| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael South (fresh) SG - Boris Cisowski (fresh) SF - Claude Searcy (fresh) PF - John Ammons (fresh) C - Robert Earnest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) SG - John Steffan (fresh) SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) C - Peter Benedict (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Mississippi State | Boris Cisowski is called for the reach on Stefan Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Cisowski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | John Steffan connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Stefan Costa | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Troy | Alberto Costa denies the turnaround by Michael South | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Troy | Robert Earnest grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Troy | Claude Searcy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | John Steffan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Earnest - foul #1 on Robert Earnest, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Troy | The rebound goes to John Ammons | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Troy | Claude Searcy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (PG), David Russell (C) Stefan Costa, Peter Benedict | |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Steffan | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Troy | Boris Cisowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | David Russell pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | David Russell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa tips it home | 0-8 |
| 16:35 | Troy | Marvin Brown is called for the reach on John Ammons - foul #1 on Marvin Brown, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (PG), Andrew Dixon (SG), Michael Weston (SF), Carl Roosevelt (PF), David Milbrandt (C) Michael South, Boris Cisowski, Claude Searcy, John Ammons, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), John Meador (SF), Peter Benedict (C) John Steffan, Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown | |
| 16:22 | Troy | David Milbrandt misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 16:21 | Troy | Michael Weston tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Andrew Dixon is called for the reach on John Meador - foul #1 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Clayton Galle (PF) Jose Martin, David Russell | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Weston takes the ball from John Steffan | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ramiro Soto (fresh) SG - Andrew Dixon (fresh) SF - Michael Weston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Roosevelt (fresh) C - David Milbrandt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Meador (fresh) PF - Clayton Galle (fresh) C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Troy | Ramiro Soto misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-8 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Steffan, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael South (PG), Boris Cisowski (SG) Ramiro Soto, Andrew Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:30 | Troy | Michael South misses the shot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:28 | Troy | Michael Weston hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:03 | Troy | Michael Weston can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-10 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle hits a turnaround from close range set up by John Meador | 4-12 |
| 14:10 | Troy | Michael South misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Weston - foul #1 on Michael Weston, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (PG), Andrew Dixon (SG), Claude Searcy (SF), John Ammons (PF), Robert Earnest (C) Michael South, Boris Cisowski, Michael Weston, Carl Roosevelt, David Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (PG), Alberto Costa (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), David Russell (C) Stefan Costa, John Meador, Clayton Galle, Peter Benedict | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:26 | Troy | Robert Earnest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-14 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Ramiro Soto steals it from Jose Martin in the backcourt | 4-14 |
| 13:12 | Troy | Claude Searcy's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Brown | 4-14 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 4-14 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | John Steffan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-14 |
| 12:52 | Troy | John Ammons can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 4-14 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Marvin Brown and he's fouled by Robert Earnest - foul #2 on Robert Earnest, team foul #5 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Troy | George Dorsey (C) Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the free throw | 4-16 |
| 12:46 | Troy | John Ammons grabs the defensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 12:24 | Troy | George Dorsey is fouled on the floor by David Russell - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #3 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael South (PG), Boris Cisowski (SG) Ramiro Soto, Andrew Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Jeff Steinbeck (C) John Steffan, Marvin Brown | |
| 12:13 | Troy | Boris Cisowski drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Claude Searcy and the foul's on David Russell - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Troy | David Milbrandt (PF) John Ammons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (PG), Marvin Brown (PF) Stefan Costa, David Russell | |
| 12:13 | Troy | Boris Cisowski makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Boris Cisowski steals the ball from Alberto Costa | 7-16 |
| 12:02 | Troy | Michael South throws it down set up by Boris Cisowski | 9-16 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeff Steinbeck, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Weston (SF), John Ammons (PF) Claude Searcy, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), John Steffan (SG) Jose Martin, Alberto Costa | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael South (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Boris Cisowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Weston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Ammons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Milbrandt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Meador (fresh) PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Troy | Michael Weston lays it in on a great pass from Michael South and he's hacked by John Meador - foul #1 on John Meador, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (PG), Carl Roosevelt (C) Michael South, David Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins (SF), Clayton Galle (PF) John Meador, Marvin Brown | |
| 11:20 | Troy | Michael Weston misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Carl Roosevelt is called for the reach on Jeff Steinbeck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Roosevelt, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-16 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 10:45 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 10:23 | Troy | Ramiro Soto is whistled for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael South (PG), Andrew Dixon (SF), David Milbrandt (PF), George Dorsey (C) Boris Cisowski, Michael Weston, John Ammons, Carl Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (PG), Marvin Brown (PF), Peter Benedict (C) Stefan Costa, Clayton Galle, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Dixon - foul #2 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Claude Searcy (SF) Andrew Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:21 | Troy | George Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:56 | Troy | Claude Searcy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-16 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses the dunk attempt | 11-16 |
| 09:13 | Troy | David Milbrandt grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 08:44 | Troy | Claude Searcy lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael South | 13-16 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 13-16 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown hits the follow up shot | 13-18 |
| 08:19 | Troy | Michael South is fouled in the backcourt by John Steffan - foul #2 on John Steffan, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Troy | Boris Cisowski (SG), Michael Weston (SF), John Ammons (PF), Carl Roosevelt (C) Ramiro Soto, Claude Searcy, David Milbrandt, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Jose Martin (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Clayton Galle (PF) John Meador, John Steffan, Lee Wilkins, Marvin Brown | |
| 08:19 | Troy | Michael South makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:19 | Troy | Michael South misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Weston steals the ball from Clayton Galle | 14-18 |
| 07:50 | Troy | Boris Cisowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is hacked by Michael South - foul #1 on Michael South, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF), Jeff Steinbeck (C) Clayton Galle, Peter Benedict | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael South (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Cisowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Ammons (tiring) 2 reb. C - Carl Roosevelt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Troy | Boris Cisowski scores on a 3 from straight away | 17-20 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | John Ammons swats the shot by Jeff Steinbeck | 17-20 |
| 06:42 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:32 | Troy | John Ammons misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is hacked by Michael Weston - foul #2 on Michael Weston, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (PG), Claude Searcy (SF), David Milbrandt (C) Michael South, Michael Weston, Carl Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (SF), Peter Benedict (C) Alberto Costa, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:58 | Troy | John Ammons is whistled for traveling | 17-22 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| 05:24 | Troy | Ramiro Soto is fouled on the floor by Peter Benedict - foul #1 on Peter Benedict, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Roosevelt (C) John Ammons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:24 | Troy | Ramiro Soto makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:24 | Troy | Ramiro Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin makes the 3 from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 04:47 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael South (PG) Ramiro Soto | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) John Meador, Clayton Galle | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 04:27 | Troy | David Milbrandt grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 04:22 | Troy | Boris Cisowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Searcy | 22-25 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa's pass is intercepted by Michael South in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 04:19 | Troy | Boris Cisowski lays it up and in set up by Michael South | 24-25 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Troy | John Ammons (PF), George Dorsey (C) Carl Roosevelt, David Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (C) Peter Benedict | |
| 04:01 | Troy | Michael South scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (SG) Boris Cisowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle (SG) Jose Martin | |
| 04:01 | Troy | Michael South makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Claude Searcy is called for the reach on Clayton Galle - foul #1 on Claude Searcy, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SG), Michael Weston (SF), Robert Earnest (C) Michael South, Claude Searcy, John Ammons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (PG), John Steffan (SG) Stefan Costa, Marvin Brown | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:30 | Troy | Michael Weston scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa is hacked by Robert Earnest - foul #3 on Robert Earnest, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Troy | John Ammons (PF), David Milbrandt (C) George Dorsey, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (PG), Marvin Brown (PF) Clayton Galle, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ramiro Soto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Dixon (fresh) SF - Michael Weston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Ammons (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Milbrandt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Meador (fresh) SG - John Steffan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Troy | Andrew Dixon can't finish the layup | 29-28 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | John Steffan gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 29-28 |
| 02:21 | Troy | John Ammons gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:18 | Troy | John Meador is called for the reach on Ramiro Soto in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Meador, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Boris Cisowski (SG), Carl Roosevelt (PF) Andrew Dixon, John Ammons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins (SF), Peter Benedict (C) Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown | |
| 02:18 | Troy | Ramiro Soto makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Ramiro Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 02:00 | Troy | Michael Weston is hacked by John Steffan - foul #3 on John Steffan, team foul #12 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael South (PG) Ramiro Soto | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Jose Martin (SG) John Meador, John Steffan | |
| 02:00 | Troy | Michael Weston makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:00 | Troy | Michael Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | David Russell snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 01:27 | Troy | David Milbrandt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:20 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt is hacked by Jose Martin - foul #3 on Jose Martin, team foul #13 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Claude Searcy (SF), George Dorsey (C) Michael Weston, David Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF), Jeff Steinbeck (C) Jose Martin, Peter Benedict | |
| 01:20 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:20 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown loses the dribble to Claude Searcy | 34-28 |
| 00:55 | Troy | Boris Cisowski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 00:54 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt tips it in | 36-28 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Carl Roosevelt - foul #2 on Carl Roosevelt, team foul #12 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SF), John Ammons (PF) Claude Searcy, Carl Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (PG), Alberto Costa (SF) Stefan Costa, Lee Wilkins | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:44 | Troy | John Ammons gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:27 | Troy | Michael South drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Boris Cisowski | 39-30 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Troy | George Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |