| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Herbert Bowen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bernard Ballard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Bilodeau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Gregory Ross inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Yale | Gregory Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 19:32 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 19:12 | Yale | The jump hook by Gregory Ross is blocked by Raymond Seibert | 38-39 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Frederick Bilodeau - foul #3 on Frederick Bilodeau, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani (C) Frederick Bilodeau | |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:39 | Yale | Bernard Ballard makes the 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery tips it home | 41-42 |
| 18:04 | Yale | Gregory Ross comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | James Patton is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Murphy (C) Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 17:23 | Yale | Herbert Bowen misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 17:21 | Yale | Bernard Ballard tips it in | 41-44 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Darrel Smith steals it from Thad Woolery | 41-44 |
| 17:00 | Yale | Darrel Smith hits the finger roll | 41-46 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:46 | Yale | Bernard Ballard gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:41 | Yale | James Patton steals the ball from Herbert Bowen | 41-46 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:13 | Yale | Bernard Ballard gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:54 | Yale | Herbert Bowen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | James Patton grabs the board | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Patton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Herbert Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrel Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Ross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bernard Ballard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Dwayne Cipriani (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 15:12 | Yale | Herbert Bowen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Cole Schoenrock is blocked by Bernard Ballard | 44-49 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Murphy | 44-49 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Patton | 47-49 |
| 14:20 | Yale | James Murphy denies the turnaround by Gregory Ross | 47-49 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rodney Candelaria | 47-49 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Herbert Bowen steals the ball from Rodney Candelaria | 47-49 |
| 13:55 | Yale | Herbert Bowen lays it in | 47-51 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | James Patton scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock | 49-51 |
| 13:07 | Yale | Bernard Ballard misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 13:06 | Yale | Darrel Smith tips it home | 49-53 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | James Patton knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Rodney Candelaria and he's fouled by Gregory Ross - foul #1 on Gregory Ross, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Yale | William Larsen (PG), William Green (SG), Raymond Laursen (SF), Edwin Rich (PF), Frederick Bilodeau (C) Herbert Bowen, Darrel Smith, Gregory Ross, Bernard Ballard, Dwayne Cipriani | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:37 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:16 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau is hacked by Ernest Davis - foul #3 on Ernest Davis, team foul #1 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF) James Patton | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 12:04 | Yale | Raymond Laursen connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Larsen | 51-56 |
| 11:43 | Yale | The refs have stopped play. Frederick Bilodeau is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Edmund Rufus (PF) Frederick Bilodeau | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Green (fresh) SF - Raymond Laursen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edmund Rufus (fresh) C - Edwin Rich (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Depew | 54-56 |
| 11:13 | Yale | Edmund Rufus buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Larsen | 54-59 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Depew and the foul's on William Green - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:48 | Yale | William Larsen misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | William Depew drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Davis | 59-59 |
| 10:27 | Yale | Edwin Rich clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 59-59 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 10:12 | Yale | William Green grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:56 | Yale | A charge is called on William Larsen - foul #4 on William Larsen, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Murphy (PF), Raymond Kroeker (C) Ernest Davis, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Yale | Paul Haught (PG), Bernard Ballard (PF), Dwayne Cipriani (C) William Larsen, Edmund Rufus, Edwin Rich | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley lays it up and in on a great pass from William Depew | 61-59 |
| 09:27 | Yale | Bernard Ballard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 09:19 | Yale | Bernard Ballard grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 08:53 | Yale | Raymond Laursen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-62 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to William Depew | 61-62 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 08:20 | Yale | Bernard Ballard pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 08:05 | Yale | Raymond Laursen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) William Depew, Jonathan Pinkard, Kyle Medley, James Murphy, Raymond Kroeker | |
| Subs | Yale | Herbert Bowen (PG), Darrel Smith (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Edwin Rich (C) Paul Haught, William Green, Raymond Laursen, Dwayne Cipriani | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery lays it in | 63-62 |
| 07:37 | Yale | Thad Woolery picks off the pass by Gregory Ross | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Herbert Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrel Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bernard Ballard (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Rich (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is fouled on the floor by Edwin Rich - foul #1 on Edwin Rich, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Yale | William Larsen (PG) Herbert Bowen | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-62 |
| 07:10 | Yale | Bernard Ballard snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:49 | Yale | Bernard Ballard misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 63-62 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria buries a 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 06:20 | Yale | Bernard Ballard buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Edwin Rich | 66-64 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #2 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SG), James Murphy (C) Rodney Candelaria, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani (PF) Bernard Ballard | |
| 05:42 | Yale | Darrel Smith buries a 3 from the left wing set up by William Larsen | 66-67 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 05:33 | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:17 | Yale | Edwin Rich can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #3 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (PF) James Patton | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Laursen (SF) Gregory Ross | |
| 05:17 | Yale | Edwin Rich misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:17 | Yale | Edwin Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 04:54 | Yale | Darrel Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 04:45 | Yale | Darrel Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:34 | Yale | Cole Schoenrock takes the ball from Raymond Laursen | 69-71 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard's pass is intercepted by Edwin Rich | 69-71 |
| 04:02 | Yale | William Larsen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | James Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard tips it but misses | 69-71 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard grabs the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Pinkard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darrel Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Laursen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Rich (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Cipriani (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Cole Schoenrock | 71-71 |
| 03:10 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Patton (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Thad Woolery, Ernest Davis, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Yale | Herbert Bowen (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Bernard Ballard (PF), Frederick Bilodeau (C) Darrel Smith, Raymond Laursen, Edwin Rich, Dwayne Cipriani | |
| 02:49 | Yale | Bernard Ballard is hacked by James Patton - foul #2 on James Patton, team foul #4 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 02:30 | Yale | Gregory Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-71 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | William Depew pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thad Woolery (SF) William Depew, Jonathan Pinkard | |
| Subs | Yale | Darrel Smith (SG) Herbert Bowen | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by James Patton is denied by Frederick Bilodeau | 71-71 |
| 02:11 | Yale | Gregory Ross snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:54 | Yale | Thad Woolery is called for the reach on Gregory Ross - foul #3 on Thad Woolery, team foul #5 | 71-71 |
| 01:44 | Yale | Bernard Ballard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:43 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau hits the follow up shot | 71-73 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock | 73-73 |
| 01:22 | Yale | Thad Woolery steals the ball from Gregory Ross | 73-73 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock's floater is tipped away by Frederick Bilodeau | 73-73 |
| 01:11 | Yale | Bernard Ballard pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Gregory Ross buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frederick Bilodeau | 73-76 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Seibert | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Yale | Gregory Ross misses the floater from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darrel Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Bernard Ballard (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Bilodeau (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Candelaria and he's hacked by Gregory Ross - foul #2 on Gregory Ross, team foul #6 | 78-76 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses the free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:45 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 04:24 | Yale | Bernard Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thad Woolery | 78-76 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Frederick Bilodeau takes the ball from Cole Schoenrock | 78-76 |
| 03:59 | Yale | The jumper by William Larsen is denied by Thad Woolery | 78-76 |
| 03:57 | Yale | Bernard Ballard gets the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 03:43 | Yale | Gregory Ross connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Ballard | 78-79 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is hacked by Darrel Smith - foul #1 on Darrel Smith, team foul #7 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Murphy (C) Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:14 | Yale | Bernard Ballard grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 02:57 | Yale | Gregory Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Darrel Smith | 78-81 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | James Murphy's pass is intercepted by Gregory Ross | 78-81 |
| 02:34 | Yale | Gregory Ross misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Patton - foul #3 on James Patton, team foul #6 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani (C) Frederick Bilodeau | |
| 02:34 | Yale | Gregory Ross makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:34 | Yale | Gregory Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Darrel Smith takes the ball from Thad Woolery | 78-83 |
| 02:12 | Yale | Darrel Smith can't finish the layup | 78-83 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the board | 78-83 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on James Patton - foul #4 on James Patton, team foul #7 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Ernest Davis (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton | |
| Subs | Yale | Herbert Bowen (SG), Raymond Laursen (SF) Darrel Smith, Gregory Ross | |
| 02:00 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) William Depew, Jonathan Pinkard, Kyle Medley, Ernest Davis, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Yale | Darrel Smith (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Frederick Bilodeau (C) Herbert Bowen, Raymond Laursen, Dwayne Cipriani | |
| 01:49 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Frederick Bilodeau, team foul #8 | 78-83 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-83 |
| 01:37 | Yale | Bernard Ballard snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| 01:33 | Yale | William Larsen is fouled on the floor by Cole Schoenrock - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #8 | 78-83 |
| 01:33 | Yale | William Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 01:33 | Yale | William Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is hacked by Gregory Ross - foul #3 on Gregory Ross, team foul #9 | 78-85 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Gregory Ross misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Raymond Seibert - foul #1 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #9 | 80-85 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Gregory Ross makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Gregory Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Gregory Ross makes the 3rd free throw | 80-88 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darrel Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) 26 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Ballard (fresh) 19 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Bilodeau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-88 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Seibert | 80-88 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-88 |
| 00:40 | Yale | William Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Yale | William Larsen is hacked by Cole Schoenrock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #10 | 80-88 |
| 00:39 | Yale | William Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:39 | Yale | William Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-90 |
| 00:30 | Yale | Bernard Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Yale | William Larsen runs out the clock | 80-90 |