| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) SG - Derrick Duncan (fresh) SF - Jeff Jacobson (fresh) PF - Robert Threlkeld (fresh) C - Joseph Demaria (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Timothy Schaper (fresh) SG - Steven Mele (fresh) SF - Gerald Fegan (fresh) PF - David Faison (fresh) C - Richard Caruso (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Alabama State | Joseph Demaria snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey is hacked by Timothy Schaper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Schaper, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Alabama State | Derrick Duncan misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Mele - foul #1 on Steven Mele, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Alabama State | Derrick Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Alabama State | Derrick Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 1-3 |
| 19:06 | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey is hacked by Timothy Schaper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Schaper, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine (PG) Timothy Schaper | |
| 18:54 | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey is fouled on the floor by Gerald Fegan - foul #1 on Gerald Fegan, team foul #4 | 1-3 |
| 18:41 | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Threlkeld | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine is denied on a layup by Jeff Jacobson | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison grabs the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Fontaine | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Mele | 4-8 |
| 17:35 | Alabama State | Derrick Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeffrey Clinton (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jerry Sewell (SF), Rickie Birney (PF), Billy Arline (C) Jerry Bailey, Derrick Duncan, Jeff Jacobson, Robert Threlkeld, Joseph Demaria | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender (PG), Kenneth Wade (SG), Jason Mose (SF), Roger McCabe (PF), Todd Patt (C) Robert Fontaine, Steven Mele, Gerald Fegan, David Faison, Richard Caruso | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt blows the dunk but he's hacked by Billy Arline - foul #1 on Billy Arline, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Mose grabs the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Wade and he's fouled by Jeffrey Clinton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Clinton, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:52 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Clinton is blocked by Todd Patt | 4-12 |
| 16:51 | Alabama State | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 16:39 | Alabama State | Jerry Sewell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Wade snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Wade misses badly on a shot from the left side | 4-12 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roger McCabe gets the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Jason Mose is denied by Billy Arline | 4-12 |
| 16:22 | Alabama State | Billy Arline snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 16:16 | Alabama State | Rickie Birney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roger McCabe pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Clinton steps in front of the Richard Bender pass in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| 15:57 | Alabama State | Jeffrey Clinton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Sewell | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Jeffrey Clinton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Sewell (fairly fresh) PF - Rickie Birney (fairly fresh) C - Billy Arline (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Bender (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Wade (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Mose (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Patt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger McCabe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Williams picks off the pass by Kenneth Wade | 7-12 |
| 15:15 | Alabama State | Billy Arline scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Sewell | 10-12 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rickie Birney steals it from Kenneth Wade in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 14:58 | Alabama State | Robert Williams hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Sewell | 13-12 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roger McCabe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 14:32 | Alabama State | Jeffrey Clinton grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 14:30 | Alabama State | Jeffrey Clinton double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey (PG), Derrick Duncan (SG), Jeff Jacobson (SF), Robert Threlkeld (PF), Joseph Demaria (C) Jeffrey Clinton, Robert Williams, Jerry Sewell, Rickie Birney, Billy Arline | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine (PG), Steven Mele (SG), Gerald Fegan (SF), David Faison (PF), Richard Caruso (C) Richard Bender, Kenneth Wade, Jason Mose, Todd Patt, Roger McCabe | |
| 14:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 13:46 | Alabama State | Derrick Duncan hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jerry Bailey | 15-15 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Fegan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Fontaine | 15-17 |
| 13:21 | Alabama State | Jeff Jacobson can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Fegan - foul #2 on Gerald Fegan, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Hertzog (PG), Paul Brozeski (SG) Jerry Bailey, Derrick Duncan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ruben Maglione (PG) Gerald Fegan | |
| 13:21 | Alabama State | Jeff Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 13:21 | Alabama State | Jeff Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 12:55 | Alabama State | Robert Threlkeld snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | Robert Threlkeld misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Steven Mele - foul #2 on Steven Mele, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Derrick Duncan (SG) Jeff Jacobson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Mose (SF) Steven Mele | |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | Robert Threlkeld misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | Robert Threlkeld makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Hertzog is called for the reach on Ruben Maglione in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hertzog, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Faison | 18-20 |
| 12:08 | Alabama State | The jumper by Michael Hertzog is denied by David Faison | 18-20 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Mose pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Mose is fouled on the floor by Derrick Duncan - foul #1 on Derrick Duncan, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey (PG), Jeff Jacobson (SF) Michael Hertzog, Paul Brozeski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender (SG), Roger McCabe (C) Ruben Maglione, Richard Caruso | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 11:51 | Alabama State | Joseph Demaria pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Jacobson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Threlkeld (tiring) 1 pts. C - Joseph Demaria (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Robert Fontaine (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bender (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Mose (tiring) 2 reb. PF - David Faison (tiring) C - Roger McCabe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Alabama State | Jeff Jacobson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-20 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Mose gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Williams (SG), Jerry Sewell (C) Derrick Duncan, Joseph Demaria | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 10:58 | Alabama State | Jeff Jacobson double dribbles | 18-20 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rickie Birney (PF) Robert Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roger McCabe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Sewell - foul #1 on Jerry Sewell, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Hertzog (PG), Derrick Duncan (SG), Paul Brozeski (SF), Billy Arline (C) Jerry Bailey, Robert Williams, Jeff Jacobson, Jerry Sewell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ruben Maglione (PG) Richard Bender | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roger McCabe misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roger McCabe makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:16 | Alabama State | Roger McCabe is called for the reach on Paul Brozeski - foul #1 on Roger McCabe, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso (C) Roger McCabe | |
| 10:16 | Alabama State | Paul Brozeski makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:16 | Alabama State | Paul Brozeski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Duncan - foul #2 on Derrick Duncan, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeff Jacobson (SF), Robert Threlkeld (PF) Derrick Duncan, Rickie Birney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Wade (SF) Jason Mose | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso's pass is intercepted by Jeff Jacobson | 20-21 |
| 09:26 | Alabama State | Paul Brozeski knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hertzog and the foul's on Robert Fontaine - foul #1 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeffrey Clinton (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jerry Sewell (PF) Michael Hertzog, Jeff Jacobson, Robert Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender (SG), Jason Mose (SF), Todd Patt (PF) Robert Fontaine, Kenneth Wade, David Faison | |
| 09:26 | Alabama State | Paul Brozeski makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Ruben Maglione in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rickie Birney (PF) Paul Brozeski | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ruben Maglione makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ruben Maglione makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:08 | Alabama State | Jeffrey Clinton can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 23-23 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ruben Maglione pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Mose is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Mose, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Demaria (C) Billy Arline | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roger McCabe (C) Richard Caruso | |
| 08:39 | Alabama State | Robert Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt is hacked by Rickie Birney - foul #1 on Rickie Birney, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey (PG), Jeff Jacobson (SF), Robert Threlkeld (PF) Robert Williams, Jerry Sewell, Rickie Birney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine (SG), Kenneth Wade (SF), David Faison (PF) Ruben Maglione, Jason Mose, Roger McCabe | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:33 | Alabama State | Jeff Jacobson gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:09 | Alabama State | Robert Threlkeld hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Bailey | 25-24 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt tips it in | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Jerry Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Clinton (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Jacobson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Threlkeld (tiring) 3 pts. C - Joseph Demaria (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Bender (tiring) SG - Robert Fontaine (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wade (tiring) PF - David Faison (tired) 2 reb. C - Todd Patt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Alabama State | Jeff Jacobson scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Bailey and he's fouled by David Faison - foul #1 on David Faison, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Williams (PG), Paul Brozeski (SG), Jerry Sewell (PF), Billy Arline (C) Jerry Bailey, Jeffrey Clinton, Robert Threlkeld, Joseph Demaria | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ruben Maglione (PG), Jason Mose (SF), Roger McCabe (PF), Richard Caruso (C) Richard Bender, Kenneth Wade, David Faison, Todd Patt | |
| 07:24 | Alabama State | Jeff Jacobson misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Mose grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine is hacked by Paul Brozeski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Brozeski, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Hertzog (PG) Jeff Jacobson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:20 | Alabama State | Billy Arline snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 06:51 | Alabama State | Michael Hertzog makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Brozeski and the foul's on Roger McCabe - foul #2 on Roger McCabe, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rickie Birney (PF) Billy Arline | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison (PF) Roger McCabe | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-26 |
| 06:51 | Alabama State | Michael Hertzog makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso blows the layup | 30-26 |
| 06:38 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Rickie Birney | 30-26 |
| 06:35 | Alabama State | Michael Hertzog is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Maglione - foul #1 on Ruben Maglione, team foul #12 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender (SG) Robert Fontaine | |
| 06:35 | Alabama State | Michael Hertzog makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:35 | Alabama State | Michael Hertzog makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 06:13 | Alabama State | Rickie Birney grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 06:03 | Alabama State | Jerry Sewell hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Williams and he's fouled by Richard Caruso - foul #1 on Richard Caruso, team foul #13 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey (PG), Robert Threlkeld (PF) Michael Hertzog, Rickie Birney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Wade (SG), Todd Patt (C) Ruben Maglione, Richard Caruso | |
| 06:03 | Alabama State | Jerry Sewell makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeffrey Clinton (SG), Jeff Jacobson (SF), Billy Arline (C) Robert Williams, Paul Brozeski, Jerry Sewell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine (PG) David Faison | |
| 05:44 | Alabama State | Jeffrey Clinton loses the dribble to Richard Bender in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Wade hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jeff Jacobson - foul #1 on Jeff Jacobson, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Hertzog (PG) Jerry Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ruben Maglione (PG), Richard Caruso (C) Richard Bender, Jason Mose | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Wade misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:04 | Alabama State | Billy Arline clanks a floater from the left block | 35-27 |
| 05:03 | Alabama State | Billy Arline tips it in | 37-27 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Wade is hacked by Michael Hertzog - foul #2 on Michael Hertzog, team foul #11 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Paul Brozeski (SF), Rickie Birney (PF), Jerry Sewell (C) Michael Hertzog, Jeffrey Clinton, Jeff Jacobson, Robert Threlkeld, Billy Arline | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison (PF) Richard Caruso | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Wade misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:47 | Alabama State | Kenneth Wade is called for the reach on Paul Brozeski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Wade, team foul #14 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Bender (SG), Jason Mose (SF) Ruben Maglione, Kenneth Wade | |
| 04:47 | Alabama State | Paul Brozeski makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 04:47 | Alabama State | Paul Brozeski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fontaine misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 04:37 | Alabama State | Rickie Birney snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 04:32 | Alabama State | Robert Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bender - foul #1 on Richard Bender, team foul #15 | 38-28 |
| 04:32 | Alabama State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 04:32 | Alabama State | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-28 |
| 04:08 | Alabama State | Paul Brozeski grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 03:57 | Alabama State | Robert Williams is open but misses the lay-in | 39-28 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Mose grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt misses the driving attempt from the right block | 39-28 |
| 03:47 | Alabama State | Paul Brozeski pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Jerry Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Brozeski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rickie Birney (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jerry Sewell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Bender (tired) SG - Robert Fontaine (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Mose (tired) 5 reb. PF - David Faison (very tired) 2 reb. C - Todd Patt (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Alabama State | Rickie Birney misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Faison - foul #2 on David Faison, team foul #16 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Hertzog (PG), Derrick Duncan (SG), Jeff Jacobson (SF), Joseph Demaria (C) Jerry Bailey, Robert Williams, Paul Brozeski, Jerry Sewell | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Schaper (PG), Steven Mele (SG), Gerald Fegan (SF), Roger McCabe (PF), Richard Caruso (C) Richard Bender, Robert Fontaine, Jason Mose, David Faison, Todd Patt | |
| 03:25 | Alabama State | Rickie Birney makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 03:25 | Alabama State | Rickie Birney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Demaria - foul #1 on Joseph Demaria, team foul #12 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Threlkeld (PF), Billy Arline (C) Rickie Birney, Joseph Demaria | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:57 | Alabama State | Robert Threlkeld snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 02:51 | Alabama State | Derrick Duncan can't throw it down | 41-28 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Gerald Fegan | 41-28 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Fegan is fouled on the floor by Jeff Jacobson - foul #2 on Jeff Jacobson, team foul #13 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey (PG) Michael Hertzog | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Fegan misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Fegan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 02:29 | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 02:27 | Alabama State | Robert Threlkeld hits the follow up shot | 43-29 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Caruso drills a shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 02:00 | Alabama State | Derrick Duncan is hacked by Roger McCabe - foul #3 on Roger McCabe, team foul #17 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Demaria (C) Billy Arline | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Faison (PF), Todd Patt (C) Roger McCabe, Richard Caruso | |
| 02:00 | Alabama State | Derrick Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 02:00 | Alabama State | Derrick Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Todd Patt | 44-31 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Derrick Duncan steps in front of the Steven Mele pass in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 01:37 | Alabama State | Derrick Duncan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Derrick Duncan picks off the pass by David Faison | 44-31 |
| 01:26 | Alabama State | Derrick Duncan misses the dunk attempt | 44-31 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Schaper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Patt gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Schaper connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Mele | 44-33 |
| 01:00 | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey's pass is intercepted by Steven Mele in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Fegan misses the easy layup | 44-33 |
| 00:57 | Alabama State | Robert Threlkeld pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 00:29 | Alabama State | Jerry Bailey makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block set up by Derrick Duncan | 46-33 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Derrick Duncan is called for the reach on Steven Mele - foul #3 on Derrick Duncan, team foul #14 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeffrey Clinton (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Paul Brozeski (SF), Jerry Sewell (PF), Billy Arline (C) Jerry Bailey, Derrick Duncan, Jeff Jacobson, Robert Threlkeld, Joseph Demaria | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ruben Maglione (PG), Jason Mose (PF), Richard Caruso (C) Timothy Schaper, David Faison, Todd Patt | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Mele makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Paul Brozeski can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 46-34 |