| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vaughn Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smtih (fresh) 1 pts. C - Justin Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Todd Williams inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Todd Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Cox | 36-34 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Sterling - foul #2 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Justin Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | James Hilton misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Todd Williams - foul #2 on Todd Williams, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kennell (PG), Carl Pewitt (SG), Stephen Yoshioka (SF) Vaughn Roberson, James Hilton, Todd Williams | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | Jason Cox steals it from Richard Smtih | 38-36 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses short on a floater from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Smtih - foul #1 on Richard Smtih, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), John Jackson (SF) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Kells (C) Justin Lee | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Stephen Yoshioka snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | Michael Kennell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | David Kells steals the ball from Russell Titcomb | 38-36 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Carl Pewitt hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Dominic Costa - foul #2 on Dominic Costa, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vaughn Roberson (PG), James Hilton (SG), Todd Williams (SF) Michael Kennell, Stephen Yoshioka, Richard Smtih | |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Carl Pewitt misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Carl Pewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb banks in the layup set up by John Levi | 40-36 |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | Dominic Costa steals it from James Hilton | 40-36 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | John Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dominic Costa | 42-36 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | James Hilton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Vaughn Roberson | 42-39 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 42-39 |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Carl Pewitt snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Titcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vaughn Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Pewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kells (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Colorado State | James Hilton buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Kells | 42-41 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on James Hilton - foul #1 on James Hilton, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, Dominic Costa, John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kennell (PG), Oliver Jones (SG), Stephen Yoshioka (SF), Justin Lee (C) Vaughn Roberson, James Hilton, Todd Williams, Carl Pewitt | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | David Kells gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Stephen Yoshioka banks in the layup on a great pass from Oliver Jones and the foul's on Myron Sykora - foul #4 on Myron Sykora, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell (SF) Myron Sykora | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smtih (PF) David Kells | |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Stephen Yoshioka makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell is fouled on the floor by Justin Lee - foul #1 on Justin Lee, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | Oliver Jones is hacked by Jason Cox - foul #3 on Jason Cox, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Pewitt (SG) Oliver Jones | |
| 14:11 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carl Pewitt | 46-47 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Hilton (SG), Todd Williams (SF), David Kells (PF) Stephen Yoshioka, Richard Smtih, Justin Lee | |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | Carl Pewitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), John Jackson (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, Manuel Twitchell, Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vaughn Roberson (PG) Michael Kennell | |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:03 | Colorado State | Carl Pewitt misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | John Levi comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-47 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | David Kells gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:27 | Colorado State | Dominic Costa steals it from Vaughn Roberson | 46-47 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | John Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dominic Costa | 48-47 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | James Hilton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | Todd Williams tips it in | 48-49 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | John Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Todd Williams is called for the reach on Frankie Aldana - foul #3 on Todd Williams, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) John Levi, Dominic Costa, John Jackson, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kennell (PG), Oliver Jones (SG), Stephen Yoshioka (SF), Richard Smtih (PF), Justin Lee (C) Vaughn Roberson, James Hilton, Todd Williams, David Kells, Carl Pewitt | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper drills a jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Manuel Twitchell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Kennell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oliver Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Yoshioka (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smtih (fresh) 6 pts. C - Justin Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Oliver Jones is hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Oliver Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Oliver Jones can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is fouled on the floor by Oliver Jones - foul #1 on Oliver Jones, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Stephen Yoshioka is fouled on the floor by Jason Cox - foul #4 on Jason Cox, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG) Jason Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Kennell | 50-52 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | John Levi hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 09:49 | Colorado State | Oliver Jones is denied on a layup by Manuel Twitchell | 53-52 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Justin Lee pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-52 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Oliver Jones misses short on a jumper in the paint | 55-52 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-52 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Justin Lee | 55-52 |
| 08:24 | Colorado State | Stephen Yoshioka hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oliver Jones | 55-54 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), John Jackson (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Robert Cooper, Manuel Twitchell, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vaughn Roberson (PG), James Hilton (SG), Todd Williams (SF), David Kells (PF), Carl Pewitt (C) Michael Kennell, Oliver Jones, Stephen Yoshioka, Richard Smtih, Justin Lee | |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | David Kells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 07:21 | Colorado State | James Hilton pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vaughn Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hilton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Kells (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Pewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | James Hilton can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dominic Costa | 58-54 |
| 06:52 | Colorado State | David Kells hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Vaughn Roberson | 58-56 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jason Cox | 60-56 |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | John Jackson steals it from James Hilton | 60-56 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | John Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Jackson | 60-56 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox is fouled on the floor by David Kells - foul #1 on David Kells, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Randal McDavitt (C) Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, John Jackson, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jack Sheldon (PG), Stephen Yoshioka (SF), Richard Smtih (PF), Justin Lee (C) Vaughn Roberson, James Hilton, Todd Williams, David Kells | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:21 | Colorado State | Stephen Yoshioka hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Sheldon | 62-59 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper clanks a jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:04 | Colorado State | Carl Pewitt makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Sheldon | 62-61 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox clanks a shot from the left side | 62-61 |
| 04:45 | Colorado State | Jack Sheldon gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Stephen Yoshioka buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Sheldon | 62-63 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Twitchell | 64-63 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Jack Sheldon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper tips it in | 66-63 |
| 03:31 | Colorado State | Carl Pewitt misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Manuel Twitchell - foul #1 on Manuel Twitchell, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, Manuel Twitchell, Ronald Sterling, Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vaughn Roberson (PG), James Hilton (SG), Todd Williams (SF), David Kells (C) Jack Sheldon, Stephen Yoshioka, Richard Smtih, Justin Lee | |
| 03:31 | Colorado State | Carl Pewitt makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:31 | Colorado State | Carl Pewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb tips it home | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vaughn Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hilton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Pewitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Todd Williams hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Pewitt | 68-66 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 68-66 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | James Hilton gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF) Dominic Costa, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smtih (PF) Carl Pewitt | |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Myron Sykora - foul #5 on Myron Sykora, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt (SF) Myron Sykora | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih makes the 3rd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG) John Levi | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lee (C) David Kells | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is hacked by Vaughn Roberson - foul #2 on Vaughn Roberson, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | Todd Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 72-68 |
| 01:19 | Colorado State | Frankie Aldana steps in front of the Richard Smtih pass | 72-68 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 72-68 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Justin Lee pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Todd Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Randal McDavitt - foul #1 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Todd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Todd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox is called for traveling | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | James Hilton can't finish the layup | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Justin Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Justin Lee drills a runner from close range | 72-72 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Jason Cox is denied by Richard Smtih | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vaughn Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hilton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smtih (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Justin Lee wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Vaughn Roberson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Cox | 74-72 |
| 03:53 | Colorado State | Vaughn Roberson misses the jumper from the right side | 74-72 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 77-72 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Justin Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-72 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 77-72 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Cox | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Todd Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), John Jackson (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, Randal McDavitt, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kennell (PG), Carl Pewitt (SG), Stephen Yoshioka (SF), David Kells (C) Vaughn Roberson, James Hilton, Todd Williams, Justin Lee | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG) Dominic Costa | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Pewitt - foul #2 on Carl Pewitt, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Randal McDavitt (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vaughn Roberson (PG), James Hilton (SG), Todd Williams (SF), Justin Lee (C) Michael Kennell, Carl Pewitt, Stephen Yoshioka, David Kells | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:40 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vaughn Roberson | 82-74 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-74 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | James Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 01:01 | Colorado State | Todd Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Richard Smtih grabs the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vaughn Roberson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hilton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smtih (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Todd Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Hilton | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the finger roll | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | James Hilton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-77 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | James Hilton is called for the reach on Randal McDavitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hilton, team foul #10 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell (SF) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Todd Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Hilton | 85-80 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell is fouled in the backcourt by James Hilton - foul #3 on James Hilton, team foul #11 | 85-80 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Todd Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Roberson | 87-83 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Vaughn Roberson - foul #3 on Vaughn Roberson, team foul #12 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (SF) Manuel Twitchell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | James Hilton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-86 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox runs out the clock | 89-86 |