| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Boris Graminski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Larry Chenier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Hall (fresh) PF - Jamie Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Matthew Joiner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Galvin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Barringer (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Harry Hall inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Graham | 39-26 |
| 19:32 | Colgate | Michael Galvin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 19:30 | Colgate | Howard Phillips hits the follow up shot | 39-28 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Boris Graminski | 41-28 |
| 19:01 | Colgate | Jamie Cook swats the layup by Matthew Joiner | 41-28 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Harry Hall pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | James Graham double dribbles | 41-28 |
| 18:19 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Howard Phillips | 41-30 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | James Graham is hacked by Matthew Joiner - foul #2 on Matthew Joiner, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | James Graham is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Graham, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 17:40 | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson is denied on a layup by Jamie Cook | 41-30 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Harry Hall hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Howard Phillips - foul #3 on Howard Phillips, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jing Kung (SG), Richard Harris (C) Boris Graminski, Larry Chenier | |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Dejesus (SF), Peter Satterlee (C) Howard Phillips, Russell Barringer | |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Harry Hall misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Harry Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:35 | Colgate | Michael Galvin grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 17:12 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner makes the shot from the right side | 41-32 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Joiner - foul #3 on Matthew Joiner, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Young (PG), Larry Chenier (SG) James Graham, Harry Hall | |
| Subs | Colgate | William Trinkle (PG), Jeffrey Igo (SG), Mark Childress (PF) Matthew Joiner, Kenneth Johnson, Michael Galvin | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:31 | Colgate | William Trinkle hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Igo | 43-35 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jing Kung | 45-35 |
| 15:51 | Colgate | Jeffrey Igo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 15:50 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Chenier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jing Kung (fresh) PF - Jamie Cook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - William Trinkle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Igo (fresh) SF - Thomas Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Childress (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Satterlee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Colgate | Mark Childress makes the runner from the right block set up by William Trinkle | 45-37 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Chenier | 47-37 |
| 15:07 | Colgate | Thomas Dejesus loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi (PG), Boris Graminski (SG), Harry Hall (SF), James Graham (PF), Valentin Costa (C) Robert Young, Larry Chenier, Jing Kung, Jamie Cook, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Colgate | Matthew Joiner (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SG), Howard Phillips (SF), Michael Galvin (PF), Russell Barringer (C) William Trinkle, Jeffrey Igo, Thomas Dejesus, Mark Childress, Peter Satterlee | |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi misses the shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Howard Phillips takes the ball from Boris Graminski | 47-37 |
| 14:22 | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Graham | 47-37 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Harry Hall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Aaron Manfredi | 49-37 |
| 13:36 | Colgate | Howard Phillips comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 13:34 | Colgate | Russell Barringer grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 13:20 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Harry Hall - foul #2 on Harry Hall, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jing Kung (SF) Harry Hall | |
| Subs | Colgate | William Trinkle (SG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 13:20 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:20 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Manfredi | 52-39 |
| 12:35 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Galvin | 52-42 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | James Graham hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-42 |
| 12:08 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | James Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Russell Barringer - foul #2 on Russell Barringer, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier (SG), Harry Hall (SF), Jamie Cook (PF), Richard Harris (C) Aaron Manfredi, Boris Graminski, Jing Kung, Valentin Costa | |
| Subs | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson (SG), Thomas Dejesus (SF), Mark Childress (PF), Peter Satterlee (C) William Trinkle, Howard Phillips, Michael Galvin, Russell Barringer | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | James Graham makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | James Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 11:41 | Colgate | Harry Hall steals the ball from Thomas Dejesus | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SG - Larry Chenier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Matthew Joiner (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Satterlee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:00 | Colgate | Mark Childress travels with the ball | 59-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi (PG) James Graham | |
| Subs | Colgate | William Trinkle (PG), Howard Phillips (SF) Matthew Joiner, Mark Childress | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi loses the dribble to William Trinkle | 59-42 |
| 10:18 | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 10:16 | Colgate | Thomas Dejesus tips it but misses | 59-42 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Harry Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Chenier and he's fouled by Thomas Dejesus - foul #2 on Thomas Dejesus, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski (SF), Valentin Costa (C) Harry Hall, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Colgate | Matthew Joiner (PG), Michael Galvin (PF), Russell Barringer (C) Kenneth Johnson, Thomas Dejesus, Peter Satterlee | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook makes the free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:48 | Colgate | Aaron Manfredi is called for the reach on Matthew Joiner - foul #4 on Aaron Manfredi, team foul #3 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Young (PG), Jing Kung (SF) Aaron Manfredi, Larry Chenier | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 09:43 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Trinkle | 62-45 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski hits the follow up shot | 64-45 |
| 09:01 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Galvin | 64-47 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Trinkle - foul #1 on William Trinkle, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Hall (SF) Jamie Cook | |
| Subs | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson (SG), Thomas Dejesus (SF), Peter Satterlee (C) William Trinkle, Howard Phillips, Russell Barringer | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:43 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 08:32 | Colgate | Michael Galvin misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jing Kung - foul #1 on Jing Kung, team foul #4 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier (SG), Jamie Cook (PF), Richard Harris (C) Boris Graminski, Jing Kung, Valentin Costa | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 08:32 | Colgate | Michael Galvin misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:32 | Colgate | Michael Galvin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Young misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Joiner - foul #4 on Matthew Joiner, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Graham (PF) Jamie Cook | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Igo (PG) Matthew Joiner | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 07:58 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #5 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi (PG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Childress (PF) Michael Galvin | |
| 07:38 | Colgate | Thomas Dejesus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | James Graham gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Aaron Manfredi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Chenier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Jeffrey Igo (fresh) SG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Satterlee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 07:16 | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 07:03 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee scores on a runner in the lane | 66-49 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Igo is called for the reach on Larry Chenier - foul #1 on Jeffrey Igo, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski (SF), Jamie Cook (PF), Valentin Costa (C) Harry Hall, James Graham, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Colgate | Matthew Joiner (PG), William Trinkle (SG), Howard Phillips (SF), Michael Galvin (PF), Russell Barringer (C) Jeffrey Igo, Kenneth Johnson, Thomas Dejesus, Mark Childress, Peter Satterlee | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:20 | Colgate | William Trinkle buries a 3 from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier is fouled on the floor by William Trinkle - foul #2 on William Trinkle, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 06:02 | Colgate | William Trinkle grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 05:55 | Colgate | Howard Phillips misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-52 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa is called for traveling | 68-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jing Kung (SF) Larry Chenier | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 05:15 | Colgate | William Trinkle buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Galvin | 68-54 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jamie Cook | 70-54 |
| 04:42 | Colgate | Aaron Manfredi is called for the reach on Howard Phillips - foul #5 on Aaron Manfredi, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Graham (SG), Harry Hall (SF) Aaron Manfredi, Jing Kung | |
| Subs | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson (SG) William Trinkle | |
| 04:36 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Howard Phillips | 70-57 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Matthew Joiner is called for the reach on Boris Graminski - foul #5 on Matthew Joiner, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Young (PF), Richard Harris (C) Jamie Cook, Valentin Costa | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Igo (PG), Thomas Dejesus (PF), Peter Satterlee (C) Matthew Joiner, Michael Galvin, Russell Barringer | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 03:55 | Colgate | Jeffrey Igo buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | James Graham buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Harry Hall | 74-60 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Boris Graminski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. SG - James Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Harry Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Jeffrey Igo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Howard Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Satterlee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Harris - foul #4 on Richard Harris, team foul #7 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jing Kung (SG), Jamie Cook (PF) Boris Graminski, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Colgate | William Trinkle (PG), Mark Childress (PF) Jeffrey Igo, Howard Phillips | |
| 03:21 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:21 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Harry Hall | 76-62 |
| 02:58 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier (SG), Valentin Costa (C) Jing Kung, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Colgate | Howard Phillips (SF), Michael Galvin (PF), Russell Barringer (C) Thomas Dejesus, Mark Childress, Peter Satterlee | |
| 02:45 | Colgate | Michael Galvin is called for traveling | 76-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski (SG), Jing Kung (SF), Robert Young (PF), Richard Harris (C) Larry Chenier, Harry Hall, Jamie Cook, Valentin Costa | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Igo (SG), Thomas Dejesus (SF), Mark Childress (PF), Peter Satterlee (C) Kenneth Johnson, Howard Phillips, Michael Galvin, Russell Barringer | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Harris can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 76-62 |
| 02:24 | Colgate | William Trinkle gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 02:10 | Colgate | Mark Childress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-62 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | James Graham misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 76-62 |
| 01:41 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Peter Satterlee | 76-62 |
| 01:23 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Boris Graminski - foul #1 on Boris Graminski, team foul #8 | 76-62 |
| 01:23 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:23 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Young knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 78-63 |
| 00:57 | Colgate | William Trinkle misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-63 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 80-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Colgate | William Trinkle makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Igo | 80-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski runs out the clock | 80-66 |