| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Paterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brett Denker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Larue (fresh) PF - Irving Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. C - Martin Rains (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Clifford Larue inbounds the ball | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Irving Kelly drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses short on a runner from the baseline | 46-33 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Martin Rains snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | Martin Rains is hacked by George Lambert - foul #2 on George Lambert, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Wallace (PG) Robert Paterson | |
| 18:30 | Niagara | Brett Denker drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Wallace | 46-35 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| 17:55 | Niagara | Clifford Larue clanks a jump hook from the right block | 48-35 |
| 17:54 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Rains | 48-35 |
| 17:36 | Niagara | Martin Rains jams it on a great pass from Brett Denker | 48-37 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | James Dean dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Green and the foul's on Brett Denker - foul #3 on Brett Denker, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) James Green, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (PG), Edmund Nelson (SG), Mark Dodd (PF), Bobby Kopecky (C) James Wallace, Brett Denker, Irving Kelly, Martin Rains | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:01 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-37 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kyle Core | 51-37 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | James Dean is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dean, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) James Dean | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:40 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | William Felts pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled on the floor by Robert Paterson - foul #2 on Robert Paterson, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robin Rakes (C) Clifford Larue | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Dodd steals it from William Felts | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Paterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmund Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Kopecky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dodd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robin Rakes (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Niagara | Kyle Core steals it from Robin Rakes | 51-37 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | James Green jams it on a nice dish by Kyle Core | 53-37 |
| 15:17 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-37 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Panella and the foul's on Edmund Nelson - foul #2 on Edmund Nelson, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, William Felts | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Kilgore (PG), James Wallace (SG), Clifford Larue (SF), Irving Kelly (PF), Martin Rains (C) Robert Paterson, Edmund Nelson, Bobby Kopecky, Mark Dodd, Robin Rakes | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the free throw | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:50 | Niagara | Martin Rains misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-37 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Martin Rains hits the follow up shot | 56-39 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Larue - foul #2 on Clifford Larue, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't throw it down | 56-39 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the tip | 56-39 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser tips it back up and in | 58-39 |
| 14:14 | Niagara | Irving Kelly can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Pittman - foul #2 on Dan Pittman, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (SG) James Wallace | |
| 14:14 | Niagara | Irving Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 14:14 | Niagara | Irving Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | James Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Martin Rains clanks a floater from the right side | 58-41 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | James Green snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Brett Denker is called for the reach on James Green - foul #4 on Brett Denker, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG), William Felts (C) James Green, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Wallace (SG), Robin Rakes (PF) Brett Denker, Irving Kelly | |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kyle Core | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Martin Rains hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | James Dean is hacked by James Wallace - foul #2 on James Wallace, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG) Kyle Core, James Dean | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Irving Kelly (PF) James Wallace, Robin Rakes | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 12:36 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Irving Kelly | 60-41 |
| 12:22 | Niagara | Robert Paterson connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Lester Kilgore | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | James Green is hacked by Lester Kilgore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Kilgore, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SG), Mark Dodd (C) Lester Kilgore, Martin Rains | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 12:20 | Niagara | Mark Dodd snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:02 | Niagara | Dave Iser steals the ball from Mark Dodd | 60-44 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | James Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky (SF) Clifford Larue | |
| 11:39 | Niagara | Mark Dodd scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Lambert (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Paterson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Edmund Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Kopecky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irving Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Mark Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Dodd steals it from George Lambert in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 11:24 | Niagara | Irving Kelly misses the runner from the right block | 60-46 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | James Green snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | Mark Dodd clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-46 |
| 10:50 | Niagara | Mark Dodd grabs the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), William Felts (C) Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Wallace (PG), Clifford Larue (SF), Robin Rakes (PF), Martin Rains (C) Robert Paterson, Bobby Kopecky, Irving Kelly, Mark Dodd | |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | James Green is hacked by Clifford Larue - foul #3 on Clifford Larue, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Martin Rains misses the dunk attempt | 62-46 |
| 10:16 | Niagara | Martin Rains can't tip it in | 62-46 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Pittman and he's fouled by Edmund Nelson - foul #3 on Edmund Nelson, team foul #9 | 64-46 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the free throw | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Martin Rains is hacked by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Irving Kelly (PF) Edmund Nelson, Robin Rakes | |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Clifford Larue hits a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by James Dean - foul #3 on James Dean, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Clifford Larue makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | James Wallace steps in front of the George Lambert pass | 65-49 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Clifford Larue comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | William Felts snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Irving Kelly jams it on a nice dish by Martin Rains | 68-51 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | James Green is fouled in the backcourt by James Wallace - foul #3 on James Wallace, team foul #10 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF) James Dean, Dan Pittman, William Felts | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SG), Mark Dodd (PF) Robert Paterson, Irving Kelly | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 08:20 | Niagara | Mark Dodd gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Clifford Larue knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edmund Nelson | 69-53 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 69-53 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Martin Rains is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Martin Rains, team foul #11 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), William Felts (PF) James Green, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Kilgore (PG), Brett Denker (SG), Bobby Kopecky (SF), Robin Rakes (PF) James Wallace, Edmund Nelson, Clifford Larue, Martin Rains | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 11 pts. PF - William Felts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Iser (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lester Kilgore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brett Denker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Kopecky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Rakes (fresh) C - Mark Dodd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Panella | 71-53 |
| 06:43 | Niagara | Robin Rakes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dan Pittman | 71-53 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Lester Kilgore - foul #5 on Lester Kilgore, team foul #12 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Wallace (PG), Clifford Larue (SF), Irving Kelly (PF), Martin Rains (C) Lester Kilgore, Bobby Kopecky, Robin Rakes, Mark Dodd | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | James Wallace misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Dean - foul #4 on James Dean, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:05 | Niagara | James Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | James Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | George Lambert drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dean and the foul's on Martin Rains - foul #3 on Martin Rains, team foul #13 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SF) Clifford Larue | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the free throw | 75-54 |
| 05:37 | Niagara | James Dean takes the ball from Martin Rains | 75-54 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | James Dean banks in the wide open layup | 77-54 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Irving Kelly makes the driving attempt from close range | 77-56 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | James Dean is fouled on the floor by Brett Denker - foul #5 on Brett Denker, team foul #14 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), William Felts (PF) Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (PG), Clifford Larue (SF), Mark Dodd (C) James Wallace, Brett Denker, Martin Rains | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Mark Dodd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-56 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the rebound | 78-56 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | James Green loses the dribble to Edmund Nelson in the backcourt | 78-56 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Robert Paterson banks in the layup on a great pass from Edmund Nelson | 78-58 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Paterson is called for the reach on James Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Paterson, team foul #15 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky (SF) Clifford Larue | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Robert Paterson is fouled in the backcourt by James Green - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #8 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG), Ronald Panella (SG) James Green, James Dean | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Wallace (PG) Irving Kelly | |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-60 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson pulls down the rebound | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Kyle Core steals the ball from James Wallace in the backcourt | 80-60 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Core | 82-60 |
| 03:25 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Kopecky | 82-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Felts (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lambert (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Wallace (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Paterson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edmund Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Kopecky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dodd (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-62 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the tip | 82-62 |
| 02:54 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Bobby Kopecky | 82-62 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 82-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dave Iser (C) Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robin Rakes (PF) Edmund Nelson | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | James Green banks in the wide open layup set up by Ronald Panella | 84-62 |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Robert Paterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-62 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 84-62 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser can't tip it in | 84-62 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Iser | 84-62 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is fouled on the floor by Robert Paterson - foul #4 on Robert Paterson, team foul #16 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), George Lambert (C) James Green, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SF) Robin Rakes | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella makes the 1st free throw | 85-62 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella makes the 2nd free throw | 86-62 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson is fouled on the floor by Dan Pittman - foul #3 on Dan Pittman, team foul #9 | 86-62 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 86-62 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 86-62 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-62 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Mark Dodd grabs the defensive rebound | 86-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-62 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dan Pittman | 86-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | George Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-62 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 86-62 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the rebound | 86-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core runs out the clock | 86-62 |