| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cho (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Jason Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Malloy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Jacobson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Tracey (fresh) C - David Close (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jack Wallace | 36-22 |
| 19:28 | Siena | Frederick Jacobson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 19:26 | Siena | Jason Bowles pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 19:20 | Siena | Frederick Jacobson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| 19:20 | Siena | Frederick Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 19:20 | Siena | Frederick Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 18:42 | Siena | Marshall Malloy connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Frederick Jacobson | 39-26 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten's pass is intercepted by Jason Bowles in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 18:21 | Siena | Luis Tracey drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Elbert Russ - foul #3 on Elbert Russ, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hill (SF) Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 18:21 | Siena | Luis Tracey makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | James Long scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Cho | 41-29 |
| 17:51 | Siena | Marshall Malloy throws it down set up by Jason Bowles | 41-31 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is hacked by David Close - foul #1 on David Close, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 17:00 | Siena | Marshall Malloy gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:50 | Siena | Jason Bowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | Siena | George Price (SG), John Berry (SF), Gerardo Torrez (PF), Mark Phillips (C) Marshall Malloy, Frederick Jacobson, Luis Tracey, David Close | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-31 |
| 16:29 | Siena | Mark Phillips gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:25 | Siena | George Price hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Phillips | 41-31 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Don Hill | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Jason Bowles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Berry (fresh) PF - Gerardo Torrez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Siena | Gerardo Torrez knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 44-33 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Don Hill clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 15:08 | Siena | Jason Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:59 | Siena | George Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG), Elbert Russ (PF), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Rodney Cho, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Siena | Marshall Malloy (SG), Frederick Jacobson (SF), Luis Tracey (PF), David Close (C) Jason Bowles, John Berry, Gerardo Torrez, Mark Phillips | |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ's layup is rejected by Luis Tracey | 44-33 |
| 14:43 | Siena | Frederick Jacobson snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 14:26 | Siena | Marshall Malloy can't finish the layup | 44-33 |
| 14:24 | Siena | David Close tips it but misses | 44-33 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Siena | John Berry (PG) George Price | |
| 14:04 | Siena | John Berry comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | David Close is called for the reach on Elbert Russ - foul #2 on David Close, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | John Berry is called for the reach on Michael Aten - foul #1 on John Berry, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Siena | Jason Bowles (PG) John Berry | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Don Hill drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Wallace | 46-33 |
| 12:53 | Siena | David Close knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jason Bowles and he's hacked by James Long - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Rodney Cho (SF) Michael Aten, Don Hill | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 12:53 | Siena | David Close makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | James Long buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Cho | 48-36 |
| 12:05 | Siena | Frederick Jacobson connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jason Bowles | 48-38 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 11:39 | Siena | David Close grabs the board | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodney Cho (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elbert Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Jason Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Malloy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frederick Jacobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Tracey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - David Close (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Siena | Jason Bowles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-38 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 10:26 | Siena | Marshall Malloy lays it in set up by Jason Bowles | 51-40 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | James Long snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the shot from the left side set up by Elbert Russ | 53-40 |
| 09:22 | Siena | Frederick Jacobson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Bowles | 53-43 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Luis Tracey denies the turnaround by Elbert Russ | 53-43 |
| 09:01 | Siena | The rebound goes to Luis Tracey | 53-43 |
| 08:39 | Siena | Marshall Malloy is fouled on the floor by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Don Hill (SF), Lewis Phillips (C) Luis Melendez, Elbert Russ, James Long | |
| Subs | Siena | George Price (PG), Gerardo Torrez (SG), John Berry (SF), Mark Phillips (PF), William St. Pierre (C) Jason Bowles, Marshall Malloy, Frederick Jacobson, Luis Tracey, David Close | |
| 08:18 | Siena | Gerardo Torrez misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 08:17 | Siena | The offensive rebound goes to Gerardo Torrez | 53-43 |
| 07:58 | Siena | Mark Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Don Hill loses the dribble to William St. Pierre | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - George Price (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerardo Torrez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Berry (fresh) PF - Mark Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William St. Pierre (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Siena | Mark Phillips drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rodney Cho | 56-45 |
| 06:35 | Siena | Gerardo Torrez connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Price | 56-48 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 06:05 | Siena | Mark Phillips pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:49 | Siena | Mark Phillips drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from George Price | 56-50 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | William St. Pierre steps in front of the Jack Wallace pass | 56-50 |
| 05:07 | Siena | Mark Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerardo Torrez - foul #2 on Gerardo Torrez, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Elbert Russ (PF), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Rodney Cho, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Siena | Jason Bowles (PG), Marshall Malloy (SG), Frederick Jacobson (SF), Luis Tracey (PF), David Close (C) George Price, Gerardo Torrez, John Berry, Mark Phillips, William St. Pierre | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:25 | Siena | Jason Bowles is hacked by Jack Wallace - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| 04:17 | Siena | Frederick Jacobson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | James Long snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez banks in the layup set up by Don Hill and the foul's on Jason Bowles - foul #1 on Jason Bowles, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:04 | Siena | Marshall Malloy misses short on a runner in the lane | 61-50 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | James Long's fadeaway is rejected by David Close | 61-50 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | James Long snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Elbert Russ, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Jason Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Malloy (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Frederick Jacobson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Tracey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Close (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Siena | Michael Aten takes the ball from Frederick Jacobson | 61-50 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Frederick Jacobson takes the ball from Luis Melendez | 61-50 |
| 02:29 | Siena | Frederick Jacobson hits the finger roll | 61-52 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Aten and he's fouled by Jason Bowles - foul #2 on Jason Bowles, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| Subs | Siena | Daniel Stanfield (PG), Gerardo Torrez (SG), John Berry (SF), Mark Phillips (PF), William St. Pierre (C) Jason Bowles, Marshall Malloy, Frederick Jacobson, Luis Tracey, David Close | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Siena | John Berry misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Stanfield - foul #1 on Daniel Stanfield, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG) Michael Aten | |
| Subs | Siena | George Price (PG) Daniel Stanfield | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips snags the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Don Hill | 67-52 |
| 01:07 | Siena | William St. Pierre is whistled for traveling | 67-52 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William St. Pierre - foul #1 on William St. Pierre, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:44 | Siena | Mark Phillips snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Siena | George Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the runner near the basket | 70-52 |
| 00:04 | Siena | Lewis Phillips is called for the reach on John Berry - foul #1 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| 00:04 | Siena | John Berry makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 00:04 | Siena | John Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez runs out the clock | 70-53 |