| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Colson (fresh) SG - Ronald Holliday (fresh) SF - Henry Howe (fresh) PF - Charley Weller (fresh) C - Andrew Renda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gary Gipson (fresh) SG - Fred Pack (fresh) SF - Robert Nye (fresh) PF - Christopher Archey (fresh) C - Ronald Laird (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Andrew Renda wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Texas | Ronald Holliday knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charley Weller | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Troy | Fred Pack comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Troy | Ronald Laird can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Troy | Robert Nye hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Texas | Gary Gipson steps in front of the Andrew Renda pass in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Troy | Robert Nye clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Texas | The rebound goes to Henry Howe | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Texas | William Colson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Gipson - foul #1 on Gary Gipson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Texas | William Colson is fouled on the floor by Gary Gipson - foul #2 on Gary Gipson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Villanveva (PG) Gary Gipson | |
| 18:19 | Texas | Ronald Holliday comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Troy | Ronald Laird gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Troy | David Villanveva misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Texas | Henry Howe grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | Texas | Henry Howe is fouled on the floor by Robert Nye - foul #1 on Robert Nye, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Steptoe (SG), James Finch (SF) Ronald Holliday, Henry Howe | |
| Subs | Troy | James Franko (SF), Gary Brown (C) Robert Nye, Ronald Laird | |
| 17:12 | Texas | Christopher Archey picks off the pass by Charley Weller | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | Troy | Christopher Archey can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 3-2 |
| 16:56 | Texas | The rebound goes to Andrew Renda | 3-2 |
| 16:27 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the jumpshot from the right side | 5-2 |
| 16:04 | Troy | Christopher Archey can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 5-2 |
| 16:03 | Troy | Gary Brown tips it home | 5-4 |
| 15:34 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Renda | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Colson (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Steptoe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Finch (fresh) PF - Charley Weller (tiring) C - Andrew Renda (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Villanveva (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Pack (fairly fresh) SF - James Franko (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Archey (fairly fresh) C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Troy | David Villanveva misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 15:19 | Texas | Richard Steptoe pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:15 | Texas | Richard Steptoe comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Pack - foul #1 on Fred Pack, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Texas | Ronald Holliday (SG), Henry Howe (SF), Daniel Farmer (C) William Colson, James Finch, Andrew Renda | |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Powers (PG), Stephen Bryant (SG), Robert Nye (SF), Ronald Laird (C) David Villanveva, Fred Pack, James Franko, Christopher Archey | |
| 15:15 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:15 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:06 | Troy | Richard Steptoe takes the ball from Gary Brown | 9-4 |
| 15:03 | Texas | Ronald Holliday hits the finger roll set up by Richard Steptoe | 11-4 |
| 14:46 | Troy | Gary Brown misses the shot from the free throw line | 11-4 |
| 14:44 | Texas | Charley Weller gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:28 | Texas | Ronald Holliday clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-4 |
| 14:27 | Troy | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 11-4 |
| 14:23 | Troy | Carl Powers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-4 |
| 14:21 | Troy | Stephen Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:58 | Troy | Robert Nye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Texas | Bill Rogers (PG) Richard Steptoe | |
| Subs | Troy | Christopher Stultz (PF) Gary Brown | |
| 13:31 | Texas | Ronald Holliday makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Bill Rogers | 14-4 |
| 13:10 | Troy | Henry Howe steps in front of the Christopher Stultz pass | 14-4 |
| 12:51 | Texas | Bill Rogers misses the dunk but he's fouled by Carl Powers - foul #1 on Carl Powers, team foul #5 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Texas | Warren Bowers (SG), James Finch (SF), Andrew Renda (C) Ronald Holliday, Henry Howe, Daniel Farmer | |
| Subs | Troy | David Villanveva (PG), Fred Pack (SG), James Franko (SF), Christopher Archey (PF) Carl Powers, Stephen Bryant, Robert Nye, Ronald Laird | |
| 12:51 | Texas | Bill Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 15-4 |
| 12:51 | Texas | Bill Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-4 |
| 12:26 | Troy | David Villanveva buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Archey | 16-7 |
| 12:06 | Texas | Bill Rogers misses the turnaround in the paint | 16-7 |
| 12:04 | Troy | Fred Pack gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 11:49 | Troy | James Franko misses the jumper from the left side | 16-7 |
| 11:48 | Troy | James Franko gets the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 11:37 | Troy | Christopher Archey is hacked by Charley Weller - foul #1 on Charley Weller, team foul #1 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Texas | William Colson (PG), Richard Steptoe (SG) Bill Rogers, Warren Bowers | |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Brown (C) Christopher Stultz | |
| 11:18 | Troy | James Franko is hacked by Andrew Renda - foul #1 on Andrew Renda, team foul #2 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Texas | Ronald Holliday (SG), Henry Howe (SF) Richard Steptoe, James Finch | |
| Subs | Troy | Stephen Bryant (PG), Robert Johnson (SF) David Villanveva, James Franko | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Colson (fresh) SG - Ronald Holliday (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Howe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charley Weller (tired) C - Andrew Renda (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Stephen Bryant (fresh) SG - Fred Pack (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Christopher Archey (fairly fresh) C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Troy | Fred Pack can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 11:05 | Texas | William Colson gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 11:03 | Texas | William Colson is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Texas | Daniel Farmer (PF), Joshua Tillotson (C) Charley Weller, Andrew Renda | |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Laird (C) Christopher Archey | |
| 10:44 | Texas | William Colson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 10:42 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson tips it home | 18-7 |
| 10:28 | Troy | Daniel Farmer steps in front of the Fred Pack pass | 18-7 |
| 10:14 | Texas | Ronald Holliday can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 18-7 |
| 10:12 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson can't tip it in | 18-7 |
| 10:10 | Troy | Fred Pack pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 09:52 | Troy | Fred Pack connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-10 |
| 09:27 | Texas | Ronald Holliday is hacked by Fred Pack - foul #2 on Fred Pack, team foul #7 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Texas | James Finch (SF), Charley Weller (PF), Andrew Renda (C) Henry Howe, Daniel Farmer, Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | Troy | David Villanveva (PG), Carl Powers (SG), Robert Nye (SF), Christopher Archey (PF), James Franko (C) Stephen Bryant, Fred Pack, Robert Johnson, Gary Brown, Ronald Laird | |
| 09:27 | Texas | Ronald Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:27 | Texas | Ronald Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:04 | Troy | Carl Powers buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Franko | 20-12 |
| 08:45 | Texas | William Colson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 08:44 | Troy | Christopher Archey snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 08:21 | Troy | David Villanveva can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-12 |
| 08:19 | Texas | Ronald Holliday grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 08:05 | Texas | William Colson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 07:49 | Troy | David Villanveva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-12 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Steptoe (PG), Warren Bowers (SG), Henry Howe (SF), Daniel Farmer (PF), Joshua Tillotson (C) William Colson, Ronald Holliday, James Finch, Charley Weller, Andrew Renda | |
| Subs | Troy | Stephen Bryant (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Gary Brown (PF), Christopher Stultz (C) Carl Powers, Robert Nye, Christopher Archey, James Franko | |
| 07:47 | Texas | Stephen Bryant is called for the reach on Richard Steptoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #8 | 23-12 |
| 07:47 | Texas | Richard Steptoe misses the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 07:47 | Texas | Daniel Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 07:28 | Texas | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Warren Bowers - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #9 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Nye (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 07:28 | Texas | Warren Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 07:28 | Texas | Warren Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 07:10 | Troy | Warren Bowers is called for the reach on David Villanveva - foul #1 on Warren Bowers, team foul #3 | 25-12 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Howe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Farmer (fresh) C - Joshua Tillotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Stephen Bryant (fresh) SG - David Villanveva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Nye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Stultz (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Troy | Stephen Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Brown | 25-15 |
| 06:39 | Texas | Daniel Farmer can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Stultz - foul #1 on Christopher Stultz, team foul #10 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Renda (C) Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Powers (PG) David Villanveva | |
| 06:39 | Texas | Daniel Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:39 | Texas | Daniel Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:15 | Troy | Christopher Stultz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-15 |
| 06:13 | Texas | Henry Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 06:11 | Texas | Warren Bowers's pass is intercepted by Robert Nye in the backcourt | 27-15 |
| 06:08 | Troy | Carl Powers lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Nye | 27-17 |
| 06:04 | Texas | Andrew Renda's pass is intercepted by Robert Nye in the backcourt | 27-17 |
| 06:03 | Troy | Robert Nye can't throw it down | 27-17 |
| 06:01 | Troy | Gary Brown tips it but misses | 27-17 |
| 05:59 | Texas | Richard Steptoe gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:30 | Texas | Daniel Farmer knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Steptoe | 29-17 |
| 05:18 | Troy | Robert Nye misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 05:16 | Troy | Gary Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 04:52 | Troy | Stephen Bryant misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-17 |
| 04:51 | Texas | Daniel Farmer gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 04:31 | Texas | Richard Steptoe misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Carl Powers - foul #2 on Carl Powers, team foul #11 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Texas | Ronald Holliday (SG), James Finch (SF), Charley Weller (PF), Joshua Tillotson (C) Warren Bowers, Henry Howe, Daniel Farmer, Andrew Renda | |
| Subs | Troy | David Villanveva (PG), James Franko (SF), Christopher Archey (PF), Ronald Laird (C) Carl Powers, Robert Nye, Gary Brown, Christopher Stultz | |
| 04:31 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:31 | Texas | Richard Steptoe misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:31 | Troy | Ronald Laird snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 04:11 | Troy | David Villanveva knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 30-19 |
| 03:52 | Texas | Ronald Holliday is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Steptoe | 32-19 |
| 03:38 | Troy | David Villanveva scores on a shot from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 03:35 | Texas | Richard Steptoe is fouled in the backcourt by David Villanveva - foul #1 on David Villanveva, team foul #12 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Renda (C) Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Gipson (PG), Fred Pack (SG) David Villanveva, Stephen Bryant | |
| 03:35 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:35 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:11 | Troy | James Franko misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Steptoe - foul #1 on Richard Steptoe, team foul #4 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Texas | William Colson (PG) Richard Steptoe | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 03:11 | Troy | James Franko misses the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:11 | Troy | James Franko makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Colson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Holliday (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Finch (fresh) PF - Charley Weller (tired) C - Andrew Renda (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gary Gipson (fresh) SG - Fred Pack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Franko (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Archey (fresh) C - Ronald Laird (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Texas | Ronald Holliday scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 02:35 | Troy | Ronald Holliday steps in front of the James Franko pass | 37-22 |
| 02:31 | Texas | William Colson misses the dunk attempt | 37-22 |
| 02:29 | Texas | Andrew Renda gets the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 02:14 | Texas | Ronald Holliday misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-22 |
| 02:12 | Troy | The rebound goes to Christopher Archey | 37-22 |
| 01:51 | Troy | Ronald Laird is whistled for a carry | 37-22 |
| Subs | Texas | Henry Howe (SF), Daniel Farmer (PF), Joshua Tillotson (C) James Finch, Charley Weller, Andrew Renda | |
| Subs | Troy | David Villanveva (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Gary Brown (C) Gary Gipson, James Franko, Ronald Laird | |
| 01:32 | Texas | William Colson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Farmer | 40-22 |
| 01:14 | Troy | David Villanveva can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-22 |
| 01:13 | Troy | David Villanveva grabs the offensive board | 40-22 |
| 01:08 | Troy | Fred Pack scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 00:48 | Texas | Ronald Holliday misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Pack - foul #3 on Fred Pack, team foul #13 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Steptoe (PG), Andrew Renda (C) William Colson, Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Gipson (PG), Carl Powers (SG), Ronald Laird (C) David Villanveva, Fred Pack, Christopher Archey | |
| 00:48 | Texas | Ronald Holliday misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:48 | Texas | Ronald Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:41 | Troy | Robert Johnson makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Gipson and the foul's on Henry Howe - foul #1 on Henry Howe, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Texas | Warren Bowers (SG) Ronald Holliday | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:41 | Troy | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:19 | Texas | Richard Steptoe misses the easy layup | 41-28 |
| 00:18 | Troy | The rebound goes to Carl Powers | 41-28 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Gary Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Richard Steptoe clanks a halfcourt shot | 41-31 |