| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Theodore Twiggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Thatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Bailey | 39-36 |
| 19:32 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren drills a 3 from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust knocks in the runner from close range | 41-39 |
| 18:46 | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Melvin Bailey | 41-39 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the lay-in but the foul's on Henry Watkins - foul #3 on Henry Watkins, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Reed (SG) Henry Watkins | |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:00 | Colgate | William Thatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo clanks a shot in the paint | 42-39 |
| 17:35 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:30 | Colgate | Mark Reed misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 17:18 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:58 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Moore | 42-41 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Colgate | Rene Costa (PG), Perry Barrett (SF), Micheal Stout (PF), Oliver Yoder (C) Theodore Twiggs, James Moore, Jonathan Warren, William Thatcher | |
| 16:26 | Colgate | Ralph Dickens picks off the pass by Mark Reed | 42-41 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Perry Barrett is called for the reach on Stanley Lust - foul #2 on Perry Barrett, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jonathan Warren (PF) Perry Barrett | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Brian Messinger (C) Melvin Bailey, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Colgate | Henry Watkins (SG) Mark Reed | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Mozingo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Stout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Oliver Yoder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Colgate | Oliver Yoder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 42-43 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Oliver Yoder denies the turnaround by Stanley Lust | 42-43 |
| 15:16 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:58 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard's pass is intercepted by Rene Costa | 42-43 |
| 14:25 | Colgate | Brian Messinger swats the layup by Jonathan Warren | 42-43 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs (PG), James Moore (SF), Perry Barrett (PF), William Thatcher (C) Rene Costa, Micheal Stout, Jonathan Warren, Oliver Yoder | |
| 14:01 | Colgate | Perry Barrett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it in | 44-43 |
| 13:32 | Colgate | William Thatcher loses the dribble to Ryan Risher | 44-43 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:19 | Colgate | William Thatcher gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:56 | Colgate | Johnny Heard steals the ball from Henry Watkins | 44-43 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord scores on a shot from the left side set up by Melvin Bailey and he's hacked by Henry Watkins - foul #4 on Henry Watkins, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (SF) Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Reed (SG), Micheal Stout (SF), Jonathan Warren (PF) Henry Watkins, James Moore, Perry Barrett | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:35 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:22 | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is hacked by Theodore Twiggs - foul #1 on Theodore Twiggs, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Brian Messinger (C) Melvin Bailey, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 49-43 |
| 11:52 | Colgate | Mark Reed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 11:50 | Colgate | William Thatcher hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Theodore Twiggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Stout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Thatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Micheal Stout - foul #3 on Micheal Stout, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord (PF) Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Colgate | Rene Costa (PG), Oliver Yoder (C) Theodore Twiggs, William Thatcher | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Alvord | 52-45 |
| 11:22 | Colgate | Mark Reed misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:21 | Colgate | Oliver Yoder tips it home | 52-47 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 10:54 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren travels with the ball | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | Colgate | Perry Barrett (SF) Micheal Stout | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo drills a floater from the right block set up by Johnny Heard and he's hacked by Rene Costa - foul #2 on Rene Costa, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | James Moore (SF) Perry Barrett | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:33 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 10:09 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren loses the dribble to Melvin Bailey | 57-47 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Bailey | 59-47 |
| 09:57 | Colgate | James Moore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Warren | 59-50 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Alvord and he's hacked by Mark Reed - foul #2 on Mark Reed, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Edward Mozingo, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs (PG), William Thatcher (C) Mark Reed, Oliver Yoder | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:48 | Colgate | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:40 | Colgate | Rene Costa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it back up and in | 63-50 |
| 09:08 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 09:06 | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs gets the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:46 | Colgate | Brian Messinger steals it from Theodore Twiggs | 63-50 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:14 | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 08:12 | Colgate | James Moore snags the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 08:02 | Colgate | James Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-50 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | William Thatcher steals the ball from Melvin Bailey | 65-50 |
| 07:36 | Colgate | William Thatcher scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Messinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Theodore Twiggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Warren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Thatcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is whistled for a carry | 65-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Melvin Bailey, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Reed (PG), Henry Watkins (SG), Perry Barrett (SF), Micheal Stout (PF), Oliver Yoder (C) Theodore Twiggs, Rene Costa, James Moore, Jonathan Warren, William Thatcher | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:47 | Colgate | Micheal Stout comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord clanks a jumper from the baseline | 65-52 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Heard | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Colgate | Micheal Stout clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-52 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses long on a runner from the baseline | 67-52 |
| 05:26 | Colgate | Oliver Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 05:18 | Colgate | Henry Watkins drills a jumper from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Watkins - foul #5 on Henry Watkins, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs (PG), Rene Costa (SG), David Thompson (SF), Jonathan Warren (PF), William Thatcher (C) Mark Reed, Henry Watkins, Perry Barrett, Micheal Stout, Oliver Yoder | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:47 | Colgate | David Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 04:45 | Colgate | William Thatcher snags the offensive board | 68-54 |
| 04:29 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger is called for 5 seconds | 68-54 |
| 04:01 | Colgate | William Thatcher clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Messinger - foul #1 on Brian Messinger, team foul #1 | 68-54 |
| 04:01 | Colgate | William Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:01 | Colgate | William Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Warren | 68-54 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the offensive board | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Theodore Twiggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Thatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Heard | 71-54 |
| 03:03 | Colgate | Rene Costa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-54 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Theodore Twiggs steals the ball from Johnny Heard in the backcourt | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Colgate | William Thatcher misses long on a runner in the lane | 71-54 |
| 02:42 | Colgate | David Thompson snags the offensive board | 71-54 |
| 02:22 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-54 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 71-54 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Mozingo | 71-54 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Theodore Twiggs is called for the reach on Ryan Risher - foul #2 on Theodore Twiggs, team foul #9 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Reed (SG), Perry Barrett (SF), Micheal Stout (PF), Oliver Yoder (C) Theodore Twiggs, David Thompson, Jonathan Warren, William Thatcher | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:56 | Colgate | Oliver Yoder snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 01:33 | Colgate | Perry Barrett misses the jumper from the left side | 71-54 |
| 01:31 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Stout | 71-54 |
| 01:16 | Colgate | Micheal Stout hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 01:00 | Colgate | Micheal Stout snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Colgate | Perry Barrett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-57 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Perry Barrett takes the ball from Edward Mozingo | 71-57 |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Ralph Dickens steps in front of the Oliver Yoder pass | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo runs out the clock | 71-57 |