| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Ray Berry (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gravois (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Yazzie (fresh) PF - Zhu Tao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - Joe Boothby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Marco Yazzie inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Don Garrett blows the dunk | 26-30 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Danny Reynolds - foul #1 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Joe Boothby steps out of bounds on the sideline | 26-30 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds blows the layup | 26-30 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Ray Berry swats the layup by Joe Boothby | 28-30 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward knocks in the floater from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Zhu Tao comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Garrett - foul #1 on Don Garrett, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Chris Gardner (C) Don Garrett, Joe Boothby | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Zhu Tao scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 31-33 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece's pass is intercepted by Rene Costa in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Chris Gardner is hacked by Robert Penick - foul #2 on Robert Penick, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Edward Ward | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark McClammy (SF) Marco Yazzie | |
| 16:19 | UConn | Mark McClammy travels with the ball | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Parson (SG), Duane Boulay (PF) Wendell Perdomo, Zhu Tao | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Duane Boulay steals the ball from Jason Osuna | 31-33 |
| 15:37 | UConn | Chris Gardner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-33 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) SF - Mark McClammy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Duane Boulay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Chris Gardner picks off the pass by David Scruggs | 31-33 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Chris Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Wendell Perdomo (SG), Marco Yazzie (SF), Zhu Tao (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Rene Costa, Dale Parson, Mark McClammy, Duane Boulay, Chris Gardner | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds throws it down set up by Ray Berry and he's fouled by Zhu Tao - foul #2 on Zhu Tao, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:08 | UConn | John Gravois swats the layup by Don Garrett | 34-33 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Joe Boothby snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Zhu Tao knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Todd Hager (PF) Scott Astorga, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Mike Lanigan (SF), Duane Boulay (PF), Chris Gardner (C) Wendell Perdomo, Marco Yazzie, Zhu Tao, Joe Boothby | |
| 13:17 | UConn | Rene Costa's floater is tipped away by John Gravois | 34-36 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Chris Gardner tips it in | 34-38 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Berry, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF), Robert Penick (C) Ray Berry, John Gravois | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:55 | UConn | Rene Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-38 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is hacked by Chris Gardner - foul #1 on Chris Gardner, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Jerry Selfridge, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Parson (SG), Mark McClammy (SF), Zhu Tao (PF) Rene Costa, Mike Lanigan, Duane Boulay | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Chris Gardner snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Zhu Tao drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (SG), Marco Yazzie (SF), Joe Boothby (C) Dale Parson, Mark McClammy, Chris Gardner | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Scott Astorga is called for the reach on Don Garrett - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG) Don Garrett | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Wendell Perdomo | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Perdomo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Yazzie (fairly fresh) PF - Zhu Tao (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. C - Joe Boothby (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Gary McNeece | 36-43 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Rene Costa comes up short on the runner in the lane | 36-43 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Joe Boothby is called for the reach on Gary McNeece in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Boothby, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna, John Gravois | |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Parson (SG), Mark McClammy (SF), Duane Boulay (PF), Chris Gardner (C) Wendell Perdomo, Marco Yazzie, Zhu Tao, Joe Boothby | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses the shot from the left block | 36-43 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds tips it in | 38-43 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Chris Gardner comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Duane Boulay pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Dale Parson is hacked by David Scruggs - foul #2 on David Scruggs, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG) Rene Costa | |
| 09:20 | UConn | Duane Boulay can't finish the layup | 38-43 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Chris Gardner tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Jason Osuna (SF), Todd Hager (PF), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (SG), Mike Lanigan (SF), Zhu Tao (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Dale Parson, Mark McClammy, Duane Boulay, Chris Gardner | |
| 08:59 | UConn | Todd Hager steps in front of the Zhu Tao pass | 38-45 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager blows the dunk | 38-45 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses long on an open turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joe Boothby - foul #3 on Joe Boothby, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Gary McNeece (SF) Delbert Currier, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Marco Yazzie (SF) Wendell Perdomo, Mike Lanigan | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary McNeece | 39-45 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Joe Boothby grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Joe Boothby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Jerry Selfridge, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Parson (SG) Don Garrett | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Zhu Tao - foul #3 on Zhu Tao, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) John Gravois | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark McClammy (SG), Duane Boulay (PF), Chris Gardner (C) Dale Parson, Zhu Tao, Joe Boothby | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick is fouled on the floor by Duane Boulay - foul #3 on Duane Boulay, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Chris Gardner grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Ray Berry is called for the reach on Marco Yazzie - foul #2 on Ray Berry, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Wendell Perdomo (SG) Rene Costa, Marco Yazzie | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Perdomo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark McClammy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Duane Boulay (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:59 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Reynolds | 39-45 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 39-45 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Don Garrett gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Chris Gardner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Mark McClammy - foul #2 on Mark McClammy, team foul #8 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), John Gravois (C) Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Mike Lanigan (SF), Zhu Tao (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Don Garrett, Wendell Perdomo, Mark McClammy, Duane Boulay, Chris Gardner | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Dale Parson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Rene Costa | 41-48 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is fouled on the floor by Zhu Tao - foul #4 on Zhu Tao, team foul #9 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SF) Mike Lanigan | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Marco Yazzie misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna lays it in on a great pass from Delbert Currier | 45-48 |
| 04:43 | UConn | Rene Costa drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marco Yazzie | 45-50 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | John Gravois blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joe Boothby - foul #4 on Joe Boothby, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Jerry Selfridge (SG), Todd Hager (PF) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Wendell Perdomo (SG), Mike Lanigan (SF), Chris Gardner (C) Rene Costa, Dale Parson, Marco Yazzie, Joe Boothby | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Don Garrett is fouled on the floor by Jason Osuna - foul #2 on Jason Osuna, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Robert Penick (C) Jerry Selfridge, Jason Osuna, John Gravois | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:15 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Don Garrett hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Wendell Perdomo | 49-53 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is fouled on the floor by Chris Gardner - foul #2 on Chris Gardner, team foul #11 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) Ray Berry, Todd Hager, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Marco Yazzie (SF), Duane Boulay (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Wendell Perdomo, Mike Lanigan, Zhu Tao, Chris Gardner | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Rene Costa pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gravois (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Duane Boulay (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Boothby (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Don Garrett misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-53 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Duane Boulay snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Duane Boulay is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Garrett | 50-56 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (C) Joe Boothby | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | John Gravois buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Scott Astorga | 52-56 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Scott Astorga takes the ball from Duane Boulay | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Gravois and he's fouled by Wendell Perdomo - foul #2 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #12 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Rene Costa, Duane Boulay | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Zhu Tao clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Danny Reynolds - foul #2 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:01 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Ward | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Don Garrett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Gravois - foul #2 on John Gravois, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Don Garrett runs out the clock | 57-58 |