| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fresh) SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) SF - James Longwell (fresh) PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) C - James Coll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | James Coll wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Jon Knapp steps in front of the Kosta Gembarowski pass | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Chris Franks and he's hacked by Gene Tubbs - foul #1 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | James Coll misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Coll | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver is called for traveling | 0-5 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | David Halls dunks the ball set up by Dustin Edwards | 0-7 |
| 17:11 | Colorado State | James Coll is hacked by Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Mayes (PF), Richard Simon (C) Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | James Longwell travels with the ball | 0-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Donald Kaster (SF), Tom Smith (PF) Lorenzo Weaver, Gene Tubbs, James Longwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | David Halls tips it in | 0-9 |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | The jumper by Michael Wright is denied by David Halls | 0-9 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 0-9 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled on the floor by Jason Mayes - foul #1 on Jason Mayes, team foul #2 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG), James Longwell (SF), Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) Jason Mayes, Donald Kaster, Tom Smith, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), George Charlton (SF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) SF - James Longwell (fresh) PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) C - James Coll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) SG - William Mayers (fresh) SF - George Charlton (fresh) PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | William Mayers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-9 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | George Charlton grabs the offensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton hits a jumper in the paint | 0-11 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | James Coll misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Halls - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #2 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) George Charlton, Vernon Newton | |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | James Coll makes the 1st free throw | 1-11 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | James Coll makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-11 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Stanford and the foul's on Gene Tubbs - foul #2 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #3 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Mayes (SG) Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG) James Dickey | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the free throw | 2-13 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | James Coll pulls down the rebound | 2-13 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | William Mayers is called for the reach on James Longwell - foul #1 on William Mayers, team foul #3 | 2-13 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes loses the dribble to Kosta Gembarowski | 2-13 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 3 from straight away set up by Chris Franks | 2-16 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | Kosta Gembarowski picks off the pass by James Longwell | 2-16 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Weaver - foul #1 on Lorenzo Weaver, team foul #4 | 2-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Kaster (SF), Tom Smith (PF), Richard Simon (C) James Longwell, Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Leo Johnson (C) William Mayers, David Halls | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-16 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Tom Smith snags the defensive board | 2-16 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leo Johnson - foul #1 on Leo Johnson, team foul #4 | 2-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 3-16 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 4-16 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-16 |
| 13:26 | Colorado State | Richard Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-16 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Richard Simon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson buries a floater from the left block | 7-18 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes snags the offensive board | 7-18 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | Tom Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-18 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Chris Franks | 7-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Mayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Kaster (fresh) PF - Tom Smith (fresh) C - Richard Simon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Charlton (fresh) PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson is fouled on the floor by Donald Kaster - foul #1 on Donald Kaster, team foul #5 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), James Longwell (SF), Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) Lorenzo Weaver, Jason Mayes, Tom Smith, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), David Halls (C) Chris Franks, George Charlton, Vernon Newton, Leo Johnson | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | James Dickey loses the dribble to Donald Kaster | 7-18 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster hits the finger roll | 9-18 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Dickey | 9-20 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Dickey - foul #1 on James Dickey, team foul #5 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG) Dustin Edwards | |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | James Longwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-20 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp grabs the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | James Coll can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-20 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski double dribbles | 11-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Jason Mayes (SG) Michael Wright, Donald Kaster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG) James Dickey | |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | James Longwell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | David Halls scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Mayers | 11-22 |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jon Knapp | 13-22 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | David Halls loses the dribble to Jon Knapp | 13-22 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Longwell | 16-22 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is fouled on the floor by James Longwell - foul #1 on James Longwell, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Donald Kaster (SF), Tom Smith (PF), Richard Simon (C) Lorenzo Weaver, James Longwell, Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF), Leo Johnson (C) William Mayers, Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski, David Halls | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Chris Franks and the foul's on Richard Simon - foul #1 on Richard Simon, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Tom Smith misses the shot from the baseline | 16-25 |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster snags the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | George Charlton steals the ball from Richard Simon | 16-25 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the easy layup | 16-25 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton tips it but misses | 16-25 |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-25 |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Simon | 16-25 |
| 07:57 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Tom Smith | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Mayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Kaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Smith (fresh) C - Richard Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Charlton (fresh) PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Tom Smith pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 07:41 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton clanks a floater from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 07:16 | Colorado State | Tom Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | George Charlton pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chris Franks | 18-28 |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | Richard Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), James Longwell (SF), Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) Michael Wright, Jason Mayes, Tom Smith, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), David Halls (C) Chris Franks, George Charlton, Vernon Newton, Leo Johnson | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Donald Kaster is blocked by David Halls | 18-28 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | James Dickey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lorenzo Weaver - foul #2 on Lorenzo Weaver, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG) Lorenzo Weaver, Donald Kaster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG) Dustin Edwards | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | James Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | James Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Kosta Gembarowski steals the ball from James Coll | 18-30 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | James Dickey lays it up and in on a great pass from William Mayers | 18-32 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell loses the dribble to Kosta Gembarowski | 18-32 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Travis Stanford, team foul #6 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Kaster (SG), Richard Simon (C) Joshua Campbell, James Coll | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF), Leo Johnson (C) James Dickey, Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski, David Halls | |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-32 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Jon Knapp picks off the pass by William Mayers | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Kaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Longwell (fairly fresh) PF - Jon Knapp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Charlton (fresh) PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | James Longwell is fouled on the floor by Leo Johnson - foul #2 on Leo Johnson, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Jason Mayes (PF) Michael Wright, Donald Kaster, Jon Knapp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) William Mayers | |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | James Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | James Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards loses the dribble to Lorenzo Weaver | 20-32 |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes's pass is intercepted by Dustin Edwards | 20-32 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | George Charlton connects on the floater near the basket set up by Chris Franks and the foul's on James Longwell - foul #2 on James Longwell, team foul #9 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Coll (C) James Longwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Vernon Newton | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | George Charlton misses the free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | James Coll hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Simon | 23-34 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Gene Tubbs | 23-34 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lorenzo Weaver - foul #3 on Lorenzo Weaver, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Jon Knapp (PF) Lorenzo Weaver, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF), David Halls (C) George Charlton, Leo Johnson | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Halls - foul #2 on David Halls, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), William Mayers (SG), Vernon Newton (PF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Jason Mayes steps in front of the William Mayers pass | 27-35 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 27-35 |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Dickey | 30-37 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes loses the dribble to William Mayers | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | William Mayers comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-37 |