| Lineup | Siena | PG - Donald Quick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Anderson (fresh) SF - Warren Cary (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Atkins (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | John Sledge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 19:25 | Siena | Justin Parsons is hacked by John Sledge - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 19:07 | Siena | Justin Parsons is hacked by John Sledge - foul #3 on John Sledge, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (PF) John Sledge | |
| 18:54 | Siena | Warren Cary misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-36 |
| 18:53 | Siena | James Atkins grabs the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:36 | Siena | Justin Parsons can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| 18:36 | Siena | Justin Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:36 | Siena | Justin Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 17:57 | Siena | David Wilson swats the shot by Justin Parsons | 27-36 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Neves | 27-36 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 17:48 | Siena | Warren Cary pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:28 | Siena | Warren Cary misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 17:26 | Siena | James Atkins hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 29-36 |
| 17:00 | Siena | Chad Anderson gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:55 | Siena | Warren Cary can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 16:54 | Siena | Donald Quick tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Wilson | 31-38 |
| 16:21 | Siena | Chad Anderson's pass is intercepted by David Wilson | 31-38 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite can't finish the layup | 31-38 |
| 16:03 | Siena | The rebound goes to Warren Cary | 31-38 |
| 15:51 | Siena | Phil Braithwaite steals the ball from Donald Quick | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Donald Quick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Warren Cary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Atkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Neves (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 15:34 | Siena | Warren Cary gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:16 | Siena | Chad Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Quick | 33-38 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis throws it down | 33-40 |
| 14:29 | Siena | Warren Cary's fadeaway is rejected by Phil Braithwaite | 33-40 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | David Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Justin Parsons steals the ball from Joseph Neves | 33-40 |
| 13:50 | Siena | Chad Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Justin Parsons swats the short shot by Joseph Neves | 33-40 |
| 13:21 | Siena | Warren Cary grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:05 | Siena | Donald Quick buries a 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 12:41 | Siena | James Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:27 | Siena | David Wilson is called for the reach on Chad Anderson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Siena | Gerald Livermore (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), James Gerace (SF), Kevin Heidenreich (PF), Charlie Maudlin (C) Donald Quick, Chad Anderson, Warren Cary, Justin Parsons, James Atkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) Joseph Neves, Justin Lewis, David Wilson, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 12:10 | Siena | Robert Wolfe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Gerace | 39-40 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | James Bly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Gerald Livermore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Gerace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Heidenreich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Maudlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Siena | James Gerace knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gerald Livermore | 42-40 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Bly | 42-43 |
| 10:58 | Siena | Kevin Heidenreich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 10:57 | Siena | Robert Wolfe can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | James Bly buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Moore | 42-45 |
| 10:27 | Siena | Kevin Heidenreich misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Roberts | 42-45 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 10:10 | Siena | Robert Wolfe grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:04 | Siena | The short jumper by Gerald Livermore is denied by Thomas Roberts | 42-45 |
| 10:02 | Siena | James Gerace grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:44 | Siena | Gerald Livermore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 09:43 | Siena | Kevin Heidenreich tips it home | 44-45 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 09:12 | Siena | Charlie Maudlin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:47 | Siena | Thomas Roberts picks off the pass by James Gerace | 44-45 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | John Sledge clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 08:31 | Siena | James Gerace snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:15 | Siena | Robert Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Siena | Chad Anderson (SG), Warren Cary (SF), Justin Parsons (PF), James Atkins (C) Robert Wolfe, James Gerace, Kevin Heidenreich, Charlie Maudlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, Charles Moore, Thomas Roberts | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Atkins - foul #3 on James Atkins, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:46 | Siena | Warren Cary buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerald Livermore | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Gerald Livermore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Warren Cary (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses the dunk | 47-46 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin is fouled on the floor by Justin Parsons - foul #2 on Justin Parsons, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Siena | Donald Quick (PG) Gerald Livermore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), David Wilson (PF) Marty Erwin, John Sledge | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | David Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Justin Parsons - foul #3 on Justin Parsons, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:30 | Siena | Chad Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 47-48 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | James Atkins blocks the short jumper by Justin Lewis | 47-48 |
| 06:03 | Siena | James Atkins grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 05:53 | Siena | Chad Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Quick | 50-48 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the dunk | 50-48 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Siena | Gerald Livermore (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), James Gerace (SF), Kevin Heidenreich (PF) Donald Quick, Chad Anderson, Warren Cary, Justin Parsons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, Justin Lewis, David Wilson, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 04:48 | Siena | Robert Wolfe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 04:47 | Siena | Kevin Heidenreich misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 04:31 | Siena | Kevin Heidenreich grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 04:27 | Siena | Gerald Livermore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Heidenreich - foul #1 on Kevin Heidenreich, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Siena | Warren Cary (SF), Charlie Maudlin (C) James Gerace, James Atkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:48 | Siena | Warren Cary hits the finger roll | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Gerald Livermore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Warren Cary (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Heidenreich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Maudlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Neves (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 03:14 | Siena | Gerald Livermore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 03:12 | Siena | Warren Cary snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 02:56 | Siena | Joseph Neves steals the ball from Charlie Maudlin | 52-51 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits a fadeaway from close range | 52-53 |
| 02:38 | Siena | Siena calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Siena | Chad Anderson (SG), Justin Parsons (PF), James Atkins (C) Robert Wolfe, Kevin Heidenreich, Charlie Maudlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Justin Lewis (SF), David Wilson (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Marty Erwin, Joseph Neves, John Sledge, Thomas Roberts | |
| 02:26 | Siena | Chad Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) David Wilson | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore loses the dribble to Chad Anderson | 55-53 |
| 01:44 | Siena | Chad Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Livermore | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is hacked by Warren Cary - foul #2 on Warren Cary, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG) Charles Moore | |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Siena | Gerald Livermore scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Gerald Livermore is called for the reach on James Bly - foul #4 on Gerald Livermore, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Gerald Livermore - foul #5 on Gerald Livermore, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Siena | Donald Quick (PG) Gerald Livermore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Siena | Chad Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Neves - foul #2 on Joseph Neves, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| 00:25 | Siena | James Atkins is fouled on the floor by Phil Braithwaite - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 00:22 | Siena | Chad Anderson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Neves - foul #3 on Joseph Neves, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 00:22 | Siena | Chad Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | Siena | Chad Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Siena | Donald Quick pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:11 | Siena | Donald Quick is fouled in the backcourt by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:11 | Siena | Donald Quick makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | Siena | Donald Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by James Atkins - foul #4 on James Atkins, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Siena | James Atkins snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:02 | Siena | James Atkins is hacked by Joseph Neves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Neves, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Wolfe (PG), Charlie Maudlin (PF) Donald Quick, Justin Parsons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:02 | Siena | James Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Siena | James Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Sledge | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 65-59 |