| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Laird (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Carl Laird inbounds the ball | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | John Lehman is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Lehman, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Willard Delaughter (PG) John Lehman | |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Carl Laird can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead double dribbles | 33-46 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Michael Petrella is fouled on the floor by Frank Taylor - foul #3 on Frank Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Ronald Slifer steals it from Dikembe Ali | 33-46 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer dunks the ball | 35-46 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Dikembe Ali's layup is rejected by Arthur Chung | 35-46 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Willard Delaughter steps in front of the Frank Taylor pass | 35-46 |
| 17:44 | Denver | Arthur Chung steals the ball from Michael Petrella | 35-46 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung is hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Eugene Lefler (SF), Leroy Morgan (PF), James Brown (C) Charles Schull, Carl Laird, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew grabs the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland dunks the ball set up by Frank Taylor | 37-46 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Eugene Lefler misses long on a shot from the right block | 37-46 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Leroy Morgan can't tip it in | 37-46 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Whetzel steps in front of the Daniel Allen pass | 37-46 |
| 16:08 | Denver | Robert Whetzel's floater is knocked away by Ronald Turner | 37-46 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Turner | 37-46 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Delaughter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Lefler (fresh) PF - Leroy Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Ron Kirkland | 39-46 |
| 15:31 | Denver | Robert Whetzel is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Ron Kirkland, Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG), Charles Schull (SG), Carl Laird (SF), William Smith (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Robert Whetzel, Willard Delaughter, Eugene Lefler, Leroy Morgan, James Brown | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Taylor | 42-46 |
| 14:58 | Denver | William Smith misses the dunk but he's fouled by Frank Taylor - foul #4 on Frank Taylor, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF) Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:58 | Denver | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:58 | Denver | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 14:32 | Denver | William Smith grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Carl Laird travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Petrella (PF) Dikembe Ali | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley buries a floater from the left side set up by Gary Dore | 44-48 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Carl Laird is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley's pass is intercepted by Carl Laird | 44-48 |
| 13:27 | Denver | John Lehman banks in the layup set up by Carl Laird | 44-50 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Whitehead and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF), Frank Taylor (PF) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Denver | Willard Delaughter (SG), Dikembe Ali (C) Charles Schull, William Smith | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:44 | Denver | John Lehman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Carl Laird grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Carl Laird shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-50 |
| 11:58 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 47-50 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Michael Petrella lays it in | 47-52 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Daniel Allen (C) Bobby Whitehead, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Charles Schull (SG), Leroy Morgan (PF), James Brown (C) John Lehman, Carl Laird, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| 11:35 | Denver | Ron Kirkland steals the ball from Willard Delaughter | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Leroy Morgan grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Buckelew, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner | |
| Subs | Denver | Dikembe Ali (C) James Brown | |
| 10:25 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-52 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Dore | 49-52 |
| 09:39 | Denver | Charles Schull evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Buckelew - foul #2 on Jeffrey Buckelew, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Allen Staley (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Jeffrey Buckelew, Frank Taylor, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG), Carl Laird (SF), Michael Petrella (PF) Robert Whetzel, Willard Delaughter, Leroy Morgan | |
| 09:39 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:39 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-54 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Michael Petrella grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 09:07 | Denver | John Lehman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Schull | 49-56 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer tips it in | 51-56 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Ronald Slifer swats the short shot by Michael Petrella | 51-56 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is hacked by Charles Schull - foul #1 on Charles Schull, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF), Frank Taylor (PF) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Denver | Willard Delaughter (SG), William Smith (PF), James Brown (C) Charles Schull, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | John Lehman is called for the reach on Bobby Whitehead - foul #4 on John Lehman, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen (C) Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ron Kirkland | 54-56 |
| 07:24 | Denver | James Brown misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 54-56 |
| 07:23 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Laird (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Denver | Daniel Allen steals the ball from James Brown | 54-56 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | John Lehman steals it from Bobby Whitehead | 54-56 |
| 06:25 | Denver | John Lehman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Allen - foul #1 on Daniel Allen, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Allen Staley (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Ron Kirkland, Bobby Whitehead, Frank Taylor, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Leroy Morgan (SF) John Lehman, Carl Laird | |
| 06:10 | Denver | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Ronald Turner - foul #2 on Ronald Turner, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 05:56 | Denver | William Smith loses the dribble to Gary Dore | 54-56 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore banks in the layup | 56-56 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Leroy Morgan travels with the ball | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer (SF) Ronald Turner | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Schull (SG), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Willard Delaughter, William Smith, James Brown | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 56-56 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Dore | 59-56 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Dikembe Ali misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gary Dore | 59-56 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew scores on a shot from the left side | 61-56 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Frank Taylor (PF) Jeffrey Buckelew, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG), Carl Laird (SF) Robert Whetzel, Leroy Morgan | |
| 03:32 | Denver | Dikembe Ali hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG) Gary Dore | |
| Subs | Denver | William Smith (PF), James Brown (C) Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Laird (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses the dunk | 61-56 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung tips it home | 63-56 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG) Ron Kirkland | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) William Smith, James Brown | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Denver | Charles Schull is hacked by Frank Taylor - foul #5 on Frank Taylor, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF) Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:29 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Carl Laird steals the ball from Ronald Slifer | 63-58 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Charles Schull hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Laird | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore's pass is intercepted by John Lehman in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 01:52 | Denver | John Lehman jams it | 63-62 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Denver | Charles Schull evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Carl Laird hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gary Dore | 67-64 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Charles Schull is hacked by Allen Staley - foul #1 on Allen Staley, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Slifer | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Charles Schull scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Laird | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer is hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #4 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Laird (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #5 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Smith (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Smith | 70-69 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Michael Petrella loses the dribble to Allen Staley | 70-69 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer is hacked by Carl Laird - foul #1 on Carl Laird, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Brown (C) Michael Petrella | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:23 | Denver | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:04 | Denver | William Smith hits the finger roll set up by John Lehman | 70-71 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 03:33 | Denver | William Smith grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 03:27 | Denver | John Lehman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by John Lehman - foul #5 on John Lehman, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer | |
| Subs | Denver | Willard Delaughter (PG) John Lehman | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Willard Delaughter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen (PF) Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Petrella (PF) James Brown | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG) Ron Kirkland | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner loses the dribble to Charles Schull | 73-71 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Carl Laird lays it up and in set up by Charles Schull | 73-73 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Whitehead | 76-73 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer (SF), Allen Staley (PF) Ronald Turner, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:52 | Denver | William Smith is called for 3 seconds | 76-73 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore is hacked by Willard Delaughter - foul #2 on Willard Delaughter, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Michael Petrella grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Michael Petrella can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Slifer - foul #4 on Ronald Slifer, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Laird (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:52 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Charles Schull works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Petrella | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Denver | William Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-80 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-80 |