| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Robert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Moring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Beehler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard McAlister (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Sol Marino inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Christopher Reed is called for the reach on Mark Hale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Reed, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Joshua Thompson (C) Christopher Reed | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG) Mark Hale | |
| 19:52 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses short on an open shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Thompson - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG) Stephen Privett | |
| 19:52 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:52 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:52 | Troy | Richard McAlister grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 19:36 | Troy | Joshua Thompson hits the finger roll set up by David Robert | 45-40 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Mark Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Larry Grogan | |
| 19:10 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring misses the easy open layup | 45-40 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Hill | 45-40 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 18:50 | Troy | Richard McAlister grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 18:33 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 18:32 | Troy | Joshua Thompson hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Stephen Privett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Privett | 47-40 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Stephen Privett scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Boyer | 47-43 |
| 17:28 | Troy | Paul Boyer is called for the reach on David Robert - foul #3 on Paul Boyer, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (PG), Philip Ford (SG), Mark Liriano (SF), Peter Bollinger (C) David Robert, Jeffrey Moring, Richard McAlister, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald, Michael Hill | |
| 17:10 | Troy | Philip Ford misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Stephen Privett pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 47-43 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Larry Grogan can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Larry Grogan gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 16:39 | Troy | Peter Bollinger grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 16:25 | Troy | Mark Liriano is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Ford | 50-43 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is hacked by Mark Liriano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Liriano, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Moring (SG), Richard McAlister (SF) Philip Ford, Mark Liriano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) William Savarese | |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 16:16 | Troy | Peter Bollinger gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:14 | Troy | Richard McAlister loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Joshua Thompson (C) Charles Ward, Peter Bollinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Beehler - foul #3 on David Beehler, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Crouch (PG), Christopher Reed (SF), Calvin Porter (C) David Robert, Richard McAlister, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF) Oliver Fernald | |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ronald Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Moring (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Beehler (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Porter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Savarese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 15:46 | Troy | Ronald Crouch hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Mark Hale scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 15:18 | Troy | Calvin Porter connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Larry Grogan - foul #2 on Larry Grogan, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Richard McAlister (PF) Jeffrey Moring, David Beehler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese | |
| 15:18 | Troy | Calvin Porter makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Larry Grogan connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 14:43 | Troy | Christopher Reed is whistled for a carry | 55-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (SG), Joshua Thompson (PF) Ronald Crouch, Richard McAlister | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG) Mark Hale | |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Sol Marino is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Larry Grogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the dunk but the foul's on Calvin Porter - foul #4 on Calvin Porter, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Moring (SG), Mark Liriano (SF), Peter Bollinger (PF) David Robert, Christopher Reed, Calvin Porter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Paul Boyer, Sol Marino | |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Larry Grogan makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Larry Grogan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 13:55 | Troy | Peter Bollinger grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 13:40 | Troy | Joshua Thompson connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 57-51 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Mark Hale is hacked by Jeffrey Moring - foul #1 on Jeffrey Moring, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (PG), Christopher Reed (SF), David Beehler (PF), Richard McAlister (C) Charles Ward, Mark Liriano, Peter Bollinger, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF) Mark Hale, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Paul Boyer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sol Marino | 57-54 |
| 12:45 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Privett - foul #4 on Stephen Privett, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Crouch (PG) Philip Ford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Paul Boyer, Stephen Privett, William Savarese | |
| 12:45 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:45 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Brad Stookey is fouled on the floor by Ronald Crouch - foul #4 on Ronald Crouch, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Charles Ward (SG) Ronald Crouch, Jeffrey Moring | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF) Oliver Fernald | |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:31 | Troy | David Beehler gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 12:08 | Troy | Christopher Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Peter Bollinger (C) Richard McAlister | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) William Savarese | |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald is hacked by David Beehler - foul #4 on David Beehler, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) Charles Ward, David Beehler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Mark Hale, Sol Marino | |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Robert (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Reed (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Bollinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brad Stookey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Grogan (very tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Troy | Christopher Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Grogan | 58-57 |
| 11:27 | Troy | David Robert grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 11:22 | Troy | Philip Ford connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Robert | 61-57 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Paul Boyer is hacked by Joshua Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Moring (SG) Philip Ford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF) Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:07 | Troy | Christopher Reed is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 61-59 |
| 11:06 | Troy | Peter Bollinger misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Sol Marino grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Paul Boyer can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Larry Grogan grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Paul Boyer double dribbles | 61-59 |
| 10:43 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (PG), Mark Liriano (SF), Richard McAlister (PF) David Robert, Christopher Reed, Peter Bollinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Paul Boyer, Sol Marino, William Savarese | |
| 10:21 | Troy | Joshua Thompson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Nathan Wilbur - foul #2 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (SG) Jeffrey Moring | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| 10:21 | Troy | Joshua Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:21 | Troy | Joshua Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Sol Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Peter Bollinger (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:01 | Troy | Larry Grogan is called for the reach on Philip Ford - foul #3 on Larry Grogan, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Moring (SG) Philip Ford | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:43 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Ward | 65-59 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Mark Hale comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-59 |
| 09:21 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 09:08 | Troy | Richard McAlister makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 67-59 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Jeffrey Moring is called for the reach on Sol Marino - foul #2 on Jeffrey Moring, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Christopher Reed (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF) Charles Ward, Mark Liriano, Peter Bollinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Sol Marino makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Sol Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Michael Hill snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Sol Marino is called for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (SG) Jeffrey Moring | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Larry Grogan (C) Mark Hale, Sol Marino, Michael Hill | |
| 08:17 | Troy | Nathan Wilbur is called for the reach on Philip Ford - foul #3 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Troy | Peter Bollinger (C) Richard McAlister | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Oliver Fernald (PF), Michael Hill (C) Paul Boyer, William Savarese, Larry Grogan | |
| 08:09 | Troy | Philip Ford knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by David Robert | 69-60 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Mark Hale is hacked by David Robert in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Robert, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Grogan (C) Michael Hill | |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 08:05 | Troy | Mark Hale is called for the reach on Philip Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hale, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| 08:05 | Troy | Philip Ford makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 08:05 | Troy | Philip Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Mark Hale is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 07:43 | Troy | David Robert is fouled on the floor by Larry Grogan - foul #4 on Larry Grogan, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Crouch (SG), David Beehler (PF), Calvin Porter (C) Philip Ford, Joshua Thompson, Peter Bollinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), William Savarese (PF) Mark Hale, Brad Stookey, Oliver Fernald | |
| 07:43 | Troy | David Robert makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 07:43 | Troy | David Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Robert (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Reed (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Beehler (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Calvin Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Privett (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Savarese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Grogan (very tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 07:19 | Troy | Ronald Crouch loses the dribble to Paul Boyer in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is fouled on the floor by Christopher Reed - foul #4 on Christopher Reed, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Moring (SG) David Robert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Oliver Fernald (PF), Michael Hill (C) Paul Boyer, William Savarese, Larry Grogan | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 06:41 | Troy | Ronald Crouch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF), Larry Grogan (C) Nathan Wilbur, Michael Hill | |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald loses the dribble to Jeffrey Moring | 73-67 |
| 06:06 | Troy | Calvin Porter lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Crouch | 75-67 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Larry Grogan hits a driving attempt near the basket | 75-69 |
| 05:50 | Troy | Mark Hale takes the ball from Jeffrey Moring in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Sol Marino lays it in on a great pass from Mark Hale | 75-71 |
| 05:31 | Troy | Christopher Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 05:29 | Troy | Christopher Reed grabs the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 05:17 | Troy | Oliver Fernald is called for the reach on David Beehler - foul #2 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (PG), Charles Ward (SG), Mark Liriano (SF) Ronald Crouch, Jeffrey Moring, Christopher Reed | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| 05:17 | Troy | David Beehler makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 05:17 | Troy | David Beehler misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Hill | 76-71 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Stephen Privett is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-73 |
| 04:54 | Troy | Charles Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Privett - foul #5 on Stephen Privett, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Troy | Joshua Thompson (PF) David Beehler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 04:54 | Troy | Charles Ward makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:54 | Troy | Charles Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Brad Stookey's pass is intercepted by Philip Ford in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| 04:51 | Troy | Mark Liriano banks in the layup on a great pass from Philip Ford | 80-73 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Sol Marino buries a floater from close range set up by Mark Hale | 80-75 |
| 04:09 | Troy | Charles Ward buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Liriano | 83-75 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Mark Hale buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brad Stookey | 83-77 |
| 03:46 | Troy | Joshua Thompson lays it in uncontested | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Ward (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Liriano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joshua Thompson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Porter (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Stookey (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sol Marino (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Grogan (very tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Larry Grogan's floater is tipped away by Joshua Thompson | 85-77 |
| 03:22 | Troy | Mark Liriano gets the rebound | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Troy | Mark Hale steps in front of the Philip Ford pass in the backcourt | 85-77 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Mark Hale banks in the layup | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Troy | Calvin Porter misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 85-79 |
| 03:02 | Troy | Philip Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 02:48 | Troy | Calvin Porter misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 85-79 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the defensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Jeffrey Moring (SG), Richard McAlister (SF), David Beehler (PF), Peter Bollinger (C) Charles Ward, Philip Ford, Mark Liriano, Joshua Thompson, Calvin Porter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | William Savarese hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Boyer | 85-81 |
| 02:04 | Troy | Richard McAlister is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 85-81 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 85-81 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Brad Stookey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 85-81 |
| 01:55 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Robert | 85-81 |
| 01:43 | Troy | David Beehler can't connect on a floater from the left side | 85-81 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 85-81 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Paul Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| 01:38 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Troy | Christopher Reed (SF), Calvin Porter (C) Richard McAlister, Peter Bollinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 01:30 | Troy | Calvin Porter buries a shot from close range and the foul's on Larry Grogan - foul #5 on Larry Grogan, team foul #11 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Hill (C) Larry Grogan | |
| 01:30 | Troy | Calvin Porter misses the free throw | 87-81 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Michael Hill snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Mark Hale is whistled for traveling | 87-81 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Troy | Oliver Fernald is called for the reach on David Robert - foul #3 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #12 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Liriano (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF) Christopher Reed, David Beehler | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:58 | Troy | David Robert misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:58 | Troy | David Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Sol Marino is hacked by Jeffrey Moring in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Moring, team foul #13 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Troy | Christopher Reed (SF), David Beehler (PF) Mark Liriano, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Sol Marino makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Sol Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Troy | Michael Hill is called for the reach on Jeffrey Moring in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #13 | 88-83 |
| 00:53 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring misses the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:53 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring misses the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:53 | Troy | Calvin Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring is hacked by Oliver Fernald - foul #4 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #14 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (PG), Richard McAlister (SF) David Robert, Christopher Reed | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:32 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring misses the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-83 |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Christopher Reed (SF) Charles Ward, Richard McAlister | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Mark Hale is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Troy | David Robert is hacked by Mark Hale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hale, team foul #15 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (SG), Richard McAlister (SF) Jeffrey Moring, Christopher Reed | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:22 | Troy | David Robert makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:22 | Troy | David Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Brad Stookey's pass is intercepted by Calvin Porter in the backcourt | 91-86 |
| 00:16 | Troy | Charles Ward is fouled on the floor by Brad Stookey - foul #4 on Brad Stookey, team foul #16 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Liriano (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF) Richard McAlister, David Beehler | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:16 | Troy | Charles Ward makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:16 | Troy | Charles Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 93-86 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Moring (SG), Christopher Reed (SF), David Beehler (PF) Charles Ward, Mark Liriano, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Mark Hale comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 93-86 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Michael Hill snags the offensive board | 93-86 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Mark Hale is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Oliver Fernald | 93-89 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Brad Stookey is called for the reach on Jeffrey Moring in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brad Stookey, team foul #17 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (PG), Richard McAlister (SF) David Robert, Christopher Reed | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| 00:04 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 95-89 |