| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Orlando Matas (fresh) SG - Charles Noel (fresh) SF - Eric Eaton (fresh) PF - Charles Toth (fresh) C - Brian Duncan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Danny Portillo (fresh) SG - William Clark (fresh) SF - Leroy Dickey (fresh) PF - Michael Kelley (fresh) C - Jurica Zaborowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Brian Duncan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama State | Eric Eaton hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jurica Zaborowski | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jumper by Danny Portillo is denied by Charles Toth | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Alabama State | Charles Noel grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Alabama State | Brian Duncan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Eaton and he's fouled by Jurica Zaborowski - foul #1 on Jurica Zaborowski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Alabama State | Brian Duncan makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark's pass is intercepted by Eric Eaton | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Alabama State | Orlando Matas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Orlando Matas, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Alabama State | Charles Toth pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Alabama State | Charles Toth buries a 3 from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 17:53 | Alabama State | Eric Eaton snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | Alabama State | Eric Eaton can't finish the uncontested layup | 6-0 |
| 17:46 | Alabama State | Charles Noel tips it in | 8-0 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-0 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo grabs the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo is fouled on the floor by Orlando Matas - foul #2 on Orlando Matas, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Nguyen (PG), Kenneth Bowers (SG), Tracy Plaisance (SF), Eugene Howard (PF), Mitchell Basil (C) Orlando Matas, Charles Noel, Eric Eaton, Charles Toth, Brian Duncan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), Lincoln Jones (SG), Kirk Brown (SF), James Moczulski (PF), William Stewart (C) Danny Portillo, William Clark, Leroy Dickey, Michael Kelley, Jurica Zaborowski | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 16:58 | Alabama State | Eugene Howard snags the defensive board | 8-0 |
| 16:56 | Alabama State | Kenneth Bowers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-0 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 16:30 | Alabama State | William Nguyen clanks a jumper in the paint | 8-2 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones connects on the jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:22 | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance is hacked by Lincoln Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lincoln Jones, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Edwards (PG), Charles Noel (SG), Eric Eaton (SF) William Nguyen, Kenneth Bowers, Mitchell Basil | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (SG), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Lincoln Jones, William Stewart | |
| 16:05 | Alabama State | Eric Eaton lays it up and in and he's fouled by Earl Young - foul #1 on Earl Young, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Toth (PF) Tracy Plaisance | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG), Leroy Dickey (SF), Michael Kelley (PF) Frank Raines, Kirk Brown, James Moczulski | |
| 16:05 | Alabama State | Eric Eaton makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Eaton is called for the reach on William Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Eaton, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-4 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Robert Edwards (fresh) SG - Charles Noel (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eric Eaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Toth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eugene Howard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Earl Young (fresh) SG - William Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Leroy Dickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kelley (fairly fresh) C - Jurica Zaborowski (tiring) | |
| 15:38 | Alabama State | Eugene Howard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jurica Zaborowski - foul #2 on Jurica Zaborowski, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Nguyen (PG) Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart (C) Jurica Zaborowski | |
| 15:38 | Alabama State | Eugene Howard makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:38 | Alabama State | Eugene Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey connects on the 3 from straight away set up by William Stewart | 13-9 |
| 15:12 | Alabama State | Charles Noel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young loses the dribble to Charles Noel | 13-9 |
| 15:02 | Alabama State | William Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Dickey - foul #1 on Leroy Dickey, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kenneth Bowers (SG), Brian Duncan (C) Charles Noel, Eugene Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), Lincoln Jones (SG), Kirk Brown (SF) Earl Young, William Clark, Leroy Dickey | |
| 14:50 | Alabama State | Eric Eaton banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Nguyen | 15-9 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Bowers is called for the reach on Lincoln Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Bowers, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance (PF), Mitchell Basil (C) Charles Toth, Brian Duncan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lincoln Jones and he's fouled by Mitchell Basil - foul #1 on Mitchell Basil, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 14:22 | Alabama State | Kenneth Bowers misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 14:20 | Alabama State | Kenneth Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 14:01 | Alabama State | Kenneth Bowers is whistled for a carry | 15-12 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Edwards (PG), Charles Noel (SG), Charles Toth (PF), Brian Duncan (C) Kenneth Bowers, Eric Eaton, Tracy Plaisance, Mitchell Basil | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), William Clark (SG), Leroy Dickey (SF), James Moczulski (PF) Frank Raines, Lincoln Jones, Kirk Brown, Michael Kelley | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nguyen steals the ball from Leroy Dickey in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 13:39 | Alabama State | Robert Edwards hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Noel | 17-12 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leroy Dickey | 17-15 |
| 13:11 | Alabama State | Charles Noel is hacked by Leroy Dickey - foul #2 on Leroy Dickey, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kenneth Bowers (PG), Eric Eaton (SF) Robert Edwards, William Nguyen | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (SG), Michael Kelley (PF) William Clark, Leroy Dickey | |
| 13:05 | Alabama State | Charles Noel is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Eaton | 20-15 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance (PF), Eugene Howard (C) Charles Toth, Brian Duncan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (SG) William Stewart | |
| 12:38 | Alabama State | Kenneth Bowers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Noel | 23-15 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski blows the dunk but he's fouled by Eugene Howard - foul #1 on Eugene Howard, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Nguyen (PG), Charles Toth (PF), Mitchell Basil (C) Charles Noel, Tracy Plaisance, Eugene Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), William Clark (SG), William Stewart (C) Danny Portillo, Earl Young, Lincoln Jones | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 12:26 | Alabama State | Mitchell Basil pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 12:08 | Alabama State | Charles Toth lays it up and in | 25-16 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Raines | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - William Nguyen (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bowers (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Eric Eaton (tired) 5 pts. PF - Charles Toth (tiring) 5 pts. C - Mitchell Basil (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Frank Raines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Clark (tiring) 3 pts. SF - James Moczulski (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Michael Kelley (tired) 2 pts. C - William Stewart (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Alabama State | Charles Toth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 11:31 | Alabama State | William Nguyen snags the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 11:31 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Edwards (PG), Charles Noel (SG), Tracy Plaisance (PF), Brian Duncan (C) William Nguyen, Kenneth Bowers, Charles Toth, Mitchell Basil | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (SG), Kirk Brown (SF) William Clark, William Stewart | |
| 11:21 | Alabama State | Earl Young steps in front of the Robert Edwards pass | 25-18 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young can't finish the layup | 25-18 |
| 11:17 | Alabama State | Eric Eaton gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 11:14 | Alabama State | Frank Raines is called for the reach on Robert Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Raines, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones (PF) Michael Kelley | |
| 11:14 | Alabama State | Robert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 11:14 | Alabama State | Robert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines loses the dribble to Charles Noel | 27-18 |
| 10:38 | Alabama State | Robert Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-18 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Earl Young | 27-18 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Edwards is called for the reach on Frank Raines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Edwards, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Nguyen (PG), Charles Toth (PF), Eugene Howard (C) Robert Edwards, Eric Eaton, Brian Duncan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), William Clark (SG), Michael Kelley (PF) Earl Young, Kirk Brown, James Moczulski | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 10:35 | Alabama State | Eugene Howard gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 10:30 | Alabama State | William Nguyen hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Tracy Plaisance | 29-18 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nguyen steals the ball from Danny Portillo in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| 10:12 | Alabama State | Frank Raines steals it from Charles Noel | 29-18 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 09:56 | Alabama State | Charles Toth snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 09:50 | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance misses the easy dunk attempt | 29-18 |
| 09:48 | Alabama State | Charles Toth grabs the offensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 09:32 | Alabama State | Charles Toth misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Raines - foul #2 on Frank Raines, team foul #8 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Edwards (PG), Kenneth Bowers (SG), Eric Eaton (SF), Mitchell Basil (C) William Nguyen, Charles Noel, Tracy Plaisance, Eugene Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown (SF), James Moczulski (PF), William Stewart (C) Lincoln Jones, Michael Kelley, Frank Raines | |
| 09:32 | Alabama State | Charles Toth makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 09:32 | Alabama State | Charles Toth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kirk Brown | 31-21 |
| 09:16 | Alabama State | Danny Portillo steals it from Robert Edwards in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo misses the lay-in | 31-21 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart misses the tip | 31-21 |
| 09:10 | Alabama State | Charles Toth grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 09:08 | Alabama State | Eric Eaton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Eugene Howard (PF) Charles Toth | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (SG) William Clark | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 31-21 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart hits the follow up shot | 31-23 |
| 08:43 | Alabama State | Robert Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Nguyen (PG), Charles Noel (SG), Brian Duncan (C) Robert Edwards, Kenneth Bowers, Mitchell Basil | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley (PF) James Moczulski | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Eugene Howard - foul #2 on Eugene Howard, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance (PF) Eugene Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG) Earl Young | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-23 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 08:32 | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 08:15 | Alabama State | William Nguyen misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-23 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Noel - foul #1 on Charles Noel, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Toth (PF) Tracy Plaisance | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG) Danny Portillo | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 07:48 | Alabama State | William Nguyen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Noel | 34-24 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Noel - foul #2 on Charles Noel, team foul #10 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Edwards (PG), Kenneth Bowers (SG), Tracy Plaisance (SF), Mitchell Basil (C) William Nguyen, Charles Noel, Eric Eaton, Brian Duncan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), Lincoln Jones (PF), James Moczulski (C) Earl Young, Michael Kelley, William Stewart | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Robert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Bowers (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Plaisance (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Toth (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Basil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Danny Portillo (tiring) 3 pts. SG - William Clark (tired) 6 pts. SF - Kirk Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lincoln Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Moczulski (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Alabama State | Robert Edwards is fouled on the floor by Danny Portillo - foul #1 on Danny Portillo, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart (C) William Clark | |
| 07:16 | Alabama State | Robert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 07:16 | Alabama State | Robert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Danny Portillo | 36-29 |
| 06:39 | Alabama State | Mitchell Basil connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Edwards | 38-29 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Moczulski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-29 |
| 06:19 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Tracy Plaisance | 38-29 |
| 06:16 | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Brown - foul #1 on Kirk Brown, team foul #10 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Nguyen (PG), Eric Eaton (SF), Brian Duncan (C) Robert Edwards, Charles Toth, Mitchell Basil | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young (PG), William Clark (SG), Michael Kelley (PF) Danny Portillo, Kirk Brown, William Stewart | |
| 06:16 | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 06:16 | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Moczulski | 39-29 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark is hacked by Kenneth Bowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Bowers, team foul #11 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Toth (PF) Kenneth Bowers | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 06:14 | Alabama State | Charles Toth gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 06:07 | Alabama State | Eric Eaton's pass is intercepted by Earl Young in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lincoln Jones | 39-33 |
| 05:43 | Alabama State | Michael Kelley is called for the reach on Charles Toth - foul #1 on Michael Kelley, team foul #11 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), William Stewart (C) William Clark, James Moczulski | |
| 05:43 | Alabama State | Charles Toth makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 05:43 | Alabama State | Charles Toth makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lincoln Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Lincoln Jones | 41-33 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Duncan | 41-33 |
| 04:58 | Alabama State | Brian Duncan snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 04:56 | Alabama State | Danny Portillo is called for the reach on Tracy Plaisance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Portillo, team foul #12 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Edwards (PG), Mitchell Basil (C) William Nguyen, Brian Duncan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark (SG), Kirk Brown (SF), James Moczulski (C) Danny Portillo, Lincoln Jones, William Stewart | |
| 04:56 | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 04:56 | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 04:35 | Alabama State | Mitchell Basil grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 04:14 | Alabama State | Mitchell Basil misses the wide open runner from close range | 43-33 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 04:05 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-35 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Nguyen (SG) Charles Toth | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Stewart (C) James Moczulski | |
| 03:47 | Alabama State | Mitchell Basil buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Kelley - foul #2 on Michael Kelley, team foul #13 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Orlando Matas (PG), Charles Noel (SG), Eugene Howard (PF) Robert Edwards, William Nguyen, Tracy Plaisance | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), Leroy Dickey (SF), Jurica Zaborowski (C) Earl Young, Kirk Brown, William Stewart | |
| 03:47 | Alabama State | Mitchell Basil makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Howard is called for the reach on Michael Kelley - foul #3 on Eugene Howard, team foul #12 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kenneth Bowers (SF), Charles Toth (PF), Brian Duncan (C) Eric Eaton, Eugene Howard, Mitchell Basil | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Orlando Matas (fresh) SG - Charles Noel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bowers (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Toth (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Duncan (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Frank Raines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Clark (tired) 9 pts. SF - Leroy Dickey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Kelley (very tired) 6 pts. C - Jurica Zaborowski (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Charles Toth is blocked by Jurica Zaborowski | 46-36 |
| 03:08 | Alabama State | Orlando Matas tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 48-36 |
| 02:55 | Alabama State | Kenneth Bowers gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 02:49 | Alabama State | Charles Toth misses the easy open layup | 48-36 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley hits a shot near the basket set up by Jurica Zaborowski | 48-38 |
| 02:24 | Alabama State | Charles Noel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Clark is called for 10 seconds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Nguyen (SF), Tracy Plaisance (PF), Mitchell Basil (C) Kenneth Bowers, Charles Toth, Brian Duncan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo (PG), Lincoln Jones (SG) Frank Raines, William Clark | |
| 01:57 | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Portillo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 01:49 | Alabama State | Jurica Zaborowski takes the ball from Orlando Matas in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Michael Kelley is blocked by Tracy Plaisance | 48-41 |
| 01:38 | Alabama State | William Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 01:22 | Alabama State | Charles Noel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey misses the turnaround near the basket | 48-41 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 01:11 | Alabama State | Orlando Matas grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 00:57 | Alabama State | Tracy Plaisance is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Orlando Matas | 51-41 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Dickey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Danny Portillo | 51-43 |
| 00:42 | Alabama State | William Nguyen is called for 10 seconds | 51-43 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Eric Eaton (SF), Charles Toth (PF), Brian Duncan (C) William Nguyen, Tracy Plaisance, Mitchell Basil | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Raines (PG), Earl Young (SG), James Moczulski (PF) Danny Portillo, Lincoln Jones, Michael Kelley | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Young double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Brown (SF) Leroy Dickey | |
| 00:20 | Alabama State | Orlando Matas is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Brown - foul #2 on Kirk Brown, team foul #14 | 51-43 |
| 00:20 | Alabama State | Orlando Matas makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:20 | Alabama State | Orlando Matas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Duncan - foul #1 on Brian Duncan, team foul #13 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kelley (PF) James Moczulski | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jurica Zaborowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:04 | Alabama State | Eric Eaton gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Eric Eaton misses short on a halfcourt shot | 53-43 |