| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Ashley (fresh) SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene German (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Dean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Iser (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Bob Hondo inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado | John McNolty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 19:28 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:24 | Colorado | John McNolty lays it in on a nice dish by Bob Hondo | 48-38 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Maximo Bianchi steps in front of the Bob Hondo pass | 48-38 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the finger roll on a great pass from Maximo Bianchi | 48-40 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | John McNolty buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Freeman | 50-40 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser's floater is tipped away by Eugene German | 50-40 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Bob Hondo snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | James Dean steals it from Eugene German | 50-40 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman's pass is intercepted by Brandon Freeman in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 18:26 | Colorado | Dan Pittman picks off the pass by Reginald Ashley | 50-40 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi hits the finger roll set up by Dan Pittman | 50-42 |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Eugene German misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Dave Iser - foul #2 on Dave Iser, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Joseph Christensen (SF), John Rix (PF) John McNolty, Reginald Ashley, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Eugene German misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Eugene German makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Rix - foul #2 on John Rix, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leif Ziel (PF) Eugene German | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:56 | Colorado | John Rix gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 17:43 | Colorado | Richard Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| 17:43 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:43 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | James Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it but misses | 51-43 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | James Green grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| 17:04 | Colorado | Kyle Core swats the short shot by John Rix | 51-43 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Felts | 51-43 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | James Green scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Vangilder | 51-45 |
| 16:43 | Colorado | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kyle Core | 51-45 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Christensen steps in front of the Ronald Panella pass in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 16:29 | Colorado | Ronald Panella steps in front of the John Rix pass | 51-45 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is hacked by Joseph Christensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Bob Hondo (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF), Eugene German (C) Tim Barrett, Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel, John Rix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, William Felts | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene German - foul #3 on Eugene German, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Eugene German gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:44 | Colorado | George Vangilder steals it from John McNolty | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Ashley (fairly fresh) SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brandon Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene German (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Vangilder (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Reginald Ashley steps in front of the Maximo Bianchi pass in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 15:29 | Colorado | Dave Iser takes the ball from John McNolty | 51-46 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 51-46 |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Bob Hondo snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:56 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | James Dean snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dave Iser | 51-48 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-48 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is hacked by Reginald Ashley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Leif Ziel (PF), John Rix (C) John McNolty, Reginald Ashley, Brandon Freeman, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, Dave Iser | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | James Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:43 | Colorado | Richard Smith scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Leif Ziel | 53-48 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | James Green misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tim Barrett - foul #1 on Tim Barrett, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Joseph Christensen (PF), Eugene German (C) Tim Barrett, Richard Smith, Leif Ziel, John Rix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) William Felts | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | John McNolty knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Hondo | 56-50 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | James Green hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | John McNolty is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Brandon Freeman (PF), John Rix (C) Reginald Ashley, Bob Hondo, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (PF) James Green, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is called for a charge - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leif Ziel (C) John Rix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Richard Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Christensen | 59-53 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Bob Hondo (SF) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) George Vangilder | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Ashley (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Bob Hondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Brandon Freeman (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Leif Ziel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Bob Hondo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Barrett | 61-53 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Brandon Freeman takes the ball from James Dean in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 11:11 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | William Felts snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-53 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to William Felts | 61-53 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brandon Freeman | 61-53 |
| 10:38 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-53 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Bob Hondo grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 10:21 | Colorado | Tim Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 10:11 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Joseph Christensen (PF), John Rix (C) Tim Barrett, Reginald Ashley, Brandon Freeman, Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), George Vangilder (PF), Dave Iser (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eugene German (C) Bob Hondo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:53 | Colorado | John Rix clanks a floater from the right side | 61-53 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | James Green grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Smith takes the ball from Ronald Panella | 61-53 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen travels with the ball | 61-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SF) John Rix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) Kyle Core | |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 61-53 |
| 08:56 | Colorado | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | Bob Hondo buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Christensen | 64-53 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the finger roll | 64-55 |
| 08:18 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the jumpshot from the left side | 64-55 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Brandon Freeman (PF), John Rix (C) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (C) James Green, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder | |
| 07:45 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tim Barrett | 67-55 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is whistled for traveling | 67-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Dave Iser | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Ashley (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Bob Hondo (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Brandon Freeman (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rix (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lambert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman is fouled on the floor by William Felts - foul #1 on William Felts, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), George Vangilder (PF) Maximo Bianchi, William Felts | |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman is called for traveling | 67-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (SF) Bob Hondo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | James Green is fouled on the floor by Reginald Ashley - foul #4 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:46 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:27 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Leif Ziel (PF), Eugene German (C) Tim Barrett, Brandon Freeman, John Rix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) Kyle Core | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the jumper from the right side | 67-56 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | John McNolty grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 05:53 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen is hacked by George Vangilder - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Bob Hondo (SF) Reginald Ashley, Joseph Christensen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) James Green, James Dean, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| 05:46 | Colorado | John McNolty hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | William Felts pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi | 67-59 |
| 05:30 | Colorado | John McNolty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 67-59 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | John McNolty loses the dribble to Dan Pittman | 67-59 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John McNolty - foul #4 on John McNolty, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Brandon Freeman (PF), John Rix (C) John McNolty, Leif Ziel, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-60 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | John Rix gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Richard Smith's floater is tipped away by Dave Iser | 67-60 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Reginald Ashley (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Kyle Core (SF), George Vangilder (PF), George Lambert (C) Maximo Bianchi, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser, William Felts | |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Tim Barrett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (SF) Bob Hondo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Tim Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Tim Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | James Dean is fouled on the floor by Joseph Christensen - foul #2 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:53 | Colorado | John Rix clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 69-61 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | John Rix takes the ball from Kyle Core | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Ashley (tired) 4 pf. SF - Joseph Christensen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Freeman (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rix (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dean (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - George Vangilder (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - George Lambert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman is fouled on the floor by George Vangilder - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Bob Hondo (SF), Eugene German (C) Tim Barrett, Reginald Ashley, Joseph Christensen, John Rix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) James Green, James Dean, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by Dave Iser | 71-64 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Eugene German gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:39 | Colorado | John McNolty hits a fadeaway from the left side | 73-64 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is hacked by John McNolty - foul #5 on John McNolty, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Leif Ziel (PF) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (PF), George Lambert (C) Kyle Core, Dave Iser, William Felts | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | Tim Barrett drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder loses the dribble to Tim Barrett | 75-66 |
| 01:42 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley blows the layup | 75-66 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is hacked by Bob Hondo - foul #1 on Bob Hondo, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (PF) Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Tim Barrett hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bob Hondo | 78-68 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-68 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Bob Hondo snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Bob Hondo is fouled in the backcourt by James Dean - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #8 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (C) Eugene German | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Felts | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | James Green hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (PF), George Lambert (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser, William Felts | |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Maximo Bianchi is called for the reach on Bob Hondo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | James Dean comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 3 from straight away | 79-71 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brandon Freeman | 79-71 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Bianchi - foul #4 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder lays it in | 81-73 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman is hacked by Maximo Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | James Green's pass is intercepted by Tim Barrett in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Tim Barrett runs out the clock | 83-73 |