| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Stephen Brannon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elroy Hornberg (fresh) SF - Robert Polk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Ditto (fresh) C - Paul Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver drills a shot from the left side and the foul's on Elroy Hornberg - foul #1 on Elroy Hornberg, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Polk misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilburn Finkel - foul #1 on Wilburn Finkel, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Polk makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Boynton | 37-26 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Polk is called for traveling | 37-26 |
| 18:16 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Elroy Hornberg - foul #2 on Elroy Hornberg, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| 18:16 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:16 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Paul Jennings | 38-26 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Polk scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Stephen Brannon | 38-28 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs (PF) Keith Ditto | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jennings misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Polk gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jennings is hacked by Curtis Jones - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SG), Ronnie Schrom (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Owen Remer (C) Kelvin Kellar, Joseph Boynton, Wilburn Finkel, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins (SG), Curtis Kinnear (SF), Jonathan Wright (C) Elroy Hornberg, Robert Polk, Paul Jennings | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Brannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 16:41 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:21 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Wright pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Brannon | 38-30 |
| 15:58 | Grambling State | Owen Remer is whistled for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Ditto (PF) Stephen Briggs | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Owen Remer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Stephen Brannon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Kinnear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Ditto (fresh) C - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Brannon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-30 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Kinnear grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Ditto misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 15:24 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:56 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith is whistled for a carry | 38-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Joseph Boynton (SF), Wilburn Finkel (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Jacques Garver, Ronnie Schrom, Clifford Smith, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ognjen Falkowski (PG), Elroy Hornberg (SG), Robert Polk (SF), Paul Jennings (C) Stephen Brannon, Philip Perkins, Curtis Kinnear, Jonathan Wright | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Ditto buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ognjen Falkowski | 38-32 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ognjen Falkowski grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ognjen Falkowski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 14:05 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:40 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Polk buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ognjen Falkowski | 38-35 |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 38-35 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Elroy Hornberg | 38-35 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jennings misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Jones - foul #3 on Curtis Jones, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG), Clifford Smith (PF), Owen Remer (C) Gordon Burke, Wilburn Finkel, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Brannon (PG), Stephen Briggs (PF) Ognjen Falkowski, Keith Ditto | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:30 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:04 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 12:02 | Grambling State | Owen Remer misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs grabs the board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Boynton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Owen Remer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Stephen Brannon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elroy Hornberg (fresh) SF - Robert Polk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Owen Remer - foul #2 on Owen Remer, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (SF) Joseph Boynton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Kinnear (SF) Robert Polk | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Curtis Kinnear | 38-37 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jennings is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Jennings, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SG) Kelvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins (SG), Jonathan Wright (C) Elroy Hornberg, Paul Jennings | |
| 11:04 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wright | 38-37 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Brannon | 38-40 |
| 10:39 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Stephen Brannon | 38-40 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Brannon buries a floater from the left side set up by Philip Perkins | 38-42 |
| 09:50 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Clifford Smith | 41-42 |
| 09:14 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Kinnear comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Wright tips it in | 44-44 |
| 08:31 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronnie Schrom is called for the reach on Jonathan Wright - foul #1 on Ronnie Schrom, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Joseph Boynton (SF), Wilburn Finkel (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Gordon Burke, Ronnie Schrom, Clifford Smith, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg (SG), Robert Polk (SF), Keith Ditto (PF), Paul Jennings (C) Philip Perkins, Curtis Kinnear, Stephen Briggs, Jonathan Wright | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Polk gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Brannon is hacked by Jacques Garver - foul #3 on Jacques Garver, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ognjen Falkowski (PG) Stephen Brannon | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ognjen Falkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elroy Hornberg (fresh) SF - Robert Polk (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Ditto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Polk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 07:18 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton's pass is intercepted by Ognjen Falkowski | 47-44 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Polk's floater is tipped away by Wilburn Finkel | 47-44 |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 06:38 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (PG) Jacques Garver | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Brannon (PG) Ognjen Falkowski | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jennings is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Jennings, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 05:58 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gordon Burke | 49-44 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kelvin Kellar - foul #2 on Kelvin Kellar, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs (PF) Keith Ditto | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:24 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Jennings - foul #4 on Paul Jennings, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (SF), Clifford Smith (PF) Joseph Boynton, Wilburn Finkel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 05:24 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:24 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:24 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Schrom | 50-46 |
| 05:08 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG), Owen Remer (C) Ronnie Schrom, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Kinnear (SF) Robert Polk | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Kinnear is hacked by Clifford Smith - foul #1 on Clifford Smith, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (SF) Kelvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins (SG), Jonathan Wright (C) Elroy Hornberg, Paul Jennings | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Kinnear misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:44 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Clifford Smith | 50-46 |
| 04:30 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gordon Burke | 52-46 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Brannon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 04:14 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jacques Garver and he's hacked by Curtis Kinnear - foul #1 on Curtis Kinnear, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton (SF), Wilburn Finkel (PF) Ronnie Schrom, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Ditto (PF) Stephen Briggs | |
| 04:14 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Brannon misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jacques Garver - foul #4 on Jacques Garver, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Polk (SF) Curtis Kinnear | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Brannon makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Brannon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:36 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gordon Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Stephen Brannon (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Polk (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Ditto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 03:18 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jacques Garver | 57-50 |
| 03:00 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Curtis Jones (C) Gordon Burke, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg (SG), Paul Jennings (C) Philip Perkins, Jonathan Wright | |
| 02:40 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Boynton | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Ditto loses the ball out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (PG), Ronnie Schrom (SG), Clifford Smith (PF), Owen Remer (C) Jacques Garver, Kelvin Kellar, Wilburn Finkel, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ognjen Falkowski (PG), Philip Perkins (SG), Curtis Kinnear (SF), Stephen Briggs (PF), Jonathan Wright (C) Stephen Brannon, Elroy Hornberg, Robert Polk, Keith Ditto, Paul Jennings | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion 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 (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Schrom | 63-50 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ognjen Falkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 01:40 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 01:38 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ognjen Falkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Jonathan Wright blocks the jumper by Gordon Burke | 63-50 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wright | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Boynton is called for the reach on Curtis Kinnear - foul #2 on Joseph Boynton, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Kinnear makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Kinnear makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Ronnie Schrom and he's hacked by Ognjen Falkowski - foul #2 on Ognjen Falkowski, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Joseph Boynton | 66-52 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke runs out the clock | 66-52 |