| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Cory Zurkuhlen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Amado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Duque (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ethan Mathias (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Coomer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Korth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Terrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | James Duque inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Alabama State | John Roa clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelmuti - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelmuti, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:32 | Alabama State | John Roa misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:32 | Alabama State | John Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-27 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 18:58 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias hits a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by George Korth - foul #2 on George Korth, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 18:58 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Craig Amado takes the ball from Dikembe Abdelmuti | 38-29 |
| 18:39 | Alabama State | Craig Amado banks in the layup | 40-29 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Michael Coomer is denied by John Roa | 40-29 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer tips it but misses | 40-29 |
| 18:31 | Alabama State | Craig Amado gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:04 | Alabama State | John Roa connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Craig Amado | 42-29 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-29 |
| 17:45 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 17:38 | Alabama State | Archie Taylor takes the ball from Craig Amado in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Terrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Marshall (SG) Craig Amado | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nelson (PG), Nicholas Anderson (SG), Charles Wingfield (SF), Charles Cox (PF), Norman Fisher (C) Dikembe Abdelmuti, Archie Taylor, Michael Coomer, George Korth, Harry Terrill | |
| 17:00 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Norman Fisher - foul #2 on Norman Fisher, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| 17:00 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:00 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-29 |
| 16:41 | Alabama State | John Roa grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:19 | Alabama State | John Roa is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Cory Zurkuhlen | 46-29 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher travels with the ball | 46-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Shea (SG), Patrick Solomon (C) Michael Marshall, Ethan Mathias | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Plummer (PG), Archie Taylor (SG), Michael Coomer (SF), George Korth (PF) William Nelson, Nicholas Anderson, Charles Wingfield, Norman Fisher | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Cory Zurkuhlen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Shea (fresh) SF - James Duque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Roa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Solomon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nathan Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Archie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Coomer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Korth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cox (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cory Zurkuhlen picks off the pass by Michael Coomer | 46-29 |
| 15:35 | Alabama State | James Duque double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kent Troutt (SF) James Duque | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Terrill (C) Charles Cox | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 15:20 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 14:53 | Alabama State | John Roa makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kent Troutt | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor loses the dribble to Patrick Solomon | 48-29 |
| 14:23 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Roa | 51-29 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth hits a fadeaway from the right side | 51-31 |
| 13:47 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Cory Zurkuhlen is blocked by Michael Coomer | 51-31 |
| 13:45 | Alabama State | Kent Troutt hits the follow up shot | 53-31 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-31 |
| 13:33 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen gets the rebound | 53-31 |
| 13:09 | Alabama State | Kent Troutt is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Roa | 55-31 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cory Zurkuhlen is called for the reach on Nathan Plummer - foul #1 on Cory Zurkuhlen, team foul #1 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Craig Amado (SG), James Duque (SF), Ethan Mathias (PF) Raymond Shea, Kent Troutt, Patrick Solomon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti (PG), Nicholas Anderson (SG), Charles Wingfield (SF), Charles Cox (PF), Norman Fisher (C) Nathan Plummer, Archie Taylor, Michael Coomer, George Korth, Harry Terrill | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-31 |
| 12:50 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Ethan Mathias | 55-31 |
| 12:27 | Alabama State | James Duque blows the layup | 55-31 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield grabs the defensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield knocks in the runner near the basket | 55-33 |
| 12:04 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 55-33 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield pulls down the rebound | 55-33 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cory Zurkuhlen - foul #2 on Cory Zurkuhlen, team foul #2 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nelson (SG) Nicholas Anderson | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 11:56 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias snags the defensive board | 55-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Cory Zurkuhlen (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Amado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ethan Mathias (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Roa (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Cox (fresh) 3 pts. C - Norman Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias knocks in the floater in the lane set up by James Duque | 57-34 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Cox misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Craig Amado - foul #1 on Craig Amado, team foul #3 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Marshall (SG) Craig Amado | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor (SG), Michael Coomer (SF), George Korth (PF) Dikembe Abdelmuti, Charles Wingfield, Norman Fisher | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Cox makes the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 11:06 | Alabama State | William Nelson is called for the reach on Cory Zurkuhlen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Nelson, team foul #4 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mark Cooke (PF) Ethan Mathias | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Terrill (C) Charles Cox | |
| 10:44 | Alabama State | Mark Cooke hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Coomer | 57-36 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-36 |
| 10:38 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen gets the rebound | 57-36 |
| 10:22 | Alabama State | John Roa knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Cooke | 59-36 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor makes the jumper from the free throw line | 59-38 |
| 09:34 | Alabama State | George Korth picks off the pass by James Duque | 59-38 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nelson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-38 |
| 09:26 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to John Roa | 59-38 |
| 09:11 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Nelson - foul #3 on William Nelson, team foul #5 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Craig Amado (SG), Kent Troutt (SF), Ethan Mathias (PF) Michael Marshall, James Duque, Mark Cooke | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti (PG), Nicholas Anderson (SG), Charles Wingfield (SF), Charles Cox (PF), Norman Fisher (C) William Nelson, Archie Taylor, Michael Coomer, George Korth, Harry Terrill | |
| 09:11 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen misses the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 09:11 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Roa blocks the short jumper by Norman Fisher | 60-38 |
| 08:51 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias gets the rebound | 60-38 |
| 08:27 | Alabama State | Craig Amado buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-38 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cory Zurkuhlen steals it from Dikembe Abdelmuti | 63-38 |
| 07:38 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-38 |
| 07:37 | Alabama State | John Roa misses the tip | 63-38 |
| 07:35 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias snags the offensive board | 63-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Cory Zurkuhlen (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Craig Amado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Troutt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ethan Mathias (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - John Roa (tired) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Wingfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Cox (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Alabama State | John Roa misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-38 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-38 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher hits the follow up shot | 63-40 |
| 06:39 | Alabama State | Ethan Mathias misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 63-40 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anderson | 63-40 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-40 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher buries a jumper from close range set up by Dikembe Abdelmuti | 63-42 |
| 06:05 | Alabama State | Cory Zurkuhlen is called for 10 seconds | 63-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Clarence Scanlon (PG), Michael Marshall (SG), James Duque (SF), Mark Cooke (PF), Patrick Solomon (C) Cory Zurkuhlen, Craig Amado, Kent Troutt, Ethan Mathias, John Roa | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nelson (PG), Nathan Plummer (SG), Michael Coomer (SF), George Korth (PF), Harry Terrill (C) Dikembe Abdelmuti, Nicholas Anderson, Charles Wingfield, Charles Cox, Norman Fisher | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Plummer is hacked by James Duque - foul #3 on James Duque, team foul #4 | 63-42 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Scanlon steals it from George Korth | 63-42 |
| 05:44 | Alabama State | Michael Marshall misses the lay-in | 63-42 |
| 05:42 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon snags the offensive board | 63-42 |
| 05:13 | Alabama State | Michael Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kent Troutt (SF) James Duque | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield (SF), Charles Cox (PF), Norman Fisher (C) Michael Coomer, George Korth, Harry Terrill | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield's floater is tipped away by Patrick Solomon | 63-42 |
| 05:00 | Alabama State | Mark Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 04:55 | Alabama State | Kent Troutt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-42 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nelson pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 04:47 | Alabama State | Charles Wingfield steals the ball from Kent Troutt in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kent Troutt is called for the reach on Charles Wingfield - foul #2 on Kent Troutt, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Shea (PG), Harry Adkins (C) Clarence Scanlon, Patrick Solomon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd McPeake (PG), Nicholas Anderson (PF) Nathan Plummer, Norman Fisher | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd McPeake misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 04:05 | Alabama State | Harry Adkins pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| 03:44 | Alabama State | Mark Cooke misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 63-45 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Marshall picks off the pass by Lloyd McPeake in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Alabama State | Mark Cooke can't finish the layup | 63-45 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Lloyd McPeake | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Raymond Shea (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kent Troutt (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Mark Cooke (fairly fresh) C - Harry Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Lloyd McPeake (fairly fresh) SG - William Nelson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wingfield (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Anderson (tiring) 4 reb. C - Charles Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 63-45 |
| 03:06 | Alabama State | Mark Cooke snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | The refs have stopped play. Lloyd McPeake is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 63-45 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Clarence Scanlon (PG), Patrick Solomon (C) Michael Marshall, Harry Adkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Plummer (PG), Norman Fisher (C) Lloyd McPeake, William Nelson | |
| 02:37 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon misses the lay-in | 63-45 |
| 02:35 | Alabama State | Mark Cooke tips it back up and in | 65-45 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Anderson and he's fouled by Mark Cooke - foul #1 on Mark Cooke, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Marshall (SG) Raymond Shea | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nelson (SG) Nicholas Anderson | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:15 | Alabama State | Charles Wingfield steps in front of the Kent Troutt pass in the backcourt | 65-48 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield is alone and drills a floater from close range | 65-50 |
| 01:32 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Marshall and he's fouled by Nathan Plummer - foul #1 on Nathan Plummer, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson (SG) Nathan Plummer | |
| 01:32 | Alabama State | Patrick Solomon makes the free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 01:15 | Alabama State | Clarence Scanlon grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 00:50 | Alabama State | Mark Cooke banks in the layup on a great pass from Kent Troutt and he's hacked by William Nelson - foul #4 on William Nelson, team foul #7 | 70-50 |
| 00:50 | Alabama State | Mark Cooke makes the free throw | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Cooke - foul #2 on Mark Cooke, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:44 | Alabama State | Mark Cooke snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama State | Clarence Scanlon makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-51 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher is hacked by Clarence Scanlon - foul #2 on Clarence Scanlon, team foul #8 | 73-51 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Clarence Scanlon runs out the clock | 73-53 |