| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Josh Emery (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Norman Willis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Gaskill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doyle Dorfman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Silvestri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mathew McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Huffman inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Cody Lingerfelt | 24-35 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | Josh Emery hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Gaskill | 27-35 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Mathew McDaniel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Weaver - foul #3 on Thomas Weaver, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Pero (C) Thomas Weaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Mathew McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Mathew McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Josh Emery is hacked by Cody Lingerfelt - foul #4 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| 18:28 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 18:26 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | Josh Emery travels with the ball | 27-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim McKoon (SG) Norman Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (PF) Mathew McDaniel | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey loses the dribble to Doyle Dorfman in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 17:49 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 27-37 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by William Huffman | 27-39 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Charles Gaskill misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Huffman - foul #2 on William Huffman, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ross Broyles (PG), Wesley Robinson (PF), Larry Burgess (C) Josh Emery, Doyle Dorfman, Kevin Pero | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook (PF) William Huffman | |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Charles Gaskill makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Charles Gaskill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri is fouled on the floor by Wesley Robinson - foul #2 on Wesley Robinson, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Norman Willis (SG) Charles Gaskill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Eddie Aragon buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Floyd Silvestri | 29-41 |
| 16:06 | Fairfield | Norman Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Josh Emery (PG) Jim McKoon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Huffman (SF), Mathew McDaniel (PF) Norman Dye, Eddie Aragon | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Josh Emery (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Norman Willis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wesley Robinson (fresh) PF - Ross Broyles (fresh) C - Larry Burgess (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Floyd Silvestri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Posey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mathew McDaniel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin Cook (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook banks in the layup set up by Dennis Posey | 29-43 |
| 15:15 | Fairfield | Wesley Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-43 |
| 15:13 | Fairfield | Larry Burgess tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | William Huffman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Davis (SF), Doyle Dorfman (PF), Thomas Weaver (C) Wesley Robinson, Ross Broyles, Larry Burgess | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SG), Eddie Aragon (C) Dennis Posey, Franklin Cook | |
| 14:57 | Fairfield | Josh Emery is fouled on the floor by Norman Dye - foul #2 on Norman Dye, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Gaskill (SF) Norman Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:34 | Fairfield | Eddie Aragon takes the ball from Thomas Weaver | 31-43 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | William Huffman can't connect on a shot from the left block | 31-43 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Mathew McDaniel gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | William Huffman's floater is tipped away by Thomas Weaver | 31-43 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Mathew McDaniel grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | William Huffman hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 31-43 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 13:02 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye clanks a jump hook from close range | 31-43 |
| 12:33 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Thomas Weaver | 31-43 |
| 12:11 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Davis | 33-43 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri is called for 10 seconds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim McKoon (PG), Norman Willis (SG), Wesley Robinson (SF), Kevin Pero (PF), Larry Burgess (C) Josh Emery, William Davis, Charles Gaskill, Doyle Dorfman, Thomas Weaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Dennis Posey (SG), Franklin Cook (C) Floyd Silvestri, Norman Dye, Eddie Aragon | |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | Norman Willis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Franklin Cook | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jim McKoon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Willis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wesley Robinson (fresh) PF - Kevin Pero (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Huffman (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Mathew McDaniel (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Franklin Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Burgess picks off the pass by Franklin Cook | 33-43 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Wesley Robinson misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Huffman - foul #3 on William Huffman, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (PF) Mathew McDaniel | |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Wesley Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Wesley Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey is hacked by Norman Willis - foul #2 on Norman Willis, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | William Huffman is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Posey | 35-45 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Norman Willis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Kevin Pero is called for the reach on Norman Dye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Pero, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Josh Emery (PG), Charles Gaskill (SF), Doyle Dorfman (PF), Thomas Weaver (C) Jim McKoon, Wesley Robinson, Kevin Pero, Larry Burgess | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri (SG), Mathew McDaniel (PF), Eddie Aragon (C) Dennis Posey, William Huffman, Franklin Cook | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Eddie Aragon banks in the layup on a great pass from Floyd Silvestri | 38-47 |
| 09:15 | Fairfield | Thomas Weaver misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Mathew McDaniel - foul #2 on Mathew McDaniel, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), William Huffman (SF), Franklin Cook (C) Floyd Silvestri, Norman Dye, Eddie Aragon | |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | William Huffman is hacked by Charles Gaskill - foul #2 on Charles Gaskill, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ross Broyles (SF) Charles Gaskill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook blows the layup | 40-47 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Huffman | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Josh Emery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Norman Willis (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Ross Broyles (fresh) PF - Doyle Dorfman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cody Lingerfelt (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Huffman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mathew McDaniel (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Franklin Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Josh Emery | 42-49 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt misses the easy layup | 42-49 |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Josh Emery grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman hits a 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Mathew McDaniel hits a runner from close range | 45-51 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | Mathew McDaniel takes the ball from Ross Broyles | 45-51 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Josh Emery steals it from Mathew McDaniel | 45-51 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Huffman - foul #4 on William Huffman, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim McKoon (SG), Charles Gaskill (SF), Kevin Pero (PF), Wesley Robinson (C) Josh Emery, Norman Willis, Doyle Dorfman, Thomas Weaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri (SG), Norman Dye (PF), Eddie Aragon (C) Dennis Posey, Mathew McDaniel, Franklin Cook | |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Eddie Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Eddie Aragon blows the wide open layup | 46-51 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Charles Gaskill hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Wesley Robinson | 48-51 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Eddie Aragon misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ross Broyles - foul #3 on Ross Broyles, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Burgess (C) Ross Broyles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Eddie Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Eddie Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | Charles Gaskill's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Aragon | 48-52 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Davis (SG) Kevin Pero | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mathew McDaniel (PF) William Huffman | |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Charles Gaskill connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jim McKoon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Davis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Gaskill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wesley Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Floyd Silvestri (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Posey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew McDaniel (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddie Aragon (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Jim McKoon is called for the reach on Dennis Posey - foul #2 on Jim McKoon, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Josh Emery (PG), Doyle Dorfman (PF) Jim McKoon, Wesley Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | William Davis travels with the ball | 50-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), William Huffman (SF) Dennis Posey, Mathew McDaniel | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye clanks a driving attempt from close range | 50-54 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri tips it back up and in | 50-56 |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Charles Gaskill clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 50-56 |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-56 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | William Huffman grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim McKoon (SG), Kevin Pero (C) William Davis, Larry Burgess | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), Franklin Cook (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Eddie Aragon | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Floyd Silvestri | 50-58 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Norman Willis (SG), Thomas Weaver (C) Jim McKoon, Kevin Pero | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Mathew McDaniel (PF), Eddie Aragon (C) Dennis Posey, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Josh Emery connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Willis and he's fouled by Cody Lingerfelt - foul #5 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Josh Emery misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Thomas Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | Doyle Dorfman drills a turnaround near the basket | 54-58 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | William Huffman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Floyd Silvestri | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Josh Emery knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Norman Willis is called for the reach on Dennis Posey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Willis, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Thomas Weaver clanks a fadeaway from close range | 56-62 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Mathew McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Mathew McDaniel is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Willis - foul #4 on Norman Willis, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (C) William Huffman, Eddie Aragon | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Mathew McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Mathew McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Josh Emery scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri is fouled in the backcourt by Josh Emery - foul #2 on Josh Emery, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Huffman (SF) Mathew McDaniel | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Josh Emery scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Gaskill | 62-66 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey is hacked by Norman Willis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Willis, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim McKoon (SG) Norman Willis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Aragon (C) Franklin Cook | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Floyd Silvestri steals the ball from Jim McKoon | 62-68 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri is fouled in the backcourt by Jim McKoon - foul #3 on Jim McKoon, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook (C) Eddie Aragon | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Floyd Silvestri makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Josh Emery misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Thomas Weaver snags the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | The clock runs out | 62-70 |