| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Donald Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Maclachlan (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Fort (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicolas Stepney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Kuo (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lonnie Lee takes the ball from Michael Butler | 37-32 |
| 19:44 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Felan - foul #3 on Robert Felan, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry (PG) Robert Felan | |
| 19:27 | Alabama State | Lonnie Lee makes the driving attempt near the basket | 39-32 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Washington is called for the reach on Michael Berry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Washington, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (PG) Donald Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 19:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Kuo | 39-32 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Kuo drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Berry and the foul's on Terry Mefford - foul #3 on Terry Mefford, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (PG), Duane Carroll (SG), James Hewes (SF), Scott Butler (PF) Terry Mefford, Martin Maclachlan, James Watson, Lonnie Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie (PG), Keith Meeks (PF) Michael Harmon, Nicolas Stepney | |
| 19:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Kuo misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:06 | Alabama State | Roger Fort snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:04 | Alabama State | Christopher McKerchie picks off the pass by Duane Carroll in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Hewes - foul #2 on James Hewes, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan (SG) Roger Fort | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin (C) Chris Kuo | |
| 18:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:34 | Alabama State | Scott Butler connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Maclachlan | 41-36 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 18:21 | Alabama State | James Hewes pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:07 | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-38 |
| 17:41 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 44-38 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin tips it home | 44-40 |
| 17:26 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Watson (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF), Roger Fort (C) James Hewes, Duane Carroll, Scott Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon (SG), Nicolas Stepney (PF), Justin Willsey (C) Christopher McKerchie, Keith Meeks, Jim Poplin | |
| 17:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 16:48 | Alabama State | Roger Fort snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 16:34 | Alabama State | James Watson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Butler | 44-42 |
| 16:13 | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Martin Maclachlan - foul #1 on Martin Maclachlan, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Duane Carroll (PG), Harvey Mitchel (C) Raymond Nagel, Roger Fort | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie (PG), Chris Kuo (C) Michael Berry, Justin Willsey | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:49 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Kuo grabs the board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Duane Carroll (fairly fresh) SG - Martin Maclachlan (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Mitchel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Christopher McKerchie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Harmon (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Butler (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicolas Stepney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Kuo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Christopher McKerchie | 44-46 |
| 15:30 | Alabama State | James Watson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 15:28 | Alabama State | Lonnie Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:15 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll banks in the wide open layup | 46-46 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Kuo | 46-49 |
| 14:36 | Alabama State | Harvey Mitchel misses the lay-in | 46-49 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Kuo pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Chris Kuo | 46-51 |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | Lonnie Lee misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 14:12 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 13:59 | Alabama State | James Watson is hacked by Michael Butler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Butler, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Washington (PG), Terry Mefford (SG), James Hewes (SF), Scott Butler (PF), Roger Fort (C) Duane Carroll, Martin Maclachlan, James Watson, Lonnie Lee, Harvey Mitchel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan (PG), Michael Berry (SG), Paul Ballard (SF), Justin Willsey (PF), Jim Poplin (C) Christopher McKerchie, Michael Harmon, Michael Butler, Nicolas Stepney, Chris Kuo | |
| 13:46 | Alabama State | James Hewes is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Mefford | 50-53 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roger Fort denies the turnaround by Robert Felan | 50-53 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Felan | 50-55 |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | Scott Butler buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Mefford | 52-55 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Willsey is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 12:26 | Alabama State | Scott Butler grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 12:08 | Alabama State | Donald Washington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Felan - foul #4 on Robert Felan, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Watson (SF), Duane Carroll (PF), Forrest Plemons (C) James Hewes, Scott Butler, Roger Fort | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon (SG), Keith Meeks (PF), Chris Kuo (C) Robert Felan, Justin Willsey, Jim Poplin | |
| 12:08 | Alabama State | Donald Washington makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:08 | Alabama State | Donald Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Kuo is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Plemons - foul #2 on Forrest Plemons, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Berry | 54-58 |
| 11:32 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Washington | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Donald Washington (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Mefford (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Watson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Plemons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Berry (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Harmon (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ballard (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Keith Meeks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Kuo (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | The pull-up jumper by Michael Harmon is blocked by Duane Carroll | 56-58 |
| 11:27 | Alabama State | Forrest Plemons snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 11:10 | Alabama State | James Watson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Kuo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Washington picks off the pass by Paul Ballard in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 11:00 | Alabama State | Donald Washington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 10:59 | Alabama State | James Watson snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 10:46 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-58 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Paul Ballard | 56-58 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan (SG), Lonnie Lee (PF), Roger Fort (C) Terry Mefford, Duane Carroll, Forrest Plemons | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie (PG), Michael Butler (SF), Nicolas Stepney (PF) Michael Berry, Paul Ballard, Chris Kuo | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Watson steals the ball from Michael Harmon | 56-58 |
| 10:19 | Alabama State | Donald Washington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 10:18 | Alabama State | James Watson tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Washington - foul #4 on Donald Washington, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (PG), James Hewes (SF) Donald Washington, James Watson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Willsey (C) Keith Meeks | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 10:04 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:49 | Alabama State | Lonnie Lee connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Nagel | 60-58 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-58 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (SG), Harvey Mitchel (SF), Duane Carroll (PF), Forrest Plemons (C) Martin Maclachlan, James Hewes, Lonnie Lee, Roger Fort | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry (SG), Paul Ballard (SF), Jim Poplin (C) Michael Harmon, Michael Butler, Justin Willsey | |
| 09:06 | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Harvey Mitchel | 62-58 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin tips it but misses | 62-58 |
| 08:41 | Alabama State | Forrest Plemons snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 08:22 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 08:20 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:04 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Raymond Nagel | 64-58 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard hits a floater near the basket set up by Michael Berry | 64-60 |
| 07:44 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Washington (PG), Martin Maclachlan (SG), James Hewes (SF), Scott Butler (PF), Roger Fort (C) Raymond Nagel, Terry Mefford, Harvey Mitchel, Duane Carroll, Forrest Plemons | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan (PG), Michael Harmon (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Justin Willsey (PF), Chris Kuo (C) Christopher McKerchie, Michael Berry, Paul Ballard, Nicolas Stepney, Jim Poplin | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Hewes - foul #3 on James Hewes, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:33 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Scott Butler | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Donald Washington (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Martin Maclachlan (tired) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hewes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Fort (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Harmon (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Butler (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Willsey (fresh) C - Chris Kuo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama State | Scott Butler makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Maclachlan | 66-61 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Washington is called for the reach on Robert Felan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Washington, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (PG) Donald Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:17 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford's pass is intercepted by Michael Butler in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan is whistled for a carry | 66-63 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Lonnie Lee (PF) Scott Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:42 | Alabama State | James Hewes blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Butler - foul #4 on Michael Butler, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Duane Carroll (PF) Lonnie Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry (SG), Keith Meeks (PF) Michael Harmon, Justin Willsey | |
| 06:42 | Alabama State | James Hewes makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:42 | Alabama State | James Hewes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Mefford is called for the reach on Robert Felan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Mefford, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Watson (SF) James Hewes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:21 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Watson and he's hacked by Michael Berry - foul #2 on Michael Berry, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (PG) Terry Mefford | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:21 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:21 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Carroll | 69-65 |
| 06:08 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 69-65 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Nagel - foul #2 on Raymond Nagel, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Scott Butler (PF) Martin Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:35 | Alabama State | Michael Berry steals the ball from Scott Butler | 69-66 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Butler is called for the reach on Michael Berry - foul #2 on Scott Butler, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (PG), Martin Maclachlan (SG), Lonnie Lee (PF) Raymond Nagel, Duane Carroll, Scott Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard (SF), Nicolas Stepney (PF) Michael Butler, Chris Kuo | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:23 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon (SG) Michael Berry | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan lays it in | 69-70 |
| 04:56 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Hewes (SF), Forrest Plemons (C) James Watson, Roger Fort | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Willsey (PF), Jim Poplin (C) Nicolas Stepney, Keith Meeks | |
| 04:54 | Alabama State | James Hewes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Duane Carroll (SG) Martin Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry (SG) Michael Harmon | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan is whistled for a carry | 69-70 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (PG) Terry Mefford | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler (SF) Paul Ballard | |
| 04:18 | Alabama State | Jim Poplin steps in front of the Forrest Plemons pass | 69-70 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler is hacked by Raymond Nagel - foul #3 on Raymond Nagel, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (PG), Martin Maclachlan (SG), James Watson (SF), Harvey Mitchel (PF), Scott Butler (C) Raymond Nagel, Duane Carroll, James Hewes, Lonnie Lee, Forrest Plemons | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon (SG), Nicolas Stepney (PF), Chris Kuo (C) Michael Berry, Justin Willsey, Jim Poplin | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:49 | Alabama State | Harvey Mitchel lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Watson and he's hacked by Michael Harmon - foul #1 on Michael Harmon, team foul #6 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard (SF) Michael Butler | |
| 03:49 | Alabama State | Harvey Mitchel misses the free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Kuo grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | The pull-up jumper by Michael Harmon is blocked by Harvey Mitchel | 71-72 |
| 03:33 | Alabama State | James Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Terry Mefford (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Maclachlan (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Watson (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harvey Mitchel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Robert Felan (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Harmon (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ballard (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicolas Stepney (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Kuo (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Alabama State | Scott Butler misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 71-72 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Kuo snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (PG), Duane Carroll (SG), James Hewes (SF), Roger Fort (C) Terry Mefford, Martin Maclachlan, James Watson, Scott Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Justin Willsey (PF), Jim Poplin (C) Michael Harmon, Paul Ballard, Nicolas Stepney, Chris Kuo | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Nagel steals the ball from Michael Butler in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 03:01 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Justin Willsey - foul #1 on Justin Willsey, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan (SG), Forrest Plemons (C) Harvey Mitchel, Roger Fort | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:01 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:01 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 72-72 |
| 02:45 | Alabama State | James Hewes pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:45 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (PG), Harvey Mitchel (PF), Roger Fort (C) Raymond Nagel, Martin Maclachlan, Forrest Plemons | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie (PG), Keith Meeks (PF) Robert Felan, Justin Willsey | |
| 02:24 | Alabama State | Roger Fort misses long on a floater near the basket | 72-72 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 72-72 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks tips it back up and in | 72-74 |
| 02:13 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan (SG), Scott Butler (PF) Duane Carroll, Harvey Mitchel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Ballard (SF) Michael Butler | |
| 01:51 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan hits a floater from the right block | 74-74 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin hits the finger roll | 74-76 |
| 01:31 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Watson (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF) James Hewes, Scott Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Felan (PG), Michael Harmon (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Nicolas Stepney (PF), Chris Kuo (C) Christopher McKerchie, Michael Berry, Paul Ballard, Keith Meeks, Jim Poplin | |
| 01:29 | Alabama State | Robert Felan is called for the reach on Terry Mefford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Felan, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Berry (PG) Robert Felan | |
| 01:29 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:29 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon makes the jumper from the left block | 76-78 |
| 00:45 | Alabama State | Michael Butler picks off the pass by Martin Maclachlan | 76-78 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roger Fort steals the ball from Michael Harmon in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 00:32 | Alabama State | Roger Fort buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Watson | 78-78 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Watson takes the ball from Chris Kuo | 78-78 |
| 00:09 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford knocks in the floater from the right side set up by James Watson | 80-78 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harmon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 80-78 |