| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley inbounds the ball | 39-20 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Allan Foster - foul #3 on Allan Foster, team foul #1 | 39-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Cancel (SF) Allan Foster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-21 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Timothy Bonds gets the offensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Richard Cancel misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Shawn Townley - foul #1 on Shawn Townley, team foul #1 | 39-21 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Richard Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Richard Cancel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Burkley | 40-21 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-21 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Like Yin gets the rebound | 40-21 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Paul Lassiter buries a jumper from the left side | 42-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley loses the ball out of bounds | 42-21 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is denied on a layup by Adam Knox | 42-21 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the board | 42-21 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | James Whitney connects on the 3 from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Timothy Bonds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-24 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Like Yin pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley tips it but misses | 42-24 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | James Whitney tips it but misses | 42-24 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Timothy Bonds gets the rebound | 42-24 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley gets the rebound | 42-24 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | James Whitney hits a 3 from straight away | 42-27 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Paul Lassiter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Like Yin | 45-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Like Yin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shawn Townley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Lewis Burkley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | James Whitney tips it home | 45-29 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson is fouled on the floor by Shawn Townley - foul #2 on Shawn Townley, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Allan Foster (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Richard Cancel, Timothy Bonds, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Forrest Sommer, Shawn Townley, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| 14:48 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain is hacked by Gerald Dunn - foul #1 on Gerald Dunn, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain is hacked by Jimmy Nelson - foul #3 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #3 | 48-29 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain loses the ball out of bounds | 48-29 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (PG) James Whitney | |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer snags the offensive board | 48-29 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Thomas Sam scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Thomas Sam snags the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Joshua Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Sam - foul #4 on Joshua Smith, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Jimmy Nelson, Allan Foster, Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Shawn Townley (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) David Kopczynski, Joshua Smith, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| 11:40 | UConn | Paul Lassiter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Whitney | 51-37 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-37 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the board | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer travels with the ball | 51-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (SF) Russell Fishburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:47 | UConn | Paul Lassiter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-37 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Timothy Bonds pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Richard Cancel lays it in | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox blows the layup | 53-37 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox grabs the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 09:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Like Yin | 53-37 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Paul Lassiter knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-37 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox clanks a shot from the right side | 55-37 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer hits the follow up shot | 55-39 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Richard Cancel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-39 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Richard Cancel grabs the board | 57-39 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Paul Lassiter scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Bonds | 60-39 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox loses the ball out of bounds | 60-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Allan Foster (SF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Steven Ford (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Forrest Sommer, Shawn Townley, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| 08:10 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the defensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain lays it in on a nice dish by James Whitney | 60-41 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Foster | 63-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Ford (fresh) PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Steven Ford is blocked by Timothy Bonds | 63-41 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson snags the defensive board | 63-41 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Allan Foster is whistled for traveling | 63-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (PF) Timothy Bonds | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (PG), Shawn Townley (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, Steven Ford, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Sam steals it from Adam Knox | 63-41 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-41 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Like Yin (C) Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (PG), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| 05:34 | UConn | Thomas Sam is hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #2 on Akim Zickler, team foul #4 | 63-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Richard Cancel (SF) Harold Weisgerber, Jimmy Nelson, Allan Foster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:24 | UConn | The jumper by Paul Lassiter is denied by Glenn Sain | 63-41 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Thomas Sam grabs the offensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Richard Cancel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-41 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the lay-in | 63-41 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Richard Cancel pulls down the rebound | 63-41 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Richard Cancel can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Forrest Sommer - foul #1 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #5 | 63-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Russell Fishburn, Thomas Sam, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:26 | UConn | Richard Cancel misses the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Richard Cancel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Gerald Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Timothy Bonds misses short on a shot from the right wing | 63-41 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Timothy Bonds tips it home | 65-41 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler loses the ball out of bounds | 65-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Nelson (SG) Richard Cancel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SG - David Kopczynski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Sain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Akim Zickler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler misses badly on a floater from the right side | 68-41 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley grabs the offensive rebound | 68-41 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 68-41 |
| 02:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gerald Dunn | 68-41 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Timothy Bonds is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Bonds, team foul #4 | 68-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Richard Cancel (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Allan Foster, Timothy Bonds, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Steven Ford (SF) Forrest Sommer, Shawn Townley | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-41 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Thomas Sam grabs the board | 68-41 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Richard Cancel hits a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Lassiter | 70-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-41 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Sain | 70-41 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Glenn Sain, team foul #6 | 70-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF) Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) Steven Ford | |
| 00:46 | UConn | Akim Zickler denies the turnaround by Timothy Bonds | 70-41 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Like Yin misses the tip | 70-41 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski grabs the board | 70-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-41 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain hits the follow up shot | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Paul Lassiter clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-43 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Allan Foster misses the tip | 70-43 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler gets the rebound | 70-43 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | James Whitney's floater is knocked away by Like Yin | 70-43 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley can't tip it in | 70-43 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Like Yin pulls down the rebound | 70-43 |