| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Daniel Recasner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Loren Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orville Bower (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Lloyd Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Weidner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Pless (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Farr (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Larry Johnson inbounds the ball | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama State | Darrell Mills loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mike Pless misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 19:21 | Alabama State | Orville Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 19:14 | Alabama State | Loren Anderson is hacked by James Weidner in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Weidner, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Nelson Chittum (PG), Chad Johnson (PF), Paul Jarboe (C) Daniel Recasner, Orville Bower, Darrell Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn (SG), William White (SF), Andre Bain (PF), Dave Muro (C) James Weidner, Mike Pless, Peter Dixon, Todd Farr | |
| 19:04 | Alabama State | Larry Johnson drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nelson Chittum | 46-43 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | William White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese (PG) Lloyd Brown | |
| 18:48 | Alabama State | Paul Jarboe misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dave Muro pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | William White double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner (PG), Orville Bower (PF), Darrell Mills (C) Nelson Chittum, Chad Johnson, Paul Jarboe | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bullard (SF), Peter Dixon (PF), Todd Farr (C) William White, Andre Bain, Dave Muro | |
| 17:58 | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 49-43 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 17:50 | Alabama State | Darrell Mills pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:27 | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn makes the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Orville Bower - foul #2 on Orville Bower, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Holsinger (C) Darrell Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown (PG), Mike Pless (SF), Andre Bain (PF) Raymond Reese, Thomas Bullard, Peter Dixon | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 17:01 | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Brown - foul #3 on Lloyd Brown, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Nelson Chittum (SF) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese (PG), William White (PF) Lloyd Brown, Todd Farr | |
| 16:41 | Alabama State | Paul Fearn is called for the reach on Loren Anderson - foul #3 on Paul Fearn, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Paul Jarboe (SF), Chad Johnson (PF) Nelson Chittum, Orville Bower | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bullard (SG), Dave Muro (C) Paul Fearn, Andre Bain | |
| 16:30 | Alabama State | Chad Johnson banks in the layup set up by Daniel Recasner and he's fouled by William White - foul #3 on William White, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell Mills (C) Thomas Holsinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Peter Dixon (PF) William White | |
| 16:30 | Alabama State | Chad Johnson misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Peter Dixon pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bullard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Dixon | 51-49 |
| 16:03 | Alabama State | Loren Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Peter Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Daniel Recasner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Loren Anderson (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jarboe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Raymond Reese (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bullard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mike Pless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Muro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 15:47 | Alabama State | Darrell Mills grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 15:45 | Alabama State | Paul Jarboe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rodney Ray (PG), Christopher Tilford (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Orville Bower (PF) Daniel Recasner, Loren Anderson, Paul Jarboe, Chad Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown (PG), James Weidner (SG), Todd Farr (C) Raymond Reese, Thomas Bullard, Dave Muro | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 15:25 | Alabama State | Orville Bower snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 15:21 | Alabama State | Larry Johnson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Nelson Chittum (SF) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William White (SF), Andre Bain (PF) Mike Pless, Peter Dixon | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andre Bain misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-49 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Farr gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Weidner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | William White grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Weidner hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William White and the foul's on Rodney Ray - foul #4 on Rodney Ray, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Loren Anderson (SG), Thomas Holsinger (C) Rodney Ray, Darrell Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Weidner makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:26 | Alabama State | Nelson Chittum is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Johnson (SF), Chad Johnson (PF) Nelson Chittum, Orville Bower | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mike Pless (SF), Peter Dixon (PF) William White, Todd Farr | |
| 14:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andre Bain is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Bain, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | Chad Johnson scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-52 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown is hacked by Christopher Tilford - foul #4 on Christopher Tilford, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner (PG), Darrell Mills (C) Christopher Tilford, Thomas Holsinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Weidner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 13:43 | Alabama State | Darrell Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:31 | Alabama State | Darrell Mills connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 55-52 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown is hacked by Daniel Recasner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Recasner, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Nelson Chittum (PG), Paul Jarboe (SF), Orville Bower (PF) Loren Anderson, Larry Johnson, Chad Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn (SG), William White (SF), Todd Farr (C) James Weidner, Mike Pless, Andre Bain | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | William White clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Paul Jarboe - foul #3 on Paul Jarboe, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Johnson (SF) Darrell Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dave Muro (C) Todd Farr | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | William White makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:45 | Alabama State | Paul Jarboe can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Dave Muro - foul #1 on Dave Muro, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Loren Anderson (SG) Daniel Recasner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese (PG), Andre Bain (PF), Todd Farr (C) Lloyd Brown, Peter Dixon, Dave Muro | |
| 12:45 | Alabama State | Paul Jarboe makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:45 | Alabama State | Paul Jarboe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andre Bain gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 56-54 |
| 12:30 | Alabama State | Orville Bower gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:25 | Alabama State | Larry Johnson is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Fearn | 58-56 |
| 12:07 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner (PG), Chad Johnson (PF), Thomas Holsinger (C) Nelson Chittum, Orville Bower, Paul Jarboe | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bullard (PG), James Weidner (SG), Mike Pless (SF), Dave Muro (C) Raymond Reese, Paul Fearn, William White, Todd Farr | |
| 12:05 | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner is hacked by Thomas Bullard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Bullard, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 12:05 | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 12:05 | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Andre Bain | 59-56 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mike Pless knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andre Bain | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Daniel Recasner (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Loren Anderson (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Holsinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Thomas Bullard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Weidner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Pless (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Bain (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Dave Muro (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Alabama State | Loren Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Paul Jarboe (SF) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bullard misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 11:17 | Alabama State | Thomas Holsinger gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 11:14 | Alabama State | Loren Anderson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Loren Anderson, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Nelson Chittum (SF), Orville Bower (PF), Darrell Mills (C) Paul Jarboe, Chad Johnson, Thomas Holsinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown (PG), Paul Fearn (SG), William White (SF), Peter Dixon (PF), Todd Farr (C) Thomas Bullard, James Weidner, Mike Pless, Andre Bain, Dave Muro | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn blows the layup | 59-58 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Farr pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Peter Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Johnson (SF), Chad Johnson (PF) Daniel Recasner, Orville Bower | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese (PG) Lloyd Brown | |
| 10:17 | Alabama State | Nelson Chittum scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Farr can't throw it down | 61-58 |
| 09:58 | Alabama State | Loren Anderson pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:47 | Alabama State | Larry Johnson's pass is intercepted by Raymond Reese | 61-58 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | William White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Reese | 61-60 |
| 09:41 | Alabama State | Larry Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner (PG), Paul Jarboe (SF), Orville Bower (PF), Thomas Holsinger (C) Nelson Chittum, Larry Johnson, Chad Johnson, Darrell Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown (PG), James Weidner (SG), Thomas Bullard (SF), Andre Bain (PF), Dave Muro (C) Raymond Reese, Paul Fearn, William White, Peter Dixon, Todd Farr | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Weidner buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Lloyd Brown and the foul's on Daniel Recasner - foul #4 on Daniel Recasner, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Nelson Chittum (PG), Darrell Mills (C) Daniel Recasner, Thomas Holsinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mike Pless (SF) Thomas Bullard | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Weidner misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:13 | Alabama State | Darrell Mills snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 09:10 | Alabama State | Loren Anderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andre Bain misses the easy open layup | 61-62 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mike Pless can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 08:50 | Alabama State | Orville Bower grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 08:32 | Alabama State | Loren Anderson makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Paul Jarboe and he's fouled by James Weidner - foul #4 on James Weidner, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Chad Johnson (PF) Orville Bower | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese (PG), Paul Fearn (SG), Todd Farr (C) Lloyd Brown, James Weidner, Dave Muro | |
| 08:32 | Alabama State | Loren Anderson makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Farr tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 08:18 | Alabama State | Chad Johnson grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 07:59 | Alabama State | Andre Bain denies the turnaround by Loren Anderson | 64-62 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Farr gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mike Pless is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rodney Ray (PG), Christopher Tilford (SG), Daniel Recasner (SF), Orville Bower (PF), Thomas Holsinger (C) Nelson Chittum, Loren Anderson, Paul Jarboe, Chad Johnson, Darrell Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bullard (SF), Peter Dixon (PF) Mike Pless, Andre Bain | |
| 07:41 | Alabama State | Rodney Ray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Peter Dixon grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Rodney Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Tilford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Recasner (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Orville Bower (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Holsinger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Raymond Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Fearn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Bullard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Peter Dixon (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Farr (tired) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Fearn, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Johnson (SF) Daniel Recasner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Weidner (SG) Paul Fearn | |
| 07:28 | Alabama State | Orville Bower dunks the ball set up by Rodney Ray | 66-62 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Johnson is called for the reach on Raymond Reese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Johnson, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William White (SF), Dave Muro (C) Thomas Bullard, Todd Farr | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:15 | Alabama State | Larry Johnson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Ray and the foul's on William White - foul #4 on William White, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown (PG) Raymond Reese | |
| 07:15 | Alabama State | Larry Johnson makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Weidner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 06:48 | Alabama State | Orville Bower gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 06:24 | Alabama State | Orville Bower makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Ray | 71-64 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Weidner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-64 |
| 06:06 | Alabama State | Thomas Holsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:45 | Alabama State | Larry Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-64 |
| 05:44 | Alabama State | Thomas Holsinger grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:26 | Alabama State | Orville Bower is called for 3 seconds | 71-64 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner (SF), Chad Johnson (PF), Darrell Mills (C) Larry Johnson, Orville Bower, Thomas Holsinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese (PG), Paul Fearn (SG), Thomas Bullard (SF), Andre Bain (PF), Todd Farr (C) Lloyd Brown, James Weidner, William White, Peter Dixon, Dave Muro | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Reese | 71-67 |
| 04:44 | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Loren Anderson (SG), Paul Jarboe (PF) Christopher Tilford, Chad Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mike Pless (SF) Thomas Bullard | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 04:17 | Alabama State | Darrell Mills grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 04:17 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bullard (PG) Raymond Reese | |
| 03:52 | Alabama State | Rodney Ray misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Bullard - foul #2 on Thomas Bullard, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Chad Johnson (C) Darrell Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:52 | Alabama State | Rodney Ray makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:52 | Alabama State | Rodney Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Todd Farr | 72-67 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Pless | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Rodney Ray (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Loren Anderson (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Recasner (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Jarboe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Thomas Bullard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Fearn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mike Pless (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Bain (tiring) 7 reb. C - Todd Farr (tired) 3 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Alabama State | Loren Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 03:02 | Alabama State | Paul Jarboe hits the follow up shot | 74-69 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mike Pless is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Bullard | 74-72 |
| 02:51 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Tilford (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Darrell Mills (C) Loren Anderson, Daniel Recasner, Paul Jarboe | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese (PG), William White (SF), Peter Dixon (PF) Thomas Bullard, Mike Pless, Todd Farr | |
| 02:39 | Alabama State | Christopher Tilford is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Christopher Tilford, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Loren Anderson (SG), Orville Bower (PF) Christopher Tilford, Chad Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dave Muro (C) Andre Bain | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese is hacked by Rodney Ray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Ray, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Nelson Chittum (PG) Rodney Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:16 | Alabama State | Orville Bower loses the dribble to Raymond Reese | 74-74 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn is fouled in the backcourt by Loren Anderson - foul #3 on Loren Anderson, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Holsinger (C) Darrell Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:12 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-74 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:07 | Alabama State | Raymond Reese steals the ball from Nelson Chittum in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dave Muro is hacked by Orville Bower - foul #3 on Orville Bower, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Recasner (PG), Darrell Mills (C) Nelson Chittum, Thomas Holsinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown (PG), James Weidner (SG), Mike Pless (SF) Raymond Reese, Paul Fearn, William White | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dave Muro misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dave Muro makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:36 | Alabama State | Peter Dixon denies the turnaround by Orville Bower | 74-76 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dave Muro gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dave Muro is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dave Muro, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Farr (C) Dave Muro | |
| 01:07 | Alabama State | Darrell Mills misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 74-76 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Farr snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Recasner picks off the pass by James Weidner in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 01:00 | Alabama State | Orville Bower misses the easy layup | 74-76 |
| 00:59 | Alabama State | Orville Bower gets the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:46 | Alabama State | Larry Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 74-76 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mike Pless pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mike Pless is open but misses the lay-in | 74-76 |
| 00:24 | Alabama State | Darrell Mills snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 00:19 | Alabama State | Larry Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Farr gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Recasner - foul #5 on Daniel Recasner, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Nelson Chittum (PG) Daniel Recasner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Alabama State | Orville Bower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Chittum - foul #2 on Nelson Chittum, team foul #15 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Fearn (SG), William White (PF) James Weidner, Peter Dixon | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Lloyd Brown is called for the reach on Nelson Chittum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Brown, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Weidner (SG), Peter Dixon (PF) Paul Fearn, William White | |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Nelson Chittum makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Nelson Chittum misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Farr pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Farr runs out the clock | 75-80 |