| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Byron Berns (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leo Arthur (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Hackworth (fresh) 7 pts. C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lessard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Mowen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Leo Arthur inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 19:05 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ashley - foul #2 on Dennis Ashley, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Arthur | 40-33 |
| 18:26 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers clanks a runner in the paint | 40-33 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard is called for 3 seconds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (PG), Clark Felt (SF), Terry Padgett (PF), Anthony Monzon (C) Dennis Ashley, Leo Arthur, Charles Hackworth, Herbert Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Bruce Thorton (SG), Gilbert Hall (SF), Caleb Lilley (PF), Max Jones (C) Brian Clarkson, Kenneth Lessard, Robert Bainter, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| 17:42 | Colorado | Byron Berns is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Thorton - foul #3 on Bruce Thorton, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts (SG) Bruce Thorton | |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Nick Gary clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Clark Felt hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Max Jones | 42-35 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Byron Berns is fouled on the floor by Lionel Watts - foul #3 on Lionel Watts, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Herbert Rogers (C) Byron Berns, Anthony Monzon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG) Lionel Watts | |
| 16:26 | Colorado | Nick Gary drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Ashley | 45-35 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Clarkson | 45-38 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley loses the dribble to Brian Clarkson in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 15:51 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Clark Felt gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Gary (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clark Felt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Padgett (fairly fresh) C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Fall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Lilley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Max Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Clarkson - foul #3 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Arthur (SF) Terry Padgett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Robert Bainter (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Brian Clarkson, Harold Fall, Gilbert Hall, Caleb Lilley, Max Jones | |
| 15:29 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Arthur | 45-38 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Nick Gary | 48-38 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Robert Bainter is called for the reach on Nick Gary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bainter, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SG), Charles Hackworth (PF), Anthony Monzon (C) Dennis Ashley, Leo Arthur, Herbert Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Lionel Watts (SF), Gilbert Hall (C) Kenneth Lessard, Robert Bainter, Anthony Mowen | |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Byron Berns misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Todd Wegener | 48-40 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts misses short on a turnaround from close range | 48-40 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Lionel Watts | 48-40 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall's pass is intercepted by Charles Hackworth | 48-40 |
| 13:21 | Colorado | Bruce Thorton is called for the reach on Charles Hackworth - foul #4 on Bruce Thorton, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Padgett (PF) Charles Hackworth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Robert Bainter (SF), Caleb Lilley (C) Bruce Thorton, Lionel Watts, Todd Wegener | |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Nick Gary misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Clark Felt tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-40 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Anthony Monzon pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:13 | Colorado | Clark Felt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Terry Padgett grabs the board | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Nick Gary (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Berns (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clark Felt (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Padgett (fresh) C - Anthony Monzon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Fall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bainter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Caleb Lilley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Colorado | Anthony Monzon is hacked by Gilbert Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Hall, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Leo Arthur (SF), Charles Hackworth (PF), Herbert Rogers (C) Nick Gary, Clark Felt, Terry Padgett, Anthony Monzon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard (SG), Lionel Watts (SF), Max Jones (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Harold Fall, Robert Bainter, Gilbert Hall, Caleb Lilley | |
| 11:24 | Colorado | Leo Arthur's floater is tipped away by Max Jones | 48-40 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Herbert Rogers - foul #2 on Herbert Rogers, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener (PF) Max Jones | |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:45 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hackworth | 50-41 |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Anthony Mowen | 50-43 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Leo Arthur scores on a floater from the right block | 52-43 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:21 | Colorado | The jump hook by Charles Hackworth is blocked by Anthony Mowen | 52-43 |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lionel Watts | 52-43 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Herbert Rogers steps in front of the Kenneth Lessard pass | 52-43 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Byron Berns | 55-43 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Leo Arthur - foul #1 on Leo Arthur, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (SG), Clark Felt (SF), Terry Padgett (PF), Anthony Monzon (C) Byron Berns, Leo Arthur, Charles Hackworth, Herbert Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Robert Bainter (SF), Gilbert Hall (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Brian Clarkson, Kenneth Lessard, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Anthony Monzon snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 07:35 | Colorado | Clark Felt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | Terry Padgett snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clark Felt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Padgett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Monzon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lionel Watts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Caleb Lilley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Clark Felt is fouled on the floor by Robert Bainter - foul #2 on Robert Bainter, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SG) Dennis Ashley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (SG) Lionel Watts | |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Clark Felt makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Clark Felt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 57-45 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Byron Berns grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Nick Gary is hacked by Robert Bainter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bainter, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Arthur (SF) Anthony Monzon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones (C) Caleb Lilley | |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Nick Gary misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Nick Gary grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Byron Berns hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 60-45 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Terry Padgett pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:50 | Colorado | Leo Arthur misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 05:49 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Nick Gary is called for the reach on Harold Fall - foul #1 on Nick Gary, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Ashley (PG), Charles Hackworth (PF), Herbert Rogers (C) Nick Gary, Clark Felt, Terry Padgett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Caleb Lilley (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Harold Fall, Bruce Thorton, Robert Bainter, Gilbert Hall, Max Jones | |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-45 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Charles Hackworth double dribbles | 60-45 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Lessard | 60-48 |
| 04:03 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nick Gary (SG), Clark Felt (PF) Byron Berns, Charles Hackworth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (PG) Brian Clarkson | |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Leo Arthur is called for the reach on Caleb Lilley - foul #2 on Leo Arthur, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter (SF) Caleb Lilley | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener tips it but misses | 60-48 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener tips it in | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Ashley (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Arthur (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Clark Felt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Herbert Rogers (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Bruce Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Lessard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bainter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Colorado | Dennis Ashley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener misses long on a floater from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Herbert Rogers grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Clark Felt drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Leo Arthur | 65-50 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Anthony Mowen and he's fouled by Leo Arthur - foul #3 on Leo Arthur, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SG), Terry Padgett (PF), Anthony Monzon (C) Dennis Ashley, Leo Arthur, Herbert Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall (PG), Harold Fall (SG), Caleb Lilley (PF), Max Jones (C) Bruce Thorton, Kenneth Lessard, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Caleb Lilley picks off the pass by Anthony Monzon | 65-53 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Caleb Lilley | 65-53 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Terry Padgett snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Nick Gary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Fall | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Anthony Monzon is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Hall - foul #3 on Gilbert Hall, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leo Arthur (SG) Byron Berns | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (SG) Robert Bainter | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Anthony Monzon makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Anthony Monzon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Terry Padgett | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Clark Felt travels with the ball | 67-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Byron Berns (SG) Leo Arthur | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The clock runs out | 67-55 |