| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kirk Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Beene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Gaines (fresh) PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Siler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Leslie Whitesel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Durham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Broyles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Ronnie Durham inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Troy | Robert Broyles hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leslie Whitesel | 24-38 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Jason Beene misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Mitchell - foul #2 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Jason Beene makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Jason Beene makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:11 | Troy | Thomas Mitchell loses the dribble to Mario Gaines in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Robert Broyles steals the ball from Kirk Heath | 26-38 |
| 18:51 | Troy | Leslie Whitesel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Anthony Seabrooks (PF), Jared Phelps (C) Kirk Heath, Daniel Smith, Jason Siler | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Olson (PG), Albert Ballantyne (SG), Joseph Lind (PF), Jeffrey Yutzy (C) Leslie Whitesel, Mark Smith, Robert Broyles, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Jason Beene is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 18:13 | Troy | Ronnie Durham misses the lay-in | 28-38 |
| 18:11 | Troy | Ronnie Durham hits the follow up shot | 28-40 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Jason Beene misses short on an open floater from the left side | 28-40 |
| 17:45 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Yutzy | 28-40 |
| 17:33 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Nathan Foster (SG), Albert Small (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Jason Siler (C) Daniel Carrasco, Jason Beene, Mario Gaines, Anthony Seabrooks, Jared Phelps | |
| Subs | Troy | Leslie Whitesel (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Roger Drennan (SF), Robert Broyles (PF), Thomas Mitchell (C) Jason Olson, Albert Ballantyne, Ronnie Durham, Joseph Lind, Jeffrey Yutzy | |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Kirk Heath hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nathan Foster | 31-40 |
| 16:56 | Troy | Roger Drennan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Nathan Foster | 31-40 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Kirk Heath comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Siler | 31-40 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Kirk Heath misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 16:14 | Troy | Roger Drennan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:56 | Troy | Mark Smith double dribbles | 31-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Glenn Jacobs (SG), Mario Gaines (SF), Larry Scott (PF), Jared Phelps (C) Kirk Heath, Nathan Foster, Albert Small, Daniel Smith, Jason Siler | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Olson (PG), Albert Ballantyne (SG), Joseph Lind (SF), Thomas Atkins (PF), Eugene Bischoff (C) Leslie Whitesel, Mark Smith, Roger Drennan, Robert Broyles, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Carrasco (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Gaines (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Scott (fresh) C - Jared Phelps (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Albert Ballantyne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Lind (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Bischoff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 15:41 | Troy | Jason Olson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Larry Scott pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Albert Ballantyne is called for the reach on Daniel Carrasco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Ballantyne, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Beene (SF), Anthony Seabrooks (PF) Mario Gaines, Larry Scott | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Yutzy (PF) Thomas Atkins | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Seabrooks | 34-40 |
| 15:22 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Scott (C) Jared Phelps | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Anthony Seabrooks tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 14:50 | Troy | Glenn Jacobs takes the ball from Albert Ballantyne in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs hits the finger roll | 38-40 |
| 14:28 | Troy | Jason Olson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 14:27 | Troy | Eugene Bischoff can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 14:26 | Troy | Eugene Bischoff can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Anthony Seabrooks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Larry Scott is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Scott, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Mario Gaines (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Jared Phelps (C) Daniel Carrasco, Jason Beene, Anthony Seabrooks, Larry Scott | |
| Subs | Troy | Leslie Whitesel (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Ronnie Durham (SF), Thomas Atkins (PF), Thomas Mitchell (C) Jason Olson, Albert Ballantyne, Joseph Lind, Jeffrey Yutzy, Eugene Bischoff | |
| 13:41 | Troy | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Kirk Heath can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 13:17 | Troy | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:55 | Troy | Thomas Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 38-40 |
| 12:54 | Troy | Thomas Mitchell snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:43 | Troy | Leslie Whitesel misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 12:42 | Troy | Ronnie Durham snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:34 | Troy | Ronnie Durham connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-43 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Kirk Heath is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Beene (PG), Nathan Foster (SG), Albert Small (SF), Jason Siler (C) Kirk Heath, Glenn Jacobs, Mario Gaines, Jared Phelps | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Drennan (SF), Robert Broyles (PF) Ronnie Durham, Thomas Atkins | |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Albert Small is denied on a layup by Thomas Mitchell | 38-43 |
| 12:22 | Troy | The rebound goes to Roger Drennan | 38-43 |
| 12:05 | Troy | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Nathan Foster - foul #2 on Nathan Foster, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Olson (PG), Joseph Lind (SF) Leslie Whitesel, Roger Drennan | |
| 11:50 | Troy | Mark Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jason Beene (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Small (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Siler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lind (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Broyles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Nathan Foster is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Foster, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Larry Scott (PF) Jason Beene, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 11:31 | Troy | Robert Broyles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 11:29 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 38-46 |
| 11:04 | Troy | Joseph Lind is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Albert Small is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Jason Beene (SG), Mario Gaines (SF), Anthony Seabrooks (PF) Daniel Carrasco, Nathan Foster, Albert Small, Larry Scott | |
| Subs | Troy | Albert Ballantyne (PG), Roger Drennan (SF), Jeffrey Yutzy (C) Mark Smith, Joseph Lind, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Anthony Seabrooks buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Siler | 40-48 |
| 10:22 | Troy | Jeffrey Yutzy misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 40-48 |
| 10:20 | Troy | Jeffrey Yutzy snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 09:58 | Troy | Jason Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Mario Gaines snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Jason Beene clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Seabrooks | 40-48 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Kirk Heath misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 09:05 | Troy | Jeffrey Yutzy pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:49 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne blows the dunk | 40-48 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Jason Siler grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Kirk Heath comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 08:20 | Troy | Roger Drennan snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 08:07 | Troy | The short jumper by Roger Drennan is denied by Jason Siler | 40-48 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Anthony Seabrooks | 40-48 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Kirk Heath knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kirk Heath (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Beene (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Gaines (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Anthony Seabrooks (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Siler (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Albert Ballantyne (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Jason Olson (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Drennan (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Robert Broyles (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Yutzy (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Troy | Jason Beene steals it from Albert Ballantyne in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Kirk Heath makes the jumpshot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 07:20 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Glenn Jacobs (SG), Albert Small (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Jared Phelps (C) Kirk Heath, Jason Beene, Mario Gaines, Anthony Seabrooks, Jason Siler | |
| Subs | Troy | Leslie Whitesel (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Ronnie Durham (SF), Joseph Lind (PF), Thomas Mitchell (C) Albert Ballantyne, Jason Olson, Roger Drennan, Robert Broyles, Jeffrey Yutzy | |
| 07:06 | Troy | Thomas Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| 06:57 | Troy | Daniel Carrasco takes the ball from Joseph Lind in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco blows the dunk | 45-48 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Jared Phelps snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Albert Small can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Small | 45-48 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Albert Small buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 06:02 | Troy | Mark Smith's pass is intercepted by Daniel Smith | 47-48 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 05:35 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ronnie Durham | 47-48 |
| 05:16 | Troy | Ronnie Durham hits a jumpshot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Albert Small comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 04:57 | Troy | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 04:37 | Troy | Albert Small is called for the reach on Ronnie Durham - foul #1 on Albert Small, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Beene (SG), Nathan Foster (SF), Larry Scott (C) Glenn Jacobs, Albert Small, Jared Phelps | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Atkins (PF), Eugene Bischoff (C) Joseph Lind, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 04:21 | Troy | Thomas Atkins scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Jason Beene misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Gaines (SF), Jason Siler (C) Daniel Carrasco, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Troy | Albert Ballantyne (PG) Leslie Whitesel | |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Jason Beene misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Jason Beene makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:57 | Troy | Jason Beene steps in front of the Ronnie Durham pass in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Jason Beene is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jason Beene (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Foster (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Gaines (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Scott (fresh) C - Jason Siler (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Albert Ballantyne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Durham (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Bischoff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Troy | Ronnie Durham clanks a jump hook near the basket | 50-52 |
| 03:19 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Nathan Foster can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 50-54 |
| 02:48 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:48 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Daniel Smith (PF), Jared Phelps (C) Nathan Foster, Larry Scott, Jason Siler | |
| Subs | Troy | Leslie Whitesel (PG), Jason Olson (SG), Joseph Lind (SF), Robert Broyles (PF), Thomas Mitchell (C) Albert Ballantyne, Mark Smith, Ronnie Durham, Thomas Atkins, Eugene Bischoff | |
| 02:35 | Troy | Jason Olson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Broyles | 50-56 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Kirk Heath clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 02:10 | Troy | Thomas Mitchell gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Troy | Leslie Whitesel is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Heath - foul #1 on Kirk Heath, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs (SG), Anthony Seabrooks (PF) Jason Beene, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Drennan (SF) Robert Broyles | |
| 01:46 | Troy | Leslie Whitesel misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jared Phelps - foul #2 on Jared Phelps, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Smith (PF), Jason Siler (C) Anthony Seabrooks, Jared Phelps | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Smith (SG), Ronnie Durham (SF), Robert Broyles (PF) Jason Olson, Roger Drennan, Joseph Lind | |
| 01:46 | Troy | Leslie Whitesel makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:46 | Troy | Leslie Whitesel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Kirk Heath is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Smith - foul #4 on Mark Smith, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Kirk Heath misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 01:38 | Troy | The rebound goes to Robert Broyles | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Troy | Mark Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Jason Siler pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Jason Siler hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Troy | Ronnie Durham lays it up and in set up by Robert Broyles and he's fouled by Mario Gaines - foul #1 on Mario Gaines, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| 00:46 | Troy | Ronnie Durham makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Mario Gaines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Troy | Thomas Mitchell is hacked by Mario Gaines - foul #2 on Mario Gaines, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Olson (SG) Mark Smith | |
| 00:41 | Troy | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:41 | Troy | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 00:33 | Troy | Leslie Whitesel grabs the board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Troy | Leslie Whitesel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jason Siler grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jason Siler hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 52-63 |