| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Garret (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Faison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kristopher Steves (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeffrey Roark (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Bray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Willis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | William Bray inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | Ryan Smith steals the ball from Kristopher Steves | 43-45 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Shawn Mounts (PF), Stephen Fenimore (C) Ryan Smith, Mark Garret, Paul Mathews, David Faison | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna (PG), Walter Romo (C) Kristopher Steves, Donald Hunt | |
| 19:01 | East Tennessee State | Walter Romo scores on a shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 43-47 |
| 18:39 | East Tennessee State | Walter Romo gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 18:15 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis's pass is intercepted by Shawn Mounts | 43-47 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts is open and buries a floater near the basket set up by Aaron Koziol | 45-47 |
| 17:44 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Edward Dunn | 45-47 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn loses the dribble to Jack Hanna | 45-47 |
| 17:22 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 17:21 | East Tennessee State | Walter Romo can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Shawn Mounts | 45-47 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol travels in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith (PG), Mark Garret (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Paul Mathews (PF), David Faison (C) Aaron Koziol, Edward Dunn, Joseph Whittaker, Shawn Mounts, Stephen Fenimore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves (PG), John Eckman (SF), Paul Lange (PF), Donald Hunt (C) Jack Hanna, William Bray, Carl Willis, Walter Romo | |
| 17:01 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt is fouled on the floor by Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Hunt | 45-50 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Steves - foul #3 on Kristopher Steves, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis (PF) Kristopher Steves | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Garret | 45-50 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by Ryan Smith | 47-50 |
| 16:14 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele (PG), Joseph Whittaker (SF) Ryan Smith, Robert Fontaine | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna (PG), William Ziebell (C) Paul Lange, Donald Hunt | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret is hacked by William Ziebell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ziebell, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Hanna takes the ball from Joseph Whittaker | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Steven Mele (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Garret (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Whittaker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Faison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jack Hanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Roark (tired) 10 pts. SF - John Eckman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Willis (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Ziebell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell buries a runner from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Ziebell takes the ball from Joseph Whittaker | 47-52 |
| 15:40 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark is hacked by Mark Garret in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Garret, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso (C) David Faison | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves (PG), Peter Williams (SF), William Bray (PF) Jeffrey Roark, John Eckman, Carl Willis | |
| 15:25 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams is alone and drills a jumper from the right side set up by Kristopher Steves | 47-54 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret hits a jumper near the basket | 49-54 |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 49-54 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Ziebell swats the layup by Steven Mele | 49-54 |
| 14:42 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 14:37 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna is fouled on the floor by Steven Mele - foul #1 on Steven Mele, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Shawn Mounts (SF) Steven Mele, Mark Garret, Joseph Whittaker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark (SG), Paul Lange (PF), Donald Hunt (C) Jack Hanna, William Bray, William Ziebell | |
| 14:23 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn loses the dribble to Kristopher Steves in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 14:14 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves misses the lay-in | 49-54 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore (SF) Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis (PF) Paul Lange | |
| 13:54 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Hunt | 49-57 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 49-57 |
| 13:40 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 13:36 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith lays it up and in set up by Edward Dunn and he's hacked by Kristopher Steves - foul #4 on Kristopher Steves, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine (SF), David Faison (C) Stephen Fenimore, Richard Caruso | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Eckman (PG), Walter Romo (PF) Kristopher Steves, Carl Willis | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 13:06 | East Tennessee State | Walter Romo travels with the ball | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret (SG) Edward Dunn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna (PG), Paul Lange (PF) Jeffrey Roark, Walter Romo | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Lange - foul #1 on Paul Lange, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 12:48 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 12:46 | East Tennessee State | Ryan Smith steals it from John Eckman in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Faison | 54-57 |
| 12:23 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Fontaine - foul #2 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Joseph Whittaker (SF), Stephen Fenimore (PF), Richard Caruso (C) Ryan Smith, Mark Garret, Robert Fontaine, Shawn Mounts, David Faison | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark (SG), Carl Willis (PF), Walter Romo (C) John Eckman, Paul Lange, Donald Hunt | |
| 12:23 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 12:23 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 12:06 | East Tennessee State | Edward Dunn steps in front of the Jeffrey Roark pass in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 11:45 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:45 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange (SF), William Bray (PF), William Ziebell (C) Peter Williams, Carl Willis, Walter Romo | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Aaron Koziol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Whittaker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Fenimore (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Caruso (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jack Hanna (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Roark (tired) 10 pts. SF - Paul Lange (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Bray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Ziebell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews (PF) Joseph Whittaker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Roark - foul #2 on Jeffrey Roark, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele (PG), Mark Garret (SG), David Faison (C) Aaron Koziol, Edward Dunn, Richard Caruso | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Eckman (PG) Jack Hanna | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | William Bray blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Mathews - foul #3 on Paul Mathews, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker (SF) Stephen Fenimore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna (SG), Carl Willis (PF), Donald Hunt (C) Jeffrey Roark, Paul Lange, William Ziebell | |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | William Bray misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | William Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews is denied on a layup by Carl Willis | 58-59 |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | John Eckman pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:25 | East Tennessee State | William Bray misses the runner from the left block | 58-59 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 10:16 | East Tennessee State | William Bray gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:12 | East Tennessee State | William Bray knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Eckman | 58-62 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Bray steps in front of the Paul Mathews pass in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | William Bray can't connect on a shot from the right side | 58-62 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Garret | 61-62 |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | Paul Mathews is called for the reach on Carl Willis - foul #4 on Paul Mathews, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Shawn Mounts (PF), Richard Caruso (C) Steven Mele, Mark Garret, Joseph Whittaker, Paul Mathews, David Faison | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark (SG), Peter Williams (SF), Walter Romo (PF), William Ziebell (C) John Eckman, William Bray, Carl Willis, Donald Hunt | |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell hits the finger roll | 61-64 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Koziol | 63-64 |
| 08:51 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith (PG), Stephen Fenimore (PF) Aaron Koziol, Shawn Mounts | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange (PF) William Ziebell | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Williams - foul #4 on Peter Williams, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts (PF) Robert Fontaine | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis (PF) Peter Williams | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:09 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 08:08 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:55 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange banks in the wide open layup | 65-66 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Hanna - foul #3 on Jack Hanna, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker (SF) Stephen Fenimore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves (PG), Peter Williams (SF), William Ziebell (C) Jack Hanna, Paul Lange, Carl Willis | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:53 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves is hacked by Edward Dunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Dunn, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 65-66 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dunn (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Whittaker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Mounts (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. C - Richard Caruso (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kristopher Steves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Roark (very tired) 10 pts. SF - Peter Williams (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Walter Romo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Ziebell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Robert Fontaine (SG), Stephen Fenimore (PF), David Faison (C) Ryan Smith, Edward Dunn, Shawn Mounts, Richard Caruso | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Bray (SF), Carl Willis (PF), Donald Hunt (C) Peter Williams, Walter Romo, William Ziebell | |
| 06:51 | East Tennessee State | William Bray misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 65-66 |
| 06:50 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt misses the tip | 65-66 |
| 06:48 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves tips it in | 65-68 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine's pass is intercepted by Kristopher Steves | 65-68 |
| 06:24 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Carl Willis is denied by Stephen Fenimore | 65-68 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret (SG), Shawn Mounts (SF), Paul Mathews (PF) Robert Fontaine, Joseph Whittaker, Stephen Fenimore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange (SF) Carl Willis | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Bray steps in front of the David Faison pass in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 05:51 | East Tennessee State | William Bray misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Mark Garret | 65-68 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Koziol | 68-68 |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Hunt | 68-70 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Richard Caruso (C) Aaron Koziol, Mark Garret, David Faison | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams (SF), William Ziebell (C) William Bray, Donald Hunt | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore (PF) Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Romo (PF) Paul Lange | |
| 05:02 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith (PG), Joseph Whittaker (SF) Steven Mele, Shawn Mounts | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Eckman (SG) Jeffrey Roark | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Dunn | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | East Tennessee State | John Eckman is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Smith - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine (SF), Paul Mathews (PF), David Faison (C) Joseph Whittaker, Stephen Fenimore, Richard Caruso | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange (SF), Carl Willis (PF) Peter Williams, William Ziebell | |
| 04:39 | East Tennessee State | John Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:39 | East Tennessee State | John Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith is hacked by Carl Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Willis, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt (C) Walter Romo | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 04:16 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Paul Mathews - foul #5 on Paul Mathews, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret (SG), Joseph Whittaker (SF), Shawn Mounts (PF) Ryan Smith, Robert Fontaine, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark (SG) John Eckman | |
| 04:16 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:16 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Roark - foul #3 on Jeffrey Roark, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark's pass is intercepted by David Faison in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Willis - foul #3 on Carl Willis, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore (C) David Faison | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Bray (SF) Paul Lange | |
| 04:01 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-74 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:54 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Mounts picks off the pass by Kristopher Steves in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Garret | 77-74 |
| 03:17 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Edward Dunn (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Garret (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Whittaker (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Mounts (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 6 stl. C - Stephen Fenimore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kristopher Steves (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Roark (very tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Bray (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Willis (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Hunt (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Dunn | 79-74 |
| 03:02 | East Tennessee State | William Bray clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-74 |
| 03:01 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves tips it but misses | 79-74 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Dunn | 82-74 |
| 02:54 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Robert Fontaine (SG), Richard Caruso (C) Edward Dunn, Mark Garret, Shawn Mounts | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna (SG), Paul Lange (SF), Walter Romo (PF), William Ziebell (C) Jeffrey Roark, William Bray, Carl Willis, Donald Hunt | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:36 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange can't finish the uncontested layup | 82-74 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso grabs the board | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker is hacked by Paul Lange in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lange, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts (PF) Stephen Fenimore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams (SF) Walter Romo | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 02:20 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-74 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol is hacked by Kristopher Steves - foul #5 on Kristopher Steves, team foul #12 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn (SG), David Faison (C) Robert Fontaine, Richard Caruso | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Eckman (SG) Kristopher Steves | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:58 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 86-74 |
| 01:56 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell tips it in | 86-76 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Koziol | 89-76 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Mounts - foul #1 on Shawn Mounts, team foul #10 | 89-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore (PF) Joseph Whittaker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Bray (PF), Walter Romo (C) Peter Williams, William Ziebell | |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange makes the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange misses the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore pulls down the rebound | 89-77 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Hanna - foul #4 on Jack Hanna, team foul #13 | 89-77 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol makes the 1st free throw | 90-77 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol makes the 2nd free throw | 91-77 |
| 01:11 | East Tennessee State | William Bray is hacked by Shawn Mounts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Mounts, team foul #11 | 91-77 |
| 01:11 | East Tennessee State | William Bray makes the 1st free throw | 91-78 |
| 01:11 | East Tennessee State | William Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Edward Dunn | 93-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange misses short on a jumper from close range | 93-79 |
| 00:49 | East Tennessee State | William Bray gets the offensive rebound | 93-79 |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | John Eckman misses the 3 from the right corner | 93-79 |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | Walter Romo snags the offensive board | 93-79 |
| 00:41 | East Tennessee State | Walter Romo can't finish the layup | 93-79 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Shawn Mounts | 93-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts makes the wide open floater from the left block set up by Aaron Koziol | 95-79 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 95-79 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | William Bray misses the tip | 95-79 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange pulls down the offensive rebound | 95-79 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | William Bray is hacked by David Faison - foul #2 on David Faison, team foul #12 | 95-79 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | William Bray makes the 1st free throw | 95-80 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | William Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 95-80 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore gets the rebound | 95-80 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol runs out the clock | 95-80 |