| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Braden (fresh) SG - Thomas Marshall (fresh) SF - Troy Hicks (fresh) PF - Abram White (fresh) C - Joseph Stanfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Farley (fresh) SG - Larry Sheffer (fresh) SF - Willie Wiegand (fresh) PF - Robert Barnes (fresh) C - Jimmie Wolfgram (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Troy | Thomas Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Fordham | Robert Barnes drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Wiegand | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Troy | Robert Braden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Fordham | Donald Farley grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Troy | The rebound goes to Robert Braden | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Troy | Thomas Marshall hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Stanfield | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Troy | Abram White grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Troy | Troy Hicks misses the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Fordham | Donald Farley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Troy | Willie Wiegand steals it from Joseph Stanfield | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Fordham | Donald Farley is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Stanfield - foul #1 on Joseph Stanfield, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Coleman (PG), Raymond Gaylor (SG), Gene Campbell (SF), Jerry Sheppard (PF), George Goldsberry (C) Robert Braden, Thomas Marshall, Troy Hicks, Abram White, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 17:25 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Troy | Ken Coleman pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard can't throw it down | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Troy | Ken Coleman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Fordham | Ken Coleman steps in front of the Donald Farley pass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Troy | Ken Coleman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Sheffer - foul #1 on Larry Sheffer, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Joseph Stanfield (C) Gene Campbell, George Goldsberry | |
| Subs | Fordham | Clifton Harris (PG), Scott Williams (SG), Terry Purpura (SF), Noble Bracero (PF), Jim Landes (C) Donald Farley, Larry Sheffer, Willie Wiegand, Robert Barnes, Jimmie Wolfgram | |
| 16:38 | Troy | Ken Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Troy | Ken Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Fordham | Terry Purpura banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Braden - foul #1 on Robert Braden, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Tinsley (SG), Troy Hicks (SF), Abram White (PF) Raymond Gaylor, Ken Coleman, Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 16:23 | Fordham | Terry Purpura makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:14 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield tips it home | 8-7 |
| 15:54 | Fordham | Noble Bracero misses badly on a floater in the lane | 8-7 |
| 15:53 | Fordham | Jim Landes misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 15:51 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Braden (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Tinsley (fresh) SF - Troy Hicks (fresh) PF - Abram White (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Stanfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) SG - Scott Williams (fresh) SF - Terry Purpura (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noble Bracero (fresh) C - Jim Landes (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Troy | Troy Hicks hits the finger roll set up by Robert Braden and he's hacked by Terry Purpura - foul #1 on Terry Purpura, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Marshall (SG) Robert Braden | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 15:38 | Troy | Troy Hicks makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:16 | Fordham | Clifton Harris is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:15 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:07 | Troy | Scott Williams picks off the pass by Gerald Tinsley | 11-7 |
| 15:03 | Fordham | Scott Williams hits the finger roll | 11-9 |
| 14:51 | Troy | Troy Hicks is hacked by Terry Purpura - foul #2 on Terry Purpura, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Coleman (PG), Gene Campbell (SF), Jerry Sheppard (PF), George Goldsberry (C) Gerald Tinsley, Troy Hicks, Abram White, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Larry Sheffer (SG), Willie Wiegand (SF), Robert Barnes (PF), Arthur Scott (C) Clifton Harris, Scott Williams, Terry Purpura, Noble Bracero, Jim Landes | |
| 14:32 | Troy | Thomas Marshall comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:30 | Fordham | Arthur Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:14 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:00 | Troy | George Goldsberry is fouled on the floor by Arthur Scott - foul #1 on Arthur Scott, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Raymond Gaylor (SG) Thomas Marshall, Gene Campbell | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram (C) Arthur Scott | |
| 13:50 | Troy | Robert Braden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:48 | Fordham | Robert Barnes snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:43 | Fordham | Donald Farley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Braden - foul #2 on Robert Braden, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Marshall (SG), Troy Hicks (SF), Abram White (PF) Robert Braden, Ken Coleman, George Goldsberry | |
| Subs | Fordham | Benny Liu (PF) Robert Barnes | |
| 13:27 | Fordham | Donald Farley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:26 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand tips it in | 11-13 |
| 13:09 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Marshall and he's hacked by Jimmie Wolfgram - foul #1 on Jimmie Wolfgram, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Tinsley (SG), Joseph Stanfield (C) Thomas Marshall, Abram White | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Williams (SG), Noble Bracero (SF), Jim Landes (PF) Larry Sheffer, Willie Wiegand, Benny Liu | |
| 13:09 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:05 | Fordham | Gerald Tinsley is called for the reach on Scott Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Tinsley, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| 12:41 | Fordham | Troy Hicks steals it from Noble Bracero | 14-13 |
| 12:38 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard lays it in on a great pass from Troy Hicks | 16-13 |
| 12:18 | Fordham | Jimmie Wolfgram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Coleman (PG), Thomas Marshall (SG), Gene Campbell (SF), Abram White (PF) Raymond Gaylor, Gerald Tinsley, Troy Hicks, Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Barnes (PF) Jimmie Wolfgram | |
| 12:02 | Troy | Thomas Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 12:01 | Fordham | Noble Bracero gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:57 | Fordham | Noble Bracero misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 11:55 | Troy | Gene Campbell gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ken Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Campbell (fresh) PF - Abram White (tiring) C - Joseph Stanfield (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Farley (tiring) SG - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noble Bracero (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Landes (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Troy | The pull-up jumper by Ken Coleman is blocked by Jim Landes | 16-13 |
| 11:37 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield tips it home | 18-13 |
| 11:17 | Fordham | Abram White takes the ball from Donald Farley | 18-13 |
| 11:02 | Troy | Ken Coleman is fouled on the floor by Jim Landes - foul #1 on Jim Landes, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (PG), Gerald Tinsley (SG), Troy Hicks (SF), George Goldsberry (PF), Jerry Sheppard (C) Ken Coleman, Thomas Marshall, Gene Campbell, Abram White, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Fordham | Clifton Harris (PG), Larry Sheffer (SG), Willie Wiegand (SF), Benny Liu (PF), Arthur Scott (C) Donald Farley, Scott Williams, Noble Bracero, Robert Barnes, Jim Landes | |
| 10:43 | Troy | George Goldsberry lays it up and in set up by Gerald Tinsley | 20-13 |
| 10:28 | Fordham | Benny Liu misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 10:26 | Troy | The rebound goes to Troy Hicks | 20-13 |
| 10:14 | Troy | George Goldsberry hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Troy Hicks | 22-13 |
| 09:56 | Fordham | Benny Liu buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Harris | 22-15 |
| 09:37 | Troy | George Goldsberry misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Benny Liu - foul #1 on Benny Liu, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Coleman (PG), Thomas Marshall (SG), Abram White (PF) Raymond Gaylor, Gerald Tinsley, Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Williams (PG), Robert Barnes (PF), Jimmie Wolfgram (C) Clifton Harris, Benny Liu, Arthur Scott | |
| 09:37 | Troy | George Goldsberry makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:37 | Troy | George Goldsberry misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:37 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 09:15 | Fordham | Robert Barnes blows the wide open layup | 23-15 |
| 09:13 | Troy | Thomas Marshall pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:58 | Troy | Abram White misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 08:57 | Troy | Abram White snags the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 08:45 | Troy | George Goldsberry's pass is intercepted by Willie Wiegand | 23-15 |
| 08:38 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand is hacked by Troy Hicks - foul #1 on Troy Hicks, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Gene Campbell (SF), Jerry Sheppard (PF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Troy Hicks, Abram White, George Goldsberry | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Noble Bracero (SF) Larry Sheffer, Willie Wiegand | |
| 08:25 | Fordham | Donald Farley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-15 |
| 08:24 | Troy | The rebound goes to Thomas Marshall | 23-15 |
| 08:04 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jimmie Wolfgram - foul #2 on Jimmie Wolfgram, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (PG) Ken Coleman | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jim Landes (PF), Arthur Scott (C) Robert Barnes, Jimmie Wolfgram | |
| 08:04 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:04 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:55 | Fordham | Scott Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Marshall - foul #1 on Thomas Marshall, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Coleman (SF) Gene Campbell | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 07:55 | Fordham | Scott Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:55 | Fordham | Scott Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:55 | Fordham | Arthur Scott grabs the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 07:38 | Fordham | Noble Bracero is fouled on the floor by Ken Coleman - foul #1 on Ken Coleman, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Troy Hicks (SF), Abram White (PF) Thomas Marshall, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Fordham | Clifton Harris (PG), Larry Sheffer (SG) Donald Farley, Scott Williams | |
| 07:38 | Fordham | Noble Bracero makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:38 | Fordham | Noble Bracero misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:38 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Raymond Gaylor (fresh) SG - Ken Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Hicks (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Abram White (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jerry Sheppard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Sheffer (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Noble Bracero (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jim Landes (fresh) C - Arthur Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 07:15 | Fordham | Noble Bracero pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:51 | Fordham | Clifton Harris misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 25-17 |
| 06:50 | Fordham | Arthur Scott tips it back up and in | 25-19 |
| 06:37 | Troy | Troy Hicks jams it | 27-19 |
| 06:27 | Fordham | Clifton Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 06:26 | Fordham | Noble Bracero grabs the offensive board | 27-19 |
| 06:18 | Fordham | Noble Bracero misses the easy dunk attempt | 27-19 |
| 06:16 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Scott | 27-19 |
| 05:54 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer is open but misses the lay-in | 27-19 |
| 05:52 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Landes | 27-19 |
| 05:35 | Fordham | Ken Coleman is called for the reach on Larry Sheffer - foul #2 on Ken Coleman, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Tinsley (PG), Thomas Marshall (SG), Gene Campbell (SF), George Goldsberry (PF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Raymond Gaylor, Ken Coleman, Troy Hicks, Abram White, Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Willie Wiegand (SF), Robert Barnes (PF), Benny Liu (C) Clifton Harris, Noble Bracero, Jim Landes, Arthur Scott | |
| 05:35 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:35 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:35 | Troy | The rebound goes to Joseph Stanfield | 27-20 |
| 05:21 | Troy | Gene Campbell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Tinsley | 30-20 |
| 05:18 | Fordham | Donald Farley loses the dribble to George Goldsberry in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 04:56 | Troy | Thomas Marshall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gerald Tinsley | 33-20 |
| 04:35 | Fordham | Benny Liu hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 33-20 |
| 04:33 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Thomas Marshall misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 04:18 | Fordham | Benny Liu snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| 03:59 | Fordham | George Goldsberry steals it from Donald Farley | 33-20 |
| 03:47 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 03:45 | Fordham | Donald Farley grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 03:40 | Fordham | Donald Farley is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Tinsley - foul #2 on Gerald Tinsley, team foul #9 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Troy Hicks (SF), Jerry Sheppard (PF) Gerald Tinsley, Gene Campbell, George Goldsberry | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Williams (SG), Terry Purpura (SF), Jim Landes (PF), Jimmie Wolfgram (C) Larry Sheffer, Willie Wiegand, Robert Barnes, Benny Liu | |
| 03:40 | Fordham | Donald Farley makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:40 | Fordham | Donald Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Braden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Marshall (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Hicks (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Sheppard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Stanfield (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Farley (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Scott Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Purpura (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Landes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmie Wolfgram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-22 |
| 03:15 | Fordham | Jim Landes travels in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Coleman (SG), Abram White (PF) Thomas Marshall, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 03:05 | Troy | Jimmie Wolfgram steals it from Troy Hicks | 35-22 |
| 02:50 | Fordham | Donald Farley misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Abram White - foul #1 on Abram White, team foul #10 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (SG) Troy Hicks | |
| Subs | Fordham | Noble Bracero (SF) Terry Purpura | |
| 02:50 | Fordham | Donald Farley makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:50 | Fordham | Donald Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:28 | Troy | Robert Braden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 02:26 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Scott Williams | 35-24 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Raymond Gaylor is called for the reach on Donald Farley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Gaylor, team foul #11 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Troy | George Goldsberry (PF) Abram White | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Barnes (PF) Jim Landes | |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Donald Farley makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Donald Farley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Donald Farley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:06 | Fordham | Scott Williams scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Noble Bracero | 35-28 |
| 01:46 | Troy | Ken Coleman misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Noble Bracero - foul #1 on Noble Bracero, team foul #9 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Tinsley (SF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Raymond Gaylor, Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Fordham | Clifton Harris (PG), Terry Purpura (SF), Arthur Scott (C) Donald Farley, Noble Bracero, Jimmie Wolfgram | |
| 01:46 | Troy | Ken Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:46 | Troy | Ken Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:30 | Fordham | Scott Williams connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Clifton Harris | 37-30 |
| 01:08 | Troy | Ken Coleman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 01:07 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 01:01 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Gerald Tinsley | 39-30 |
| 00:59 | Fordham | Clifton Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Marshall (SG), Troy Hicks (SF), Abram White (PF), Gene Campbell (C) Ken Coleman, Gerald Tinsley, George Goldsberry, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Fordham | Noble Bracero (SG), Jim Landes (PF) Clifton Harris, Robert Barnes | |
| 00:45 | Troy | Gene Campbell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-30 |
| 00:43 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Jim Landes | 39-30 |
| 00:37 | Fordham | Arthur Scott hits a floater from the left block set up by Jim Landes | 39-32 |
| 00:27 | Troy | Arthur Scott blocks the short jumper by Troy Hicks | 39-32 |
| 00:26 | Fordham | Noble Bracero snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 00:23 | Fordham | Noble Bracero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (SG), Jerry Sheppard (C) Thomas Marshall, Abram White | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Terry Purpura steals the ball from Robert Braden | 39-32 |