| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Glen Orris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enoch Zufelt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sydney Jager (fresh) 8 pts. C - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Enoch Zufelt inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Taylor | 25-28 |
| 19:11 | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris's pass is intercepted by Roy Severino in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Sydney Jager - foul #2 on Sydney Jager, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:34 | C. Connecticut State | John King misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan tips it but misses | 25-30 |
| 18:09 | C. Connecticut State | John King snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 17:52 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Sullivan steals it from David Mullins | 25-30 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by John King | 25-30 |
| 17:22 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to John King | 25-30 |
| 17:17 | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Alan Taylor | 25-32 |
| 16:30 | C. Connecticut State | John King buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Larry McClanahan - foul #3 on Larry McClanahan, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ted Cox (PG), David Diener (SG), Cameron Blumstein (SF), Quintin Gay (PF) Glen Orris, David Mullins, Enoch Zufelt, Sydney Jager | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (PG), Ernesto Torres (SF), Shing Hong (PF), Gregory Sais (C) Roy Severino, Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan, Larry McClanahan | |
| 16:30 | C. Connecticut State | John King makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | John Moore clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 16:07 | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:48 | C. Connecticut State | David Diener misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 15:46 | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay can't tip it in | 28-32 |
| 15:45 | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ted Cox (fresh) SG - David Diener (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Cameron Blumstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quintin Gay (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moore (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) PF - Shing Hong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Sais (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ted Cox - foul #3 on Ted Cox, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris (PG), Nolan Chamberlain (C) Ted Cox, John King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG) Daniel Franklin | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:15 | C. Connecticut State | Nolan Chamberlain is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (PF) Ernesto Torres | |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Severino | 30-37 |
| 14:35 | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay's pass is intercepted by Roy Severino | 30-37 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Shing Hong | 30-39 |
| 14:15 | C. Connecticut State | David Diener comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Enoch Zufelt (SF), Sydney Jager (PF) Cameron Blumstein, Nolan Chamberlain | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF) Roy Severino | |
| 14:15 | C. Connecticut State | David Diener misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:15 | C. Connecticut State | David Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:15 | C. Connecticut State | David Diener misses the 3rd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:44 | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | John Moore grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong banks in the layup set up by Paul Sullivan | 31-41 |
| 13:01 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Jager misses the easy layup | 31-41 |
| 12:59 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Jager snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 12:45 | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Enoch Zufelt - foul #2 on Enoch Zufelt, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ted Cox (PG), David Mullins (SG), Cameron Blumstein (PF), John King (C) Glen Orris, David Diener, Sydney Jager, Quintin Gay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), Daniel Franklin (SG), Larry McClanahan (C) John Moore, Shing Hong, Gregory Sais | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:28 | C. Connecticut State | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:14 | C. Connecticut State | Enoch Zufelt hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Ted Cox | 36-42 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino is hacked by David Mullins - foul #1 on David Mullins, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nolan Chamberlain (PF) Enoch Zufelt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SF) Alan Taylor | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Franklin | 36-44 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ted Cox (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Blumstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nolan Chamberlain (fresh) C - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) PF - Paul Sullivan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | C. Connecticut State | John King misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino is hacked by Ted Cox - foul #4 on Ted Cox, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris (PG), Sydney Jager (PF) Ted Cox, Nolan Chamberlain | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 10:48 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Jager snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 10:34 | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris is fouled on the floor by Ernesto Torres - foul #1 on Ernesto Torres, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Enoch Zufelt (SF) Cameron Blumstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF), Gregory Sais (PF) Ernesto Torres, Paul Sullivan | |
| 10:22 | C. Connecticut State | Enoch Zufelt misses the driving attempt from the left block | 36-44 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino is hacked by David Mullins - foul #2 on David Mullins, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay (C) John King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (PG), Shing Hong (PF) Roy Severino, Larry McClanahan | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Sydney Jager steals it from Alan Taylor | 36-44 |
| 09:34 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Jager double dribbles | 36-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Diener (SG), Cameron Blumstein (C) David Mullins, Sydney Jager | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SG) Daniel Franklin | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres clanks a floater from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | David Diener takes the ball from Ernesto Torres | 36-44 |
| 08:38 | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Glen Orris steals it from John Moore | 39-44 |
| 08:06 | C. Connecticut State | Enoch Zufelt hits the finger roll set up by Glen Orris | 41-44 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | John Moore drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Sais and he's fouled by Glen Orris - foul #1 on Glen Orris, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ted Cox (PG), David Mullins (SG), Sydney Jager (PF), John King (C) Glen Orris, David Diener, Enoch Zufelt, Quintin Gay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), Daniel Franklin (SG), Paul Sullivan (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) Ernesto Torres, Alan Taylor, Shing Hong, Gregory Sais | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:55 | C. Connecticut State | John King gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 07:34 | C. Connecticut State | Ted Cox is fouled on the floor by Larry McClanahan - foul #4 on Larry McClanahan, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF) John Moore | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ted Cox (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Blumstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sydney Jager (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Franklin takes the ball from Cameron Blumstein | 41-46 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy Severino | 41-48 |
| 06:42 | C. Connecticut State | Ted Cox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-48 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-48 |
| 06:33 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Cameron Blumstein | 41-48 |
| 06:12 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Jager can't finish the layup | 41-48 |
| 06:10 | C. Connecticut State | Cameron Blumstein gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:53 | C. Connecticut State | John King travels with the ball | 41-48 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris (PG), David Diener (SG), Enoch Zufelt (SF), Quintin Gay (PF) Ted Cox, David Mullins, Cameron Blumstein, Sydney Jager | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SF), Shing Hong (PF) Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Enoch Zufelt swats the short shot by Shing Hong | 41-48 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 05:15 | C. Connecticut State | Shing Hong steals it from Glen Orris | 41-50 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry McClanahan | 41-53 |
| 05:01 | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Glen Orris is called for the reach on Shing Hong - foul #2 on Glen Orris, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nolan Chamberlain (C) John King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Gregory Sais (C) Roy Severino, Daniel Franklin, Larry McClanahan | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 04:43 | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:31 | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 04:30 | C. Connecticut State | Enoch Zufelt tips it home | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | John Moore connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 03:56 | C. Connecticut State | Nolan Chamberlain clanks a shot from the right block | 43-56 |
| 03:55 | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris snags the offensive board | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 03:39 | C. Connecticut State | Enoch Zufelt tips it in | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Glen Orris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Diener (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Enoch Zufelt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Quintin Gay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Nolan Chamberlain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Shing Hong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Sais (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-56 |
| 03:14 | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 03:14 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Mullins (SG), Sydney Jager (PF), John King (C) David Diener, Quintin Gay, Nolan Chamberlain | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), Daniel Franklin (SG), Alan Taylor (SF), Larry McClanahan (C) Shing Hong, John Moore, Ernesto Torres, Gregory Sais | |
| 03:07 | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris is hacked by Roy Severino - foul #3 on Roy Severino, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| 02:55 | C. Connecticut State | John King buries a jump hook from the right block set up by David Mullins | 47-56 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan loses the ball out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Cameron Blumstein (SF) Enoch Zufelt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:17 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Jager can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan is called for traveling | 47-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Enoch Zufelt (SF) Cameron Blumstein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:33 | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan makes the floater in the lane set up by Roy Severino | 47-58 |
| 00:56 | C. Connecticut State | Glen Orris buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Sydney Jager | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | David Mullins is called for the reach on Alan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Mullins, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SG), Shing Hong (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) Daniel Franklin, Paul Sullivan, Larry McClanahan | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:54 | C. Connecticut State | John King snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | C. Connecticut State | John King misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Amado Lombardi - foul #1 on Amado Lombardi, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ted Cox (PG), David Diener (SG), Cameron Blumstein (SF), Quintin Gay (PF) Glen Orris, David Mullins, Enoch Zufelt, Sydney Jager | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais (PG), John Moore (SG) Roy Severino, Alan Taylor | |
| 00:47 | C. Connecticut State | John King misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:47 | C. Connecticut State | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Cox - foul #5 on Ted Cox, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dale Bouck (SG), Nolan Chamberlain (C) Ted Cox, John King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:37 | C. Connecticut State | Cameron Blumstein misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Moore - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| 00:37 | C. Connecticut State | Cameron Blumstein makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:37 | C. Connecticut State | Cameron Blumstein makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Dale Bouck is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #1 on Dale Bouck, team foul #11 | 51-61 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:09 | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:04 | C. Connecticut State | Quintin Gay blows the layup | 51-62 |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Nolan Chamberlain tips it but misses | 51-62 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong runs out the clock | 51-62 |