| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Travis Colbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Genthner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest Bonenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Bryan Ingle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert McEver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Heyward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lionel Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Canisius | Lionel Davies's floater is tipped away by Jeff Smith | 32-24 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Bryan Ingle picks off the pass by Henry Genthner | 32-24 |
| 19:17 | Canisius | Henry Genthner steals it from Steve Johnson | 32-24 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 32-24 |
| 18:43 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-24 |
| 17:54 | Canisius | Lionel Davies can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 32-24 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Edwin Heyward - foul #2 on Edwin Heyward, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:02 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryan Ingle and he's fouled by Earnest Bonenberger - foul #1 on Earnest Bonenberger, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (C) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Blackshear (PF) Lionel Davies | |
| 17:02 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward misses the free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:02 | Canisius | William Blackshear snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 16:47 | Canisius | Steve Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 16:45 | Canisius | William Blackshear tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Linwood McNay | 34-26 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger comes up short on the shot in the lane | 34-26 |
| 16:22 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Bryan Ingle | 34-26 |
| 16:17 | Canisius | The jump hook by Edwin Heyward is blocked by Earnest Bonenberger | 34-26 |
| 16:15 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:01 | Canisius | William Blackshear hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-26 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Travis Colbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Genthner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest Bonenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Linwood McNay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Bryan Ingle (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McEver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Heyward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Blackshear (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| 15:33 | Canisius | The jumper by Steve Johnson is denied by Linwood McNay | 36-26 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Henry Genthner | 38-26 |
| 14:43 | Canisius | The jumper by Steve Johnson is denied by Jeff Smith | 38-26 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith's floater is knocked away by William Blackshear | 38-26 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-26 |
| 14:17 | Canisius | Bryan Ingle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carl Powell (PG), Palmer Crosby (SG), Willis Dexter (SF), Luis Western (PF), Robert Hill (C) Travis Colbert, Henry Genthner, Earnest Bonenberger, Jeff Smith, Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Coghill (PG), Paul Austria (SG), Ronald Cleghorn (SF), Lionel Davies (PF), John Brown (C) Bryan Ingle, Robert McEver, Edwin Heyward, William Blackshear, Steve Johnson | |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 13:46 | Canisius | Ronald Cleghorn gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 13:42 | Canisius | James Coghill clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Luis Western - foul #1 on Luis Western, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| 13:42 | Canisius | James Coghill misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 13:42 | Canisius | James Coghill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill misses the lay-in | 40-27 |
| 13:18 | Canisius | John Brown grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 13:14 | Canisius | Robert Hill denies the turnaround by Paul Austria | 40-27 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Luis Western | 40-27 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill banks in the layup set up by Palmer Crosby | 42-27 |
| 12:46 | Canisius | James Coghill buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Austria | 42-30 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Paul Austria steps in front of the Carl Powell pass | 42-30 |
| 12:04 | Canisius | John Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Carl Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Western (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Coghill (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Paul Austria (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lionel Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 11:33 | Canisius | James Coghill snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 11:29 | Canisius | James Coghill's pass is intercepted by Carl Powell | 42-30 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Palmer Crosby and he's hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Earnest Bonenberger (SF), Jeff Smith (PF) Carl Powell, Palmer Crosby, Willis Dexter, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Canisius | Bryan Ingle (PG), Robert McEver (SG), Edwin Heyward (SF), William Blackshear (PF), Steve Johnson (C) James Coghill, Paul Austria, Ronald Cleghorn, Lionel Davies, John Brown | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 10:48 | Canisius | Robert Hill is called for the reach on Steve Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Hill, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (C) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 10:31 | Canisius | Steve Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Genthner | 48-33 |
| 09:49 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 09:25 | Canisius | Steve Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 09:21 | Canisius | Bryan Ingle makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert McEver | 48-36 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-36 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith tips it in | 50-36 |
| 08:43 | Canisius | Robert McEver scores on a shot from close range | 50-38 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Earnest Bonenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter (SF), Luis Western (PF), Robert Hill (C) Earnest Bonenberger, Jeff Smith, Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Coghill (SF), Lionel Davies (PF), Ronald Cleghorn (C) Edwin Heyward, William Blackshear, Steve Johnson | |
| 08:15 | Canisius | Lionel Davies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 07:49 | Canisius | Lionel Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Travis Colbert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Genthner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Western (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Bryan Ingle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McEver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Coghill (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Lionel Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Canisius | Ronald Cleghorn connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Ingle | 50-40 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner's floater is tipped away by Lionel Davies | 50-40 |
| 07:12 | Canisius | Ronald Cleghorn grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 07:08 | Canisius | Bryan Ingle misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-40 |
| 07:06 | Canisius | Lionel Davies snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 06:48 | Canisius | Robert Hill steals it from Lionel Davies | 50-40 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Luis Western is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cleghorn - foul #2 on Ronald Cleghorn, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carl Powell (PG), Palmer Crosby (SG), Earnest Bonenberger (SF), Jeff Smith (PF), Linwood McNay (C) Travis Colbert, Henry Genthner, Willis Dexter, Luis Western, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Austria (SG), Edwin Heyward (SF), Steve Johnson (C) Bryan Ingle, Robert McEver, Ronald Cleghorn | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Powell | 52-40 |
| 05:38 | Canisius | James Coghill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Linwood McNay | 52-40 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Carl Powell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 05:11 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 52-40 |
| 05:05 | Canisius | Lionel Davies lays it in on a great pass from Paul Austria and he's fouled by Jeff Smith - foul #1 on Jeff Smith, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Hill (C) Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | Canisius | Arthur Marshall (SG) James Coghill | |
| 05:05 | Canisius | Lionel Davies makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill hits a floater in the paint set up by Palmer Crosby | 54-43 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-43 |
| 04:23 | Canisius | Steve Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 04:06 | Canisius | Arthur Marshall misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 04:04 | Canisius | Steve Johnson tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 54-45 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Carl Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earnest Bonenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Austria (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Marshall (fresh) SF - Edwin Heyward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lionel Davies (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith misses the fadeaway near the basket | 54-45 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (PG), Henry Genthner (SG) Carl Powell, Palmer Crosby | |
| Subs | Canisius | Bryan Ingle (PG), Robert McEver (SG), William Blackshear (PF) Paul Austria, Arthur Marshall, Lionel Davies | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Blackshear - foul #1 on William Blackshear, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Coghill (SF) Edwin Heyward | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 03:04 | Canisius | Robert McEver snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edwin Heyward (SF), Lionel Davies (PF) James Coghill, William Blackshear | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Canisius | Robert McEver scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bryan Ingle | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Edwin Heyward denies the turnaround by Robert Hill | 55-48 |
| 02:25 | Canisius | Bryan Ingle snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Canisius | Travis Colbert steals it from Edwin Heyward | 55-48 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert lays it up and in set up by Henry Genthner | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Canisius | Lionel Davies makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Hill can't connect on a shot from the right side | 57-51 |
| 01:05 | Canisius | Robert McEver gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Canisius | Edwin Heyward is hacked by Earnest Bonenberger - foul #2 on Earnest Bonenberger, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Canisius | Steve Johnson clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Hill - foul #4 on Robert Hill, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 00:48 | Canisius | Steve Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:48 | Canisius | Steve Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert is hacked by Robert McEver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert McEver, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert is fouled on the floor by Bryan Ingle - foul #2 on Bryan Ingle, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Lionel Davies is called for the reach on Jeff Smith - foul #1 on Lionel Davies, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Jeff Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:44 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Edwin Heyward | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Canisius | Robert McEver is fouled on the floor by Robert Hill - foul #5 on Robert Hill, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay (C) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:39 | Canisius | Robert McEver makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:39 | Canisius | Robert McEver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Smith | 59-55 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Robert McEver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay is hacked by Robert McEver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert McEver, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter (SF), Luis Western (PF) Earnest Bonenberger, Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Lionel Davies pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Lionel Davies misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-55 |