| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jeffrey Norfleet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Biggs (fresh) PF - Jason Branham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Biggs inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Wagner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffery Biggs - foul #1 on Jeffery Biggs, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:01 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Norfleet scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Wagner | 28-37 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 18:40 | C. Connecticut State | Wayne Hall gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:28 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Norfleet knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Biggs | 28-39 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Branham - foul #1 on Jason Branham, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski (SG) Fred Millan | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:52 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Branham knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Wayne Hall | 30-41 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Branham - foul #2 on Jason Branham, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Gary Howze (C) Walter McIlwraith, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ted Ruder (PF) Jason Branham | |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:06 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Norfleet hits a floater from the left wing set up by Wayne Hall | 32-43 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Norfleet steps in front of the Robert Imler pass in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 16:47 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Biggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Norfleet steals the ball from Wayne Studdard | 32-43 |
| 16:34 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Norfleet hits the finger roll | 32-45 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Ted Ruder steps in front of the Wayne Studdard pass | 32-45 |
| 16:02 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Wagner drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeffery Biggs | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Studdard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Howze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jeffrey Norfleet (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Biggs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ted Ruder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard buries a floater from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 15:32 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Imler is called for the reach on Jeffery Biggs - foul #1 on Robert Imler, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Robert Imler, Franjo Szczeblewski, Wayne Studdard, Wilfredo Ponce | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jonathan Spadaro (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Eric Leland (SF), Jason Branham (PF) Jeffrey Norfleet, Joseph Wagner, Jeffery Biggs, Wayne Hall | |
| 15:12 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Leland double dribbles | 34-47 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Eric Leland steals it from Gary Howze | 34-47 |
| 14:53 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Leland lays it in | 34-49 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Ted Ruder steals it from Andrew Williams | 34-49 |
| 14:25 | C. Connecticut State | Jonathan Spadaro hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Thomas | 34-52 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams is fouled on the floor by Ted Ruder - foul #2 on Ted Ruder, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF) Walter McIlwraith, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Norfleet (PG), Aaron Garrett (C) Gary Thomas, Ted Ruder | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Spadaro - foul #1 on Jonathan Spadaro, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard (SF) Franjo Szczeblewski | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Thomas (C) Jason Branham | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Aaron Garrett - foul #3 on Aaron Garrett, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski (SG) Fred Millan | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Wagner (SG), Jeffery Biggs (SF) Jonathan Spadaro, Eric Leland | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 13:32 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Garrett snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 13:20 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Biggs misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Franjo Szczeblewski - foul #2 on Franjo Szczeblewski, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wayne Hall (C) Gary Thomas | |
| 13:20 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 13:20 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy (PF) Brian McPhaul | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:42 | C. Connecticut State | Franjo Szczeblewski steals it from Jeffery Biggs | 35-53 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski's pass is intercepted by Wayne Hall | 35-53 |
| 12:01 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Biggs misses the floater from the right side | 35-53 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franjo Szczeblewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Studdard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bart Kennedy (fresh) C - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jeffrey Norfleet (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Biggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Jeffery Biggs takes the ball from Bart Kennedy | 35-53 |
| 11:22 | C. Connecticut State | Andrew Williams swats the layup by Aaron Garrett | 35-53 |
| 11:21 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Norfleet gets the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 11:15 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Norfleet connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Wagner | 35-56 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF), Gary Howze (C) Robert Imler, Franjo Szczeblewski, Wayne Studdard, Bart Kennedy, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jonathan Spadaro (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Eric Leland (SF), Jason Branham (PF), Ted Ruder (C) Jeffrey Norfleet, Joseph Wagner, Jeffery Biggs, Aaron Garrett, Wayne Hall | |
| 10:24 | C. Connecticut State | Ted Ruder is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ted Ruder, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-56 |
| 10:14 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Branham gets the rebound | 35-56 |
| 09:53 | C. Connecticut State | Jonathan Spadaro comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul snags the defensive board | 35-56 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ted Ruder - foul #4 on Ted Ruder, team foul #8 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Biggs (SG) Ted Ruder | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 09:45 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 09:24 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Leland misses the easy layup | 36-56 |
| 09:23 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Biggs gets the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:56 | C. Connecticut State | Jonathan Spadaro misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-56 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Brian McPhaul, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG), Wayne Studdard (SF) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan, Brian McPhaul | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Norfleet (PG), Joseph Wagner (SG), Aaron Garrett (PF), Wayne Hall (C) Jonathan Spadaro, Eric Leland, Jason Branham, Gary Thomas | |
| 08:13 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Garrett misses short on a floater from the right block | 36-56 |
| 08:12 | C. Connecticut State | Wayne Hall misses the tip | 36-56 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wayne Studdard | 39-56 |
| 07:40 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Norfleet connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Imler - foul #2 on Robert Imler, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Wilfredo Ponce, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ted Ruder (PF) Aaron Garrett | |
| 07:40 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Norfleet misses the free throw | 39-58 |
| 07:40 | C. Connecticut State | Wayne Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jeffrey Norfleet (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Biggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ted Ruder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Wayne Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Norfleet clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 07:15 | C. Connecticut State | Wayne Hall tips it back up and in | 39-60 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Ted Ruder swats the layup by Brian McPhaul | 39-60 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams tips it home | 41-60 |
| 06:48 | C. Connecticut State | Wayne Hall clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian McPhaul | 41-60 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard misses the dunk | 41-60 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams misses the tip | 41-60 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams tips it back up and in | 43-60 |
| 06:08 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Norfleet knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Biggs | 43-62 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 05:59 | C. Connecticut State | Wayne Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 05:59 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Fred Millan (SG) Robert Imler, Franjo Szczeblewski | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Eric Leland (SF), Jason Branham (PF) Jeffery Biggs, Ted Ruder | |
| 05:39 | C. Connecticut State | Wayne Hall buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Norfleet | 43-64 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Walter McIlwraith, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Richard Chestnut (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (SF), Gary Howze (PF), Bart Kennedy (C) Walter McIlwraith, Fred Millan, Wayne Studdard, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jonathan Spadaro (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Jeffery Biggs (SF), Ted Ruder (PF), Aaron Garrett (C) Jeffrey Norfleet, Joseph Wagner, Eric Leland, Jason Branham, Wayne Hall | |
| 05:00 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Chestnut steps in front of the Gary Thomas pass | 43-64 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Aaron Garrett swats the short shot by Gary Howze | 43-64 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut grabs the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Imler and the foul's on Jeffery Biggs - foul #2 on Jeffery Biggs, team foul #9 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski (SF) Bart Kennedy | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses the free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:46 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Aaron Garrett | 45-64 |
| 04:27 | C. Connecticut State | Ted Ruder loses the dribble to Wilfredo Ponce | 45-64 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze drills a fadeaway near the basket | 47-64 |
| 03:59 | C. Connecticut State | Jonathan Spadaro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-64 |
| 03:58 | C. Connecticut State | Ted Ruder tips it back up and in | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Thomas - foul #1 on Gary Thomas, team foul #10 | 47-66 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:47 | C. Connecticut State | Ted Ruder snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Garrett misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-66 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Chestnut (fresh) SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Howze (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jonathan Spadaro (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Biggs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ted Ruder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Aaron Garrett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Biggs | 48-66 |
| 03:09 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Garrett connects on the runner from the left block set up by Jonathan Spadaro and he's fouled by Robert Imler - foul #3 on Robert Imler, team foul #6 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy (C) Richard Chestnut | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 03:09 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Garrett makes the free throw | 48-69 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Wilfredo Ponce is blocked by Jeffery Biggs | 48-69 |
| 02:50 | C. Connecticut State | Ted Ruder pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 02:46 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Biggs buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Spadaro | 48-71 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski is fouled on the floor by Gary Thomas - foul #2 on Gary Thomas, team foul #11 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | George Jenkins (PF) Aaron Garrett | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 02:31 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Biggs pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 02:08 | C. Connecticut State | Jonathan Spadaro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-71 |
| 02:06 | C. Connecticut State | George Jenkins tips it in | 48-73 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler knocks in the shot from the left wing | 50-73 |
| 01:37 | C. Connecticut State | Ted Ruder can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 50-73 |
| 01:36 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Ruder | 50-73 |
| 01:13 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Biggs drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-76 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-76 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy can't tip it in | 50-76 |
| 00:52 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Biggs grabs the board | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | C. Connecticut State | Jonathan Spadaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (SG) Bart Kennedy | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Garrett (C) George Jenkins | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce is denied on a layup by Aaron Garrett | 50-76 |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | Ted Ruder gets the rebound | 50-76 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Jonathan Spadaro runs out the clock | 50-76 |