| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Shackleford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Easton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miles Andrews (SG), John Edwards (PF), Arnold Hicks (C) Leo Hawkins, Robert Easton, Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 19:34 | Hartford | Justin Cobb picks off the pass by Glen Shackleford | 33-25 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb lays it in on a great pass from Robert Long | 35-25 |
| 18:37 | Hartford | Arnold Hicks hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Smith and the foul's on Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #2 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Justin Cobb, Clarence Williams, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Burke (SF), Robert Easton (PF) Glen Shackleford, John Edwards | |
| 18:37 | Hartford | Arnold Hicks misses the free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Gene Land pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Burke - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burke, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Leo Hawkins (SG), Glen Shackleford (SF), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Jeffrey Smith, Miles Andrews, Jeffrey Burke, Arnold Hicks | |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:57 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Carroll Gray | 37-29 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Mitchell - foul #1 on Benjamin Mitchell, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Clarence Williams (SF) Gene Land, James Davis, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), Miles Andrews (SG) Carroll Gray, Leo Hawkins | |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:19 | Hartford | Robert Easton is denied on a dunk by Clarence Williams | 39-29 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Clarence Williams | 39-29 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Justin Cobb, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arnold Hicks (C) Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 16:48 | Hartford | Miles Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams is hacked by Glen Shackleford - foul #3 on Glen Shackleford, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Leo Hawkins (SG), Robert Falgoust (SF), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Jeffrey Smith, Miles Andrews, Glen Shackleford, Arnold Hicks | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-29 |
| 16:12 | Hartford | Benjamin Mitchell is hacked by Lin Xiong - foul #2 on Lin Xiong, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (PF) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), John Edwards (PF), Arnold Hicks (C) Carroll Gray, Robert Easton, Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 16:02 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Long gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Land (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Falgoust (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Arnold Hicks is called for the reach on Danny Carreiro - foul #2 on Arnold Hicks, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Miles Andrews (SG), Glen Shackleford (SF), Robert Easton (PF), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Jeffrey Smith, Leo Hawkins, Robert Falgoust, John Edwards, Arnold Hicks | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Carroll Gray steals the ball from Justin Cobb | 41-29 |
| 15:21 | Hartford | Carroll Gray lays it in | 41-31 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Mitchell | 41-31 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Miles Andrews steps in front of the Justin Cobb pass | 41-31 |
| 14:16 | Hartford | James Davis is called for the reach on Carroll Gray - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), Leo Hawkins (SG), Jeffrey Burke (SF), John Edwards (PF), Arnold Hicks (C) Carroll Gray, Miles Andrews, Glen Shackleford, Robert Easton, Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 14:01 | Hartford | Jeffrey Burke's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Wiedeman | 41-31 |
| 14:00 | Hartford | Leo Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:49 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gene Land - foul #2 on Gene Land, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Easton (PF) John Edwards | |
| 13:49 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:49 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Gene Land scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Long | 43-32 |
| 13:17 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-32 |
| 13:15 | Hartford | Jeffrey Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:02 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-32 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the shot in the lane | 43-32 |
| 12:53 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 12:40 | Hartford | Leo Hawkins misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Long hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gene Land | 45-32 |
| 12:20 | Hartford | Arnold Hicks connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Burke | 45-34 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Leo Hawkins - foul #1 on Leo Hawkins, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Miles Andrews (SG), Glen Shackleford (SF), John Edwards (PF), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Jeffrey Smith, Leo Hawkins, Jeffrey Burke, Robert Easton, Arnold Hicks | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:02 | Hartford | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 45-34 |
| 11:44 | Hartford | Lin Xiong steals the ball from Glen Shackleford | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Carroll Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miles Andrews (fresh) SF - Glen Shackleford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb is fouled on the floor by Miles Andrews - foul #1 on Miles Andrews, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Clarence Williams, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Falgoust (PG) Carroll Gray | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Falgoust is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #1 on Robert Falgoust, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG) Justin Cobb | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG) Robert Falgoust | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:21 | Hartford | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 11:11 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford travels with the ball | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Robert Easton (PF) Jeffrey Smith, John Edwards | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Glen Shackleford is called for the reach on Danny Carreiro - foul #4 on Glen Shackleford, team foul #8 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), Leo Hawkins (SG), Jeffrey Burke (SF), John Edwards (PF) Carroll Gray, Miles Andrews, Glen Shackleford, Robert Easton | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 10:27 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith blows the layup | 47-34 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:59 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Edwards | 50-36 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 09:35 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith grabs the board | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:23 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Leo Hawkins | 50-38 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 08:52 | Hartford | John Edwards grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 08:36 | Hartford | Li-Liang Zhao picks off the pass by Jeffrey Burke | 50-38 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lin Xiong | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:09 | Hartford | Danny Carreiro is called for the reach on Jeffrey Burke - foul #1 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Miles Andrews (SG), Robert Easton (PF), Arnold Hicks (C) Jeffrey Smith, Leo Hawkins, John Edwards, Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 07:52 | Hartford | Miles Andrews buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Burke | 53-41 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Williams | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Land (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Carroll Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miles Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Burke (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Easton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:19 | Hartford | Li-Liang Zhao swats the short shot by Jeffrey Burke | 55-41 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Gene Land can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 06:58 | Hartford | Arnold Hicks pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:40 | Hartford | Jeffrey Burke buries a shot in the paint | 55-43 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Long knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Clarence Williams | 57-43 |
| 06:05 | Hartford | Miles Andrews makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Land and the foul's on Robert Easton - foul #2 on Robert Easton, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), Leo Hawkins (SG), Glen Shackleford (SF), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Carroll Gray, Miles Andrews, Jeffrey Burke, Arnold Hicks | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| 05:23 | Hartford | Leo Hawkins is hacked by Lin Xiong - foul #3 on Lin Xiong, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF) Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 05:23 | Hartford | Leo Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 05:23 | Hartford | Leo Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 04:58 | Hartford | Benjamin Mitchell grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 04:45 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Robert Long - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miles Andrews (SG) Leo Hawkins | |
| 04:45 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | James Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arnold Hicks (C) Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 04:24 | Hartford | Lin Xiong is called for the reach on Glen Shackleford - foul #4 on Lin Xiong, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF) Robert Long, James Davis, Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Leo Hawkins (SG), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Jeffrey Smith, Miles Andrews, Arnold Hicks | |
| 04:24 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:24 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Carroll Gray picks off the pass by Justin Cobb in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 04:09 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford is fouled on the floor by Danny Carreiro - foul #2 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), Miles Andrews (SG) Carroll Gray, Leo Hawkins | |
| 04:09 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:09 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Long | 62-52 |
| 03:40 | Hartford | Benjamin Mitchell hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 62-54 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Miles Andrews is called for the reach on Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #2 on Miles Andrews, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF) Robert Long, Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Leo Hawkins (SG), Arnold Hicks (C) Jeffrey Smith, Miles Andrews, Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:27 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Robert Easton | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Carroll Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Shackleford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Easton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Hartford | Leo Hawkins knocks in the floater from the right side | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro loses the ball out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), John Edwards (PF), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Carroll Gray, Robert Easton, Arnold Hicks | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF) Gene Land, Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Falgoust (PG), Miles Andrews (SG), Robert Easton (PF), Arnold Hicks (C) Jeffrey Smith, Leo Hawkins, John Edwards, Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Hartford | Arnold Hicks connects on the floater from close range set up by Glen Shackleford | 65-58 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Long, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF) Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), Leo Hawkins (SG), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Robert Falgoust, Miles Andrews, Arnold Hicks | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Hartford | Robert Easton can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 65-58 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Smith - foul #2 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #12 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) James Davis, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:39 | Hartford | Leo Hawkins gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford loses the ball out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Smith - foul #3 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #13 | 66-58 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:07 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford misses short on a runner from the left block | 68-58 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Curtis Wiedeman | 68-58 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman is hacked by Jeffrey Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #14 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF) Robert Long, Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Miles Andrews (SG), Jeffrey Burke (SF), John Edwards (PF), Arnold Hicks (C) Jeffrey Smith, Leo Hawkins, Glen Shackleford, Robert Easton, Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:04 | Hartford | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:44 | Hartford | Gene Land steals the ball from Arnold Hicks | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb is fouled on the floor by Carroll Gray - foul #1 on Carroll Gray, team foul #15 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Arnold Hicks misses short on a shot near the basket | 71-58 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gene Land runs out the clock | 71-58 |