| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Harold Wigginton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Kubik (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pate (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Judge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | David Pate inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Hartford | Harold Wigginton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Bradford | 35-45 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting scores on a floater from the left side set up by Jerrold Goldsmith | 35-47 |
| 19:18 | Hartford | David Pate blows the layup | 35-47 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses long on a turnaround from close range | 35-47 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Larry Bunting | 35-49 |
| 18:20 | Hartford | Walter Kubik hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey tips it in | 38-51 |
| 18:03 | Hartford | William Bradford misses the lay-in | 38-51 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler loses the dribble to Harold Wigginton | 38-51 |
| 17:34 | Hartford | Harold Wigginton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses the floater from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 17:23 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Walter Kubik | 38-51 |
| 17:19 | Hartford | David Pate hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Wigginton | 40-51 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Tyler and he's hacked by Harold Wigginton - foul #1 on Harold Wigginton, team foul #1 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Jordan (PG), Glenn Seal (SG), Nelson Luberger (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Harold Wigginton, Walter Kubik, William Bradford, James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Everette Hood (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Jon Dailey, Larry Bunting | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 16:38 | Hartford | Eric Jordan knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 42-54 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 16:21 | Hartford | Larry Campbell grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 16:15 | Hartford | Eric Jordan is fouled on the floor by Jerry Keller - foul #1 on Jerry Keller, team foul #1 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Hartford | Clifford Lieb (SF) David Pate | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber (SG), Steven Fritz (PF) Dan Judge, Jerrold Goldsmith | |
| 15:57 | Hartford | Eric Jordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Eric Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Seal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Lieb (fresh) PF - Nelson Luberger (fresh) C - Larry Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everette Hood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Fritz (fresh) C - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 15:37 | Hartford | Eric Jordan gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 15:19 | Hartford | Larry Campbell makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Glenn Seal | 45-54 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber can't throw it down | 45-54 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith tips it in | 45-56 |
| 14:50 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Everette Hood, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | Harold Wigginton (PG), Walter Kubik (SG), David Pate (SF), William Bradford (PF) Eric Jordan, Glenn Seal, Clifford Lieb, Nelson Luberger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Dan Judge (SG), Jerrold Goldsmith (SF), Troy Bomar (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Jerry Keller, Glenn Barber, Everette Hood, Steven Fritz, Aaron Smith | |
| 14:23 | Hartford | Walter Kubik is called for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | James Smith (C) Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dan Judge | 45-58 |
| 13:45 | Hartford | Walter Kubik clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar is hacked by William Bradford - foul #2 on William Bradford, team foul #2 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Larry Campbell (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | David Pate is called for the reach on Ernest Tyler - foul #1 on David Pate, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Nelson Luberger (C) Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber (SG) Dan Judge | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses long on a runner from the left block | 45-58 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting tips it in | 45-60 |
| 12:29 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger's floater is tipped away by Larry Bunting | 45-60 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Glenn Barber | 45-62 |
| 12:18 | Hartford | Ernest Tyler takes the ball from Harold Wigginton | 45-62 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber lays it up and in set up by Ernest Tyler | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:00 | Hartford | Walter Kubik makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nelson Luberger | 48-64 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Glenn Barber | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Harold Wigginton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Kubik (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pate (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Bradford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Nelson Luberger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Bunting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Hartford | Walter Kubik connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Wigginton | 51-66 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Glenn Barber | 51-69 |
| 10:53 | Hartford | David Pate comes up short on the floater in the lane | 51-69 |
| 10:51 | Hartford | Harold Wigginton grabs the offensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 10:34 | Hartford | William Bradford is hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #2 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #3 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Jordan (PG), Glenn Seal (SG), Clifford Lieb (SF), Larry Campbell (PF), James Smith (C) Harold Wigginton, Walter Kubik, David Pate, William Bradford, Nelson Luberger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Dan Judge (SG), Everette Hood (SF), Jon Dailey (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Glenn Barber, Jerrold Goldsmith, Troy Bomar, Larry Bunting | |
| 10:16 | Hartford | Larry Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-69 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jon Dailey | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Campbell - foul #3 on Larry Campbell, team foul #4 | 51-69 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 09:35 | Hartford | Clifford Lieb loses the dribble to Dan Judge | 51-71 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller lays it up and in set up by Dan Judge | 51-73 |
| 09:20 | Hartford | Glenn Seal can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-73 |
| 09:18 | Hartford | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 09:07 | Hartford | Eric Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-73 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Pate (SF) Clifford Lieb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith (SF) Everette Hood | |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Keller | 51-75 |
| 08:32 | Hartford | Larry Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 51-75 |
| 08:31 | Hartford | Eric Jordan tips it in | 53-75 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerrold Goldsmith, team foul #4 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Hartford | Harold Wigginton (PG), Walter Kubik (SG), William Bradford (PF), Nelson Luberger (C) Eric Jordan, Glenn Seal, Larry Campbell, James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Troy Bomar (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Jerry Keller, Jon Dailey, Aaron Smith | |
| 07:47 | Hartford | Walter Kubik clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-75 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar grabs the board | 53-75 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Harold Wigginton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Kubik (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pate (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nelson Luberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Judge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Nelson Luberger steps in front of the Larry Bunting pass | 53-75 |
| 07:02 | Hartford | David Pate can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-75 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar gets the rebound | 53-75 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge is fouled on the floor by Nelson Luberger - foul #3 on Nelson Luberger, team foul #5 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Hartford | Larry Campbell (PF), Eric Jordan (C) William Bradford, Nelson Luberger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Everette Hood (SF) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Jerrold Goldsmith | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber double dribbles | 53-75 |
| 06:09 | Hartford | Walter Kubik misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-75 |
| 06:07 | Hartford | David Pate hits the follow up shot | 55-75 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-75 |
| 05:42 | Hartford | David Pate pulls down the rebound | 55-75 |
| 05:25 | Hartford | Larry Campbell drills a floater from the left side set up by Eric Jordan | 57-75 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar scores on a floater from the right wing | 57-77 |
| 04:43 | Hartford | Troy Bomar denies the turnaround by Walter Kubik | 57-77 |
| 04:42 | Hartford | Larry Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 04:30 | Hartford | Eric Jordan scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Harold Wigginton | 59-77 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-77 |
| Subs | Hartford | William Bradford (PF), James Smith (C) Larry Campbell, Eric Jordan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Dan Judge (SG), Jerrold Goldsmith (SF) Jerry Keller, Glenn Barber, Everette Hood | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-77 |
| 04:00 | Hartford | James Smith gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Hartford | Harold Wigginton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ernest Tyler - foul #3 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #5 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eric Jordan (SG) Walter Kubik | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Larry Bunting | |
| 03:47 | Hartford | Harold Wigginton makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 03:47 | Hartford | Harold Wigginton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerrold Goldsmith | 61-80 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Harold Wigginton (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Judge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Hartford | David Pate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-80 |
| Subs | Hartford | Glenn Seal (SG), Clifford Lieb (SF), Nelson Luberger (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Harold Wigginton, David Pate, William Bradford, James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Everette Hood (SF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Jerrold Goldsmith, Troy Bomar | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-80 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller can't tip it in | 61-80 |
| 02:55 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Nelson Luberger | 61-80 |
| 02:38 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-80 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Everette Hood | 61-80 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey clanks a turnaround from the left block | 61-80 |
| 02:16 | Hartford | Larry Campbell pulls down the rebound | 61-80 |
| 02:05 | Hartford | Glenn Barber steals it from Larry Campbell | 61-80 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood blows the layup | 61-80 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith tips it home | 61-82 |
| 01:51 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger knocks in the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Jon Dailey - foul #3 on Jon Dailey, team foul #6 | 63-82 |
| 01:51 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger misses the free throw | 63-82 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-82 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-82 |
| 01:29 | Hartford | Larry Campbell gets the rebound | 63-82 |
| 01:23 | Hartford | Glenn Seal knocks in the 3 from straight away | 66-82 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Clifford Lieb - foul #1 on Clifford Lieb, team foul #6 | 66-82 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 01:05 | Hartford | Larry Campbell grabs the board | 66-83 |
| 00:44 | Hartford | Jerry Keller steps in front of the Eric Jordan pass | 66-83 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller can't finish the layup | 66-83 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey tips it back up and in | 66-85 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Hartford | Clifford Lieb buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Jordan | 69-85 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-87 |
| 00:06 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-87 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aaron Smith | 69-87 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller runs out the clock | 69-87 |