| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SG - Billy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leroy Gurney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Koenig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Nurse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryon Perham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Les Nurse inbounds the ball | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Troy | John Koenig buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Les Nurse | 48-30 |
| 19:19 | UMass | John Knarr is fouled on the floor by Bryon Perham - foul #1 on Bryon Perham, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill Christensen (PF) Leroy Gurney | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 19:08 | UMass | Merrill Christensen is hacked by Bryon Perham - foul #2 on Bryon Perham, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG), Frank Beall (SF) Billy Baker, Ruben Ferguson | |
| Subs | Troy | Casey Carter (SF), Bryan Aliff (C) Les Nurse, Bryon Perham | |
| 18:52 | Troy | The refs have stopped play. John Koenig is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-30 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski (PG), Telek Zavacky (SG), Kenneth Keefe (C) John Koenig, James Dennis, Brian Reynolds | |
| 18:39 | UMass | Merrill Christensen makes the wide open jumper in the lane set up by John Knarr | 50-30 |
| 18:21 | Troy | Telek Zavacky comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-30 |
| 18:19 | Troy | Casey Carter hits the follow up shot | 50-32 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Merrill Christensen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Williams | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:51 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski knocks in the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 53-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Mallette (PG), Billy Baker (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Leroy Gurney (PF) John Knarr, James Williams, Frank Beall, Merrill Christensen | |
| Subs | Troy | Leslie Trent (SG), Les Nurse (SF), Brian Reynolds (PF), Bryon Perham (C) Telek Zavacky, Casey Carter, Bryan Aliff, Kenneth Keefe | |
| 17:51 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 53-35 |
| 17:37 | Troy | Les Nurse gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:16 | Troy | Leslie Trent drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Reynolds | 53-37 |
| 16:57 | UMass | Billy Baker drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Mallette | 56-37 |
| 16:54 | Troy | Les Nurse is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Ferguson - foul #1 on Ruben Ferguson, team foul #2 | 56-37 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SF), Charles Strong (C) Daniel Mallette, Ruben Ferguson, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Troy | James Dennis (SG) Leslie Trent | |
| 16:37 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-37 |
| 16:35 | Troy | Les Nurse hits the follow up shot | 56-39 |
| 16:31 | UMass | Frank Beall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Dennis - foul #3 on James Dennis, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Troy | Telek Zavacky (SG) James Dennis | |
| 16:31 | UMass | Frank Beall misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 16:31 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 16:09 | Troy | The pull-up jumper by Viktor Kuligowski is blocked by Leroy Gurney | 57-39 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Leroy Gurney grabs the board | 57-39 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Frank Beall buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Knarr | 59-39 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Beall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leroy Gurney (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Viktor Kuligowski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Telek Zavacky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Les Nurse (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryon Perham (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:56 | Troy | Leroy Gurney is called for the reach on Bryon Perham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Gurney, team foul #3 | 59-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill Christensen (PF), Bruce Bixby (C) Leroy Gurney, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Troy | John Koenig (PG), James Dennis (SG), Casey Carter (SF), Kenneth Keefe (C) Viktor Kuligowski, Telek Zavacky, Les Nurse, Bryon Perham | |
| 15:40 | Troy | Casey Carter connects on the jumper from the left side | 59-41 |
| 15:30 | UMass | John Knarr is called for 10 seconds | 59-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Mallette (PG), James Williams (SG) John Knarr, Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Aliff (PF) Brian Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:13 | Troy | Bryan Aliff is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Koenig | 59-43 |
| 14:44 | UMass | Daniel Mallette misses long on a shot from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 14:42 | Troy | Casey Carter snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 14:32 | Troy | Bryan Aliff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 14:31 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bruce Bixby | 59-43 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Bruce Bixby lays it up and in set up by Daniel Mallette | 61-43 |
| 14:08 | Troy | John Koenig is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Mallette - foul #2 on Daniel Mallette, team foul #4 | 61-43 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Billy Baker (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Leroy Gurney (PF), Charles Strong (C) Daniel Mallette, James Williams, Frank Beall, Merrill Christensen, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Troy | Telek Zavacky (SG), Leslie Trent (SF), Brian Reynolds (PF), Bryon Perham (C) James Dennis, Casey Carter, Bryan Aliff, Kenneth Keefe | |
| 13:54 | Troy | Telek Zavacky misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 13:47 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 13:45 | Troy | Brian Reynolds gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:41 | Troy | Leslie Trent is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 13:40 | Troy | Bryon Perham can't tip it in | 61-43 |
| 13:39 | Troy | Brian Reynolds tips it home | 61-45 |
| 13:12 | UMass | Leroy Gurney is hacked by Brian Reynolds - foul #2 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (C) Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Troy | James Dennis (SG), Les Nurse (SF) Telek Zavacky, Leslie Trent | |
| 12:56 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Knarr | 64-45 |
| 12:51 | Troy | Ruben Ferguson steps in front of the Les Nurse pass | 64-45 |
| 12:47 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson misses the dunk | 64-45 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Billy Baker tips it but misses | 64-45 |
| 12:45 | Troy | The rebound goes to Les Nurse | 64-45 |
| 12:27 | Troy | John Koenig misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 12:25 | Troy | Brian Reynolds tips it back up and in | 64-47 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Billy Baker misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 11:58 | Troy | Les Nurse snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Billy Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Ferguson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Gurney (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Bixby (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Koenig (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dennis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Les Nurse (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryon Perham (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Troy | James Dennis is hacked by Ruben Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Ferguson, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG), Merrill Christensen (PF), Charles Strong (C) Billy Baker, Leroy Gurney, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski (PG), Casey Carter (SF), Bryan Aliff (C) John Koenig, Les Nurse, Bryon Perham | |
| 11:43 | Troy | Brian Reynolds knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Viktor Kuligowski | 64-49 |
| 11:24 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Williams | 66-49 |
| 11:09 | Troy | Casey Carter hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by James Williams - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Mallette (PG), Frank Beall (SF), Bruce Bixby (C) John Knarr, Ruben Ferguson, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Troy | Telek Zavacky (PG), Leslie Trent (PF) James Dennis, Brian Reynolds | |
| 11:09 | Troy | Casey Carter makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Bruce Bixby blows the layup but he's fouled by Viktor Kuligowski - foul #3 on Viktor Kuligowski, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:33 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Strong (PF) Merrill Christensen | |
| Subs | Troy | John Koenig (PG), Les Nurse (SF) Telek Zavacky, Casey Carter | |
| 10:06 | UMass | James Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 10:05 | Troy | John Koenig grabs the board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:56 | Troy | Bryan Aliff misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 68-52 |
| 09:54 | Troy | Leslie Trent snags the offensive board | 68-52 |
| 09:43 | Troy | John Koenig is called for traveling | 68-52 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Billy Baker (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Leroy Gurney (PF) Daniel Mallette, James Williams, Frank Beall, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Troy | James Dennis (SG), Casey Carter (SF), Brian Reynolds (PF), Bryon Perham (C) Viktor Kuligowski, Les Nurse, Leslie Trent, Bryan Aliff | |
| 09:16 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 68-52 |
| 09:14 | Troy | James Dennis snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 09:10 | Troy | John Koenig misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 68-52 |
| 09:09 | UMass | Billy Baker snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Casey Carter takes the ball from Billy Baker in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 09:04 | Troy | Brian Reynolds slams it home on a great pass from Casey Carter | 68-54 |
| 08:46 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Knarr | 70-54 |
| 08:39 | Troy | Bryon Perham comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 70-54 |
| 08:37 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 08:22 | UMass | John Knarr is fouled on the floor by James Dennis - foul #4 on James Dennis, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| 08:22 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SF), Merrill Christensen (PF), Charles Strong (C) Ruben Ferguson, Leroy Gurney, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Troy | Telek Zavacky (PG), Viktor Kuligowski (SG), Les Nurse (SF), Kenneth Keefe (C) John Koenig, James Dennis, Casey Carter, Bryon Perham | |
| 08:14 | UMass | Frank Beall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 08:13 | Troy | Kenneth Keefe grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 08:02 | Troy | Brian Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 70-54 |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG) Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Troy | Leslie Trent (PF) Brian Reynolds | |
| 07:59 | UMass | John Knarr loses the dribble to Telek Zavacky in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| 07:49 | Troy | Les Nurse scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Viktor Kuligowski | 70-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Beall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Merrill Christensen (tiring) 5 pts. C - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Telek Zavacky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Viktor Kuligowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Les Nurse (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leslie Trent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Keefe (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | UMass | Charles Strong is called for traveling | 70-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Mallette (PG) John Knarr | |
| Subs | Troy | James Dennis (SG), Brian Reynolds (PF), Bryan Aliff (C) Telek Zavacky, Leslie Trent, Kenneth Keefe | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:23 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski is fouled in the backcourt by Merrill Christensen - foul #1 on Merrill Christensen, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Troy | Casey Carter (SF) Les Nurse | |
| 07:23 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 07:23 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:21 | UMass | Daniel Mallette loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 07:08 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 07:06 | UMass | Daniel Mallette snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 07:04 | UMass | James Dennis is called for the reach on Daniel Mallette in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Dennis, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Baker (SG), Bruce Bixby (C) James Williams, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Troy | John Koenig (PG) James Dennis | |
| 07:04 | UMass | Daniel Mallette makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 07:04 | UMass | Daniel Mallette makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:55 | Troy | Daniel Mallette is called for the reach on Casey Carter - foul #3 on Daniel Mallette, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| 06:55 | Troy | Casey Carter makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:55 | Troy | Casey Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:55 | UMass | Merrill Christensen pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses badly on a floater from the left side | 72-59 |
| 06:28 | Troy | The rebound goes to Bryan Aliff | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:04 | Troy | Brian Reynolds slams it home on a nice dish by Viktor Kuligowski and the foul's on Frank Beall - foul #1 on Frank Beall, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Leroy Gurney (PF), Charles Strong (C) Daniel Mallette, Billy Baker, Frank Beall, Merrill Christensen, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Troy | Telek Zavacky (PG), Leslie Trent (SG), Les Nurse (SF), Bryon Perham (C) John Koenig, Viktor Kuligowski, Casey Carter, Bryan Aliff | |
| 06:04 | Troy | Brian Reynolds misses the free throw | 72-61 |
| 06:04 | UMass | Leroy Gurney pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:56 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Williams | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:44 | Troy | Bryon Perham is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bryon Perham, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Troy | John Koenig (PG), Kenneth Keefe (C) Brian Reynolds, Bryon Perham | |
| 05:30 | UMass | John Knarr knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Williams and he's hacked by John Koenig - foul #3 on John Koenig, team foul #9 | 77-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (C) Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 05:30 | UMass | John Knarr makes the free throw | 78-61 |
| 05:12 | Troy | John Koenig is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leslie Trent | 78-64 |
| 04:49 | UMass | James Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-64 |
| 04:47 | Troy | The rebound goes to Kenneth Keefe | 78-64 |
| 04:37 | Troy | John Koenig connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Telek Zavacky | 78-66 |
| 04:35 | UMass | Leslie Trent steps in front of the Ruben Ferguson pass in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| 04:20 | Troy | John Koenig hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Knarr - foul #1 on John Knarr, team foul #10 | 78-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Baker (SG), Frank Beall (SF), Merrill Christensen (PF), Charles Strong (C) James Williams, Ruben Ferguson, Leroy Gurney, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski (SG), Casey Carter (SF), Bryan Aliff (PF), Bryon Perham (C) Telek Zavacky, Les Nurse, Leslie Trent, Kenneth Keefe | |
| 04:20 | Troy | John Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 04:20 | Troy | John Koenig misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Merrill Christensen pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 04:00 | UMass | John Knarr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 03:58 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:54 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | UMass | Frank Beall misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Charles Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Billy Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Beall (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Merrill Christensen (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Strong (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Koenig (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Viktor Kuligowski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Casey Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Aliff (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryon Perham (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | UMass | Billy Baker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-69 |
| 03:07 | Troy | John Koenig snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 03:07 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Mallette (PG), Bruce Bixby (C) John Knarr, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Troy | Telek Zavacky (SG), Brian Reynolds (PF) John Koenig, Bryan Aliff | |
| 03:04 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| 02:40 | UMass | Billy Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 02:39 | UMass | Frank Beall pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 02:39 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Ferguson (SF), Leroy Gurney (PF) Frank Beall, Merrill Christensen | |
| Subs | Troy | Leslie Trent (SG), Les Nurse (SF), Kenneth Keefe (C) Telek Zavacky, Casey Carter, Bryon Perham | |
| 02:18 | UMass | Billy Baker buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-69 |
| 02:04 | Troy | Kenneth Keefe is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Les Nurse | 81-71 |
| 02:04 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-71 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Charles Strong (PF) Billy Baker, Leroy Gurney | |
| Subs | Troy | John Koenig (PG), Casey Carter (SF) Viktor Kuligowski, Les Nurse | |
| 01:43 | UMass | John Knarr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-71 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Bruce Bixby grabs the offensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 01:21 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson double dribbles | 81-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Baker (SG), Leroy Gurney (PF) Daniel Mallette, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski (PG), Telek Zavacky (SG), Bryan Aliff (PF) John Koenig, Leslie Trent, Brian Reynolds | |
| 01:00 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-71 |
| 00:58 | Troy | Casey Carter tips it in | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson is hacked by Viktor Kuligowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Viktor Kuligowski, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Mallette (PG), James Williams (SG) John Knarr, Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Troy | John Koenig (PG), Les Nurse (SF), Brian Reynolds (PF), Bryon Perham (C) Telek Zavacky, Casey Carter, Bryan Aliff, Kenneth Keefe | |
| 00:56 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Koenig | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by John Koenig - foul #4 on John Koenig, team foul #11 | 83-76 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-79 |
| 00:44 | UMass | James Williams is hacked by Viktor Kuligowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Viktor Kuligowski, team foul #12 | 85-79 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Troy | Telek Zavacky (SG) Viktor Kuligowski | |
| 00:44 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-79 |
| 00:44 | UMass | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:44 | UMass | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:37 | Troy | Leroy Gurney picks off the pass by Telek Zavacky | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | UMass | Telek Zavacky is called for the reach on Ruben Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Telek Zavacky, team foul #13 | 87-79 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:28 | Troy | Bryon Perham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 89-79 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Daniel Mallette gets the rebound | 89-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Daniel Mallette runs out the clock | 89-79 |