| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Walter Nielsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Renfro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jamerson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Randell McBride (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Blades (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Nash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Groff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 19:39 | Troy | Albert Groff gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:12 | Troy | Kevin Nash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 19:10 | Troy | Randell McBride tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 18:41 | St. Joseph's | Tony Glenn steals the ball from Walter Nielsen | 30-35 |
| 18:23 | Troy | Kevin Nash comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:21 | Troy | Randell McBride tips it in | 30-37 |
| 18:02 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon is hacked by Randell McBride - foul #2 on Randell McBride, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Troy | Marc Morton (PG), Lester Deweese (SF), Larry Jakubowski (PF), Leroy Gowin (C) Randell McBride, Kevin Nash, Albert Groff, Tony Glenn | |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Walter Nielsen | 32-37 |
| 17:12 | Troy | Leroy Gowin can't connect on a shot from close range | 32-37 |
| 17:11 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:09 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 16:45 | Troy | Marc Morton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 32-37 |
| 16:43 | Troy | Larry Jakubowski snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:28 | Troy | Leroy Blades comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:26 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:57 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses the easy dunk attempt | 32-37 |
| 15:56 | Troy | The rebound goes to Marc Morton | 32-37 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Walter Nielsen (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Renfro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jamerson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ricky Dixon (tiring) 2 reb. C - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Marc Morton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Blades (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Deweese (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Gowin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Troy | Leroy Blades misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 15:43 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:19 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 15:17 | Troy | Leroy Gowin grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:57 | Troy | Larry Jakubowski is hacked by Ricky Dixon - foul #2 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm (SF), Frederic Celestine (C) Ricky Dixon, Richard Randall | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Smiley (PG), Randell McBride (SG), Kevin Nash (SF), Albert Groff (PF), Tony Glenn (C) Marc Morton, Leroy Blades, Lester Deweese, Larry Jakubowski, Leroy Gowin | |
| 14:48 | Troy | Kevin Nash's floater is tipped away by Frederic Celestine | 32-37 |
| 14:47 | Troy | Albert Groff snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 14:32 | Troy | Roger Smiley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 14:30 | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm is fouled in the backcourt by Randell McBride - foul #3 on Randell McBride, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 14:12 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:53 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 13:36 | Troy | James Jamerson picks off the pass by Albert Groff | 34-40 |
| 13:17 | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm is open and buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Jamerson | 36-40 |
| 13:13 | Troy | Roger Smiley's pass is intercepted by Christopher Renfro in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 12:51 | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Kevin Nash - foul #3 on Kevin Nash, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall (C) Walter Nielsen | |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Blades (SG), Leroy Gowin (C) Randell McBride, Tony Glenn | |
| 12:51 | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:27 | Troy | Kevin Nash drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 12:02 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Gumm | 41-42 |
| 11:47 | Troy | Leroy Blades can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 11:46 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Gumm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Renfro (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jamerson (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roger Smiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Blades (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Groff (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Gowin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Troy | Marc Morton (SF), Lester Deweese (PF), Robert Mullings (C) Kevin Nash, Albert Groff, Leroy Gowin | |
| 11:28 | Troy | Donald Gumm steps in front of the Lester Deweese pass | 41-42 |
| 11:25 | St. Joseph's | Roger Smiley steps in front of the Christopher Renfro pass in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 11:01 | Troy | Lester Deweese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:59 | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:56 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine is hacked by Roger Smiley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Smiley, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen (PG), Marcelino Bruno (SF), Ricky Dixon (PF) Christopher Renfro, James Jamerson, Frederic Celestine | |
| Subs | Troy | Randell McBride (SG), Larry Jakubowski (PF), Tony Glenn (C) Roger Smiley, Leroy Blades, Robert Mullings | |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Marcelino Bruno misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lester Deweese - foul #3 on Lester Deweese, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Marcelino Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Marcelino Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:22 | Troy | Tony Glenn is hacked by Richard Randall - foul #2 on Richard Randall, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson (SF) Donald Gumm | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Nash (SF) Lester Deweese | |
| 10:12 | Troy | Larry Jakubowski makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Tony Glenn | 43-44 |
| 10:10 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Blades (SG) Marc Morton | |
| 09:59 | Troy | Larry Jakubowski's pass is intercepted by James Jamerson | 43-44 |
| 09:57 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Nash is called for the reach on Marcelino Bruno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Nash, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro (SG) Walter Nielsen | |
| Subs | Troy | Marc Morton (SF), Leroy Gowin (C) Kevin Nash, Tony Glenn | |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson connects on the runner from the right block set up by Richard Randall | 45-44 |
| 09:17 | Troy | Leroy Gowin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marc Morton | 45-46 |
| 08:48 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall hits a fadeaway from the left block | 47-46 |
| 08:32 | Troy | Marc Morton banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Gowin | 47-48 |
| 08:10 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 47-48 |
| 08:08 | Troy | Marc Morton snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 07:57 | Troy | Leroy Blades hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randell McBride and he's fouled by James Jamerson - foul #2 on James Jamerson, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen (PG), Donald Gumm (SF), Frederic Celestine (PF) Marcelino Bruno, James Jamerson, Ricky Dixon | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Smiley (PG), Kevin Nash (SF), Lester Deweese (PF), Tony Glenn (C) Randell McBride, Marc Morton, Larry Jakubowski, Leroy Gowin | |
| 07:57 | Troy | Leroy Blades makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leroy Blades - foul #3 on Leroy Blades, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Troy | Albert Groff (PF) Leroy Blades | |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:38 | Troy | The rebound goes to Albert Groff | 47-51 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Walter Nielsen (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Renfro (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Gumm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Randall (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roger Smiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lester Deweese (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Albert Groff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Troy | Albert Groff misses badly on a runner in the paint | 47-51 |
| 07:25 | Troy | Albert Groff tips it home | 47-53 |
| 07:01 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Gumm | 49-53 |
| 06:34 | Troy | Kevin Nash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:32 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:32 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marcelino Bruno (SF), James Jamerson (PF) Christopher Renfro, Richard Randall | |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Gowin (PF) Albert Groff | |
| 06:11 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 05:51 | Troy | Tony Glenn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 05:50 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:44 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson blows the wide open dunk but the foul's on Leroy Gowin - foul #3 on Leroy Gowin, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon (PF) Walter Nielsen | |
| Subs | Troy | Marc Morton (SG) Leroy Gowin | |
| 05:44 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:44 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:26 | Troy | Lester Deweese clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ricky Dixon - foul #3 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro (SG) Marcelino Bruno | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Jakubowski (PF), Leroy Gowin (C) Roger Smiley, Tony Glenn | |
| 05:26 | Troy | Lester Deweese makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:26 | Troy | Lester Deweese misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:26 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:05 | St. Joseph's | Leroy Gowin steals the ball from James Jamerson | 52-54 |
| 04:49 | Troy | Kevin Nash banks in the layup set up by Lester Deweese | 52-56 |
| 04:22 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 52-56 |
| 04:20 | Troy | The rebound goes to Leroy Gowin | 52-56 |
| 04:14 | Troy | Lester Deweese connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Kevin Nash | 52-58 |
| 04:00 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine clanks a jumper near the basket | 52-58 |
| 03:58 | Troy | Lester Deweese gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:51 | Troy | Lester Deweese can't finish the layup | 52-58 |
| 03:49 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 03:46 | St. Joseph's | Leroy Gowin steps in front of the Christopher Renfro pass in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 03:33 | Troy | Larry Jakubowski scores on a floater near the basket set up by Kevin Nash | 52-60 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Gumm (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Renfro (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jamerson (tired) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ricky Dixon (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederic Celestine (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Lester Deweese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Marc Morton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Larry Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Gowin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro makes the jump hook in the lane set up by James Jamerson | 54-60 |
| 03:21 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen (PG), Marcelino Bruno (SF), Richard Randall (C) Christopher Renfro, James Jamerson, Ricky Dixon | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Smiley (PG), Leroy Blades (SG), Albert Groff (PF), Tony Glenn (C) Lester Deweese, Kevin Nash, Larry Jakubowski, Leroy Gowin | |
| 03:07 | Troy | Roger Smiley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 03:06 | Troy | Albert Groff misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 03:05 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:47 | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-60 |
| 02:45 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 02:43 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall tips it but misses | 54-60 |
| 02:42 | Troy | Leroy Blades gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 02:14 | Troy | Marc Morton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Blades | 54-63 |
| 02:14 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro (SG), James Jamerson (PF) Marcelino Bruno, Frederic Celestine | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Nash (SF) Marc Morton | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:07 | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Nielsen and the foul's on Kevin Nash - foul #5 on Kevin Nash, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Deweese (SF) Kevin Nash | |
| 02:07 | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:43 | Troy | Christopher Renfro is called for the reach on Roger Smiley - foul #3 on Christopher Renfro, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon (PF) Donald Gumm | |
| Subs | Troy | Marc Morton (SF) Lester Deweese | |
| 01:32 | Troy | Leroy Blades drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Smiley | 57-66 |
| 01:28 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's 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) | |
| 01:08 | Troy | Christopher Renfro picks off the pass by Marc Morton | 57-66 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Troy | Roger Smiley is hacked by Christopher Renfro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Renfro, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| 00:55 | Troy | Tony Glenn is hacked by Ricky Dixon - foul #4 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| 00:55 | Troy | Tony Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:55 | Troy | Tony Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | St. Joseph's | Roger Smiley takes the ball from Richard Randall in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 00:52 | Troy | Roger Smiley misses the easy layup | 60-68 |
| 00:50 | Troy | Marc Morton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Marc Morton is fouled on the floor by James Jamerson - foul #3 on James Jamerson, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Marc Morton makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Marc Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Leroy Blades picks off the pass by Christopher Renfro in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Albert Groff is hacked by Ricky Dixon - foul #5 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm (PG), Marcelino Bruno (SG), Frederic Celestine (PF) Walter Nielsen, Christopher Renfro, Ricky Dixon | |
| Subs | Troy | Randell McBride (SG), Lester Deweese (SF), Larry Jakubowski (C) Roger Smiley, Leroy Blades, Tony Glenn | |
| 00:44 | Troy | Albert Groff makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Albert Groff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:39 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Marc Morton - foul #1 on Marc Morton, team foul #10 | 60-72 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Gowin (C) Albert Groff | |
| 00:39 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:39 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's 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) | |
| 00:16 | Troy | Leroy Gowin misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Randall - foul #3 on Richard Randall, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| 00:16 | Troy | Leroy Gowin makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:16 | Troy | Leroy Gowin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | A charge is called on James Jamerson - foul #4 on James Jamerson, team foul #11 | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Randell McBride runs out the clock | 61-74 |