| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Fye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is hacked by Ambrose Groves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ambrose Groves, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Snyder (SF) Ambrose Groves | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by David Wilson is blocked by Randy Anderson | 37-35 |
| 19:38 | Niagara | Randy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | David Wilson picks off the pass by James Snyder | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | James Snyder picks off the pass by Charles Moore in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | Jacob Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Moore - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bly | 40-37 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | George Fye comes up short on the runner from the left block | 40-37 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | James Bly grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | James Bly loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Jamie Strong (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Gary Carr (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Robert Reagle, James Snyder, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| 17:54 | Niagara | Lester Brandon hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Don Voss | 40-39 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts is hacked by Don Voss - foul #3 on Don Voss, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG) James Bly | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG) Don Voss | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | John Tooley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Harper - foul #3 on Donald Harper, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG) Donald Harper | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:18 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Alcocer | 40-39 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Fred Leavell is called for the reach on Jacob Brown - foul #2 on Fred Leavell, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG) Fred Leavell | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Fye (PF) Lester Brandon | |
| 16:54 | Niagara | Gary Carr is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Snyder (SG) Jacob Brown | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is fouled on the floor by James Snyder - foul #1 on James Snyder, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Charles Moore (SF) Jamie Strong, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG), Randy Anderson (C) Gary Carr, David Alcocer | |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:14 | Niagara | Randy Anderson grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 15:49 | Niagara | Robert Reagle is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), David Wilson (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Joseph Neves, John Sledge, John Tooley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Ambrose Groves (SF), Lester Brandon (C) Robert Reagle, James Snyder, Randy Anderson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Leavell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Wilson (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Voss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Fye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 42-39 |
| 15:08 | Niagara | Charles Moore picks off the pass by George Fye | 42-39 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Moore | 44-39 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Don Voss misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled in the backcourt by Don Voss - foul #4 on Don Voss, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Jamie Strong (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) James Bly, Fred Leavell, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Gary Carr (SG), David Alcocer (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Don Voss, Jacob Brown, George Fye, Lester Brandon | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Anderson - foul #1 on Randy Anderson, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Snyder (PF) Randy Anderson | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves's layup is rejected by John Sledge | 46-39 |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Gary Carr grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:07 | Niagara | James Snyder knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ambrose Groves | 46-41 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Thomas Roberts (C) Jamie Strong, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Anderson (C) James Snyder | |
| 13:34 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Charles Moore (SF) Joseph Neves, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Harper - foul #4 on Donald Harper, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (SF), Jamie Strong (PF) Charles Moore, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), James Snyder (SG), George Fye (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Donald Harper, Gary Carr, David Alcocer, Randy Anderson | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:58 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves clanks a jumper from the right block | 48-41 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | David Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Robert Reagle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Reagle, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | George Fye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 50-41 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Lester Brandon is called for the reach on Thomas Roberts - foul #2 on Lester Brandon, team foul #9 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, John Tooley, David Wilson, Jamie Strong | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carr (SG), David Alcocer (PF), Randy Anderson (C) James Snyder, George Fye, Lester Brandon | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:36 | Niagara | David Alcocer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 11:34 | Niagara | Robert Reagle snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Shoemake (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gary Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ambrose Groves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Alcocer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Robert Reagle drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Carr | 52-43 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 11:03 | Niagara | Gary Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:44 | Niagara | Randy Anderson clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Gary Carr tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake misses the easy layup | 52-43 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ambrose Groves | 52-43 |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Randy Anderson double dribbles | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), John Tooley (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF) Michael Shoemake, Joseph Neves, Alberto Lopez, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG), James Snyder (SF), George Fye (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Gary Carr, Ambrose Groves, David Alcocer, Randy Anderson | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is hacked by James Snyder - foul #2 on James Snyder, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:52 | Niagara | Robert Reagle is hacked by Charles Moore - foul #3 on Charles Moore, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | James Bly takes the ball from Lester Brandon | 54-43 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by James Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Snyder, team foul #11 | 54-43 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:39 | Niagara | James Bly is called for the reach on Robert Reagle in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Jacob Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-43 |
| 09:24 | Niagara | George Fye tips it in | 56-45 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | John Sledge lays it in uncontested | 58-45 |
| 08:41 | Niagara | Lester Brandon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Lester Brandon grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 08:09 | Niagara | James Snyder misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 08:08 | Niagara | Lester Brandon grabs the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Jacob Brown misses the floater from the left side | 58-45 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | James Bly knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Sledge | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Jacob Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Jamie Strong (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, John Tooley, Charles Moore, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Gary Carr (SG), Ambrose Groves (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Robert Reagle, Jacob Brown, James Snyder, George Fye, Lester Brandon | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Shoemake (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Strong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Voss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Alcocer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 61-45 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite can't tip it in | 61-45 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite hits the follow up shot | 63-45 |
| 06:41 | Niagara | David Alcocer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez is hacked by Gary Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Carr, team foul #12 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Don Voss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-45 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Randy Anderson grabs the offensive board | 65-45 |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Don Voss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Don Voss is called for the reach on Joseph Neves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Voss, team foul #13 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Michael Shoemake, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG) Don Voss | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 05:42 | Niagara | Randy Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong's pass is intercepted by Randy Anderson | 66-48 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Harper and he's hacked by Jamie Strong - foul #3 on Jamie Strong, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF) Joseph Neves, Jamie Strong, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG), George Fye (PF) Gary Carr, David Alcocer | |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses the free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 66-50 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Jacob Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | George Fye drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Brown | 66-53 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | John Sledge clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jacob Brown - foul #1 on Jacob Brown, team foul #14 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF) James Bly, Fred Leavell, Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), James Snyder (SF), David Alcocer (C) Donald Harper, Ambrose Groves, Randy Anderson | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Niagara | George Fye scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | David Alcocer is called for the reach on John Sledge - foul #1 on David Alcocer, team foul #15 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF) Jacob Brown | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Fye (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - David Alcocer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Niagara | David Alcocer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Fye | 69-58 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on David Alcocer - foul #2 on David Alcocer, team foul #16 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), David Wilson (SF), Jamie Strong (PF) John Tooley, Alberto Lopez, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carr (SG), Lester Brandon (C) James Snyder, David Alcocer | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Thomas Roberts steals the ball from Gary Carr | 72-58 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | James Bly loses the dribble to Lester Brandon in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| 02:16 | Niagara | Gary Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Ambrose Groves is called for the reach on David Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ambrose Groves, team foul #17 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Fred Leavell (SG) James Bly, Joseph Neves | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), James Snyder (SF), David Alcocer (PF) Robert Reagle, Ambrose Groves, George Fye | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:05 | Niagara | Donald Harper buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Carr | 74-61 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | David Wilson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jamie Strong and he's hacked by James Snyder - foul #4 on James Snyder, team foul #18 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Alberto Lopez (SG) Michael Shoemake, Fred Leavell | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | David Alcocer grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | Gary Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-61 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | David Wilson clanks a runner in the paint | 76-61 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gary Carr | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Niagara | James Snyder misses the jumper from the left side | 76-61 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | David Alcocer grabs the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | David Alcocer comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 76-61 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-61 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | James Snyder pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Gary Carr clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #6 | 76-61 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Gary Carr misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Gary Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Tooley runs out the clock | 76-62 |