| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Tiller (fresh) SG - Eric Lunsford (fresh) SF - Gabriel Kelley (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - Robert Huizar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Denver | James Tiller is fouled on the floor by August Criner - foul #1 on August Criner, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Robert Huizar misses short on a shot near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Richard Jones tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Eric Lunsford - foul #1 on Eric Lunsford, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the 3rd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Huizar | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Denver | James Tiller misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is fouled on the floor by Eric Lunsford - foul #2 on Eric Lunsford, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Denver | David Moss (SG) Eric Lunsford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | August Criner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Robert Huizar snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Denver | James Tiller misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Huizar - foul #1 on Robert Huizar, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Richard Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:21 | Denver | Robert Huizar hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Denver | David Moss snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | Denver | James Tiller misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana connects on the runner near the basket | 2-7 |
| 16:12 | Denver | James Tiller is hacked by Dominic Costa - foul #1 on Dominic Costa, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Brubaker (SG), Shannon Eddins (PF) James Tiller, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| 15:55 | Denver | David Moss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 15:54 | Denver | Shannon Eddins misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Moss (fresh) SG - Aaron Brubaker (fresh) SF - Gabriel Kelley (fresh) PF - Shannon Eddins (fresh) C - Robert Huizar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) SG - David Palmer (fresh) SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-7 |
| Subs | Denver | James Tiller (PG), William Sanders (C) Gabriel Kelley, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:08 | Denver | Shannon Eddins drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Randal McDavitt - foul #1 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bright (SF) David Moss | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:08 | Denver | Shannon Eddins makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | John Levi clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 14:45 | Denver | Shannon Eddins pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Joseph Bright misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | David Palmer pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | John Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Levi | 5-9 |
| 14:02 | Denver | James Tiller makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Aaron Brubaker | 8-9 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | David Palmer is fouled on the floor by Aaron Brubaker - foul #1 on Aaron Brubaker, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Denver | David Moss (PG), Gabriel Kelley (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Robert Huizar (C) James Tiller, Joseph Bright, Shannon Eddins, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, David Palmer, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the runner from close range | 8-9 |
| 13:26 | Denver | Robert Huizar snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Denver | James Tiller (PG) Aaron Brubaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Moss - foul #1 on David Moss, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Shannon Eddins (SG) James Tiller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Shannon Eddins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dominic Costa - foul #2 on Dominic Costa, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG) Dominic Costa | |
| 12:43 | Denver | Shannon Eddins misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Shannon Eddins makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Shannon Eddins makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Huizar | 11-11 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Huizar takes the ball from Myron Sykora | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Moss (fairly fresh) SG - Shannon Eddins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gabriel Kelley (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - Robert Huizar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Levi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Denver | David Moss misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Myron Sykora, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Denver | James Tiller (PG), Aaron Brubaker (SG), Joseph Bright (SF), William Sanders (C) David Moss, Gabriel Kelley, Richard Jones, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| 11:00 | Denver | William Sanders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shannon Eddins | 13-11 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | John Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Levi | 13-13 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker is fouled on the floor by John Levi - foul #1 on John Levi, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Gabriel Kelley (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Robert Huizar (C) Joseph Bright, Shannon Eddins, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG), David Palmer (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) August Criner, John Levi, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 09:47 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley double dribbles | 13-13 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | David Palmer misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Brubaker - foul #2 on Aaron Brubaker, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Denver | David Moss (SG) Aaron Brubaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | David Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Robert Huizar clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 13-14 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 13-14 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Tiller | 15-14 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 15-14 |
| 08:09 | Denver | Robert Huizar grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:01 | Denver | James Tiller misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Robert Huizar grabs the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 07:43 | Denver | Richard Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Myron Sykora | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Tiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Moss (fairly fresh) SF - Gabriel Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) C - Robert Huizar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Henry Hanley (fresh) SG - David Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Myron Sykora (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | David Palmer clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 15-14 |
| 07:20 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 07:14 | Denver | Richard Jones is hacked by Ronald Sterling - foul #1 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bright (SF), Shannon Eddins (C) Gabriel Kelley, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), John Levi (SG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Henry Hanley, David Palmer, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| 07:14 | Denver | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | John Jackson gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | August Criner loses the dribble to Richard Jones | 15-14 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Richard Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Tiller and he's hacked by Randal McDavitt - foul #2 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Randal McDavitt | |
| 06:40 | Denver | Richard Jones makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | John Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-14 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana can't tip it in | 18-14 |
| 06:17 | Denver | David Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Shannon Eddins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 06:05 | Denver | David Moss grabs the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 05:42 | Denver | Shannon Eddins knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Jones | 20-14 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | James Tiller steals it from John Jackson | 20-14 |
| 05:17 | Denver | Joseph Bright lays it up and in on a great pass from James Tiller | 22-14 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-14 |
| 05:03 | Denver | James Tiller snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 04:58 | Denver | David Moss's pass is intercepted by Russell Titcomb | 22-14 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | John Levi buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 04:37 | Denver | James Tiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Gabriel Kelley (SF), Robert Huizar (C) Joseph Bright, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG), David Palmer (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) August Criner, John Levi, John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Robert Huizar grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Frankie Aldana steals it from Robert Huizar | 22-17 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gabriel Kelley - foul #1 on Gabriel Kelley, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Brubaker (PG), Eric Lunsford (SG) James Tiller, David Moss | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Randal McDavitt (C) Henry Hanley, David Palmer, Frankie Aldana | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Robert Huizar grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker misses short on a jumper from the left side | 22-18 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Eric Lunsford pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Aaron Brubaker (fresh) SG - Eric Lunsford (fresh) SF - Gabriel Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Eddins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Huizar (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randal McDavitt (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker is hacked by John Levi - foul #2 on John Levi, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Jones (PF) Shannon Eddins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG) John Levi | |
| 03:14 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Aaron Brubaker misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | August Criner blows the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Brubaker - foul #3 on Aaron Brubaker, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Denver | James Tiller (PG), Joseph Bright (PF) Aaron Brubaker, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:34 | Denver | James Tiller hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Kelley and he's hacked by Ronald Sterling - foul #2 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| 02:34 | Denver | James Tiller makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | John Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Eric Lunsford hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Tiller | 28-22 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Russell Titcomb is denied by Robert Huizar | 28-22 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Eric Lunsford gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:27 | Denver | A charge is called on Eric Lunsford - foul #3 on Eric Lunsford, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Denver | David Moss (SG), Shannon Eddins (PF), William Sanders (C) Eric Lunsford, Joseph Bright, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF) John Jackson | |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Shannon Eddins is called for the reach on Russell Titcomb - foul #1 on Shannon Eddins, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Ronald Sterling (PF) August Criner, Randal McDavitt | |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:57 | Denver | John Levi takes the ball from David Moss | 28-24 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | John Levi dunks the ball | 28-26 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tiller | 31-26 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Kelley - foul #2 on Gabriel Kelley, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Jones (PF) James Tiller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Frankie Aldana (C) Dominic Costa, Russell Titcomb | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Gabriel Kelley hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-28 |