| Lineup | UConn | PG - Andrew Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Weatherall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Champagne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Michael Stafford inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:58 | UConn | Andrew Moody is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | James Byrd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Rafael Santiago tips it in | 27-30 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Charles Champagne - foul #3 on Charles Champagne, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Dorman (SG), Justin Johnson (PF) Rafael Santiago, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Perryman (C) James Byrd, Bernard Herring, Charles Champagne | |
| 18:31 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Gagnon | 29-32 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Gagnon, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Miller (PG), Frank Sheets (SF), Brian Douglas (C) Andrew Moody, Michael Stafford, Alexander Weatherall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:56 | UConn | Ryan Miller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-32 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman loses the dribble to Ryan Miller | 29-32 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Ryan Miller lays it up and in | 31-32 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (SG), Michael Stafford (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Jeremy Dorman, Frank Sheets, Justin Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), Bernard Herring (SF) David Holley, John Gagnon | |
| 16:54 | UConn | Michael Stafford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Brian Douglas tips it in | 33-32 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Brian Douglas is called for the reach on Charlie Olmstead - foul #2 on Brian Douglas, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Andrew Moody (PG), Alexander Weatherall (C) Ryan Miller, Brian Douglas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Stafford - foul #2 on Michael Stafford, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG) James Ketchum | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall hits the finger roll | 35-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Andrew Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Weatherall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Christ (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Perryman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman loses the dribble to Alexander Weatherall | 35-33 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Michael Stafford double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF), Justin Johnson (PF) Michael Stafford, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charles Champagne (PF), Charles Brown (C) James Byrd, Bernard Herring, Charles Perryman | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 15:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alexander Weatherall | 35-33 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Miller (PG), Jeremy Dorman (SG), Brian Douglas (C) Andrew Moody, Rafael Santiago, Alexander Weatherall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG) Richard Christ | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead is fouled on the floor by Frank Sheets - foul #1 on Frank Sheets, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Stafford (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Frank Sheets, Justin Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (SF) Charlie Olmstead | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | David Holley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG) David Holley | |
| 14:01 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Champagne - foul #4 on Charles Champagne, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (SG) Jeremy Dorman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gagnon (PF) Charles Champagne | |
| 14:01 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Herring | 37-35 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Michael Stafford is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 37-35 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Michael Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Michael Stafford misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Stafford steals the ball from James Ketchum | 37-35 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Brian Douglas dunks the ball set up by Rafael Santiago | 39-35 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Rafael Santiago is called for the reach on James Ketchum - foul #2 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Andrew Moody (PG), Jeremy Dorman (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Justin Johnson (PF), Alexander Weatherall (C) Ryan Miller, Rafael Santiago, Michael Stafford, Jeffery Wicks, Brian Douglas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (PG), David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Perryman (C) Richard Christ, James Ketchum, Bernard Herring, Charles Brown | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Andrew Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Dorman (fresh) SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Weatherall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gagnon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Perryman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Alexander Weatherall - foul #3 on Alexander Weatherall, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Charles Perryman picks off the pass by Jeremy Dorman in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Justin Johnson swats the short shot by Charlie Olmstead | 39-36 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Andrew Moody is hacked by James Byrd in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Byrd, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Justin Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Gagnon - foul #2 on John Gagnon, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Stafford (SF) Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:35 | UConn | Justin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Justin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | David Holley hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Byrd | 39-39 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Justin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 39-39 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Andrew Moody clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall tips it home | 41-39 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 08:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Stafford | 41-39 |
| 08:37 | UConn | John Gagnon is called for the reach on Alexander Weatherall in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gagnon, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Jeremy Dorman, Michael Stafford, Justin Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), James Ketchum (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), Charles Brown (C) James Byrd, David Holley, John Gagnon, Charles Perryman | |
| 08:37 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Andrew Moody travels in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Miller (PG), Brian Douglas (C) Andrew Moody, Alexander Weatherall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 42-39 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Frank Sheets grabs the board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ryan Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Christ (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Olmstead (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Brian Douglas connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ryan Miller | 44-39 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Jeffery Wicks is called for the reach on Richard Christ - foul #2 on Jeffery Wicks, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Andrew Moody (PG), Michael Stafford (SF), Alexander Weatherall (C) Ryan Miller, Frank Sheets, Brian Douglas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), Charles Champagne (PF) Richard Christ, Charlie Olmstead | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Brown - foul #4 on Charles Brown, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Johnson (PF) Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:17 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Herring | 46-41 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Michael Stafford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Michael Stafford can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Justin Johnson tips it home | 48-41 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-41 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Justin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Justin Johnson scores on a driving attempt from close range | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 04:24 | UConn | James Ketchum takes the ball from Justin Johnson in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Rafael Santiago grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Rafael Santiago is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Moody | 52-44 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 52-44 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Andrew Moody (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Santiago (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Stafford (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Weatherall (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Byrd (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Herring (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Justin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 52-44 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Miller (PG), Jeremy Dorman (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Brian Douglas (C) Andrew Moody, Rafael Santiago, Michael Stafford, Justin Johnson, Alexander Weatherall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Perryman (C) James Ketchum, James Byrd, Bernard Herring, Charles Brown | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | David Holley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Christ | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:46 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffery Wicks | 55-47 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Ryan Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 55-47 |
| 02:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brian Douglas | 55-47 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Ryan Miller is hacked by Charles Champagne - foul #5 on Charles Champagne, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (SG), Michael Stafford (SF), Alexander Weatherall (C) Jeremy Dorman, Frank Sheets, Brian Douglas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), James Byrd (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Brown (C) Richard Christ, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne, Charles Perryman | |
| 01:51 | UConn | Ryan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Ryan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Alexander Weatherall steals it from James Ketchum | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:41 | UConn | Alexander Weatherall's pass is intercepted by James Ketchum in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses the dunk attempt | 57-47 |
| 01:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Stafford | 57-47 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Ryan Miller scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Wicks | 60-47 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Byrd | 60-49 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Bernard Herring is called for the reach on Michael Stafford - foul #1 on Bernard Herring, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Andrew Moody (PG) Ryan Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Michael Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Michael Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Stafford - foul #3 on Michael Stafford, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Rafael Santiago steals the ball from James Ketchum | 61-51 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Andrew Moody runs out the clock | 61-51 |