| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffrey Tubeszewski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rex Gerhardt (fresh) SF - James Starner (fresh) PF - Benjamin Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Cleek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Timothy Barden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Hymes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kirk Cooley (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Steve Hymes inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Alabama State | Dennis Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Gerhardt - foul #1 on Rex Gerhardt, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:30 | Alabama State | Frederick Cleek is called for the reach on Kirk Cooley - foul #3 on Frederick Cleek, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin (C) Frederick Cleek | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 19:16 | Alabama State | Steve Hymes scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Barden | 33-39 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Tucker is called for the reach on Rex Gerhardt - foul #3 on Dennis Tucker, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (SG), Tommy Cain (PF), Donald Murphy (C) Rex Gerhardt, James Starner, Benjamin Pope | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Tate (PG), John Hesse (SG), Jonathan Marvel (SF), Scott Herb (PF), Norman Ratliff (C) Timothy Barden, Dennis Tucker, Steve Hymes, Jason McDonald, Kirk Cooley | |
| 18:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 35-39 |
| 18:52 | Alabama State | Daniel Tate scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Marvel | 35-41 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy's pass is intercepted by Norman Ratliff | 35-41 |
| 18:18 | Alabama State | Todd Griffin denies the turnaround by Norman Ratliff | 35-41 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Marvel is called for the reach on Todd Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Marvel, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton (PG), Gregory Roy (SG), Kurt Price (SF), Benjamin Pope (PF) Jeffrey Tubeszewski, Casey Hargrove, Tommy Cain, Donald Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Timothy Barden (PG), Marc Barber (SG), Steve Hymes (SF), Jason McDonald (PF), Robert Rosas (C) Daniel Tate, John Hesse, Jonathan Marvel, Scott Herb, Norman Ratliff | |
| 17:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kurt Price | 37-41 |
| 17:54 | Alabama State | Marc Barber is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Roy - foul #3 on Gregory Roy, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt (SG) Gregory Roy | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley (C) Robert Rosas | |
| 17:26 | Alabama State | Steve Hymes can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Rex Gerhardt | 37-41 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin misses the shot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 16:40 | Alabama State | Timothy Barden makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marc Barber | 40-43 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope is fouled on the floor by Jason McDonald - foul #2 on Jason McDonald, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski (PG), Casey Hargrove (SG), James Starner (SF), Tommy Cain (PF), Donald Murphy (C) James Fulton, Rex Gerhardt, Kurt Price, Benjamin Pope, Todd Griffin | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Tate (PG), John Hesse (SG), Jonathan Marvel (SF), Scott Herb (PF), Norman Ratliff (C) Timothy Barden, Marc Barber, Steve Hymes, Jason McDonald, Kirk Cooley | |
| 15:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain hits a fadeaway near the basket | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffrey Tubeszewski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Casey Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Starner (fresh) PF - Tommy Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Daniel Tate (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hesse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Marvel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Herb (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Ratliff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama State | John Hesse misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 15:36 | Alabama State | Scott Herb misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Marvel steals it from Casey Hargrove | 42-43 |
| 15:18 | Alabama State | Daniel Tate misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:16 | Alabama State | Norman Ratliff grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:02 | Alabama State | Norman Ratliff is fouled on the floor by Donald Murphy - foul #2 on Donald Murphy, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy (SG), Benjamin Pope (PF), Frederick Cleek (C) Casey Hargrove, Tommy Cain, Donald Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dennis Tucker (SG), Steve Hymes (SF), Robert Rosas (C) Daniel Tate, Scott Herb, Norman Ratliff | |
| 14:52 | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Steve Hymes | 42-45 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Starner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Starner, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jason McDonald (PF) Jonathan Marvel | |
| 14:40 | Alabama State | Dennis Tucker is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Hesse | 42-48 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy is hacked by Robert Rosas - foul #2 on Robert Rosas, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Timothy Barden (PG) John Hesse | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Hymes is called for the reach on James Starner - foul #3 on Steve Hymes, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (PG), Rex Gerhardt (SG), Tommy Cain (PF) Jeffrey Tubeszewski, Gregory Roy, Benjamin Pope | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel (SF), Kirk Cooley (C) Steve Hymes, Robert Rosas | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 42-48 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 13:43 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:26 | Alabama State | The short jumper by Dennis Tucker is denied by Casey Hargrove | 42-48 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Tucker - foul #4 on Dennis Tucker, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski (PG) Casey Hargrove | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Barber (PG), John Hesse (SG), Norman Ratliff (SF), Scott Herb (PF) Timothy Barden, Dennis Tucker, Jonathan Marvel, Jason McDonald | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Tommy Cain | 44-48 |
| 12:52 | Alabama State | Tommy Cain picks off the pass by Scott Herb | 44-48 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski is fouled on the floor by Marc Barber - foul #2 on Marc Barber, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton (SG), Todd Griffin (SF), Donald Murphy (PF) Rex Gerhardt, James Starner, Tommy Cain | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Timothy Barden (PG), Steve Hymes (SF), Jonathan Marvel (PF) Marc Barber, Norman Ratliff, Kirk Cooley | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:26 | Alabama State | John Hesse is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy (SG), Kurt Price (SF) Jeffrey Tubeszewski, Todd Griffin | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Rosas (C) Scott Herb | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 12:05 | Alabama State | Timothy Barden is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (SG), Benjamin Pope (PF) James Fulton, Donald Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Tate (PG) Timothy Barden | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Rosas - foul #3 on Robert Rosas, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin (SF) Kurt Price | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jason McDonald (PF), Scott Herb (C) Jonathan Marvel, Robert Rosas | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Casey Hargrove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Benjamin Pope (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Cleek (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Daniel Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hesse (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steve Hymes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason McDonald (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Herb (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Roy | 52-48 |
| 11:11 | Alabama State | Steve Hymes's pass is intercepted by Casey Hargrove | 52-48 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Hymes is called for the reach on Todd Griffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Hymes, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski (PG) Gregory Roy | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Timothy Barden (PG), Marc Barber (SG), Norman Ratliff (SF), Kirk Cooley (C) Daniel Tate, John Hesse, Steve Hymes, Jason McDonald | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:08 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:48 | Alabama State | Marc Barber comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Frederick Cleek | 52-48 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Cooley steals it from Casey Hargrove | 52-48 |
| 10:22 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Todd Griffin - foul #3 on Todd Griffin, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton (SG), James Starner (SF), Donald Murphy (PF) Casey Hargrove, Benjamin Pope, Frederick Cleek | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel (SF), Jason McDonald (PF) Norman Ratliff, Scott Herb | |
| 10:22 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:22 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Tubeszewski | 54-50 |
| 09:47 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 09:46 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald tips it home | 54-52 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Barden steps in front of the James Fulton pass in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 09:28 | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel dunks the ball on a nice dish by Marc Barber and he's hacked by James Starner - foul #4 on James Starner, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt (SG), Kurt Price (SF), Tommy Cain (PF), Frederick Cleek (C) James Fulton, James Starner, Donald Murphy, Todd Griffin | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Tate (PG), John Hesse (SG), Scott Herb (PF), Robert Rosas (C) Timothy Barden, Marc Barber, Jason McDonald, Kirk Cooley | |
| 09:28 | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Tate - foul #1 on Daniel Tate, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy (SG) Rex Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:16 | Alabama State | Robert Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:12 | Alabama State | Gregory Roy takes the ball from Daniel Tate in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski misses the 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 09:00 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Scott Herb | 55-55 |
| 08:56 | Alabama State | Frederick Cleek is called for the reach on Jonathan Marvel - foul #4 on Frederick Cleek, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt (SG), Todd Griffin (C) Jeffrey Tubeszewski, Frederick Cleek | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 08:56 | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:56 | Alabama State | Robert Rosas snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:41 | Alabama State | John Hesse is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kurt Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (PG), Benjamin Pope (PF), Donald Murphy (C) Gregory Roy, Kurt Price, Tommy Cain | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norman Ratliff (SF), Jason McDonald (PF), Kirk Cooley (C) Jonathan Marvel, Scott Herb, Robert Rosas | |
| 08:12 | Alabama State | John Hesse misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton (PG) Rex Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Barber (PG) Daniel Tate | |
| 07:50 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald's floater is tipped away by Todd Griffin | 55-58 |
| 07:48 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley tips it in | 55-60 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Murphy | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - James Fulton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Hargrove (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Griffin (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Pope (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marc Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hesse (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Norman Ratliff (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jason McDonald (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kirk Cooley (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Alabama State | Todd Griffin is called for the reach on Norman Ratliff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Griffin, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt (SG), James Starner (SF), Tommy Cain (PF), Frederick Cleek (C) James Fulton, Todd Griffin, Benjamin Pope, Donald Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Timothy Barden (PG), Dennis Tucker (SG), Steve Hymes (SF), Scott Herb (C) Marc Barber, John Hesse, Jason McDonald, Kirk Cooley | |
| 07:32 | Alabama State | Norman Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:32 | Alabama State | Norman Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 07:14 | Alabama State | Scott Herb snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:50 | Alabama State | Timothy Barden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steve Hymes | 58-64 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Barden - foul #3 on Timothy Barden, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy (SG), Kurt Price (SF) Rex Gerhardt, James Starner | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Tate (PG), Jason McDonald (PF) Timothy Barden, Norman Ratliff | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:31 | Alabama State | Steve Hymes misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski (PG), Benjamin Pope (PF) Casey Hargrove, Tommy Cain | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Barber (PG), Kirk Cooley (C) Daniel Tate, Scott Herb | |
| 06:04 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley misses the fadeaway from close range | 60-64 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Tucker steals it from Gregory Roy in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 05:41 | Alabama State | Kurt Price is called for the reach on Kirk Cooley - foul #1 on Kurt Price, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton (SG), James Starner (SF), Donald Murphy (PF), Todd Griffin (C) Gregory Roy, Kurt Price, Benjamin Pope, Frederick Cleek | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Hesse (PG), Jonathan Marvel (PF) Marc Barber, Jason McDonald | |
| 05:41 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:41 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Rosas (C) Kirk Cooley | |
| 05:28 | Alabama State | John Hesse makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Tucker | 60-68 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | The pull-up jumper by Todd Griffin is blocked by Robert Rosas | 60-68 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 04:40 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to John Hesse | 60-68 |
| 04:40 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy (SG), Kurt Price (SF), Tommy Cain (PF), Frederick Cleek (C) Jeffrey Tubeszewski, James Starner, Donald Murphy, Todd Griffin | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Tate (PG), Norman Ratliff (SF), Scott Herb (PF) John Hesse, Steve Hymes, Jonathan Marvel | |
| 04:38 | Alabama State | Daniel Tate is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Barber (PG), Kirk Cooley (C) Daniel Tate, Robert Rosas | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kurt Price misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 04:28 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Dennis Tucker | 60-68 |
| 04:16 | Alabama State | Marc Barber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Ratliff | 60-68 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kurt Price grabs the offensive board | 60-68 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek misses short on an open floater from the left block | 60-68 |
| 03:54 | Alabama State | Scott Herb grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Alabama State | Tommy Cain takes the ball from Norman Ratliff | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - James Fulton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Roy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Cain (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Cleek (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marc Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Tucker (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norman Ratliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Herb (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Kirk Cooley (tired) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Tucker steps in front of the Gregory Roy pass in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 03:06 | Alabama State | Scott Herb misses short on a jumper from the left block | 60-68 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain misses the wide open shot near the basket | 60-68 |
| 02:54 | Alabama State | Scott Herb snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 02:36 | Alabama State | Norman Ratliff makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Marc Barber | 60-70 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Cleek is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 02:18 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Norman Ratliff | 60-70 |
| 01:49 | Alabama State | Dennis Tucker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-70 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Roy grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain banks in the layup and the foul's on Dennis Tucker - foul #5 on Dennis Tucker, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski (PG), Rex Gerhardt (SG), James Starner (SF) James Fulton, Gregory Roy, Kurt Price | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Timothy Barden (PG), John Hesse (SG), Steve Hymes (SF), Jason McDonald (PF) Marc Barber, Dennis Tucker, Norman Ratliff, Scott Herb | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Alabama State | Steve Hymes drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by James Starner - foul #5 on James Starner, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin (SF), Benjamin Pope (PF) James Starner, Tommy Cain | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 01:26 | Alabama State | Steve Hymes makes the free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Pope clanks a floater from the baseline | 63-73 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Griffin | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Barden is called for the reach on Jeffrey Tubeszewski - foul #4 on Timothy Barden, team foul #13 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (SG), Tommy Cain (PF), Donald Murphy (C) Rex Gerhardt, Benjamin Pope, Frederick Cleek | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Tate (PG), Jonathan Marvel (SF), Scott Herb (PF), Norman Ratliff (C) Timothy Barden, Steve Hymes, Jason McDonald, Kirk Cooley | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Tubeszewski - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tubeszewski, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rex Gerhardt (SG), Benjamin Pope (PF), Frederick Cleek (C) Casey Hargrove, Tommy Cain, Donald Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Timothy Barden (PG), Jason McDonald (PF), Robert Rosas (C) Daniel Tate, Scott Herb, Norman Ratliff | |
| 00:54 | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:54 | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tubeszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-74 |
| 00:47 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:45 | Alabama State | Jeffrey Tubeszewski is called for the reach on Jason McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tubeszewski, team foul #13 | 65-74 |
| 00:45 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:45 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Marvel - foul #3 on Jonathan Marvel, team foul #14 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (PG), James Fulton (SG), Tommy Cain (PF), Donald Murphy (C) Jeffrey Tubeszewski, Rex Gerhardt, Benjamin Pope, Frederick Cleek | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Tate (PG), Scott Herb (PF), Norman Ratliff (C) Timothy Barden, Jason McDonald, Robert Rosas | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Hesse | 66-78 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Norman Ratliff - foul #1 on Norman Ratliff, team foul #15 | 66-78 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:15 | Alabama State | Norman Ratliff gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Daniel Tate runs out the clock | 66-78 |