| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Gene Beaver (fresh) SG - Philip Shaw (fresh) SF - Gordon Randall (fresh) PF - Michael Keo (fresh) C - Willie Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Ivan Borkowski (fresh) SG - Carlos Medina (fresh) SF - Donald Schmidt (fresh) PF - Ratko Pospisil (fresh) C - Terry Engelman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Michael Keo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Jackson State | Willie Williams travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Davidson | Ratko Pospisil misses the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Davidson | Donald Schmidt gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Davidson | Michael Keo takes the ball from Carlos Medina | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Schmidt - foul #1 on Donald Schmidt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:26 | Davidson | Donald Schmidt makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ratko Pospisil | 1-3 |
| 18:24 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver's pass is intercepted by Ivan Borkowski in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 18:05 | Davidson | Gene Beaver is called for the reach on Donald Schmidt - foul #1 on Gene Beaver, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 17:53 | Davidson | Carlos Medina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-3 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG), Peter Madrigal (SF), Donald Spears (PF), Bobby Potts (C) Gene Beaver, Gordon Randall, Michael Keo, Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 17:41 | Jackson State | Philip Shaw makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:31 | Davidson | Ratko Pospisil's layup is rejected by Bobby Potts | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Donald Spears | 3-3 |
| 17:20 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 3-3 |
| 17:19 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Donald Schmidt | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | Davidson | Donald Schmidt misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Philip Shaw - foul #1 on Philip Shaw, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer (SG) Philip Shaw | |
| Subs | Davidson | James Babineau (PG), Larry Ward (SG), Richard Rayo (PF), Jay Gelman (C) Ivan Borkowski, Carlos Medina, Ratko Pospisil, Terry Engelman | |
| 17:03 | Davidson | Donald Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Davidson | Donald Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | Jackson State | Donald Spears can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 3-5 |
| 16:44 | Davidson | James Babineau snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:39 | Davidson | Donald Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:37 | Jackson State | Donald Spears gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:14 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:12 | Jackson State | Donald Spears tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 16:10 | Davidson | Larry Ward gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:54 | Davidson | Jay Gelman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 15:52 | Davidson | James Babineau pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Jacobs (fairly fresh) SG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) SF - Peter Madrigal (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Spears (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Potts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - James Babineau (fresh) SG - Larry Ward (fresh) SF - Donald Schmidt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Rayo (fresh) C - Jay Gelman (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Davidson | Donald Schmidt drills a jumper from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 15:27 | Jackson State | James Jacobs is called for 10 seconds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gene Beaver (PG), Philip Shaw (SG), Gordon Randall (SF), Michael Keo (PF), Willie Williams (C) James Jacobs, Oliver Balmer, Peter Madrigal, Donald Spears, Bobby Potts | |
| Subs | Davidson | Ivan Borkowski (PG), Carlos Medina (SG), Ratko Pospisil (PF), Terry Engelman (C) James Babineau, Donald Schmidt, Richard Rayo, Jay Gelman | |
| 15:16 | Davidson | Ivan Borkowski makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Medina | 3-9 |
| 15:08 | Jackson State | Willie Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Richard Haider (SF) Larry Ward | |
| 14:56 | Davidson | Carlos Medina misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 14:54 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 14:41 | Jackson State | Willie Williams is fouled on the floor by Terry Engelman - foul #1 on Terry Engelman, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| 14:24 | Jackson State | Michael Keo clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 14:23 | Davidson | Terry Engelman grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 14:08 | Davidson | Ratko Pospisil hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-9 |
| 14:06 | Jackson State | Philip Shaw snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Engelman - foul #2 on Terry Engelman, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | James Babineau (PG), Larry Ward (SG), Richard Rayo (PF), Jay Gelman (C) Ivan Borkowski, Carlos Medina, Ratko Pospisil, Terry Engelman | |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:42 | Davidson | Jay Gelman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:40 | Davidson | Richard Haider grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:25 | Davidson | Richard Haider is hacked by Gordon Randall - foul #1 on Gordon Randall, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal (PG), Oliver Balmer (SG), Donald Spears (SF) Gene Beaver, Philip Shaw, Gordon Randall | |
| Subs | Davidson | Bill Severson (SF) Richard Haider | |
| 13:08 | Davidson | Bill Severson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:06 | Jackson State | Michael Keo grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 13:02 | Jackson State | Bill Severson steps in front of the Donald Spears pass in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 13:01 | Davidson | Larry Ward lays it in on a nice dish by Bill Severson | 5-11 |
| 12:40 | Jackson State | Donald Spears misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 12:39 | Jackson State | Willie Williams gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:22 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Oliver Balmer | 8-11 |
| 12:02 | Davidson | Jay Gelman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG), Philip Shaw (SG), Gordon Randall (SF), Bobby Potts (C) Peter Madrigal, Oliver Balmer, Michael Keo, Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Davidson | Ivan Borkowski (PG), Carlos Medina (SG), Donald Schmidt (SF), Ratko Pospisil (PF), Theodore Delariva (C) James Babineau, Larry Ward, Bill Severson, Richard Rayo, Jay Gelman | |
| 11:44 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Philip Shaw | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Jacobs (fresh) SG - Philip Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Randall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Spears (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Potts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Ivan Borkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Medina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Schmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ratko Pospisil (fresh) C - Theodore Delariva (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Davidson | Ratko Pospisil scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Carlos Medina | 10-13 |
| 11:24 | Jackson State | Ivan Borkowski is called for the reach on James Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Borkowski, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gene Beaver (PG), Willie Williams (C) James Jacobs, Donald Spears | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 11:12 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 10-13 |
| 11:10 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts tips it back up and in | 12-13 |
| 10:56 | Davidson | Donald Schmidt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 10:55 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:49 | Jackson State | Philip Shaw is hacked by Carlos Medina in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Medina, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal (SF), Michael Keo (PF) Gordon Randall, Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Davidson | Larry Ward (SG), Richard Haider (SF), Richard Rayo (C) Carlos Medina, Donald Schmidt, Theodore Delariva | |
| 10:32 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 10:30 | Davidson | Ratko Pospisil grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:07 | Davidson | Larry Ward comes up short on the floater from close range | 12-13 |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 09:47 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal misses the easy layup | 12-13 |
| 09:45 | Davidson | Larry Ward snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:26 | Davidson | Larry Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-13 |
| 09:24 | Davidson | Ratko Pospisil tips it but misses | 12-13 |
| 09:23 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Bobby Potts | 12-13 |
| 09:12 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver can't finish the layup | 12-13 |
| 09:11 | Jackson State | Philip Shaw snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 08:58 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 08:56 | Davidson | Richard Rayo grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:49 | Davidson | Philip Shaw steals the ball from Larry Ward | 12-13 |
| 08:45 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver banks in the layup set up by Philip Shaw | 14-13 |
| 08:31 | Davidson | Larry Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 08:29 | Davidson | Ratko Pospisil tips it home | 14-15 |
| 08:08 | Jackson State | Philip Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG), Oliver Balmer (SG), Gordon Randall (SF), Donald Spears (PF), Willie Williams (C) Gene Beaver, Philip Shaw, Peter Madrigal, Michael Keo, Bobby Potts | |
| Subs | Davidson | James Babineau (PG), Carlos Medina (SG), Donald Schmidt (SF), Jay Gelman (PF), Theodore Delariva (C) Ivan Borkowski, Larry Ward, Richard Haider, Ratko Pospisil, Richard Rayo | |
| 07:56 | Davidson | Carlos Medina comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 07:55 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Donald Spears | 14-15 |
| 07:34 | Jackson State | Donald Spears misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 14-15 |
| 07:33 | Davidson | Jay Gelman pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Jacobs (fresh) SG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Randall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Spears (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - James Babineau (fresh) SG - Carlos Medina (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Schmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Gelman (fresh) C - Theodore Delariva (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Davidson | Theodore Delariva can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 07:07 | Jackson State | Willie Williams pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:01 | Jackson State | James Jacobs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Ratko Pospisil (PF) Theodore Delariva | |
| 06:56 | Davidson | James Jacobs is called for the reach on Jay Gelman - foul #1 on James Jacobs, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| 06:51 | Davidson | James Babineau connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 06:28 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-17 |
| 06:27 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Ratko Pospisil | 14-17 |
| 06:00 | Davidson | Carlos Medina connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-20 |
| 05:43 | Jackson State | Donald Spears connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Williams and he's hacked by Ratko Pospisil - foul #1 on Ratko Pospisil, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal (PG), Philip Shaw (SG) James Jacobs, Oliver Balmer | |
| Subs | Davidson | Richard Haider (PG), Bill Severson (SG), Larry Ward (PF), Theodore Delariva (C) James Babineau, Carlos Medina, Ratko Pospisil, Jay Gelman | |
| 05:43 | Jackson State | Donald Spears makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:28 | Davidson | Donald Schmidt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 05:27 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Donald Spears | 17-20 |
| 05:15 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 05:14 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Madrigal | 17-20 |
| 04:57 | Jackson State | Philip Shaw is fouled on the floor by Theodore Delariva - foul #1 on Theodore Delariva, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Keo (PF) Donald Spears | |
| Subs | Davidson | Ivan Borkowski (PG), Richard Rayo (C) Donald Schmidt, Theodore Delariva | |
| 04:57 | Jackson State | Philip Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:57 | Jackson State | Philip Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:42 | Davidson | Gordon Randall is called for the reach on Ivan Borkowski - foul #2 on Gordon Randall, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gene Beaver (PG), Donald Spears (SF) Peter Madrigal, Gordon Randall | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 04:29 | Davidson | Richard Haider can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Philip Shaw - foul #2 on Philip Shaw, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Keim (SG) Philip Shaw | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 04:29 | Davidson | Richard Haider makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:29 | Davidson | Richard Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:15 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 04:13 | Jackson State | Donald Spears tips it back up and in | 21-22 |
| 03:54 | Davidson | Richard Rayo blows the layup | 21-22 |
| 03:52 | Jackson State | Willie Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 03:35 | Jackson State | Michael Keo makes the turnaround from the baseline | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Gene Beaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Keim (fresh) SF - Donald Spears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Keo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Williams (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Ivan Borkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Haider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Severson (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Rayo (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Davidson | Richard Rayo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 03:17 | Davidson | Richard Haider tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 03:04 | Jackson State | Michael Keo is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gene Beaver | 25-24 |
| 02:52 | Davidson | Ivan Borkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-24 |
| 02:51 | Jackson State | Willie Williams gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:49 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver is hacked by Ivan Borkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Borkowski, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Philip Shaw (SG), Peter Madrigal (SF), Bobby Potts (C) Charles Keim, Donald Spears, Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Davidson | James Babineau (PG), Carlos Medina (SG), Donald Schmidt (SF), Jay Gelman (PF), Terry Engelman (C) Ivan Borkowski, Richard Haider, Bill Severson, Larry Ward, Richard Rayo | |
| 02:49 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:49 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:24 | Davidson | Philip Shaw steps in front of the Jay Gelman pass | 27-24 |
| 02:20 | Jackson State | Philip Shaw hits the finger roll | 29-24 |
| 01:51 | Davidson | Donald Schmidt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Medina | 29-27 |
| 01:31 | Jackson State | Gene Beaver misses badly on a floater from the left side | 29-27 |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:22 | Jackson State | Michael Keo is hacked by Carlos Medina - foul #2 on Carlos Medina, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gordon Randall (SF) Gene Beaver | |
| Subs | Davidson | Ivan Borkowski (PG), Ratko Pospisil (PF), Theodore Delariva (C) James Babineau, Jay Gelman, Terry Engelman | |
| 01:22 | Jackson State | Michael Keo misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:22 | Davidson | Theodore Delariva gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:08 | Davidson | Carlos Medina scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Schmidt | 29-29 |
| 00:53 | Jackson State | Michael Keo can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 29-29 |
| 00:51 | Davidson | Carlos Medina pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:30 | Davidson | Ratko Pospisil can't finish the layup | 29-29 |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gordon Randall | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Davidson | Carlos Medina misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-29 |