| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norris Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Woods (fresh) 6 pts. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alan Burner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey inbounds the ball | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama State | John Austin misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| 19:47 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 19:47 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fields | 47-46 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes double dribbles | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel (PF) Cecil Woods | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Fred Wilson (C) Sean Johnson, Robert Fields, Zachary Grimes | |
| 18:56 | Alabama State | Richard Morris is fouled on the floor by Alan Burner - foul #3 on Alan Burner, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), Larry Pierson (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Michael Campbell (C) Richard Morris, John Austin, Norris Lindsey, Pat Dutton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF) Alan Burner, Richard Thomas | |
| 18:34 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark is fouled on the floor by Imarogbe Abdeldayen - foul #2 on Imarogbe Abdeldayen, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leroy Walker (SF) Jeremy Esquibel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon (C) Edgar Benton | |
| 18:17 | Alabama State | Fred Wilson is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #2 on Fred Wilson, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton (PG), Richard Thomas (PF) Maurice Bedolla, Fred Wilson | |
| 18:03 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Thomas | 47-46 |
| 18:02 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark tips it home | 49-46 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Johnson steps in front of the Edgar Benton pass in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 17:58 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker lays it in set up by David Johnson | 51-46 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton is fouled in the backcourt by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG), Cecil Woods (PF), Pat Dutton (C) David Johnson, Larry Pierson, Kenneth Clark, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (SF), Zachary Grimes (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Gerald Gordon | |
| 17:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Edgar Benton and he's fouled by Cecil Woods - foul #3 on Cecil Woods, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF) Leroy Walker, Cecil Woods | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 17:35 | Alabama State | John Austin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Thomas | 51-51 |
| 17:25 | Alabama State | John Austin is hacked by Edgar Benton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Benton, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 17:12 | Alabama State | Richard Morris knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Edgar Benton - foul #3 on Edgar Benton, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (PG) Edgar Benton | |
| 17:12 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Morris - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark (PF) Jeremy Esquibel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Richard Thomas, Zachary Grimes | |
| 16:30 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton hits a floater from the left block | 56-51 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla is hacked by Richard Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Morris, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (PG), Leroy Walker (SG), Michael Campbell (PF) Richard Morris, John Austin, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF) Robert Fields | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Campbell is called for the reach on Imarogbe Abdeldayen - foul #2 on Michael Campbell, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG) Norris Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PF), Zachary Grimes (C) Fred Wilson, Gerald Gordon | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Larry Pierson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Austin (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Leroy Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Pat Dutton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Maurice Bedolla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Sean Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Zachary Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson makes the runner from close range set up by Richard Thomas and he's fouled by Pat Dutton - foul #2 on Pat Dutton, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), David Johnson (SF), Cecil Woods (PF) Larry Pierson, Leroy Walker, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Robert Fields (SF) Maurice Bedolla, Imarogbe Abdeldayen | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 15:26 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton misses the fadeaway in the paint | 56-54 |
| 15:24 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Fields | 56-54 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 15:05 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton blows the layup | 56-56 |
| 15:03 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 14:51 | Alabama State | Richard Morris buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Austin | 58-56 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields drills a jumper in the paint set up by Richard Thomas | 58-58 |
| 14:08 | Alabama State | Richard Morris connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by David Johnson and he's hacked by Robert Fields - foul #2 on Robert Fields, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey (SF), Kenneth Clark (C) John Austin, Pat Dutton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Edgar Benton (SG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Fred Wilson (PF), Maurice Bedolla (C) Ryan Hough, Sean Johnson, Robert Fields, Richard Thomas, Zachary Grimes | |
| 14:08 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Imarogbe Abdeldayen | 61-60 |
| 13:26 | Alabama State | Imarogbe Abdeldayen is called for the reach on Cecil Woods - foul #3 on Imarogbe Abdeldayen, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (PG), Leroy Walker (SG), Michael Campbell (C) Richard Morris, David Johnson, Norris Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen | |
| 13:26 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 13:26 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alan Burner | 62-62 |
| 12:55 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 12:54 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Walker | 62-62 |
| 12:49 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 12:42 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 12:26 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods knocks in the runner near the basket | 64-62 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Clark | 64-62 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Clark - foul #1 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG), Norris Lindsey (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Pat Dutton (C) Larry Pierson, Leroy Walker, Kenneth Clark, Cecil Woods, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Alan Burner, Fred Wilson, Gerald Gordon | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 11:53 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Austin (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norris Lindsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Esquibel (fresh) 5 reb. C - Pat Dutton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Benton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Maurice Bedolla (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Alabama State | John Austin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 11:36 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel tips it home | 66-62 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-62 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 11:18 | Alabama State | Ryan Hough steps in front of the Richard Morris pass in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-64 |
| 11:04 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Norris Lindsey | 66-64 |
| 10:48 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel is whistled for a carry | 66-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (SG), Cecil Woods (PF) John Austin, Pat Dutton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Zachary Grimes (C) Edgar Benton, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Maurice Bedolla | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields's pass is intercepted by Norris Lindsey in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 10:41 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields misses the driving attempt in the paint | 66-64 |
| 10:31 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 10:28 | Alabama State | Alan Burner steps in front of the Jeremy Esquibel pass in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 10:04 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 09:57 | Alabama State | Ryan Hough is called for the reach on Richard Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Hough, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF), Pat Dutton (C) David Johnson, Cecil Woods, Jeremy Esquibel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG) Ryan Hough | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 09:57 | Alabama State | Richard Morris misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Austin - foul #2 on John Austin, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (PG), Leroy Walker (SF), Michael Campbell (PF) Richard Morris, Norris Lindsey, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Fred Wilson (C) Robert Fields, Zachary Grimes | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 09:29 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Pat Dutton | 66-64 |
| 09:24 | Alabama State | John Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Burner - foul #4 on Alan Burner, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton (PG) Alan Burner | |
| 09:24 | Alabama State | John Austin misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 09:24 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (SF) John Austin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 08:57 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Johnson | 70-64 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Imarogbe Abdeldayen | 70-66 |
| 07:50 | Alabama State | David Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG), Norris Lindsey (SF), Cecil Woods (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Larry Pierson, Leroy Walker, David Johnson, Michael Campbell, Pat Dutton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Alan Burner (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Maurice Bedolla (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Edgar Benton, Sean Johnson, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Richard Thomas, Fred Wilson | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Austin (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norris Lindsey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Woods (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alan Burner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Fields (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Bedolla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Cecil Woods - foul #4 on Cecil Woods, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 07:17 | Alabama State | Richard Morris is hacked by Ryan Hough in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Hough, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel (C) Cecil Woods | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton (SG) Ryan Hough | |
| 07:17 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 07:17 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Clark - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes (C) Gerald Gordon | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 06:43 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Morris | 74-70 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 06:09 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-73 |
| 06:09 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (SF), Cecil Woods (PF), Michael Campbell (C) Norris Lindsey, Jeremy Esquibel, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Fred Wilson (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Edgar Benton, Robert Fields, Maurice Bedolla, Zachary Grimes | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon is called for 10 seconds | 74-73 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (SG) John Austin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 05:39 | Alabama State | Richard Morris can't finish the layup | 74-73 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson tips it home | 74-75 |
| 05:01 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods jams it set up by David Johnson | 76-75 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Cecil Woods | 76-75 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson grabs the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leroy Walker (SG), Norris Lindsey (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Pat Dutton (C) Larry Pierson, David Johnson, Cecil Woods, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Zachary Grimes (C) Sean Johnson, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Fred Wilson, Gerald Gordon | |
| 03:59 | Alabama State | Richard Morris scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 78-75 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-75 |
| 03:49 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark grabs the board | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (tired) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Walker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norris Lindsey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Pat Dutton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alan Burner (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Maurice Bedolla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Fields (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Zachary Grimes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Alabama State | Richard Morris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG) Norris Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton (SG) Alan Burner | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Pat Dutton is called for the reach on Zachary Grimes - foul #3 on Pat Dutton, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (PG) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:29 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Pat Dutton | 78-75 |
| 03:11 | Alabama State | John Austin drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Walker | 80-75 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-78 |
| 02:47 | Alabama State | Zachary Grimes swats the layup by Larry Pierson | 80-78 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), Norris Lindsey (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF) Larry Pierson, Leroy Walker, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG) Zachary Grimes | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF) Robert Fields | |
| 02:23 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey misses short on an open runner from the left block | 80-78 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norris Lindsey steps in front of the Alan Burner pass | 80-78 |
| 01:58 | Alabama State | David Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Burner - foul #5 on Alan Burner, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Cecil Woods (PF) Jeremy Esquibel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Zachary Grimes (C) Alan Burner, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Maurice Bedolla | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-78 |
| 01:58 | Alabama State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:58 | Alabama State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields's pass is intercepted by David Johnson | 81-78 |
| 01:39 | Alabama State | John Austin banks in the layup set up by David Johnson | 83-78 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-80 |
| 01:15 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:10 | Alabama State | Richard Morris is hacked by Edgar Benton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgar Benton, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-80 |
| 01:10 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:10 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas is open and scores on a shot from the left side | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama State | Sean Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Johnson, team foul #14 | 85-82 |
| 00:44 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:44 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields loses the dribble to Richard Morris in the backcourt | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama State | Richard Morris is fouled on the floor by Edgar Benton - foul #5 on Edgar Benton, team foul #15 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (SF) Norris Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (PG) Edgar Benton | |
| 00:39 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:39 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 89-82 |
| 00:32 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods snags the defensive board | 89-82 |
| 00:30 | Alabama State | Maurice Bedolla is called for the reach on Cecil Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Bedolla, team foul #16 | 89-82 |
| 00:30 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods misses the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:30 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-82 |
| 00:23 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton gets the rebound | 90-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton is hacked by Maurice Bedolla in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Bedolla, team foul #17 | 90-82 |
| 00:21 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton misses the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:21 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton misses the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes snags the defensive board | 90-82 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla's pass is intercepted by Richard Morris in the backcourt | 90-82 |
| 00:17 | Alabama State | Richard Morris misses the lay-in | 90-82 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 90-82 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-82 |
| 00:07 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 90-82 |
| 00:07 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Richard Morris runs out the clock | 90-82 |