| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jacob Labrador (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lester Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Warwick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eric Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Vern Chenier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Zagen (fresh) PF - Paul Morneau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Morin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | William Warwick inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Labrador | 39-29 |
| 19:33 | Troy | Clarence Nieves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis buries a shot in the paint set up by William Warwick | 41-29 |
| 18:43 | Troy | Justin Morin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-29 |
| 18:41 | Troy | Justin Morin grabs the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 18:29 | Troy | Larry Zagen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Warwick - foul #2 on William Warwick, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Brad Perkins (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Dick Hammond (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Jacob Labrador, Lester Lynn, William Warwick, Eric Curtis, Vern Chenier | |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Gregory Vallery (SG), Ricky Nord (PF), Steve Hendon (C) Brian Johnson, Clarence Nieves, Paul Morneau, Justin Morin | |
| 18:29 | Troy | Larry Zagen misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:29 | Troy | Larry Zagen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 41-30 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Yo Yen tips it but misses | 41-30 |
| 18:02 | Troy | Steve Hendon pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:43 | Troy | Yo Yen steals the ball from Gregory Vallery | 41-30 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Yo Yen banks in the layup | 43-30 |
| 17:23 | Troy | Ricky Nord can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dick Hammond | 43-30 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Yo Yen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), William Warwick (SF), Eric Curtis (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Yo Yen, Brad Perkins, Brandon Gentry, Dick Hammond, Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Johnson (PG), Clarence Nieves (SG), Kevin Lamarche (SF), John Ramsey (PF), Dennis Potts (C) David Robert, Gregory Vallery, Larry Zagen, Ricky Nord, Steve Hendon | |
| 17:08 | Troy | Dennis Potts misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Wilson - foul #1 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 17:08 | Troy | Dennis Potts makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:08 | Troy | Dennis Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis is hacked by Kevin Lamarche - foul #3 on Kevin Lamarche, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vern Chenier (C) Eric Curtis | |
| Subs | Troy | Ricky Nord (SF) Kevin Lamarche | |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-32 |
| 16:27 | Troy | John Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:25 | Troy | Clarence Nieves is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Curtis (PF) Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Morneau (PF), Justin Morin (C) John Ramsey, Dennis Potts | |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | William Warwick is fouled on the floor by Paul Morneau - foul #2 on Paul Morneau, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Brad Perkins (SG) Jacob Labrador, Lester Lynn | |
| Subs | Troy | Steve Hendon (SF) Ricky Nord | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vern Chenier and he's fouled by Paul Morneau - foul #3 on Paul Morneau, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Lamarche (SG) Clarence Nieves | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins misses the free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:47 | Troy | Justin Morin pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yo Yen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Warwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eric Curtis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Vern Chenier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steve Hendon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Morneau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Morin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Troy | Paul Morneau is denied on a layup by Vern Chenier | 45-32 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | William Warwick pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins is hacked by Kevin Lamarche - foul #4 on Kevin Lamarche, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (PG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Dick Hammond (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Yo Yen, William Warwick, Eric Curtis, Vern Chenier | |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Gregory Vallery (SG), Larry Zagen (SF) Brian Johnson, Kevin Lamarche, Steve Hendon | |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Brandon Gentry and he's hacked by David Robert - foul #3 on David Robert, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lester Lynn (SG) Brad Perkins | |
| Subs | Troy | John Ramsey (PF) Paul Morneau | |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:53 | Troy | Brandon Gentry is called for the reach on Larry Zagen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| 14:41 | Troy | Larry Zagen can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | John Ramsey picks off the pass by Bill Stephens | 48-32 |
| 14:01 | Troy | Lester Lynn is called for the reach on David Robert - foul #1 on Lester Lynn, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Brad Perkins (SG), William Warwick (SF), Eric Curtis (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Jacob Labrador, Lester Lynn, Brandon Gentry, Dick Hammond, Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Johnson (PG), Clarence Nieves (SG), Ricky Nord (SF), Paul Morneau (PF), Dennis Potts (C) David Robert, Gregory Vallery, Larry Zagen, John Ramsey, Justin Morin | |
| 13:56 | Troy | Clarence Nieves's pass is intercepted by Yo Yen | 48-32 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Brian Johnson is called for the reach on Yo Yen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Troy | Steve Hendon (SF) Ricky Nord | |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Morneau - foul #4 on Paul Morneau, team foul #7 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ricky Nord (PF) Paul Morneau | |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:38 | Troy | Ricky Nord grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 13:28 | Troy | Clarence Nieves hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-35 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brad Perkins and the foul's on Dennis Potts - foul #1 on Dennis Potts, team foul #8 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), Vern Chenier (C) Yo Yen, Brad Perkins, Eric Curtis | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Zagen (SF), Justin Morin (C) Steve Hendon, Dennis Potts | |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson makes the free throw | 52-35 |
| 12:37 | Troy | Brian Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Clarence Nieves is called for the reach on Lester Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Nieves, team foul #9 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (SF), Eric Curtis (PF) William Warwick, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Gregory Vallery (SG) Brian Johnson, Clarence Nieves | |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 12:34 | Troy | Ricky Nord pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:32 | Troy | Justin Morin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Curtis | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:01 | Troy | David Robert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Eric Curtis | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jacob Labrador (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Lester Lynn (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brandon Gentry (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eric Curtis (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Vern Chenier (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Robert (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Vallery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Zagen (tired) 1 pts. PF - Ricky Nord (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Morin (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Troy | Justin Morin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 11:21 | Troy | Ricky Nord tips it in | 57-40 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Gentry | 57-40 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range set up by Brandon Gentry | 59-40 |
| 10:28 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Brad Perkins (SG), William Warwick (SF), Dick Hammond (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Jacob Labrador, Lester Lynn, Brandon Gentry, Eric Curtis, Vern Chenier | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Johnson (PG), Clarence Nieves (SG), Steve Hendon (SF), John Ramsey (PF), Dennis Potts (C) David Robert, Gregory Vallery, Larry Zagen, Ricky Nord, Justin Morin | |
| 10:18 | Troy | Brad Perkins is called for the reach on Clarence Nieves - foul #3 on Brad Perkins, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| 10:00 | Troy | John Ramsey connects on the jumper from the baseline | 59-42 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens's floater is tipped away by Dennis Potts | 59-42 |
| 09:36 | Troy | Clarence Nieves pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 09:32 | Troy | Clarence Nieves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson (PF) Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Troy | Ricky Nord (C) Dennis Potts | |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | William Warwick connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Yo Yen | 61-42 |
| 08:48 | Troy | Ricky Nord misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 08:47 | Troy | Ricky Nord grabs the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 08:34 | Troy | John Ramsey knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 61-45 |
| 08:15 | Troy | Ricky Nord snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 08:07 | Troy | Steve Hendon lays it in | 61-47 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Steve Hendon is called for the reach on Brad Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Hendon, team foul #10 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (PG), Dick Hammond (PF), Vern Chenier (C) Yo Yen, Joseph Wilson, Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Vallery (SG), Larry Zagen (SF), Justin Morin (C) Clarence Nieves, John Ramsey, Ricky Nord | |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:46 | Troy | William Warwick is called for the reach on Larry Zagen - foul #3 on William Warwick, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lester Lynn (SG) Brad Perkins | |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Kevin Lamarche (SF), Paul Morneau (PF) Brian Johnson, Larry Zagen, Steve Hendon | |
| 07:32 | Troy | Gregory Vallery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jacob Labrador (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Lester Lynn (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Warwick (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dick Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vern Chenier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Robert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Vallery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Morneau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Justin Morin (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 06:59 | Troy | Justin Morin gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:54 | Troy | Kevin Lamarche misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-47 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | William Warwick pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn travels in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Eric Curtis (PF) Lester Lynn, William Warwick, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Johnson (PG), Larry Zagen (SF), Dennis Potts (C) David Robert, Kevin Lamarche, Justin Morin | |
| 06:35 | Troy | Brian Johnson's pass is intercepted by Brad Perkins | 63-47 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Potts | 63-47 |
| 06:11 | Troy | Paul Morneau snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 06:09 | Troy | Gregory Vallery is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG) Jacob Labrador | |
| Subs | Troy | Clarence Nieves (SG), Steve Hendon (C) Gregory Vallery, Dennis Potts | |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Brad Perkins | 65-47 |
| 05:39 | Troy | Steve Hendon's floater is tipped away by Vern Chenier | 65-47 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Yo Yen | 67-47 |
| 05:08 | Troy | Paul Morneau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins loses the dribble to Paul Morneau | 67-47 |
| 04:32 | Troy | Paul Morneau misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brad Perkins | 67-47 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 69-47 |
| 03:45 | Troy | Clarence Nieves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-47 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis grabs the board | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Johnson - foul #4 on Brian Johnson, team foul #11 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), Dick Hammond (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Yo Yen, Brad Perkins, Brandon Gentry, Vern Chenier | |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Gregory Vallery (SG), Kevin Lamarche (SF), Ricky Nord (PF), Dennis Potts (C) Brian Johnson, Clarence Nieves, Larry Zagen, Paul Morneau, Steve Hendon | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:27 | Troy | Ricky Nord pulls down the rebound | 70-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jacob Labrador (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Lester Lynn (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eric Curtis (tired) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dick Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Robert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Vallery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ricky Nord (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Troy | Gregory Vallery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Warwick (SF) Eric Curtis | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 70-47 |
| 02:58 | Troy | Ricky Nord pulls down the rebound | 70-47 |
| 02:40 | Troy | Kevin Lamarche lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Robert | 70-49 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | William Warwick misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Lamarche - foul #5 on Kevin Lamarche, team foul #12 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson (C) Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Troy | John Ramsey (PF) Kevin Lamarche | |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | William Warwick misses the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | William Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 02:14 | Troy | The short jumper by Gregory Vallery is denied by Dick Hammond | 71-49 |
| 02:13 | Troy | Dennis Potts snags the offensive board | 71-49 |
| 02:00 | Troy | Dennis Potts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Curtis (PF), Vern Chenier (C) Dick Hammond, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Troy | Steve Hendon (PF) John Ramsey | |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 71-49 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 01:26 | Troy | The rebound goes to Steve Hendon | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Troy | Ricky Nord buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Vallery | 71-51 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis double dribbles | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Troy | Gregory Vallery knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 71-54 |
| 00:16 | Troy | Steve Hendon gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 00:10 | Troy | Gregory Vallery knocks in the shot from the right side | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador runs out the clock | 71-56 |