| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joseph Rutledge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter McHenry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Glenn Linzy (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Haley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cardin (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Erickson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Haley inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Harry Andrews - foul #2 on Harry Andrews, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:24 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Rutledge | 45-42 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Lerma | 45-44 |
| 18:47 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry is fouled on the floor by Michael Lerma - foul #1 on Michael Lerma, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Dodrill (PG), Claude Slack (SF), Nestor Vinson (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Joseph Rutledge, Daniel Davis, Harry Andrews, James Burner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), Joseph Holtzclaw (SF), Sean Collier (PF), Timothy Lynn (C) Michael Lerma, Glenn Linzy, Tyler Haley, Robert Cardin, David Erickson | |
| 18:34 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Collier - foul #2 on Sean Collier, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| 18:34 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:34 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Slack - foul #2 on Claude Slack, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Call | 47-46 |
| 17:54 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Collier snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Daniel Davis (SF), Michael Bennett (PF), James Burner (C) David Dodrill, Walter McHenry, Nestor Vinson, Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Tyler Haley (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), David Erickson (C) Warren Call, Jake Criswell, Joseph Holtzclaw, Sean Collier, Timothy Lynn | |
| 17:36 | Alabama State | Claude Slack banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Rutledge and he's hacked by James Chupp - foul #3 on James Chupp, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG) James Chupp | |
| 17:36 | Alabama State | Claude Slack misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to David Erickson | 49-46 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Haley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 17:23 | Alabama State | Michael Bennett misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Cardin - foul #2 on Robert Cardin, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (SG) Claude Slack | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:23 | Alabama State | Michael Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 17:23 | Alabama State | Michael Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 51-46 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma tips it in | 51-48 |
| 16:42 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma is fouled in the backcourt by Walter McHenry - foul #2 on Walter McHenry, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Dodrill (PG), Claude Slack (SG), Harry Andrews (PF) Joseph Rutledge, Walter McHenry, Michael Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), Joseph Holtzclaw (PF) Michael Lerma, Glenn Linzy, Robert Cardin | |
| 16:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Warren Call | 54-50 |
| 16:02 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jake Criswell | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - David Dodrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Claude Slack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Daniel Davis (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Harry Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Warren Call (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jake Criswell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Haley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - David Erickson (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Claude Slack - foul #3 on Claude Slack, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Walter McHenry (SG), Robert Chaidez (SF), Nestor Vinson (PF), Tony Baumann (C) David Dodrill, Claude Slack, Daniel Davis, Harry Andrews, James Burner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Jerry Rawlins (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), Timothy Lynn (C) Warren Call, Tyler Haley, Joseph Holtzclaw, David Erickson | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 15:18 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter McHenry | 57-51 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 57-51 |
| 14:46 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Robert Chaidez | 57-51 |
| 14:28 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Rutledge | 60-51 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn makes the floater from the right block and the foul's on Tony Baumann - foul #1 on Tony Baumann, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Dodrill (PG), Claude Slack (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Michael Bennett (PF), James Burner (C) Joseph Rutledge, Walter McHenry, Robert Chaidez, Nestor Vinson, Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Sean Collier (SF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) James Chupp, Jake Criswell, Jerry Rawlins, Robert Cardin | |
| 14:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn misses the free throw | 60-53 |
| 14:22 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 14:00 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Collier - foul #3 on Sean Collier, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson (C) Timothy Lynn | |
| 14:00 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 14:00 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dodrill is called for the reach on Glenn Linzy in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Dodrill, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lerma | 62-55 |
| 13:29 | Alabama State | Michael Bennett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (SG), Harry Andrews (PF), Nestor Vinson (C) Daniel Davis, Michael Bennett, James Burner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (SG), Tyler Haley (SF) Glenn Linzy, Sean Collier | |
| 13:08 | Alabama State | Warren Call takes the ball from Walter McHenry | 62-55 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-55 |
| 12:48 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Harry Andrews | 62-55 |
| 12:45 | Alabama State | Claude Slack loses the dribble to Warren Call in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dodrill is called for the reach on Warren Call - foul #2 on David Dodrill, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Daniel Davis (SF), Tony Baumann (C) David Dodrill, Claude Slack, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Jerry Rawlins (SF), Robert Cardin (PF) Michael Lerma, Tyler Haley, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 12:20 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 12:18 | Alabama State | Harry Andrews hits the follow up shot | 64-57 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 64-57 |
| 12:01 | Alabama State | Harry Andrews pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joseph Rutledge (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter McHenry (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Davis (tired) 7 pts. PF - Harry Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Baumann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - James Chupp (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Call (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Rawlins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cardin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Erickson (tired) 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Claude Slack (SG), Robert Chaidez (SF), James Burner (C) Walter McHenry, Daniel Davis, Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Timothy Lynn (C) James Chupp, Warren Call, David Erickson | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma is hacked by Joseph Rutledge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Rutledge, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 11:45 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 11:41 | Alabama State | Jerry Rawlins steals it from Joseph Rutledge in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Burner - foul #1 on James Burner, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Dodrill (SG) Robert Chaidez | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Haley (SF) Jerry Rawlins | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 11:22 | Alabama State | Harry Andrews snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 11:19 | Alabama State | Michael Lerma is called for the reach on Joseph Rutledge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lerma, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 11:09 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge double dribbles | 64-58 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Davis (SF), Michael Bennett (PF) Joseph Rutledge, Harry Andrews | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Collier (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Robert Cardin, Timothy Lynn | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw's floater is tipped away by James Burner | 64-58 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Collier double dribbles | 64-58 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Walter McHenry (SG), Robert Chaidez (SF), Harry Andrews (PF), Tony Baumann (C) David Dodrill, Claude Slack, Daniel Davis, Michael Bennett, James Burner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), Jerry Rawlins (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), David Erickson (C) Michael Lerma, Glenn Linzy, Tyler Haley, Sean Collier, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 10:14 | Alabama State | Harry Andrews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Cardin | 64-61 |
| 10:01 | Alabama State | Harry Andrews hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 64-61 |
| 09:59 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry misses the tip | 64-61 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to David Erickson | 64-61 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell is open and buries a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Walter McHenry - foul #3 on Walter McHenry, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Dodrill (PG), Claude Slack (SF), Nestor Vinson (C) Joseph Rutledge, Robert Chaidez, Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (PG), Tyler Haley (SF), Timothy Lynn (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) James Chupp, Jerry Rawlins, Robert Cardin, David Erickson | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 09:37 | Alabama State | David Dodrill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy (SG) Jake Criswell | |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Dodrill - foul #3 on David Dodrill, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Davis (SF) Walter McHenry | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 09:08 | Alabama State | Claude Slack connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Harry Andrews | 66-66 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Linzy | 66-68 |
| 08:57 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Bennett (PF), James Burner (C) Harry Andrews, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), Jerry Rawlins (SF), Sean Collier (PF), David Erickson (C) Warren Call, Glenn Linzy, Tyler Haley, Joseph Holtzclaw, Timothy Lynn | |
| 08:40 | Alabama State | James Burner buries a shot near the basket and he's fouled by David Erickson - foul #1 on David Erickson, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Walter McHenry (SG) David Dodrill, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 08:40 | Alabama State | James Burner makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jake Criswell | 69-70 |
| 08:05 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell connects on the open fadeaway near the basket | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joseph Rutledge (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter McHenry (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Slack (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - James Chupp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jake Criswell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Rawlins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Collier (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - David Erickson (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Walter McHenry is blocked by Sean Collier | 69-72 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-72 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Dodrill (PG), Robert Chaidez (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Tony Baumann (PF), Nestor Vinson (C) Joseph Rutledge, Walter McHenry, Claude Slack, Michael Bennett, James Burner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Tyler Haley (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), Warren Call (C) James Chupp, Jake Criswell, Jerry Rawlins, Sean Collier, David Erickson | |
| 07:08 | Alabama State | Michael Lerma is called for the reach on Robert Chaidez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lerma, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| 07:08 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 07:08 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Chaidez - foul #4 on Robert Chaidez, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 06:41 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson's pass is intercepted by Michael Lerma | 71-73 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy blows the layup | 71-73 |
| 06:36 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 06:17 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez is hacked by Michael Lerma - foul #4 on Michael Lerma, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Andrews (PF) Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Robert Cardin, Warren Call | |
| 06:17 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 06:17 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Baumann blocks the short jumper by Tyler Haley | 73-73 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw tips it in | 73-75 |
| 05:56 | Alabama State | David Dodrill is hacked by Glenn Linzy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Linzy, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (SG) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (C) Tyler Haley | |
| 05:56 | Alabama State | David Dodrill makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 05:56 | Alabama State | David Dodrill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Baumann - foul #2 on Tony Baumann, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 05:32 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Harry Andrews | 77-76 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw is called for 10 seconds | 77-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Claude Slack (SF), James Burner (C) David Dodrill, Robert Chaidez, Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin (PF) Glenn Linzy | |
| 05:01 | Alabama State | Harry Andrews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Lynn - foul #2 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Davis (SF), Nestor Vinson (C) Walter McHenry, James Burner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell (SG), David Erickson (C) Warren Call, Timothy Lynn | |
| 05:01 | Alabama State | Harry Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 05:01 | Alabama State | Harry Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG) Michael Lerma | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Bennett (PF) Harry Andrews | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (SF) Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 04:24 | Alabama State | Claude Slack is hacked by Jake Criswell - foul #1 on Jake Criswell, team foul #12 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Dodrill (PG), Walter McHenry (SG), James Burner (C) Joseph Rutledge, Daniel Davis, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Haley (SF), Timothy Lynn (PF) Jerry Rawlins, Robert Cardin | |
| 04:24 | Alabama State | Claude Slack makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 04:24 | Alabama State | Claude Slack misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| 04:10 | Alabama State | Jake Criswell is called for the reach on Walter McHenry - foul #2 on Jake Criswell, team foul #13 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Andrews (PF) Michael Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:10 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 04:10 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 03:57 | Alabama State | Harry Andrews snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - David Dodrill (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter McHenry (tired) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Slack (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Andrews (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Burner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - James Chupp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jake Criswell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Haley (tired) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Lynn (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Erickson (tired) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 81-78 |
| 03:10 | Alabama State | David Dodrill misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Chupp - foul #4 on James Chupp, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Robert Chaidez (SF), Tony Baumann (PF), Nestor Vinson (C) Walter McHenry, Claude Slack, Harry Andrews, James Burner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Jerry Rawlins (SF), Joseph Holtzclaw (PF), Warren Call (C) James Chupp, Jake Criswell, Tyler Haley, Timothy Lynn, David Erickson | |
| 03:10 | Alabama State | David Dodrill misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 03:10 | Alabama State | David Dodrill makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 82-78 |
| 02:49 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 02:36 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Call | 82-78 |
| 02:35 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson gets the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 02:16 | Alabama State | Michael Lerma is called for the reach on Robert Chaidez - foul #5 on Michael Lerma, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Davis (SF), Michael Bennett (PF) David Dodrill, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Collier (SF), Robert Cardin (PF) Michael Lerma, Jerry Rawlins | |
| 02:16 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:16 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw loses the dribble to Joseph Rutledge | 83-78 |
| 01:52 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge lays it up and in | 85-78 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Baumann blocks the jumper by Glenn Linzy | 85-78 |
| 01:38 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann gets the rebound | 85-78 |
| 01:14 | Alabama State | Michael Bennett scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Rutledge | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-78 |
| 00:59 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann pulls down the rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:59 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-78 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (SG), Harry Andrews (PF), James Burner (C) Robert Chaidez, Michael Bennett, Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Haley (SF), David Erickson (C) Sean Collier, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama State | Glenn Linzy is called for the reach on Walter McHenry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Linzy, team foul #16 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Tony Baumann (PF) Harry Andrews | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-78 |
| 00:56 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:56 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State 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) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Burner is called for the reach on David Erickson - foul #2 on James Burner, team foul #14 | 89-78 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Dodrill (PG), Claude Slack (SG), Robert Chaidez (SF), Nestor Vinson (PF) Joseph Rutledge, Walter McHenry, Daniel Davis, James Burner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (SG), Joseph Holtzclaw (SF), Timothy Lynn (PF) Glenn Linzy, Tyler Haley, Robert Cardin | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:51 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez grabs the board | 89-79 |
| 00:50 | Alabama State | Jerry Rawlins is called for the reach on Robert Chaidez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Rawlins, team foul #17 | 89-79 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Bennett (PF) Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Collier (PF) David Erickson | |
| 00:50 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez makes the 1st free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:50 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez makes the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call is hacked by Michael Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bennett, team foul #15 | 91-79 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson (PF) Michael Bennett | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call misses the 1st free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call misses the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:47 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson gets the rebound | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson loses the dribble to Joseph Holtzclaw in the backcourt | 91-79 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Collier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 91-79 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins snags the offensive board | 91-79 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 91-79 |
| 00:34 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Claude Slack | 91-79 |
| 00:32 | Alabama State | David Dodrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-79 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Chaidez is called for the reach on Jerry Rawlins - foul #5 on Robert Chaidez, team foul #16 | 91-79 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Bennett (PF) Robert Chaidez | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins makes the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson runs out the clock | 91-81 |