| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Julian Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pease (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Charles Truett inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Cody Davis steals the ball from Paul Tushoski | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Angle | 38-33 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Julian Graves misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Cody Davis gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | Julian Graves misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Charles Truett grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses short on a runner in the paint | 38-33 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Cottone | 40-33 |
| 17:42 | Colorado State | Cody Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 40-33 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 17:36 | Colorado State | Michael Pease grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Julian Graves | 40-35 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Charles Truett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (SG), Charles Parks (SF), Leonard Robinson (PF) Paul Tushoski, Charles Truett, Joshua Condie | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer (SF), Gary Platt (PF), Johnny Bruski (C) Michael Pease, Cody Davis, Ray Dietz | |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vernon Brown | 40-37 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Parks | 42-37 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Sean Cottone is called for the reach on Johnny Bruski - foul #2 on Sean Cottone, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Johnson (SG), John Sanders (C) Sean Cottone, Joseph Angle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean McDowell (PG), Charles Ross (SF) Julian Graves, Vernon Brown | |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Gary Platt is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | Johnny Bruski clanks a shot from close range | 45-37 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Bruski | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Wilt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derek Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Parks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dean McDowell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Ross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Bruski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Dean McDowell picks off the pass by Derek Johnson | 45-40 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Charles Parks gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Gary Platt is called for the reach on Leonard Robinson - foul #1 on Gary Platt, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Paul Tushoski (SG), Charles Truett (SF), Joshua Condie (PF), Joseph Angle (C) Jerry Wilt, Derek Johnson, Charles Parks, Leonard Robinson, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Julian Graves (PG), Vernon Brown (SG), Michael Pease (SF), Cody Davis (PF), Ray Dietz (C) Dean McDowell, Nicholas Palmer, Charles Ross, Gary Platt, Johnny Bruski | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Tushoski | 47-40 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Tushoski - foul #1 on Paul Tushoski, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Charles Truett connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-42 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Cody Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Condie - foul #1 on Joshua Condie, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Cody Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Cody Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Michael Pease swats the shot by Joshua Condie | 49-44 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Cody Davis | 49-44 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Julian Graves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Charles Truett pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Truett | 49-44 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Sean Cottone | 51-44 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Julian Graves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Cody Davis tips it in | 51-46 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Cody Davis | 51-46 |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown is hacked by Paul Tushoski - foul #2 on Paul Tushoski, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Charles Parks (SF), Leonard Robinson (PF) Sean Cottone, Paul Tushoski, Charles Truett, Joshua Condie | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean McDowell (PG), Nicholas Palmer (SF), Gary Platt (PF), Johnny Bruski (C) Julian Graves, Michael Pease, Cody Davis, Ray Dietz | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Wilt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derek Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Parks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dean McDowell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Bruski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derek Johnson - foul #3 on Derek Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Sanders (C) Joseph Angle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Ross (SF) Vernon Brown | |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Dean McDowell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | Gary Platt gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | John Sanders denies the turnaround by Dean McDowell | 51-47 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | John Sanders buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Johnson | 54-47 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Johnny Bruski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Palmer | 54-47 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | Charles Ross knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dean McDowell | 54-50 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | John Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Paul Tushoski (SG), Charles Truett (SF), Joshua Condie (PF), Joseph Angle (C) Jerry Wilt, Derek Johnson, Charles Parks, Leonard Robinson, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Julian Graves (PG), Vernon Brown (SG), Michael Pease (SF), Cody Davis (PF), Ray Dietz (C) Dean McDowell, Nicholas Palmer, Charles Ross, Gary Platt, Johnny Bruski | |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | Julian Graves makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Brown | 54-53 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Ray Dietz steps in front of the Paul Tushoski pass | 54-53 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | Ray Dietz blows the layup | 54-53 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Charles Truett pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Pease - foul #3 on Michael Pease, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Michael Pease hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles Truett - foul #1 on Charles Truett, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Parks (SF) Charles Truett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Platt (PF) Cody Davis | |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Michael Pease makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | Michael Pease pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Julian Graves misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-56 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Parks | 59-56 |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Gary Platt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer (SF), Johnny Bruski (C) Michael Pease, Ray Dietz | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Charles Parks is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Parks, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (SG), Leonard Robinson (PF) Paul Tushoski, Joshua Condie | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean McDowell (PG) Julian Graves | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Wilt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Parks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dean McDowell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Bruski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Johnny Bruski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Gary Platt swats the shot by Jerry Wilt | 59-56 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | Gary Platt gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Gary Platt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Gary Platt knocks in the jumper from the left block | 59-58 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dean McDowell - foul #1 on Dean McDowell, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski (SG), Charles Truett (SF), Joshua Condie (PF), John Sanders (C) Jerry Wilt, Charles Parks, Leonard Robinson, Joseph Angle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Julian Graves (PG), Michael Pease (SF), Cody Davis (PF), Ray Dietz (C) Vernon Brown, Nicholas Palmer, Gary Platt, Johnny Bruski | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Ray Dietz snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Julian Graves knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Pease | 60-60 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-60 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Charles Truett gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sean Cottone | 62-60 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Cody Davis knocks in the shot from close range | 62-62 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Charles Truett is fouled on the floor by Michael Pease - foul #4 on Michael Pease, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG), Joseph Angle (C) Sean Cottone, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vernon Brown (SG) Dean McDowell | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | Ray Dietz grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Michael Pease misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski double dribbles | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nicholas Palmer (SF) Michael Pease | |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Cody Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Julian Graves tips it in | 62-64 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie slams it home | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Wilt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Tushoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Truett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Julian Graves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cody Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Dietz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Vernon Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Angle - foul #3 on Vernon Brown, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Johnson (SG), Charles Parks (SF), Leonard Robinson (PF) Paul Tushoski, Charles Truett, Joshua Condie | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Ross (PG), Michael Pease (SF), Gary Platt (PF), Johnny Bruski (C) Julian Graves, Nicholas Palmer, Cody Davis, Ray Dietz | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Gary Platt - foul #2 on Gary Platt, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Sanders (C) Joseph Angle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Charles Parks grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Charles Parks is hacked by Gary Platt - foul #3 on Gary Platt, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Joshua Condie (PF), Joseph Angle (C) Derek Johnson, Leonard Robinson, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Julian Graves (PG) Charles Ross | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Charles Parks makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Charles Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski (SG), Charles Truett (SF) Jerry Wilt, Charles Parks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Davis (PF), Ray Dietz (C) Gary Platt, Johnny Bruski | |
| 02:22 | Colorado State | Vernon Brown misses short on a floater from the right side | 67-67 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | Michael Pease buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Vernon Brown | 70-69 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Michael Pease hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Charles Truett is hacked by Vernon Brown - foul #4 on Vernon Brown, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG) Sean Cottone | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Michael Pease clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Angle | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle is hacked by Julian Graves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julian Graves, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Leonard Robinson (PF) Jerry Wilt, Joshua Condie | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Michael Pease scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson is hacked by Julian Graves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julian Graves, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Parks (C) Joseph Angle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Michael Pease misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Ray Dietz gets the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | The clock runs out | 78-72 |