| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alfred Mattes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Grist (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Heid (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jie Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ed Cowley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rory Marciano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lampley (fresh) PF - Basil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Turner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | James Lampley inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Lampley | 42-38 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | James Lampley gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern State | William Turner makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dante Majors | 42-41 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jie Xiong is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 44-41 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern State | Jie Xiong is called for the reach on Rory Marciano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jie Xiong, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo (PG), Brian Dehn (SG), Marcus Randles (SF), Blake Burgess (PF), Thomas Bishop (C) Alfred Mattes, Benjamin Grist, Christopher Heid, Jie Xiong, Ed Cowley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Phil Westerlund (PF), Richard Zane (C) Rory Marciano, James Lampley, Basil Smith, William Turner | |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG) Dante Majors | |
| 18:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bishop misses short on a floater from the left block | 44-41 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bishop can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane scores on a jumper near the basket | 44-43 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes (PG), Benjamin Grist (SG), Christopher Heid (SF), Jie Xiong (PF), Frank Paxton (C) Donald Escobedo, Brian Dehn, Marcus Randles, Blake Burgess, Thomas Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), James Lampley (SF), Basil Smith (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Jack Reynolds, Richard Vallo, Phil Westerlund, Richard Zane | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-43 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jie Xiong double dribbles | 44-43 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Cerda (C) Jie Xiong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Turner (C) Thad Culbert | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Grist - foul #3 on Benjamin Grist, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn (SG), Jie Xiong (PF) Benjamin Grist, Frank Paxton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG) Rory Marciano | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dante Majors | 44-45 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles (SF), Blake Burgess (PF), Ed Cowley (C) Christopher Heid, Jie Xiong, Michael Cerda | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG), Phil Westerlund (C) Dante Majors, William Turner | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Marcus Randles takes the ball from Rory Marciano | 44-45 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn's pass is intercepted by Basil Smith in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alfred Mattes (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Brian Dehn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Randles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Blake Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ed Cowley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jack Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Marciano (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lampley (tiring) PF - Basil Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Phil Westerlund (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Blake Burgess - foul #1 on Blake Burgess, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo (PG), Benjamin Grist (SG) Alfred Mattes, Brian Dehn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (PG), Thad Culbert (C) James Lampley, Basil Smith | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ed Cowley is whistled for a carry | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes (PG), Frank Paxton (PF) Donald Escobedo, Blake Burgess | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (SG), James Lampley (SF), Basil Smith (PF), William Turner (C) Rory Marciano, Jack Reynolds, Phil Westerlund, Thad Culbert | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alfred Mattes - foul #1 on Alfred Mattes, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid (SF), Jie Xiong (PF) Marcus Randles, Ed Cowley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Mallon - foul #4 on Henry Mallon, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG) Henry Mallon | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on James Lampley - foul #2 on James Lampley, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bishop (C) Frank Paxton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Basil Smith | 45-49 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | William Turner misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Bishop - foul #1 on Thomas Bishop, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles (SF), Ed Cowley (C) Christopher Heid, Thomas Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG), Jack Reynolds (SF), Richard Zane (PF) Richard Vallo, James Lampley, Basil Smith | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Zane - foul #1 on Richard Zane, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn (PG), Blake Burgess (PF), Michael Cerda (C) Alfred Mattes, Jie Xiong, Ed Cowley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund (PF) William Turner | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Phil Westerlund | 46-51 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds is called for 10 seconds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo (PG) Brian Dehn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Basil Smith (PF) Richard Zane | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Burgess misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Rory Marciano - foul #3 on Rory Marciano, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid (SF) Marcus Randles | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF) Jack Reynolds | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern State | Donald Escobedo is called for the reach on Rory Marciano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Escobedo, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors travels with the ball | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn (PG), Frank Paxton (PF), Thomas Bishop (C) Donald Escobedo, Blake Burgess, Michael Cerda | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (SG), Richard Zane (C) Rory Marciano, Phil Westerlund | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dante Majors steals the ball from Brian Dehn in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Paxton | 48-51 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo (PG), Marcus Randles (SF) Benjamin Grist, Christopher Heid | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SF), Thad Culbert (PF), William Turner (C) James Lampley, Basil Smith, Richard Zane | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | Thomas Bishop is called for the reach on Jack Reynolds - foul #2 on Thomas Bishop, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jie Xiong (PF), Michael Cerda (C) Frank Paxton, Thomas Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG) Dante Majors | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thad Culbert is called for the reach on Marcus Randles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thad Culbert, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Randles | 51-53 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Escobedo - foul #2 on Donald Escobedo, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist (SG) Brian Dehn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund (PF) Thad Culbert | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes (PG), Blake Burgess (PF), Ed Cowley (C) Donald Escobedo, Jie Xiong, Michael Cerda | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF), Basil Smith (PF) Richard Vallo, William Turner | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | James Lampley gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alfred Mattes (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Grist (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Randles (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake Burgess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ed Cowley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jack Reynolds (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Marciano (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lampley (tired) 2 reb. PF - Basil Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Phil Westerlund (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid (SF) Marcus Randles | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Richard Zane (C) Rory Marciano, Phil Westerlund | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Burgess drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Grist | 55-55 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dante Majors, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo (PG), Brian Dehn (SG), Frank Paxton (PF) Alfred Mattes, Benjamin Grist, Blake Burgess | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Phil Westerlund (PF), William Turner (C) Jack Reynolds, James Lampley, Basil Smith, Richard Zane | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid is hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #3 on Richard Vallo, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bishop (C) Ed Cowley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors loses the dribble to Brian Dehn in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bishop makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Paxton | 57-55 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo is denied on a layup by Thomas Bishop | 57-55 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by William Turner | 57-57 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo is fouled in the backcourt by Rory Marciano - foul #4 on Rory Marciano, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist (SG), Marcus Randles (SF), Jie Xiong (PF), Michael Cerda (C) Brian Dehn, Christopher Heid, Frank Paxton, Thomas Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (PG), James Lampley (SF), Thad Culbert (PF), Richard Zane (C) Dante Majors, Rory Marciano, Phil Westerlund, William Turner | |
| 09:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds travels with the ball | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes (PG) Donald Escobedo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Vallo - foul #4 on Richard Vallo, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ed Cowley (C) Michael Cerda | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Basil Smith (PF) Richard Vallo, Richard Zane | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Basil Smith is denied by Ed Cowley | 61-57 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Reynolds - foul #3 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn (SG), Blake Burgess (PF) Benjamin Grist, Jie Xiong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund (SF), Richard Zane (C) James Lampley, Thad Culbert | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ed Cowley snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Burgess misses long on a jumper from close range | 62-57 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Burgess | 62-57 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 62-57 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Mattes | 62-57 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes misses long on a jumper from the left side | 62-57 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alfred Mattes (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Dehn (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Randles (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake Burgess (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ed Cowley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Reynolds (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phil Westerlund (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Basil Smith (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Zane (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo (PG), Benjamin Grist (SG), Christopher Heid (SF), Frank Paxton (PF), Thomas Bishop (C) Alfred Mattes, Brian Dehn, Marcus Randles, Blake Burgess, Ed Cowley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (PG), Rory Marciano (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Thad Culbert (PF), William Turner (C) Dante Majors, Jack Reynolds, Phil Westerlund, Basil Smith, Richard Zane | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Mallon steps in front of the Benjamin Grist pass | 62-57 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Paxton grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thad Culbert takes the ball from Benjamin Grist | 62-57 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses long on an open shot from the left side | 62-57 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo tips it in | 62-59 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Donald Escobedo | 64-59 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Escobedo - foul #3 on Donald Escobedo, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes (PG), Marcus Randles (SF), Jie Xiong (PF), Michael Cerda (C) Donald Escobedo, Christopher Heid, Frank Paxton, Thomas Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF), Basil Smith (PF) Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Mallon steals the ball from Michael Cerda | 64-61 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund (C) William Turner | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Mallon | 64-63 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jie Xiong buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Mattes | 67-63 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Randles | 69-63 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Cerda - foul #1 on Michael Cerda, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Escobedo (PG), Brian Dehn (SG), Christopher Heid (SF), Blake Burgess (PF), Ed Cowley (C) Alfred Mattes, Benjamin Grist, Marcus Randles, Jie Xiong, Michael Cerda | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Richard Zane (C) Rory Marciano, James Lampley, Basil Smith | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phil Westerlund picks off the pass by Blake Burgess in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | Phil Westerlund connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Dehn clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Donald Escobedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Dehn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Heid (tired) 7 pts. PF - Blake Burgess (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ed Cowley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Henry Mallon (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jack Reynolds (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Vallo (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Phil Westerlund (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Zane (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Ed Cowley | 69-67 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Mallon steals it from Ed Cowley | 69-67 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon is hacked by Blake Burgess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blake Burgess, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist (SG), Frank Paxton (PF), Thomas Bishop (C) Christopher Heid, Blake Burgess, Ed Cowley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF), Thad Culbert (PF), William Turner (C) Richard Vallo, Phil Westerlund, Richard Zane | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Mallon takes the ball from Benjamin Grist in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Brian Dehn is called for the reach on Henry Mallon - foul #3 on Brian Dehn, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles (SF) Donald Escobedo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (SG) Jack Reynolds | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-69 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bishop loses the dribble to Thad Culbert | 69-71 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | James Lampley double dribbles | 69-71 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes (PG), Jie Xiong (PF), Ed Cowley (C) Brian Dehn, Frank Paxton, Thomas Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Basil Smith (PF) Dante Majors, James Lampley, Thad Culbert | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jie Xiong misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 69-71 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Basil Smith is denied by Ed Cowley | 69-71 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Randles grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Mallon picks off the pass by Alfred Mattes in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses the easy layup | 69-71 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jie Xiong gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Heid (SF) Marcus Randles | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF) Richard Vallo | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ed Cowley makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Mattes | 71-71 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ed Cowley snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 71-71 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ed Cowley pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes is fouled on the floor by William Turner - foul #2 on William Turner, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Christopher Heid swats the shot by Rory Marciano | 72-71 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ed Cowley snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Mallon is called for the reach on Alfred Mattes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Mallon, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG) Henry Mallon | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Jie Xiong swats the layup by James Lampley | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ed Cowley gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ed Cowley is fouled in the backcourt by Rory Marciano - foul #5 on Rory Marciano, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG) Rory Marciano | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ed Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ed Cowley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Turner | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist is hacked by Jack Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Grist makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-74 |