UnityAPI—Mesh

public class MeshAndMat : MonoBehaviour {

    public Mesh mesh;

    private Material mat;

    // Use this for initialization
    void Start () {
        //GetComponent<MeshFilter>().sharedMesh = mesh;
        //Debug.Log(GetComponent<MeshFilter>().mesh == mesh);
        mat = GetComponent<MeshRenderer>().material;
        
    }
    
    // Update is called once per frame
    void Update () {
        mat.color = Color.Lerp(mat.color, Color.red, Time.deltaTime);
    }
}