| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Reginald Boling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Costa (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shane Willis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bennie Benson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Treece (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - William Candelaria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Chamberlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Mara (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - George Taul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Alabama State | William Candelaria is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Boling - foul #1 on Reginald Boling, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:39 | Alabama State | Edward Mara connects on the runner from the right block | 43-40 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Chamberlin - foul #3 on Donald Chamberlin, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers (C) Fred Treece | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gary Patterson (PG), Bruce Maddock (SF) William Candelaria, Donald Chamberlin | |
| 19:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 19:16 | Alabama State | Edward Mara scores on a jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Shannon Ayers is blocked by Edward Mara | 45-42 |
| 19:03 | Alabama State | George Taul snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 18:48 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Teodoro Costa - foul #2 on Teodoro Costa, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Hix (PG), Willie Finnegan (SG), Leroy Spada (SF), David Hughes (PF) Reginald Boling, Teodoro Costa, Shane Willis, Bennie Benson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Isaac Jarvis (PF), James Ewing (C) Edward Mara, George Taul | |
| 18:48 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:48 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Spada banks in the layup | 47-43 |
| 18:24 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Hix grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Patterson is called for the reach on Matthew Hix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Patterson, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Treece (C) Shannon Ayers | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Candelaria (PG) Gary Patterson | |
| 18:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Spada can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Spada pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Spada misses the easy open layup | 47-43 |
| 17:50 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Isaac Jarvis | 47-43 |
| 17:46 | Alabama State | William Candelaria misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Hughes pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Treece is fouled on the floor by William Candelaria - foul #2 on William Candelaria, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), Edward Williams (SG), Shane Willis (SF), John Billups (PF) Matthew Hix, Willie Finnegan, Leroy Spada, David Hughes | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Edward Mara (PF), Matthew Gioia (C) Isaac Jarvis, James Ewing | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson (PF) Fred Treece | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 17:11 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Billups - foul #1 on John Billups, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 17:11 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:11 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Maddock is called for the reach on Reginald Boling - foul #3 on Bruce Maddock, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Teodoro Costa (SG), Fred Treece (C) Edward Williams, John Billups | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gary Patterson (SF), George Taul (C) Bruce Maddock, Matthew Gioia | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Teodoro Costa | 50-45 |
| 16:12 | Alabama State | William Candelaria misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Treece snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Teodoro Costa is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 16:05 | Alabama State | George Taul gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:56 | Alabama State | William Candelaria misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 15:54 | Alabama State | Edward Mara tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 15:52 | Alabama State | Edward Mara grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Reginald Boling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Costa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Willis (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Bennie Benson (tiring) 7 pts. C - Fred Treece (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - William Candelaria (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Mark Boyd (tired) 12 pts. SF - Gary Patterson (tiring) PF - Edward Mara (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. C - George Taul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Alabama State | Edward Mara clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bennie Benson - foul #2 on Bennie Benson, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Hix (PG), David Hughes (PF), Shannon Ayers (C) Reginald Boling, Bennie Benson, Fred Treece | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Sherwood (PG), Marcus Walters (SG), Donald Chamberlin (SF) William Candelaria, Mark Boyd, Gary Patterson | |
| 15:43 | Alabama State | Edward Mara misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:43 | Alabama State | Edward Mara misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 15:22 | Alabama State | Edward Mara snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 15:04 | Alabama State | David Sherwood drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marcus Walters | 50-48 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 14:44 | Alabama State | David Sherwood is hacked by Matthew Hix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Hix, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams (PG), Willie Finnegan (SG), Leroy Spada (SF) Matthew Hix, Teodoro Costa, Shane Willis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Isaac Jarvis (PF), James Ewing (C) Edward Mara, George Taul | |
| 14:28 | Alabama State | Isaac Jarvis banks in the wide open layup | 52-50 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willie Finnegan | 55-50 |
| 13:58 | Alabama State | David Hughes swats the shot by David Sherwood | 55-50 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marcus Walters steals the ball from Willie Finnegan in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 13:44 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Sherwood | 55-52 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Spada loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), John Billups (PF), Fred Treece (C) Edward Williams, David Hughes, Shannon Ayers | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock (SF), Edward Mara (PF), Matthew Gioia (C) Donald Chamberlin, Isaac Jarvis, James Ewing | |
| 13:31 | Alabama State | Edward Mara connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Sherwood | 55-54 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Billups is open but misses the lay-in | 55-54 |
| 13:12 | Alabama State | Matthew Gioia gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | Edward Mara misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Treece - foul #1 on Fred Treece, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Hix (PG), Teodoro Costa (SG), Shane Willis (SF), Bennie Benson (PF) Reginald Boling, Willie Finnegan, Leroy Spada, John Billups | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mark Boyd (SG), Donald Chamberlin (SF) Marcus Walters, Matthew Gioia | |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | Edward Mara makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | Edward Mara makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Hix misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Bennie Benson | 55-56 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Hix | 57-56 |
| 12:11 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Chamberlin - foul #4 on Donald Chamberlin, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), Shannon Ayers (C) Matthew Hix, Fred Treece | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcus Walters (PG), Isaac Jarvis (PF), George Taul (C) David Sherwood, Donald Chamberlin, Edward Mara | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:50 | Alabama State | Isaac Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Reginald Boling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Costa (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Willis (tired) 6 pts. PF - Bennie Benson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Ayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marcus Walters (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Boyd (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Bruce Maddock (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Jarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Taul (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Alabama State | Shane Willis takes the ball from Mark Boyd in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 11:41 | Alabama State | George Taul pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 11:20 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters is fouled on the floor by Reginald Boling - foul #2 on Reginald Boling, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan (SG), Edward Williams (SF) Teodoro Costa, Shane Willis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gary Patterson (SG), Edward Mara (PF) Mark Boyd, Isaac Jarvis | |
| 11:20 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 11:20 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Shannon Ayers | 59-61 |
| 10:52 | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Boling | 61-61 |
| 10:32 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Hix (PG), Teodoro Costa (SG), Leroy Spada (SF), David Hughes (PF), John Billups (C) Reginald Boling, Willie Finnegan, Edward Williams, Bennie Benson, Shannon Ayers | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Sherwood (PG), Mark Boyd (SG), Isaac Jarvis (PF), James Ewing (C) Marcus Walters, Gary Patterson, Edward Mara, George Taul | |
| 10:19 | Alabama State | James Ewing misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Billups - foul #2 on John Billups, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 10:19 | Alabama State | James Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 10:19 | Alabama State | James Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Billups buries a jumper near the basket | 63-62 |
| 10:00 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Sherwood | 63-65 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Spada is fouled on the floor by Bruce Maddock - foul #4 on Bruce Maddock, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), Willie Finnegan (SG), Shane Willis (SF), Fred Treece (C) Matthew Hix, Teodoro Costa, Leroy Spada, John Billups | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Candelaria (PG), Gary Patterson (SF), Edward Mara (PF), Matthew Gioia (C) David Sherwood, Bruce Maddock, Isaac Jarvis, James Ewing | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 09:20 | Alabama State | Reginald Boling steps in front of the Gary Patterson pass in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling blows the layup | 66-65 |
| 09:18 | Alabama State | Matthew Gioia grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 09:08 | Alabama State | David Hughes takes the ball from William Candelaria | 66-65 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 08:42 | Alabama State | Matthew Gioia grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 08:27 | Alabama State | Edward Mara lays it in on a nice dish by William Candelaria | 66-67 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling is hacked by William Candelaria in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Candelaria, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams (SG), Teodoro Costa (SF), Bennie Benson (PF), Shannon Ayers (C) Willie Finnegan, Shane Willis, David Hughes, Fred Treece | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Sherwood (PG), Marcus Walters (SG), George Taul (C) William Candelaria, Mark Boyd, Matthew Gioia | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 08:06 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling is fouled in the backcourt by David Sherwood - foul #4 on David Sherwood, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Hix (SG) Teodoro Costa | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Candelaria (PG), Mark Boyd (SG), Isaac Jarvis (PF) David Sherwood, Gary Patterson, Edward Mara | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 08:01 | Alabama State | George Taul grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 07:38 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Candelaria | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Reginald Boling (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Hix (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bennie Benson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Ayers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - William Candelaria (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Boyd (tired) 18 pts. SF - Marcus Walters (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Jarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Taul (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling is fouled in the backcourt by William Candelaria - foul #4 on William Candelaria, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Spada (SF), John Billups (C) Edward Williams, Shannon Ayers | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Sherwood (PG), Donald Chamberlin (SF), James Ewing (C) William Candelaria, Mark Boyd, George Taul | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:34 | Alabama State | Isaac Jarvis gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 07:13 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Marcus Walters and the foul's on Leroy Spada - foul #2 on Leroy Spada, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Teodoro Costa (SG) Reginald Boling | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Edward Mara (PF) Isaac Jarvis | |
| 07:13 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin misses the free throw | 69-71 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Teodoro Costa | 69-71 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson loses the dribble to Marcus Walters | 69-71 |
| 06:52 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters lays it up and in | 69-73 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Teodoro Costa can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marcus Walters - foul #4 on Marcus Walters, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), Shane Willis (SF), David Hughes (PF), Shannon Ayers (C) Matthew Hix, Leroy Spada, Bennie Benson, John Billups | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mark Boyd (SG), George Taul (C) Marcus Walters, James Ewing | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Teodoro Costa misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Teodoro Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 06:23 | Alabama State | George Taul is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Williams (SG) Teodoro Costa | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers's pass is intercepted by George Taul | 70-73 |
| 05:55 | Alabama State | George Taul misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shannon Ayers grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-73 |
| 05:46 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 05:29 | Alabama State | David Sherwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 05:27 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin misses the tip | 70-73 |
| 05:25 | Alabama State | George Taul gets the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 05:14 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd clanks a jumper from the left side | 70-73 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Shannon Ayers | 70-73 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan (SG), Teodoro Costa (SF), Bennie Benson (PF), Fred Treece (C) Edward Williams, Shane Willis, David Hughes, Shannon Ayers | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcus Walters (PG), Gary Patterson (SG), Bruce Maddock (SF), Isaac Jarvis (PF), Matthew Gioia (C) David Sherwood, Mark Boyd, Donald Chamberlin, Edward Mara, George Taul | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Teodoro Costa | 72-73 |
| 04:55 | Alabama State | Bennie Benson steps in front of the Matthew Gioia pass in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Treece lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reginald Boling | 74-73 |
| 04:25 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters is hacked by Bennie Benson - foul #3 on Bennie Benson, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Hix (PG), Leroy Spada (SF), John Billups (PF) Reginald Boling, Teodoro Costa, Bennie Benson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Candelaria (PG), Donald Chamberlin (SF), Edward Mara (PF) Gary Patterson, Isaac Jarvis, Matthew Gioia | |
| 04:25 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:25 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Treece grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan drills a fadeaway from close range | 76-74 |
| 03:49 | Alabama State | William Candelaria hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Maddock denies the turnaround by Leroy Spada | 76-74 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Spada tips it back up and in | 78-74 |
| 03:40 | Alabama State | Fred Treece is called for the reach on William Candelaria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Treece, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Teodoro Costa (SG), Shane Willis (SF), David Hughes (PF), Shannon Ayers (C) Willie Finnegan, Leroy Spada, John Billups, Fred Treece | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mark Boyd (SG), James Ewing (C) Marcus Walters, Bruce Maddock | |
| 03:40 | Alabama State | William Candelaria misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:40 | Alabama State | William Candelaria makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Hix double dribbles in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Hix (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Teodoro Costa (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Willis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Hughes (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Shannon Ayers (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - William Candelaria (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Boyd (tired) 18 pts. SF - Donald Chamberlin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Edward Mara (tiring) 19 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. C - James Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Alabama State | Edward Mara can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-75 |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | James Ewing tips it but misses | 78-75 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Shannon Ayers | 78-75 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Ewing picks off the pass by Teodoro Costa | 78-75 |
| 03:04 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-75 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to David Hughes | 78-75 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Hughes clanks a floater in the lane | 78-75 |
| 02:49 | Alabama State | James Ewing pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:49 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling (PG), Edward Williams (SG), Bennie Benson (PF) Matthew Hix, Teodoro Costa, David Hughes | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Sherwood (PG), Gary Patterson (SG), Bruce Maddock (SF), Isaac Jarvis (PF), Matthew Gioia (C) William Candelaria, Mark Boyd, Donald Chamberlin, Edward Mara, James Ewing | |
| 02:44 | Alabama State | Gary Patterson is hacked by Shannon Ayers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shannon Ayers, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leroy Spada (SF) Shane Willis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 02:44 | Alabama State | Gary Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:44 | Alabama State | Gary Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reginald Boling | 80-77 |
| 02:08 | Alabama State | David Sherwood is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on David Sherwood, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Willie Finnegan (SG), Shane Willis (SF), Fred Treece (C) Edward Williams, Leroy Spada, Shannon Ayers | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcus Walters (PG), Mark Boyd (SG), George Taul (C) David Sherwood, Gary Patterson, Matthew Gioia | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-77 |
| 01:49 | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:43 | Alabama State | Shane Willis steps in front of the Mark Boyd pass in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson lays it up and in set up by Shane Willis | 82-77 |
| 01:16 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 01:15 | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock tips it in | 82-79 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Teodoro Costa (SG) Willie Finnegan | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin (SF), Edward Mara (PF) Bruce Maddock, Isaac Jarvis | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Chamberlin | 82-79 |
| 00:52 | Alabama State | Edward Mara grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 00:47 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Benson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-79 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Teodoro Costa snags the offensive board | 82-79 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Willis misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 00:12 | Alabama State | George Taul pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:12 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:10 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin is hacked by Shane Willis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Willis, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:10 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:10 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:10 | Alabama State | Edward Mara gets the offensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 00:08 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to George Taul | 82-80 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters is fouled on the floor by Bennie Benson - foul #4 on Bennie Benson, team foul #14 | 82-80 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Walters - foul #5 on Marcus Walters, team foul #12 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Candelaria (PG) Marcus Walters | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Reginald Boling misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | George Taul grabs the board | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd misses short on a halfcourt shot | 83-81 |