| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Teel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | John Teel inbounds the ball | 26-17 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Joe Eggers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-17 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Brian Varga misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Gebhard - foul #2 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #1 | 26-17 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Gebhard | 29-19 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Jeff Thatcher picks off the pass by Tim Pappas | 29-19 |
| 17:58 | UConn | John Teel misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Irvin Dimas - foul #2 on Irvin Dimas, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| 17:58 | UConn | John Teel makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 17:58 | UConn | John Teel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 17:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Teel | 31-19 |
| 17:18 | UConn | John Teel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Eggers | 33-19 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | David Harper knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joe Eggers | 36-22 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda is fouled on the floor by Jeff Thatcher - foul #1 on Jeff Thatcher, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SF), Thomas Bohl (C) John Teel, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Donald Jacobs (C) David Harper, Andrew Masuda | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Thomas Bohl pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Bohl | 39-22 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Joe Eggers blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Brian Varga | 39-22 |
| 16:08 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Gebhard | 39-22 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Brian Varga steps in front of the Thomas Bohl pass | 39-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Myles White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) SF - Tim Pappas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irvin Dimas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-22 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas snags the offensive board | 39-22 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Brian Varga comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Gebhard - foul #3 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #3 | 39-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), John Teel (SF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Joe Eggers, Jeff Thatcher, Paul Gebhard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Andrew Masuda (SF), Emory Harmon (C) Willie Black, Tim Pappas, Irvin Dimas | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Trask | 41-24 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Lorenzo Brennan steps in front of the Andrew Masuda pass | 41-24 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Thomas Bohl is fouled on the floor by Emory Harmon - foul #4 on Emory Harmon, team foul #2 | 41-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF) Brian Varga, Emory Harmon | |
| 13:44 | UConn | Andrew Masuda steals it from Thomas Bohl | 41-24 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Willie Black drills a 3 from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Myles White hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lorenzo Brennan | 43-27 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-27 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Thomas Bohl grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Thomas Bohl is hacked by Irvin Dimas - foul #3 on Irvin Dimas, team foul #3 | 43-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), Paul Gebhard (PF), Alex Hill (C) Myles White, John Teel, Thomas Bohl, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Tim Pappas (SF) Donald Jacobs, David Harper | |
| 11:55 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher can't finish the layup | 43-27 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Paul Gebhard blocks the short jumper by Brian Varga | 43-27 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Robert Trask snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Trask (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alex Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irvin Dimas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Masuda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Alex Hill can't throw it down | 43-27 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Irvin Dimas | 43-27 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Tim Pappas | 43-29 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Paul Gebhard misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-29 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Paul Gebhard tips it but misses | 43-29 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher tips it in | 45-29 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Brian Varga knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Joe Eggers travels with the ball | 45-31 |
| Subs | UConn | John Teel (SF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Robert Trask, Alex Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Donald Jacobs (C) Willie Black, Andrew Masuda | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Brian Varga is hacked by Paul Gebhard - foul #4 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Bohl (PF) Paul Gebhard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi | Brian Varga hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Harper | 45-34 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Joe Eggers drills a shot from the right side set up by John Teel | 47-34 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Brian Varga comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Thomas Bohl knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Eggers | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | David Harper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 08:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Brennan | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:26 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joe Eggers | 53-34 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Lorenzo Brennan is called for the reach on Brian Varga - foul #2 on Lorenzo Brennan, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG) Joe Eggers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SF) Tim Pappas | |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses short on a floater from the right block | 53-34 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Thomas Bohl snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Donald Jacobs is called for the reach on Robert Trask - foul #2 on Donald Jacobs, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SG), Paul Gebhard (PF) Jeff Thatcher, Thomas Bohl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda (PF), Emory Harmon (C) Brian Varga, Irvin Dimas | |
| 07:24 | UConn | Paul Gebhard is whistled for a carry | 53-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG) John Teel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tim Pappas (SF) Willie Black | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Myles White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Trask (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Emory Harmon (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Jacobs | 53-37 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Paul Gebhard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Tim Pappas | 53-37 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs snags the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Jacobs | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:01 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Robert Trask grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:42 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Eggers | 56-40 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-40 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas grabs the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 05:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Myles White | 56-40 |
| 05:09 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG), John Teel (SF) Myles White, Robert Trask | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG) Donald Jacobs | |
| 04:46 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joe Eggers | 58-40 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 58-40 |
| 04:38 | UConn | John Teel grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Brian Varga picks off the pass by Joe Eggers in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Brian Varga can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-40 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-43 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Emory Harmon and he's fouled by Paul Gebhard - foul #5 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Bohl (PF), Alex Hill (C) Paul Gebhard, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (SG) David Harper | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | UConn | John Teel loses the dribble to Donald Jacobs | 58-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 19 pts. SF - John Teel (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. C - Emory Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Brian Varga lays it in on a nice dish by Emory Harmon | 58-48 |
| 02:42 | UConn | John Teel hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Bohl and the foul's on Brian Varga - foul #1 on Brian Varga, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Myles White (SG) Joe Eggers, Jeff Thatcher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), Willie Black (SG), Daryl Pecor (SF) Brian Varga, Tim Pappas, Emory Harmon | |
| 02:42 | UConn | John Teel misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson clanks a jumper from the left side | 60-48 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Alex Hill grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Alex Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Thomas Bohl tips it home | 62-48 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daryl Pecor | 62-51 |
| 01:19 | UConn | John Teel's floater is tipped away by Donald Jacobs | 62-51 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson is hacked by Robert Trask in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Trask, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Benton (SF) John Teel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:12 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), John Teel (SF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Robert Trask, Myles White, Ryan Benton, Alex Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), David Harper (SG), Tim Pappas (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF), Emory Harmon (C) Jerry Ellingson, Willie Black, Daryl Pecor, Andrew Masuda, Donald Jacobs | |
| 00:54 | UConn | Joe Eggers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joe Eggers, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Brian Varga misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher is fouled in the backcourt by David Harper - foul #3 on David Harper, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (SF) John Teel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Emory Harmon is called for the reach on Joe Eggers - foul #5 on Emory Harmon, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda (C) Emory Harmon | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Harper | 64-53 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-53 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Thomas Bohl misses the easy layup | 64-53 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Joe Eggers runs out the clock | 64-53 |