| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Fritsch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Welch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Zebrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Esquibel (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | David Bowen inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeremy Esquibel is called for the reach on Sean Johnson - foul #2 on Jeremy Esquibel, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dwight Printz (PF) Jeremy Esquibel | |
| 19:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dalton Casey | 38-35 |
| 19:03 | Alabama State | John Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Robert Fields (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Dalton Casey, Sean Johnson, James Fritsch, Vincent Welch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), Evan Burgos (SF), Cecil Woods (C) Richard Morris, David Bowen, Pat Dutton | |
| 18:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel (PF) Dwight Printz | |
| 18:40 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:12 | Alabama State | John Austin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 39-35 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla is hacked by David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SG), James Fritsch (SF), Vincent Welch (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Richard Thomas, Robert Fields, Maurice Bedolla, Lee Peden, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Chapman (PG), David Bowen (SF), Kenneth Clark (C) David Johnson, Evan Burgos, Cecil Woods | |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses the floater from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Welch | 42-35 |
| 17:04 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Bowen | 42-38 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey is fouled on the floor by James Chapman - foul #1 on James Chapman, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Dalton Casey, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, James Fritsch, Vincent Welch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Evan Burgos (SF), Dwight Printz (PF), Pat Dutton (C) James Chapman, David Bowen, Jeremy Esquibel, Kenneth Clark | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Johnson | 44-38 |
| 16:05 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton connects on the shot from the right side set up by Richard Morris and he's fouled by Maurice Bedolla - foul #2 on Maurice Bedolla, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (PG), James Fritsch (SF) Maurice Bedolla, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Cecil Woods (PF) Dwight Printz | |
| 16:05 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 15:46 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Robert Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Sean Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Fritsch (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Lee Peden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Austin (tired) 5 pts. SF - Evan Burgos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Dutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama State | John Austin's 3 pointer is rejected by Richard Thomas | 44-41 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 15:04 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 47-41 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Morris steals it from Sean Johnson | 47-41 |
| 14:34 | Alabama State | Richard Morris can't connect on a jumper from close range | 47-41 |
| 14:33 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:24 | Alabama State | John Austin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 47-43 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson is hacked by Evan Burgos - foul #1 on Evan Burgos, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Vincent Welch (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Robert Fields, Sean Johnson, James Fritsch, Lee Peden, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), David Bowen (SG), John Belanger (SF), Dwight Printz (PF) Richard Morris, John Austin, Evan Burgos, Cecil Woods | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 13:26 | Alabama State | David Bowen hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Pat Dutton | 49-45 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Bowen - foul #3 on David Bowen, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski (C) Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Chapman (PG), Kenneth Clark (C) David Johnson, Pat Dutton | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Dalton Casey | 52-45 |
| 12:49 | Alabama State | James Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Richard Thomas (SF) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Maurice Bedolla | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel (PF) Dwight Printz | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch (SF) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Evan Burgos (SG) James Chapman, David Bowen | |
| 12:12 | Alabama State | John Belanger is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dwight Printz (PF), Cecil Woods (C) Jeremy Esquibel, Kenneth Clark | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 11:47 | Alabama State | Richard Morris pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:45 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Robert Fields (SG) Dalton Casey, Sean Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (SG), Pat Dutton (C) Evan Burgos, Cecil Woods | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SG - Robert Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Fritsch (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Zebrowski (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Belanger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Printz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Pat Dutton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 11:03 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Belanger | 54-47 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Dwight Printz - foul #1 on Dwight Printz, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Lee Peden (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Richard Thomas, Robert Fields, Vincent Welch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Chapman (PG), John Austin (SG), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Richard Morris, David Johnson, Dwight Printz, Pat Dutton | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:41 | Alabama State | Dalton Casey is called for the reach on James Chapman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dalton Casey, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (SF) James Fritsch | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 10:24 | Alabama State | John Belanger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Evan Burgos (SF), Cecil Woods (C) John Belanger, Kenneth Clark | |
| 10:05 | Alabama State | John Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by John Austin - foul #2 on John Austin, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), David Bowen (SF) James Chapman, John Austin | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:02 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:51 | Alabama State | David Bowen is whistled for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (PG), Robert Fields (SG) Dalton Casey, Sean Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-47 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen knocks in the floater in the paint | 58-47 |
| 09:21 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Vincent Welch (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Lee Peden, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), John Austin (SG), John Belanger (SF), Dwight Printz (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Richard Morris, Evan Burgos, David Bowen, Jeremy Esquibel, Cecil Woods | |
| 09:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch scores on a floater from the right side set up by Russell Zebrowski | 60-47 |
| 08:50 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Belanger - foul #4 on John Belanger, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Fred Wilson (C) Richard Thomas, Robert Fields, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Evan Burgos (SG), David Bowen (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Pat Dutton (C) David Johnson, John Austin, John Belanger, Dwight Printz, Kenneth Clark | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:12 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sean Johnson - foul #2 on Sean Johnson, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (PG), James Fritsch (SF) Dalton Casey, Maurice Bedolla | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Chapman (PG) Richard Morris | |
| 08:12 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:12 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 64-49 |
| 07:43 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos connects on the open floater in the lane | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sean Johnson (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Fritsch (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Welch (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - James Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Burgos (tiring) 6 pts. SF - David Bowen (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Esquibel (tired) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Pat Dutton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Fritsch, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Lee Peden (PF) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Vincent Welch | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG), Dwight Printz (PF) James Chapman, David Bowen, Jeremy Esquibel | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:33 | Alabama State | Dwight Printz's layup is rejected by Fred Wilson | 64-51 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Fred Wilson | 64-51 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (C) Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Cecil Woods (C) Pat Dutton | |
| 07:14 | Alabama State | John Austin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 07:13 | Alabama State | Richard Morris tips it home | 64-53 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SG), Russell Zebrowski (C) Sean Johnson, James Fritsch | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Chapman (PG), John Belanger (SF) Richard Morris, Evan Burgos | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski is hacked by Cecil Woods - foul #2 on Cecil Woods, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (SG), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) John Austin, Dwight Printz, Cecil Woods | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:48 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 06:24 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 64-53 |
| 06:23 | Alabama State | John Belanger gets the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:18 | Alabama State | David Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen is whistled for a carry | 64-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (SG), James Fritsch (SF), Vincent Welch (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Dalton Casey, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Lee Peden, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Evan Burgos (SG), David Bowen (SF), Dwight Printz (PF), Pat Dutton (C) James Chapman, David Johnson, John Belanger, Jeremy Esquibel, Kenneth Clark | |
| 06:07 | Alabama State | Richard Morris is hacked by Richard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| 05:57 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton is whistled for a carry | 64-53 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF) Richard Thomas, Robert Fields, James Fritsch | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG), Cecil Woods (PF) David Bowen, Dwight Printz | |
| 05:20 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Pat Dutton | 64-55 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-55 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla tips it in | 66-55 |
| 04:36 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cecil Woods is called for the reach on Vincent Welch - foul #3 on Cecil Woods, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (PG), Robert Fields (SG), James Fritsch (SF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Dalton Casey, Sean Johnson, Maurice Bedolla, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), David Bowen (SG), John Belanger (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Richard Morris, John Austin, Evan Burgos, Cecil Woods, Pat Dutton | |
| 04:24 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:24 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:08 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Johnson | 66-59 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden (PF) Vincent Welch | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Chapman (PG) David Bowen | |
| 03:53 | Alabama State | James Chapman hits a runner in the lane set up by David Johnson | 66-61 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden is hacked by David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG) Robert Fields | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dwight Printz (PF) Jeremy Esquibel | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:36 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 68-61 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SG - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Fritsch (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Peden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Zebrowski (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - James Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Belanger (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dwight Printz (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #5 on David Johnson, team foul #13 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (SG) Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG), David Bowen (SF), Pat Dutton (C) James Chapman, David Johnson, John Belanger, Kenneth Clark | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:11 | Alabama State | James Fritsch takes the ball from Richard Morris | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch lays it up and in set up by Robert Fields | 71-61 |
| 02:48 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Fred Wilson (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Robert Fields, James Fritsch | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Chapman (PG), Evan Burgos (SF), Cecil Woods (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Richard Morris, David Bowen, Dwight Printz, Pat Dutton | |
| 02:31 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos buries a fadeaway from the left block | 71-63 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Thomas | 74-63 |
| 01:52 | Alabama State | James Chapman misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Lee Peden - foul #1 on Lee Peden, team foul #6 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (SG) Sean Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Bowen (SG), Dwight Printz (PF) John Austin, Kenneth Clark | |
| 01:52 | Alabama State | James Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:52 | Alabama State | James Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 01:35 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Cecil Woods | 74-63 |
| 01:27 | Alabama State | James Chapman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Evan Burgos | 74-65 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), James Fritsch (SF), Vincent Welch (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Richard Thomas, Robert Fields, Maurice Bedolla, Lee Peden, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG), John Belanger (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Pat Dutton (C) James Chapman, David Bowen, Evan Burgos, Dwight Printz, Cecil Woods | |
| 01:15 | Alabama State | John Belanger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-65 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Johnson | 77-65 |
| 00:58 | Alabama State | Russell Zebrowski is called for the reach on Jeremy Esquibel - foul #1 on Russell Zebrowski, team foul #7 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Robert Fields (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Dalton Casey, Sean Johnson, James Fritsch, Vincent Welch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Chapman (PG), David Bowen (SG), Evan Burgos (SF), Cecil Woods (C) Richard Morris, John Austin, John Belanger, Pat Dutton | |
| 00:58 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Fred Wilson | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Chapman - foul #2 on James Chapman, team foul #14 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dwight Printz (PF) Jeremy Esquibel | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama State | Richard Thomas steps in front of the David Bowen pass | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas runs out the clock | 79-65 |