| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Nelson Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Willingham (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Gasser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | C. Connecticut State | Nelson Mueller is fouled on the floor by Damian Calkins - foul #3 on Damian Calkins, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 19:32 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham is fouled on the floor by Shawn Sparks - foul #2 on Shawn Sparks, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 19:22 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Holloway - foul #3 on Gary Holloway, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Schrader (C) Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 19:22 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:22 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Timothy Smith is called for the reach on Robert Smiley - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley drills a jumper from the right side | 44-33 |
| 18:51 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Williams | 44-36 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins clanks a fadeaway from close range | 44-36 |
| 18:31 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:25 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser's pass is intercepted by Robert Smiley | 44-36 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the easy layup | 44-36 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Mark Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins knocks in the shot near the basket | 46-36 |
| 17:37 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Smiley steps in front of the Carl Gasser pass | 46-36 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks can't throw it down | 46-36 |
| 17:30 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 17:17 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-36 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 46-36 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Shawn Sparks | 48-36 |
| 16:54 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader tips it home | 50-39 |
| 16:37 | C. Connecticut State | Damian Calkins steps in front of the Timothy Smith pass | 50-39 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-39 |
| 16:09 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:04 | C. Connecticut State | Nelson Mueller connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Smith | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Shawn Sparks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Schrader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Nelson Mueller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Willingham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Gasser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Carl Gasser steals the ball from Shawn Sparks | 50-41 |
| 15:30 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 15:29 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Willingham | 50-41 |
| 15:17 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Smiley | 50-41 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is hacked by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Joseph Palmer (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Robert Smiley, Shawn Sparks, Mark Smith, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley (PG), Cecil Jackson (SG), Joshua Deavers (SF), James Crowe (PF), Stanley Tollefson (C) Nelson Mueller, Robert Williams, Timothy Smith, Ryan Willingham, Carl Gasser | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Cross | 52-41 |
| 14:15 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Inman steals the ball from Joshua Deavers | 52-41 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-41 |
| 13:56 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 13:39 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG) Patrick Cross | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cecil Jackson - foul #2 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Ford (SF) Damian Calkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 13:02 | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Deavers misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary Holloway | 54-41 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Gary Ford misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Gurley - foul #1 on Bradley Gurley, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG) Jack Inman | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Williams (SG), Ryan Willingham (PF) Joshua Deavers, Stanley Tollefson | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Gary Ford makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Gary Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:53 | C. Connecticut State | James Crowe snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 12:33 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Ford is called for the reach on Bradley Gurley - foul #3 on Gary Ford, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Everett Graham (PF) Gary Ford, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith (SF), Carl Gasser (C) Cecil Jackson, James Crowe | |
| 12:26 | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-41 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | Everett Graham gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley is hacked by Carl Gasser - foul #3 on Carl Gasser, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SF), Robert Schrader (C) Patrick Cross, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nelson Mueller (PG) Bradley Gurley | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks is hacked by Ryan Willingham - foul #1 on Ryan Willingham, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Everett Graham (fresh) C - Robert Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Nelson Mueller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Willingham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Gasser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 57-41 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Everett Graham | 57-41 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 11:11 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Carl Gasser | 57-41 |
| 10:55 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Mark Smith (PF) Robert Smiley, Everett Graham | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley (PG), Cecil Jackson (SG), Joshua Deavers (SF), James Crowe (PF), Stanley Tollefson (C) Nelson Mueller, Robert Williams, Timothy Smith, Ryan Willingham, Carl Gasser | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader clanks a jumper from close range | 57-41 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks tips it back up and in | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:35 | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Cross - foul #1 on Patrick Cross, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Everett Graham (C) Shawn Sparks, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 10:30 | C. Connecticut State | James Crowe drills a runner in the paint set up by Bradley Gurley and the foul's on Damian Calkins - foul #4 on Damian Calkins, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Holloway (C) Everett Graham | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 10:30 | C. Connecticut State | James Crowe makes the free throw | 59-44 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Mark Smith banks in the layup set up by Patrick Cross | 61-44 |
| 09:59 | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Deavers connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Cecil Jackson | 61-46 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins can't finish the layup | 61-46 |
| 09:37 | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:21 | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Deavers clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-46 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Patrick Cross | 61-46 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Bradley Gurley - foul #2 on Bradley Gurley, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Shawn Sparks (SG), Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nelson Mueller (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Ryan Willingham (PF), Carl Gasser (C) Bradley Gurley, Cecil Jackson, Joshua Deavers, James Crowe, Stanley Tollefson | |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:41 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Schrader - foul #2 on Robert Schrader, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Ford (SF) Damian Calkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 08:41 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:41 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:41 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser makes the 3rd free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Smiley | 65-49 |
| 08:11 | C. Connecticut State | Nelson Mueller makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 65-52 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader scores on a jumper from close range set up by Robert Smiley | 67-52 |
| 07:40 | C. Connecticut State | Nelson Mueller drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Ford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Schrader (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Nelson Mueller (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Willingham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Gasser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 07:15 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:54 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith hits the finger roll | 67-57 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 06:31 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Carl Gasser | 67-57 |
| 06:12 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nelson Mueller | 67-60 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Schrader | 69-60 |
| 05:48 | C. Connecticut State | Nelson Mueller is whistled for a carry | 69-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Damian Calkins (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Shawn Sparks, Gary Ford, Joseph Palmer, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley (PG), Cecil Jackson (SG), Joshua Deavers (SF), James Crowe (PF), Stanley Tollefson (C) Nelson Mueller, Robert Williams, Timothy Smith, Ryan Willingham, Carl Gasser | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Deavers - foul #3 on Joshua Deavers, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:27 | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Deavers snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 05:09 | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Deavers buries a jumper from the left side set up by Bradley Gurley | 70-62 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is whistled for traveling | 70-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Shawn Sparks (SG) Robert Smiley, Jack Inman | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 04:34 | C. Connecticut State | James Crowe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-62 |
| 04:25 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 04:11 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway tips it home | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bradley Gurley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joshua Deavers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Stanley Tollefson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Cross | 75-64 |
| 03:15 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 03:14 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 03:04 | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Deavers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 03:02 | C. Connecticut State | Cecil Jackson tips it in | 75-66 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Patrick Cross, Shawn Sparks, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nelson Mueller (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Ryan Willingham (PF), Carl Gasser (C) Bradley Gurley, Cecil Jackson, Joshua Deavers, James Crowe, Stanley Tollefson | |
| 02:54 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Gasser misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 75-66 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG) Jack Inman | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 02:32 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 02:25 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Smith (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Joseph Palmer, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Mark Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 75-66 |
| 01:56 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Smiley steals the ball from Nelson Mueller | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-66 |
| 01:19 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith makes the jumpshot from the right side | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks misses badly on a floater from the right side | 75-68 |
| 01:02 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | C. Connecticut State | Nelson Mueller misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 75-68 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:53 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Willingham gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Smiley steals it from Ryan Willingham | 76-68 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer banks in the layup set up by Robert Smiley | 78-68 |
| 00:37 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Damian Calkins - foul #5 on Damian Calkins, team foul #8 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Ford (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Damian Calkins, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bradley Gurley (PG), Cecil Jackson (SG), James Crowe (PF), Stanley Tollefson (C) Nelson Mueller, Robert Williams, Ryan Willingham, Carl Gasser | |
| 00:37 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:37 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Bradley Gurley is called for the reach on Shawn Sparks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Gurley, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Joseph Palmer (PF) Gary Ford, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nelson Mueller (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Ryan Willingham (PF), Carl Gasser (C) Bradley Gurley, Cecil Jackson, James Crowe, Stanley Tollefson | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:29 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-69 |
| 00:27 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith grabs the offensive board | 80-69 |
| 00:24 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross runs out the clock | 80-69 |