| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zickler (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Paul Deveau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Johnnie Griffin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Trembinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Tollefson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Johnnie Griffin inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Paul Deveau | 36-32 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler drills a floater from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 19:00 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson loses the dribble to James Whitney | 38-32 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Griffin - foul #3 on Johnnie Griffin, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Wheat (SF) Johnnie Griffin | |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Lawrence | 40-32 |
| 18:24 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 18:22 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:09 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Deveau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:07 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Wheat tips it in | 40-34 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill is fouled on the floor by Paul Deveau - foul #2 on Paul Deveau, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain (PF) Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | James Whitney drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 43-34 |
| 17:22 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Arthur Wheat - foul #2 on Arthur Wheat, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tsalani Ali (PG), Michael Gardner (PF), Mack Moore (C) Paul Deveau, James Trembinski, Stanley Tollefson | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:56 | C. Connecticut State | Akim Zickler denies the turnaround by Mack Moore | 44-37 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 16:49 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Mack Moore | 44-37 |
| 16:39 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gardner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mack Moore - foul #1 on Mack Moore, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Steven Ford (SF), Thomas Lawrence (PF) James Whitney, David Kopczynski, Gabriel Thornhill, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Adam Murray (SG), Stanley Tollefson (C) Mark Wilder, Mack Moore | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:22 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gardner grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:59 | C. Connecticut State | Adam Murray makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tsalani Ali | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Shawn Townley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Ford (fresh) PF - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zickler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Tsalani Ali (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Tollefson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 15:34 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 47-42 |
| 15:32 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 15:23 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Wheat knocks in the floater from close range set up by Tsalani Ali and he's fouled by Steven Ford - foul #1 on Steven Ford, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Glenn Sain (C) Steven Ford, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Deveau (PG), James Trembinski (PF) Adam Murray, Michael Gardner | |
| 15:23 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Wheat makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain's pass is intercepted by Stanley Tollefson | 47-45 |
| 14:51 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Wheat hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 47-45 |
| 14:50 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson tips it home | 47-47 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder (SG), Johnnie Griffin (SF), Michael Gardner (C) Tsalani Ali, Arthur Wheat, Stanley Tollefson | |
| 14:22 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Deveau | 47-50 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 14:06 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Deveau pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:40 | C. Connecticut State | Johnnie Griffin is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill (SF), Akim Zickler (C) Shawn Townley, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mack Moore (C) James Trembinski | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill loses the dribble to Paul Deveau | 47-50 |
| 13:12 | C. Connecticut State | Johnnie Griffin's pass is intercepted by David Kopczynski | 47-50 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain's floater is tipped away by Johnnie Griffin | 47-50 |
| 12:57 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gardner pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:46 | C. Connecticut State | Akim Zickler steals the ball from Paul Deveau | 47-50 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill makes the floater from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:12 | C. Connecticut State | James Whitney steals the ball from Mark Wilder | 49-50 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel Thornhill | 52-50 |
| 11:41 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Deveau misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Akim Zickler - foul #1 on Akim Zickler, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Thomas Lawrence (PF) James Whitney, David Kopczynski, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tsalani Ali (SG), Arthur Wheat (SF), James Trembinski (PF), Stanley Tollefson (C) Mark Wilder, Johnnie Griffin, Michael Gardner, Mack Moore | |
| 11:41 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Deveau makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:41 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Deveau makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Shawn Townley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zickler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Paul Deveau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tsalani Ali (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Wheat (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Trembinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Tollefson (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith tips it home | 54-52 |
| 11:14 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Wheat misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 54-52 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley is fouled on the floor by Paul Deveau - foul #3 on Paul Deveau, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Ford (SF) Gabriel Thornhill | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Adam Murray (SG) Paul Deveau | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 10:59 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Stanley Tollefson | 54-52 |
| 10:45 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Wheat can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 10:44 | C. Connecticut State | James Trembinski snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:29 | C. Connecticut State | Adam Murray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Akim Zickler - foul #2 on Akim Zickler, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Glenn Sain (C) Steven Ford, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder (SG) Tsalani Ali | |
| 10:29 | C. Connecticut State | Adam Murray makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:29 | C. Connecticut State | Adam Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 10:07 | C. Connecticut State | James Trembinski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:50 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson is hacked by Glenn Sain - foul #2 on Glenn Sain, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill (SF) Shawn Townley | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tsalani Ali (PG), Johnnie Griffin (SF) Adam Murray, Arthur Wheat | |
| 09:44 | C. Connecticut State | James Trembinski drills a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Thomas Lawrence - foul #1 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 09:44 | C. Connecticut State | James Trembinski makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Trembinski - foul #1 on James Trembinski, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gardner (PF) James Trembinski | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:14 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gardner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-57 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | James Whitney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gabriel Thornhill | 59-57 |
| 08:19 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 08:18 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder tips it home | 59-59 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain blows the layup but he's fouled by Johnnie Griffin - foul #4 on Johnnie Griffin, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Steven Ford (SF), Akim Zickler (C) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Gabriel Thornhill, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Deveau (PG), Arthur Wheat (SF), James Trembinski (PF) Mark Wilder, Johnnie Griffin, Stanley Tollefson | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:54 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Townley steals it from Paul Deveau | 60-59 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses the easy layup | 60-59 |
| 07:47 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Arthur Wheat | 60-59 |
| 07:42 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Deveau is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence (PF) Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Shawn Townley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Ford (fresh) PF - Thomas Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Akim Zickler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Paul Deveau (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tsalani Ali (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Wheat (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Trembinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler tips it home | 62-59 |
| 07:18 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Deveau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Akim Zickler | 62-59 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski buries a 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 06:56 | C. Connecticut State | James Trembinski loses the dribble to Shawn Townley | 65-59 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley lays it up and in | 67-59 |
| 06:31 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gardner misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #3 on Akim Zickler, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Gabriel Thornhill (SF), Glenn Sain (PF) Shawn Townley, David Kopczynski, Steven Ford, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Adam Murray (PG), Mark Wilder (SG), Johnnie Griffin (SF), Stanley Tollefson (C) Paul Deveau, Tsalani Ali, Arthur Wheat, James Trembinski | |
| 06:31 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:31 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 06:15 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gardner snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 05:58 | C. Connecticut State | Akim Zickler swats the short shot by Stanley Tollefson | 67-60 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | James Whitney snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Wheat (PF) Michael Gardner | |
| 05:19 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 05:18 | C. Connecticut State | Johnnie Griffin tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Murray - foul #2 on Adam Murray, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Deveau (PG), James Trembinski (PF) Adam Murray, Stanley Tollefson | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:54 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-62 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Whitney | 70-62 |
| 04:16 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Wheat scores on a shot from the left block set up by Mark Wilder | 70-64 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | James Whitney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-64 |
| 04:02 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:53 | C. Connecticut State | James Trembinski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Trembinski, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Thomas Lawrence (PF), Akim Zickler (C) Joshua Smith, Gabriel Thornhill, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tsalani Ali (PG), Adam Murray (SG), Stanley Tollefson (C) Paul Deveau, Mark Wilder, Johnnie Griffin | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 03:38 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Wheat gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Akim Zickler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Tsalani Ali (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Murray (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Wheat (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Trembinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Tollefson (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:17 | C. Connecticut State | Adam Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Ford (SF) James Whitney | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Billy Owens (SF), Michael Gardner (PF) Arthur Wheat, James Trembinski | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 03:01 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gardner snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 02:58 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Gabriel Thornhill (SF), Glenn Sain (C) Shawn Townley, David Kopczynski, Steven Ford, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Deveau (PG), Mark Wilder (SG), Johnnie Griffin (SF), James Trembinski (PF) Tsalani Ali, Adam Murray, Billy Owens, Michael Gardner | |
| 02:43 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson blows the layup | 70-64 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | James Whitney gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side | 70-64 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | James Whitney tips it but misses | 70-64 |
| 02:26 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:04 | C. Connecticut State | Johnnie Griffin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Lawrence - foul #2 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler (C) Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:04 | C. Connecticut State | Johnnie Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:04 | C. Connecticut State | Johnnie Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-65 |
| 01:55 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to James Trembinski | 70-65 |
| 01:39 | C. Connecticut State | Johnnie Griffin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Whitney - foul #2 on James Whitney, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence (PF) Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 01:39 | C. Connecticut State | Johnnie Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:39 | C. Connecticut State | Johnnie Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | James Trembinski swats the layup by Gabriel Thornhill | 70-67 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler tips it in | 72-67 |
| 01:00 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson is whistled for traveling | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill's layup is rejected by James Trembinski | 72-67 |
| 00:35 | C. Connecticut State | Stanley Tollefson snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | C. Connecticut State | Johnnie Griffin double dribbles | 72-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SF), Glenn Sain (PF) Gabriel Thornhill, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Wilder is called for the reach on Joshua Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Wilder, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Ford (SF) David Kopczynski | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:25 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Johnnie Griffin | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Deveau - foul #4 on Paul Deveau, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:18 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Deveau | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith is hacked by Mark Wilder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Wilder, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SF) Steven Ford | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:10 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Deveau | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Deveau - foul #5 on Paul Deveau, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill (SF), Thomas Lawrence (PF) David Kopczynski, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tsalani Ali (PG) Paul Deveau | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Wilder is whistled for traveling | 79-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SF), Glenn Sain (PF) Gabriel Thornhill, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Whitney runs out the clock | 79-76 |