| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Meredith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Stowe (fresh) PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Martel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith McCardle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd Convery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| 19:26 | Troy | Robert Bay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 19:25 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote tips it in | 39-38 |
| 18:51 | Troy | Donald Martel is fouled on the floor by Brian Ellenburg - foul #1 on Brian Ellenburg, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Clarence Howe (PF) Robert Bay | |
| 18:36 | Troy | Keith McCardle misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:34 | Troy | Donald Martel tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Plath (PG), Cody Brito (SG), Dale Walter (SF), James Lind (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Alvin Bacote, Paul Meredith, Kenneth Stowe, Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Troy | Grant Jastrebski (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Scott Morano (C) Keith McCardle, Floyd Convery, James Wherry | |
| 17:58 | Troy | Richard Brown misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 17:57 | Troy | Scott Morano pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:39 | Troy | Scott Morano buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Brown | 39-42 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | James Plath drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 17:01 | Troy | Donald Martel misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Dale Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | James Lind comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:44 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:22 | Troy | Scott Morano drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Brown | 41-45 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Dale Walter hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Billy McCunn | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Plath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Brito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Walter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Lind (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy McCunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Martel (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Jastrebski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clarence Howe (fairly fresh) C - Scott Morano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Troy | Richard Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | James Lind is hacked by Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Paul Meredith (SG), Kenneth Stowe (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Eugene Jones (C) James Plath, Cody Brito, Dale Walter, James Lind, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), David Moore (SG), Floyd Convery (SF), Robert Bay (PF), James Wherry (C) Donald Martel, Grant Jastrebski, Richard Brown, Clarence Howe, Scott Morano | |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 15:30 | Troy | David Moore snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 15:09 | Troy | David Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Jones | 47-48 |
| 14:22 | Troy | Robert Bay misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 14:20 | Troy | James Wherry tips it home | 47-50 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Ellenburg | 49-50 |
| 13:57 | Troy | David Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is hacked by Keith McCardle - foul #2 on Keith McCardle, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG), James Plath (SG), James Lind (SF), Billy McCunn (PF), Cody Brito (C) Leslie Nash, Paul Meredith, Kenneth Stowe, Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Martel (PG), Craig Steadman (SF) Keith McCardle, Floyd Convery | |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | James Wherry is called for the reach on Billy McCunn - foul #1 on James Wherry, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Walter (SF) James Lind | |
| Subs | Troy | Grant Jastrebski (SF) Robert Bay | |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Walter | 52-50 |
| 12:43 | Troy | David Moore hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Martel | 52-53 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) James Plath | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), Richard Brown (SF), Robert Bay (PF) Donald Martel, Grant Jastrebski, James Wherry | |
| 12:20 | Troy | Craig Steadman travels with the ball | 52-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe (SF), James Lind (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Dale Walter, Billy McCunn, Cody Brito | |
| Subs | Troy | Scott Morano (C) Craig Steadman | |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones connects on the shot near the basket | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Bacote (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Stowe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Lind (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Keith McCardle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Bay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Morano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Troy | David Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 11:32 | Troy | Richard Brown grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 11:11 | Troy | Keith McCardle misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 11:09 | Troy | Scott Morano hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe is fouled in the backcourt by Keith McCardle - foul #3 on Keith McCardle, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Plath (PG), Paul Meredith (SG), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, Alvin Bacote, Kenneth Stowe, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Martel (PG), Grant Jastrebski (SG), Floyd Convery (SF), Clarence Howe (PF), James Wherry (C) Keith McCardle, David Moore, Richard Brown, Robert Bay, Scott Morano | |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | James Plath misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 10:46 | Troy | The rebound goes to Grant Jastrebski | 54-55 |
| 10:20 | Troy | Clarence Howe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Floyd Convery | 54-57 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | James Plath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Walter (SF) James Lind | |
| Subs | Troy | David Moore (SG), Craig Steadman (C) Donald Martel, James Wherry | |
| 10:05 | Troy | Billy McCunn swats the shot by Floyd Convery | 54-57 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Dale Walter pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | David Moore steps in front of the Billy McCunn pass in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 09:42 | Troy | David Moore misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 09:40 | Troy | Clarence Howe tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | James Plath hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Meredith | 56-57 |
| 09:06 | Troy | Floyd Convery knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Steadman | 56-60 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg lays it up and in set up by James Plath | 58-60 |
| 08:32 | Troy | David Moore buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Clarence Howe takes the ball from James Plath | 58-63 |
| 07:57 | Troy | Floyd Convery drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Craig Steadman | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Plath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Meredith (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Walter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ellenburg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy McCunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Grant Jastrebski (tiring) 1 pts. SG - David Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Convery (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Howe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Steadman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn misses short on a floater from the left side | 58-66 |
| 07:36 | Troy | Clarence Howe snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 07:12 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-66 |
| 07:10 | Troy | Clarence Howe misses the tip | 58-66 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Dale Walter grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Howe - foul #2 on Clarence Howe, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Kenneth Stowe (SF), Eugene Jones (C) James Plath, Paul Meredith, Dale Walter, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Martel (PG), Keith McCardle (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Scott Morano (PF), James Wherry (C) Grant Jastrebski, David Moore, Floyd Convery, Clarence Howe, Craig Steadman | |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:41 | Troy | James Wherry misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 06:39 | Troy | Scott Morano pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:31 | Troy | Richard Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 59-66 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones tips it home | 61-66 |
| 05:58 | Troy | Keith McCardle buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 61-68 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 05:40 | Troy | The rebound goes to James Wherry | 61-68 |
| 05:25 | Troy | 3 seconds is called on Richard Brown | 61-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cody Brito (SG), James Lind (PF) Alvin Bacote, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Troy | Floyd Convery (SF), Robert Bay (PF) Richard Brown, Scott Morano | |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Cody Brito comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 05:09 | Troy | Robert Bay snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 05:00 | Troy | Leslie Nash steals the ball from Donald Martel | 61-68 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash slams it home | 63-68 |
| 04:53 | Troy | Donald Martel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Keith McCardle steps in front of the Cody Brito pass in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 04:41 | Troy | Kenneth Stowe is called for the reach on James Wherry - foul #3 on Kenneth Stowe, team foul #3 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Moore (SG) Keith McCardle | |
| 04:26 | Troy | Donald Martel drills a shot from the right side set up by Floyd Convery | 63-70 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | James Lind scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leslie Nash and he's hacked by David Moore - foul #4 on David Moore, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Troy | Grant Jastrebski (SF) Floyd Convery | |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | James Lind makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:52 | Troy | David Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-70 |
| 03:51 | Troy | Donald Martel hits the follow up shot | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Stowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Lind (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Cody Brito (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Martel (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Grant Jastrebski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Bay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wherry (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Donald Martel is called for the reach on Kenneth Stowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Martel, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Billy McCunn (PF), Eugene Jones (C) James Lind, Cody Brito | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), Richard Brown (SF) Donald Martel, Grant Jastrebski | |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:48 | Troy | The rebound goes to James Wherry | 67-72 |
| 03:27 | Troy | Robert Bay buries a floater near the basket set up by James Wherry | 67-74 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Leslie Nash | 69-74 |
| 02:58 | Troy | James Wherry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Wherry, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Plath (PG), Paul Meredith (SG), Dale Walter (SF) Leslie Nash, Alvin Bacote, Kenneth Stowe | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Martel (PG), Grant Jastrebski (SF), Scott Morano (C) David Moore, Richard Brown, James Wherry | |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Dale Walter drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Grant Jastrebski - foul #3 on Grant Jastrebski, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cody Brito (C) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Dale Walter makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:31 | Troy | Donald Martel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Lind (PF) Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Troy | Clarence Howe (C) Robert Bay | |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Clarence Howe swats the dunk try by Dale Walter | 72-74 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Scott Morano snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 02:12 | Troy | Clarence Howe scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Keith McCardle | 72-77 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Donald Martel steps in front of the James Plath pass | 72-77 |
| 01:56 | Troy | Donald Martel dunks the ball | 72-79 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Kenneth Stowe (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Eugene Jones (C) James Plath, Dale Walter, James Lind, Cody Brito | |
| Subs | Troy | David Moore (SG), Floyd Convery (SF), Robert Bay (PF), James Wherry (C) Keith McCardle, Grant Jastrebski, Scott Morano, Clarence Howe | |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Stowe | 74-79 |
| 01:16 | Troy | Floyd Convery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 01:14 | Troy | Donald Martel grabs the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:57 | Troy | Floyd Convery is hacked by Kenneth Stowe - foul #4 on Kenneth Stowe, team foul #4 | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Troy | Donald Martel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Ellenburg | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Troy | Donald Martel is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Nash - foul #4 on Leslie Nash, team foul #5 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Grant Jastrebski (PG) Donald Martel | |
| 00:22 | Troy | Paul Meredith is called for the reach on Floyd Convery - foul #1 on Paul Meredith, team foul #6 | 76-79 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Floyd Convery is fouled on the floor by Eugene Jones - foul #3 on Eugene Jones, team foul #7 | 76-79 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Floyd Convery makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Floyd Convery makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 3 from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 00:12 | Troy | David Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Meredith - foul #2 on Paul Meredith, team foul #8 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Martel (PG) Grant Jastrebski | |
| 00:12 | Troy | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:12 | Troy | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg grabs the offensive board | 79-82 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Donald Martel misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Paul Meredith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Stowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Martel (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Convery (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bay (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wherry (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses short on a floater from the right block | 82-82 |
| 04:42 | Troy | Robert Bay pulls down the rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Floyd Convery scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Moore | 82-84 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-84 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Jones | 85-84 |
| 03:33 | Troy | Floyd Convery can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 85-84 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 85-84 |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 85-84 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe tips it in | 87-84 |
| 02:45 | Troy | Floyd Convery lays it in on a great pass from Donald Martel | 87-86 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-86 |
| 02:15 | Troy | The rebound goes to Floyd Convery | 87-86 |
| 02:15 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG), Dale Walter (SF), Billy McCunn (PF), Cody Brito (C) Paul Meredith, Kenneth Stowe, Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), Grant Jastrebski (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Clarence Howe (PF), Scott Morano (C) Donald Martel, David Moore, Floyd Convery, Robert Bay, James Wherry | |
| 01:48 | Troy | Clarence Howe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-86 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Meredith (SG), Kenneth Stowe (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Alvin Bacote, Dale Walter, Billy McCunn, Cody Brito | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Martel (PG), David Moore (SG), Floyd Convery (SF), Robert Bay (PF), James Wherry (C) Keith McCardle, Grant Jastrebski, Richard Brown, Clarence Howe, Scott Morano | |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | James Wherry steals it from Paul Meredith | 87-86 |
| 01:30 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| 01:18 | Troy | Donald Martel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Meredith - foul #3 on Paul Meredith, team foul #9 | 87-86 |
| 01:18 | Troy | Donald Martel makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 01:18 | Troy | Donald Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is whistled for a carry | 87-88 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Paul Meredith (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Stowe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Ellenburg (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Martel (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Convery (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bay (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wherry (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Troy | Floyd Convery misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Stowe - foul #5 on Kenneth Stowe, team foul #10 | 87-88 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Walter (SF) Kenneth Stowe | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:36 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-88 |
| 00:36 | Troy | Floyd Convery makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:36 | Troy | Floyd Convery makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Dale Walter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Meredith | 90-90 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Leslie Nash is called for the reach on Donald Martel - foul #5 on Leslie Nash, team foul #11 | 90-90 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG) Leslie Nash | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Donald Martel makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Donald Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |