| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Gordon (fresh) SG - Mark Denison (fresh) SF - Hugh Williams (fresh) PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) SF - George Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Steven Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Troy | Jason Gordon's pass is intercepted by Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Troy | Jason Gordon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Troy | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:27 | Troy | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Denison - foul #1 on Mark Denison, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:11 | Troy | The rebound goes to Felix Rodriguez | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Troy | Hugh Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Wallace Stevenson - foul #1 on Wallace Stevenson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Troy | Hugh Williams misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Troy | Hugh Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:57 | Troy | Hugh Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Hugh Williams is called for the reach on Dwight Cavalier - foul #1 on Hugh Williams, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Smith | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | Troy | Steven Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Pierre Lanctot | 4-9 |
| 17:42 | Troy | Mark Denison makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| 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 | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, Richard Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 17:07 | Troy | Everett Nye misses the shot in the paint | 6-9 |
| 17:06 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 17:01 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann is fouled on the floor by Manuel Appling - foul #1 on Manuel Appling, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 16:44 | Troy | Eric Bell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Rehm - foul #1 on Henry Rehm, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 16:44 | Troy | Eric Bell makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:44 | Troy | Eric Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | James Hall's pass is intercepted by David Engstrom in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 16:27 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Raap | 11-9 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from James Hall | 11-11 |
| 15:46 | Troy | Everett Nye is hacked by Ernest McElyea - foul #1 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG), Mark Denison (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Robert Jackson (C) David Engstrom, Jeffrey Gann, David Raap, Eric Bell, Everett Nye | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), Wallace Stevenson (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm, Manuel Appling | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Denison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Tavera (fresh) PF - Felix Rodriguez (fairly fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Eckhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Troy | Robert Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF) John Eckhart | |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits a shot in the paint | 11-13 |
| 14:46 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 14:46 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:46 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | George Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart blows the layup | 13-13 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-13 |
| 13:50 | Troy | Jason Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:44 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez is hacked by John Eckhart - foul #1 on John Eckhart, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), David Raap (SG), Everett Nye (SF), Eric Bell (C) Jason Gordon, Mark Denison, Curtis Tavera, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), James Hall (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, John Eckhart, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 13:44 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:44 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:56 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Raap | 17-15 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Everett Nye - foul #1 on Everett Nye, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Hugh Williams (SF), Steven Johnson (C) David Engstrom, Everett Nye, Felix Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Wallace Stevenson (C) Matt Hill, James Hall, Manuel Appling | |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:13 | Troy | David Raap's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | David Raap is called for the reach on Ernest McElyea in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Raap, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG) Henry Rehm | |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Bell - foul #1 on Eric Bell, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG), Everett Nye (PF) David Raap, Eric Bell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Smith (SF) Ernest McElyea | |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:00 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 11:44 | Troy | Hugh Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Nye (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Eckhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 11:11 | Troy | Hugh Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steven Johnson | 20-21 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 20-24 |
| 10:16 | Troy | Hugh Williams's floater is knocked away by Wallace Stevenson | 20-24 |
| 10:15 | Troy | Everett Nye tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | George Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), Mark Denison (SG), David Raap (SF), Eric Bell (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jason Gordon, Jeffrey Gann, Hugh Williams, Everett Nye, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), James Hall (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, John Eckhart, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 09:59 | Troy | David Engstrom clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is denied on a layup by Robert Jackson | 22-24 |
| 09:43 | Troy | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 09:16 | Troy | Eric Bell is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Johnson (C) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses long on an open floater from the left side | 22-24 |
| 08:57 | Troy | Eric Bell gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:36 | Troy | David Raap buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Engstrom | 24-24 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea can't finish the layup | 24-24 |
| 08:30 | Troy | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 24-24 |
| 08:25 | Troy | Mark Denison hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Engstrom | 26-24 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Denison - foul #2 on Mark Denison, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG), Jeffrey Gann (SG), Hugh Williams (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Everett Nye (C) David Engstrom, Mark Denison, David Raap, Eric Bell, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), John Eckhart (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm, Manuel Appling | |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:59 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hugh Williams | 28-26 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Jackson (C) Felix Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) Matt Hill | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hugh Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Everett Nye (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Eckhart (fresh) 8 pts. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Troy | John Eckhart is called for the reach on Everett Nye - foul #2 on John Eckhart, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Curtis Tavera (SF) Hugh Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm (PF) John Eckhart | |
| 07:18 | Troy | Everett Nye makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:18 | Troy | Everett Nye makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Curtis Tavera picks off the pass by Pierre Lanctot | 30-26 |
| 06:48 | Troy | Everett Nye blows the layup | 30-26 |
| 06:47 | Troy | Robert Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 06:26 | Troy | Robert Jackson clanks a shot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 06:25 | Troy | Curtis Tavera grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 06:18 | Troy | The jumper by Curtis Tavera is denied by George Smith | 30-26 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | George Smith grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Gann is called for the reach on Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (SG), Hugh Williams (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Eric Bell (C) Jeffrey Gann, Curtis Tavera, Everett Nye, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF) Dwight Cavalier, George Smith | |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Stevenson | 30-26 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 30-26 |
| 05:46 | Troy | Eric Bell snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 05:30 | Troy | Eric Bell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Hall | 30-28 |
| 05:18 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez lays it up and in | 32-28 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is hacked by Jason Gordon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Gordon, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Jason Gordon, Hugh Williams, Felix Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), Manuel Appling (PF) James Hall, Henry Rehm | |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:49 | Troy | Eric Bell knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Curtis Tavera | 34-30 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Appling | 34-33 |
| 04:12 | Troy | Eric Bell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (SG), Hugh Williams (SF), Everett Nye (PF), Robert Jackson (C) David Raap, Curtis Tavera, Eric Bell, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), James Hall (SG), George Smith (SF) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, Ernest McElyea | |
| 03:56 | Troy | David Engstrom blows the layup but he's hacked by Matt Hill - foul #1 on Matt Hill, team foul #9 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG) Jeffrey Gann | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Matt Hill, Manuel Appling | |
| 03:56 | Troy | David Engstrom makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:56 | Troy | David Engstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | George Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG) David Engstrom | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Denison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugh Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Everett Nye (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wallace Stevenson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Troy | Robert Jackson clanks a floater near the basket | 39-33 |
| 03:11 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Williams | 39-33 |
| 03:01 | Troy | Jason Gordon drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Wallace Stevenson - foul #2 on Wallace Stevenson, team foul #10 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Felix Rodriguez (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 03:01 | Troy | Jason Gordon makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 02:34 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 02:15 | Troy | Mark Denison lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Gordon | 44-33 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Nye - foul #2 on Everett Nye, team foul #9 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), David Raap (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Jason Gordon, Hugh Williams, Everett Nye | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Manuel Appling (C) George Smith, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 01:55 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 01:53 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 01:44 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), Eric Bell (PF) Jeffrey Gann, Felix Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Richard Smith (PF) Matt Hill, John Eckhart | |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 01:23 | Troy | Eric Bell gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 01:03 | Troy | David Raap misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-35 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 00:42 | Troy | Eric Bell pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 00:36 | Troy | Richard Smith steps in front of the David Engstrom pass | 44-35 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Mark Denison blocks the short jumper by Manuel Appling | 44-35 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Steven Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier hits a halfcourt shot | 47-40 |