| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Mole (fresh) SG - Freddie King (fresh) SF - Wayne Ferguson (fresh) PF - Gerald Smith (fresh) C - James Devore (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 | Santa Clara | Gerald Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | Gerald Smith misses badly on a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Freddie King tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Troy | James Rudd misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | Freddie King gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Troy | The rebound goes to Curtis Croskey | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Troy | James Rudd loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Steven Godbey steals it from Ralph Mole | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Troy | Allen Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Wayne Ferguson - foul #1 on Wayne Ferguson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Troy | Allen Mason misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Troy | Allen Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Gerald Smith blows the layup | 2-1 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Ferguson | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:07 | Troy | James Rudd pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:48 | Troy | James Rudd is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by William Woods | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | Troy | James Devore is called for the reach on James Rudd in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Devore, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Collar (PG), Terry Zuziak (SG), Ryan Bryant (SF), Thomas Schulte (PF), Alfred Callen (C) Ralph Mole, Freddie King, Wayne Ferguson, Gerald Smith, James Devore | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Holman (PG), William Maultsby (SG), Nicolas Borders (SF), Larry Renner (PF), Kevin Normandin (C) James Rudd, Steven Godbey, Curtis Croskey, William Woods, Allen Mason | |
| 17:10 | Troy | William Maultsby comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:09 | Troy | Larry Renner tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar hits the finger roll | 7-5 |
| 16:46 | Troy | The short jumper by Nicolas Borders is denied by Ryan Bryant | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | Troy | Kevin Normandin hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Mark Holman is called for the reach on Martin Collar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Holman, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Devore (C) Alfred Callen | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:30 | Troy | Kevin Normandin grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:10 | Troy | Larry Renner is hacked by James Devore - foul #2 on James Devore, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams (PG), Freddie King (SG), Gerald Smith (PF) Terry Zuziak, Ryan Bryant, James Devore | |
| Subs | Troy | James Rudd (PG), Steven Godbey (SG), Scott Frazier (SF), William Woods (PF), Allen Mason (C) Mark Holman, William Maultsby, Nicolas Borders, Larry Renner, Kevin Normandin | |
| 15:52 | Troy | Scott Frazier is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson (SF), Alfred Callen (C) Martin Collar, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SG - Freddie King (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Schulte (fairly fresh) C - Alfred Callen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Rudd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Godbey (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Frazier (fresh) PF - William Woods (fairly fresh) C - Allen Mason (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson is hacked by Scott Frazier - foul #1 on Scott Frazier, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schulte lays it up and in | 9-7 |
| 14:55 | Troy | James Rudd buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Frazier | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | William Woods is called for the reach on Wayne Ferguson - foul #1 on William Woods, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole (PG), Martin Collar (SG), Ryan Bryant (SF), Gerald Smith (PF) Christopher Williams, Freddie King, Wayne Ferguson, Alfred Callen | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Holman (SG), Curtis Croskey (SF), Larry Renner (PF), Kevin Normandin (C) Steven Godbey, Scott Frazier, William Woods, Allen Mason | |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:18 | Troy | The rebound goes to Kevin Normandin | 9-10 |
| 13:57 | Troy | Martin Collar is called for the reach on Mark Holman - foul #1 on Martin Collar, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak (SG) Ryan Bryant | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:44 | Troy | Kevin Normandin banks in the layup | 9-12 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | Curtis Croskey picks off the pass by Terry Zuziak | 9-12 |
| 13:21 | Troy | Mark Holman is fouled on the floor by Terry Zuziak - foul #1 on Terry Zuziak, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Callen (C) Thomas Schulte | |
| Subs | Troy | William Maultsby (SG), Nicolas Borders (SF), William Woods (PF) James Rudd, Curtis Croskey, Kevin Normandin | |
| 13:14 | Troy | Mark Holman makes the floater from the right side set up by Larry Renner | 9-14 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Mark Holman - foul #2 on Mark Holman, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie King (SG), Ryan Bryant (SF) Martin Collar, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Troy | James Rudd (PG), Curtis Croskey (SF), Allen Mason (C) Mark Holman, Nicolas Borders, William Woods | |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:30 | Troy | Larry Renner lays it in on a great pass from Allen Mason | 11-16 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Mason - foul #1 on Allen Mason, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams (PG), Thomas Schulte (C) Ralph Mole, Terry Zuziak | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Godbey (SG) William Maultsby | |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant misses short on a jumper from the right side | 11-16 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schulte grabs the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams is hacked by James Rudd - foul #1 on James Rudd, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Collar (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), Gerald Smith (PF) Freddie King, Ryan Bryant, Alfred Callen | |
| Subs | Troy | William Woods (PF) Larry Renner | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Gerald Smith makes the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on William Woods - foul #2 on William Woods, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole (PG) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Troy | Nicolas Borders (SF), Kevin Normandin (PF) Curtis Croskey, William Woods | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Gerald Smith makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Mole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Collar (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Smith (tired) 3 pts. C - Thomas Schulte (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Rudd (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Steven Godbey (tiring) SF - Nicolas Borders (fresh) PF - Kevin Normandin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Mason (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Troy | James Rudd clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 11:20 | Troy | Kevin Normandin snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:09 | Troy | Steven Godbey misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:00 | Troy | Allen Mason grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 10:56 | Troy | James Rudd is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Mole - foul #1 on Ralph Mole, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie King (SG), Ryan Bryant (SF), Terry Zuziak (PF), Alfred Callen (C) Martin Collar, Wayne Ferguson, Gerald Smith, Thomas Schulte | |
| Subs | Troy | William Maultsby (PG), Curtis Croskey (SF), Scott Frazier (C) James Rudd, Nicolas Borders, Allen Mason | |
| 10:33 | Troy | Kevin Normandin loses the ball out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams (PG) Ralph Mole | |
| Subs | Troy | James Rudd (PG), Larry Renner (C) Steven Godbey, Kevin Normandin | |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant is hacked by Larry Renner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Renner, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | Troy | Larry Renner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:10 | Troy | James Rudd makes the fadeaway from the right side | 14-18 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak blows the wide open layup | 14-18 |
| 09:54 | Troy | Scott Frazier snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 09:48 | Troy | James Rudd banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Renner and the foul's on Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole (PG), Martin Collar (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), Thomas Schulte (C) Christopher Williams, Freddie King, Ryan Bryant, Alfred Callen | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Godbey (SG), Nicolas Borders (SF), Kevin Normandin (C) William Maultsby, Curtis Croskey, Scott Frazier | |
| 09:48 | Troy | James Rudd makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak loses the dribble to Steven Godbey in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 09:41 | Troy | Kevin Normandin makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Rudd | 14-23 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-23 |
| 09:27 | Troy | James Rudd gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:23 | Troy | James Rudd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Smith (PF) Terry Zuziak | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wayne Ferguson | 16-23 |
| 09:04 | Troy | Martin Collar steals the ball from Nicolas Borders in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-23 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams (PG), Freddie King (SG), Ryan Bryant (SF), Terry Zuziak (PF) Ralph Mole, Martin Collar, Wayne Ferguson, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Troy | Curtis Croskey (SF), Scott Frazier (PF), Allen Mason (C) Nicolas Borders, Kevin Normandin, Larry Renner | |
| 08:28 | Troy | Thomas Schulte swats the short shot by Allen Mason | 16-23 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schulte grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Scott Frazier steals the ball from Thomas Schulte | 16-23 |
| 07:43 | Troy | James Rudd is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-23 |
| 07:42 | Troy | Steven Godbey snags the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 07:27 | Troy | Steven Godbey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rudd | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Freddie King (tired) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Bryant (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Zuziak (tiring) C - Thomas Schulte (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Rudd (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Godbey (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Croskey (tiring) PF - Scott Frazier (fairly fresh) C - Allen Mason (tired) 1 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Freddie King drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Bryant | 18-26 |
| 07:16 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Collar (SG), Gerald Smith (PF), Alfred Callen (C) Freddie King, Terry Zuziak, Thomas Schulte | |
| Subs | Troy | William Maultsby (SG), Nicolas Borders (SF), Kevin Normandin (PF), Larry Renner (C) Steven Godbey, Curtis Croskey, Scott Frazier, Allen Mason | |
| 07:06 | Troy | Kevin Normandin is hacked by Alfred Callen - foul #1 on Alfred Callen, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole (PG) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 07:06 | Troy | Kevin Normandin makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:06 | Troy | Kevin Normandin misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:06 | Troy | Kevin Normandin grabs the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 06:54 | Troy | Nicolas Borders hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Rudd and he's hacked by Alfred Callen - foul #2 on Alfred Callen, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson (SF), Terry Zuziak (C) Ryan Bryant, Alfred Callen | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 06:54 | Troy | Nicolas Borders makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar's pass is intercepted by Larry Renner | 18-30 |
| 06:22 | Troy | Nicolas Borders misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 18-30 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Terry Zuziak | 18-30 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Godbey (SG), Curtis Croskey (SF) William Maultsby, Nicolas Borders | |
| 05:57 | Troy | Curtis Croskey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Ferguson - foul #2 on Wayne Ferguson, team foul #10 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams (PG), Ryan Bryant (SF), Thomas Schulte (C) Ralph Mole, Wayne Ferguson, Terry Zuziak | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 05:57 | Troy | Curtis Croskey misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:57 | Troy | Curtis Croskey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Gerald Smith connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Schulte | 20-31 |
| 05:29 | Troy | Kevin Normandin can't finish the layup | 20-31 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 05:11 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-31 |
| 05:10 | Troy | Curtis Croskey grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 05:06 | Troy | Curtis Croskey makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Larry Renner | 20-33 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant is hacked by James Rudd - foul #2 on James Rudd, team foul #9 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole (PG), Freddie King (SG), Terry Zuziak (PF) Christopher Williams, Martin Collar, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Troy | William Maultsby (PG), Nicolas Borders (SF), Allen Mason (C) James Rudd, Curtis Croskey, Kevin Normandin | |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 04:49 | Troy | Allen Mason gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 04:47 | Troy | Freddie King steals the ball from William Maultsby in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 04:30 | Troy | William Maultsby gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 04:07 | Troy | Steven Godbey misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 04:06 | Troy | Larry Renner tips it in | 20-35 |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Thomas Schulte is denied by Larry Renner | 20-35 |
| 03:54 | Troy | Nicolas Borders grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 03:38 | Troy | Steven Godbey is called for 5 seconds | 20-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson (SF), Alfred Callen (PF), James Devore (C) Ryan Bryant, Terry Zuziak, Thomas Schulte | |
| Subs | Troy | James Rudd (PG), Mark Holman (SG), Curtis Croskey (SF), William Woods (PF), Scott Frazier (C) William Maultsby, Steven Godbey, Nicolas Borders, Larry Renner, Allen Mason | |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Freddie King misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-35 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Ferguson | 20-35 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Mole (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Freddie King (tired) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Callen (fresh) C - James Devore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Rudd (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Holman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Croskey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Woods (fresh) C - Scott Frazier (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Freddie King misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-35 |
| 02:55 | Troy | The rebound goes to Curtis Croskey | 20-35 |
| 02:51 | Troy | Mark Holman scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rudd | 20-37 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 02:01 | Troy | Mark Holman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | James Devore pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Rudd - foul #3 on James Rudd, team foul #10 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams (PG), Martin Collar (SG) Ralph Mole, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Troy | William Maultsby (SG), Nicolas Borders (SF), Kevin Normandin (C) James Rudd, Curtis Croskey, Scott Frazier | |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:54 | Troy | William Woods snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 01:49 | Troy | Mark Holman is hacked by Martin Collar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Collar, team foul #11 | 23-37 |
| 01:49 | Troy | Mark Holman makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:49 | Troy | Mark Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | James Devore snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Kevin Normandin picks off the pass by Alfred Callen | 23-38 |
| 00:59 | Troy | William Woods misses long on an open floater from the right block | 23-38 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Alfred Callen gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Alfred Callen is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Alfred Callen, team foul #12 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole (PG), Ryan Bryant (SF), Terry Zuziak (PF) Christopher Williams, Wayne Ferguson, Alfred Callen | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Godbey (SG), Curtis Croskey (SF), Allen Mason (C) William Maultsby, Nicolas Borders, Kevin Normandin | |
| 00:14 | Troy | Steven Godbey is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | James Devore snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 00:02 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams (PG), Gerald Smith (PF) Ralph Mole, Martin Collar | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Renner (PF) William Woods | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Curtis Croskey misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-38 |