| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Ballard (fresh) SG - Sidney Abramowitz (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Roberts (fresh) PF - Michael Gately (fresh) C - Blake Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Justin Overby (fresh) SG - Andre Renda (fresh) SF - Roy Paul (fresh) PF - Edward Talley (fresh) C - Brandon Sims (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Edward Talley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama State | Andre Renda double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Alabama State | Blake Hill steals the ball from Brandon Sims | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Renda - foul #1 on Andre Renda, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roberts | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Alabama State | Edward Talley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Talley - foul #1 on Edward Talley, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Alabama State | Brandon Sims pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Alabama State | Andre Renda is hacked by Blake Hill - foul #1 on Blake Hill, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray (PG), William Perkins (SG), Thomas Hines (SF), David Davis (PF), Albert Gilbert (C) Matthew Ballard, Sidney Abramowitz, Jeffrey Roberts, Michael Gately, Blake Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming (PG), Robert Heller (SF) Justin Overby, Roy Paul | |
| 17:50 | Alabama State | Edward Talley makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Fleming | 3-4 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Alabama State | Edward Talley snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:21 | Alabama State | Andre Renda misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts (SG) William Perkins | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ronald Chambers (PF) Edward Talley | |
| 17:12 | Alabama State | Jeffrey Roberts steals the ball from Andrew Fleming in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts banks in the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Alabama State | Ronald Chambers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts misses the easy open layup | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Chambers steals the ball from Jeffrey Roberts | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Alabama State | Andre Renda knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Jeffrey Roberts - foul #1 on Jeffrey Roberts, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard (PG), Michael Gately (PF), Blake Hill (C) Thomas Hines, David Davis, Albert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Justin Overby (PG), Roy Paul (SF) Andrew Fleming, Robert Heller | |
| 16:24 | Alabama State | Andre Renda makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andre Renda picks off the pass by Thomas Ray in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 16:02 | Alabama State | Andre Renda misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Ray (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gately (fresh) C - Blake Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Justin Overby (fairly fresh) SG - Andre Renda (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Roy Paul (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Chambers (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Sims (tired) | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andre Renda takes the ball from Matthew Ballard | 5-7 |
| 15:36 | Alabama State | Justin Overby connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Andre Renda | 5-9 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Ray and he's hacked by Andre Renda - foul #2 on Andre Renda, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Davis (PF) Michael Gately | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming (SG), Edward Talley (PF) Andre Renda, Ronald Chambers | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:20 | Alabama State | Matthew Ballard is called for the reach on Justin Overby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Ballard, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins (SG) Matthew Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 15:01 | Alabama State | Roy Paul misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:37 | Alabama State | Justin Overby clanks a turnaround near the basket | 11-9 |
| 14:36 | Alabama State | Roy Paul gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:27 | Alabama State | Edward Talley can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Ray - foul #1 on Thomas Ray, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard (PG), Thomas Hines (SF), Michael Gately (PF), Albert Gilbert (C) William Perkins, Jeffrey Roberts, David Davis, Blake Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Heller (SF) Roy Paul | |
| 14:27 | Alabama State | Edward Talley makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:27 | Alabama State | Edward Talley misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Heller takes the ball from Thomas Ray in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 14:17 | Alabama State | Edward Talley lays it in set up by Justin Overby | 11-12 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Hill (C) Albert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson (PF) Edward Talley | |
| 14:01 | Alabama State | Brandon Sims is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brandon Sims, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz (SG), Jeffrey Roberts (SF), David Davis (PF), Paul Behler (C) Matthew Ballard, Thomas Hines, Michael Gately, Blake Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 13:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Davis tips it home | 13-12 |
| 13:37 | Alabama State | Sidney Abramowitz steals the ball from Justin Overby in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz misses the dunk | 13-12 |
| 13:34 | Alabama State | Brandon Sims grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 13:16 | Alabama State | Justin Overby misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz grabs the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray clanks a jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Davis gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard (PG), William Perkins (SG), Thomas Hines (SF), Michael Gately (PF), Blake Hill (C) Thomas Ray, Sidney Abramowitz, Jeffrey Roberts, David Davis, Paul Behler | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Roy Paul (SF), Edward Talley (PF) Andrew Fleming, Ira Jimmerson | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:08 | Alabama State | Edward Talley pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:04 | Alabama State | Michael Gately is called for the reach on Justin Overby - foul #1 on Michael Gately, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray (SG), Jeffrey Roberts (SF) William Perkins, Thomas Hines | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 11:55 | Alabama State | Edward Talley blows the dunk | 13-12 |
| 11:54 | Alabama State | Edward Talley snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Ballard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Ray (tired) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Roberts (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gately (fresh) C - Blake Hill (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Justin Overby (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Heller (tiring) SF - Roy Paul (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Talley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Sims (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Alabama State | Roy Paul clanks a 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Gately grabs the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-12 |
| 11:29 | Alabama State | Edward Talley grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 11:27 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines (SF) Jeffrey Roberts | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming (PG) Justin Overby | |
| 11:22 | Alabama State | Edward Talley misses long on a floater from the right block | 13-12 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Hill comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Brandon Sims - foul #2 on Brandon Sims, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts (SG) Thomas Ray | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ronald Chambers (PF), Myron Dunigan (C) Edward Talley, Brandon Sims | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Hill makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:15 | Alabama State | Ronald Chambers snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:11 | Alabama State | Roy Paul is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Heller | 14-14 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Heller - foul #1 on Robert Heller, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray (SG) Thomas Hines | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Hill scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:38 | Alabama State | Myron Dunigan steps out of bounds on the sideline | 17-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins (SG), Thomas Hines (SF) Thomas Ray, Jeffrey Roberts | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Justin Overby (PG) Robert Heller | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Hill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 10:12 | Alabama State | Ronald Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:08 | Alabama State | Roy Paul buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Gately is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray (SG), Jeffrey Roberts (SF), David Davis (PF) William Perkins, Thomas Hines, Michael Gately | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson (PF), Charles Lucey (C) Ronald Chambers, Myron Dunigan | |
| 09:47 | Alabama State | Blake Hill takes the ball from Ira Jimmerson | 17-17 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Davis travels in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Gately (PF) David Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Heller (SG), Edward Talley (PF) Justin Overby, Charles Lucey | |
| 09:36 | Alabama State | Edward Talley makes the wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Ira Jimmerson | 17-19 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts misses the 3 from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 09:23 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:08 | Alabama State | Edward Talley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Blake Hill - foul #2 on Blake Hill, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz (SG), David Davis (PF), Albert Gilbert (C) Matthew Ballard, Michael Gately, Blake Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Justin Overby (PG), Charles Lucey (C) Andrew Fleming, Ira Jimmerson | |
| 09:08 | Alabama State | Edward Talley makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:08 | Alabama State | Edward Talley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz is hacked by Robert Heller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Heller, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming (SG) Robert Heller | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:51 | Alabama State | Thomas Ray is called for the reach on Edward Talley - foul #2 on Thomas Ray, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard (PG), Michael Gately (PF) Thomas Ray, David Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ronald Chambers (PF) Andrew Fleming | |
| 08:51 | Alabama State | Edward Talley makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:51 | Alabama State | Edward Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Gately is hacked by Justin Overby - foul #1 on Justin Overby, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines (SF) Sidney Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming (SG), Myron Dunigan (C) Edward Talley, Charles Lucey | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Gately makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Gately makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:30 | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Davis (PF) Michael Gately | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard is open and buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Hines | 23-22 |
| 08:15 | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming is hacked by David Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz (SG), Michael Gately (PF) Thomas Hines, David Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 08:15 | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:15 | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Gilbert lays it up and in on a great pass from Sidney Abramowitz | 25-24 |
| 07:56 | Alabama State | Myron Dunigan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Ballard (tired) 8 pts. SG - Sidney Abramowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Roberts (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Gately (tiring) 2 pts. C - Albert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Justin Overby (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Fleming (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Paul (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Myron Dunigan (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-24 |
| 07:48 | Alabama State | Myron Dunigan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:43 | Alabama State | Justin Overby comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roy Paul takes the ball from Matthew Ballard in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 07:38 | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Paul | 25-26 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz is hacked by Myron Dunigan - foul #1 on Myron Dunigan, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines (SF), David Davis (PF) Jeffrey Roberts, Michael Gately | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Edward Talley (PF), Ira Jimmerson (C) Ronald Chambers, Myron Dunigan | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:31 | Alabama State | Roy Paul travels in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins (SG), Jeffrey Roberts (SF) Sidney Abramowitz, Thomas Hines | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andrew Fleming is called for the reach on Jeffrey Roberts - foul #1 on Andrew Fleming, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines (SF) William Perkins | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Lucey (C) Ira Jimmerson | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:17 | Alabama State | Edward Talley grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 07:09 | Alabama State | The jumper by Roy Paul is denied by Albert Gilbert | 27-26 |
| 07:08 | Alabama State | Charles Lucey tips it home | 27-28 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Talley steps in front of the Matthew Ballard pass in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 06:49 | Alabama State | Albert Gilbert steps in front of the Roy Paul pass | 27-28 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Davis | 29-28 |
| 06:25 | Alabama State | Matthew Ballard is called for the reach on Justin Overby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Ballard, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz (PG), William Perkins (SG), Michael Gately (PF), Paul Behler (C) Matthew Ballard, Thomas Hines, David Davis, Albert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ronald Chambers (PF), Ira Jimmerson (C) Edward Talley, Charles Lucey | |
| 06:25 | Alabama State | Justin Overby misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Gately | 29-28 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Chambers steals it from Michael Gately | 29-28 |
| 05:58 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Behler - foul #1 on Paul Behler, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| 05:58 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:58 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Behler snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Myron Dunigan (C) Ira Jimmerson | |
| 05:40 | Alabama State | Justin Overby is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines (SF) William Perkins | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roy Paul steps in front of the Jeffrey Roberts pass | 29-29 |
| 05:18 | Alabama State | Myron Dunigan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Roberts | 29-29 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Chambers - foul #1 on Ronald Chambers, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray (PG), William Perkins (SG), David Davis (PF) Sidney Abramowitz, Thomas Hines, Michael Gately | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Edward Talley (PF), Ira Jimmerson (C) Ronald Chambers, Myron Dunigan | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:11 | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Roberts in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Ray and he's hacked by Roy Paul - foul #1 on Roy Paul, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz (PG), Michael Gately (SF) Thomas Ray, William Perkins | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:42 | Alabama State | Roy Paul comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Gately pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ira Jimmerson blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Roberts | 34-29 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ira Jimmerson steals the ball from Paul Behler | 34-29 |
| 04:12 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray (PG), William Perkins (SG), Thomas Hines (SF), Albert Gilbert (PF) Sidney Abramowitz, Jeffrey Roberts, Michael Gately, David Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ronald Chambers (PF), Charles Lucey (C) Edward Talley, Ira Jimmerson | |
| 04:08 | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Gately (PF) Paul Behler | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines misses the shot in the lane | 34-29 |
| 03:56 | Alabama State | Charles Lucey grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 03:52 | Alabama State | Justin Overby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard (PG), Jeffrey Roberts (SF), Blake Hill (C) William Perkins, Thomas Hines, Albert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andre Renda (SG), Robert Heller (SF), Brandon Sims (C) Andrew Fleming, Roy Paul, Charles Lucey | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Matthew Ballard (tired) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Ray (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Roberts (very tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gately (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Justin Overby (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Renda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Heller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Sims (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Gately's floater is tipped away by Ronald Chambers | 34-29 |
| 03:32 | Alabama State | Ronald Chambers snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | Jeffrey Roberts is called for the reach on Robert Heller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Roberts, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Davis (PF) Michael Gately | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | Robert Heller makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | Robert Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Hill misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 03:07 | Alabama State | Andre Renda grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:53 | Alabama State | Andre Renda drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Overby | 34-34 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines (SF), Albert Gilbert (PF) Jeffrey Roberts, David Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson (PF) Ronald Chambers | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray is hacked by Robert Heller - foul #3 on Robert Heller, team foul #13 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts (SF), Michael Gately (PF) Thomas Hines, Albert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Roy Paul (SF) Robert Heller | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:26 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson is fouled on the floor by Michael Gately - foul #2 on Michael Gately, team foul #12 | 35-34 |
| 02:26 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:26 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:26 | Alabama State | Brandon Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 02:05 | Alabama State | Andre Renda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 02:04 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:54 | Alabama State | Andre Renda is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ira Jimmerson | 35-38 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-38 |
| 01:46 | Alabama State | Andre Renda snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 01:33 | Alabama State | Roy Paul connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Ira Jimmerson | 35-40 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Roberts is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 01:18 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 01:16 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson is hacked by Matthew Ballard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Ballard, team foul #13 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz (SG), Thomas Hines (SF), David Davis (PF) Matthew Ballard, Jeffrey Roberts, Michael Gately | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Andrew Fleming (PG), Ronald Chambers (PF) Justin Overby, Roy Paul | |
| 01:16 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:16 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Hill pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Blake Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 00:41 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Blake Hill - foul #3 on Blake Hill, team foul #14 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins (SG), Jeffrey Roberts (SF), Albert Gilbert (C) Sidney Abramowitz, Thomas Hines, Blake Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Roy Paul (SF) Ronald Chambers | |
| 00:41 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:41 | Alabama State | Ira Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 00:01 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Brandon Sims | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Brandon Sims clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-43 |