| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Durfee (fresh) SG - Efren Smolenski (fresh) SF - Melvin Merced (fresh) PF - Michael Roth (fresh) C - Eric North (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (fresh) SG - Kyle Talley (fresh) SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) PF - Roger Toribio (fresh) C - Floyd Hughey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Toribio | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Troy | Eric North grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Troy | Melvin Merced misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Kyle Talley | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | South Florida | Kyle Talley can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Troy | Melvin Merced loses the dribble to Kyle Talley in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | South Florida | Gordon Russell jams it on a nice dish by Kyle Talley | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Troy | Melvin Merced is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | South Florida | Roger Toribio hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Troy | Melvin Merced grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Troy | Eric North's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | South Florida | Kyle Talley clanks a floater from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Troy | Melvin Merced grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Troy | Jason Durfee drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Efren Smolenski | 3-4 |
| 17:39 | South Florida | Robert Weaver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Troy | Eric North grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Troy | Eric North hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Melvin Merced and he's fouled by Floyd Hughey - foul #1 on Floyd Hughey, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Troy | James White (PG), James James (SG), John Leach (SF), Greg Day (PF) Jason Durfee, Efren Smolenski, Melvin Merced, Michael Roth | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG), Dwight Dejohn (SG), Dustin Carpenter (SF), Benny Lytle (PF), John Brodowski (C) Gordon Russell, Kyle Talley, Robert Weaver, Roger Toribio, Floyd Hughey | |
| 17:20 | Troy | Eric North misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | South Florida | Benny Lytle grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | South Florida | Greg Day steals the ball from Dustin Carpenter in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Troy | Greg Day misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Benny Lytle - foul #1 on Benny Lytle, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy (C) Eric North | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 16:54 | Troy | Greg Day makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Troy | Greg Day makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz is hacked by James White in the backcourt - foul #1 on James White, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | South Florida | John Brodowski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:35 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Troy | John Leach misses the turnaround in the paint | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Troy | James James makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 15:53 | South Florida | 3 seconds is called on Dwight Dejohn | 10-4 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), Efren Smolenski (SG), John Anderson (SF), Michael Roth (PF), Eric North (C) James White, James James, John Leach, Greg Day, George O'Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Kyle Talley (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Roger Toribio (PF), Floyd Hughey (C) Chadwick Wirtz, Dwight Dejohn, Dustin Carpenter, Benny Lytle, John Brodowski | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Durfee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Efren Smolenski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Anderson (fresh) PF - Michael Roth (fairly fresh) C - Eric North (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kyle Talley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Toribio (fairly fresh) C - Floyd Hughey (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Troy | Jason Durfee is hacked by Gordon Russell - foul #1 on Gordon Russell, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| 15:17 | Troy | Efren Smolenski loses the dribble to Gordon Russell | 10-4 |
| 15:14 | South Florida | Roger Toribio lays it in on a nice dish by Gordon Russell | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Troy | Roger Toribio steps in front of the John Anderson pass | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | South Florida | Gordon Russell double dribbles | 10-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Brent Stephan (PG), Melvin Merced (SF), Greg Day (C) Jason Durfee, John Anderson, Eric North | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 14:39 | Troy | Melvin Merced is hacked by Robert Weaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Weaver, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| 14:20 | Troy | Greg Day knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Floyd Hughey - foul #2 on Floyd Hughey, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Troy | James James (SG), George O'Shaughnessy (C) Efren Smolenski, Michael Roth | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn (SG), Benny Lytle (PF), John Brodowski (C) Kyle Talley, Roger Toribio, Floyd Hughey | |
| 14:20 | Troy | Greg Day makes the free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:12 | South Florida | Robert Weaver clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:11 | Troy | Greg Day grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:05 | Troy | James James is fouled on the floor by Dwight Dejohn - foul #1 on Dwight Dejohn, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Roth (PF) Greg Day | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG) Gordon Russell | |
| 13:45 | Troy | James James is fouled on the floor by Benny Lytle - foul #2 on Benny Lytle, team foul #7 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), John Leach (SF) Brent Stephan, Melvin Merced | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (SG), Dustin Carpenter (SF), Roger Toribio (PF) Dwight Dejohn, Robert Weaver, Benny Lytle | |
| 13:45 | Troy | James James makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:45 | Troy | James James misses the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:45 | South Florida | John Brodowski gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:31 | South Florida | Michael Roth is called for the reach on Kyle Talley - foul #1 on Michael Roth, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| 13:17 | South Florida | George O'Shaughnessy is called for the reach on Roger Toribio - foul #1 on George O'Shaughnessy, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Efren Smolenski (SG), Melvin Merced (SF), Greg Day (C) James James, Michael Roth, George O'Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 13:10 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 13:08 | South Florida | John Brodowski grabs the offensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:45 | South Florida | Roger Toribio loses the dribble to John Leach | 14-6 |
| 12:33 | Troy | Greg Day is whistled for a carry | 14-6 |
| Subs | Troy | James White (PG), James James (SG), John Anderson (SF), Michael Roth (PF), Eric North (C) Jason Durfee, Efren Smolenski, Melvin Merced, John Leach, Greg Day | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Dwight Dejohn (SG), Robert Weaver (SF) Chadwick Wirtz, Kyle Talley, Dustin Carpenter | |
| 12:30 | South Florida | James James is called for the reach on Dwight Dejohn in the backcourt - foul #1 on James James, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| 12:15 | South Florida | Roger Toribio drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Roth - foul #2 on Michael Roth, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Troy | John Leach (PF) Michael Roth | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 12:15 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-8 |
| 12:15 | South Florida | Roger Toribio makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:57 | Troy | James White knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 16-9 |
| 11:35 | South Florida | Eric North swats the short shot by Roger Toribio | 16-9 |
| 11:33 | Troy | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Anderson (fresh) PF - John Leach (fairly fresh) C - Eric North (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Dejohn (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Weaver (tired) PF - Roger Toribio (tired) 5 pts. C - John Brodowski (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Troy | James James drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James White | 19-9 |
| 10:57 | South Florida | Gordon Russell clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James White - foul #2 on James White, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), Efren Smolenski (SG), Melvin Merced (SF), Greg Day (PF), George O'Shaughnessy (C) James White, James James, John Anderson, John Leach, Eric North | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (SG), Dustin Carpenter (SF) Dwight Dejohn, John Brodowski | |
| 10:57 | South Florida | Gordon Russell misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:57 | South Florida | Gordon Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:40 | Troy | Greg Day drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Efren Smolenski | 21-10 |
| 10:38 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Jason Durfee in the backcourt | 21-10 |
| 10:33 | Troy | Greg Day hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Durfee | 24-10 |
| 10:16 | South Florida | Gordon Russell's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Merced | 24-10 |
| 10:14 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jason Durfee | 24-10 |
| 09:59 | Troy | Greg Day is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 24-10 |
| 09:58 | Troy | Melvin Merced grabs the offensive rebound | 24-10 |
| 09:44 | Troy | Greg Day is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Efren Smolenski | 26-10 |
| 09:25 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 26-10 |
| 09:23 | Troy | Greg Day grabs the board | 26-10 |
| 08:54 | Troy | Melvin Merced misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-10 |
| 08:52 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy misses the tip | 26-10 |
| 08:51 | South Florida | Roger Toribio pulls down the rebound | 26-10 |
| 08:35 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Melvin Merced - foul #1 on Melvin Merced, team foul #7 | 26-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Brent Stephan (PG), James James (SG), John Anderson (SF), John Leach (PF), Eric North (C) Jason Durfee, Efren Smolenski, Melvin Merced, Greg Day, George O'Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG), Dwight Dejohn (SG), John Brodowski (C) Gordon Russell, Dustin Carpenter, Robert Weaver | |
| 08:35 | South Florida | Kyle Talley makes the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 08:35 | South Florida | Kyle Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| 08:35 | South Florida | Kyle Talley makes the 3rd free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:11 | Troy | Brent Stephan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-13 |
| 08:09 | Troy | James James pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-13 |
| 07:58 | Troy | Eric North can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 26-13 |
| 07:57 | South Florida | Roger Toribio snags the defensive board | 26-13 |
| 07:55 | South Florida | John Brodowski loses the dribble to James James in the backcourt | 26-13 |
| 07:40 | Troy | James James loses the dribble to Dwight Dejohn | 26-13 |
| 07:35 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz throws it down on a great pass from Dwight Dejohn | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brent Stephan (fairly fresh) SG - James James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - John Leach (fairly fresh) C - Eric North (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Chadwick Wirtz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwight Dejohn (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Talley (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Toribio (very tired) 5 pts. C - John Brodowski (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Troy | Brent Stephan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-15 |
| 07:18 | Troy | John Anderson snags the offensive board | 26-15 |
| 07:06 | Troy | James James blows the wide open layup | 26-15 |
| 07:05 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Eric North | 26-15 |
| 06:49 | Troy | James James misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 26-15 |
| 06:47 | Troy | John Anderson can't tip it in | 26-15 |
| 06:45 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Kyle Talley | 26-15 |
| 06:38 | South Florida | John Brodowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-15 |
| 06:37 | Troy | John Leach gets the rebound | 26-15 |
| 06:32 | Troy | James James is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Dejohn - foul #2 on Dwight Dejohn, team foul #8 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), Melvin Merced (SF), George O'Shaughnessy (C) Brent Stephan, John Anderson, Eric North | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter (SF), Robert Weaver (C) Dwight Dejohn, John Brodowski | |
| 06:32 | Troy | James James misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:32 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 06:18 | Troy | Jason Durfee buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Merced | 29-15 |
| 05:53 | South Florida | Roger Toribio buries a fadeaway in the lane | 29-17 |
| 05:26 | Troy | Melvin Merced misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Roger Toribio - foul #1 on Roger Toribio, team foul #9 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Troy | Efren Smolenski (SG), Greg Day (PF) James James, John Leach | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (SG), John Brodowski (C) Kyle Talley, Dustin Carpenter | |
| 05:26 | Troy | Melvin Merced makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 05:26 | Troy | Melvin Merced makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 05:08 | South Florida | George O'Shaughnessy denies the turnaround by Gordon Russell | 31-17 |
| 05:06 | Troy | Greg Day snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 05:00 | Troy | Melvin Merced can't throw it down | 31-17 |
| 04:58 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Efren Smolenski | 31-17 |
| 04:38 | Troy | Efren Smolenski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-17 |
| 04:36 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to George O'Shaughnessy | 31-17 |
| 04:26 | Troy | Jason Durfee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 04:25 | Troy | Greg Day tips it but misses | 31-17 |
| 04:23 | South Florida | John Brodowski snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 04:23 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-17 |
| Subs | Troy | John Leach (SF), Eric North (C) Melvin Merced, George O'Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (SG) Gordon Russell | |
| 04:20 | South Florida | John Brodowski loses the dribble to Jason Durfee in the backcourt | 31-17 |
| 04:18 | Troy | John Leach lays it up and in set up by Jason Durfee | 33-17 |
| 04:08 | South Florida | Roger Toribio's dunk attempt is rejected by Eric North | 33-17 |
| 04:07 | Troy | John Leach gets the rebound | 33-17 |
| 04:05 | Troy | Jason Durfee is fouled in the backcourt by Chadwick Wirtz - foul #1 on Chadwick Wirtz, team foul #10 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter (SF) John Brodowski | |
| 04:05 | Troy | Jason Durfee makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 04:05 | Troy | Jason Durfee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 03:42 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-17 |
| 03:40 | Troy | The rebound goes to Greg Day | 35-17 |
| 03:25 | Troy | Efren Smolenski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-17 |
| 03:24 | Troy | Jason Durfee gets the offensive rebound | 35-17 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Durfee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Efren Smolenski (tiring) 3 ast. SF - John Leach (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Day (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric North (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Chadwick Wirtz (tired) 2 pts. SG - Kyle Talley (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Carpenter (tired) PF - Roger Toribio (very tired) 7 pts. C - Robert Weaver (very tired) | |
| 03:09 | Troy | Eric North throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-17 |
| Subs | Troy | Brent Stephan (PG), James White (SG), John Anderson (SF), Michael Roth (PF), George O'Shaughnessy (C) Jason Durfee, Efren Smolenski, John Leach, Greg Day, Eric North | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Dwight Dejohn (SG), Benny Lytle (PF), Floyd Hughey (C) Chadwick Wirtz, Kyle Talley, Dustin Carpenter, Roger Toribio | |
| 03:07 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn is hacked by John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #8 | 35-17 |
| 03:07 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:07 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 02:48 | Troy | Michael Roth hits the finger roll set up by James White | 37-19 |
| 02:37 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #9 | 37-19 |
| 02:37 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 02:37 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:33 | Troy | John Anderson is hacked by Robert Weaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Weaver, team foul #11 | 37-21 |
| 02:33 | Troy | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 02:33 | Troy | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 02:23 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey misses the easy layup but the foul's on George O'Shaughnessy - foul #2 on George O'Shaughnessy, team foul #10 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Troy | James James (SG) Brent Stephan | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:23 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 02:23 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey misses the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 02:23 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy gets the rebound | 39-21 |
| 02:20 | Troy | James James is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Weaver - foul #3 on Robert Weaver, team foul #12 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter (SF) Robert Weaver | |
| 02:20 | Troy | James James misses the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 02:20 | Troy | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 01:57 | South Florida | Benny Lytle makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-23 |
| 01:40 | Troy | John Anderson clanks a floater from the right side | 40-23 |
| 01:39 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 01:24 | South Florida | Gordon Russell is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 01:23 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Lytle | 40-23 |
| 01:05 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 40-23 |
| 01:03 | Troy | Michael Roth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 00:57 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy misses the easy layup | 40-23 |
| 00:55 | Troy | John Anderson tips it in | 42-23 |
| 00:47 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 00:46 | Troy | Michael Roth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 00:28 | Troy | James James's floater is tipped away by Benny Lytle | 42-23 |
| 00:27 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter grabs the board | 42-23 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Gordon Russell is whistled for a carry | 42-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), Efren Smolenski (SG), John Leach (SF), Eric North (C) James White, James James, John Anderson, George O'Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG), Kyle Talley (SG) Gordon Russell, Dwight Dejohn | |
| 00:00 | Troy | John Leach hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 42-23 |