| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Powers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hose (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Martin Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Powers inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner is hacked by Robert Crosby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Crosby - foul #3 on Robert Crosby, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Jackson (PG) Robert Crosby | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:14 | Fairfield | Roger Valentine is called for the reach on Albert Ward - foul #1 on Roger Valentine, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Fairfield | Walter Hose buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kristopher Jackson | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Ward - foul #1 on Albert Ward, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | Martin Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:23 | Fairfield | Walter Hose tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Jackson - foul #2 on Kristopher Jackson, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Rodrigues (SG), Ray Gilfillan (SF) Albert Ward, Walter Hose | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine misses short on an open floater in the lane | 31-35 |
| 18:05 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ray Gilfillan | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Fairfield | Kristopher Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jacob Brooke | 31-35 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke blows the layup but he's hacked by David Brandt - foul #2 on David Brandt, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), Gus Croteau (PF) Michael Turner, Kevin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Anderson (PG), Walter Hose (SF), Robert Kulakowski (PF), Christopher Robertson (C) Kristopher Jackson, Ray Gilfillan, David Brandt, Martin Perry | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:28 | Fairfield | Ronald Rodrigues snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | Walter Hose clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kulakowski | 31-35 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Robert Kulakowski drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Rodrigues and the foul's on Gus Croteau - foul #1 on Gus Croteau, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor (C) Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Ward (SG) Ronald Rodrigues | |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Robert Kulakowski makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Walter Hose is called for the reach on John Powers - foul #2 on Walter Hose, team foul #6 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG) David Rich | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan (SF) Walter Hose | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | John Powers makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Turner | 33-38 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | James Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | James Anderson grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Valentine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Anderson (fresh) SG - Albert Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Gilfillan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Robertson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | James Anderson loses the dribble to John Powers | 33-38 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | Albert Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Robert Kulakowski misses the turnaround in the lane | 33-38 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | Robert Kulakowski snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 15:09 | Fairfield | Albert Ward is hacked by Roger Valentine - foul #2 on Roger Valentine, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Robertson (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Roger Valentine, Gus Croteau, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG), Kristopher Jackson (SG), Walter Hose (SF), David Brandt (PF), Martin Perry (C) James Anderson, Albert Ward, Ray Gilfillan, Robert Kulakowski, Christopher Robertson | |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | Walter Hose double dribbles | 33-38 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Martin Perry blocks the jumper by John Powers | 33-38 |
| 14:35 | Fairfield | Walter Hose gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Kristopher Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Powers | 33-38 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn's layup is rejected by David Brandt | 33-38 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner can't tip it in | 33-38 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | David Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | Martin Perry misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jacob Brooke - foul #2 on Jacob Brooke, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), Warren Taylor (C) Michael Turner, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Anderson (PG), Ronald Rodrigues (SG), Ray Gilfillan (SF) Robert Crosby, Kristopher Jackson, Walter Hose | |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | Martin Perry makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | Martin Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | William Robertson is hacked by David Brandt - foul #3 on David Brandt, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (SF) John Powers | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Ward (SG), Robert Kulakowski (PF), Christopher Robertson (C) Ronald Rodrigues, David Brandt, Martin Perry | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | William Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | William Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:51 | Fairfield | Christopher Robertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gus Croteau | 35-40 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #8 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG) James Anderson | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:04 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gus Croteau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Gilfillan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Robertson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | Robert Kulakowski misses long on a runner in the lane | 39-40 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 11:20 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | David Rich loses the dribble to Albert Ward in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 10:56 | Fairfield | Christopher Robertson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-40 |
| 10:55 | Fairfield | Christopher Robertson can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | William Robertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:02 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Robert Kulakowski is denied by Kevin Vaughn | 39-40 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Warren Taylor | 39-40 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor clanks a jumper in the lane | 39-40 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Albert Ward pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | Albert Ward misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Warren Taylor - foul #1 on Warren Taylor, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Roger Valentine (SG), John Powers (SF), Jacob Brooke (C) David Rich, William Robertson, Gus Croteau, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Jackson (PG), Walter Hose (SF), David Brandt (PF), Martin Perry (C) Robert Crosby, Ray Gilfillan, Robert Kulakowski, Christopher Robertson | |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | Albert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | Albert Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Valentine | 41-42 |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | Martin Perry connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Hose | 41-45 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner is called for 3 seconds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Rodrigues (SG) Albert Ward | |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | Ronald Rodrigues clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | John Powers can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 07:41 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Kristopher Jackson | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Valentine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jacob Brooke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Rodrigues (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Hose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Walter Hose hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke banks in the layup on a great pass from John Powers | 43-45 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Martin Perry hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Walter Hose | 43-47 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Jackson - foul #3 on Kristopher Jackson, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Robertson (SG), Gus Croteau (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Roger Valentine, Kevin Vaughn, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG), Albert Ward (SG), Ray Gilfillan (SF), James Buchanan (PF) Kristopher Jackson, Ronald Rodrigues, Walter Hose, David Brandt | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner is hacked by Robert Crosby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Crosby, team foul #10 | 45-47 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | James Buchanan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Ward and he's hacked by William Robertson - foul #4 on William Robertson, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Robertson (C) Martin Perry | |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | James Buchanan makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses long on a floater from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | John Powers tips it but misses | 47-50 |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ray Gilfillan | 47-50 |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Christopher Robertson loses the dribble to Gus Croteau | 47-50 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | William Robertson connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Rich | 50-50 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Albert Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 04:00 | Fairfield | Christopher Robertson misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Rich | 50-50 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 50-50 |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | Albert Ward pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Rich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Powers (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gus Croteau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Albert Ward (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Roger Valentine (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) David Rich, John Powers, Gus Croteau, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Jackson (PG), Ronald Rodrigues (SG), Walter Hose (SF), David Brandt (PF), Robert Kulakowski (C) Robert Crosby, Albert Ward, Ray Gilfillan, James Buchanan, Christopher Robertson | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 52-50 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Robert Kulakowski buries a jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | Ronald Rodrigues scores on a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-55 |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Ronald Rodrigues grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SF), Warren Taylor (C) Roger Valentine, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG), Albert Ward (SG), Martin Perry (C) Kristopher Jackson, Ronald Rodrigues, Robert Kulakowski | |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | David Brandt misses short on a turnaround from close range | 54-55 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | David Brandt pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Albert Ward scores on a floater in the lane | 54-57 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn can't finish the layup | 54-57 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Martin Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Martin Perry is fouled in the backcourt by William Robertson - foul #5 on William Robertson, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SG) William Robertson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Jackson (SG), James Buchanan (PF) Albert Ward, David Brandt | |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Martin Perry makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Martin Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner is hacked by Kristopher Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kristopher Jackson, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Ward (SG), David Brandt (PF) Kristopher Jackson, James Buchanan | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Albert Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Valentine - foul #3 on Roger Valentine, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Buchanan (PF) David Brandt | |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Albert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Albert Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | John Powers buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 59-60 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Albert Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Valentine - foul #4 on Roger Valentine, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Brandt (PF) James Buchanan | |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Albert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Albert Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Powers can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Walter Hose gets the rebound | 59-62 |