| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (fresh) SG - Walter Wiggins (fresh) SF - Chi Xayasith (fresh) PF - James Moses (fresh) C - Gary Fiala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Rudd (fresh) SG - Steven Godbey (fresh) SF - Curtis Croskey (fresh) PF - William Woods (fresh) C - Allen Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Moses wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Chi Xayasith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Troy | Steven Godbey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Troy | Allen Mason misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Troy | Steven Godbey misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Mason | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Troy | James Rudd is fouled on the floor by Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Troy | Steven Godbey buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Rudd | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Troy | The rebound goes to William Woods | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | Troy | Curtis Croskey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Troy | Allen Mason tips it in | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Allen Mason steps in front of the Albert Jones pass | 0-5 |
| 17:16 | Troy | Curtis Croskey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Rudd | 0-7 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Albert Jones misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Curtis Croskey - foul #1 on Curtis Croskey, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (SG), Tony Zlotnick (SF), Jason Hale (C) Walter Wiggins, Chi Xayasith, Gary Fiala | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Albert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Albert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:47 | Troy | Allen Mason snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 16:29 | Troy | Steven Godbey is whistled for a carry | 0-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (PG) Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 16:27 | Columbia | Robert Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Godbey - foul #1 on Steven Godbey, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-7 |
| 16:02 | Troy | William Woods gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clyde Gentry (fresh) SG - Robert Floyd (fresh) SF - Tony Zlotnick (fresh) PF - James Moses (fairly fresh) C - Jason Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Rudd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Godbey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Croskey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Troy | James Moses steals it from James Rudd | 0-7 |
| 15:26 | Columbia | Jason Hale can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Allen Mason - foul #1 on Allen Mason, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG), Chi Xayasith (SF) Clyde Gentry, Tony Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Holman (SG), Nicolas Borders (SF), Larry Renner (PF), Kevin Normandin (C) Steven Godbey, Curtis Croskey, William Woods, Allen Mason | |
| 15:26 | Columbia | Jason Hale makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 15:26 | Columbia | Jason Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:12 | Troy | James Rudd throws it down on a nice dish by Nicolas Borders | 2-9 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Jason Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick (C) Jason Hale | |
| Subs | Troy | William Maultsby (SG) James Rudd | |
| 14:52 | Troy | Robert Floyd picks off the pass by William Maultsby | 2-9 |
| 14:39 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Chi Xayasith | 4-9 |
| 14:23 | Troy | Larry Renner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Albert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Robert Floyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Wiggins (SG), Gary Fiala (C) Robert Floyd, Tony Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Troy | James Rudd (PG) William Maultsby | |
| 14:03 | Troy | Nicolas Borders buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Rudd and he's fouled by Chi Xayasith - foul #1 on Chi Xayasith, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (PG), Jason Hale (PF) Albert Jones, James Moses | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 14:03 | Troy | Nicolas Borders makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Chi Xayasith misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Normandin - foul #1 on Kevin Normandin, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick (PF) Jason Hale | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Godbey (SG), Curtis Croskey (SF), William Woods (PF), Scott Frazier (C) Mark Holman, Nicolas Borders, Larry Renner, Kevin Normandin | |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Chi Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Chi Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:24 | Troy | Scott Frazier blows the layup | 6-12 |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Gary Fiala gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 12:51 | Columbia | Gary Fiala tips it in | 8-12 |
| 12:28 | Troy | Curtis Croskey loses the dribble to Clyde Gentry | 8-12 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Scott Frazier - foul #1 on Scott Frazier, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG), Robert Floyd (SG), James Moses (PF), Jason Hale (C) Clyde Gentry, Walter Wiggins, Tony Zlotnick, Gary Fiala | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Holman (PG), William Maultsby (SG), Larry Renner (PF), Allen Mason (C) James Rudd, Steven Godbey, William Woods, Scott Frazier | |
| 11:42 | Columbia | Jason Hale can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 8-12 |
| 11:40 | Troy | The rebound goes to Curtis Croskey | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Floyd (fresh) SF - Chi Xayasith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Moses (fairly fresh) C - Jason Hale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Holman (fresh) SG - William Maultsby (fresh) SF - Curtis Croskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Renner (fresh) C - Allen Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Troy | James Moses is called for the reach on Larry Renner - foul #1 on James Moses, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Troy | Nicolas Borders (SF) Curtis Croskey | |
| 11:06 | Troy | Larry Renner misses the easy layup | 8-12 |
| 11:04 | Columbia | James Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:02 | Columbia | William Maultsby is called for the reach on Robert Floyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Maultsby, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| 10:42 | Columbia | Jason Hale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Albert Jones tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 10:14 | Troy | Allen Mason misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 10:13 | Columbia | Chi Xayasith pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | Robert Floyd is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Jones | 13-12 |
| 09:36 | Troy | Larry Renner is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (PG), Walter Wiggins (SG), Tony Zlotnick (SF), Gary Fiala (C) Albert Jones, Robert Floyd, Chi Xayasith, Jason Hale | |
| Subs | Troy | James Rudd (PG), Steven Godbey (SG), Scott Frazier (SF), William Woods (PF), Kevin Normandin (C) Mark Holman, William Maultsby, Nicolas Borders, Larry Renner, Allen Mason | |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Godbey - foul #2 on Steven Godbey, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Holman (SG), Curtis Croskey (SF) Steven Godbey, Scott Frazier | |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:02 | Troy | William Woods misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 08:59 | Columbia | James Rudd takes the ball from Clyde Gentry in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 08:58 | Troy | Curtis Croskey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Rudd | 15-14 |
| 08:42 | Columbia | William Woods denies the turnaround by Gary Fiala | 15-14 |
| 08:40 | Troy | Kevin Normandin gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:19 | Troy | Tony Zlotnick is called for the reach on James Rudd - foul #1 on Tony Zlotnick, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG), Robert Floyd (SG), Jason Hale (C) Clyde Gentry, Walter Wiggins, Gary Fiala | |
| Subs | Troy | Scott Frazier (SF) Curtis Croskey | |
| 08:00 | Troy | Mark Holman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 07:59 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Albert Jones | 15-14 |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Jason Hale can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 15-14 |
| 07:28 | Troy | William Woods grabs the board | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Zlotnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Moses (tiring) C - Jason Hale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Rudd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Holman (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Frazier (fresh) PF - William Woods (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Normandin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Troy | William Woods comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 07:04 | Troy | James Rudd grabs the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 06:45 | Troy | James Rudd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tony Zlotnick - foul #2 on Tony Zlotnick, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Wiggins (SG), Chi Xayasith (SF), Clyde Gentry (C) Robert Floyd, Tony Zlotnick, Jason Hale | |
| Subs | Troy | William Maultsby (SG), Curtis Croskey (SF), Larry Renner (PF), Allen Mason (C) Mark Holman, Scott Frazier, William Woods, Kevin Normandin | |
| 06:45 | Troy | James Rudd misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 06:45 | Troy | James Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:41 | Columbia | Albert Jones is fouled in the backcourt by James Rudd - foul #1 on James Rudd, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| 06:41 | Columbia | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:41 | Columbia | Albert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:27 | Troy | Curtis Croskey banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Rudd and he's hacked by Chi Xayasith - foul #2 on Chi Xayasith, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (SG), Gary Fiala (C) Albert Jones, Chi Xayasith | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 06:27 | Troy | Curtis Croskey makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Robert Floyd hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 05:54 | Troy | James Rudd misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 05:53 | Troy | Allen Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:35 | Troy | Allen Mason is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Allen Mason, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Hale (SF) Robert Floyd | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Holman (SG), William Woods (PF) William Maultsby, Allen Mason | |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Gary Fiala clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 05:07 | Troy | Larry Renner pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:50 | Troy | Curtis Croskey blows the layup | 20-18 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Jason Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | James Rudd steals it from James Moses in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 04:45 | Troy | James Rudd lays it in | 20-20 |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Mark Holman is called for the reach on Walter Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Holman, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG) Clyde Gentry | |
| Subs | Troy | Nicolas Borders (SF), Kevin Normandin (PF), Scott Frazier (C) Curtis Croskey, William Woods, Larry Renner | |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:27 | Troy | Kevin Normandin hits a floater from the left block set up by Nicolas Borders | 21-22 |
| 04:11 | Columbia | James Rudd steps in front of the Walter Wiggins pass | 21-22 |
| 04:08 | Troy | Mark Holman lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Rudd | 21-24 |
| 03:46 | Columbia | Jason Hale hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Wiggins | 23-24 |
| 03:32 | Troy | James Rudd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 03:30 | Columbia | James Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Moses (tired) 2 reb. C - Gary Fiala (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Rudd (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicolas Borders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Normandin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Frazier (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Jason Hale drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Moses | 25-24 |
| 02:57 | Troy | Mark Holman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 02:55 | Troy | Scott Frazier tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Mark Holman is called for the reach on Walter Wiggins - foul #2 on Mark Holman, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chi Xayasith (SF), Tony Zlotnick (PF), Clyde Gentry (C) Jason Hale, James Moses, Gary Fiala | |
| Subs | Troy | William Maultsby (PG), Steven Godbey (SG), Curtis Croskey (SF), Larry Renner (PF), Allen Mason (C) James Rudd, Mark Holman, Nicolas Borders, Kevin Normandin, Scott Frazier | |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:26 | Troy | Steven Godbey hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Albert Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 02:02 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 01:45 | Troy | Larry Renner buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Godbey and he's fouled by Tony Zlotnick - foul #3 on Tony Zlotnick, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (SG), James Moses (PF) Walter Wiggins, Tony Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 01:45 | Troy | Larry Renner makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Robert Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Godbey - foul #3 on Steven Godbey, team foul #12 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Troy | James Rudd (PG) Steven Godbey | |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Robert Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:43 | Troy | Allen Mason snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 01:27 | Troy | Larry Renner misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 30-31 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Robert Floyd snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 01:21 | Columbia | Albert Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Moses | 33-31 |
| 01:14 | Troy | Curtis Croskey misses the dunk but he's fouled by Clyde Gentry - foul #1 on Clyde Gentry, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Fiala (C) Clyde Gentry | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Holman (SG), William Woods (PF) William Maultsby, Larry Renner | |
| 01:14 | Troy | Curtis Croskey makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:14 | Troy | Curtis Croskey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Robert Floyd is fouled on the floor by Mark Holman - foul #3 on Mark Holman, team foul #13 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Troy | William Maultsby (SG), Kevin Normandin (C) Mark Holman, Allen Mason | |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:33 | Troy | James Rudd connects on the jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Gary Fiala knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Albert Jones | 37-35 |
| 00:02 | Troy | Kevin Normandin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Robert Floyd hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-38 |