| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Aponte (fresh) SF - Milton Libbey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Matthias (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti's pass is intercepted by Michael Whitlatch | 19-33 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-33 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is hacked by John Aponte in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Aponte, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Matthias, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses the jumper from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch loses the ball out of bounds | 21-33 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey comes up short on the floater from the left side | 21-33 |
| 17:55 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 21-33 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | Kenneth Smith takes the ball from Gregory Howe | 21-33 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton Libbey | 24-33 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | John Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski (C) Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF), Danny Cook (PF) Ray Michaels, Jason Matthias | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 24-33 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gregory Howe | 24-36 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Michael Whitlatch steals the ball from Kenneth Smith in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | John Phillips makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Howe | 24-38 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti can't tip it in | 24-38 |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | Danny Cook snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson hits the follow up shot | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Libbey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Josef Kizewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Gregory Howe steps in front of the Gregorio Moretti pass | 24-40 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Howe | 24-42 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | John Phillips connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Gregory Howe and he's hacked by Josef Kizewski - foul #2 on Josef Kizewski, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Donald Clayton (C) Kenneth Smith, Milton Libbey, Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Marc Noggle (SG), Ray Michaels (SF), Jason Matthias (PF) Gregory Howe, Michael Whitlatch, Wyatt Peterson, Danny Cook | |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | John Phillips misses the free throw | 26-44 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Aponte | 26-44 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski travels with the ball | 26-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Hamilton (C) John Phillips | |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marc Noggle | 26-46 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Jason Matthias blocks the short jumper by John Aponte | 26-46 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | John Aponte snags the offensive board | 26-46 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton clanks a shot from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Josef Kizewski | 26-46 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (SG), Clifford Smith (PF) John Aponte, Josef Kizewski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Michael Whitlatch (SG), Danny Cook (C) Raymond Cotter, Marc Noggle, David Hamilton | |
| 13:04 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-46 |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels grabs the offensive board | 26-46 |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-46 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Gregory Howe is called for the reach on Christopher Majkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Howe, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Gregorio Moretti (PF) Christopher Majkowski, Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is fouled on the floor by Gregory Howe - foul #3 on Gregory Howe, team foul #3 | 26-46 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-46 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Danny Cook gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 12:07 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Whitlatch | 26-48 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Michael Whitlatch is called for the reach on Charles Kawakami - foul #2 on Michael Whitlatch, team foul #4 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski (C) Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF), John Phillips (C) Ray Michaels, Jason Matthias | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Josef Kizewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Kawakami | 28-48 |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Wyatt Peterson | 28-51 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-51 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | John Phillips grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 10:33 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson is hacked by Charles Kawakami - foul #1 on Charles Kawakami, team foul #3 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (SG), Christopher Majkowski (SF), Donald Clayton (C) Milton Libbey, Charles Kawakami, Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG) Gregory Howe | |
| 10:23 | Colorado State | John Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-51 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Danny Cook snags the offensive board | 28-51 |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | Donald Clayton swats the short shot by John Phillips | 28-51 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson grabs the offensive board | 28-51 |
| 09:48 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses short on a shot from the right side | 28-51 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 09:17 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-51 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Christopher Majkowski is denied by John Phillips | 28-51 |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Danny Cook grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-51 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-51 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 08:08 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Cook | 31-54 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the floater from the right side | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Josef Kizewski (fairly fresh) C - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson is fouled on the floor by John Aponte - foul #2 on John Aponte, team foul #4 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (SG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Gregorio Moretti (PF), Clifford Smith (C) Kenneth Smith, John Aponte, Josef Kizewski, Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Marc Noggle (SG), Ray Michaels (SF), Jason Matthias (PF), David Hamilton (C) Raymond Cotter, Michael Whitlatch, Wyatt Peterson, Danny Cook, John Phillips | |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle is fouled on the floor by Milton Libbey - foul #3 on Milton Libbey, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-54 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle snags the offensive board | 33-54 |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-57 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Charles Kawakami | 35-57 |
| 06:30 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Clifford Smith - foul #1 on Clifford Smith, team foul #6 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG) Christopher Majkowski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Michael Islam (PF) Gregory Howe, Jason Matthias | |
| 06:30 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 06:30 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Milton Libbey | 35-58 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 35-58 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ray Michaels | 35-58 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle misses badly on a floater from close range | 35-58 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey grabs the board | 35-58 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #5 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (SG), Donald Clayton (C) Charles Kawakami, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF) Ray Michaels | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 37-58 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to David Hamilton | 37-58 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Danny Cook (PF) Michael Islam | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Danny Cook swats the short shot by Milton Libbey | 37-58 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to David Hamilton | 37-58 |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | David Hamilton is hacked by Donald Clayton - foul #2 on Donald Clayton, team foul #7 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (SG) Raymond Cotter | |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | David Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti lays it in on a great pass from Milton Libbey | 39-60 |
| 03:52 | Colorado State | Donald Clayton blocks the jumper by Danny Cook | 39-60 |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | Danny Cook tips it home | 39-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Aponte (fresh) SF - Milton Libbey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Hamilton - foul #2 on David Hamilton, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Josef Kizewski (PF) Christopher Majkowski, Milton Libbey, Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Michael Islam (PF) Marc Noggle, David Hamilton | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-62 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-62 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on Josef Kizewski - foul #3 on Josef Kizewski, team foul #8 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (SG), Clifford Smith (PF) John Aponte, Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the free throw | 41-65 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Majkowski | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith tips it back up and in | 45-65 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Danny Cook | 45-67 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson loses the dribble to Charles Kawakami | 47-67 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami lays it up and in | 49-67 |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Danny Cook hits a shot from just outside the lane | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson gets the rebound | 49-69 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter runs out the clock | 49-69 |