| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) SG - William Read (fresh) SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) PF - James Haws (fresh) C - Lee Hilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) SF - Chris Davis (fresh) PF - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) C - Richard Jefferson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cleveland Johnson | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | William Read buries a runner in the lane | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses the runner in the lane | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | Chris Davis grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | Chris Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Davis - foul #1 on Chris Davis, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Haws - foul #1 on James Haws, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (PG), Lewis Hatcher (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Blair Whitchurch (C) Mark Burgoyne, Melvin Shiner, Chris Davis, Richard Jefferson | |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam's fadeaway is rejected by Cleveland Johnson | 3-5 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam tips it in | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch misses the easy layup | 5-5 |
| 16:52 | Colorado | John Wilkins tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | John Wilkins picks off the pass by Martin Salaam | 5-7 |
| 16:19 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Wilkins | 5-9 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the floater near the basket | 5-9 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) SG - William Read (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Haws (fairly fresh) C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brandon Boucher (fresh) SG - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cleveland Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by William Read - foul #1 on William Read, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (PF) James Haws | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Melvin Shiner (SG), Richard Jefferson (C) Brandon Boucher, Lewis Hatcher, Blair Whitchurch | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 15:10 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the jump hook from the baseline | 7-13 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Davis (SF) Cleveland Johnson | |
| 14:35 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner is fouled on the floor by Lee Hilton - foul #1 on Lee Hilton, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Douglas Horne (SF) William Read | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gale Allen (PF) John Wilkins | |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Gale Allen misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Haws (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SG), Blair Whitchurch (C) Melvin Shiner, Richard Jefferson | |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Gale Allen misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Gale Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Gale Allen - foul #1 on Gale Allen, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (SG) Douglas Horne | |
| Subs | Colorado | Melvin Shiner (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Richard Jefferson (C) Lewis Hatcher, Chris Davis, Blair Whitchurch | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:21 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mark Burgoyne | 10-16 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 12:52 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:38 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses the easy layup | 10-16 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Haws | 10-16 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam tips it but misses | 10-16 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | James Haws grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is hacked by John Wilkins - foul #1 on John Wilkins, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Lee Hilton (C) Lee Shufelt, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SG), Chris Davis (SF), Cleveland Johnson (PF), Blair Whitchurch (C) Melvin Shiner, John Wilkins, Gale Allen, Richard Jefferson | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Martin Salaam is denied by Cleveland Johnson | 10-16 |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Rakoski (fresh) SG - William Read (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Haws (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) SF - Chris Davis (fresh) PF - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson blows the layup | 10-16 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson tips it back up and in | 10-18 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | William Read scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-18 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Douglas Horne (SF), Robert Smith (PF) James Rakoski, William Read, James Haws | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (PG), Melvin Shiner (SG), John Wilkins (PF), Richard Jefferson (C) Mark Burgoyne, Lewis Hatcher, Cleveland Johnson, Blair Whitchurch | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-18 |
| 09:57 | Colorado | Douglas Horne is called for the reach on John Wilkins - foul #1 on Douglas Horne, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (SG) Martin Salaam | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Cleveland Johnson (PF) Brandon Boucher, John Wilkins | |
| 09:44 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Wilkins (SF) Chris Davis | |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 14-18 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 14-18 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:07 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SF), James Haws (PF) Douglas Horne, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Davis (SF) John Wilkins | |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner misses the shot from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 08:56 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson is called for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Douglas Horne (SF) Lee Shufelt, William Read | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Wilkins (PF) Cleveland Johnson | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Melvin Shiner is called for the reach on Martin Salaam - foul #1 on Melvin Shiner, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SG), Cleveland Johnson (PF), Blair Whitchurch (C) Melvin Shiner, John Wilkins, Richard Jefferson | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the floater from the left side | 16-18 |
| 07:52 | Colorado | Martin Salaam steals it from Blair Whitchurch | 16-18 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson grabs the board | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Rakoski (fresh) SG - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Douglas Horne (fresh) PF - James Haws (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) SF - Chris Davis (fresh) PF - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Colorado | James Haws steals it from Cleveland Johnson | 16-18 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 06:27 | Colorado | Chris Davis is fouled on the floor by Douglas Horne - foul #2 on Douglas Horne, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), William Read (SG) James Rakoski, Douglas Horne | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (PG), Melvin Shiner (SG), John Wilkins (PF), Richard Jefferson (C) Mark Burgoyne, Lewis Hatcher, Cleveland Johnson, Blair Whitchurch | |
| 06:27 | Colorado | Chris Davis misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gale Allen (PF) Chris Davis | |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Hilton - foul #2 on Lee Hilton, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt is whistled for a carry | 18-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Cleveland Johnson (PF) Brandon Boucher, Gale Allen | |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gale Allen (PF) Cleveland Johnson | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Gale Allen swats the layup by James Haws | 18-20 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | William Read snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | The jumper by Martin Salaam is denied by John Wilkins | 18-20 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Gale Allen | 18-20 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Gale Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-20 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Robert Smith hits the finger roll set up by Lee Shufelt | 20-20 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Haws - foul #2 on James Haws, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) James Haws | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (PG), Chris Davis (SF), Cleveland Johnson (PF) Mark Burgoyne, John Wilkins, Gale Allen | |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Cleveland Johnson steps in front of the Lee Shufelt pass | 20-21 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Read (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brandon Boucher (fresh) SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) PF - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Smith and the foul's on Richard Jefferson - foul #1 on Richard Jefferson, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Douglas Horne (SF) Lee Shufelt, Martin Salaam | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Lewis Hatcher (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Blair Whitchurch (C) Brandon Boucher, Melvin Shiner, Chris Davis, Richard Jefferson | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson tips it back up and in | 23-23 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Robert Smith scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by James Rakoski | 25-23 |
| 01:58 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | William Read misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-23 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton tips it in | 27-23 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 27-23 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the easy layup | 27-23 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | John Wilkins connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mark Burgoyne and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), James Haws (PF) James Rakoski, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Melvin Shiner (SG), Chris Davis (SF), Richard Jefferson (C) Lewis Hatcher, Cleveland Johnson, Blair Whitchurch | |
| 00:28 | Colorado | John Wilkins misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Douglas Horne grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 27-25 |