| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Martel (fresh) SG - Brett Hasler (fresh) SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) PF - Edward Allen (fresh) C - Trevor Burris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) SG - Arthur King (fresh) SF - John Childs (fresh) PF - Markus Duell (fresh) C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Trevor Burris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Troy | Donald Martel is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | John Childs can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Troy | Jesse Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Troy | Donald Martel misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Troy | Jesse Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Troy | Edward Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Arthur King is hacked by Brett Hasler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Hasler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | John Childs is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Markus Duell | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Troy | Edward Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brett Hasler | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | John Childs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Troy | Arthur King picks off the pass by Trevor Burris | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Arthur King lays it in | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | Troy | John Childs steals the ball from Trevor Burris | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | John Childs throws it down | 2-9 |
| 16:40 | Troy | Brett Hasler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:38 | Troy | Donald Martel pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:24 | Troy | Donald Martel's pass is intercepted by Jesus Marquez | 2-9 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | John Childs is whistled for a carry | 2-9 |
| Subs | Troy | David Moore (PG), Eli Stewart (SG), Dale Fletcher (SF), William Bakowski (PF), Craig Dameron (C) Donald Martel, Brett Hasler, Jesse Holt, Edward Allen, Trevor Burris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), John Jenkins (SF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, Arthur King, Christopher Stephens | |
| 15:59 | Troy | David Moore misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Hurlbert - foul #1 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) John Childs | |
| 15:59 | Troy | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:59 | Troy | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eli Stewart (fresh) SF - Dale Fletcher (fresh) PF - William Bakowski (fresh) C - Craig Dameron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) SG - Gary King (fresh) SF - John Jenkins (fresh) PF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | John Jenkins lays it in set up by Jesus Marquez | 4-11 |
| 15:16 | Troy | Eli Stewart is fouled on the floor by Richard Hurlbert - foul #2 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Childs (SF) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 15:09 | Troy | John Jenkins swats the layup by Craig Dameron | 4-11 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Gary King is fouled in the backcourt by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens (C) Markus Duell | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | John Childs clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Fletcher - foul #1 on Dale Fletcher, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Grant Jastrebski (SG), Shane Frier (SF), Trevor Burris (C) Eli Stewart, Dale Fletcher, William Bakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (C) Arthur King, Christopher Stephens | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:43 | Troy | David Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Markus Duell | 4-13 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | John Childs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| Subs | Troy | Brett Hasler (SG), Edward Allen (PF) David Moore, Craig Dameron | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Jesus Marquez, Markus Duell | |
| 14:32 | Troy | Edward Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 4-13 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens clanks a turnaround from the left block | 4-13 |
| 14:02 | Troy | Trevor Burris snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 13:52 | Troy | Shane Frier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | Troy | Eli Stewart (SG), Dale Fletcher (SF), William Bakowski (C) Brett Hasler, Shane Frier, Trevor Burris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (C) Arthur King, Christopher Stephens | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | John Childs is fouled on the floor by William Bakowski - foul #1 on William Bakowski, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Troy | David Moore (PG), Craig Dameron (C) Grant Jastrebski, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | John Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from close range | 4-13 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Markus Duell tips it back up and in | 4-15 |
| 12:47 | Troy | William Bakowski is hacked by John Jenkins - foul #1 on John Jenkins, team foul #3 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Martel (PG), Jesse Holt (SF), Trevor Burris (C) Eli Stewart, Dale Fletcher, William Bakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SF) John Childs | |
| 12:36 | Troy | David Moore makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Martel | 7-15 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Arthur King makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 11:53 | Troy | David Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 11:52 | Troy | Jesse Holt tips it in | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Martel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Dameron (fairly fresh) C - Trevor Burris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary King (tiring) SF - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. C - Markus Duell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 9-17 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Markus Duell can't tip it in | 9-17 |
| 11:34 | Troy | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:16 | Troy | Donald Martel misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Markus Duell snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 10:51 | Troy | Craig Dameron grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 10:35 | Troy | David Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Troy | Grant Jastrebski (PG), Eli Stewart (SG), Dale Fletcher (SF), Edward Allen (PF), William Bakowski (C) Donald Martel, David Moore, Jesse Holt, Craig Dameron, Trevor Burris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, Markus Duell | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Grant Jastrebski is called for the reach on Jesus Marquez - foul #1 on Grant Jastrebski, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG) Jesus Marquez | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Gary King throws it down and he's fouled by Grant Jastrebski - foul #2 on Grant Jastrebski, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Martel (PG), Brett Hasler (SG) Grant Jastrebski, Dale Fletcher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Arthur King | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Gary King makes the free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:39 | Troy | Eli Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-20 |
| 09:38 | Troy | William Bakowski snags the offensive board | 9-20 |
| 09:23 | Troy | Brett Hasler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-20 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Stephens | 9-20 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens can't finish the layup | 9-20 |
| 08:55 | Troy | Edward Allen pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| 08:44 | Troy | Eli Stewart is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-20 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | John Jenkins is hacked by Edward Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Dale Fletcher (SF), Trevor Burris (C) Eli Stewart, William Bakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Christopher Stephens | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | John Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | John Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:28 | Troy | Donald Martel misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 12-22 |
| 08:26 | Troy | Dale Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:13 | Troy | Dale Fletcher double dribbles | 12-22 |
| Subs | Troy | David Moore (PG) Donald Martel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Gary King | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-22 |
| 07:49 | Troy | Trevor Burris grabs the board | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brett Hasler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Fletcher (fresh) PF - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Trevor Burris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Arthur King (tiring) 4 pts. SF - John Childs (tiring) 9 pts. PF - John Jenkins (tired) 4 pts. C - Markus Duell (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Troy | Brett Hasler double dribbles | 12-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Craig Dameron (C) Trevor Burris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Christopher Stephens (C) Jesus Marquez, Arthur King | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | John Jenkins connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #8 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Martel (PG), Eli Stewart (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), William Bakowski (PF) David Moore, Brett Hasler, Dale Fletcher, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Arthur King (SG) Gary King, Christopher Stephens | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses the free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:16 | Troy | Craig Dameron snags the defensive board | 12-24 |
| 07:05 | Troy | Markus Duell is called for the reach on Eli Stewart - foul #1 on Markus Duell, team foul #4 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens (C) Markus Duell | |
| 06:56 | Troy | Eli Stewart connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Holt | 15-24 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | John Childs connects on the open fadeaway from the right block set up by Jesus Marquez | 15-26 |
| 06:26 | Troy | William Bakowski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-26 |
| 06:24 | Troy | Craig Dameron tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | John Jenkins can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 17-26 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Trevor Burris (C) Craig Dameron | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Christopher Stephens | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | William Bakowski swats the short shot by John Jenkins | 17-26 |
| 05:40 | Troy | William Bakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:19 | Troy | Trevor Burris is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eli Stewart | 20-26 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Gary King | 20-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Brett Hasler (SG), Dale Fletcher (SF), Edward Allen (PF) Eli Stewart, Jesse Holt, William Bakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, John Childs | |
| 04:30 | Troy | Edward Allen blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary King - foul #1 on Gary King, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Craig Dameron (C) Trevor Burris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Gary King | |
| 04:30 | Troy | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:30 | Troy | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Markus Duell lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brett Hasler - foul #2 on Brett Hasler, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Eli Stewart (SG) Brett Hasler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG) John Childs | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:48 | Troy | Eli Stewart is whistled for a carry | 22-29 |
| Subs | Troy | David Moore (PG), Grant Jastrebski (SG) Donald Martel, Eli Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Childs (SF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Gary King, John Jenkins, Christopher Stephens | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Grant Jastrebski (fresh) SF - Dale Fletcher (fresh) PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Dameron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur King (tiring) 4 pts. SF - John Childs (tired) 11 pts. PF - Markus Duell (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Grant Jastrebski steals it from Jesus Marquez in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 03:33 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski loses the dribble to Richard Hurlbert | 22-29 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | John Childs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), John Jenkins (SF) Arthur King, John Childs | |
| 03:02 | Troy | David Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 03:01 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Fletcher | 22-29 |
| 02:53 | Troy | David Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Jenkins | 22-29 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is open and lays it up and in | 22-31 |
| 02:11 | Troy | David Moore hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Edward Allen | 25-31 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Gary King's pass is intercepted by Edward Allen in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 01:56 | Troy | David Moore misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 01:54 | Troy | Edward Allen grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 01:30 | Troy | David Moore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Gary King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hurlbert | 27-31 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 00:54 | Troy | The rebound goes to Dale Fletcher | 27-31 |
| 00:41 | Troy | John Jenkins is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #2 on John Jenkins, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Eli Stewart (PG), Brett Hasler (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), William Bakowski (PF), Trevor Burris (C) David Moore, Grant Jastrebski, Dale Fletcher, Edward Allen, Craig Dameron | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Childs (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, John Jenkins, Markus Duell | |
| 00:25 | Troy | Eli Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 00:23 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to William Bakowski | 27-31 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Jesus Marquez is called for the reach on Eli Stewart - foul #1 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Eli Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Eli Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Arthur King is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Christopher Stephens is called for the reach on Trevor Burris - foul #1 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Trevor Burris misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-31 |