| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Parnell (fresh) PF - Jason Ford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 22-30 |
| 19:04 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Peterson | 24-30 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Peterson - foul #2 on Shawn Peterson, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:26 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Clayton | 24-31 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 24-31 |
| 17:54 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 17:50 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson is hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 17:39 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Parnell | 26-31 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami hits a floater from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 17:08 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell is whistled for a carry | 26-33 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski (C) Donald Clayton | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Kawakami | 26-35 |
| 16:22 | C. Connecticut State | Gregorio Moretti steps in front of the Shawn Peterson pass | 26-35 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey drills a shot in the lane | 26-37 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Parnell (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson connects on the runner from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami is fouled on the floor by Michael Cox - foul #3 on Michael Cox, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), Darrell Manning (SG), Frank Krause (SF), Marcus Sinkler (PF), Spencer Hunter (C) Shawn Peterson, David Carr, Michael Parnell, Jason Ford, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hobbs (PG), Christopher Majkowski (SG), Michael Spadaro (SF), Donald Clayton (C) Kenneth Smith, Milton Libbey, Charles Kawakami, Gregorio Moretti | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Michael Spadaro knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 28-39 |
| 14:21 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Sinkler is whistled for traveling | 28-39 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Frank Krause steps in front of the Michael Spadaro pass | 28-39 |
| 13:48 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the floater from the right side | 28-39 |
| 13:39 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:35 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins buries a 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton is hacked by Spencer Hunter - foul #1 on Spencer Hunter, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell (SF), Jason Ford (PF) Frank Krause, Marcus Sinkler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Milton Libbey (SG), Charles Kawakami (PF) James Hobbs, Michael Spadaro, Josef Kizewski | |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Majkowski | 31-42 |
| 12:57 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jason Ford | 33-42 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Spencer Hunter swats the layup by Milton Libbey | 33-42 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey tips it home | 33-44 |
| 12:11 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Milton Libbey | 33-46 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Matthew Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Manning (fresh) SF - Michael Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Ford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Spencer Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 11:34 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning misses the tip | 33-46 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is whistled for traveling | 33-46 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), David Carr (SG), Frank Krause (SF), Marcus Sinkler (PF), Michael Cox (C) Matthew Mullins, Darrell Manning, Michael Parnell, Jason Ford, Spencer Hunter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti (PF), Josef Kizewski (C) Christopher Majkowski, Donald Clayton | |
| 10:59 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Sinkler connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Peterson | 35-46 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Cox - foul #4 on Michael Cox, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell (SF) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti gets the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey is fouled on the floor by Marcus Sinkler - foul #1 on Marcus Sinkler, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (C) Marcus Sinkler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hobbs (PG) Kenneth Smith | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 35-47 |
| 10:15 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:59 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Kawakami - foul #2 on Charles Kawakami, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford (PF) Matthew Mullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (SG), Michael Spadaro (SF) Milton Libbey, Charles Kawakami | |
| 09:59 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 09:59 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski misses the easy layup | 36-47 |
| 09:38 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:15 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell connects on the fadeaway from close range | 38-47 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Michael Parnell is called for the reach on James Hobbs - foul #2 on Michael Parnell, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter (C) Michael Parnell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Milton Libbey (SG), Charles Kawakami (SF) James Hobbs, Christopher Majkowski, Michael Spadaro | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Kenneth Smith | 38-49 |
| 08:27 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-49 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti hits a floater from the left block set up by Kenneth Smith | 38-51 |
| 07:55 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (SG), Darrell Manning (SF), Michael Cox (C) David Carr, Frank Krause, Jason Ford | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (SF), Donald Clayton (C) Gregorio Moretti, Josef Kizewski | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton scores on a floater from the left wing | 38-53 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Manning (fresh) PF - Spencer Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:23 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Donald Clayton - foul #2 on Donald Clayton, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell (SF) Shawn Peterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:23 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Clayton | 41-55 |
| 06:38 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Michael Parnell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Kenneth Smith | 43-55 |
| 06:16 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:54 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| 05:53 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins tips it home | 45-55 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-55 |
| 05:41 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 05:41 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), David Carr (SG), Jason Ford (PF) Matthew Mullins, Darrell Manning, Spencer Hunter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti (PF), Josef Kizewski (C) Christopher Majkowski, Donald Clayton | |
| 05:19 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Kawakami is called for the reach on Shawn Peterson - foul #3 on Charles Kawakami, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| 05:07 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| 05:07 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:07 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Milton Libbey | 47-58 |
| 04:38 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 04:36 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:24 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Peterson | 49-58 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Josef Kizewski | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:43 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Parnell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Ford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 03:10 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 03:05 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr is called for traveling | 49-61 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (SF), Donald Clayton (C) Charles Kawakami, Josef Kizewski | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Majkowski, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), Darrell Manning (SG), Frank Krause (SF), Marcus Sinkler (PF), Spencer Hunter (C) Shawn Peterson, David Carr, Michael Parnell, Jason Ford, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Spadaro (SF) Milton Libbey | |
| 02:17 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Krause | 52-61 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), David Carr (SG), Michael Parnell (SF), Jason Ford (PF), Michael Cox (C) Matthew Mullins, Darrell Manning, Frank Krause, Marcus Sinkler, Spencer Hunter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (SG), Charles Kawakami (SF) Christopher Majkowski, Michael Spadaro | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 01:58 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Kawakami | 52-61 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:22 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell misses the fadeaway from the right side | 52-63 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Carr - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), Darrell Manning (SG), Frank Krause (SF), Marcus Sinkler (PF), Spencer Hunter (C) Shawn Peterson, David Carr, Michael Parnell, Jason Ford, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:43 | C. Connecticut State | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Mullins is blocked by Donald Clayton | 52-64 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith runs out the clock | 52-64 |