| Lineup | Yale | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Conklin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Robeson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Butler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Cobbins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Strothers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Ransom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Porter Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Strothers inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jamie Butler - foul #1 on Jamie Butler, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Malloy (SF) John Strothers | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:30 | Yale | Jamie Butler blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Ransom - foul #1 on Eric Ransom, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo (PF) Eric Ransom | |
| 19:30 | Yale | Jamie Butler misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:30 | Yale | Jamie Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dwayne Larue | 28-39 |
| 18:55 | Yale | Jamie Butler hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-39 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Porter Jones | 31-42 |
| 18:38 | Yale | Jamie Butler double dribbles | 31-42 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), John Strothers (SF), Eric Ransom (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, James Malloy, Rogelio Russo, Porter Jones | |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom tips it home | 31-44 |
| 17:53 | Yale | John Strothers takes the ball from Martin Robeson | 31-44 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue can't throw it down | 31-44 |
| 17:48 | Yale | Gerald Cobbins pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:31 | Yale | Stephen Conklin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 31-46 |
| 17:14 | Yale | Wayne Powell is called for the reach on Joseph Baker - foul #3 on Wayne Powell, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Jerry Cook (PG), Walter Hogue (SG), Joe Conway (SF), Steven Galeano (PF), Kyle Berrios (C) Joseph Baker, Stephen Conklin, Martin Robeson, Jamie Butler, Gerald Cobbins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Porter Jones (C) Wayne Powell, John Strothers, Eric Ransom, Douglas Wallace | |
| 16:59 | Yale | Joe Conway knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jerry Cook | 34-46 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball double dribbles | 34-46 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lima (PF) Rogelio Russo | |
| 16:26 | Yale | Steven Galeano lays it in set up by Walter Hogue | 36-46 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darius Ball | 36-49 |
| 16:05 | Yale | Joe Conway misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 16:03 | Yale | Steven Galeano grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:44 | Yale | Steven Galeano misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dwayne Larue - foul #3 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Baker (PG), Stephen Conklin (SG) Jerry Cook, Walter Hogue | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), John Strothers (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, James Malloy, Robert Lima, Porter Jones | |
| 15:44 | Yale | Steven Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:44 | Yale | Steven Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Conklin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Conway (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Galeano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Berrios (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Larue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Strothers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace is fouled on the floor by Kyle Berrios - foul #2 on Kyle Berrios, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Jamie Butler (PF), Gerald Cobbins (C) Joe Conway, Kyle Berrios | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG) Dwayne Larue | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jamie Butler - foul #2 on Jamie Butler, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Martin Robeson (SF) Steven Galeano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG) Wayne Powell | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball is fouled on the floor by Jamie Butler - foul #3 on Jamie Butler, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Porter Jones (C) Darius Ball, Douglas Wallace | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | John Strothers blows the layup | 38-49 |
| 15:03 | Yale | Jamie Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:44 | Yale | Stephen Conklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), James Malloy (SG), Eric Ransom (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, Dwayne Larue, John Strothers, Rogelio Russo, Porter Jones | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 14:28 | Yale | The rebound goes to Stephen Conklin | 38-49 |
| 14:23 | Yale | Stephen Conklin is hacked by James Malloy - foul #2 on James Malloy, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Galeano (C) Gerald Cobbins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), John Strothers (SF) James Malloy, Robert Lima | |
| 14:14 | Yale | Joseph Baker makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom tips it in | 40-51 |
| 13:39 | Yale | Steven Galeano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 13:28 | Yale | Martin Robeson grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 13:04 | Yale | Steven Galeano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 13:02 | Yale | Joseph Baker grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 12:41 | Yale | Martin Robeson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Baker | 43-51 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 12:18 | Yale | Steven Galeano is hacked by Douglas Wallace - foul #3 on Douglas Wallace, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Jerry Cook (PG), Walter Hogue (SG), Joe Conway (SF), Kyle Berrios (PF), Gerald Cobbins (C) Joseph Baker, Stephen Conklin, Martin Robeson, Jamie Butler, Steven Galeano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Porter Jones (C) Darius Ball, Wayne Powell, John Strothers, Eric Ransom, Douglas Wallace | |
| 11:56 | Yale | Kyle Berrios clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-54 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Larue | 43-54 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones blows the layup | 43-54 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jerry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Conway (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kyle Berrios (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Cobbins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dwayne Larue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Malloy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Porter Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Yale | Walter Hogue drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Cook | 45-56 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 11:00 | Yale | Jerry Cook grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 10:50 | Yale | Joe Conway hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Cook | 48-56 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 10:31 | Yale | Kyle Berrios grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:16 | Yale | Porter Jones swats the short shot by Kyle Berrios | 48-56 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Conklin (SG), Steven Galeano (SF) Jerry Cook, Joe Conway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), John Strothers (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Gregory Claassen, James Malloy, Rogelio Russo | |
| 09:56 | Yale | Stephen Conklin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dwayne Larue - foul #4 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Baker (PG), Harold Whitney (PF) Kyle Berrios, Gerald Cobbins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG) Dwayne Larue | |
| 09:56 | Yale | Stephen Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:56 | Yale | Stephen Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones tips it in | 49-58 |
| 09:21 | Yale | Walter Hogue hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-61 |
| 09:08 | Yale | Joseph Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Strothers - foul #3 on John Strothers, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Yale | Joe Conway (SF), Jamie Butler (PF) Harold Whitney, Walter Hogue | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Malloy (SG), Eric Ransom (SF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, John Strothers, Porter Jones | |
| 09:08 | Yale | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:08 | Yale | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball's pass is intercepted by Jamie Butler | 51-61 |
| 08:36 | Yale | Eric Ransom is called for the reach on Stephen Conklin - foul #2 on Eric Ransom, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Yale | Jerry Cook (PG), Martin Robeson (SF), Gerald Cobbins (C) Joseph Baker, Joe Conway, Steven Galeano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), John Strothers (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF) James Malloy, Eric Ransom, Robert Lima | |
| 08:36 | Yale | Stephen Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:36 | Yale | Stephen Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell loses the dribble to Jerry Cook | 52-61 |
| 08:07 | Yale | Stephen Conklin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-61 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by John Strothers is denied by Gerald Cobbins | 54-61 |
| 07:57 | Yale | The rebound goes to Stephen Conklin | 54-61 |
| 07:43 | Yale | Jamie Butler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Strothers | 54-61 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Martin Robeson - foul #1 on Martin Robeson, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Baker (PG), Walter Hogue (SG), Steven Galeano (PF) Jerry Cook, Stephen Conklin, Jamie Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG), Eric Ransom (PF), Porter Jones (C) Wayne Powell, Rogelio Russo, Douglas Wallace | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:18 | Yale | Gerald Cobbins double dribbles | 54-62 |
| Subs | Yale | Kyle Berrios (C) Gerald Cobbins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Malloy (SF) John Strothers | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Robeson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Galeano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Berrios (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Larue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Malloy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Ransom (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Porter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom is fouled on the floor by Steven Galeano - foul #1 on Steven Galeano, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Yale | Joe Conway (SF) Martin Robeson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Robert Lima (PF) Darius Ball, Eric Ransom | |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 06:42 | Yale | Steven Galeano pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:16 | Yale | Walter Hogue connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Conway | 56-62 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | James Malloy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Conklin (SG), Jamie Butler (PF) Joseph Baker, Joe Conway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), John Strothers (SF), Eric Ransom (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, Dwayne Larue, Robert Lima, Porter Jones | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:55 | Yale | Jamie Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Strothers | 56-64 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamie Butler - foul #4 on Jamie Butler, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Yale | Jerry Cook (PG), Martin Robeson (SF), Gerald Cobbins (C) Walter Hogue, Steven Galeano, Kyle Berrios | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Porter Jones (C) James Malloy, Eric Ransom, Douglas Wallace | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:21 | Yale | Martin Robeson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Cook | 58-66 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Porter Jones | 58-69 |
| 04:58 | Yale | Dwayne Larue steals the ball from Jamie Butler | 58-69 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue lays it in | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Yale | Martin Robeson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 04:33 | Yale | Jamie Butler grabs the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 04:20 | Yale | Martin Robeson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 04:18 | Yale | Jerry Cook tips it in | 60-71 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Jerry Cook steals the ball from John Strothers | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Yale | Jerry Cook is whistled for a carry | 60-71 |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Baker (PG), Walter Hogue (SG), Joe Conway (SF), Steven Galeano (PF), Kyle Berrios (C) Jerry Cook, Stephen Conklin, Martin Robeson, Jamie Butler, Gerald Cobbins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), James Malloy (SG), Eric Ransom (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, Dwayne Larue, John Strothers, Rogelio Russo, Porter Jones | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Joseph Baker steps in front of the Eric Ransom pass | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Yale | Joe Conway misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 03:19 | Yale | Kyle Berrios tips it in | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Hogue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Conway (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Galeano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Berrios (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Malloy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Ransom (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom is denied on a layup by Kyle Berrios | 62-71 |
| 03:10 | Yale | Joe Conway pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 02:51 | Yale | Steven Galeano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | James Malloy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima is fouled on the floor by Joseph Baker - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Conklin (SG) Walter Hogue | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), John Strothers (SF), Porter Jones (C) Wayne Powell, James Malloy, Eric Ransom, Douglas Wallace | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:30 | Yale | Kyle Berrios snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| 02:30 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 02:16 | Yale | Joseph Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-71 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | John Strothers pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | John Strothers comes up short on the runner near the basket | 62-71 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Stephen Conklin takes the ball from Porter Jones | 62-71 |
| 01:53 | Yale | Steven Galeano lays it up and in set up by Stephen Conklin | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 01:37 | Yale | Steven Galeano pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 01:37 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Yale | Martin Robeson (SF), Jamie Butler (PF), Gerald Cobbins (C) Joe Conway, Steven Galeano, Kyle Berrios | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG), Eric Ransom (PF) Gregory Claassen, Robert Lima | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Yale | Stephen Conklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-71 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Stephen Conklin pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 01:07 | Yale | Stephen Conklin misses badly on a shot in the lane | 64-71 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | John Strothers snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball is fouled on the floor by Gerald Cobbins - foul #3 on Gerald Cobbins, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Yale | Stephen Conklin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-73 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Conklin - foul #2 on Stephen Conklin, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Malloy (SG) Dwayne Larue | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:50 | Yale | Gerald Cobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Joseph Baker buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Butler | 66-74 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | John Strothers is hacked by Joseph Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Baker, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:33 | Yale | Stephen Conklin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Baker | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | John Strothers is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Baker - foul #4 on Joseph Baker, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG) James Malloy | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:25 | Yale | Joseph Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Baker is called for the reach on John Strothers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Baker, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Hogue (PG) Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Gerald Cobbins gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Stephen Conklin makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | John Strothers is hacked by Walter Hogue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Hogue, team foul #15 | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:17 | Yale | Jamie Butler snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Yale | Stephen Conklin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Hogue | 78-78 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Hogue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Conklin (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Robeson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Cobbins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Strothers (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Ransom (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Porter Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Darius Ball | 78-81 |
| 04:32 | Yale | Martin Robeson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-81 |
| 04:31 | Yale | Stephen Conklin tips it back up and in | 80-81 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom makes the shot from the left block set up by Darius Ball | 80-83 |
| 04:15 | Yale | Jamie Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | John Strothers gets the rebound | 80-83 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue makes the 3 from the left corner | 80-86 |
| 03:51 | Yale | Stephen Conklin clanks a 3 from straight away | 80-86 |
| 03:50 | Yale | Martin Robeson can't tip it in | 80-86 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones pulls down the rebound | 80-86 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones travels with the ball | 80-86 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, Dwayne Larue, John Strothers, Eric Ransom, Porter Jones | |
| 03:08 | Yale | Martin Robeson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-86 |
| 03:06 | Yale | Jamie Butler tips it back up and in | 82-86 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen Conklin steals the ball from Douglas Wallace | 82-86 |
| 02:41 | Yale | Stephen Conklin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-86 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | James Malloy pulls down the rebound | 82-86 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 82-86 |
| 02:33 | Yale | The rebound goes to Martin Robeson | 82-86 |
| 02:24 | Yale | Jamie Butler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Conklin | 84-86 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | James Malloy is whistled for a carry | 84-86 |
| Subs | Yale | Jerry Cook (PG), Joe Conway (SG), Steven Galeano (SF), Harold Whitney (PF), Kyle Berrios (C) Walter Hogue, Stephen Conklin, Martin Robeson, Jamie Butler, Gerald Cobbins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG) Gregory Claassen | |
| 02:04 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Hogue (PG), Stephen Conklin (SG) Jerry Cook, Harold Whitney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:52 | Yale | Kyle Berrios banks in the layup and the foul's on Douglas Wallace - foul #4 on Douglas Wallace, team foul #9 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Yale | Martin Robeson (SF), Gerald Cobbins (C) Joe Conway, Steven Galeano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), John Strothers (SF), Eric Ransom (PF), Porter Jones (C) Wayne Powell, James Malloy, Rogelio Russo, Douglas Wallace | |
| 01:52 | Yale | Kyle Berrios misses the free throw | 86-86 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom snags the defensive board | 86-86 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darius Ball and the foul's on Gerald Cobbins - foul #4 on Gerald Cobbins, team foul #16 | 86-88 |
| Subs | Yale | Jamie Butler (PF) Kyle Berrios | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones makes the free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:11 | Yale | Stephen Conklin is hacked by Dwayne Larue - foul #5 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #10 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG) Dwayne Larue | |
| 01:11 | Yale | Stephen Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 01:11 | Yale | Stephen Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Strothers | 88-92 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Hogue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Conklin (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Robeson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Cobbins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Strothers (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Ransom (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Porter Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Yale | Porter Jones denies the turnaround by Jamie Butler | 88-92 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | John Strothers pulls down the rebound | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | John Strothers is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Hogue - foul #3 on Walter Hogue, team foul #17 | 88-92 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Yale | Stephen Conklin knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 90-94 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball is hacked by Stephen Conklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Conklin, team foul #18 | 90-94 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball makes the 1st free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:37 | Yale | Jamie Butler gets the rebound | 90-95 |
| 00:31 | Yale | Stephen Conklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-95 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | John Strothers is hacked by Stephen Conklin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Conklin, team foul #19 | 90-95 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:23 | Yale | Stephen Conklin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 93-97 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Conklin - foul #5 on Stephen Conklin, team foul #20 | 93-97 |
| Subs | Yale | Joe Conway (SG) Stephen Conklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom makes the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:18 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-99 |
| 00:14 | Yale | Joe Conway misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 93-99 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones pulls down the rebound | 93-99 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones is hacked by Walter Hogue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Hogue, team foul #21 | 93-99 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 93-100 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 93-101 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Jamie Butler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 96-101 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | John Strothers is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Conway - foul #1 on Joe Conway, team foul #22 | 96-101 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses the 2nd free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Jamie Butler gets the rebound | 96-102 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 96-102 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Martin Robeson misses the halfcourt shot | 96-102 |