| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Gordon (fresh) SG - Mark Denison (fresh) SF - Hugh Williams (fresh) PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Kentucky | Mark Denison is called for the reach on Frank Moorehead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Denison, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Troy | Alonzo Montoya steals the ball from Jason Gordon in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead clanks a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Troy | Jason Gordon grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Troy | Hugh Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Saddler | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Troy | Mark Denison is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Montoya - foul #1 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Owens - foul #1 on Christopher Owens, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF), Norris Beal (C) Alonzo Montoya, Paul Vecchio | |
| 17:54 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Troy | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Saddler | 1-4 |
| 17:25 | Troy | Steven Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Gordon | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Denison - foul #2 on Mark Denison, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), Jeffrey Gann (SG), David Raap (SF), Eric Bell (PF), Everett Nye (C) Jason Gordon, Mark Denison, Hugh Williams, Felix Rodriguez, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Patrick Owens (C) Robert Saddler, Christopher Owens | |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | Troy | David Engstrom comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Ottinger | 4-8 |
| 16:09 | Troy | Eric Bell blows the layup | 4-8 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | James Ottinger makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Moorehead | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Engstrom (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gann (fresh) SF - David Raap (fresh) PF - Eric Bell (fresh) C - Everett Nye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Moorehead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) PF - Norris Beal (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Troy | David Raap is whistled for a carry | 4-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG), Felix Rodriguez (PF) David Engstrom, Jeffrey Gann | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Frank Moorehead, Maurice Barnes, Norris Beal, Patrick Owens | |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 15:03 | Troy | Eric Bell pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:46 | Troy | Everett Nye misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 14:45 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses the tip | 4-10 |
| 14:43 | Troy | Everett Nye pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:22 | Troy | Eric Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | James Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | James Ottinger snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Everett Nye - foul #1 on Everett Nye, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), Jeffrey Gann (SG), Hugh Williams (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Jason Gordon, David Raap, Everett Nye, Felix Rodriguez, Eric Bell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF), Norris Beal (PF) James Ottinger, Christopher Owens | |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:22 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Alonzo Montoya - foul #2 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (SG), Patrick Owens (C) Alonzo Montoya, Paul Vecchio | |
| 13:22 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:22 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Barnes | 6-12 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | David Engstrom steals the ball from Frank Moorehead | 6-12 |
| 12:38 | Troy | David Engstrom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG) Jeffrey Gann | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Owens (PF) Norris Beal | |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 12:15 | Troy | Hugh Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-12 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Owens | 6-12 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 12:05 | Troy | Jason Gordon gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 11:42 | Troy | Hugh Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Maurice Barnes - foul #1 on Maurice Barnes, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (SG), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Eric Bell (C) David Engstrom, Robert Jackson, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio (C) Patrick Owens | |
| 11:42 | Troy | Hugh Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:42 | Troy | Hugh Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Raap (fresh) SF - Hugh Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) C - Eric Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 11:26 | Troy | Eric Bell grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 11:09 | Troy | David Raap drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Bell - foul #1 on Eric Bell, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Everett Nye (SF) Jason Gordon, Hugh Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Norris Beal (PF) Maurice Barnes, Christopher Owens | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:44 | Troy | Norris Beal steals the ball from Eric Bell | 10-14 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Moorehead | 10-17 |
| 09:58 | Troy | David Raap misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 09:57 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:40 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Raap | 12-17 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead is hacked by Felix Rodriguez - foul #1 on Felix Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG), David Engstrom (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Jeffrey Gann, David Raap, Everett Nye, Felix Rodriguez, Eric Bell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF), Christopher Owens (PF), Patrick Owens (C) James Ottinger, Norris Beal, Paul Vecchio | |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Curtis Tavera is called for the reach on Robert Saddler - foul #1 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:03 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 08:47 | Troy | Curtis Tavera can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Owens - foul #2 on Christopher Owens, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio (C) Christopher Owens | |
| 08:47 | Troy | Curtis Tavera makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:47 | Troy | Curtis Tavera makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:47 | Troy | Curtis Tavera makes the 3rd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-18 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Barnes | 15-20 |
| 07:39 | Troy | Robert Saddler is called for the reach on Jason Gordon - foul #1 on Robert Saddler, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (SG), Hugh Williams (SF), Everett Nye (PF) David Engstrom, Curtis Tavera, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Norris Beal (PF) Robert Saddler, Paul Vecchio | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugh Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Everett Nye (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Moorehead (tiring) 6 pts. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) PF - Norris Beal (fresh) C - Patrick Owens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Troy | Everett Nye is hacked by Patrick Owens - foul #1 on Patrick Owens, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Felix Rodriguez (PF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio (C) Patrick Owens | |
| 07:25 | Troy | Everett Nye misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Norris Beal | 15-20 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-20 |
| 07:03 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 06:45 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Norris Beal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (SG), Eric Bell (PF) Jeffrey Gann, Felix Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (PF) Frank Moorehead, James Ottinger, Paul Vecchio | |
| 06:03 | Troy | Eric Bell connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Raap and the foul's on Christopher Owens - foul #3 on Christopher Owens, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG) Jason Gordon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Owens (PF) Christopher Owens | |
| 06:03 | Troy | Eric Bell misses the free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler loses the ball out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Curtis Tavera (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Hugh Williams, Everett Nye | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio (C) Norris Beal | |
| 05:27 | Troy | Paul Vecchio is called for the reach on Curtis Tavera - foul #1 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (SF) Maurice Barnes | |
| 05:27 | Troy | Curtis Tavera makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:27 | Troy | Curtis Tavera makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | David Raap is called for the reach on Patrick Owens - foul #1 on David Raap, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG) David Engstrom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SF) Frank Moorehead | |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:06 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 04:38 | Troy | Jason Gordon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 04:36 | Troy | Curtis Tavera tips it in | 21-20 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses the floater from the left side | 21-20 |
| 04:31 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Curtis Tavera's floater is knocked away by Paul Vecchio | 21-20 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ottinger | 21-23 |
| 03:58 | Troy | James Ottinger takes the ball from David Raap | 21-23 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | James Ottinger slams it home | 21-25 |
| 03:50 | Troy | Curtis Tavera is hacked by James Ottinger - foul #1 on James Ottinger, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), Mark Denison (SG), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Everett Nye (C) Jason Gordon, David Raap, Eric Bell, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (PG), Norris Beal (PF) Robert Saddler, Patrick Owens | |
| 03:50 | Troy | Curtis Tavera makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:50 | Troy | Curtis Tavera makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norris Beal | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Engstrom (fresh) SG - Mark Denison (fresh) SF - Curtis Tavera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Everett Nye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Moorehead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Ottinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norris Beal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Troy | Everett Nye hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Alonzo Montoya - foul #3 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Hugh Williams (SF) David Engstrom, Curtis Tavera | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF) Alonzo Montoya | |
| 03:22 | Troy | Everett Nye misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:22 | Troy | Everett Nye makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Gann takes the ball from James Ottinger | 24-27 |
| 02:58 | Troy | Hugh Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Gann | 27-27 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Gann is called for the reach on Frank Moorehead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG) James Ottinger | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:32 | Troy | Everett Nye makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Hugh Williams | 29-29 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Norris Beal scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Saddler and he's fouled by Jeffrey Gann - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), David Raap (SG), Robert Jackson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Mark Denison, Everett Nye | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:53 | Troy | Robert Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Vecchio - foul #2 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG), Eric Bell (C) Hugh Williams, Felix Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Patrick Owens (PF) Robert Saddler, Paul Vecchio | |
| 01:53 | Troy | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:53 | Troy | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | David Engstrom steals the ball from James Ottinger in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 01:42 | Troy | Mark Denison misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Norris Beal snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Eric Bell is called for the reach on Norris Beal - foul #2 on Eric Bell, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG), Steven Johnson (C) Mark Denison, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:49 | Troy | David Engstrom misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Steven Johnson is called for the reach on Norris Beal - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG), Hugh Williams (SF), Everett Nye (PF) David Engstrom, David Raap, Eric Bell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Paul Vecchio (C) James Ottinger, Patrick Owens | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Everett Nye snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Mark Denison comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Moorehead - foul #1 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #13 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Felix Rodriguez (PF) Everett Nye | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:21 | Troy | Mark Denison makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Mark Denison misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Norris Beal gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Jason Gordon misses the fullcourt shot | 32-36 |