| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Douglas Lurie inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Lawrence Broadhead is called for the reach on John Wiley - foul #3 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:26 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the easy layup | 24-37 |
| 19:25 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 24-37 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Sammy Finnegan steals it from Troy Lai | 24-37 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Lurie - foul #3 on Douglas Lurie, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Douglas Lurie | |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sammy Finnegan - foul #3 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:32 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-37 |
| 18:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Troy Lai | 26-37 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the shot from the right side | 26-37 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Pitre | 26-37 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:57 | UConn | John Wiley is hacked by Darryl Paz - foul #1 on Darryl Paz, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Robert Reeder (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan Reid (PF) Troy Lai | |
| 16:41 | UConn | Steve Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG) Stanley Oliver | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Reid - foul #1 on Nathan Reid, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Nathan Reid gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Paz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Robert Wooton clanks a shot from the left side | 28-37 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-37 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Steve Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 14:43 | UConn | John Wiley is fouled on the floor by Ray Houser - foul #3 on Ray Houser, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Darryl Paz, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (PF) John Wiley, Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid | |
| 14:21 | UConn | Douglas Lurie comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 28-37 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan is called for traveling | 28-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), William Schuster (C) Robert Wooton, Steve Johnson | |
| 13:32 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Troy Lai | 28-40 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Oliver - foul #2 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SG) John Wiley | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 13:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Troy Lai | 29-40 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Pitre | 29-40 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is fouled on the floor by William Schuster - foul #3 on William Schuster, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Steve Johnson (C) Michael Vaden, William Schuster | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-40 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Sammy Finnegan picks off the pass by Douglas Lurie | 29-40 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Stanley Oliver snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Wooton is called for the reach on David Pitre - foul #3 on Robert Wooton, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Michael Vaden (SF), Nathan Reid (PF) Robert Wooton, Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Nathan Reid steals the ball from Ray Houser | 29-40 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Nathan Reid misses the tip | 29-40 |
| 10:42 | UConn | John Wiley hits the follow up shot | 29-42 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Nathan Reid steals it from Ray Houser | 29-42 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Stanley Oliver connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Wiley | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz is whistled for traveling | 29-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (PF), William Schuster (C) Stanley Oliver, Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid, Steve Johnson | |
| 09:33 | UConn | John Wiley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Robert Wooton hits the follow up shot | 29-47 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is denied on a dunk by Troy Lai | 29-47 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-47 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan tips it home | 31-47 |
| 08:38 | UConn | John Wiley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Douglas Lurie | 31-50 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 08:02 | UConn | William Schuster gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Samuel Ebenstein steps in front of the Robert Wooton pass | 31-50 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - William Schuster (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | UConn | Douglas Lurie hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 33-50 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan's fadeaway is rejected by William Schuster | 33-50 |
| 07:06 | UConn | Douglas Lurie grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Troy Lai drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Wooton | 33-52 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-52 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 06:13 | UConn | John Wiley buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Wooton | 33-54 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Houser | 35-54 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Robert Wooton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Schuster | 35-57 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Wooton - foul #4 on Robert Wooton, team foul #6 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Ray Houser, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), Nathan Reid (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Robert Wooton, Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai, William Schuster | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Stanley Oliver scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Wiley | 36-60 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins loses the ball out of bounds | 36-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF) Michael Wiggins | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:39 | UConn | Michael Vaden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-60 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Steve Johnson grabs the offensive board | 36-60 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Stanley Oliver comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Darryl Paz - foul #2 on Darryl Paz, team foul #5 | 36-60 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lucas | 36-62 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher buries a jumper from the left wing | 38-62 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Matthew Brown is called for the reach on John Wiley - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #6 | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Absher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Norman Absher steals the ball from Steve Johnson | 38-62 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher lays it in | 40-62 |
| 02:52 | UConn | John Wiley buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Oliver | 40-64 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Steve Johnson picks off the pass by Darryl Paz | 40-64 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Stanley Oliver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-64 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher grabs the board | 40-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (PF) Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | UConn | John Wiley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-64 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darryl Paz | 40-64 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Douglas Lurie | 40-64 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Douglas Lurie pulls down the rebound | 40-64 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Stanley Oliver comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-64 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Troy Lai tips it back up and in | 40-66 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher loses the dribble to Troy Lai | 40-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Douglas Lurie lays it up and in set up by Steve Johnson and the foul's on Norman Absher - foul #1 on Norman Absher, team foul #7 | 40-68 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the free throw | 40-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Troy Lai steals the ball from Matthew Brown | 40-69 |
| 00:00 | UConn | John Wiley runs out the clock | 40-69 |