| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Wade Benson (fresh) SG - Terrance Carvalho (fresh) SF - James Thompson (fresh) PF - Michael Hutt (fresh) C - Ralph Skiles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fresh) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Davidson | Ralph Skiles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Davidson | Wade Benson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Davidson | Wade Benson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Davidson | Kelly Hill blocks the short jumper by James Thompson | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Ouellette | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Davidson | Wade Benson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 17:24 | Davidson | Wade Benson travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | Raymond Judd (PG), James Fowler (SG), Anthony Bowman (SF), Earl Mackey (PF), Ian Norvell (C) Wade Benson, Terrance Carvalho, James Thompson, Michael Hutt, Ralph Skiles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | James Fowler steps in front of the James Bly pass | 0-4 |
| 16:53 | Davidson | Earl Mackey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 16:52 | Davidson | Anthony Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:35 | Davidson | Kevin Riggleman is called for the reach on James Fowler - foul #1 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Justin Lewis (SF) James Bly, Walter Zent | |
| 16:19 | Davidson | James Fowler misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 15:57 | Davidson | Anthony Bowman misses long on a floater from the left side | 0-4 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Raymond Judd (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Anthony Bowman (fresh) PF - Earl Mackey (fresh) C - Ian Norvell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Judd - foul #1 on Raymond Judd, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | Wade Benson (PG), Nelson Tinney (C) James Fowler, Earl Mackey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 0-7 |
| 15:30 | Davidson | William Ouellette steals the ball from Raymond Judd | 0-7 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 0-9 |
| 14:49 | Davidson | Anthony Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-9 |
| Subs | Davidson | Terrance Carvalho (SG), James Fowler (SF), Michael Hutt (PF) Raymond Judd, Anthony Bowman, Ian Norvell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Hutt takes the ball from Andrew Ervin in the backcourt | 0-9 |
| 14:30 | Davidson | Michael Hutt comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Riggleman - foul #2 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #2 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Davidson | Micheal Shannon (PG), James Thompson (SF), Ralph Skiles (C) Wade Benson, James Fowler, Nelson Tinney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Stanley Fuller (C) Andrew Ervin, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 14:30 | Davidson | Michael Hutt makes the 1st free throw | 1-9 |
| 14:30 | Davidson | Michael Hutt misses the 2nd free throw | 1-9 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Fuller | 1-9 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ralph Skiles - foul #1 on Ralph Skiles, team foul #2 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Davidson | Earl Mackey (PF) Michael Hutt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 1-10 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 1-10 |
| 14:16 | Davidson | Terrance Carvalho snags the defensive board | 1-10 |
| 13:59 | Davidson | Earl Mackey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-10 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 1-10 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-10 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 1-10 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Ralph Skiles is called for the reach on William Ouellette - foul #2 on Ralph Skiles, team foul #3 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Davidson | James Fowler (SF), Michael Hutt (PF), Nelson Tinney (C) James Thompson, Earl Mackey, Ralph Skiles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, Kelly Hill | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-10 |
| 13:19 | Davidson | Michael Hutt grabs the defensive rebound | 1-10 |
| 13:06 | Davidson | Michael Hutt can't connect on a floater near the basket | 1-10 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 1-10 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is fouled on the floor by Terrance Carvalho - foul #1 on Terrance Carvalho, team foul #4 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Davidson | Wade Benson (PG), Raymond Judd (SG) Micheal Shannon, Terrance Carvalho | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), David Wilson (C) Walter Zent, Stanley Fuller | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is open but misses the lay-in | 1-10 |
| 12:22 | Davidson | Raymond Judd pulls down the rebound | 1-10 |
| 12:04 | Davidson | James Fowler comes up short on the floater from the right side | 1-10 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 1-10 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Nelson Tinney is called for the reach on David Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Tinney, team foul #5 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Davidson | Anthony Bowman (SF), Earl Mackey (PF), Ian Norvell (C) James Fowler, Michael Hutt, Nelson Tinney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Kelly Hill (PF) Andrew Ervin, William Ouellette, John Sledge | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wade Benson - foul #1 on Wade Benson, team foul #6 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Davidson | James Thompson (SF) Raymond Judd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) Justin Lewis, David Wilson | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 1st free throw | 1-10 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 2nd free throw | 1-10 |
| 11:41 | Davidson | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 1-10 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Wade Benson (fresh) SG - Anthony Bowman (fresh) SF - James Thompson (fresh) PF - Earl Mackey (fresh) C - Ian Norvell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Davidson | Earl Mackey makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wade Benson | 3-10 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is hacked by Earl Mackey - foul #1 on Earl Mackey, team foul #7 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Davidson | James Fowler (SG) Wade Benson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 3-12 |
| 11:03 | Davidson | James Fowler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-12 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill pulls down the rebound | 3-12 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Bly | 3-14 |
| 10:35 | Davidson | Ian Norvell misses the lay-in | 3-14 |
| 10:34 | Davidson | Anthony Bowman tips it back up and in | 5-14 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent lays it in set up by Robert Tandy | 5-16 |
| 09:59 | Davidson | James Fowler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #8 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Davidson | Wade Benson (PG), Terrance Carvalho (SG), Michael Hutt (PF), Nelson Tinney (C) Anthony Bowman, James Fowler, Earl Mackey, Ian Norvell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Robert Tandy, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill, Stanley Fuller | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 3 from the left wing set up by William Ouellette | 5-19 |
| 09:32 | Davidson | Terrance Carvalho lays it up and in set up by Wade Benson | 7-19 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is hacked by Michael Hutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hutt, team foul #9 | 7-19 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| 09:14 | Davidson | Wade Benson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-21 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Lewis | 7-21 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #3 | 7-21 |
| 08:55 | Davidson | Terrance Carvalho travels with the ball | 7-21 |
| Subs | Davidson | James Fowler (SF), Earl Mackey (C) James Thompson, Nelson Tinney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 7-21 |
| 08:45 | Davidson | James Fowler gets the rebound | 7-21 |
| 08:19 | Davidson | Wade Benson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terrance Carvalho | 9-21 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | David Wilson loses the dribble to Wade Benson | 9-21 |
| 07:52 | Davidson | Wade Benson banks in the layup | 11-21 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is open and scores on a jumper from the left block | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Wade Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrance Carvalho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fowler (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hutt (tiring) 1 pts. C - Earl Mackey (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Davidson | Andrew Ervin is called for the reach on Terrance Carvalho - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #4 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Davidson | Micheal Shannon (PG), Raymond Judd (SG), Anthony Bowman (SF), Ian Norvell (PF), Nelson Tinney (C) Wade Benson, Terrance Carvalho, James Fowler, Michael Hutt, Earl Mackey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Andrew Ervin, William Ouellette, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| 06:43 | Davidson | Nelson Tinney's pass is intercepted by Robert Tandy | 11-23 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | James Bly knocks in the floater from the right side | 11-25 |
| 06:19 | Davidson | Anthony Bowman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-25 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | James Bly grabs the board | 11-25 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent travels with the ball | 11-25 |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Hutt (PF) Ian Norvell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG) Robert Tandy | |
| 05:45 | Davidson | Anthony Bowman double dribbles | 11-25 |
| Subs | Davidson | James Thompson (SF), Ian Norvell (C) Anthony Bowman, Nelson Tinney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill lays it in set up by William Ouellette | 11-27 |
| 05:00 | Davidson | Raymond Judd makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Shannon | 13-27 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Raymond Judd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Judd, team foul #10 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Davidson | Wade Benson (PG), Terrance Carvalho (SG), James Fowler (SF), Earl Mackey (C) Micheal Shannon, Raymond Judd, James Thompson, Ian Norvell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| 04:37 | Davidson | Michael Hutt connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Wade Benson | 15-29 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Wade Benson is called for the reach on Kelly Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wade Benson, team foul #11 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Davidson | Anthony Bowman (PG), Nelson Tinney (PF) Wade Benson, Michael Hutt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 04:24 | Davidson | Terrance Carvalho misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Ouellette - foul #1 on William Ouellette, team foul #5 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill | |
| 04:24 | Davidson | Terrance Carvalho misses the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 04:24 | Davidson | Terrance Carvalho makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-31 |
| 04:03 | Davidson | Nelson Tinney grabs the defensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 03:43 | Davidson | James Fowler misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Davidson | Wade Benson (PG), James Thompson (SF), Michael Hutt (PF), Ralph Skiles (C) Anthony Bowman, Terrance Carvalho, Nelson Tinney, Earl Mackey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Kevin Riggleman (C) James Bly, Robert Tandy, Stanley Fuller | |
| 03:43 | Davidson | James Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:43 | Davidson | James Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-34 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Wade Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hutt (tiring) 3 pts. C - Ralph Skiles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Davidson | James Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-34 |
| Subs | Davidson | Raymond Judd (SG), Ian Norvell (PF) James Fowler, Michael Hutt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (SF), Kelly Hill (PF) Justin Lewis, John Sledge | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Ouellette | 17-36 |
| 02:48 | Davidson | Raymond Judd buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is hacked by Raymond Judd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Judd, team foul #12 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Davidson | Micheal Shannon (PG), Terrance Carvalho (SG) Wade Benson, Raymond Judd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 02:32 | Davidson | Ian Norvell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 20-38 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Ian Norvell - foul #1 on Ian Norvell, team foul #13 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | Anthony Bowman (SF), Nelson Tinney (PF) James Thompson, Ian Norvell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF) William Ouellette, David Wilson, Kelly Hill | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent gets the offensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | John Sledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Andrew Ervin | |
| 01:37 | Davidson | Micheal Shannon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy snags the defensive board | 20-38 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Micheal Shannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Shannon, team foul #14 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Davidson | Wade Benson (PG), James Fowler (SG) Micheal Shannon, Terrance Carvalho | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 01:07 | Davidson | Wade Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-40 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill (PF) John Sledge | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Anthony Bowman is called for the reach on Walter Zent - foul #1 on Anthony Bowman, team foul #15 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Davidson | James Thompson (SF), Michael Hutt (PF) Anthony Bowman, Nelson Tinney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), William Ouellette (SG) James Bly, Robert Tandy | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 00:18 | Davidson | James Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wade Benson | 23-42 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 23-42 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-42 |