| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Curtis Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Hastings (fresh) SF - Charles Countess (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Eye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by James Green and he's hacked by Charles Countess - foul #1 on Charles Countess, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 19:40 | Davidson | David Eye snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 19:14 | Davidson | David Eye hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| 19:14 | Davidson | David Eye makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 19:14 | Davidson | David Eye makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Countess - foul #2 on Charles Countess, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 19:01 | Davidson | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 18:53 | Davidson | Charles Countess makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Hastings | 45-50 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | James Dean's layup is rejected by Melvin Hastings | 45-50 |
| 18:30 | Davidson | Matthew Jones gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 18:11 | Davidson | Dave Iser swats the layup by Charles Countess | 45-50 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 17:41 | Davidson | Melvin Hastings grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 17:21 | Davidson | Matthew Jones hits a shot from the left block | 45-52 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 17:02 | Davidson | Curtis Roberts pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 16:48 | Davidson | David Eye scores on a floater in the lane | 45-54 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | James Dean is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hastings - foul #3 on Melvin Hastings, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), William Felts (PF) Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Davidson | Steven Wafer (PG), Dustin Hodges (SG), Andrew Honaker (SF), Leon Campbell (PF), John O'Neill (C) Curtis Roberts, Melvin Hastings, Charles Countess, David Eye, Matthew Jones | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | William Felts blows the wide open layup | 45-54 |
| 16:32 | Davidson | Leon Campbell pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 16:13 | Davidson | Steven Wafer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 16:11 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker tips it in | 45-56 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | William Felts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) James Dean | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Felts (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Lambert (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Steven Wafer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Hodges (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Honaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John O'Neill (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Davidson | Steven Wafer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Leon Campbell is called for the reach on William Felts - foul #1 on Leon Campbell, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| Subs | Davidson | Curtis Roberts (PG), Jody Wetzler (SG), Ronald Sensabaugh (SF), Matthew Jones (C) Steven Wafer, Dustin Hodges, Leon Campbell, John O'Neill | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | James Green is hacked by Jody Wetzler - foul #1 on Jody Wetzler, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Ronald Sensabaugh - foul #2 on Ronald Sensabaugh, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 3rd free throw | 47-59 |
| 14:40 | Davidson | Ronald Sensabaugh loses the ball out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | David Eye (PF) Andrew Honaker | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Curtis Roberts steals the ball from Dave Iser | 47-59 |
| 14:00 | Davidson | Curtis Roberts misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 13:59 | Davidson | Jody Wetzler tips it home | 47-61 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | James Dean is hacked by Jody Wetzler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jody Wetzler, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), William Felts (PF) James Green, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Davidson | Steven Wafer (PG), Dustin Hodges (SG), Charles Countess (SF), Andrew Honaker (C) Curtis Roberts, Jody Wetzler, Ronald Sensabaugh, Matthew Jones | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 13:57 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 13:33 | Davidson | David Eye banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Countess | 47-63 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | James Dean is fouled on the floor by Steven Wafer - foul #2 on Steven Wafer, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Davidson | Melvin Hastings (SG), John O'Neill (C) Steven Wafer, David Eye | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 13:04 | Davidson | Dustin Hodges buries a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Dave Iser - foul #1 on Dave Iser, team foul #2 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) James Dean | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 13:04 | Davidson | Dustin Hodges makes the free throw | 49-66 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jody Wetzler (PG) Dustin Hodges | |
| 12:43 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #3 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Curtis Roberts (PG), Leon Campbell (PF) Jody Wetzler, Charles Countess | |
| 12:43 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 12:43 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Roberts - foul #3 on Curtis Roberts, team foul #9 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 12:26 | Davidson | Melvin Hastings makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Roberts | 51-71 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | Davidson | Ronald Sensabaugh (SF) Andrew Honaker | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:53 | Davidson | Leon Campbell hits the finger roll | 51-73 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Dan Pittman is blocked by John O'Neill | 51-73 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the offensive board | 51-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dave Iser (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lambert (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Curtis Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Hastings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Sensabaugh (fresh) PF - Leon Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John O'Neill (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Sensabaugh - foul #3 on Ronald Sensabaugh, team foul #10 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), William Felts (C) Kyle Core, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Davidson | Steven Wafer (PG), Dustin Hodges (SG), Charles Countess (SF), Andrew Honaker (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Curtis Roberts, Melvin Hastings, Ronald Sensabaugh, Leon Campbell, John O'Neill | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 11:21 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker snags the defensive board | 52-73 |
| 11:00 | Davidson | James Green takes the ball from Steven Wafer | 52-73 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Green | 55-73 |
| 10:22 | Davidson | Dustin Hodges connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Wafer | 55-76 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Steven Wafer is called for the reach on Dan Pittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Wafer, team foul #11 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), George Lambert (C) James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Davidson | Curtis Roberts (PG), David Eye (PF) Charles Countess, Matthew Jones | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 10:03 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker makes the jump hook from the right block | 56-78 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Green | 59-78 |
| 09:32 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker buries a shot from the right block | 59-80 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-80 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-80 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | William Felts comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-80 |
| 09:04 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker pulls down the rebound | 59-80 |
| 08:35 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dan Pittman - foul #4 on Dan Pittman, team foul #4 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, William Felts | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jody Wetzler (PG), Melvin Hastings (SG), Ronald Sensabaugh (SF), John O'Neill (C) Curtis Roberts, Dustin Hodges, Steven Wafer, David Eye | |
| 08:35 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 08:35 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Melvin Hastings steals it from James Green in the backcourt | 59-82 |
| 08:28 | Davidson | Melvin Hastings banks in the layup | 59-84 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is hacked by John O'Neill in the backcourt - foul #3 on John O'Neill, team foul #12 | 59-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Leon Campbell (PF) Andrew Honaker | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 07:58 | Davidson | Leon Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (C) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | William Felts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-84 |
| 07:49 | Davidson | Jody Wetzler grabs the board | 60-84 |
| 07:24 | Davidson | James Dean takes the ball from John O'Neill | 60-84 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tired) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Dean (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dave Iser (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Felts (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Jody Wetzler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Melvin Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Sensabaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Leon Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John O'Neill (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 60-84 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core grabs the offensive rebound | 60-84 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Dean | 62-84 |
| 06:33 | Davidson | John O'Neill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-84 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 62-84 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-84 |
| 06:12 | Davidson | John O'Neill grabs the board | 62-84 |
| 05:45 | Davidson | John O'Neill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-84 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core grabs the board | 62-84 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Lambert (C) James Green, James Dean, William Felts | |
| Subs | Davidson | Curtis Roberts (PG), Steven Wafer (SG), Charles Countess (SF), David Eye (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Jody Wetzler, Melvin Hastings, Ronald Sensabaugh, Leon Campbell, John O'Neill | |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | George Lambert's floater is tipped away by David Eye | 62-84 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the offensive board | 62-84 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-84 |
| 05:09 | Davidson | Matthew Jones clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-84 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman pulls down the rebound | 62-84 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-84 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella tips it but misses | 62-84 |
| 05:01 | Davidson | Steven Wafer pulls down the rebound | 62-84 |
| 04:32 | Davidson | David Eye scores on a jumper from the right side | 62-86 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #13 | 62-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dustin Hodges (PG), Andrew Honaker (SF), Leon Campbell (PF), John O'Neill (C) Curtis Roberts, Charles Countess, David Eye, Matthew Jones | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 63-86 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-86 |
| 03:55 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dan Pittman - foul #5 on Dan Pittman, team foul #5 | 64-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 03:55 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker makes the 1st free throw | 64-87 |
| 03:55 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-87 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 64-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | James Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-87 |
| 03:34 | Davidson | Andrew Honaker gets the rebound | 64-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Davidson | Leon Campbell travels with the ball | 64-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jody Wetzler (SG) John O'Neill | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kyle Core (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Felts (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - George Lambert (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Dustin Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Wetzler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Wafer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Honaker (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Campbell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | George Lambert can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 64-87 |
| 02:44 | Davidson | Leon Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-87 |
| 02:39 | Davidson | Jody Wetzler misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-87 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 64-87 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | James Green is hacked by Jody Wetzler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jody Wetzler, team foul #14 | 64-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Davidson | John O'Neill (C) Leon Campbell | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the 1st free throw | 64-87 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-87 |
| 02:14 | Davidson | Steven Wafer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-87 |
| 02:13 | Davidson | Steven Wafer gets the offensive rebound | 65-87 |
| 01:58 | Davidson | Ronald Panella steals it from Jody Wetzler | 65-87 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Wafer is called for the reach on James Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Wafer, team foul #15 | 65-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Davidson | Leon Campbell (PF) Jody Wetzler | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 66-87 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 67-87 |
| 01:38 | Davidson | Leon Campbell clanks a shot in the lane | 67-87 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kyle Core | 67-87 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-87 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Core | 67-87 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-87 |
| 01:02 | Davidson | Leon Campbell pulls down the rebound | 67-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Davidson | James Green steals the ball from Steven Wafer | 67-87 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | James Green banks in the layup | 69-87 |
| 00:04 | Davidson | Steven Wafer clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-87 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella snags the defensive board | 69-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-87 |