| Lineup | Yale | PG - Robert Zybia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Provencal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Ogle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Putaski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Bilodeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fresh) C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Allan Ogle inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Yale | Martin Provencal buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Zybia | 46-42 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| 19:19 | Yale | Allan Ogle misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 19:18 | Yale | George Putaski gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 19:08 | Yale | Allan Ogle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| 18:23 | Yale | Robert Zybia is hacked by Marvin Dejesus - foul #3 on Marvin Dejesus, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Smith (PG) Marvin Dejesus | |
| 18:08 | Yale | Robert Zybia misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Raymond Seibert | 46-42 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Frederick Bilodeau - foul #2 on Frederick Bilodeau, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:44 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 17:34 | Yale | Martin Provencal makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Zybia | 48-42 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 17:05 | Yale | Raymond Seibert is called for the reach on Robert Zybia - foul #1 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Kennedy (PG), Joseph Faria (SG), Edmund Rufus (SF), Dean Rackley (PF), Emanuel Michaelson (C) Robert Zybia, Martin Provencal, Allan Ogle, George Putaski, Frederick Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Kevin Sirois (PF), Paul Folsom (C) Jerry Becker, Kirby Gong, Edwin Desrochers, Raymond Seibert | |
| 16:51 | Yale | Dean Rackley clanks a jumper from the right block | 48-45 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Sirois | 48-45 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | John Combs clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 16:28 | Yale | Edmund Rufus snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 16:24 | Yale | Edmund Rufus's layup is rejected by Kyle Medley | 48-45 |
| 16:23 | Yale | Dean Rackley tips it in | 50-45 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | John Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Medley | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Faria (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Rufus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Rackley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emanuel Michaelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Sirois (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Folsom (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Yale | Michael Kennedy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kyle Medley | 50-50 |
| 15:02 | Yale | Michael Kennedy makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Edmund Rufus | 52-50 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | John Combs drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 14:35 | Yale | Joseph Faria misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 14:33 | Yale | Dean Rackley tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | John Combs is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Combs, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Zybia (PG), Martin Provencal (SG), Allan Ogle (SF), George Putaski (PF), Frederick Bilodeau (C) Michael Kennedy, Joseph Faria, Edmund Rufus, Dean Rackley, Emanuel Michaelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Jerry Becker (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), Edwin Desrochers (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Michael Smith, John Combs, Kyle Medley, Kevin Sirois, Paul Folsom | |
| 13:53 | Yale | Robert Zybia misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 13:29 | Yale | Allan Ogle grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 13:23 | Yale | George Putaski misses long on a runner from the right block | 54-53 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Dejesus | 54-56 |
| 12:50 | Yale | Martin Provencal is fouled on the floor by Edwin Desrochers - foul #2 on Edwin Desrochers, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| 12:40 | Yale | Martin Provencal buries a jumper in the paint | 56-56 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus loses the dribble to Robert Zybia in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 12:34 | Yale | Robert Zybia misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 12:33 | Yale | Allan Ogle gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 12:12 | Yale | Allan Ogle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 12:11 | Yale | Martin Provencal tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 12:10 | Yale | George Putaski tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 12:08 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 11:41 | Yale | Allan Ogle grabs the board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Robert Zybia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Ogle (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Putaski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Frederick Bilodeau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fresh) C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Yale | George Putaski double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Kennedy (PG), Joseph Faria (SG), Dean Rackley (PF), Emanuel Michaelson (C) Robert Zybia, Martin Provencal, George Putaski, Frederick Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Kevin Sirois (PF), Paul Folsom (C) Jerry Becker, Kirby Gong, Edwin Desrochers, Raymond Seibert | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | John Combs hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Medley | 58-59 |
| 10:55 | Yale | Dean Rackley travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| Subs | Yale | Edmund Rufus (SF) Allan Ogle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Smith (SF) Kyle Medley | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Dean Rackley is called for the reach on Marvin Dejesus - foul #1 on Dean Rackley, team foul #2 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF) Marvin Dejesus | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | John Combs buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Smith | 58-61 |
| 10:14 | Yale | John Combs steps in front of the Edmund Rufus pass | 58-61 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Joseph Faria | 58-61 |
| 09:53 | Yale | Dean Rackley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Faria | 60-61 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom misses the shot in the lane | 60-61 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith can't connect on a runner from the left block | 60-61 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 09:00 | Yale | Dean Rackley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Faria | 62-63 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley makes the fadeaway from the left side | 62-65 |
| 08:13 | Yale | Kyle Medley is called for the reach on Edmund Rufus - foul #2 on Kyle Medley, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Zybia (PG), Martin Provencal (SG), Allan Ogle (SF), George Putaski (PF), Frederick Bilodeau (C) Michael Kennedy, Joseph Faria, Edmund Rufus, Dean Rackley, Emanuel Michaelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Jerry Becker (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), Edwin Desrochers (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Michael Smith, John Combs, Kyle Medley, Kevin Sirois, Paul Folsom | |
| 08:00 | Yale | George Putaski is whistled for traveling | 62-65 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 07:37 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Robert Zybia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Ogle (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Putaski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Frederick Bilodeau (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fresh) C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Yale | Robert Zybia is hacked by Raymond Seibert - foul #2 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| 07:09 | Yale | Allan Ogle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Allan Ogle, team foul #3 | 62-65 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kirby Gong | 62-68 |
| 06:24 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau blows the dunk but he's hacked by Edwin Desrochers - foul #3 on Edwin Desrochers, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| 06:24 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:24 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 06:13 | Yale | Robert Zybia grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 05:52 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau hits the finger roll set up by Robert Zybia | 64-68 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Dejesus | 64-70 |
| 05:21 | Yale | Allan Ogle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerry Becker - foul #2 on Jerry Becker, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Kennedy (PG), Joseph Faria (SG), Dean Rackley (PF), Emanuel Michaelson (C) Robert Zybia, Martin Provencal, George Putaski, Frederick Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Kevin Sirois (PF), Paul Folsom (C) Jerry Becker, Kirby Gong, Edwin Desrochers, Raymond Seibert | |
| 05:21 | Yale | Allan Ogle makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:21 | Yale | Allan Ogle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Folsom | 66-70 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Dejesus | 66-72 |
| 04:22 | Yale | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Faria - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Yale | Edmund Rufus (SF), George Putaski (PF), Frederick Bilodeau (C) Allan Ogle, Dean Rackley, Emanuel Michaelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF), Edwin Desrochers (PF) Marvin Dejesus, Paul Folsom | |
| 04:22 | Yale | Joseph Faria makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:22 | Yale | Joseph Faria misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | John Combs is fouled on the floor by Michael Kennedy - foul #2 on Michael Kennedy, team foul #4 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Zybia (PG), Martin Provencal (SG) Joseph Faria, Michael Kennedy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 67-72 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois grabs the offensive board | 67-72 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | John Combs's pass is intercepted by Edmund Rufus | 67-72 |
| 03:45 | Yale | Robert Zybia lays it in set up by Edmund Rufus | 69-72 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley's pass is intercepted by Frederick Bilodeau | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Robert Zybia (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Rufus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Putaski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Frederick Bilodeau (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Combs (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kevin Sirois (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Yale | Martin Provencal misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Yale | Allan Ogle (SF) Edmund Rufus | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Jerry Becker (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Michael Smith, John Combs, Kyle Medley, Kevin Sirois | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Marvin Dejesus | 69-74 |
| 02:35 | Yale | Allan Ogle lays it in on a great pass from Martin Provencal | 71-74 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Allan Ogle is called for the reach on Kirby Gong - foul #2 on Allan Ogle, team foul #5 | 71-74 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Zybia steps in front of the Jerry Becker pass | 71-74 |
| 02:03 | Yale | Robert Zybia lays it up and in | 73-74 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Jerry Becker | 73-76 |
| 01:45 | Yale | Martin Provencal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-76 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 73-76 |
| 01:28 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Allan Ogle is hacked by Marvin Dejesus - foul #4 on Marvin Dejesus, team foul #10 | 73-76 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Allan Ogle misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Allan Ogle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Frederick Bilodeau denies the turnaround by Kirby Gong | 74-76 |
| 00:53 | Yale | George Putaski gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:34 | Yale | Frederick Bilodeau can't finish the layup | 74-76 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus is hacked by Robert Zybia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Zybia, team foul #6 | 74-76 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Zybia is called for the reach on Jerry Becker - foul #2 on Robert Zybia, team foul #7 | 74-76 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Yale | George Putaski knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Provencal | 77-78 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Provencal - foul #3 on Martin Provencal, team foul #8 | 77-78 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Yale | George Putaski misses long on a shot from the left side | 77-80 |
| 00:13 | Yale | Robert Zybia grabs the offensive board | 77-80 |
| 00:09 | Yale | Martin Provencal is whistled for traveling | 77-80 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Provencal - foul #4 on Martin Provencal, team foul #9 | 77-80 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Yale | George Putaski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-82 |