| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Alessi (fresh) SG - Mike Roye (fresh) SF - Donald Turner (fresh) PF - Victor Best (fresh) C - Daniel Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dartmouth | Donald Turner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Dartmouth | Daniel Adams is fouled on the floor by Frankie Aldana - foul #1 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Dartmouth | Mike Roye makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Alessi and the foul's on Glenn Lepe - foul #1 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Dartmouth | Mike Roye makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Alessi hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Donald Turner | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana is hacked by Mike Roye - foul #1 on Mike Roye, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Dartmouth | Victor Best pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Dartmouth | Mike Roye connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Adams | 7-2 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Donald Turner swats the layup by Robert Cooper | 7-2 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Adams takes the ball from Frankie Aldana | 7-2 |
| 17:20 | Dartmouth | Robert Cooper picks off the pass by Donald Turner | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake banks in the layup | 7-4 |
| 16:48 | Dartmouth | Daniel Adams misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Alessi grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Dartmouth | Mike Roye clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Dartmouth | Daniel Adams grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Dartmouth | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Mike Roye - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Guess (SG), David Arthur (SF), Brady Dawley (PF), Matthew Griffin (C) Mike Roye, Donald Turner, Victor Best, Daniel Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:51 | Dartmouth | David Arthur misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Alessi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Guess (fresh) SF - David Arthur (fresh) PF - Brady Dawley (fresh) C - Matthew Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | David Arthur steals it from Ramon Martin | 7-4 |
| 15:14 | Dartmouth | Dikembe Ake is called for the reach on Brady Dawley - foul #1 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Dennis Wagner (SG) Kenneth Alessi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| 14:56 | Dartmouth | Ronald Sterling blocks the short jumper by Brady Dawley | 7-4 |
| 14:55 | Dartmouth | Dennis Wagner tips it in | 9-4 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-4 |
| 14:39 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Matthew Griffin | 9-4 |
| 14:20 | Dartmouth | Matthew Griffin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Wagner | 12-4 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is hacked by Dennis Wagner - foul #1 on Dennis Wagner, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Kenneth Alessi (PG), Mike Roye (SG), Donald Turner (SF), Victor Best (PF), Daniel Adams (C) David Guess, Dennis Wagner, David Arthur, Brady Dawley, Matthew Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | John Levi drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Jason Cox | 12-6 |
| 13:45 | Dartmouth | The jump hook by Donald Turner is blocked by Myron Sykora | 12-6 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Russell Titcomb | 12-6 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 12-6 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox drills a runner from the left block and the foul's on Daniel Adams - foul #1 on Daniel Adams, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Myron Sykora | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:01 | Dartmouth | Mike Roye clanks a jumper from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:16 | Dartmouth | Daniel Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana blows the layup | 12-12 |
| 12:05 | Dartmouth | Donald Turner pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | Dartmouth | Mike Roye's pass is intercepted by John Levi | 12-12 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Levi | 12-14 |
| 11:38 | Dartmouth | Russell Titcomb picks off the pass by Daniel Adams | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Alessi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Roye (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Turner (fresh) PF - Victor Best (fresh) C - Daniel Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Levi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana's layup is rejected by Daniel Adams | 12-14 |
| 11:20 | Dartmouth | Donald Turner snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:57 | Dartmouth | Daniel Adams misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Frankie Aldana - foul #2 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Arthur (SF), Brady Dawley (PF) Donald Turner, Victor Best | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Jason Cox, John Levi, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb, Frankie Aldana | |
| 10:57 | Dartmouth | Daniel Adams makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:57 | Dartmouth | Daniel Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake tips it in | 14-16 |
| 10:16 | Dartmouth | Mike Roye clanks a runner in the paint | 14-16 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner misses the floater from the right side | 14-16 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake can't tip it in | 14-16 |
| 09:54 | Dartmouth | Daniel Adams snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:40 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Alessi can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper tips it home | 14-18 |
| 09:19 | Dartmouth | Mike Roye misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Mike Roye steals it from Robert Cooper | 14-18 |
| 08:49 | Dartmouth | Jonathan Bryner denies the turnaround by David Arthur | 14-18 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Cooper | 14-18 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Brady Dawley swats the shot by Robert Cooper | 14-18 |
| 08:28 | Dartmouth | Daniel Adams snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:15 | Dartmouth | David Arthur misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Guess (SG), Donald Turner (SF), Victor Best (PF), Matthew Griffin (C) Kenneth Alessi, Mike Roye, Brady Dawley, Daniel Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (SG), Ronald Sterling (C) Robert Cooper, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 08:15 | Dartmouth | David Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:15 | Dartmouth | David Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 07:53 | Dartmouth | Donald Turner gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:33 | Dartmouth | Donald Turner is hacked by Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Ramon Martin, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Dennis Wagner (SG) David Arthur | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Glenn Lepe, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| 07:33 | Dartmouth | Donald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:33 | Dartmouth | Donald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - David Guess (fresh) SG - Dennis Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Best (fresh) C - Matthew Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Levi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Victor Best is called for the reach on Ronald Sterling - foul #1 on Victor Best, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox misses the lay-in | 18-18 |
| 07:07 | Dartmouth | David Guess gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:48 | Dartmouth | Donald Turner scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Guess | 21-18 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 21-18 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-20 |
| 06:12 | Dartmouth | Victor Best misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 21-20 |
| 06:02 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Matthew Griffin | 21-20 |
| 05:35 | Dartmouth | Dennis Wagner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 21-20 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | John Levi buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Russell Titcomb | 21-23 |
| 04:57 | Dartmouth | David Guess is hacked by Russell Titcomb - foul #1 on Russell Titcomb, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Mike Roye (SG), David Arthur (SF), Brady Dawley (PF), Daniel Adams (C) Dennis Wagner, Donald Turner, Victor Best, Matthew Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Jason Cox, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| 04:57 | Dartmouth | David Guess makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:57 | Dartmouth | David Guess makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from John Levi | 23-25 |
| 04:17 | Dartmouth | David Arthur makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Adams and he's fouled by Jonathan Bryner - foul #1 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Kenneth Alessi (PG) David Guess | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (SG) John Levi | |
| 04:17 | Dartmouth | David Arthur makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mike Roye - foul #2 on Mike Roye, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Frankie Aldana (C) Glenn Lepe, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:29 | Dartmouth | Dikembe Ake steals it from David Arthur | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Alessi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Roye (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brady Dawley (fresh) C - Daniel Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 26-29 |
| 02:46 | Dartmouth | Brady Dawley is whistled for a carry | 26-29 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Donald Turner (SF), Victor Best (PF) David Arthur, Brady Dawley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG) Jason Cox | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Donald Turner steps in front of the Glenn Lepe pass | 26-29 |
| 02:28 | Dartmouth | Mike Roye jams it on a great pass from Donald Turner | 28-29 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana is fouled on the floor by Daniel Adams - foul #2 on Daniel Adams, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Matthew Griffin (C) Daniel Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Arthur (SG) Mike Roye | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Russell Titcomb (PF) Robert Cooper, Dikembe Ake | |
| 01:23 | Dartmouth | Victor Best misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 01:21 | Dartmouth | Matthew Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:02 | Dartmouth | Victor Best comes up short on the floater from close range | 28-29 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Russell Titcomb | 28-29 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Alessi picks off the pass by Ronald Sterling | 28-29 |
| 00:19 | Dartmouth | Donald Turner is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sterling - foul #1 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Mike Roye (SG), Daniel Adams (C) Kenneth Alessi, Matthew Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) John Levi, Russell Titcomb, Frankie Aldana | |
| 00:19 | Dartmouth | Donald Turner misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:19 | Dartmouth | Donald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 00:03 | Dartmouth | Mike Roye grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Dartmouth | Mike Roye misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-29 |