| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) SG - August Ball (fresh) SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) SG - Ji Hong (fresh) SF - Mark Dewey (fresh) PF - Ben Turner (fresh) C - Jordan Haycraft (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Jordan Haycraft is called for the reach on Michael Francis - foul #1 on Jordan Haycraft, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the easy open layup | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses the jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by August Ball | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Niagara | Peter Fraizer blocks the short jumper by Ben Turner | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is hacked by Ji Hong - foul #1 on Ji Hong, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Ben Turner picks off the pass by Michael Francis | 4-0 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | August Ball pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 16:49 | Niagara | Ji Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | Ji Hong misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ben Turner - foul #1 on Ben Turner, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:17 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Mark Dewey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-0 |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) SG - August Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) SG - Ji Hong (fresh) SF - Mark Dewey (fresh) PF - Ben Turner (fresh) C - Jordan Haycraft (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Niagara | Henry Genthner steals the ball from Ben Turner | 5-0 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 5-0 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits the follow up shot | 7-0 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Mark Bargo is called for the reach on Kyle Griggs - foul #1 on Mark Bargo, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) August Ball, Henry Genthner, Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Okon Aja (SG), Earl Allen (SF), Wayne Snyder (PF), Michael Wroten (C) Kyle Griggs, Ji Hong, Mark Dewey, Ben Turner, Jordan Haycraft | |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Ollie Jenkins picks off the pass by Derrick Ryan | 7-0 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins dunks the ball | 9-0 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Michael Wroten loses the dribble to Mark Bargo | 9-0 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Bargo | 11-0 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Earl Allen buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Ryan | 11-3 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Derrick Ryan steps in front of the Merle Gibson pass in the backcourt | 11-3 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan lays it up and in | 11-5 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 11-5 |
| 13:28 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Wroten | 11-5 |
| 13:03 | Niagara | Michael Wroten clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Albert McGlynn - foul #1 on Albert McGlynn, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), August Ball (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Bargo, Ollie Jenkins, Merle Gibson, Robert Patterson, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Ben Turner (PF) Derrick Ryan, Okon Aja, Earl Allen, Wayne Snyder | |
| 13:03 | Niagara | Michael Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:03 | Niagara | Michael Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | James Waid is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Griggs - foul #1 on Kyle Griggs, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft (C) Michael Wroten | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits a shot in the paint | 13-7 |
| 12:17 | Niagara | Ben Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 12:15 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft can't tip it in | 13-7 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | August Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 13-7 |
| 11:43 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) SG - August Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) SG - Ji Hong (fresh) SF - Mark Dewey (fresh) PF - Ben Turner (fresh) C - Jordan Haycraft (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ji Hong and the foul's on Michael Francis - foul #1 on Michael Francis, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) James Waid, Henry Genthner, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Okon Aja (SG), Wayne Snyder (PF) Kyle Griggs, Ji Hong, Ben Turner | |
| 11:18 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-10 |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is whistled for a carry | 13-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG) August Ball | |
| Subs | Niagara | Earl Allen (SF), Michael Wroten (C) Mark Dewey, Jordan Haycraft | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis loses the dribble to Wayne Snyder | 13-10 |
| 09:50 | Niagara | Earl Allen drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Merle Gibson - foul #1 on Merle Gibson, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Merle Gibson, Robert Patterson, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Ben Turner (PF) Derrick Ryan, Okon Aja, Wayne Snyder | |
| 09:50 | Niagara | Earl Allen makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the floater from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 09:30 | Niagara | Earl Allen pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:14 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 09:13 | Niagara | Ben Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Henry Genthner is called for the reach on Michael Wroten - foul #1 on Henry Genthner, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), August Ball (SG), Michael Francis (C) Mark Bargo, Ollie Jenkins, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dewey (SF), Irving Seward (C) Earl Allen, Michael Wroten | |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is fouled on the floor by Henry Genthner - foul #2 on Henry Genthner, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Henry Genthner | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Merle Gibson | 13-13 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Kyle Griggs takes the ball from James Waid in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 08:19 | Niagara | Ji Hong lays it in on a nice dish by Kyle Griggs | 13-15 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the floater from the baseline set up by August Ball | 15-15 |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Mark Dewey can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Merle Gibson - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) James Waid, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Okon Aja (SG), Wayne Snyder (C) Kyle Griggs, Ji Hong, Irving Seward | |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okon Aja (fresh) SF - Mark Dewey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ben Turner (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Snyder (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Bargo | 17-16 |
| 07:03 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Derrick Ryan | 17-18 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn (C) Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Wroten (C) Ben Turner | |
| 06:49 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo double dribbles | 17-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Merle Gibson (SF) August Ball, Henry Genthner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Earl Allen (SF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Mark Dewey, Michael Wroten | |
| 06:11 | Niagara | Earl Allen hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Okon Aja | 17-23 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 19-23 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft misses the easy layup | 19-23 |
| 05:37 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder tips it back up and in | 19-25 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ollie Jenkins and he's hacked by Wayne Snyder - foul #1 on Wayne Snyder, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), August Ball (SG), Peter Fraizer (PF), Michael Francis (C) Ollie Jenkins, Merle Gibson, Robert Patterson, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Ben Turner (PF), Michael Wroten (C) Derrick Ryan, Okon Aja, Earl Allen, Wayne Snyder, Jordan Haycraft | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:56 | Niagara | Mark Dewey scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Kyle Griggs | 22-27 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | James Waid is hacked by Ben Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Turner, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF) Mark Bargo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Irving Seward (C) Ben Turner | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kyle Griggs - foul #2 on Kyle Griggs, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Okon Aja (PG) Kyle Griggs | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | Mark Dewey clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 23-27 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | August Ball snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Okon Aja is called for the reach on James Waid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Okon Aja, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Ben Turner (PF) Okon Aja, Irving Seward | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG) James Waid, August Ball | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft (C) Michael Wroten | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner is called for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Henry Genthner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Earl Allen (SF), Wayne Snyder (PF) Mark Dewey, Ben Turner | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ji Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Allen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jordan Haycraft (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Earl Allen is called for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Robert Patterson (PF) Ollie Jenkins, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Ben Turner (PF) Kyle Griggs, Jordan Haycraft | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 27-27 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Okon Aja (SG), Michael Wroten (C) Ji Hong, Wayne Snyder | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Bargo | 29-27 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Okon Aja | 29-29 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Earl Allen is called for the reach on Michael Francis - foul #1 on Earl Allen, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) Mark Bargo, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Wayne Snyder (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Derrick Ryan, Okon Aja, Earl Allen, Ben Turner, Michael Wroten | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Mark Dewey gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Kyle Griggs steals it from Ollie Jenkins in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Ji Hong lays it up and in set up by Kyle Griggs | 30-31 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits a jump hook from close range set up by Henry Genthner | 32-31 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Michael Francis steals the ball from Kyle Griggs | 32-31 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Kyle Griggs steals it from Peter Fraizer | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-31 |