| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fresh) SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) C - Robert Mankoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Marco Costa (fresh) SG - Emmett Best (fresh) SF - King Palazzo (fresh) PF - Arthur Cole (fresh) C - Daniel Fowler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Fowler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Arthur Cole connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by King Palazzo | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Marco Costa takes the ball from Ralph Imler in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa banks in the layup | 0-5 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Fowler - foul #1 on Daniel Fowler, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Arthur Cole pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Fowler grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #1 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Costa - foul #1 on Marco Costa, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski is whistled for a carry | 0-7 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Fowler hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 0-7 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Fowler tips it in | 0-9 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Imler | 2-9 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Imler picks off the pass by King Palazzo | 2-9 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett banks in the layup set up by Ralph Imler | 4-9 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Justin Wellman (SF), Ryan West (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Johnny Patchett, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Prichard (PG), Walter Seymour (SG), Chester Stuart (SF), Albert Richardson (PF), Rick White (C) Marco Costa, Emmett Best, King Palazzo, Arthur Cole, Daniel Fowler | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Stuart | 4-9 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Albert Richardson | 4-9 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Stuart | 4-12 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Richardson snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Stuart is hacked by Justin Wellman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Wellman, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Phillip Elie, Ryan West, Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best (SG), Charles Lee (PF) Chester Stuart, Rick White | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Richardson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Warren Allen - foul #1 on Warren Allen, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Robert Mankoski (C) Warren Allen, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa (PG) Tyler Prichard | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa is fouled on the floor by Robert Mankoski - foul #1 on Robert Mankoski, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) Ralph Imler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo (SF), Daniel Fowler (C) Walter Seymour, Albert Richardson | |
| 16:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Lee can't tip it in | 7-14 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Fowler tips it in | 7-16 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 7-16 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets grabs the offensive board | 7-16 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Fowler - foul #2 on Daniel Fowler, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Justin Wellman (C) Arthur Geary, Richard Beets, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Prichard (PG), Arthur Cole (PF), Albert Richardson (C) Marco Costa, Charles Lee, Daniel Fowler | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) C - Justin Wellman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Tyler Prichard (fairly fresh) SG - Emmett Best (fairly fresh) SF - King Palazzo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best lays it in set up by Tyler Prichard and he's fouled by Brian Ray - foul #1 on Brian Ray, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG) Brian Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour (SF) King Palazzo | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best makes the free throw | 8-19 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett's pass is intercepted by Albert Richardson | 8-19 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Prichard scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Walter Seymour | 8-21 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Tyler Prichard steps in front of the Calvin Stoltenberg pass in the backcourt | 8-21 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Arthur Cole dunks the ball set up by Emmett Best | 8-23 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen is hacked by Emmett Best in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmett Best, team foul #4 | 8-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Ryan West (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Phillip Elie, Warren Allen, Calvin Stoltenberg, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa (PG), King Palazzo (SF), Chester Stuart (PF), Rick White (C) Tyler Prichard, Emmett Best, Arthur Cole, Albert Richardson | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-23 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rick White grabs the defensive rebound | 8-23 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-23 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler grabs the defensive rebound | 8-23 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | King Palazzo is called for the reach on Johnny Patchett - foul #1 on King Palazzo, team foul #5 | 8-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (SF), Robert Mankoski (C) Johnny Patchett, Ryan West | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Emmett Best (SG), Arthur Cole (PF) Walter Seymour, Rick White | |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Marco Costa takes the ball from Brian Ray | 8-23 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour (SF) King Palazzo | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Ray | 10-23 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Stuart misses the easy layup | 10-23 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Mankoski | 10-23 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Imler steps in front of the Walter Seymour pass in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 13-23 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Ogata | 13-23 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Emmett Best - foul #2 on Emmett Best, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Richard Beets (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Ralph Imler, Eric Ogata, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Prichard (PG), Charles Lee (SG), King Palazzo (SF), Albert Richardson (PF), Rick White (C) Marco Costa, Emmett Best, Walter Seymour, Arthur Cole, Chester Stuart | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rick White snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Brian Ray | 13-23 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 13-23 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rick White snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Beets (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) C - Justin Wellman (tired) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Tyler Prichard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lee (fresh) SF - King Palazzo (tired) 2 pts. PF - Albert Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Allen steps in front of the Tyler Prichard pass in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg is hacked by Rick White - foul #1 on Rick White, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Robert Mankoski (C) Warren Allen, Brian Ray, Richard Beets, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour (SG) Rick White | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Lee grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Mankoski - foul #2 on Robert Mankoski, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Ryan West (PF) Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Prichard - foul #1 on Tyler Prichard, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour loses the dribble to Phillip Elie | 15-24 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Richardson - foul #1 on Albert Richardson, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Ralph Imler, Arthur Geary, Ryan West | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Arthur Cole (PF) Charles Lee | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-24 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Richardson pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 15-24 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Stoltenberg | 15-24 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett can't finish the uncontested layup | 15-24 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Arthur Cole snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Richardson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 15-24 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Ryan West (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Phillip Elie, Johnny Patchett, Calvin Stoltenberg, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa (PG), Chester Stuart (SF), Rick White (C) Tyler Prichard, King Palazzo, Albert Richardson | |
| 09:24 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 15-24 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Chester Stuart | 15-24 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Stuart is hacked by Arthur Geary - foul #1 on Arthur Geary, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Lee (SG) Arthur Cole | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses badly on a floater from the left block | 15-26 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets grabs the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses the tip | 15-26 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Lee misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Geary - foul #2 on Arthur Geary, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Phillip Elie (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Warren Allen, Arthur Geary, Richard Beets, Ryan West, Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo (SF), Arthur Cole (PF), Albert Richardson (C) Walter Seymour, Chester Stuart, Rick White | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Lee misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Charles Lee steps in front of the Ralph Imler pass in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Lee | 15-29 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses the jump hook in the lane | 15-29 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Lee grabs the board | 15-29 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-29 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Elie | 17-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Elie (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Patchett (tired) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 3 reb. C - Justin Wellman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Marco Costa (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lee (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - King Palazzo (tired) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Cole (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Richardson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-29 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Phillip Elie | 19-29 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa's floater is knocked away by Calvin Stoltenberg | 19-29 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Eric Ogata (C) Johnny Patchett, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Prichard (PG), Walter Seymour (SG), Chester Stuart (SF), Rick White (C) Marco Costa, Charles Lee, King Palazzo, Arthur Cole | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Ray picks off the pass by Walter Seymour | 19-29 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray banks in the layup | 21-29 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Stuart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Seymour | 21-32 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Ogata | 24-32 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rick White banks in the layup | 24-34 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tyler Prichard - foul #2 on Tyler Prichard, team foul #10 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Ryan West (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Calvin Stoltenberg, Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa (PG), King Palazzo (SF), Arthur Cole (PF) Tyler Prichard, Albert Richardson, Rick White | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) Phillip Elie | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Arthur Cole's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Wellman | 28-34 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Ryan West grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Chester Stuart is called for the reach on Justin Wellman - foul #1 on Chester Stuart, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett (SF) Richard Beets | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Lee (PF) Arthur Cole | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG) Brian Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Arthur Cole (PF), Rick White (C) Walter Seymour, Chester Stuart | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Lee misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | Ryan West is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 30-34 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Ryan West grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Lee gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (tired) 2 pts. PF - Ryan West (tiring) 3 reb. C - Justin Wellman (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Marco Costa (very tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lee (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - King Palazzo (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Cole (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick White (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen travels in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Richard Beets (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Johnny Patchett, Ryan West, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Prichard (PG), Emmett Best (SG), Walter Seymour (SF), Daniel Fowler (C) Marco Costa, King Palazzo, Arthur Cole, Rick White | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Lee is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary is fouled in the backcourt by Emmett Best - foul #3 on Emmett Best, team foul #12 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) Warren Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Richardson (PF) Emmett Best | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Daniel Fowler | 31-37 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Albert Richardson is blocked by Robert Mankoski | 31-37 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary drills a driving attempt in the paint | 33-37 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tyler Prichard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Walter Seymour is called for the reach on Brian Ray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Seymour, team foul #13 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Eric Ogata (PF) Arthur Geary, Richard Beets, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo (SF), Arthur Cole (PF) Charles Lee, Albert Richardson | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Justin Wellman (PF) Brian Ray, Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa (PG) Walter Seymour | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Tyler Prichard is called for the reach on Phillip Elie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Prichard, team foul #14 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour (SG) Tyler Prichard | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Patchett - foul #1 on Johnny Patchett, team foul #9 | 35-37 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Allen | 37-39 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Wellman picks off the pass by Marco Costa in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Mankoski | 39-39 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Richard Beets (SF), Eric Ogata (PF) Phillip Elie, Johnny Patchett, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Lee (SG), Chester Stuart (SF) Walter Seymour, King Palazzo | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Lee - foul #1 on Charles Lee, team foul #15 | 39-39 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Fowler gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Stuart blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marco Costa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is hacked by Marco Costa - foul #2 on Marco Costa, team foul #16 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Phillip Elie (SF), Justin Wellman (PF) Warren Allen, Richard Beets, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Seymour (SG), King Palazzo (SF), Albert Richardson (PF) Charles Lee, Chester Stuart, Arthur Cole | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Daniel Fowler | 40-41 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) Ralph Imler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman scores on a shot from the left block | 42-41 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | King Palazzo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 42-41 |