| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Gary Dore | 25-35 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Charles Schull splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Lehman | 28-35 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley banks in the layup | 28-37 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Willard Delaughter misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Slifer | 28-40 |
| 18:16 | Denver | John Lehman misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Dore - foul #1 on Gary Dore, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 18:16 | Denver | John Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:16 | Denver | John Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:03 | Denver | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Charles Schull can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer tips it in | 30-42 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Michael Petrella is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Petrella, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Michael Petrella, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ron Kirkland (SF), David Scroggins (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Ronald Slifer, Ronald Turner, Allen Staley, Frank Taylor | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen loses the dribble to Charles Schull | 30-42 |
| 16:30 | Denver | John Lehman knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Schull | 32-42 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Buckelew | 32-45 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Ron Kirkland steps in front of the Charles Schull pass | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Schull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Delaughter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew is hacked by Eugene Lefler - foul #2 on Eugene Lefler, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerome Harlan (PG), Leroy Morgan (SF), Michael Petrella (PF), William Smith (C) John Lehman, Willard Delaughter, Eugene Lefler, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Frank Taylor (C) Jeffrey Buckelew, Ron Kirkland, David Scroggins, Daniel Allen | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Turner | 32-47 |
| 14:45 | Denver | Charles Schull splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Leroy Morgan grabs the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Jerome Harlan is called for traveling | 32-47 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | William Smith denies the turnaround by Frank Taylor | 32-47 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits the follow up shot | 32-49 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Charles Schull splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gary Dore | 32-49 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 13:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Michael Petrella | 32-49 |
| 13:08 | Denver | Leroy Morgan slams it home set up by Michael Petrella | 34-49 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Slifer | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:40 | Denver | Ronald Turner blocks the jumper by Charles Schull | 34-52 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Dore | 34-54 |
| 12:00 | Denver | Charles Schull buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerome Harlan and the foul's on Ronald Slifer - foul #1 on Ronald Slifer, team foul #2 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG), Willard Delaughter (SF), Eugene Lefler (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Jerome Harlan, Leroy Morgan, Michael Petrella, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Rory Baty (SG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SF), David Scroggins (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer, Ronald Turner, Allen Staley, Frank Taylor | |
| 12:00 | Denver | Charles Schull makes the free throw | 37-54 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Lehman - foul #1 on John Lehman, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG) Charles Schull | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) SG - John Lehman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Baty (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Denver | Robert Whetzel hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 11:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 39-56 |
| 10:46 | Denver | John Lehman hits a 3 from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Eugene Lefler gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:08 | Denver | John Lehman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ron Kirkland | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:35 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Allen | 42-59 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Robert Whetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 09:08 | Denver | Robert Whetzel is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Buckelew - foul #1 on Jeffrey Buckelew, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerome Harlan (SG), Michael Petrella (PF), William Smith (C) Robert Whetzel, Eugene Lefler, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Frank Taylor (C) Ron Kirkland, Rory Baty, Jeffrey Buckelew, David Scroggins | |
| 08:50 | Denver | Willard Delaughter clanks a turnaround from close range | 42-59 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor connects on the runner from close range set up by Gary Dore | 42-61 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Michael Petrella knocks in the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Ronald Turner - foul #1 on Ronald Turner, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Schull (SG), Leroy Morgan (SF) John Lehman, Willard Delaughter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF) Daniel Allen | |
| 08:15 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is fouled on the floor by Michael Petrella - foul #2 on Michael Petrella, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley travels with the ball | 45-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG) Gary Dore | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jerome Harlan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Charles Schull evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Harlan | 48-61 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG), Dikembe Ali (C) Jerome Harlan, Michael Petrella | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SF) Ronald Turner | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:02 | Denver | John Lehman loses the ball out of bounds | 48-61 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland is hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Jerome Harlan (SG), Willard Delaughter (SF) Charles Schull, Leroy Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Daniel Allen (C) Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Allen | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:09 | Denver | William Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 48-64 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 05:49 | Denver | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Dikembe Ali misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Dikembe Ali grabs the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Willard Delaughter drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Lehman | 50-64 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen is hacked by Jerome Harlan - foul #3 on Jerome Harlan, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Charles Schull (SG), Michael Petrella (PF), Steve Highland (C) John Lehman, Jerome Harlan, William Smith, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), David Scroggins (PF), Frank Taylor (C) Gary Dore, Jeffrey Buckelew, Allen Staley, Daniel Allen | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Petrella swats the short shot by Ronald Slifer | 50-64 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 50-64 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner misses the dunk attempt | 50-64 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner grabs the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ron Kirkland and he's fouled by Steve Highland - foul #2 on Steve Highland, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG), Leroy Morgan (SF) Robert Whetzel, Willard Delaughter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rory Baty (PG) Ron Kirkland | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner makes the free throw | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Denver | Leroy Morgan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Slifer and the foul's on Steve Highland - foul #3 on Steve Highland, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Jerome Harlan (SG), Eugene Lefler (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) John Lehman, Charles Schull, Michael Petrella, Steve Highland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG) Rory Baty | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the free throw | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerome Harlan (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Jerome Harlan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Taylor | 53-72 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Dikembe Ali's pass is intercepted by Ronald Slifer | 53-72 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor buries a jumper from the left side set up by Gary Dore | 53-74 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Jerome Harlan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-74 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frank Taylor | 53-74 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Dore | 53-76 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Robert Whetzel is whistled for traveling | 53-76 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF) David Scroggins | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 53-76 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Dikembe Ali misses short on a jump hook from close range | 53-76 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner gets the rebound | 53-76 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Turner, team foul #5 | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Denver | Jerome Harlan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-76 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore snags the defensive board | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gary Dore | 53-78 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Leroy Morgan can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Taylor - foul #3 on Frank Taylor, team foul #6 | 53-78 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Leroy Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Leroy Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the board | 53-78 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore runs out the clock | 53-78 |