| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) PF - Lee Free (fresh) C - Eric Bourne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SF - David Avitia (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | UConn | Jason Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Delbert Powell buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lee Free and he's hacked by Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Lee Free steals the ball from David Avitia | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Jason Cowan can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Cowan takes the ball from Terry Horwitz | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Jason Cowan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-0 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Frank Pruden is called for the reach on Delbert Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Jason Cowan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Riley | 11-0 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | David Avitia loses the ball out of bounds | 11-0 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Delbert Powell, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Frank Pruden, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 17:11 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-0 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-0 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce snags the defensive board | 11-0 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Daniel Evans picks off the pass by Jason Cowan | 11-0 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-0 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-0 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Earl Knapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-0 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Earl Knapp (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) SF - David Avitia (tiring) PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) C - David White (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | UConn | Jason Cowan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-0 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Avitia | 11-0 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Earl Knapp is called for the reach on Daniel Evans - foul #1 on Earl Knapp, team foul #1 | 11-0 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF) Richard Mederos, David Avitia | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | David White lays it in | 11-2 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Arnold Long blows the layup | 11-2 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Eric Bourne hits the follow up shot | 13-2 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | David White is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David White, team foul #4 | 13-2 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| 13:32 | UConn | Arnold Long blows the layup but he's fouled by Zane Branch - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #5 | 13-2 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Zane Branch | |
| 13:32 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 14-2 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 15-2 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 15-2 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits the follow up shot | 15-4 |
| 12:46 | UConn | George Hill picks off the pass by Arnold Long | 15-4 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by George Hill and he's fouled by Lee Free - foul #1 on Lee Free, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Arnold Long, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Jason Cowan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Cowan, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch travels with the ball | 15-7 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Jason Cowan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Bourne | 18-7 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | David Avitia can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 18-7 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wilbur Bruce - foul #1 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #4 | 18-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), Eric Latta (SF) Zane Branch, Frank Pruden, David Avitia | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta gets the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Knapp (fresh) PF - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-8 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits the follow up shot | 18-10 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Jason Cowan clanks a floater from the left block | 18-10 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Jason Cowan steps in front of the Richard Mederos pass in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 10:57 | UConn | Jason Cowan lays it in | 20-10 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 20-12 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Stephen Riley (SF), Lee Free (PF) Jason Cowan, Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), David Avitia (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Peter Barnes, Eric Latta, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it in | 20-14 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Stephen Riley is called for 5 seconds | 20-14 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Delbert Powell pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Frank Pruden is called for the reach on Delbert Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Pruden, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Brian Jacobs (C) Frank Pruden, Mark Rouse | |
| 09:05 | UConn | David Avitia picks off the pass by Arnold Long | 20-14 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | David Avitia lays it up and in | 20-16 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Arnold Long is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block | 22-16 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Eric Bourne denies the turnaround by Zane Branch | 22-16 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Arnold Long snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Zane Branch is called for the reach on Delbert Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Earl Knapp (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Arnold Long, Stephen Riley, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Zane Branch, David Avitia, Terry Horwitz, Brian Jacobs | |
| 08:20 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-16 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans tips it back up and in | 24-18 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Lee Free tips it but misses | 24-18 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the board | 24-18 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Powell (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Earl Knapp (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Free (tiring) C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Earl Knapp steals it from Peter Barnes | 24-18 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the finger roll set up by Earl Knapp | 26-18 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos loses the dribble to Wilbur Bruce | 26-18 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled on the floor by Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), David Avitia (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Peter Barnes, George Hill, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| 06:21 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos clanks a shot from the right block | 28-18 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 28-20 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Jason Cowan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs clanks a turnaround near the basket | 28-20 |
| 05:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 28-20 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Arnold Long misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-20 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Eric Bourne can't tip it in | 28-20 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Mark Rouse | 28-22 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is hacked by Stephen Riley - foul #1 on Stephen Riley, team foul #5 | 31-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Lee Free (PF) Arnold Long, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, Brian Jacobs, Mark Rouse | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Riley - foul #2 on Stephen Riley, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Eric Bourne's fadeaway is rejected by David White | 31-22 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | George Hill gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (tiring) 2 reb. C - Eric Bourne (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) SF - George Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) C - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Hill | 31-24 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Jason Cowan's floater is tipped away by Terry Horwitz | 31-24 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Lee Free can't tip it in | 31-24 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes is hacked by Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Cowan, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Earl Knapp, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Zane Branch, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Lee Free is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Free, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG) Jason Cowan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs tips it in | 31-27 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Arnold Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | George Hill connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Peter Barnes | 31-30 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Arnold Long clanks a shot in the lane | 31-30 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Delbert Powell tips it home | 33-30 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | George Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Stephen Riley pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Arnold Long is hacked by Peter Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Barnes, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Delbert Powell, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Peter Barnes, David Avitia, George Hill, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs | |
| 01:06 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits a turnaround from the right block | 35-32 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Zane Branch steps in front of the Stephen Riley pass in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the shot from the right side | 35-32 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | David White clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Lee Free pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |