Young (SG) Danny Portillo, William Clark | |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Michael Kelley is denied by Charles Chandler | 71-67 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Courtney - foul #4 on David Courtney, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Noland (PF), Robert Tijerina (C) Ryan McAlexander, Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (SG) Earl Young | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Frank Raines picks off the pass by Robert Tijerina | 71-68 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Tijerina - foul #2 on Robert Tijerina, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Carter (SG), Brandon Scott (PF) David Courtney, Scott Cordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG), Leroy Dickey (SF) Lincoln Jones, Kirk Brown | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina can't tip it in | 71-70 |
| 05:48 | South Alabama | Michael Noland tips it home | 73-70 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 05:06 | South Alabama | Michael Noland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Noland, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (SG), Ryan McAlexander (SF), Charles Chandler (C) Michael Carter, Michael Noland, Robert Tijerina | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (SG), Kirk Brown (SF) William Clark, Leroy Dickey | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Cordon (SF) Brandon Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | David Courtney misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Cordon | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (SG) Frank Raines | |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Michael Kelley steals it from David Courtney | 73-73 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown loses the dribble to David Courtney in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | David Courtney can't finish the layup | 73-73 |
| 04:20 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander hits the follow up shot | 75-73 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon King (SG), Brandon Scott (PF) David Courtney, Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey (SF) Kirk Brown | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones travels in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Scott Cordon | 77-73 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Noland (C) Scott Cordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG) Lincoln Jones | |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Ryan McAlexander dunks the ball | 79-73 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 03:29 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brandon King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan McAlexander (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Scott (tired) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Noland (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Frank Raines (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Young (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Dickey (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kelley (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Jurica Zaborowski (tired) 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 79-73 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski grabs the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (SG), Scott Cordon (SF), Robert Tijerina (PF), Charles Chandler (C) Brandon King, Ryan McAlexander, Brandon Scott, Michael Noland | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG), Kirk Brown (SF), William Stewart (C) Earl Young, Leroy Dickey, Jurica Zaborowski | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 02:35 | South Alabama | David Courtney snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 02:31 | South Alabama | Michael Kelley steals it from David Courtney | 79-73 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kirk Brown | 79-75 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Carter (SG), Brandon Scott (PF) David Courtney, Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG), Lincoln Jones (SG), James Moczulski (PF), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Frank Raines, William Clark, Michael Kelley, William Stewart | |
| 01:48 | South Alabama | Michael Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jurica Zaborowski | 79-77 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Chandler (C) Robert Tijerina | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), William Clark (SG), Leroy Dickey (SF), Michael Kelley (PF) Earl Young, Lincoln Jones, Kirk Brown, James Moczulski | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Michael Carter blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Clark - foul #4 on William Clark, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-79 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Michael Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-79 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Scott Cordon | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Raines - foul #3 on Frank Raines, team foul #12 | 80-79 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott gets the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Michael Kelley is called for the reach on Brandon Scott - foul #5 on Michael Kelley, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski (PF) Michael Kelley | |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-79 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (SG), Michael Noland (SF) Michael Carter, Scott Cordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | Frank Raines is called for the reach on David Courtney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Raines, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | David Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | David Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Scott is called for the reach on James Moczulski - foul #1 on Brandon Scott, team foul #13 | 84-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Carter (SG), Scott Cordon (SF) David Courtney, Michael Noland | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Raines - foul #5 on Frank Raines, team foul #15 | 84-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (SG), Michael Noland (SF) Michael Carter, Scott Cordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG) Frank Raines | |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 86-81 |