| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harold Billups (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hughey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Mellott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Crisler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 38-40 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur tips it in | 38-42 |
| 19:15 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (SG) Ray Burdette | |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski buries a fadeaway from the left block | 38-44 |
| 18:40 | Colgate | John Hupp steals the ball from William Hughey | 38-44 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 18:20 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:57 | Colgate | Dale Mellott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 17:55 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:41 | Colgate | Dale Mellott is fouled on the floor by William Lancaster - foul #3 on William Lancaster, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF), Jeffery Meyer (PF), James Chalk (C) Harold Billups, William Hughey, Dale Mellott, Paul Porter, Joseph Crisler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Chad Humes (C) John Hupp, William Lancaster | |
| 17:33 | Colgate | James Chalk is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski jams it set up by Timothy Jolicoeur and the foul's on Jeffery Meyer - foul #3 on Jeffery Meyer, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jim Cooper (PF) Jeffery Meyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG) Timothy Jolicoeur | |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:00 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette can't finish the layup | 38-47 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | John Hupp is whistled for a carry | 38-47 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Billups (PG), Dale Mellott (SF), Joseph Crisler (C) Gary Froehlich, Kevin Johnson, James Chalk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Eddie Yeager (SF) John Hupp, Michael Robinson | |
| 16:19 | Colgate | Dale Mellott comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lamar takes the ball from Swietomierz Bielawski | 38-47 |
| 15:59 | Colgate | Jim Cooper lays it in set up by Thomas Lamar | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harold Billups (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) SF - Dale Mellott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Crisler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Humes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 15:21 | Colgate | Jim Cooper is whistled for a carry | 40-50 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Hughey (SG), Paul Porter (PF), Jeffery Meyer (C) Thomas Lamar, Jim Cooper, Joseph Crisler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SF), William Lancaster (C) Eddie Yeager, Chad Humes | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 15:10 | Colgate | Dale Mellott grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 15:03 | Colgate | Dale Mellott can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-50 |
| 15:01 | Colgate | Dale Mellott grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:42 | Colgate | Harold Billups buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Hughey | 43-50 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster double dribbles | 43-50 |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), Thomas Lamar (SF), Joseph Crisler (C) Harold Billups, Dale Mellott, Jeffery Meyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Eddie Yeager (SG) Timothy Jolicoeur, Ray Burdette | |
| 13:57 | Colgate | Paul Porter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 13:56 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson double dribbles | 45-50 |
| 13:20 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 13:18 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Crisler | 45-50 |
| 12:59 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 12:38 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Joseph Crisler | 45-50 |
| 12:16 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Billups (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Dale Mellott (SF), Jeffery Meyer (PF), James Chalk (C) Gary Froehlich, William Hughey, Thomas Lamar, Paul Porter, Joseph Crisler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Ray Burdette (SG) John Hupp, Eddie Yeager | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 45-50 |
| 11:55 | Colgate | Dale Mellott snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harold Billups (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Mellott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Chalk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Colgate | Dale Mellott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ray Burdette | 45-52 |
| 10:58 | Colgate | Dale Mellott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur loses the ball out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Lamar (SG) Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle (SG), Eddie Yeager (SF) Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson | |
| 10:32 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-52 |
| 10:19 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:09 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer's pass is intercepted by William Lancaster | 45-52 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Swietomierz Bielawski | 45-54 |
| 09:25 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer blows the layup | 45-54 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Chalk - foul #1 on James Chalk, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), William Hughey (SG), Jim Cooper (SF), Paul Porter (PF), Joseph Crisler (C) Harold Billups, Thomas Lamar, Dale Mellott, Jeffery Meyer, James Chalk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF) Timothy Jolicoeur, Derrick Seagle, Eddie Yeager | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:06 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:50 | Colgate | Gary Froehlich misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-55 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Hupp | 45-58 |
| 08:22 | Colgate | Paul Porter drills a jumper from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski's layup is rejected by Paul Porter | 47-58 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster tips it but misses | 47-58 |
| 08:05 | Colgate | Paul Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:00 | Colgate | William Hughey is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Bielawski - foul #3 on Swietomierz Bielawski, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Eddie Yeager (SF) John Hupp, Michael Robinson | |
| 07:47 | Colgate | Jim Cooper blows the layup | 47-58 |
| 07:46 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler tips it home | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Gary Froehlich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hughey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Crisler (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lancaster (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| 07:30 | Colgate | Paul Porter knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Hughey | 51-60 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jim Cooper - foul #1 on Jim Cooper, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Lamar (SG), Dale Mellott (SF) William Hughey, Jim Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SF) Eddie Yeager | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:01 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:49 | Colgate | Dale Mellott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Lamar | 54-61 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-61 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson tips it home | 54-63 |
| 06:13 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar hits a turnaround in the lane | 56-63 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur is fouled on the floor by Gary Froehlich - foul #2 on Gary Froehlich, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Billups (PG), Jeffery Meyer (PF), James Chalk (C) Gary Froehlich, Paul Porter, Joseph Crisler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Eddie Yeager (PF) Timothy Jolicoeur, Ray Burdette, Swietomierz Bielawski | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Hupp | 56-66 |
| 05:23 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Robinson - foul #1 on Michael Robinson, team foul #3 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Hughey (SG) Dale Mellott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF) John Hupp, Derrick Seagle, Eddie Yeager | |
| 05:23 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:23 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur's floater is knocked away by William Hughey | 57-66 |
| 05:04 | Colgate | William Hughey pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:55 | Colgate | Harold Billups's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Burdette | 57-66 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster hits a fadeaway from the left block | 57-68 |
| 04:16 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar's layup is rejected by William Lancaster | 57-68 |
| 04:14 | Colgate | William Hughey can't tip it in | 57-68 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 04:05 | Colgate | William Hughey gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Timothy Jolicoeur - foul #2 on Timothy Jolicoeur, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Colgate | Dale Mellott (SF), Joseph Crisler (C) Thomas Lamar, James Chalk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Eddie Yeager (SF), Chad Humes (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Michael Robinson, William Lancaster | |
| 03:54 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:54 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Crisler - foul #1 on Joseph Crisler, team foul #5 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Harold Billups, William Hughey, Jeffery Meyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), William Lancaster (C) Ray Burdette, Swietomierz Bielawski, Chad Humes | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Gary Froehlich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Mellott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Crisler (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hupp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Seagle (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Lancaster (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Colgate | Dale Mellott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | John Hupp clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-69 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson hits the follow up shot | 58-71 |
| 02:09 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler misses the turnaround from the left block | 58-71 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | John Hupp grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 01:37 | Colgate | Gary Froehlich snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 01:26 | Colgate | Gary Froehlich misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Hupp - foul #1 on John Hupp, team foul #5 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Lamar (SF), Jeffery Meyer (PF), James Chalk (C) Dale Mellott, Paul Porter, Joseph Crisler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Humes (PF), Arturo Sanchez (C) Michael Robinson, William Lancaster | |
| 01:26 | Colgate | Gary Froehlich misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:26 | Colgate | Gary Froehlich misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Hupp | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Colgate | James Chalk drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Derrick Seagle - foul #1 on Derrick Seagle, team foul #6 | 60-74 |
| 00:56 | Colgate | James Chalk makes the free throw | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Hupp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derrick Seagle and he's fouled by Gary Froehlich - foul #3 on Gary Froehlich, team foul #6 | 61-76 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Hupp misses the free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes grabs the offensive board | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Hupp runs out the clock | 61-76 |