| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Sano (fresh) PF - William Magee (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | William Sano inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Yale | Jon Carrier's floater is tipped away by George Lambert | 23-33 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 23-33 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | William Magee is called for the reach on George Vangilder - foul #1 on William Magee, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | William Magee swats the layup by Dan Pittman | 23-33 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman tips it back up and in | 25-33 |
| 18:37 | Yale | John Mahan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Belanger blocks the short jumper by George Vangilder | 25-33 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it in | 27-33 |
| 18:09 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on George Lambert - foul #3 on George Lambert, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (C) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 18:09 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:09 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi and he's fouled by William Magee - foul #2 on William Magee, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:49 | Yale | William Magee snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:21 | Yale | Dave Iser blocks the short jumper by John Mahan | 29-34 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dean | 29-34 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF) James Dean, Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 16:37 | Yale | William Magee loses the dribble to Maximo Bianchi | 29-34 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Mahan - foul #2 on John Mahan, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (C) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Yale | Preston Fagan (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF) William Sano, William Magee | |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:19 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:59 | Yale | John Mahan drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jon Carrier and he's fouled by Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), George Lambert (C) Maximo Bianchi, William Felts | |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG), William Purnell (C) Jon Carrier, Kenneth Belanger | |
| 15:59 | Yale | John Mahan makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brickhouse (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Purnell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | James Green's pass is intercepted by Roberto Trujillo | 30-37 |
| 15:02 | Yale | William Purnell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (PF) Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Yale | Shawn Redmond (PG), Jon Carrier (SG), William Sano (SF) John Mahan, John Brickhouse, Preston Fagan | |
| 15:02 | Yale | William Purnell misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:02 | Yale | William Purnell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 30-37 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | James Dean clanks a jump hook near the basket | 30-37 |
| 14:37 | Yale | Shawn Redmond snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 14:17 | Yale | Shawn Redmond is fouled on the floor by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG) James Green | |
| Subs | Yale | William Magee (PF), Kenneth Belanger (C) Roberto Trujillo, William Purnell | |
| 14:04 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger hits a shot from the right block | 30-39 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 13:47 | Yale | William Magee grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 13:24 | Yale | Jon Carrier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 30-39 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Belanger denies the turnaround by George Vangilder | 30-39 |
| 13:02 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:43 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the jump hook near the basket | 30-41 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder connects on the runner in the lane | 32-41 |
| 11:50 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shawn Redmond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Sano (fairly fresh) PF - William Magee (fresh) 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 11:30 | Yale | William Magee pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 11:12 | Yale | Jon Carrier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 11:10 | Yale | Jon Carrier tips it but misses | 32-41 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Jon Carrier denies the turnaround by James Dean | 32-41 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | George Lambert hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 10:35 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses long on a jumper from close range | 34-41 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Vangilder | 34-41 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 10:17 | Yale | The rebound goes to Jon Carrier | 34-41 |
| 09:59 | Yale | Shawn Redmond can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on James Dean - foul #3 on James Dean, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), William Purnell (C) Jon Carrier, William Sano, William Magee, Kenneth Belanger | |
| 09:59 | Yale | Shawn Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:59 | Yale | Shawn Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 09:59 | Yale | Shawn Redmond makes the 3rd free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | James Green is fouled on the floor by John Brickhouse - foul #2 on John Brickhouse, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG) Shawn Redmond | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is hacked by Roberto Trujillo - foul #2 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Green | 36-43 |
| 09:15 | Yale | William Purnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | William Felts comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Purnell - foul #3 on William Purnell, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:35 | Yale | Dave Iser picks off the pass by William Purnell | 37-43 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | William Felts hits a floater from the left block | 39-43 |
| 08:01 | Yale | William Purnell double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG) James Green | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Belanger (C) William Purnell | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi loses the dribble to John Brickhouse | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Felts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brickhouse (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-43 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 39-43 |
| 06:42 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:25 | Yale | John Mahan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 06:24 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:03 | Yale | John Brickhouse loses the dribble to Maximo Bianchi | 39-43 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| 05:59 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (PF), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser, William Felts | |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Carrier (SG), William Sano (SF), William Magee (PF) John Brickhouse, Preston Fagan, Roberto Trujillo | |
| 05:47 | Yale | William Sano is called for traveling | 41-43 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the runner in the paint | 43-43 |
| 05:06 | Yale | Jon Carrier hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Mahan | 43-45 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Pittman | 46-45 |
| 04:37 | Yale | William Magee makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Sano | 46-48 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 04:30 | Yale | The rebound goes to John Mahan | 46-48 |
| 04:02 | Yale | John Mahan is fouled on the floor by George Lambert - foul #4 on George Lambert, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 03:44 | Yale | George Vangilder steals the ball from Jon Carrier | 46-48 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-48 |
| 03:27 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Sano (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Magee (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Yale | William Magee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | James Dean buries a shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 02:20 | Yale | William Sano buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | George Lambert drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 01:43 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses badly on a shot near the basket | 50-51 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Vangilder | 50-51 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | James Dean connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Dan Pittman | 52-51 |
| 01:07 | Yale | William Sano misses badly on a shot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 01:05 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 00:45 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by George Lambert - foul #5 on George Lambert, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (C) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:45 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Belanger | 52-54 |
| 00:29 | Yale | The rebound goes to Kenneth Belanger | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Yale | Maximo Bianchi is called for the reach on Kenneth Belanger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 00:27 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:27 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | John Mahan picks off the pass by James Dean | 52-56 |
| 00:18 | Yale | Maximo Bianchi is called for the reach on John Mahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG) Jon Carrier | |
| 00:18 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:18 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Yale | William Sano pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | Yale | Maximo Bianchi is called for the reach on William Sano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:08 | Yale | William Sano misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | Yale | William Sano misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Yale | John Mahan is hacked by James Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:01 | Yale | John Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 55-59 |