The issue of energy saving is significant since in a battery-operated wireless node, the battery energy is finite and a node can only transmit a finite number of bits. To extend the life span of a node in wireless sensor networks, an energy-efficient communication technique is mandatory so that energy expenditure is minimized, and at the same time, it satisfies the given throughput and delay necessities. In this context, we analyze the performance of cooperative Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO)-based communication in wireless sensor networks. In this paper, we analyze the communication method to reduce the total delay and total energy expenditure required to send specified quantity of bits. This energy efficiency investigation of MIMO scheme is broadened to individual single antenna nodes that collaborate to form multiple antenna transmitters or receivers. It is also seen that over some distance ranges, cooperative MIMO broadcast and reception can simultaneously achieve both energy savings and delay reduction. Simulations show that with proper design, cooperative MIMO-based communication is more faster and energy-efficient as compared to non-cooperative approach e.g., Single-Input Single-Output (SISO) for larger distances and prolong sensor network lifetime.