| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Blakeslee (fresh) 6 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Andrew Malizia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Kohr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Malcolm (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Krieg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Carl Kohr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-39 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| 19:04 | Niagara | Efrain Monaco takes the ball from Salvador Hernandez | 28-39 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco hits the finger roll | 30-39 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | Efrain Monaco swats the shot by Andrew Malizia | 30-39 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Thompson | 33-39 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | James Krieg's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hidalgo | 33-39 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | Jeffrey Blakeslee swats the layup by Carl Kohr | 35-39 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Digiacomo | 35-39 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | James Krieg swats the layup by Efrain Monaco | 35-39 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Robert Thompson steals the ball from Salvador Hernandez | 35-39 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 37-39 |
| 17:15 | Niagara | Steven Digiacomo is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez - foul #3 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), William Grant (SG), George Brown (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco, Jeffrey Blakeslee, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Dana Cramer (SF), Edward Jenkins (C) Andrew Malizia, Jimmy Malcolm, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Dana Cramer's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Clayton | 37-39 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | James Krieg drills a runner near the basket set up by Don Deitch and the foul's on Eddie Davenport - foul #3 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF) Carl Kohr | |
| 16:45 | Niagara | James Krieg makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Jed Harper misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 16:30 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Don Deitch | 37-44 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the jumper from the baseline | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jed Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Deitch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Cramer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Case (fresh) PF - James Krieg (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Dana Cramer is hacked by Eddie Davenport - foul #4 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Jason Young (SF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Jed Harper, William Grant, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Carl Kohr (SG), Ben Ashbaugh (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Don Deitch, Dana Cramer, James Krieg, Edward Jenkins | |
| 15:24 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Carl Kohr gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Timothy Hidalgo denies the turnaround by Jesse Felix | 39-44 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Hidalgo | 39-44 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton can't throw it down | 39-44 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo lays it in set up by Timothy Clayton | 41-44 |
| 14:13 | Niagara | Timothy Clayton blocks the short jumper by Seth Case | 41-44 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton's pass is intercepted by Jesse Felix | 41-44 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | Seth Case misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Efrain Monaco (SF), Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF) Robert Thompson, George Brown, Jason Young, Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (PG), Don Deitch (SG), Salvador Hernandez (PF) Ronnie Little, Carl Kohr, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 13:49 | Niagara | Seth Case makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | Seth Case makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jed Harper and he's fouled by Seth Case - foul #2 on Seth Case, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SF) Seth Case | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Dana Cramer connects on the 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Digiacomo and the foul's on Jesse Felix - foul #4 on Jesse Felix, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Edward Jenkins (C) Dana Cramer, Jesse Felix | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:48 | Niagara | Don Deitch misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Jed Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Malizia - foul #2 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Eddie Davenport (C) Jed Harper, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG) Don Deitch | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Blakeslee - foul #1 on Jeffrey Blakeslee, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SF), James Krieg (PF) Jimmy Malcolm, Edward Jenkins | |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Dana Cramer steals it from Robert Thompson in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 11:58 | Niagara | Dana Cramer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Efrain Monaco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Blakeslee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Malizia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Cramer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Krieg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronnie Little - foul #4 on Ronnie Little, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SG), Jason Young (SF) Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF) Ronnie Little, Andrew Malizia | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:30 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez makes the floater from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | James Krieg is called for the reach on Jeffrey Blakeslee - foul #2 on James Krieg, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), George Brown (SF) Robert Thompson, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh (C) Salvador Hernandez | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Grant | 50-52 |
| 10:55 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | William Grant knocks in the shot from the left block set up by George Brown | 52-55 |
| 10:09 | Niagara | Don Deitch hits a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Jed Harper - foul #1 on Jed Harper, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Efrain Monaco (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Jed Harper, William Grant, George Brown, Jeffrey Blakeslee, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (SG), Seth Case (SF), Edward Jenkins (PF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Dana Cramer, Jimmy Malcolm, James Krieg, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 10:09 | Niagara | Don Deitch makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is hacked by Don Deitch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Deitch, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (PG) Don Deitch | |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 54-58 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Carl Kohr can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo's pass is intercepted by Andrew Malizia in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 09:30 | Niagara | Carl Kohr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Malizia | 54-60 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is hacked by Carl Kohr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Kohr, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Carl Kohr jams it on a nice dish by Andrew Malizia | 56-62 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-62 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo tips it in | 58-62 |
| 08:41 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Digiacomo - foul #4 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SG), George Brown (SF) Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), James Krieg (PF) Carl Kohr, Seth Case, Edward Jenkins | |
| 08:41 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:41 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the runner in the paint | 58-63 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 08:26 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | George Brown grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | William Grant can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Salvador Hernandez - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), Efrain Monaco (SF), Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Robert Thompson, George Brown, Timothy Clayton, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Carl Kohr (SG), Dana Cramer (SF), Ben Ashbaugh (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Don Deitch, Andrew Malizia, Jimmy Malcolm, James Krieg, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jed Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Blakeslee (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Kohr (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dana Cramer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ben Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Felix (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Jesse Felix comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Jed Harper gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Ronnie Little steals it from Efrain Monaco in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronnie Little | 60-65 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Jesse Felix is called for the reach on Eddie Davenport in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Felix, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG) William Grant | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF), James Krieg (PF) Carl Kohr, Jesse Felix | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:08 | Niagara | James Krieg travels with the ball | 62-65 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee scores on a shot from the left block set up by Jed Harper | 64-65 |
| 06:47 | Niagara | Ronnie Little scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Seth Case and the foul's on Eddie Davenport - foul #5 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Efrain Monaco, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:47 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses the free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:47 | Niagara | James Krieg snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Dana Cramer is hacked by Steven Digiacomo - foul #5 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SF) Steven Digiacomo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (SG), Edward Jenkins (C) Seth Case, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Dana Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Dana Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Krieg - foul #3 on James Krieg, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG) Jed Harper | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Dana Cramer, James Krieg | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:44 | Niagara | Jason Young steals the ball from Don Deitch | 66-69 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson hits the finger roll set up by Jason Young | 68-69 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee misses the dunk | 68-69 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Jason Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Young | 70-69 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses the floater in the paint | 70-69 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SG), Efrain Monaco (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF) George Brown, Jason Young, Jeffrey Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (SG), Dana Cramer (SF), James Krieg (PF), Ben Ashbaugh (C) Don Deitch, Jimmy Malcolm, Edward Jenkins, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Ronnie Little steals it from William Grant | 70-69 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | Dana Cramer banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronnie Little | 70-71 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | William Grant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | James Krieg snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 03:33 | Niagara | Timothy Clayton blocks the short jumper by James Krieg | 70-71 |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses the tip | 70-71 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Malizia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dana Cramer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Krieg (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Ashbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | William Grant loses the dribble to James Krieg in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 03:20 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses short on a jumper in the lane | 70-71 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Ronnie Little steps in front of the Robert Thompson pass in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Ronnie Little can't finish the layup | 70-71 |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Ronnie Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Timothy Hidalgo swats the layup by Andrew Malizia | 70-71 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF) Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (SG), Salvador Hernandez (C) Dana Cramer, James Krieg | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco buries a driving attempt from the right block | 72-71 |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Jenkins (C) Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Ronnie Little's layup is rejected by Efrain Monaco | 72-71 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | William Grant grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo (C) Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm (SF) Andrew Malizia | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:48 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 72-73 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | William Grant loses the dribble to Edward Jenkins | 72-73 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Krieg (PF) Edward Jenkins | |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | William Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | James Krieg misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Carl Kohr grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Grant | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco is fouled on the floor by Salvador Hernandez - foul #2 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | James Krieg grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Ronnie Little clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Blakeslee (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carl Kohr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Malcolm (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Krieg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | James Krieg wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Ronnie Little double dribbles | 73-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Jenkins (C) James Krieg | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo is hacked by Edward Jenkins - foul #1 on Edward Jenkins, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:02 | Niagara | Ronnie Little's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Blakeslee | 75-73 |
| 04:01 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Hidalgo - foul #2 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (SG), Dana Cramer (SF) Carl Kohr, Jimmy Malcolm | |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Little | 75-77 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco double dribbles | 75-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SG), Jason Young (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF) William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Jeffrey Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (SG), James Krieg (PF), Ben Ashbaugh (C) Ronnie Little, Salvador Hernandez, Edward Jenkins | |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Don Deitch is fouled on the floor by George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Don Deitch makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Don Deitch misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | George Brown snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Dana Cramer steals the ball from Timothy Hidalgo | 75-78 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SG), Efrain Monaco (SF), Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF) George Brown, Jason Young, Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Carl Kohr (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Don Deitch, Andrew Malizia, Dana Cramer, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | William Grant's fadeaway is rejected by Salvador Hernandez | 75-78 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee hits the follow up shot | 77-78 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-78 |
| 01:53 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez hits the follow up shot | 77-80 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee is fouled on the floor by James Krieg - foul #4 on James Krieg, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | James Krieg connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jeffrey Blakeslee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Blakeslee, team foul #12 | 78-82 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | James Krieg makes the free throw | 78-83 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | William Grant is hacked by Jimmy Malcolm - foul #1 on Jimmy Malcolm, team foul #14 | 78-83 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:02 | Niagara | Efrain Monaco is called for the reach on Jimmy Malcolm - foul #2 on Efrain Monaco, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| 01:02 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:02 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-85 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Grant (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SF - Efrain Monaco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Blakeslee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carl Kohr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Malcolm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Krieg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Timothy Hidalgo is called for the reach on Carl Kohr - foul #3 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #14 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SF) Jimmy Malcolm | |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Carl Kohr makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Carl Kohr makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Carl Kohr is called for the reach on William Grant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Kohr, team foul #15 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm (SF) Dana Cramer | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Carl Kohr is hacked by Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #15 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SF) Jimmy Malcolm | |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Carl Kohr makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Carl Kohr misses the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Hidalgo | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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 (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Carl Kohr is called for the reach on William Grant - foul #5 on Carl Kohr, team foul #16 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF) Carl Kohr, Dana Cramer | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Ronnie Little is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #16 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SG) Andrew Malizia | |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Ronnie Little makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Ronnie Little makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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 | Robert Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-90 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-90 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | William Grant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-90 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Blakeslee | 82-90 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-90 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Dana Cramer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thompson - foul #4 on Robert Thompson, team foul #17 | 82-90 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Dana Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Dana Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 84-92 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-92 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Dana Cramer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thompson - foul #5 on Robert Thompson, team foul #18 | 84-92 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Dana Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 84-93 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-93 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Jed Harper is hacked by Ronnie Little in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Little, team foul #17 | 84-93 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (PG), Don Deitch (SG) Ronnie Little, Dana Cramer | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Jed Harper misses the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Jed Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Jed Harper - foul #2 on Jed Harper, team foul #19 | 85-93 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG) Don Deitch | |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the jumper from close range | 85-95 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm pulls down the rebound | 85-95 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm runs out the clock | 85-95 |