| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Willie Silcox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Lillie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tracy Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dallas Keeney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla is fouled on the floor by Dallas Keeney - foul #3 on Dallas Keeney, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Pierce (C) Dallas Keeney | |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey can't finish the layup | 26-31 |
| 19:24 | Troy | Willie Silcox pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:20 | Troy | Steven Tucker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 19:19 | Troy | Thomas Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:09 | Troy | Carl Lillie connects on the 3 from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito is whistled for traveling | 26-34 |
| 18:35 | Troy | Tracy Albert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Alex Brown (SG), Russell Walls (PF) Willie Silcox, Steven Tucker, Tracy Albert | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Stephen White connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Harvey | 28-34 |
| 17:58 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Russell Walls is called for the reach on Stephen White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Walls, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Chacon (SG), Joseph Ray (PF) Carl Lillie, Thomas Pierce | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is called for traveling | 28-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Tucker (SG) Gregory Chacon | |
| 17:22 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey loses the dribble to Emanuel Trumble in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 17:04 | Troy | Steven Tucker misses the dunk | 28-34 |
| 17:03 | Troy | Russell Walls hits the follow up shot | 28-36 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | William Whaley snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen White loses the dribble to Russell Walls | 28-36 |
| 16:24 | Troy | Stephen White is called for the reach on Emanuel Trumble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF), Rene Esposito (C) James Marsh, Stephen White, Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Gregory Chacon (SG), Carl Lillie (SF), Tracy Albert (PF), Thomas Pierce (C) Emanuel Trumble, Steven Tucker, Alex Brown, Joseph Ray, Russell Walls | |
| 16:08 | Troy | Carl Lillie loses the ball out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG) William Whaley | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Darrel Villarreal | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Willie Silcox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Lillie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tracy Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Troy | Willie Silcox misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-36 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 15:11 | Troy | Thomas Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Michael Harvey, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Ray (SF), Dallas Keeney (C) Carl Lillie, Thomas Pierce | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Willie Silcox steps in front of the Kevin Bonilla pass in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 14:50 | Troy | Gregory Chacon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 14:49 | Troy | Dallas Keeney tips it in | 32-38 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas's pass is intercepted by Willie Silcox in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 14:31 | Troy | Darrel Villarreal steals it from Willie Silcox | 32-38 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Stephen White throws it down set up by Darrel Villarreal | 34-38 |
| 14:23 | Troy | Willie Silcox is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Richard Gokey (SF), William Whaley (PF) Darrel Villarreal, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Troy | Alex Brown (PG), Steven Tucker (SG), Russell Walls (SF), Thomas Pierce (PF) Willie Silcox, Gregory Chacon, Joseph Ray, Tracy Albert | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses long on a shot in the lane | 34-38 |
| 13:52 | Troy | Thomas Pierce grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 13:25 | Troy | Thomas Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 13:23 | Troy | Thomas Pierce tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is hacked by Alex Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Brown, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Rene Esposito (C) James Marsh, Stephen White, Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Carl Lillie (SF), Joseph Ray (PF) Alex Brown, Russell Walls, Thomas Pierce | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the driving attempt in the lane | 36-40 |
| 12:53 | Troy | Carl Lillie misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Whaley | 36-40 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:26 | Troy | The rebound goes to Steven Tucker | 36-40 |
| 12:13 | Troy | Steven Tucker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ray | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Emanuel Trumble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Lillie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Ray (fresh) C - Dallas Keeney (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Troy | Dallas Keeney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner, William Whaley, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Alex Brown (SG), Russell Walls (SF), Tracy Albert (PF), Thomas Pierce (C) Emanuel Trumble, Steven Tucker, Carl Lillie, Joseph Ray, Dallas Keeney | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Pierce - foul #1 on Thomas Pierce, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:02 | Troy | Russell Walls knocks in the floater from the left side | 37-42 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gokey | 39-42 |
| 10:38 | Troy | Thomas Pierce drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alex Brown | 39-44 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 10:05 | Troy | Russell Walls makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) James Marsh, Stephen White, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Troy | James Owens (PG), Gregory Chacon (SG), Carl Lillie (SF), Joseph Ray (PF) Willie Silcox, Alex Brown, Tracy Albert, Thomas Pierce | |
| 10:05 | Troy | Russell Walls misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Hendrix | 42-46 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Kevin Bonilla | 44-46 |
| 09:33 | Troy | Gregory Chacon buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Owens | 44-48 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Carl Lillie is called for the reach on Kevin Bonilla - foul #3 on Carl Lillie, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Troy | Dallas Keeney (C) Russell Walls | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito buries a shot in the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:58 | Troy | Joseph Ray slams it home on a great pass from James Owens and the foul's on Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Thomas Pierce (C) James Owens, Dallas Keeney | |
| 08:58 | Troy | Joseph Ray makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-51 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito tips it in | 48-51 |
| 08:26 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Randy Hendrix (PF) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Steven Tucker (SG), Alex Brown (SF), Tracy Albert (PF) Emanuel Trumble, Gregory Chacon, Carl Lillie, Joseph Ray | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the easy layup | 48-51 |
| 08:14 | Troy | The rebound goes to Tracy Albert | 48-51 |
| 08:09 | Troy | Steven Tucker clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Steven Tucker steps in front of the William Whaley pass in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 07:48 | Troy | Tracy Albert misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Stephen White's pass is intercepted by Willie Silcox in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 07:39 | Troy | Alex Brown jams it on a great pass from Willie Silcox | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Terry Koerner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rene Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Willie Silcox (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Pierce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is hacked by Steven Tucker - foul #1 on Steven Tucker, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) William Whaley, Terry Koerner, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Carl Lillie (SF), Joseph Ray (PF), Dallas Keeney (C) Willie Silcox, Alex Brown, Tracy Albert, Thomas Pierce | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | James Marsh can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 06:59 | Troy | Steven Tucker scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carl Lillie and he's fouled by Stephen White - foul #3 on Stephen White, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG) Stephen White | |
| Subs | Troy | Russell Walls (PF) Joseph Ray | |
| 06:59 | Troy | Steven Tucker makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Dallas Keeney swats the layup by Kenneth Rosas | 50-56 |
| 06:39 | Troy | Russell Walls grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 06:34 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 50-59 |
| 06:27 | Troy | The rebound goes to Carl Lillie | 50-59 |
| 06:13 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-59 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-59 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gokey | 50-59 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Bonilla and the foul's on Emanuel Trumble - foul #1 on Emanuel Trumble, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) James Marsh, Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Gregory Chacon (SG), Joseph Ray (SF), Tracy Albert (PF), Alex Brown (C) Emanuel Trumble, Steven Tucker, Carl Lillie, Russell Walls, Dallas Keeney | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:22 | Troy | Gregory Chacon banks in the layup and he's hacked by Richard Gokey - foul #2 on Richard Gokey, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Pierce (C) Joseph Ray | |
| 05:22 | Troy | Gregory Chacon makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix is alone and drills a floater in the lane | 55-62 |
| 04:50 | Troy | Gregory Chacon misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rene Esposito | 55-62 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito clanks a turnaround from the left block | 55-62 |
| 04:31 | Troy | Thomas Pierce pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:10 | Troy | Tracy Albert buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Alex Brown | 55-64 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Brown - foul #4 on Alex Brown, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG) Stephen White, William Whaley | |
| Subs | Troy | James Owens (PG), Russell Walls (SG), Carl Lillie (SF), Joseph Ray (PF), Dallas Keeney (C) Willie Silcox, Gregory Chacon, Alex Brown, Tracy Albert, Thomas Pierce | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:51 | Troy | Carl Lillie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-64 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rene Esposito (tiring) 6 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Owens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Lillie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Ray (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dallas Keeney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey tips it home | 59-64 |
| 02:48 | Troy | Carl Lillie knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 59-66 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-66 |
| 02:24 | Troy | Russell Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:24 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Steven Tucker (SG), Tracy Albert (PF), Thomas Pierce (C) James Owens, Russell Walls, Joseph Ray, Dallas Keeney | |
| 02:07 | Troy | Steven Tucker is fouled on the floor by William Whaley - foul #1 on William Whaley, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Alex Brown (SF) Carl Lillie | |
| 01:55 | Troy | Thomas Pierce banks in the layup | 59-68 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Randy Hendrix (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Lillie (SF), Dallas Keeney (C) Alex Brown, Thomas Pierce | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Darrel Villarreal | 61-68 |
| 01:24 | Troy | Tracy Albert drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Silcox | 61-71 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Dallas Keeney steps in front of the Michael Harvey pass | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Troy | Steven Tucker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dallas Keeney and he's hacked by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), Richard Gokey (SF), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Alex Brown (SF), Russell Walls (PF), Thomas Pierce (C) Willie Silcox, Carl Lillie, Tracy Albert, Dallas Keeney | |
| 00:54 | Troy | Steven Tucker makes the free throw | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-74 |
| 00:49 | Troy | Thomas Pierce grabs the board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Troy | Thomas Pierce hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Alex Brown | 61-76 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | William Whaley can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Russell Walls - foul #3 on Russell Walls, team foul #9 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Ray (PF) Steven Tucker | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble runs out the clock | 63-76 |