| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - John Lockhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Yohe (fresh) PF - Newton Graff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Schrom (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Andrew Yohe inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Hartford | Jay Schrom misses the fadeaway in the paint | 40-40 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:26 | Hartford | Gary Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:17 | Hartford | John Lockhart is hacked by Jason Cox - foul #2 on Jason Cox, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:59 | Hartford | Ronald Sterling picks off the pass by Newton Graff | 40-40 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana can't connect on a shot from the left block | 40-40 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora tips it home | 42-40 |
| 18:24 | Hartford | Newton Graff makes the turnaround near the basket | 42-42 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 18:09 | Hartford | Jay Schrom grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 17:57 | Hartford | Myron Sykora steals the ball from Newton Graff | 42-42 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses short on a jumper from the right block | 42-42 |
| 17:40 | Hartford | Jay Schrom snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 17:23 | Hartford | John Lockhart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | John Lockhart steps in front of the Frankie Aldana pass | 42-42 |
| 17:01 | Hartford | Newton Graff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gonzalo Rossi (PG), Lance Harris (SG), Gregory Robinson (SF), Timothy Warfield (PF) John Lockhart, Gary Bowden, Andrew Yohe, Newton Graff | |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 16:07 | Hartford | Lance Harris is hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Andrew Yohe (SF) Jay Schrom | |
| 15:52 | Hartford | Andrew Yohe lays it up and in on a great pass from Gonzalo Rossi and he's fouled by Dominic Costa - foul #1 on Dominic Costa, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman (PG), Paul Schrader (PF) Gonzalo Rossi, Gregory Robinson | |
| 15:52 | Hartford | Andrew Yohe misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lance Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Yohe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Warfield (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb tips it home | 46-44 |
| 15:32 | Hartford | Timothy Warfield can't throw it down | 46-44 |
| 15:31 | Hartford | Lance Harris tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 46-44 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Paul Schrader - foul #4 on Paul Schrader, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Dominic Costa, John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Lockhart (PG), Gary Bowden (SG), Gregory Robinson (PF) Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman, Andrew Yohe, Paul Schrader | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:44 | Hartford | Timothy Warfield misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jason Cox - foul #3 on Jason Cox, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (PF) Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Hartford | Newton Graff (SF) Lance Harris | |
| 14:44 | Hartford | Timothy Warfield makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:44 | Hartford | Timothy Warfield makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Cooper | 51-46 |
| 14:08 | Hartford | Timothy Warfield is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jay Schrom (C) Timothy Warfield | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 13:46 | Hartford | Newton Graff pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:25 | Hartford | Jay Schrom can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling blows the layup | 51-46 |
| 13:10 | Hartford | Jay Schrom grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 13:04 | Hartford | Jay Schrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman (PG), Lance Harris (SG), Andrew Yohe (SF) John Lockhart, Gary Bowden, Newton Graff | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:47 | Hartford | Jay Schrom grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 12:32 | Hartford | Jay Schrom comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Russell Titcomb - foul #1 on Russell Titcomb, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Newton Graff (PF) Gregory Robinson | |
| 12:32 | Hartford | Jay Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:32 | Hartford | Jay Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Newton Graff takes the ball from Dominic Costa | 51-48 |
| 11:50 | Hartford | Andrew Yohe is fouled on the floor by Russell Titcomb - foul #2 on Russell Titcomb, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG) Dominic Costa | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Bowden (SG), Timothy Warfield (PF) Lance Harris, Newton Graff | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Yohe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Warfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jay Schrom (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Hartford | Andrew Yohe loses the dribble to John Jackson | 51-48 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is hacked by Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman - foul #4 on Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gonzalo Rossi (PG) Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt is fouled on the floor by Andrew Yohe - foul #3 on Andrew Yohe, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gregory Robinson (PF) Jay Schrom | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 10:56 | Hartford | Timothy Warfield is hacked by Ronald Sterling - foul #3 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Manuel Twitchell, Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Lockhart (PG) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 10:56 | Hartford | Timothy Warfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:56 | Hartford | Timothy Warfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Yohe - foul #4 on Andrew Yohe, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Lance Harris (SF) Andrew Yohe | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:40 | Hartford | Timothy Warfield pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:21 | Hartford | Lance Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Sterling | 56-50 |
| 09:52 | Hartford | Lance Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Newton Graff (PF), Jay Schrom (C) Gary Bowden, Gregory Robinson, Timothy Warfield | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Myron Sykora is blocked by Jay Schrom | 56-50 |
| 09:30 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Newton Graff | 56-50 |
| 09:05 | Hartford | Jay Schrom comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 09:04 | Hartford | Newton Graff hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Rossi - foul #1 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Myron Sykora, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Bowden (SG), Gregory Robinson (PF) John Lockhart, Lance Harris | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 08:37 | Hartford | Jay Schrom grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:33 | Hartford | Gary Bowden connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Gonzalo Rossi and the foul's on John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, Dominic Costa, Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 08:33 | Hartford | Gary Bowden misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 07:59 | Hartford | Newton Graff is hacked by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman (PG), Paul Schrader (PF) Gary Bowden, Gregory Robinson | |
| 07:59 | Hartford | Newton Graff makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:59 | Hartford | Newton Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses long on a jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frankie Aldana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Newton Graff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Jay Schrom (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 07:21 | Hartford | Newton Graff gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:16 | Hartford | Frankie Aldana blocks the short jumper by Newton Graff | 58-56 |
| 07:14 | Hartford | Newton Graff pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:54 | Hartford | Frankie Aldana is called for the reach on Newton Graff - foul #2 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, John Jackson, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Lockhart (PG), Gary Bowden (SG), Andrew Yohe (SF) Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman, Gonzalo Rossi, Jay Schrom | |
| 06:54 | Hartford | Newton Graff makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:54 | Hartford | Newton Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the driving attempt in the paint | 58-58 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dominic Costa | 58-58 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 06:18 | Hartford | Paul Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:01 | Hartford | John Lockhart is hacked by Russell Titcomb - foul #3 on Russell Titcomb, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Timothy Warfield (C) Newton Graff | |
| 06:01 | Hartford | John Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:01 | Hartford | John Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randal McDavitt | 60-59 |
| 05:14 | Hartford | Andrew Yohe drills a turnaround from close range set up by Timothy Warfield | 60-61 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-61 |
| 04:53 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Paul Schrader | 60-61 |
| 04:32 | Hartford | Gary Bowden is fouled on the floor by Randal McDavitt - foul #2 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), John Jackson (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman (PG), Lance Harris (SF), Jay Schrom (C) John Lockhart, Andrew Yohe, Paul Schrader | |
| 04:32 | Hartford | Gary Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:32 | Hartford | Gary Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Cox | 62-62 |
| 04:02 | Hartford | Lance Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-62 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Cox | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Bowden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lance Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Warfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jay Schrom (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 64-62 |
| 03:01 | Hartford | Timothy Warfield scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Jay Schrom | 64-64 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 02:45 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Lockhart (PG), Andrew Yohe (SF), Paul Schrader (PF) Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman, Gary Bowden, Timothy Warfield | |
| 02:27 | Hartford | Andrew Yohe buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Lockhart and the foul's on Myron Sykora - foul #1 on Myron Sykora, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| 02:27 | Hartford | Andrew Yohe misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Schrader | 66-66 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 69-66 |
| 01:31 | Hartford | Lance Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper can't tip it in | 69-66 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it in | 71-66 |
| 01:04 | Hartford | Andrew Yohe clanks a runner from close range | 71-66 |
| 01:03 | Hartford | Andrew Yohe tips it in | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling buries a floater from the left wing | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Hartford | Lance Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Lockhart | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | John Lockhart is called for the reach on Robert Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lockhart, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gary Bowden (SG) Lance Harris | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is fouled on the floor by Gary Bowden - foul #1 on Gary Bowden, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:25 | Hartford | Gary Bowden clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana is hacked by John Lockhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lockhart, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell (SF) Myron Sykora | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:22 | Hartford | Jay Schrom grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Jay Schrom is fouled on the floor by Robert Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF) Manuel Twitchell | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Jay Schrom misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Jay Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | John Lockhart is called for the reach on Robert Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lockhart, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:12 | Hartford | Jay Schrom grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | John Lockhart is hacked by Myron Sykora - foul #2 on Myron Sykora, team foul #15 | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | John Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | John Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana is hacked by John Lockhart in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Lockhart, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kwiatoslaw Zimbelman (PG) John Lockhart | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Hartford | Jay Schrom grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Jay Schrom misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |