| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gregory Seaman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Grimm (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kolodziej (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Werner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Mississippi State | Larry Grimm takes the ball from August Criner in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 19:34 | Troy | Gregory Seaman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | August Criner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 19:05 | Troy | John Kolodziej throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Gregory Seaman is called for the reach on Ronald Sterling - foul #3 on Gregory Seaman, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Johnny Hogan (PG) Gregory Seaman | |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Frankie Aldana | 37-30 |
| 18:30 | Troy | Johnny Hogan drills a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Myron Sykora - foul #1 on Myron Sykora, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (PF), John Jackson (C) Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Troy | Louis Goff (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Tony Showers (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Larry Grimm, Christopher Hurley, John Kolodziej, Jerry Werner | |
| 18:30 | Troy | Johnny Hogan makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | August Criner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Myron Sykora | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 18:05 | Troy | Dominic Costa steals it from Robert Miller | 37-33 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | August Criner lays it up and in on a great pass from Dominic Costa | 39-33 |
| 17:39 | Troy | Tony Showers scores on a shot from close range | 39-35 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Miller is called for the reach on August Criner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Miller, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb hits a driving attempt from the right block | 41-35 |
| 17:09 | Troy | Johnny Hogan is fouled in the backcourt by David Palmer - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Grimm (SG), Christopher Hurley (SF), John Kolodziej (PF) Louis Goff, Robert Miller, Tony Showers | |
| 16:52 | Troy | Steven Gorman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana drills a 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 16:14 | Troy | John Kolodziej misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Grimm picks off the pass by Ronald Sterling | 44-35 |
| 15:49 | Troy | Steven Gorman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 15:48 | Troy | Larry Grimm snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fairly fresh) SG - David Palmer (fairly fresh) SF - Myron Sykora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Johnny Hogan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Larry Grimm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kolodziej (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Gorman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Troy | Christopher Hurley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Levi | 46-38 |
| 15:05 | Troy | Christopher Hurley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 46-38 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana double dribbles | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) John Levi, David Palmer, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), Louis Goff (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Tony Showers (PF), Jerry Werner (C) Johnny Hogan, Larry Grimm, Christopher Hurley, John Kolodziej, Steven Gorman | |
| 14:32 | Troy | Robert Miller dunks the ball | 46-40 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Jerry Werner is called for the reach on Dominic Costa - foul #3 on Jerry Werner, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt lays it up and in and he's fouled by Tony Showers - foul #1 on Tony Showers, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:11 | Troy | Tony Showers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:53 | Troy | Louis Goff clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randal McDavitt | 48-40 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | John Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Werner | 48-40 |
| 13:34 | Troy | Louis Goff pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:19 | Troy | Louis Goff is hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Grimm (SG), Christopher Hurley (SF), William Curtis (PF) Louis Goff, Robert Miller, Tony Showers | |
| 13:09 | Troy | August Criner takes the ball from Gregory Seaman | 48-40 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | August Criner hits the finger roll | 50-40 |
| 12:44 | Troy | Christopher Hurley buries a jumper from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | William Curtis steals it from August Criner in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 12:20 | Troy | William Curtis's pass is intercepted by Ronald Sterling | 50-42 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | August Criner is hacked by Gregory Seaman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Seaman, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Manuel Twitchell, Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Troy | Johnny Hogan (PG) Gregory Seaman | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 11:59 | Troy | Larry Grimm grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:52 | Troy | Johnny Hogan's floater is tipped away by Myron Sykora | 50-42 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Henry Hanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Levi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Aldana (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Johnny Hogan (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Larry Grimm (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Hurley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Curtis (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Werner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling lays it in uncontested set up by Henry Hanley | 52-42 |
| 11:13 | Troy | Larry Grimm is hacked by John Levi - foul #1 on John Levi, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Palmer (SG), John Jackson (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF) Henry Hanley, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Troy | Louis Goff (PG), Robert Miller (SF), John Kolodziej (PF), Tony Showers (C) Larry Grimm, Christopher Hurley, William Curtis, Jerry Werner | |
| 11:03 | Troy | David Palmer is called for the reach on Johnny Hogan - foul #3 on David Palmer, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG) John Levi | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 10:45 | Troy | Robert Miller connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG), Manuel Twitchell (SF) August Criner, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 10:45 | Troy | Robert Miller makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Miller steals it from Manuel Twitchell | 52-45 |
| 10:19 | Troy | Louis Goff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Miller | 52-47 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | David Palmer can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Titcomb | 52-47 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | John Jackson buries a floater from the right block | 54-47 |
| 09:19 | Troy | Johnny Hogan is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Johnny Hogan, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Henry Hanley, David Palmer, Manuel Twitchell, Russell Titcomb, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Grimm (SG), Christopher Hurley (SF), Steven Gorman (C) Louis Goff, Robert Miller, Tony Showers | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora is hacked by Steven Gorman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Gorman, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:02 | Troy | Johnny Hogan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Grimm | 56-49 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 08:41 | Troy | The rebound goes to Johnny Hogan | 56-49 |
| 08:33 | Troy | John Kolodziej misses badly on a floater from the right block | 56-49 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by August Criner | 59-49 |
| 07:55 | Troy | Steven Gorman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frankie Aldana - foul #1 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) August Criner, Myron Sykora, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), Robert Miller (SF), William Curtis (PF) Johnny Hogan, Christopher Hurley, John Kolodziej | |
| 07:55 | Troy | Steven Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:55 | Troy | Steven Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by John Levi | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Twitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gregory Seaman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Larry Grimm (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Curtis (fresh) C - Steven Gorman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Troy | Robert Miller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 07:25 | Troy | William Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:20 | Troy | William Curtis buries a jumper in the lane set up by Gregory Seaman and he's fouled by Ronald Sterling - foul #2 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG) Dominic Costa | |
| Subs | Troy | Louis Goff (SG), Jerry Werner (C) Larry Grimm, Steven Gorman | |
| 07:20 | Troy | William Curtis makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell double dribbles | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 06:51 | Troy | Louis Goff is fouled on the floor by Manuel Twitchell - foul #2 on Manuel Twitchell, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Palmer (SG) Henry Hanley | |
| Subs | Troy | Christopher Hurley (SF) Robert Miller | |
| 06:51 | Troy | Louis Goff makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:51 | Troy | Louis Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Werner - foul #4 on Jerry Werner, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF) Manuel Twitchell | |
| Subs | Troy | John Kolodziej (PF) William Curtis | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:22 | Troy | John Kolodziej is called for traveling | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG) David Palmer | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Grimm (SG) Louis Goff | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | August Criner drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Myron Sykora | 65-56 |
| 05:48 | Troy | Ronald Sterling takes the ball from John Kolodziej | 65-56 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Larry Grimm is called for the reach on John Levi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Grimm, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF), John Jackson (C) August Criner, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Troy | Johnny Hogan (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Tony Showers (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Larry Grimm, Christopher Hurley, John Kolodziej, Jerry Werner | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:44 | Troy | Robert Miller snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 05:27 | Troy | Tony Showers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-56 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG), Randal McDavitt (PF) John Levi, Manuel Twitchell | |
| Subs | Troy | William Curtis (PF) Robert Miller | |
| 05:16 | Troy | Steven Gorman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-58 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | John Jackson tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| 04:41 | Troy | William Curtis knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 04:21 | Troy | Steven Gorman pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:10 | Troy | William Curtis misses short on a shot in the paint | 67-60 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | John Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt can't tip it in | 67-60 |
| 03:54 | Troy | Steven Gorman grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 03:42 | Troy | Johnny Hogan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 03:40 | Troy | Steven Gorman snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Henry Hanley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal McDavitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Titcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gregory Seaman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Hogan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Showers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Curtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Gorman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Troy | John Jackson steps in front of the Tony Showers pass | 67-60 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Henry Hanley, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Troy | Louis Goff (PG), Larry Grimm (SG), Robert Miller (SF), John Kolodziej (PF), Jerry Werner (C) Gregory Seaman, Johnny Hogan, Tony Showers, William Curtis, Steven Gorman | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 67-60 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | August Criner is hacked by Louis Goff - foul #1 on Louis Goff, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG) Dominic Costa | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Troy | Jerry Werner is fouled on the floor by John Levi - foul #2 on John Levi, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Jerry Werner makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Jerry Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Levi and he's hacked by Robert Miller - foul #3 on Robert Miller, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG) John Levi | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), Christopher Hurley (SF) Louis Goff, Robert Miller | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:38 | Troy | Gregory Seaman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-62 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora gets the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from August Criner and he's fouled by Jerry Werner - foul #5 on Jerry Werner, team foul #12 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), Randal McDavitt (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Troy | Johnny Hogan (PG), Louis Goff (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Tony Showers (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Gregory Seaman, Larry Grimm, Christopher Hurley, John Kolodziej, Jerry Werner | |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Troy | Robert Miller knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | John Levi is called for 10 seconds | 75-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (SF) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:40 | Troy | Tony Showers buries a runner in the lane | 75-66 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, David Palmer, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), Larry Grimm (SG), Christopher Hurley (SF), John Kolodziej (PF) Johnny Hogan, Louis Goff, Tony Showers, Steven Gorman | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Seaman - foul #5 on Gregory Seaman, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Troy | Johnny Hogan (PG) Gregory Seaman | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Johnny Hogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Randal McDavitt (C) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Troy | Louis Goff (SG), Tony Showers (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Larry Grimm, Christopher Hurley, John Kolodziej | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Jackson lays it in and he's fouled by Louis Goff - foul #2 on Louis Goff, team foul #14 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (C) Manuel Twitchell | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Jackson makes the free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Randal McDavitt swats the short shot by Johnny Hogan | 80-66 |