| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lubbers (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Edward Zupancic (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Truitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Johnny Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Rivet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Muse (fresh) 11 pts. C - Erick Weiland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | John Lubbers inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Lubbers | 45-39 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield misses the jumper from close range | 45-39 |
| 19:29 | Winthrop | Edward Zupancic pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 19:25 | Winthrop | George Johnson travels in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 18:49 | Winthrop | Edward Zupancic loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Todd Fenster (SG), David Newkirk (SF), David Gibbons (PF), Lester Otis (C) Johnny Butterfield, Percy Rivet, Matthew Brown, Keith Muse, Erick Weiland | |
| 18:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White's floater is tipped away by Edward Zupancic | 45-41 |
| 18:30 | Winthrop | John Lubbers snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 18:13 | Winthrop | John Lubbers is fouled on the floor by David Newkirk - foul #2 on David Newkirk, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Riley Walker (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Jeff Lundin (SF), Steve Fuerstenberg (PF), Robert Hardy (C) David Votaw, George Johnson, John Lubbers, Edward Zupancic, Walter Truitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:52 | Winthrop | Riley Walker is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 45-41 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Newkirk snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas White | 45-43 |
| 17:42 | Winthrop | Todd Fenster is called for the reach on Riley Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Fenster, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Percy Rivet (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Erick Weiland (C) Douglas White, Todd Fenster, David Newkirk, Lester Otis | |
| 17:22 | Winthrop | Riley Walker loses the dribble to David Gibbons | 45-43 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown is hacked by Riley Walker - foul #2 on Riley Walker, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse (PF) David Gibbons | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:42 | Winthrop | Jeff Lundin snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:23 | Winthrop | Riley Walker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-43 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse is hacked by Riley Walker - foul #3 on Riley Walker, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), George Johnson (SG), John Lubbers (SF), Edward Zupancic (PF), Walter Truitt (C) Riley Walker, Michael Brown, Jeff Lundin, Steve Fuerstenberg, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Todd Fenster (SG), David Newkirk (SF), Lester Otis (C) Johnny Butterfield, Percy Rivet, Matthew Brown, Erick Weiland | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:09 | Winthrop | Edward Zupancic snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:06 | Winthrop | George Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fenster - foul #2 on Todd Fenster, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 15:53 | Winthrop | George Johnson misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Todd Fenster - foul #3 on Todd Fenster, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (SG) Todd Fenster | |
| 15:53 | Winthrop | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:53 | Winthrop | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lubbers (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Edward Zupancic (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Truitt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Douglas White (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gerald Huck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Newkirk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Muse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Lester Otis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis is hacked by Edward Zupancic - foul #1 on Edward Zupancic, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Samuel Pettey (C) Walter Truitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown (SF), David Gibbons (PF), Erick Weiland (C) David Newkirk, Keith Muse, Lester Otis | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Riley Walker (PG) David Votaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Todd Fenster (SG) Douglas White, Gerald Huck | |
| 14:25 | Winthrop | Riley Walker is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Riley Walker, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael Brown (PG), Jeff Lundin (SG), Steve Fuerstenberg (PF), Robert Hardy (C) Riley Walker, George Johnson, Edward Zupancic, Samuel Pettey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-43 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland tips it in | 47-45 |
| 14:00 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 13:58 | Winthrop | Jeff Lundin can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:39 | Winthrop | Jeff Lundin grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 13:20 | Winthrop | Jeff Lundin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Fuerstenberg | 50-45 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster is hacked by Jeff Lundin - foul #3 on Jeff Lundin, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), George Johnson (SG), Edward Zupancic (PF), Walter Truitt (C) Michael Brown, Jeff Lundin, Steve Fuerstenberg, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (PG), Percy Rivet (SG), David Newkirk (SF), Keith Muse (PF), Lester Otis (C) Johnny Butterfield, Todd Fenster, Matthew Brown, David Gibbons, Erick Weiland | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Keith Muse and he's hacked by George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:51 | Winthrop | David Votaw is called for 10 seconds | 50-48 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Newkirk is hacked by Edward Zupancic - foul #2 on Edward Zupancic, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:13 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 12:07 | Winthrop | John Lubbers gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:43 | Winthrop | George Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lubbers | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lubbers (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Zupancic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Truitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gerald Huck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Percy Rivet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Newkirk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Muse (tiring) 11 pts. C - Lester Otis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Votaw - foul #2 on David Votaw, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael Brown (PG), Jeff Lundin (SF), Steve Fuerstenberg (PF), Robert Hardy (C) David Votaw, John Lubbers, Edward Zupancic, Walter Truitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Matthew Brown (SF), David Gibbons (PF), Erick Weiland (C) Percy Rivet, David Newkirk, Keith Muse, Lester Otis | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:54 | Winthrop | Erick Weiland is called for the reach on Robert Hardy - foul #2 on Erick Weiland, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster (SG) Gerald Huck | |
| 10:39 | Winthrop | Todd Fenster is called for the reach on George Johnson - foul #4 on Todd Fenster, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Percy Rivet (SG) Douglas White, Todd Fenster | |
| 10:24 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Newkirk (SF) Matthew Brown | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Lundin picks off the pass by David Newkirk | 55-52 |
| 09:50 | Winthrop | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 09:48 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg tips it home | 57-52 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Newkirk makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Percy Rivet | 57-54 |
| 09:02 | Winthrop | Michael Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 09:01 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:48 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Newkirk - foul #3 on David Newkirk, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Johnson (SG), John Lubbers (SF), Walter Truitt (C) Michael Brown, Jeff Lundin, Steve Fuerstenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Gerald Huck (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Keith Muse (PF) Johnny Butterfield, Percy Rivet, David Newkirk, Erick Weiland | |
| 08:48 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:48 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gerald Huck, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Edward Zupancic (PF) Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet (SG) Gerald Huck | |
| 08:26 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis (C) David Gibbons | |
| 08:26 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:26 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lester Otis | 59-56 |
| 07:49 | Winthrop | Edward Zupancic buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lubbers (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Zupancic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Truitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Douglas White (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Percy Rivet (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Keith Muse (tiring) 11 pts. C - Lester Otis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 07:04 | Winthrop | John Lubbers grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:59 | Winthrop | Edward Zupancic is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Zupancic, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Riley Walker (PG), Samuel Pettey (C) David Votaw, Walter Truitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG), Todd Fenster (SG), David Newkirk (SF), Erick Weiland (C) Douglas White, Percy Rivet, Matthew Brown, Lester Otis | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster is hacked by Edward Zupancic - foul #4 on Edward Zupancic, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeff Lundin (SF) John Lubbers | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Fenster misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:51 | Winthrop | Edward Zupancic gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:48 | Winthrop | Johnny Butterfield is called for the reach on Riley Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Butterfield, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (SG) Todd Fenster | |
| 06:48 | Winthrop | Riley Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:48 | Winthrop | Riley Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Newkirk buries a fadeaway in the paint | 64-59 |
| 06:19 | Winthrop | Gerald Huck takes the ball from George Johnson | 64-59 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Erick Weiland | 64-61 |
| 05:42 | Winthrop | George Johnson hits a jump hook near the basket | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse can't finish the layup but the foul's on Samuel Pettey - foul #2 on Samuel Pettey, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael Brown (SG), Steve Fuerstenberg (SF), Robert Hardy (PF), Walter Truitt (C) George Johnson, Jeff Lundin, Edward Zupancic, Samuel Pettey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Todd Fenster (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), David Gibbons (C) Johnny Butterfield, Gerald Huck, David Newkirk, Erick Weiland | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:59 | Winthrop | Riley Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-61 |
| 04:57 | Winthrop | Michael Brown snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 04:47 | Winthrop | Riley Walker comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Hardy takes the ball from Keith Muse | 66-61 |
| 04:32 | Winthrop | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 04:08 | Winthrop | Riley Walker snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 03:48 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Brown | 68-61 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Truitt swats the shot by Douglas White | 68-61 |
| 03:42 | Winthrop | Riley Walker grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 03:27 | Winthrop | Riley Walker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-61 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Brown and the foul's on Riley Walker - foul #5 on Riley Walker, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), Jeff Lundin (SG), John Lubbers (SF), Edward Zupancic (PF), Samuel Pettey (C) Riley Walker, Michael Brown, Steve Fuerstenberg, Robert Hardy, Walter Truitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (SG), David Newkirk (SF), Lester Otis (C) Todd Fenster, Matthew Brown, Keith Muse | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Lundin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Lubbers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Zupancic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Pettey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Douglas White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Huck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Newkirk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Gibbons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Otis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Winthrop | John Lubbers misses the easy layup | 68-64 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Newkirk and he's hacked by Edward Zupancic - foul #5 on Edward Zupancic, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg (PF) Edward Zupancic | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG) Douglas White | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:59 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Hardy (C) Samuel Pettey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:45 | Winthrop | John Lubbers hits the finger roll set up by Jeff Lundin and he's hacked by David Newkirk - foul #4 on David Newkirk, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael Brown (SG) Jeff Lundin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:45 | Winthrop | John Lubbers makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-69 |
| 02:29 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeff Lundin (SG), Walter Truitt (C) Michael Brown, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:05 | Winthrop | John Lubbers misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Newkirk - foul #5 on David Newkirk, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland (C) David Newkirk | |
| 02:05 | Winthrop | John Lubbers makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:05 | Winthrop | John Lubbers misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Butterfield | 72-71 |
| 01:45 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Johnson (SG) Jeff Lundin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Keith Muse (PF) Gerald Huck, Lester Otis, David Gibbons | |
| 01:42 | Winthrop | George Johnson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Johnson, team foul #14 | 72-71 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 01:34 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:18 | Winthrop | George Johnson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Votaw | 74-71 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Fuerstenberg is called for the reach on Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Steve Fuerstenberg, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:51 | Winthrop | John Lubbers hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 74-72 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse lays it in on a great pass from Erick Weiland | 74-74 |
| 00:25 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 74-74 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-74 |
| 00:18 | Winthrop | John Lubbers gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | David Votaw clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Lubbers (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Fuerstenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Truitt (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Johnny Butterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Rivet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Keith Muse (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Weiland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Votaw - foul #3 on David Votaw, team foul #16 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck (SG), Lester Otis (SF), David Gibbons (PF) Percy Rivet, Matthew Brown, Keith Muse | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to David Gibbons | 74-75 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Erick Weiland grabs the offensive board | 74-75 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Gibbons misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 04:23 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 04:11 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lubbers | 77-75 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-75 |
| 03:56 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Walter Truitt | 77-75 |
| 03:41 | Winthrop | John Lubbers comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 77-75 |
| 03:39 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt tips it in | 79-75 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Huck's floater is knocked away by Walter Truitt | 79-75 |
| 03:20 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 03:16 | Winthrop | John Lubbers is whistled for a carry | 79-75 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael Brown (PG), Jeff Lundin (SG), Robert Hardy (PF), Samuel Pettey (C) David Votaw, George Johnson, Steve Fuerstenberg, Walter Truitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White (PG), Percy Rivet (SG), Matthew Brown (SF) Johnny Butterfield, Gerald Huck, Lester Otis | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas White hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Percy Rivet | 79-77 |
| 02:52 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), George Johnson (SG) Michael Brown, Jeff Lundin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis (C) Erick Weiland | |
| 02:30 | Winthrop | George Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Lubbers | 82-77 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Pettey - foul #3 on Samuel Pettey, team foul #17 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeff Lundin (SF), Steve Fuerstenberg (PF), Walter Truitt (C) John Lubbers, Robert Hardy, Samuel Pettey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield (PG) Douglas White | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lester Otis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:02 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Lubbers (SF) Jeff Lundin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:57 | Winthrop | Johnny Butterfield steps in front of the John Lubbers pass | 82-78 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield banks in the layup | 82-80 |
| 01:43 | Winthrop | John Lubbers drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Steve Fuerstenberg | 84-80 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse (PF), Erick Weiland (C) David Gibbons, Lester Otis | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield buries a jumper from the baseline | 84-82 |
| 01:14 | Winthrop | David Votaw is whistled for traveling | 84-82 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Johnson takes the ball from Matthew Brown | 84-82 |
| 00:54 | Winthrop | George Johnson hits the finger roll | 86-82 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Lubbers (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Fuerstenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Truitt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Johnny Butterfield (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Percy Rivet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Keith Muse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Weiland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 86-82 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Erick Weiland | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by John Lubbers - foul #1 on John Lubbers, team foul #18 | 86-82 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Winthrop | Johnny Butterfield is called for the reach on Steve Fuerstenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Butterfield, team foul #13 | 86-84 |
| 00:32 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:32 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Johnson - foul #4 on George Johnson, team foul #19 | 88-84 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:23 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Butterfield - foul #3 on Johnny Butterfield, team foul #14 | 88-86 |
| 00:23 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:23 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Butterfield connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Percy Rivet | 90-89 |
| 00:15 | Winthrop | Johnny Butterfield is called for the reach on Steve Fuerstenberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Butterfield, team foul #15 | 90-89 |
| 00:15 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:15 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Percy Rivet snags the defensive board | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Muse misses the 3 from the right wing | 91-89 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg pulls down the rebound | 91-89 |