| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Paterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Larue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Kopecky (fresh) 3 pts. C - Martin Rains (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Felts (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Clifford Larue inbounds the ball | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 34-52 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Felts | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Carlo Saenz | 34-54 |
| 19:30 | Niagara | Martin Rains is hacked by George Lambert - foul #2 on George Lambert, team foul #1 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG) Carlo Saenz | |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Kyle Core steals it from Clifford Larue | 34-54 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Core | 34-56 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 18:49 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Larue | 37-56 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 18:12 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Bradley Thomas is blocked by George Lambert | 37-56 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kyle Core | 37-56 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Bobby Kopecky is called for the reach on William Felts - foul #2 on Bobby Kopecky, team foul #1 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SG), Dean Lamb (SF), Robin Rakes (PF), Paul Starks (C) Robert Paterson, Clifford Larue, Bobby Kopecky, Martin Rains | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), Willie Reno (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Tracy Dimas, Kyle Core, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Bradley Thomas is called for the reach on David Hill - foul #3 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #2 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG) Bradley Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 17:16 | Niagara | Dean Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 17:01 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Paterson | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner is fouled in the backcourt by Robin Rakes - foul #2 on Robin Rakes, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clifford Larue (SF) Dean Lamb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Grover Niemann | 40-58 |
| 16:22 | Niagara | Paul Starks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Robin Rakes, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Kyle Core (SG), William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) David Hill, Grover Niemann, Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Paterson - foul #2 on Robert Paterson, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is hacked by Mark Dodd - foul #2 on Mark Dodd, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dean Lamb (PF) Bobby Kopecky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Robert Paterson snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edmund Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Paterson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Larue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlo Saenz (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Felts (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Niagara | George Lambert blocks the jumper by Robert Paterson | 40-58 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Paterson is called for the reach on Kyle Core in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Paterson, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG), Sean Hadsell (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Martin Rains (C) Robert Paterson, Clifford Larue, Dean Lamb, Mark Dodd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG) Carlo Saenz | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core blows the dunk | 40-58 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Martin Rains snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | William Felts connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kyle Core | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-60 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Kopecky | 40-60 |
| 14:23 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Bryant | 43-60 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Sean Hadsell is called for the reach on Kyle Core in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Hadsell, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Robert Paterson (SG), Clifford Larue (SF), Robin Rakes (PF), Paul Starks (C) Allan Bryant, Edmund Nelson, Sean Hadsell, Bobby Kopecky, Martin Rains | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Carlo Saenz (SF), Willie Reno (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Tracy Dimas, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | Kyle Core steps in front of the Bradley Thomas pass | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kyle Core | 43-65 |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Clifford Larue clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Carlo Saenz - foul #1 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #2 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dodd (C) Robert Paterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), George Lambert (C) David Hill, Kyle Core, Carlo Saenz | |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 43-65 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Paul Starks grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 13:02 | Niagara | Samuel Miller steals it from Robin Rakes | 43-65 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | The refs have stopped play. Shane Hamner is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 43-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG), Edmund Nelson (SG), Dean Lamb (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Martin Rains (C) Bradley Thomas, Robin Rakes, Clifford Larue, Paul Starks, Mark Dodd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF), William Felts (PF) Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 43-65 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 12:19 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky grabs the offensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 12:07 | Niagara | Allan Bryant scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | George Lambert scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Miller | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Allan Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edmund Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dean Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Kopecky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Rains (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grover Niemann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlo Saenz (tiring) 9 pts. PF - William Felts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Bobby Kopecky | 48-67 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Allan Bryant is called for the reach on Samuel Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allan Bryant, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Robert Paterson (SG), Mark Dodd (C) Allan Bryant, Edmund Nelson, Martin Rains | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG) Grover Niemann, Carlo Saenz | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Mark Dodd misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-69 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Dean Lamb is called for the reach on David Hill - foul #2 on Dean Lamb, team foul #9 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clifford Larue (SF) Dean Lamb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) Samuel Miller | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | David Hill misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 10:53 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Bobby Kopecky, team foul #10 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Starks (PF), Martin Rains (C) Bobby Kopecky, Mark Dodd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF) Tracy Dimas | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is whistled for traveling | 48-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SG) Robert Paterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (PF) William Felts | |
| 10:07 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson's pass is intercepted by Willie Reno | 48-69 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-69 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | Martin Rains pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Clifford Larue hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Thomas | 50-69 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | David Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-69 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Clifford Larue snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson blows the layup but he's fouled by Kyle Core - foul #1 on Kyle Core, team foul #3 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robin Rakes (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Paul Starks, Martin Rains | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), William Felts (PF), Shane Hamner (C) David Hill, Carlo Saenz, Willie Reno, George Lambert | |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | William Felts's fadeaway is rejected by Robin Rakes | 52-69 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core hits the follow up shot | 52-71 |
| 08:26 | Niagara | Mark Dodd is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Dodd, team foul #11 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Dean Lamb (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Martin Rains (C) Bradley Thomas, Edmund Nelson, Clifford Larue, Mark Dodd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG) Tracy Dimas | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller jams it on a great pass from Shane Hamner | 52-73 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Robert Paterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Dean Lamb hits the follow up shot | 54-73 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-73 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Hamner | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robin Rakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Robert Paterson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Kopecky (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Rains (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grover Niemann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Core (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Felts (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Shane Hamner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Bobby Kopecky - foul #4 on Bobby Kopecky, team foul #12 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG), Clifford Larue (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Robin Rakes, Dean Lamb, Bobby Kopecky, Martin Rains | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), Willie Reno (PF) Grover Niemann, Kyle Core, William Felts | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the free throw | 54-76 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Paul Starks comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Shane Hamner - foul #2 on Shane Hamner, team foul #4 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), George Lambert (C) Samuel Miller, Shane Hamner | |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Paul Starks misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Paul Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Paul Starks | 55-76 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | The jump hook by Clifford Larue is blocked by George Lambert | 55-76 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 55-76 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | David Hill's pass is intercepted by Allan Bryant in the backcourt | 55-76 |
| 06:10 | Niagara | Allan Bryant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Paul Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Clifford Larue hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Willie Reno - foul #3 on Willie Reno, team foul #5 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SG), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Martin Rains (C) Robert Paterson, Paul Starks, Mark Dodd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) Carlo Saenz, Willie Reno | |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Clifford Larue makes the free throw | 58-76 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | David Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Clifford Larue | 58-76 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-76 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | George Lambert's floater is knocked away by Martin Rains | 60-76 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Martin Rains grabs the board | 60-76 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Clifford Larue is hacked by Tracy Dimas - foul #1 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #6 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Hadsell (SF), Dean Lamb (PF), Robin Rakes (C) Clifford Larue, Bobby Kopecky, Martin Rains | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), Shane Hamner (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, George Lambert | |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Robin Rakes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-76 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Samuel Miller | 60-76 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-76 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | William Felts hits the follow up shot | 60-78 |
| 04:19 | Niagara | Robin Rakes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-78 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner grabs the board | 60-78 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Bryant - foul #5 on Allan Bryant, team foul #13 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Paul Starks (C) Allan Bryant, Sean Hadsell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (PF) William Felts | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Thomas | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Dean Lamb picks off the pass by Samuel Miller in the backcourt | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 65-80 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Paul Starks | 65-80 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edmund Nelson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dean Lamb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Rakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grover Niemann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Core (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Willie Reno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Hamner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kyle Core | 65-80 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Paul Starks - foul #2 on Paul Starks, team foul #14 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Hadsell (SF), Mark Dodd (C) Bradley Thomas, Dean Lamb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG) Grover Niemann, Kyle Core | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Edmund Nelson and he's fouled by Samuel Miller - foul #3 on Samuel Miller, team foul #7 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Samuel Miller | |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell makes the free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-82 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the offensive board | 68-82 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by George Lambert is denied by Sean Hadsell | 68-82 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno snags the offensive board | 68-82 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | David Hill drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-85 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | George Lambert blocks the short jumper by Edmund Nelson | 68-85 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tracy Dimas | 68-85 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 68-85 |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Mark Dodd pulls down the rebound | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell knocks in the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Willie Reno - foul #4 on Willie Reno, team foul #8 | 70-85 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF) George Lambert | |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell misses the free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner pulls down the rebound | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | David Hill is hacked by Robin Rakes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robin Rakes, team foul #15 | 70-85 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dean Lamb (SF) Sean Hadsell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 70-86 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Dean Lamb gets the rebound | 70-86 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Dean Lamb comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Carlo Saenz - foul #2 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #9 | 70-86 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Dean Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 71-86 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Dean Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | David Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-86 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Paul Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 72-86 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Paul Starks's pass is intercepted by David Hill | 72-86 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Hill runs out the clock | 72-86 |