| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Sommer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Dennis Holdren steps in front of the Thomas Petty pass | 22-38 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren banks in the layup | 22-40 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the jump hook from the right block | 22-40 |
| 19:11 | Colorado | Adam Sommer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Walter Hurt double dribbles | 22-40 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | William Roach is hacked by Walter Hurt - foul #1 on Walter Hurt, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 3 from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 17:44 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Hurt | 25-43 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Johnson | 28-43 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Richard Steib (PF) James Johnson, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Michael Lewis (SF), David Arndt (PF) Benjamin Rust, Walter Hurt, Adam Sommer | |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Fred Carmona steals the ball from Brian Stamper | 28-43 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled on the floor by Juan Garcia - foul #2 on Juan Garcia, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) William Roach, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Dennis Holdren is called for the reach on Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Dennis Holdren, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty gets the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) PF - David Arndt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | James Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Stamper - foul #3 on Brian Stamper, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), Bradly Kelly (PF) Thomas Petty, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Walter Hurt (SF), Adam Sommer (PF) Dennis Holdren, Michael Lewis, Brian Stamper | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:59 | Colorado | Robert James swats the layup by David Arndt | 30-43 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Steib | 30-43 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 33-43 |
| 14:23 | Colorado | Walter Hurt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Adam Sommer tips it in | 33-45 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 13:24 | Colorado | Juan Garcia hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Hurt | 35-47 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins loses the dribble to Benjamin Rust | 35-47 |
| 12:35 | Colorado | Walter Hurt scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Johnson and the foul's on Benjamin Rust - foul #2 on Benjamin Rust, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF), Fred Carmona (C) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins, Robert James, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Brian Stamper (C) Juan Garcia, Walter Hurt, Adam Sommer, David Arndt | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses the dunk | 38-49 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren is hacked by William Roach - foul #1 on William Roach, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Michael Hilbert steals the ball from Michael Lewis | 38-49 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Benjamin Rust in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Rust, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Arndt (PF) Benjamin Rust | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 10:26 | Colorado | Brian Stamper gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Brian Stamper double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Bradly Kelly (PF) John Mason, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Adam Sommer (PF) Jamie Jones, David Arndt | |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona's pass is intercepted by Dennis Holdren | 38-49 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Juan Garcia banks in the layup set up by Dennis Holdren | 38-51 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | William Roach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Walter Hurt (SF) Michael Lewis | |
| 08:47 | Colorado | Juan Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Richard Steib (C) William Roach, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | James Johnson buries a 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 08:08 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Steib | 41-51 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 07:48 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dennis Holdren | 41-51 |
| 07:41 | Colorado | Brian Stamper's floater is tipped away by Bradly Kelly | 41-51 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Sommer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib lays it in on a great pass from James Johnson | 43-51 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Brian Stamper misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Thomas Petty - foul #2 on Thomas Petty, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Fred Carmona (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, Robert James, Bradly Kelly, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Jamie Jones (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), David Arndt (PF) Benjamin Rust, Dennis Holdren, Walter Hurt, Adam Sommer | |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Brian Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Brian Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 45-53 |
| 06:20 | Colorado | Michael Lewis buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Juan Garcia | 45-55 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Juan Garcia - foul #3 on Juan Garcia, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Dennis Holdren (SG), Walter Hurt (SF) Juan Garcia, Jamie Jones, Brian Stamper | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Bradly Kelly picks off the pass by Benjamin Rust | 48-55 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 04:55 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 48-55 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Roach - foul #2 on William Roach, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Thomas Petty (SG) John Mason, Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Adam Sommer (PF), Brian Stamper (C) Walter Hurt, David Arndt | |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 04:16 | Colorado | Adam Sommer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 03:56 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust is fouled on the floor by William Roach - foul #3 on William Roach, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Jamie Jones (SF) Benjamin Rust, Michael Lewis | |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Thomas Petty steals the ball from Adam Sommer | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Sommer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Juan Garcia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Jones | 48-56 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | William Roach steps in front of the Brian Stamper pass | 48-56 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | William Roach banks in the layup | 50-56 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Walter Hurt (SF) Juan Garcia, Jamie Jones | |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Brian Stamper is called for the reach on Thomas Petty - foul #4 on Brian Stamper, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Adam Sommer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | William Roach drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Brian Stamper lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Dennis Holdren | 54-58 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | James Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Brian Stamper misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Walter Hurt tips it in | 57-60 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rust | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Brian Stamper is fouled on the floor by Fred Carmona - foul #1 on Fred Carmona, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Brian Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Brian Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | William Roach can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Stamper | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Brian Stamper is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), David Arndt (PF) Benjamin Rust, Adam Sommer | |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Brian Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 57-62 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Juan Garcia is called for the reach on John Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Juan Garcia, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Adam Sommer (PF) Juan Garcia, David Arndt | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Brian Stamper pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Brian Stamper is fouled in the backcourt by John Mason - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), David Arndt (PF) Benjamin Rust, Adam Sommer | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Brian Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Brian Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Brian Stamper runs out the clock | 57-63 |