| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) C - John Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - David Collins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Penick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Mulvihill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 19:34 | Quinnipiac | Vincent Young pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:20 | Quinnipiac | Vincent Young loses the dribble to Robert Crosby | 26-37 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | John Freeman's pass is intercepted by David Collins in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 19:15 | Quinnipiac | David Collins lays it in | 26-39 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Demartino and he's fouled by Joseph Mulvihill - foul #3 on Joseph Mulvihill, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns (PF) Joseph Mulvihill | |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:55 | Quinnipiac | Roger Penick snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 18:42 | Quinnipiac | Andrew Demartino is called for the reach on Vincent Young - foul #2 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 18:30 | Quinnipiac | Vincent Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 18:28 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Duncan | 28-39 |
| 18:15 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Duncan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 28-39 |
| 18:07 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to David Collins | 28-39 |
| 17:58 | Quinnipiac | David Collins misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Freeman - foul #3 on John Freeman, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Andrew Demartino, Kenneth Ovellette, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Joel Holliday (SG), Thomas Avent (SF), Douglas Brockett (C) Roger Penick, Vincent Young, Jonathan Duncan | |
| 17:58 | Quinnipiac | David Collins makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:58 | Quinnipiac | David Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:58 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Avent pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:48 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Avent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-40 |
| 17:46 | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns tips it home | 28-42 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jesus Blanco (PF) David Collins | |
| 17:22 | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-42 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Avent is called for the reach on Darren Knighten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Avent, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Collins (PG) Bert Johns | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-42 |
| 17:10 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Brockett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:50 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Brockett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brockett is called for the reach on Robert Crosby - foul #3 on Douglas Brockett, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Darren Knighten, Robert Crosby, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roger Penick (SG), Vincent Young (SF), Jonathan Duncan (C) Joel Holliday, Thomas Avent, Douglas Brockett | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Jesus Blanco is called for the reach on Marshall Bonds - foul #1 on Jesus Blanco, team foul #4 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns (PF) Jesus Blanco | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds clanks a runner from close range | 28-45 |
| 15:53 | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - David Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roger Penick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Johns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns hits a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Marshall Bonds - foul #3 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Joseph Mulvihill (PF) Jonathan Duncan | |
| 15:36 | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns makes the free throw | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-48 |
| 15:08 | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-48 |
| 15:06 | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns tips it home | 31-50 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | David Collins is called for the reach on Andrew Demartino in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Collins, team foul #5 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF) Frederick Proctor, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas Avent (PG), Joel Holliday (SG), Jonathan Duncan (C) David Collins, Roger Penick, Bert Johns | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 14:48 | Quinnipiac | Joel Holliday's fadeaway is rejected by Marshall Bonds | 34-50 |
| 14:47 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Duncan tips it but misses | 34-50 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the board | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jesus Blanco (C) Jonathan Duncan | |
| 14:14 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Mulvihill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roger Penick (SG), Jonathan Duncan (C) Joel Holliday, Joseph Mulvihill | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Thomas Avent - foul #3 on Thomas Avent, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Collins (PG), Douglas Brockett (C) Thomas Avent, Jonathan Duncan | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:46 | Quinnipiac | Jesus Blanco misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darren Knighten | 37-50 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Demartino and he's fouled by Douglas Brockett - foul #4 on Douglas Brockett, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Andrew Demartino, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas Avent (SF), Joseph Mulvihill (PF), Bert Johns (C) Vincent Young, Jesus Blanco, Douglas Brockett | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:25 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Roger Penick | 39-50 |
| 13:21 | Quinnipiac | David Collins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG) Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 13:09 | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Roger Penick and the foul's on John Freeman - foul #4 on John Freeman, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (PF) John Freeman | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Joel Holliday (SG) Roger Penick | |
| 13:09 | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds throws it down | 41-53 |
| 12:46 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Avent knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bert Johns | 41-56 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Bert Johns steps in front of the Marshall Bonds pass | 41-56 |
| 12:21 | Quinnipiac | David Collins buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joel Holliday | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses the lay-in | 41-59 |
| 12:10 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Mulvihill snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:49 | Quinnipiac | Joel Holliday drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Mulvihill | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Fleming (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - David Collins (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Joel Holliday (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Avent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bert Johns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Darren Knighten (C) Andrew Demartino, Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roger Penick (SG), Vincent Young (SF), Jesus Blanco (PF), Jonathan Duncan (C) Joel Holliday, Thomas Avent, Joseph Mulvihill, Bert Johns | |
| 11:26 | Quinnipiac | David Collins is hacked by Manuel Tubbs - foul #2 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #5 | 41-62 |
| 11:05 | Quinnipiac | Vincent Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-62 |
| 11:04 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 10:52 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas Avent (PG) David Collins | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #6 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Joseph Mulvihill (PF) Jesus Blanco | |
| 10:31 | Quinnipiac | Vincent Young is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Vincent Young, team foul #8 | 41-62 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 10:08 | Quinnipiac | Roger Penick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-62 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Duncan takes the ball from Andrew Demartino | 41-62 |
| 09:46 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Fleming steals the ball from Jonathan Duncan | 41-62 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 09:18 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Mulvihill gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 08:49 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Duncan misses the jumper in the paint | 41-62 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Demartino | 44-62 |
| 08:18 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Avent can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 08:01 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Vincent Young | 44-62 |
| 07:38 | Quinnipiac | Vincent Young makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Fleming (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Knighten (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Thomas Avent (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Penick (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Young (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Mulvihill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Duncan (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is called for traveling | 44-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF), John Freeman (C) Robert Crosby, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming, Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Collins (PG), Joel Holliday (SG), Bert Johns (SF), Jesus Blanco (PF), Douglas Brockett (C) Thomas Avent, Roger Penick, Vincent Young, Joseph Mulvihill, Jonathan Duncan | |
| 07:08 | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Holliday | 44-68 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | David Collins is called for the reach on Andrew Demartino in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Collins, team foul #9 | 44-68 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 06:42 | Quinnipiac | David Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Demartino - foul #3 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #7 | 46-68 |
| 06:42 | Quinnipiac | David Collins makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 06:42 | Quinnipiac | David Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-70 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is hacked by Douglas Brockett - foul #5 on Douglas Brockett, team foul #10 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roger Penick (SG), Joseph Mulvihill (PF), Jonathan Duncan (C) Joel Holliday, Jesus Blanco, Douglas Brockett | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:07 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Mulvihill pulls down the rebound | 46-70 |
| 06:02 | Quinnipiac | David Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds grabs the board | 46-70 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | David Collins takes the ball from Marshall Bonds in the backcourt | 46-70 |
| 05:52 | Quinnipiac | Roger Penick misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-70 |
| 05:50 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Mulvihill can't tip it in | 46-70 |
| 05:48 | Quinnipiac | Roger Penick tips it but misses | 46-70 |
| 05:46 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Mulvihill grabs the offensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 05:29 | Quinnipiac | Roger Penick's pass is intercepted by John Freeman | 46-70 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is hacked by Roger Penick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Penick, team foul #11 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), Darren Knighten (C) Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Joel Holliday (SG), Thomas Avent (SF), Jesus Blanco (PF) Roger Penick, Joseph Mulvihill, Jonathan Duncan | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 05:25 | Quinnipiac | Bert Johns snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 04:56 | Quinnipiac | Jesus Blanco is hacked by Ronald Fleming - foul #2 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #8 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Andrew Demartino | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 04:56 | Quinnipiac | Jesus Blanco makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 04:56 | Quinnipiac | Jesus Blanco makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-72 |
| 04:31 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Avent snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 04:06 | Quinnipiac | Joel Holliday comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-72 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Joel Holliday is called for the reach on Frederick Proctor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Holliday, team foul #12 | 46-72 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Quinnipiac | David Collins misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 48-72 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | John Freeman pulls down the rebound | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Frederick Proctor (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Fleming (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - David Collins (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joel Holliday (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Avent (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jesus Blanco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bert Johns (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 03:21 | Quinnipiac | Joel Holliday pulls down the rebound | 48-72 |
| 02:52 | Quinnipiac | David Collins hits a driving attempt in the lane | 48-74 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | John Freeman lays it in | 50-74 |
| 02:19 | Quinnipiac | Joel Holliday can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-74 |
| 02:17 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Avent tips it home | 50-76 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF) John Freeman | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Duncan (C) David Collins | |
| 01:54 | Quinnipiac | Jesus Blanco misses the runner from close range | 50-76 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs grabs the board | 50-76 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is fouled in the backcourt by Bert Johns - foul #1 on Bert Johns, team foul #13 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Vincent Young (SF) Jonathan Duncan | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 01:22 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Fleming takes the ball from Jesus Blanco | 52-76 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-76 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-76 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette gets the offensive rebound | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming travels with the ball | 52-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Avent knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bert Johns | 52-79 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming's fadeaway is rejected by Bert Johns | 52-79 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | John Freeman tips it in | 54-79 |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Avent runs out the clock | 54-79 |