| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) PF - Derek Tate (fresh) C - Steven Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Patrick Smiley (fresh) SG - Mack Watts (fresh) SF - William Wong (fresh) PF - Ken Darden (fresh) C - Mile Zebell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin is fouled in the backcourt by William Wong - foul #1 on William Wong, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sheldon Jackson and he's hacked by Patrick Smiley - foul #1 on Patrick Smiley, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:44 | Troy | William Wong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:42 | Troy | Mile Zebell tips it home | 3-2 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:24 | Troy | Patrick Smiley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:23 | Troy | Ken Darden misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Patrick Smiley steals the ball from Steven Davis | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Troy | Patrick Smiley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mack Watts | 3-5 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:47 | Troy | Ken Darden gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Troy | Patrick Smiley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Zamudio | 5-5 |
| 17:56 | Troy | Derek Tate is called for the reach on Patrick Smiley - foul #1 on Derek Tate, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (PG), Kevin Moses (SG), Michael George (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (PF), Leroy Host (C) Sheldon Jackson, Leon Zamudio, Michael Litwin, Derek Tate, Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | William Winters (PG), John Schloss (SG), Scott Meinhardt (SF), Eugene Parker (PF), Bennie Hibbs (C) Patrick Smiley, Mack Watts, William Wong, Ken Darden, Mile Zebell | |
| 17:34 | Troy | Michael George picks off the pass by William Winters | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Michael George banks in the layup | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | Troy | William Winters clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Troy | Scott Meinhardt can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Troy | Bennie Hibbs snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | Troy | William Winters hits a jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses is hacked by John Schloss - foul #1 on John Schloss, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Wyble (PG), Leon Zamudio (SG), Francis Kilgore (SF), Derek Tate (PF), Steven Davis (C) Eddie Nixon, Kevin Moses, Michael George, Lloyd Bonanno, Leroy Host | |
| Subs | Troy | Patrick Smiley (PG), Mack Watts (SG), William Wong (SF), William Reese (PF), Mile Zebell (C) William Winters, John Schloss, Scott Meinhardt, Eugene Parker, Bennie Hibbs | |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 16:09 | Troy | William Wong pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:54 | Troy | Mack Watts hits the finger roll set up by William Wong | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Wyble (fresh) SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Kilgore (fresh) PF - Derek Tate (fairly fresh) C - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Patrick Smiley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mack Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wong (fairly fresh) PF - William Reese (fresh) C - Mile Zebell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Francis Kilgore clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:43 | Troy | William Wong snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:25 | Troy | William Wong misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate hits the easy wide open finger roll | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | Troy | Patrick Smiley makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mile Zebell | 9-11 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Shawn Wyble drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Zamudio | 11-11 |
| 14:31 | Troy | Patrick Smiley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Wong | 11-13 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio clanks a floater from the left side | 11-13 |
| 14:11 | Troy | William Wong snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 14:07 | Troy | Mack Watts is hacked by Derek Tate - foul #2 on Derek Tate, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Kevin Moses (SG), Michael Litwin (SF), Michael George (PF), Leroy Host (C) Shawn Wyble, Leon Zamudio, Francis Kilgore, Derek Tate, Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | William Winters (PG), John Schloss (SG), Eugene Parker (SF), Ken Darden (PF), Bennie Hibbs (C) Patrick Smiley, Mack Watts, William Wong, William Reese, Mile Zebell | |
| 13:51 | Troy | William Winters loses the dribble to Sheldon Jackson | 11-13 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses the wide open shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Schloss - foul #2 on John Schloss, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Scott Meinhardt (SG) John Schloss | |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:24 | Troy | Eugene Parker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson is hacked by Scott Meinhardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Meinhardt, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno (PF) Michael George | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Bennie Hibbs blocks the short jumper by Michael Litwin | 12-13 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno can't connect on a floater in the paint | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 12:10 | Troy | William Winters clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin's pass is intercepted by William Winters | 14-13 |
| 11:59 | Troy | William Winters scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | William Winters steps in front of the Kevin Moses pass in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 11:40 | Troy | Eugene Parker is hacked by Michael Litwin - foul #1 on Michael Litwin, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (PG), Leon Zamudio (SG), Francis Kilgore (SF), Michael George (PF), Steven Davis (C) Sheldon Jackson, Kevin Moses, Michael Litwin, Lloyd Bonanno, Leroy Host | |
| Subs | Troy | Patrick Smiley (PG), Mack Watts (SG), William Wong (SF), William Reese (PF), Mile Zebell (C) William Winters, Scott Meinhardt, Eugene Parker, Ken Darden, Bennie Hibbs | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eddie Nixon (fresh) SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Kilgore (fresh) PF - Michael George (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Patrick Smiley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mack Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Reese (fresh) C - Mile Zebell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Troy | Eddie Nixon takes the ball from William Wong | 14-16 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| 10:56 | Troy | Patrick Smiley is fouled on the floor by Leon Zamudio - foul #1 on Leon Zamudio, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | Troy | Patrick Smiley clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Leon Zamudio - foul #2 on Leon Zamudio, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Wyble (PG) Leon Zamudio | |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Darden (PF) William Reese | |
| 10:46 | Troy | Patrick Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:46 | Troy | Patrick Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Michael George misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-18 |
| 10:16 | Troy | William Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:58 | Troy | Mile Zebell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Davis - foul #1 on Steven Davis, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Kevin Moses (SG), Michael Litwin (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (PF) Shawn Wyble, Eddie Nixon, Francis Kilgore, Michael George | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 09:58 | Troy | Mile Zebell misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:58 | Troy | Mile Zebell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 14-19 |
| 09:35 | Troy | Mack Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:31 | Troy | Patrick Smiley double dribbles | 14-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Troy | William Winters (SG), Scott Meinhardt (SF), William Reese (PF) Mack Watts, William Wong, Ken Darden | |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses's pass is intercepted by William Winters in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 09:11 | Troy | Patrick Smiley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Meinhardt | 14-22 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson tips it in | 16-22 |
| 08:21 | Troy | Patrick Smiley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Winters | 16-25 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 08:09 | Troy | Mile Zebell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:06 | Troy | Patrick Smiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Wyble (PG), Eddie Nixon (SG), Francis Kilgore (SF), Michael George (PF), Leroy Host (C) Sheldon Jackson, Kevin Moses, Michael Litwin, Lloyd Bonanno, Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | Mack Watts (SG), William Wong (SF), Eugene Parker (PF), Bennie Hibbs (C) William Winters, Scott Meinhardt, William Reese, Mile Zebell | |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host grabs the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon loses the ball out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Troy | William Winters (PG) Patrick Smiley | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Wyble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Nixon (fresh) SF - Francis Kilgore (fresh) PF - Michael George (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Host (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - William Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mack Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wong (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eugene Parker (fresh) C - Bennie Hibbs (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Troy | Bennie Hibbs drills a turnaround near the basket set up by William Winters and he's fouled by Leroy Host - foul #1 on Leroy Host, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Darden (PF) Eugene Parker | |
| 07:15 | Troy | Bennie Hibbs makes the free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Ken Darden blocks the short jumper by Leroy Host | 16-28 |
| 06:54 | Troy | Bennie Hibbs pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:25 | Troy | Mack Watts clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 06:24 | Troy | Bennie Hibbs gets the offensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:18 | Troy | Ken Darden blows the layup | 16-28 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Michael George pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 16-28 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Francis Kilgore grabs the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Michael George can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 16-28 |
| 05:51 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ken Darden | 16-28 |
| 05:24 | Troy | William Winters can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 05:23 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Bennie Hibbs | 16-28 |
| 05:13 | Troy | Ken Darden blows the layup | 16-28 |
| 05:11 | Troy | Ken Darden tips it in | 16-30 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Ken Darden takes the ball from Francis Kilgore in the backcourt | 16-30 |
| 04:57 | Troy | William Wong misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Kilgore - foul #1 on Francis Kilgore, team foul #8 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Kevin Moses (SG), Michael Litwin (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (PF), Steven Davis (C) Shawn Wyble, Eddie Nixon, Francis Kilgore, Michael George, Leroy Host | |
| Subs | Troy | Patrick Smiley (PG), Scott Meinhardt (SG), Eugene Parker (PF), Mile Zebell (C) William Winters, Mack Watts, Ken Darden, Bennie Hibbs | |
| 04:57 | Troy | William Wong makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:57 | Troy | William Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by William Wong - foul #2 on William Wong, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Troy | William Reese (PF) William Wong | |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Kevin Moses and he's hacked by Eugene Parker - foul #1 on Eugene Parker, team foul #7 | 18-31 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin makes the free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:29 | Troy | Eugene Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson is hacked by Patrick Smiley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Smiley, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mack Watts (SG) Patrick Smiley | |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis gets the offensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno loses the dribble to William Reese | 19-31 |
| 03:54 | Troy | Eugene Parker misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Litwin - foul #2 on Michael Litwin, team foul #9 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio (SG), Derek Tate (PF) Kevin Moses, Lloyd Bonanno | |
| Subs | Troy | Patrick Smiley (PG), John Schloss (SG) Mack Watts, William Reese | |
| 03:54 | Troy | Eugene Parker makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:54 | Troy | Eugene Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Michael Litwin is denied by Mile Zebell | 19-33 |
| 03:35 | Troy | John Schloss grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 03:12 | Troy | Patrick Smiley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Litwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Davis (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Patrick Smiley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - John Schloss (fresh) SF - Scott Meinhardt (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mile Zebell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Litwin | 21-33 |
| 02:27 | Troy | Patrick Smiley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sheldon Jackson | 23-33 |
| 01:51 | Troy | Patrick Smiley clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Steven Davis - foul #2 on Steven Davis, team foul #10 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (PG), Michael George (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (C) Sheldon Jackson, Michael Litwin, Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | William Winters (SG), William Wong (SF), Ken Darden (PF), William Reese (C) John Schloss, Scott Meinhardt, Eugene Parker, Mile Zebell | |
| 01:51 | Troy | Patrick Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:51 | Troy | Patrick Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Patrick Smiley is called for the reach on Kevin Moses - foul #3 on Patrick Smiley, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Wyble (PG) Leon Zamudio | |
| Subs | Troy | Mack Watts (SG), Bennie Hibbs (C) Patrick Smiley, William Reese | |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:40 | Troy | Bennie Hibbs grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 01:23 | Troy | Ken Darden connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Winters and he's hacked by Lloyd Bonanno - foul #1 on Lloyd Bonanno, team foul #11 | 23-37 |
| 01:23 | Troy | Ken Darden misses the free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 01:02 | Troy | The rebound goes to Bennie Hibbs | 23-37 |
| 00:38 | Troy | Bennie Hibbs drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Mack Watts and the foul's on Lloyd Bonanno - foul #2 on Lloyd Bonanno, team foul #12 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio (SG), Eddie Nixon (SF) Shawn Wyble, Lloyd Bonanno | |
| Subs | Troy | William Reese (C) Ken Darden | |
| 00:38 | Troy | Bennie Hibbs misses the free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Leon Zamudio and the foul's on William Reese - foul #1 on William Reese, team foul #10 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leroy Host (C) Michael George | |
| Subs | Troy | Mile Zebell (C) Bennie Hibbs | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:03 | Troy | The jumper by Mack Watts is denied by Derek Tate | 26-39 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Mile Zebell gets the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | Troy | The clock runs out | 26-39 |