| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) SG - Glenn Linzy (fresh) SF - Tyler Haley (fresh) PF - Robert Cardin (fresh) C - David Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Gilberto Ramos (fresh) SG - Terry Kohler (fresh) SF - David Woodworth (fresh) PF - Francis Dinh (fresh) C - Rodney Liddell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell 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 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses the driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Tyler Haley | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin loses the dribble to Francis Dinh | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Woodworth can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyler Haley | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Erickson denies the turnaround by David Woodworth | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to David Erickson | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rodney Liddell is called for the reach on Glenn Linzy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Liddell, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (PG), Jerry Rawlins (SG), Joseph Holtzclaw (SF), Sean Collier (PF), Timothy Lynn (C) Michael Lerma, Glenn Linzy, Tyler Haley, Robert Cardin, David Erickson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict (PG), Russell Heilig (SG), Willard Garrison (SF), Billy Warren (PF), Charley Mason (C) Gilberto Ramos, Terry Kohler, David Woodworth, Francis Dinh, Rodney Liddell | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Willard Garrison | 5-0 |
| 17:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison is hacked by Joseph Holtzclaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Holtzclaw, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Heilig is whistled for traveling | 5-0 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 16:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Heilig pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Benedict | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Lynn | 7-2 |
| 16:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Tyler Haley (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), David Erickson (C) Warren Call, Jerry Rawlins, Joseph Holtzclaw, Sean Collier, Timothy Lynn | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Norman (PG), Terry Kohler (SG), David Woodworth (SF), Francis Dinh (PF), Rodney Liddell (C) Joseph Benedict, Russell Heilig, Willard Garrison, Billy Warren, Charley Mason | |
| 16:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 7-2 |
| 16:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Francis Dinh gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Francis Dinh hits a floater near the basket | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) SG - Glenn Linzy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Haley (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Cardin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Erickson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Jeff Norman (fresh) SG - Terry Kohler (fairly fresh) SF - David Woodworth (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Dinh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Liddell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin tips it in | 9-4 |
| 15:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Woodworth buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Terry Kohler | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (PG), Jake Criswell (SG) Michael Lerma, Glenn Linzy | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos (PG), Willard Garrison (SF) Jeff Norman, David Woodworth | |
| 14:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison is hacked by Robert Cardin - foul #1 on Robert Cardin, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (SF), Joseph Holtzclaw (PF) Tyler Haley, Robert Cardin | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Heilig (SG) Terry Kohler | |
| 14:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jake Criswell, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG) Warren Call | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict (PG), Billy Warren (SF) Gilberto Ramos, Francis Dinh | |
| 14:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison loses the dribble to James Chupp | 9-9 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp lays it in | 11-9 |
| 14:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Heilig is fouled in the backcourt by Jake Criswell - foul #2 on Jake Criswell, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy (SG), Timothy Lynn (PF) Jake Criswell, Jerry Rawlins | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos (PG), David Woodworth (SF) Russell Heilig, Willard Garrison | |
| 13:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Woodworth gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Warren misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Warren - foul #1 on Billy Warren, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Warren Call (SG), Tyler Haley (SF), Sean Collier (PF) James Chupp, Glenn Linzy, Joseph Holtzclaw, Timothy Lynn | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler (SG), Francis Dinh (PF), Charley Mason (C) Joseph Benedict, Billy Warren, Rodney Liddell | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Collier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Woodworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Francis Dinh snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Erickson is called for the reach on Charley Mason - foul #1 on David Erickson, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy (SG), Jerry Rawlins (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Warren Call, Tyler Haley, Sean Collier, David Erickson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Heilig (SG), Willard Garrison (SF) Terry Kohler, David Woodworth | |
| 12:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Heilig steps in front of the Michael Lerma pass in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 12:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Linzy picks off the pass by Willard Garrison | 11-12 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy blows the layup | 11-12 |
| 12:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Heilig is hacked by Glenn Linzy - foul #1 on Glenn Linzy, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG) Michael Lerma | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Norman (PG), Terry Kohler (SG), David Woodworth (SF), Rodney Liddell (C) Gilberto Ramos, Russell Heilig, Francis Dinh, Charley Mason | |
| 11:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 11:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Liddell | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - James Chupp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Linzy (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Rawlins (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Cardin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Holtzclaw (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Jeff Norman (fresh) SG - Terry Kohler (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Woodworth (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Willard Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Liddell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler is fouled on the floor by Glenn Linzy - foul #2 on Glenn Linzy, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (SG), Tyler Haley (SF), Timothy Lynn (C) Glenn Linzy, Jerry Rawlins, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Heilig (PG) Jeff Norman | |
| 11:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Garrison - foul #1 on Willard Garrison, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Woodworth can't throw it down but he's fouled by Tyler Haley - foul #1 on Tyler Haley, team foul #8 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Sean Collier (PF), David Erickson (C) James Chupp, Robert Cardin, Timothy Lynn | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict (PG), Billy Warren (PF), Charley Mason (C) Terry Kohler, Willard Garrison, Rodney Liddell | |
| 10:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Collier misses short on a shot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma grabs the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Lerma | 13-16 |
| 09:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Warren clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Collier - foul #1 on Sean Collier, team foul #9 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (SF), Robert Cardin (PF) Tyler Haley, Sean Collier | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Norman (PG), Terry Kohler (SG), Francis Dinh (PF), Rodney Liddell (C) Joseph Benedict, Russell Heilig, David Woodworth, Charley Mason | |
| 09:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Warren makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to David Erickson | 13-17 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Lerma | 15-17 |
| 09:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Lerma - foul #1 on Michael Lerma, team foul #10 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw (SF), Timothy Lynn (C) Warren Call, David Erickson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos (PG), Willard Garrison (SF) Jeff Norman, Billy Warren | |
| 09:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cardin | 17-19 |
| 08:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Tyler Haley (SF) Michael Lerma, Robert Cardin | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Chupp | 19-19 |
| 08:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell is hacked by Timothy Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #11 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (SG) Jerry Rawlins | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 08:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Chupp | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Holtzclaw | 21-21 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Robert Cardin (PF), David Erickson (C) James Chupp, Tyler Haley, Timothy Lynn | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict (SG), Charley Mason (SF) Terry Kohler, Rodney Liddell | |
| 07:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cardin | 21-21 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Call (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Holtzclaw (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cardin (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Erickson (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Gilberto Ramos (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Benedict (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charley Mason (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Dinh (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Garrison (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw misses short on a runner from the right block | 21-21 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| 07:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Holtzclaw steals the ball from Charley Mason in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma is fouled on the floor by Willard Garrison - foul #2 on Willard Garrison, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Jerry Rawlins (SG), Tyler Haley (SF), Sean Collier (PF) Michael Lerma, Warren Call, Joseph Holtzclaw, Robert Cardin | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Norman (PG), Russell Heilig (SG), David Woodworth (SF), Rodney Liddell (C) Gilberto Ramos, Joseph Benedict, Charley Mason, Willard Garrison | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 23-21 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Collier gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson's pass is intercepted by Russell Heilig | 23-21 |
| 06:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn (C) David Erickson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict (SG), Billy Warren (PF) Russell Heilig, Francis Dinh | |
| 06:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sean Collier blocks the short jumper by David Woodworth | 23-21 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Haley pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Rawlins | 25-21 |
| 06:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn's pass is intercepted by Billy Warren | 25-21 |
| 05:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Liddell drills a jump hook near the basket | 25-23 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Haley makes the jump hook from the left block set up by James Chupp | 27-23 |
| 05:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Woodworth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Warren Call (SG), Joseph Holtzclaw (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), David Erickson (C) James Chupp, Jerry Rawlins, Tyler Haley, Sean Collier, Timothy Lynn | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos (PG), Terry Kohler (SG), Francis Dinh (PF), Charley Mason (C) Jeff Norman, Joseph Benedict, David Woodworth, Rodney Liddell | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Warren steals it from Joseph Holtzclaw | 27-23 |
| 05:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler misses the lay-in | 27-23 |
| 05:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charley Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Erickson - foul #2 on David Erickson, team foul #12 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (SF) David Erickson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Heilig (SG), Rodney Liddell (C) Terry Kohler, Billy Warren | |
| 04:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Call | 30-25 |
| 04:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Timothy Lynn (C) Michael Lerma, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call is fouled on the floor by Russell Heilig - foul #1 on Russell Heilig, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler (SG), David Woodworth (SF) Gilberto Ramos, Francis Dinh | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin is fouled on the floor by Rodney Liddell - foul #2 on Rodney Liddell, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy (SG), Tyler Haley (SF), David Erickson (C) Warren Call, Jerry Rawlins, Robert Cardin | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison (PF) Charley Mason | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Haley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG) James Chupp | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Francis Dinh (PF) Rodney Liddell | |
| 03:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Woodworth knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willard Garrison and he's fouled by Tyler Haley - foul #2 on Tyler Haley, team foul #13 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw (PF) Timothy Lynn | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict (PG) Russell Heilig | |
| 03:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Woodworth misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Haley travels in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 03:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Benedict | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Linzy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Haley (tired) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Holtzclaw (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Erickson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Joseph Benedict (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Kohler (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Woodworth (tired) 7 pts. PF - Francis Dinh (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Garrison (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Haley loses the dribble to Terry Kohler | 30-30 |
| 03:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler banks in the layup | 30-32 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Jerry Rawlins (SF), Sean Collier (PF) Michael Lerma, Tyler Haley, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Norman (PG), Russell Heilig (SG), Billy Warren (SF), Rodney Liddell (C) Joseph Benedict, Terry Kohler, David Woodworth, Francis Dinh | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy scores on a runner from the right block set up by Sean Collier | 32-32 |
| 02:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Norman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 02:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Norman | 32-32 |
| 02:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Warren hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 32-32 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Chupp | 32-32 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Collier misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-32 |
| 01:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Warren snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 01:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Heilig misses the floater from the right side | 32-32 |
| 01:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Garrison | 32-32 |
| 01:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison misses the shot from close range | 32-32 |
| 01:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 01:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willard Garrison buries a shot in the lane | 32-34 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Norman - foul #1 on Jeff Norman, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), Robert Cardin (PF), Timothy Lynn (C) Glenn Linzy, Jerry Rawlins, Sean Collier, David Erickson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Benedict (PG), Terry Kohler (SG), David Woodworth (SF), Francis Dinh (PF), Charley Mason (C) Jeff Norman, Russell Heilig, Billy Warren, Willard Garrison, Rodney Liddell | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jake Criswell | 34-34 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 00:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Francis Dinh pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jake Criswell is called for the reach on Terry Kohler - foul #3 on Jake Criswell, team foul #14 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy (SG), Joseph Holtzclaw (SF) Jake Criswell, James Chupp | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 00:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Benedict is called for the reach on Michael Lerma in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Benedict, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos (PG) Terry Kohler | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Cardin steals the ball from David Woodworth | 36-35 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw is hacked by David Woodworth - foul #1 on David Woodworth, team foul #9 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Haley (SF) Timothy Lynn | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terry Kohler (SG) Joseph Benedict | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gilberto Ramos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Francis Dinh grabs the board | 38-35 |