| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian McGlothern (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Stumpf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Nesbitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Clint Thaller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Woodard (fresh) PF - David Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Coomer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Troy | Jack Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | David Rose grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | William Carr is fouled on the floor by Wesley Guitierrez - foul #3 on Wesley Guitierrez, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Scurry (C) Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 19:05 | Southern Cal | David Rose misses the driving attempt from the right block | 25-24 |
| 19:03 | Troy | The rebound goes to Brian McGlothern | 25-24 |
| 18:37 | Troy | Brian McGlothern connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jack Lewis | 27-24 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 18:13 | Troy | The rebound goes to Anthony Stumpf | 27-24 |
| 18:08 | Troy | Brian McGlothern can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Clint Thaller | 27-24 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | William Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 17:54 | Troy | Brian McGlothern grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 17:48 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Woodard - foul #1 on Robert Woodard, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (SG), Oliver Lewis (PF), Larry Vincent (C) Jack Lewis, Mark Nesbitt, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Jean White (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Elroy Goodell (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Clint Thaller, William Carr, Robert Woodard, David Rose, Timothy Coomer | |
| 17:48 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 17:48 | Troy | Oliver Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:24 | Troy | Mark Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy King (SG) Anthony Stumpf | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-24 |
| 17:07 | Troy | Larry Vincent grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 17:05 | Troy | Billy King travels in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul drills a jumper from the left side set up by Wendell Manuel | 29-26 |
| 16:22 | Troy | Wendell Manuel is called for the reach on Larry Vincent - foul #1 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (SG), Mark Nesbitt (C) Billy King, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller (PG), William Carr (SG), David Rose (PF) Wendell Manuel, Jean White, Elroy Goodell | |
| 16:03 | Troy | Brian McGlothern scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 15:59 | Southern Cal | William Carr is denied on a dunk by Mark Nesbitt | 32-26 |
| 15:57 | Troy | Larry Vincent gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian McGlothern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Vincent (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Oliver Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Mark Nesbitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Clint Thaller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) PF - David Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Paul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Troy | Larry Vincent lays it up and in | 34-26 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Brian McGlothern - foul #2 on Brian McGlothern, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony Stumpf (SF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Larry Vincent, Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Elroy Goodell (PF) William Carr, Lawrence Davis, David Rose | |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:53 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Clint Thaller - foul #1 on Clint Thaller, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Timothy Coomer (C) Clint Thaller, Lionel Paul | |
| 14:53 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:53 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:53 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 14:35 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:07 | Troy | Jack Lewis can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Wendell Manuel - foul #2 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Adam Haring (PG) Brian McGlothern | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jean White (PG), David Rose (PF) Wendell Manuel, Elroy Goodell | |
| 14:07 | Troy | Jack Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:07 | Troy | Jack Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:54 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 13:52 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 13:50 | Troy | Adam Haring is fouled in the backcourt by Jean White - foul #3 on Jean White, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Scotty Currie (SG) Jack Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller (PG) Jean White | |
| 13:26 | Troy | Scotty Currie loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (SF), Larry Vincent (PF), Charles Scurry (C) Anthony Stumpf, Mark Nesbitt, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jean White (SG), Robert James (SF) Michael Masson, Robert Woodard | |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian McGlothern (PG) Adam Haring | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Carr (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF) Jean White, David Rose | |
| 12:34 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Robert James snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller is hacked by Brian McGlothern - foul #3 on Brian McGlothern, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony Stumpf (SF), Oliver Lewis (PF) Mark Davis, Larry Vincent | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Elroy Goodell (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Clint Thaller, Robert James, Timothy Coomer | |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | William Carr snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lionel Paul, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (SG), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Scotty Currie, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Masson (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), David Rose (PF) William Carr, Lawrence Davis, Elroy Goodell | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian McGlothern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stumpf (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oliver Lewis (fresh) C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Masson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Woodard (fresh) PF - David Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Troy | Jack Lewis scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Stumpf | 39-31 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 10:57 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 10:34 | Troy | Brian McGlothern makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 10:15 | Troy | Jack Lewis snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 09:47 | Troy | Wendell Manuel is called for the reach on Brian McGlothern - foul #3 on Wendell Manuel, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Scotty Currie (SG), Mark Davis (SF), Mark Nesbitt (PF), Larry Vincent (C) Jack Lewis, Anthony Stumpf, Oliver Lewis, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller (PG), William Carr (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Elroy Goodell (PF), Timothy Coomer (C) Wendell Manuel, Michael Masson, Robert Woodard, David Rose, Lionel Paul | |
| 09:47 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 09:47 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-31 |
| 09:29 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 09:03 | Troy | Brian McGlothern comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Mark Davis steals the ball from Elroy Goodell | 42-31 |
| 08:35 | Troy | Brian McGlothern hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-31 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Lawrence Davis | 42-31 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-31 |
| 08:13 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Coomer | 42-31 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | William Carr misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Clint Thaller | 42-31 |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 07:38 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt grabs the board | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian McGlothern (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scotty Currie (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Clint Thaller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elroy Goodell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Coomer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Troy | Brian McGlothern hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 07:15 | Troy | Larry Vincent gets the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 06:55 | Troy | Mark Davis misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Elroy Goodell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer is fouled on the floor by Larry Vincent - foul #2 on Larry Vincent, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Adam Haring (PG), Jack Lewis (SG), Anthony Stumpf (SF), Oliver Lewis (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Brian McGlothern, Scotty Currie, Mark Davis, Mark Nesbitt, Larry Vincent | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jean White (PG), Michael Masson (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), David Rose (PF), Lionel Paul (C) Clint Thaller, William Carr, Lawrence Davis, Elroy Goodell, Timothy Coomer | |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 42-31 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | David Rose tips it in | 42-33 |
| 06:07 | Troy | Jack Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 06:05 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 05:41 | Troy | David Rose swats the layup by Anthony Stumpf | 42-33 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard hits a shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 05:34 | Troy | Robert Woodard is called for the reach on Jack Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Woodard, team foul #8 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG) Jean White | |
| 05:34 | Troy | Jack Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | Jack Lewis picks off the pass by Robert Woodard | 42-35 |
| 05:13 | Troy | Michael Masson is called for the reach on Jack Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Masson, team foul #9 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Nesbitt (PF) Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:13 | Troy | Jack Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Wendell Manuel | 42-37 |
| 04:33 | Troy | Jack Lewis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Lionel Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 03:40 | Troy | Jack Lewis is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Haring | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Adam Haring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stumpf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Guitierrez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Masson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lionel Paul (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Southern Cal | Mark Nesbitt steals the ball from David Rose | 44-40 |
| 03:11 | Troy | Jack Lewis connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Michael Masson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 02:54 | Troy | The rebound goes to Mark Nesbitt | 46-40 |
| 02:27 | Troy | Jack Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Lionel Paul | 46-40 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian McGlothern (PG), Scotty Currie (SG), Mark Davis (SF), Larry Vincent (PF), Charles Scurry (C) Adam Haring, Jack Lewis, Anthony Stumpf, Mark Nesbitt, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clint Thaller (PG), William Carr (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Elroy Goodell (PF), Timothy Coomer (C) Wendell Manuel, Michael Masson, Robert Woodard, David Rose, Lionel Paul | |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Scurry - foul #1 on Charles Scurry, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 01:59 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (SG), Anthony Stumpf (SF), Mark Nesbitt (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Scotty Currie, Mark Davis, Larry Vincent, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard (SF), David Rose (PF) Lawrence Davis, Elroy Goodell | |
| 01:47 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 01:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Clint Thaller and he's fouled by Brian McGlothern - foul #4 on Brian McGlothern, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 01:39 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Stumpf, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stumpf - foul #2 on Anthony Stumpf, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 00:57 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt is fouled on the floor by David Rose - foul #1 on David Rose, team foul #10 | 46-46 |
| 00:57 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 00:57 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer is hacked by Wesley Guitierrez - foul #4 on Wesley Guitierrez, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Timothy Coomer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:36 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Troy | Brian McGlothern can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clint Thaller - foul #2 on Clint Thaller, team foul #11 | 47-47 |
| 00:07 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:07 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Rose | 47-47 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | William Carr knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-49 |