| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) SG - Mark Rhames (fresh) SF - Leif Preston (fresh) PF - James Hill (fresh) C - Edward Allard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) PF - Greg Walker (fresh) C - Paul Washington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Edward Allard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Edward Allard makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Latch | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Kevin Pegues is called for the reach on William Latch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | UConn | James Hill misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Sammy Whitten - foul #1 on Sammy Whitten, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | UConn | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | UConn | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | William Latch steals the ball from Greg Walker | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Edward Allard blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Edward Allard tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues is hacked by James Hill - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Greg Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Leif Preston | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | UConn | William Latch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Paul Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Kevin Pegues - foul #2 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG) Kevin Pegues | |
| 17:14 | UConn | Dustin Holbrook is called for the reach on William Latch - foul #1 on Dustin Holbrook, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Edward Allard misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Paul Washington - foul #1 on Paul Washington, team foul #5 | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Edward Allard makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Edward Allard misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Paul Washington grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sammy Whitten | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Sammy Whitten picks off the pass by Mark Rhames | 7-4 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Greg Walker | 7-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fairly fresh) SF - Leif Preston (fairly fresh) PF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Allard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) C - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | UConn | James Hill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Thomas Walter (SG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Albert Huey (C) William Latch, Mark Rhames, James Hill, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett (SF), Gene Davis (PF) Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Thomas Walter hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Huey | 10-6 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten is called for a charge - foul #2 on Sammy Whitten, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG) Sammy Whitten | |
| 14:26 | UConn | Dustin Holbrook steals it from Thomas Walter | 10-6 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook banks in the layup | 10-8 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Thomas Walter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Gene Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Gene Davis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:25 | UConn | Leif Preston snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Albert Huey drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Glidden | 12-8 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Paul Washington tips it home | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Mertens - foul #1 on Scott Mertens, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG), Edward Allard (C) Eric Glidden, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt (SF), Greg Walker (PF), Quinn Botkin (C) Dustin Holbrook, Gene Davis, Paul Washington | |
| 12:45 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:30 | UConn | William Latch scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leif Preston | 15-10 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Thomas Walter takes the ball from Scott Mertens | 15-10 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Thomas Walter blows the dunk but he's hacked by Bobby Barrett - foul #1 on Bobby Barrett, team foul #8 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Huey (PF) Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG) Bobby Barrett | |
| 11:50 | UConn | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin is denied on a dunk by Albert Huey | 17-10 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Edward Allard pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leif Preston (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Albert Huey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Allard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fresh) SG - Scott Mertens (fairly fresh) SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) C - Quinn Botkin (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | UConn | William Latch comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-10 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Quinn Botkin | 17-10 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Edward Allard swats the layup by Quinn Botkin | 17-10 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens tips it but misses | 17-10 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Thomas Walter snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 10:27 | UConn | William Latch is whistled for a carry | 17-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (SG) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Bobby Barrett (SG), Paul Washington (C) John Mays, Scott Mertens, Quinn Botkin | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:59 | UConn | William Latch misses the 3 from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn tips it in | 19-10 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Leif Preston takes the ball from Bobby Barrett | 19-10 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Leif Preston clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Orlando Arendt - foul #1 on Orlando Arendt, team foul #9 | 19-10 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin (SF), Gene Davis (PF) Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker | |
| 09:30 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Mark Rhames is called for the reach on Dustin Holbrook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Rhames, team foul #3 | 21-10 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Paul Washington misses short on a jumper from close range | 21-10 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Paul Washington snags the offensive board | 21-10 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Albert Huey (C) William Latch, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Scott Mertens (SG) Dustin Holbrook, Bobby Barrett | |
| 08:38 | UConn | The jump hook by Albert Huey is blocked by Paul Washington | 21-10 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn tips it home | 23-10 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | John Mays clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Eric Glidden - foul #1 on Eric Glidden, team foul #4 | 23-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (PF) Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt (SF) Quinn Botkin | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | John Mays misses the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | John Mays misses the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 08:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Albert Huey | 23-10 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Leif Preston connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Mark Rhames | 25-10 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt is called for traveling | 25-10 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG), Thomas Walter (SF) Eric Glidden, Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Bobby Barrett (SG), Greg Walker (PF) John Mays, Scott Mertens, Gene Davis | |
| 07:30 | UConn | William Latch scores on a 3 from the right corner | 28-10 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) C - Albert Huey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bobby Barrett (fresh) SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) C - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett is whistled for traveling | 28-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Allard (C) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:57 | UConn | Albert Huey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby Barrett - foul #2 on Bobby Barrett, team foul #10 | 28-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG) Bobby Barrett | |
| 06:57 | UConn | Albert Huey makes the 1st free throw | 29-10 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Albert Huey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-10 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-10 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Thomas Walter grabs the board | 30-10 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Orlando Arendt - foul #2 on Orlando Arendt, team foul #11 | 30-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), James Hill (PF) Brendan Milstein, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin (SF) Orlando Arendt | |
| 06:32 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 30-10 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-10 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Greg Walker hits a 3 from the left wing | 31-13 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Dustin Holbrook steps in front of the William Latch pass in the backcourt | 31-13 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Greg Walker can't connect on a jumper from close range | 31-13 |
| 05:48 | UConn | William Latch pulls down the rebound | 31-13 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Leif Preston knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Thomas Walter | 33-13 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook buries a 3 from the right corner | 33-16 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Thomas Walter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-16 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin gets the rebound | 33-16 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens travels with the ball | 33-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Mark Rhames (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF), Albert Huey (C) William Latch, Thomas Walter, Leif Preston, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Gene Davis (C) Dustin Holbrook, Paul Washington | |
| 04:41 | UConn | Mark Rhames knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Glidden | 35-16 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Huey - foul #1 on Albert Huey, team foul #5 | 35-16 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Albert Huey hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Rhames | 37-18 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-18 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens tips it back up and in | 37-20 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Eric Glidden is fouled on the floor by John Mays - foul #1 on John Mays, team foul #12 | 37-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (PF) James Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Sammy Whitten (SG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Bobby Barrett (PF), Paul Washington (C) John Mays, Scott Mertens, Quinn Botkin, Greg Walker, Gene Davis | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Eric Glidden makes the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett grabs the board | 38-20 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Washington | 38-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | UConn | Orlando Arendt steals the ball from Albert Huey | 38-23 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-23 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Albert Huey grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Eric Glidden is fouled on the floor by Orlando Arendt - foul #3 on Orlando Arendt, team foul #13 | 38-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), James Hill (PF), Edward Allard (C) Brendan Milstein, Matthew O'Hearn, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gene Davis (PF) Orlando Arendt | |
| 02:40 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leif Preston - foul #1 on Leif Preston, team foul #6 | 38-23 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG) Eric Glidden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Hill | 38-23 |
| 02:08 | UConn | James Hill misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 38-23 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bobby Barrett | 38-23 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-23 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Paul Washington gets the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Gene Davis is fouled on the floor by James Hill - foul #3 on James Hill, team foul #7 | 38-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (PF) James Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Gene Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Gene Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Mark Rhames is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Rhames, team foul #8 | 38-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin (SF) Paul Washington | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Edward Allard steals the ball from Bobby Barrett | 38-25 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Walker (PF) Quinn Botkin | |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Gene Davis's floater is tipped away by Matthew O'Hearn | 38-25 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 00:37 | UConn | William Latch is fouled on the floor by Kevin Pegues - foul #3 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #14 | 38-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Quinn Botkin (SF), Paul Washington (C) Kevin Pegues, Bobby Barrett, Gene Davis | |
| 00:37 | UConn | William Latch makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:37 | UConn | William Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Edward Allard blocks the short jumper by Sammy Whitten | 40-25 |
| 00:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Matthew O'Hearn | 40-25 |
| 00:04 | UConn | William Latch misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-25 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Greg Walker snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Greg Walker scores on a halfcourt shot | 40-28 |