| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Gravois (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo inbounds the ball | 17-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | UConn | Zhu Tao clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-22 |
| 19:46 | UConn | William Theriot tips it back up and in | 19-22 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is whistled for traveling | 19-22 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Zhu Tao connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wendell Perdomo | 22-22 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-22 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 22-22 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 17:42 | UConn | William Theriot gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Shaun Beaird hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Gravois - foul #1 on John Gravois, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Chris Gardner (SF) Zhu Tao, Wendell Perdomo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| 17:19 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Shaun Beaird - foul #2 on Shaun Beaird, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (PF), Douglas Morton (C) Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Manuel Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Rene Costa is hacked by Harry Gross - foul #2 on Harry Gross, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:12 | UConn | Zhu Tao scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Rene Costa | 27-23 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | James Widener clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Gravois | 27-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Morton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Widener (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-23 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Zhu Tao grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-23 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Wendell Perdomo (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Zhu Tao, Chris Gardner, Manuel Snowden, Douglas Morton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) James Widener | |
| 14:41 | UConn | Shaun Beaird clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 14:40 | UConn | William Theriot tips it in | 31-23 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Don Garrett is called for the reach on Harry Gross - foul #1 on Don Garrett, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-23 |
| 13:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to Rene Costa | 31-23 |
| 13:41 | UConn | William Theriot misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Gravois - foul #2 on John Gravois, team foul #3 | 31-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| 13:41 | UConn | William Theriot misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 13:41 | UConn | William Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 32-23 |
| 13:20 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 12:51 | UConn | William Theriot knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Wendell Perdomo | 34-23 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Theriot - foul #2 on William Theriot, team foul #3 | 34-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Jason Osuna, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo is hacked by Robert Penick - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #4 | 34-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Chris Gardner (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF) Wendell Perdomo, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Harry Gross | |
| 11:47 | UConn | William Theriot connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Zhu Tao | 37-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Widener (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Astorga - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #5 | 37-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Shaun Beaird (PF), Douglas Morton (C) Don Garrett, Manuel Snowden, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) James Widener | |
| 11:14 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Rene Costa - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (SF) Zhu Tao | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (C) Robert Penick | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Chris Gardner is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Douglas Morton is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), William Theriot (C) Chris Gardner, Douglas Morton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Harry Gross (SG), James Widener (PF) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Danny Reynolds | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (PF) Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:54 | UConn | Rene Costa hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Gravois | 39-32 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 08:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Manuel Snowden | 39-32 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Rene Costa is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Chris Gardner (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF) Rene Costa, Wendell Perdomo, Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Jason Osuna, James Widener, John Gravois | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Don Garrett is called for the reach on Gary McNeece - foul #2 on Don Garrett, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Morton (C) William Theriot | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Douglas Morton pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Morton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Harry Gross (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Shaun Beaird lays it up and in | 41-32 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gary McNeece | 41-35 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Don Garrett | 44-38 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-38 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Zhu Tao snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 05:09 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (SF), William Theriot (C) Chris Gardner, Douglas Morton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), John Gravois (C) Edward Ward, Harry Gross, Robert Penick | |
| 04:49 | UConn | Shaun Beaird knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Don Garrett | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Zhu Tao picks off the pass by Danny Reynolds | 47-38 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Don Garrett banks in the layup set up by Zhu Tao | 49-38 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't throw it down | 49-38 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 04:06 | UConn | John Gravois swats the shot by William Theriot | 49-40 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the floater from the left wing | 51-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Gary McNeece (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-43 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Don Garrett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Chris Gardner (SG), Manuel Snowden (PF) Don Garrett, Zhu Tao, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Harry Gross (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Theriot - foul #3 on William Theriot, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 02:33 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG) Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:13 | UConn | Zhu Tao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-46 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Manuel Snowden grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 01:25 | UConn | William Theriot hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Zhu Tao | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Manuel Snowden snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:00 | UConn | Zhu Tao comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | James Widener snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 00:53 | UConn | William Theriot gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Harry Gross is called for the reach on William Theriot in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Gross, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) James Widener | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Zhu Tao is hacked by Danny Reynolds - foul #3 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 00:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Theriot | 55-46 |
| 00:37 | UConn | William Theriot is hacked by Edward Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| 00:37 | UConn | William Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:37 | UConn | William Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | John Gravois tips it in | 57-48 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Don Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Ward - foul #3 on Edward Ward, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is whistled for a carry | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Don Garrett runs out the clock | 59-48 |