| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Ferrero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Veith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ospina (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chester Chambers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Samaniego (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Ray Ferrero inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Troy | Ray Ferrero's floater is tipped away by Joseph Samaniego | 29-37 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Nichols - foul #3 on Jon Nichols, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Marshall (SG) Jon Nichols | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 19:19 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers is fouled on the floor by David Veith - foul #3 on David Veith, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Sanders (PF) David Veith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego loses the ball out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Sheppard (C) Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:43 | Troy | Thomas Marshall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 18:41 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:28 | Troy | Thomas Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Wilson (C) Ray Ferrero | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Handy (SF), Freddie Williams (PF), Gerald Goodrow (C) James Ospina, Chester Chambers, Joseph Samaniego | |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Jerry Sheppard steps in front of the Freddie Williams pass | 29-37 |
| 18:00 | Troy | Bryan Sanders banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Sheppard and he's hacked by Allen Handy - foul #1 on Allen Handy, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Ken Coleman (SG) Larry Harrington, Thomas Marshall | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson (SG), Arthur Dominy (SF) Gregory Stevenson, Leroy Fitzgerald | |
| 18:00 | Troy | Bryan Sanders makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy tips it in | 32-39 |
| 17:20 | Troy | Robert Braden hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Ken Coleman steps in front of the Allen Handy pass in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 17:05 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Allen Handy | 35-41 |
| 16:44 | Troy | Ken Coleman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-41 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Gerald Goodrow grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas State | Robert Braden is called for the reach on Allen Handy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Braden, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Harrington (PG), Thomas Marshall (SG), Ray Ferrero (SF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Robert Braden, Ken Coleman, Jerry Sheppard, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), James Ospina (SF), Chester Chambers (PF), Joseph Samaniego (C) Allen Handy, Kenneth Gibson, Arthur Dominy, Freddie Williams, Gerald Goodrow | |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego misses the turnaround in the paint | 35-41 |
| 16:18 | Troy | Bryan Sanders snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:14 | Troy | Ray Ferrero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 35-41 |
| 16:12 | Troy | Ray Ferrero tips it in | 37-41 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Stevenson | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Sanders (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ospina (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chester Chambers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Samaniego (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Troy | Bryan Sanders can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 15:34 | Troy | Bryan Sanders tips it in | 39-43 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 14:56 | Troy | Ray Ferrero knocks in the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Chester Chambers - foul #1 on Chester Chambers, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Jon Nichols (SG), David Veith (PF), Ernest Wilson (C) Thomas Marshall, Bryan Sanders, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Handy (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SG), Arthur Dominy (SF), Freddie Williams (PF), Hubert Bice (C) Gregory Stevenson, Leroy Fitzgerald, James Ospina, Chester Chambers, Joseph Samaniego | |
| 14:56 | Troy | Ray Ferrero misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas State | Jon Nichols steals it from Arthur Dominy | 41-45 |
| 14:37 | Troy | Ray Ferrero's pass is intercepted by Hubert Bice | 41-45 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson is hacked by Jon Nichols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon Nichols, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Ken Coleman (SG), Troy Hicks (SF) Larry Harrington, Jon Nichols, Ray Ferrero | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 14:04 | Troy | Ken Coleman scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by David Veith | 43-48 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas State | Ken Coleman is called for the reach on Arthur Dominy - foul #3 on Ken Coleman, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Harrington (PG), Joseph Stanfield (C) Ken Coleman, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), Gerald Goodrow (PF) Allen Handy, Freddie Williams | |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 13:36 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:27 | Troy | Larry Harrington lays it up and in set up by Robert Braden | 45-48 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | Larry Harrington steps in front of the Dennis Holmes pass in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 13:16 | Troy | Robert Braden is hacked by Hubert Bice - foul #1 on Hubert Bice, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Coleman (SG), Ray Ferrero (SF), Jerry Sheppard (C) Robert Braden, Troy Hicks, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), James Ospina (SF), Chester Chambers (PF) Dennis Holmes, Kenneth Gibson, Arthur Dominy, Hubert Bice | |
| 12:58 | Troy | Ken Coleman buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Larry Harrington | 47-48 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by David Veith in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 12:51 | Troy | James Ospina steps in front of the Jerry Sheppard pass | 47-48 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | Jerry Sheppard blocks the jumper by Leroy Fitzgerald | 47-48 |
| 12:32 | Troy | David Veith pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:17 | Troy | Larry Harrington hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Stevenson - foul #2 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (SG), Thomas Marshall (SF), Ernest Wilson (PF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Ken Coleman, Ray Ferrero, David Veith, Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Handy (SF), Freddie Williams (PF), Joseph Samaniego (C) James Ospina, Chester Chambers, Gerald Goodrow | |
| 12:17 | Troy | Larry Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:17 | Troy | Larry Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Fitzgerald | 48-51 |
| 11:41 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Harrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Braden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Wilson (fresh) C - Joseph Stanfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Handy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freddie Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Samaniego (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 11:31 | Troy | Ernest Wilson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:10 | Troy | Leroy Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Robert Braden - foul #2 on Leroy Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Troy Hicks (SF), David Veith (PF) Robert Braden, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SG), Arthur Dominy (SF), Hubert Bice (C) Gregory Stevenson, Leroy Fitzgerald, Allen Handy, Joseph Samaniego | |
| 11:04 | Troy | Larry Harrington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:03 | Troy | David Veith tips it in | 50-51 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy buries a 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:26 | Troy | Thomas Marshall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:24 | Troy | Troy Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:08 | Troy | Troy Hicks misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Arthur Dominy - foul #2 on Arthur Dominy, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Coleman (PG), Ray Ferrero (SF), Jerry Sheppard (PF), Ernest Wilson (C) Larry Harrington, Thomas Marshall, David Veith, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ospina (SF), Chester Chambers (PF), Joseph Samaniego (C) Dennis Holmes, Freddie Williams, Hubert Bice | |
| 10:08 | Troy | Troy Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:08 | Troy | Troy Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas State | James Ospina drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Dominy | 51-57 |
| 09:38 | Troy | Ray Ferrero buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Dominy | 54-60 |
| 09:03 | Troy | Ernest Wilson misses short on a shot in the paint | 54-60 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Arthur Dominy | 54-60 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Jerry Sheppard - foul #1 on Jerry Sheppard, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Harrington (PG), Robert Braden (SG), David Veith (PF), Bryan Sanders (C) Ken Coleman, Troy Hicks, Jerry Sheppard, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), Gerald Goodrow (C) Kenneth Gibson, Arthur Dominy, Joseph Samaniego | |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers misses the free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:57 | Troy | Ray Ferrero gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 08:46 | Troy | David Veith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-62 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Gerald Goodrow grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Sanders | 54-62 |
| 08:40 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ray Ferrero | 54-62 |
| 08:25 | Troy | David Veith knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers knocks in the shot from the baseline | 57-64 |
| 07:44 | Troy | David Veith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 07:42 | Troy | Larry Harrington misses the tip | 57-64 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Harrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Braden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Ferrero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Veith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ospina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Chambers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Goodrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 07:36 | Troy | David Veith gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 07:22 | Troy | David Veith clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Chester Chambers - foul #2 on Chester Chambers, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Coleman (PG), Jon Nichols (SG), Jerry Sheppard (C) Larry Harrington, Robert Braden, Bryan Sanders | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Handy (PG), Arthur Dominy (SF), Freddie Williams (PF), Hubert Bice (C) Gregory Stevenson, James Ospina, Chester Chambers, Gerald Goodrow | |
| 07:22 | Troy | David Veith makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:22 | Troy | David Veith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jon Nichols - foul #5 on Jon Nichols, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Marshall (PG), Ernest Wilson (C) Jon Nichols, David Veith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:48 | Troy | Ray Ferrero drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Marshall | 61-66 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 06:31 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:27 | Troy | Allen Handy is called for the reach on Ernest Wilson - foul #2 on Allen Handy, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Troy | Troy Hicks (SF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Ray Ferrero, Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG) Leroy Fitzgerald | |
| 06:27 | Troy | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:27 | Troy | Ernest Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Ken Coleman is called for the reach on Allen Handy - foul #4 on Ken Coleman, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Harrington (PG) Ken Coleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson (SG) Dennis Holmes | |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:23 | Troy | The rebound goes to Joseph Stanfield | 62-67 |
| 06:13 | Troy | Ernest Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Marshall and he's fouled by Arthur Dominy - foul #3 on Arthur Dominy, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG) Arthur Dominy | |
| 06:13 | Troy | Ernest Wilson makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 05:58 | Troy | Larry Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:51 | Troy | Kenneth Gibson is called for the reach on Larry Harrington - foul #2 on Kenneth Gibson, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Sanders (PF) Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), Joseph Samaniego (C) Allen Handy, Hubert Bice | |
| 05:51 | Troy | Larry Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:51 | Troy | Larry Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams is hacked by Bryan Sanders - foul #2 on Bryan Sanders, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (SG), Ray Ferrero (SF), David Veith (PF) Thomas Marshall, Troy Hicks, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy (SF) Kenneth Gibson | |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:12 | Troy | David Veith lays it in | 69-69 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 04:52 | Troy | Ray Ferrero snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 04:29 | Troy | Ray Ferrero loses the ball out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Coleman (SG), Jerry Sheppard (PF), Ernest Wilson (C) Robert Braden, David Veith, Bryan Sanders | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), Allen Handy (SG), James Ospina (SF), Gerald Goodrow (PF) Gregory Stevenson, Leroy Fitzgerald, Arthur Dominy, Freddie Williams | |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Larry Harrington steps in front of the Dennis Holmes pass in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 04:16 | Troy | Ken Coleman is whistled for a carry | 69-69 |
| Subs | Troy | Troy Hicks (SF) Ray Ferrero | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson (SG), Hubert Bice (C) Dennis Holmes, Joseph Samaniego | |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson misses the dunk attempt | 69-69 |
| 03:54 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:48 | Troy | Ken Coleman is hacked by James Ospina - foul #1 on James Ospina, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Marshall (SG) Larry Harrington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG) James Ospina | |
| 03:48 | Troy | Ken Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:48 | Troy | Ken Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson loses the dribble to Ken Coleman | 70-69 |
| 03:30 | Troy | Thomas Marshall lays it up and in set up by Ken Coleman | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ken Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Sheppard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Holmes (fresh) SG - Allen Handy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Goodrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Bice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Thomas Marshall is called for the reach on Kenneth Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Marshall, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Troy | Ray Ferrero (SF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Troy Hicks, Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Arthur Dominy (SF), Chester Chambers (PF), Joseph Samaniego (C) Allen Handy, Gerald Goodrow, Hubert Bice | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:03 | Troy | Ken Coleman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Holmes - foul #1 on Dennis Holmes, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (SG), David Veith (PF) Thomas Marshall, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ospina (SF) Kenneth Gibson | |
| 03:03 | Troy | Ken Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:03 | Troy | Ken Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Troy | Troy Hicks (SF), Jerry Sheppard (PF), Ernest Wilson (C) Ray Ferrero, David Veith, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), Freddie Williams (C) Dennis Holmes, Arthur Dominy, Joseph Samaniego | |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams is hacked by Ernest Wilson - foul #2 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Goodrow (C) Chester Chambers | |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:38 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Harrington (PG), Thomas Marshall (SG), Bryan Sanders (SF) Robert Braden, Ken Coleman, Troy Hicks | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:26 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Troy | David Veith (PF) Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers (PF), Joseph Samaniego (C) Freddie Williams, Gerald Goodrow | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 74-73 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | James Ospina tips it in | 74-75 |
| 02:04 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Troy | Ray Ferrero (SF) Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:36 | Troy | Larry Harrington can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-75 |
| 01:35 | Troy | David Veith misses the tip | 74-75 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | James Ospina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-75 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Stanfield (C) Bryan Sanders | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:11 | Troy | Ray Ferrero comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Ospina - foul #2 on James Ospina, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| 01:11 | Troy | Ray Ferrero misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:11 | Troy | Ray Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on David Veith - foul #4 on David Veith, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Joseph Samaniego makes the 3rd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:50 | Troy | Gregory Stevenson is called for the reach on Larry Harrington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #14 | 75-78 |
| 00:50 | Troy | Larry Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:50 | Troy | Larry Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Chester Chambers grabs the board | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Marshall - foul #2 on Thomas Marshall, team foul #13 | 76-78 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Troy | Thomas Marshall can't connect on a shot from the right side | 76-80 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield gets the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Troy | Ray Ferrero knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Thomas Marshall | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | James Ospina is hacked by Thomas Marshall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Marshall, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | James Ospina makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | James Ospina makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:22 | Troy | Thomas Marshall knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ray Ferrero | 81-82 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald is hacked by Thomas Marshall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Marshall, team foul #15 | 81-82 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Troy | Thomas Marshall misses the runner from the left block | 81-83 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | James Ospina grabs the defensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | James Ospina is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Marshall - foul #5 on Thomas Marshall, team foul #16 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (SG) Thomas Marshall | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | James Ospina makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | James Ospina makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Troy | Robert Braden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-85 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Handy (SF) James Ospina | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald is hacked by Larry Harrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Harrington, team foul #17 | 81-85 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Ray Ferrero misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-87 |