| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Derek Carlsen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Mullings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Derek Vandenberghe (fresh) C - Richard Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the tip | 27-30 |
| 19:38 | Dartmouth | Richard Owens grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 19:22 | Dartmouth | Derek Vandenberghe lays it in | 29-30 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite banks in the layup set up by Joseph Neves and the foul's on Richard Owens - foul #1 on Richard Owens, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Owens - foul #2 on Richard Owens, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:44 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Derek Vandenberghe | 29-32 |
| 18:32 | Dartmouth | Joseph Neves steps in front of the Derek Carlsen pass | 29-32 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the floater from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 17:35 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Joseph Neves - foul #2 on Joseph Neves, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Derek Vandenberghe steals the ball from Phil Braithwaite | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | Dartmouth | Derek Carlsen is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Derek Carlsen, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Lyman Hobdy (PG) Derek Carlsen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | James Bly drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 16:09 | Dartmouth | Derek Vandenberghe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | James Bly grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 15:48 | Dartmouth | Lyman Hobdy gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Lyman Hobdy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Mullings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Derek Vandenberghe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 15:42 | Dartmouth | Derek Vandenberghe grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:22 | Dartmouth | Justin Lewis picks off the pass by Lyman Hobdy | 32-37 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts is hacked by Derek Vandenberghe - foul #1 on Derek Vandenberghe, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Derek Carlsen (PG), Scott Ward (SF), Billy Lindsey (PF), John Allen (C) Larry Mullings, Wayne Clark, Derek Vandenberghe, Richard Owens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (SG), Charles Moore (SF), David Wilson (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Joseph Neves, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Thomas Roberts | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | James Bly buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 14:19 | Dartmouth | Phil Braithwaite swats the short shot by Lyman Hobdy | 32-40 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Phil Braithwaite | 32-43 |
| 13:44 | Dartmouth | Charles Moore is called for the reach on Scott Ward - foul #3 on Charles Moore, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG) James Bly | |
| 13:28 | Dartmouth | Joseph Neves is called for the reach on Derek Carlsen - foul #3 on Joseph Neves, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Wayne Clark (SF) Scott Ward | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 13:06 | Dartmouth | Billy Lindsey drills a fadeaway from the right block | 34-43 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | John Allen is called for the reach on Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Edwin Thacker (PG), Larry Mullings (SG), Derek Vandenberghe (PF), Richard Owens (C) Derek Carlsen, Lyman Hobdy, Billy Lindsey, John Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-43 |
| 12:29 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Edwin Thacker | 34-43 |
| 12:16 | Dartmouth | Derek Vandenberghe scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Owens | 37-43 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 11:51 | Dartmouth | Richard Owens can't finish the layup | 37-46 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Edwin Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Mullings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Derek Vandenberghe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 11:25 | Dartmouth | Wayne Clark gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:09 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edwin Thacker - foul #1 on Edwin Thacker, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Derek Carlsen (PG), Scott Ward (SF) Edwin Thacker, Wayne Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Charles Moore (SG) Marty Erwin, Joseph Neves | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:51 | Dartmouth | Richard Owens snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:37 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 10:36 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | John Sledge connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Roberts | 42-49 |
| 09:59 | Dartmouth | Richard Owens blows the layup | 42-49 |
| 09:58 | Dartmouth | Richard Owens tips it home | 44-49 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Derek Carlsen steals it from Justin Lewis | 44-49 |
| 09:22 | Dartmouth | Derek Vandenberghe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Lyman Hobdy (SG), Wayne Clark (SF), Billy Lindsey (PF), John Allen (C) Larry Mullings, Scott Ward, Derek Vandenberghe, Richard Owens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), David Wilson (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Thomas Roberts | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | John Allen blocks the short jumper by Phil Braithwaite | 44-49 |
| 08:59 | Dartmouth | John Allen snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:55 | Dartmouth | Phil Braithwaite steals it from Derek Carlsen | 44-49 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 08:41 | Dartmouth | Lyman Hobdy pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:37 | Dartmouth | Lyman Hobdy's layup is rejected by David Wilson | 44-49 |
| 08:35 | Dartmouth | Lyman Hobdy grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:22 | Dartmouth | John Allen's floater is tipped away by Phil Braithwaite | 44-49 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | David Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Lindsey | 44-49 |
| 08:00 | Dartmouth | Wayne Clark gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:31 | Dartmouth | Billy Lindsey can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Derek Carlsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyman Hobdy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Billy Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Carlsen - foul #4 on Derek Carlsen, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings (SG), Derek Vandenberghe (PF), Richard Owens (C) Derek Carlsen, Billy Lindsey, John Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:12 | Dartmouth | Richard Owens snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 06:50 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings is fouled on the floor by Phil Braithwaite - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Scott Ward (SF) Wayne Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:41 | Dartmouth | Scott Ward lays it up and in set up by Lyman Hobdy | 46-50 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | John Sledge knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 06:03 | Dartmouth | Scott Ward is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Ward, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Lewis | 46-56 |
| 05:08 | Dartmouth | Scott Ward is fouled on the floor by Thomas Roberts - foul #2 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Derek Carlsen (PG), Wayne Clark (SF) Lyman Hobdy, Scott Ward | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:51 | Dartmouth | Wayne Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Marty Erwin | 48-58 |
| 04:10 | Dartmouth | Derek Vandenberghe drills a jumper from the right side set up by Larry Mullings | 50-58 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 50-58 |
| 03:49 | Dartmouth | Wayne Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Dartmouth | Richard Owens makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Clark | 52-58 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 03:26 | Dartmouth | Wayne Clark grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Derek Carlsen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Mullings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Derek Vandenberghe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Owens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | Dartmouth | The jumper by Derek Carlsen is denied by John Sledge | 52-58 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Wayne Clark steals the ball from Joseph Neves | 52-58 |
| 02:53 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Lyman Hobdy (PG), Edwin Thacker (SG), Billy Lindsey (PF), John Allen (C) Derek Carlsen, Larry Mullings, Derek Vandenberghe, Richard Owens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Charles Moore (SF), David Wilson (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Marty Erwin, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Thomas Roberts | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Wayne Clark is called for the reach on David Wilson - foul #1 on Wayne Clark, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Derek Carlsen (PG), Larry Mullings (SG), Richard Owens (C) Lyman Hobdy, Edwin Thacker, John Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Charles Moore | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:28 | Dartmouth | Billy Lindsey snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 02:08 | Dartmouth | Billy Lindsey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 02:06 | Dartmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Clark | 52-59 |
| 01:59 | Dartmouth | Billy Lindsey misses long on a floater from the baseline | 52-59 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Larry Mullings is called for the reach on Joseph Neves - foul #2 on Larry Mullings, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Derek Vandenberghe (PF) Billy Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) David Wilson | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Carlsen | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Justin Lewis is blocked by Richard Owens | 55-61 |
| 00:55 | Dartmouth | Derek Carlsen grabs the board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Dartmouth | Richard Owens is fouled on the floor by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 00:49 | Dartmouth | Derek Vandenberghe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Neves - foul #4 on Joseph Neves, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| 00:49 | Dartmouth | Derek Vandenberghe makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:49 | Dartmouth | Derek Vandenberghe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Derek Carlsen - foul #5 on Derek Carlsen, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Lyman Hobdy (PG) Derek Carlsen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:17 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 00:16 | Dartmouth | Richard Owens grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lyman Hobdy | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Lyman Hobdy is called for the reach on John Sledge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyman Hobdy, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Larry Mullings is called for the reach on Joseph Neves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Mullings, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dartmouth | Larry Mullings buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-66 |