| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Willett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Barton (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Milton Willett inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado State | William Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-29 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ryan Risher | 37-31 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | Edward Prince can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Steele - foul #1 on Richard Steele, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | Edward Prince makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | Edward Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | John Eberle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-31 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Steele | 39-33 |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | Milton Willett is called for 3 seconds | 39-33 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | William Smith steals the ball from Andrew Alvord | 39-33 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | William Smith buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Eberle | 41-33 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bryan Hills (SG), William Wentz (SF), John Unrein (PF), Joel Wyse (C) Edward Prince, Milton Willett, William Barton, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | William Wentz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Wentz, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG) John Eberle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Unrein - foul #2 on John Unrein, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joel Wyse | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jamie Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Hills (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Wentz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Unrein (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Wyse (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Jamie Walker takes the ball from Edward Mozingo | 43-34 |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker lays it up and in | 45-34 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the fadeaway in the paint | 45-34 |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Unrein | 45-34 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | William Wentz misses the easy layup | 45-34 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | John Unrein buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jamie Walker | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger comes up short on the floater from close range | 47-34 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Unrein | 49-34 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose loses the ball out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Edward Prince (SG), Milton Willett (SF), William Barton (PF), William Smith (C) Jamie Walker, Bryan Hills, William Wentz, John Unrein, Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Richard Steele is called for the reach on John Eberle - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | Johnny Heard is called for the reach on William Barton - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | Milton Willett scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Eberle | 51-34 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 12:25 | Colorado State | Stanley Lust steals it from John Eberle | 51-37 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust is whistled for a carry | 51-37 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | William Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard loses the dribble to William Smith | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Prince (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Willett (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Barton (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Milton Willett lays it in and he's hacked by Andrew Alvord - foul #3 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Milton Willett misses the free throw | 53-37 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Lust | 53-37 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF) Stanley Lust | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Ryan Risher is called for the reach on William Barton - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Unrein (PF), Joel Wyse (C) William Barton, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | John Eberle buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Unrein | 55-39 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Mozingo | 55-42 |
| 10:26 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse is hacked by Andrew Alvord - foul #4 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG), Bryan Hills (SG), William Wentz (SF) John Eberle, Edward Prince, Milton Willett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| 10:26 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:26 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 57-42 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Rose | 57-42 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger buries a floater from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bryan Hills, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), William Barton (PF), William Smith (C) Jamie Walker, John Unrein, Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Barton - foul #3 on William Barton, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (SG), Milton Willett (SF) Bryan Hills, William Wentz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Edward Prince hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Ralph Dickens | |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Edward Prince makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Edward Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Edward Prince misses the 3rd free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 59-46 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-46 |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Smith | 59-46 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | William Smith blows the layup | 59-46 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Milton Willett - foul #3 on Milton Willett, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bryan Hills (SG) Edward Prince | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Edward Mozingo (SG), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Brian Messinger | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Hills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Milton Willett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | John Eberle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Milton Willett - foul #4 on Milton Willett, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG), William Wentz (SF), John Unrein (PF), Joel Wyse (C) John Eberle, Milton Willett, William Barton, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Stanley Lust | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | John Unrein grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | John Unrein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF) Melvin Bailey, Ryan Risher | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matthew Rose | 61-51 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 06:00 | Colorado State | John Unrein misses the tip | 61-51 |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse grabs the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | William Wentz misses short on a shot from the left side | 61-51 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord is hacked by Joel Wyse - foul #1 on Joel Wyse, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Edward Prince (SG), Milton Willett (SF), William Barton (PF), William Smith (C) Jamie Walker, Bryan Hills, William Wentz, John Unrein, Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Ryan Risher (PF) Matthew Rose, Ralph Dickens | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | William Smith grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | William Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Eberle | 63-52 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Heard | 63-54 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | John Eberle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | William Barton snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 04:04 | Colorado State | John Eberle makes the runner from the left block | 65-54 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-54 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Heard | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Milton Willett - foul #5 on Milton Willett, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Wentz (SF), John Unrein (PF), Joel Wyse (C) Milton Willett, William Barton, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Johnny Heard, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | John Unrein grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | William Wentz comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Lust - foul #2 on Stanley Lust, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Edward Mozingo | |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | William Wentz makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | William Wentz misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wentz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Unrein (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Wyse (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barton (PF), William Smith (C) John Unrein, Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Melvin Bailey, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | William Wentz makes the floater in the lane | 68-56 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 68-58 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | The short jumper by William Barton is denied by Ryan Risher | 68-58 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to William Wentz | 68-58 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Edward Prince connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Wentz | 71-58 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-58 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Smith | 71-58 |
| 01:28 | Colorado State | William Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG), Bryan Hills (SG), John Unrein (PF), Joel Wyse (C) John Eberle, Edward Prince, William Barton, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-58 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Melvin Bailey steps in front of the Jamie Walker pass | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Edward Mozingo | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-60 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 71-63 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Edward Prince (SG), William Barton (PF), William Smith (C) Jamie Walker, Bryan Hills, John Unrein, Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | William Barton is hacked by Richard Steele in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Steele, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG), Joel Wyse (SF), John Unrein (C) John Eberle, William Wentz, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | William Barton misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | William Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Steele | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Richard Steele is called for the reach on John Unrein in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Steele, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG) Richard Steele | |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | John Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | John Unrein misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bryan Hills (SF), William Smith (C) Joel Wyse, John Unrein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | William Barton is hacked by Johnny Heard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Heard, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | William Barton misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | William Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | William Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | William Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Heard - foul #5 on Johnny Heard, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG) Johnny Heard | |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | William Barton makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | William Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), William Wentz (SF) Jamie Walker, Bryan Hills | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Eberle runs out the clock | 75-72 |