| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Albert Davis (fresh) SG - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noah Gaylord (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Morris Gaudette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Moore - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton (SF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 19:41 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:41 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:41 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 19:36 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | David Russell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | David Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | David Russell blows the layup but he's fouled by Stanley Bryant - foul #1 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:55 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Noah Gaylord | 42-42 |
| 18:49 | Canisius | Albert Davis is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 18:35 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:30 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord is fouled on the floor by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 18:17 | Canisius | Stefan Costa picks off the pass by Noah Gaylord | 42-42 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stefan Costa | 44-42 |
| 17:49 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Davis | 44-44 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Morris Gaudette steals the ball from Lee Wilkins | 44-44 |
| 17:13 | Canisius | Albert Davis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Bryant | 44-47 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Jose Martin | 46-47 |
| 16:39 | Canisius | Albert Davis drills a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Holmes | 46-50 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Stefan Costa | 48-50 |
| 16:06 | Canisius | Albert Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Russell - foul #3 on David Russell, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), Elijah Rice (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Clayton Galle (C) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin, Wayne Barton, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks (SG), James Horvath (SF), Lawrence Reed (PF), Michael Cahill (C) Stanley Bryant, Thomas Holmes, Noah Gaylord, Morris Gaudette | |
| 16:06 | Canisius | Albert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 16:06 | Canisius | Albert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Cahill steals it from Clayton Galle | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elijah Rice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Galle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Albert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Fredericks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Horvath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cahill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:18 | Canisius | James Horvath misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Fry - foul #1 on Anthony Fry, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (SF) Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG) Albert Davis | |
| 15:18 | Canisius | James Horvath misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 15:18 | Canisius | James Horvath misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 15:18 | Canisius | James Horvath gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 15:03 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 48-52 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 14:36 | Canisius | Michael Cahill pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:31 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice connects on the floater from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 13:52 | Canisius | Michael Cahill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), William Moore (PF), Clayton Galle (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stanley Bryant (SG), Thomas Holmes (SF), Noah Gaylord (PF), Morris Gaudette (C) Nathan Fredericks, James Horvath, Lawrence Reed, Michael Cahill | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Holmes - foul #2 on Thomas Holmes, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG) Anthony Fry | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:04 | Canisius | Scott Guimond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) William Moore, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks (PG) Scott Guimond | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 12:38 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Stanley Bryant | 52-52 |
| 12:33 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Stanley Bryant | 52-54 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 12:16 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 12:11 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), William Moore (SF) Stefan Costa, John Meador | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Holmes steals the ball from William Moore | 52-54 |
| 11:40 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-54 |
| 11:38 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 11:27 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lee Wilkins - foul #2 on Lee Wilkins, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Albert Davis (SF) Nathan Fredericks, Thomas Holmes | |
| 11:27 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:27 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Elijah Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Noah Gaylord (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Morris Gaudette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Noah Gaylord is called for the reach on Jose Martin - foul #3 on Noah Gaylord, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (SF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Canisius | Lawrence Reed (C) Morris Gaudette | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-56 |
| 10:49 | Canisius | Albert Davis grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 10:45 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Elijah Rice - foul #1 on Elijah Rice, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Cahill (C) Noah Gaylord | |
| 10:45 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:45 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Cahill denies the turnaround by Elijah Rice | 52-57 |
| 10:23 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Albert Davis | 52-57 |
| 10:16 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-57 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | John Meador snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | John Meador snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Reed | 52-57 |
| 09:36 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 09:29 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 09:27 | Canisius | Scott Guimond snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 09:17 | Canisius | Albert Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Guimond | 52-59 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 09:01 | Canisius | Michael Cahill pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:55 | Canisius | Albert Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 08:15 | Canisius | Scott Guimond is hacked by John Meador - foul #4 on John Meador, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), William Moore (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Jose Martin, John Meador, Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks (SG), Thomas Holmes (SF), Noah Gaylord (PF), Morris Gaudette (C) Stanley Bryant, Albert Davis, Lawrence Reed, Michael Cahill | |
| 08:15 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:15 | Canisius | Scott Guimond misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | William Moore's floater is tipped away by Noah Gaylord | 55-60 |
| 07:48 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:44 | Canisius | Scott Guimond misses short on a floater in the lane | 55-60 |
| 07:43 | Canisius | Scott Guimond tips it in | 55-62 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | William Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Fredericks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noah Gaylord (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Morris Gaudette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 06:57 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 06:28 | Canisius | Scott Guimond hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-62 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Russell | 55-62 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | David Russell's dunk attempt is rejected by Morris Gaudette | 55-62 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins tips it in | 57-62 |
| 05:49 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord is called for traveling | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Jose Martin (SG), John Meador (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Stefan Costa, Anthony Fry, William Moore, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stanley Bryant (SG) Scott Guimond | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 05:33 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:28 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:11 | Canisius | Thomas Kirkwood picks off the pass by Morris Gaudette | 57-62 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin banks in the layup set up by Thomas Kirkwood | 59-62 |
| 04:50 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord banks in the layup | 59-64 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 04:17 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Meador - foul #5 on John Meador, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), William Moore (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Thomas Kirkwood, John Meador, Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Davis (SF), Lawrence Reed (PF), Michael Cahill (C) Thomas Holmes, Noah Gaylord, Morris Gaudette | |
| 04:17 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:17 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is called for traveling | 61-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Horvath (SF) Nathan Fredericks | |
| 03:48 | Canisius | Albert Davis makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Stanley Bryant | 61-68 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Bryant picks off the pass by Lee Wilkins | 61-68 |
| 03:11 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-68 |
| 03:09 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed tips it in | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Albert Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Horvath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cahill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | James Horvath swats the layup by David Russell | 61-70 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins tips it but misses | 61-70 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 64-70 |
| 02:43 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Holmes (SF), Noah Gaylord (PF), Morris Gaudette (C) James Horvath, Lawrence Reed, Michael Cahill | |
| 02:22 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-70 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Russell | 64-70 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses the lay-in | 64-70 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | William Moore tips it home | 66-70 |
| 01:15 | Canisius | William Moore steals it from Noah Gaylord | 66-70 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | David Russell buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jose Martin and the foul's on Morris Gaudette - foul #2 on Morris Gaudette, team foul #4 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG) Albert Davis | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses the free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:52 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Canisius | Scott Guimond misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stefan Costa - foul #3 on Stefan Costa, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 00:26 | Canisius | Scott Guimond misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:26 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins tips it in | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Scott Guimond's dunk attempt is rejected by Lee Wilkins | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noah Gaylord (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Morris Gaudette (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Russell | 75-73 |
| 04:12 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Scott Guimond | 75-75 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 03:45 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-75 |
| 03:44 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette tips it but misses | 77-75 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jose Martin | 80-75 |
| 03:04 | Canisius | Scott Guimond clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | David Russell gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | David Russell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on David Russell, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Stefan Costa, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Davis (PG) Scott Guimond | |
| 02:18 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant is called for traveling | 80-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton (SF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Canisius | Lawrence Reed (SF) Thomas Holmes | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (SF) Wayne Barton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Thomas Holmes (SF) Albert Davis, Lawrence Reed | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Canisius | Scott Guimond is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kirkwood - foul #2 on Thomas Kirkwood, team foul #12 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:40 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 01:40 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | William Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins is hacked by Noah Gaylord - foul #4 on Noah Gaylord, team foul #5 | 83-77 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses the 3 from straight away | 83-77 |
| 00:39 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord gets the rebound | 83-77 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lee Wilkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - David Russell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noah Gaylord (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Morris Gaudette (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Scott Guimond knocks in the 3 from straight away | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is hacked by Scott Guimond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Guimond, team foul #6 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice (PF) Lee Wilkins | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa is fouled on the floor by Morris Gaudette - foul #3 on Morris Gaudette, team foul #7 | 83-80 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | Scott Guimond misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Elijah Rice | 85-80 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Clayton Galle (C) William Moore, Elijah Rice, David Russell | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Guimond - foul #5 on Scott Guimond, team foul #8 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Davis (PG) Scott Guimond | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | Albert Davis buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Holmes | 87-83 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton is hacked by Albert Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Davis, team foul #9 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice (PF), David Russell (C) Jeff Steinbeck, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:12 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette gets the rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-83 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa pulls down the rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Clayton Galle (C) Elijah Rice, David Russell | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Albert Davis is called for the reach on Jose Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Davis, team foul #10 | 88-83 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette grabs the defensive rebound | 89-83 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 89-83 |