| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Yankovitz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shing Hong (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Sais (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Resto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | David Resto inbounds the ball | 45-44 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Niagara | David Resto scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Curtis Randolph | 45-46 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph misses the jump hook from close range | 45-46 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Shing Hong | 45-46 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 18:32 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 18:31 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Roy Severino is denied by Robert Williams | 45-46 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | David Resto grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | Larry McClanahan steals it from Ronald Bowen | 45-46 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 17:37 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 17:28 | Niagara | David Resto misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 17:27 | Niagara | Scott Richardson misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Bowen - foul #3 on Ronald Bowen, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (SG), Ernesto Torres (SF), Amado Lombardi (PF), Austin Bramlett (C) Roy Severino, Shing Hong, Gregory Sais, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Elvin Vassar (PG), James Robinson (SG), Dennis Tran (SF), Matthew Alford (PF), Howard Dewitz (C) Scott Richardson, Curtis Randolph, David Resto, Robert Williams, Ronald Bowen | |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | Matthew Alford snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | Dennis Tran is fouled on the floor by Daniel Franklin - foul #3 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow (PG), Shing Hong (SF) James Yankovitz, Daniel Franklin | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Amado Lombardi denies the turnaround by Dennis Tran | 46-46 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Herbert Barstow | 46-46 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 16:23 | Niagara | Matthew Alford grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 16:03 | Niagara | James Robinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG) Shing Hong | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Galbraith (SG) James Robinson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Herbert Barstow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Amado Lombardi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Austin Bramlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Elvin Vassar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Galbraith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Tran (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Alford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Dewitz (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Elvin Vassar - foul #1 on Elvin Vassar, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (SF), Gregory Sais (PF), Thomas Garner (C) Ernesto Torres, Amado Lombardi, Austin Bramlett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Colley (PG), David Resto (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Ronald Bowen (C) Elvin Vassar, Dennis Tran, Matthew Alford, Howard Dewitz | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino can't connect on a shot in the paint | 46-46 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 15:04 | Niagara | Kyle Colley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Bowen | 46-46 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | David Resto drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Garner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 14:33 | Niagara | Willie Galbraith snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 14:22 | Niagara | David Resto is fouled on the floor by Daniel Franklin - foul #4 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz (PG), Ernesto Torres (SG), Shing Hong (SF), Amado Lombardi (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) Herbert Barstow, Roy Severino, Daniel Franklin, Gregory Sais, Thomas Garner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Curtis Randolph (SG), Dennis Tran (SF), James Robinson (PF), Howard Dewitz (C) Kyle Colley, Willie Galbraith, David Resto, Robert Williams, Ronald Bowen | |
| 14:04 | Niagara | James Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to James Robinson | 46-49 |
| 13:57 | Niagara | Scott Richardson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 46-49 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Dennis Tran comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Yankovitz - foul #1 on James Yankovitz, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett (C) Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Matthew Alford (PF) Curtis Randolph | |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Dennis Tran makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Dennis Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz is hacked by Howard Dewitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Dewitz, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Matthew Alford steals the ball from Ernesto Torres | 46-51 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Dennis Tran hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG), Thomas Garner (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) Ernesto Torres, Amado Lombardi, Austin Bramlett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Elvin Vassar (PG), Curtis Randolph (SG), David Resto (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Ronald Bowen (C) Scott Richardson, James Robinson, Dennis Tran, Matthew Alford, Howard Dewitz | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:29 | Niagara | Robert Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | David Resto tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Garner is whistled for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Galbraith (SG) Curtis Randolph | |
| 12:06 | Niagara | David Resto scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Willie Galbraith steps in front of the Roy Severino pass in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | David Resto buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Elvin Vassar | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Yankovitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roy Severino (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shing Hong (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Garner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Elvin Vassar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie Galbraith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Resto (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan tips it in | 50-60 |
| 11:24 | Niagara | Elvin Vassar comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 11:22 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Williams | 50-60 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Willie Galbraith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Garner blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow (PG), Amado Lombardi (SF), Gregory Sais (PF) James Yankovitz, Shing Hong, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Curtis Randolph (SG), James Robinson (PF), Matthew Alford (C) Elvin Vassar, Willie Galbraith, Robert Williams, Ronald Bowen | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Garner makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Herbert Barstow is called for the reach on Scott Richardson - foul #3 on Herbert Barstow, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett (C) Thomas Garner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Tran (SF), Howard Dewitz (C) David Resto, James Robinson | |
| 10:11 | Niagara | Matthew Alford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-60 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Tran | 52-60 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | Matthew Alford grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph's pass is intercepted by Austin Bramlett | 52-60 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Curtis Randolph | 52-60 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Dennis Tran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Amado Lombardi - foul #3 on Amado Lombardi, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz (PG), Ernesto Torres (SG), Shing Hong (SF) Herbert Barstow, Roy Severino, Amado Lombardi | |
| Subs | Niagara | Elvin Vassar (PG), James Robinson (PF), Ronald Bowen (C) Scott Richardson, Matthew Alford, Howard Dewitz | |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Dennis Tran makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Dennis Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Dennis Tran makes the 3rd free throw | 52-63 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 52-63 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen's floater is tipped away by Austin Bramlett | 54-63 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres is hacked by Elvin Vassar - foul #2 on Elvin Vassar, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow (PG), Larry McClanahan (C) James Yankovitz, Austin Bramlett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Willie Galbraith (SG), David Resto (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Matthew Alford (C) Elvin Vassar, Curtis Randolph, Dennis Tran, James Robinson, Ronald Bowen | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:01 | Niagara | Herbert Barstow steals it from Matthew Alford | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Herbert Barstow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shing Hong (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sais (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Galbraith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Resto (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Alford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Matthew Alford gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 07:19 | Niagara | David Resto misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Larry McClanahan | 56-63 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres loses the dribble to Willie Galbraith in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Willie Galbraith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow is hacked by Scott Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Richardson, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG), Daniel Franklin (SF), Amado Lombardi (PF), Thomas Garner (C) Ernesto Torres, Shing Hong, Gregory Sais, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Elvin Vassar (PG), Curtis Randolph (SG), Howard Dewitz (C) Scott Richardson, Willie Galbraith, Matthew Alford | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz (PG) Herbert Barstow | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Robinson (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 06:24 | Niagara | David Resto misses the shot from the right block | 58-63 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz grabs the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | David Resto connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Randolph | 58-65 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | James Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Franklin - foul #5 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SG), Shing Hong (SF), Gregory Sais (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) Roy Severino, Daniel Franklin, Amado Lombardi, Thomas Garner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Willie Galbraith (SG), Dennis Tran (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Elvin Vassar, Curtis Randolph, David Resto, James Robinson | |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Scott Richardson steals the ball from Ernesto Torres in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Scott Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Bowen (C) Howard Dewitz | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong loses the dribble to Willie Galbraith in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Larry McClanahan steps in front of the Dennis Tran pass | 60-67 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Scott Richardson takes the ball from Gregory Sais | 60-67 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Robert Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Robert Williams tips it back up and in | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Yankovitz (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Ernesto Torres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shing Hong (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Sais (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry McClanahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Galbraith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SF - Dennis Tran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernesto Torres | 62-69 |
| 03:07 | Niagara | Scott Richardson drills a jumper from the right side set up by Willie Galbraith | 62-71 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow (PG), Roy Severino (SG), Amado Lombardi (SF), Thomas Garner (PF), Austin Bramlett (C) James Yankovitz, Ernesto Torres, Shing Hong, Gregory Sais, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Elvin Vassar (PG), Curtis Randolph (SG), David Resto (SF), James Robinson (PF), Matthew Alford (C) Scott Richardson, Willie Galbraith, Dennis Tran, Robert Williams, Ronald Bowen | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph's fadeaway is rejected by Austin Bramlett | 62-71 |
| 02:17 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Alford | 62-71 |
| 01:56 | Niagara | James Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Randolph | 62-74 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino makes the 3 from straight away | 65-74 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | James Robinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Roy Severino - foul #3 on Roy Severino, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz (PG), Shing Hong (SF), Gregory Sais (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) Herbert Barstow, Amado Lombardi, Thomas Garner, Austin Bramlett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Ronald Bowen (C) Elvin Vassar, Curtis Randolph, Matthew Alford | |
| 01:19 | Niagara | James Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | David Resto takes the ball from Shing Hong | 65-75 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Scott Richardson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Resto | 65-77 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Scott Richardson is hacked by James Yankovitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Yankovitz, team foul #8 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow (PG), Ernesto Torres (SG), Amado Lombardi (SF), Thomas Garner (PF), Austin Bramlett (C) James Yankovitz, Roy Severino, Shing Hong, Gregory Sais, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Galbraith (SG), Dennis Tran (SF), Matthew Alford (C) David Resto, Robert Williams, Ronald Bowen | |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Scott Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Scott Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-79 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres tips it in | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Scott Richardson can't finish the layup | 69-79 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Alford | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Scott Richardson runs out the clock | 69-79 |