| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) SG - Billy King (fresh) SF - Ryan Roder (fresh) PF - Charles Scurry (fresh) C - Anthony Stumpf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Vincent Corbett (fresh) SG - Roger White (fresh) SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) PF - Richard Tanner (fresh) C - Brandon Wiliams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Charles Scurry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Troy | Jack Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas State | Roger White is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Troy | Ryan Roder is fouled on the floor by Brandon Wiliams - foul #1 on Brandon Wiliams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Troy | Jack Lewis is hacked by Vincent Corbett - foul #1 on Vincent Corbett, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Troy | Vincent Corbett is called for the reach on Jack Lewis - foul #2 on Vincent Corbett, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (PG) Vincent Corbett | |
| 18:33 | Troy | Jack Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Troy | Billy King grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Troy | Jack Lewis is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| Subs | Troy | Adam Haring (PG), Mark Davis (SG), Clinton Steele (SF), Oliver Lewis (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Jack Lewis, Billy King, Ryan Roder, Charles Scurry, Anthony Stumpf | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly is hacked by Clinton Steele - foul #1 on Clinton Steele, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Tanner, team foul #4 | 2-0 |
| 17:01 | Troy | Mark Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Clinton Steele | 4-0 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner tips it home | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | Troy | Mark Davis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Roger White comes up short on the floater from close range | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 16:10 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:06 | Troy | Oliver Lewis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Oliver Lewis, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Troy | Scotty Currie (SG), Larry Vincent (SF) Mark Davis, Clinton Steele | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead (PF) Richard Tanner | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Roger White slams it home | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Adam Haring (fresh) SG - Scotty Currie (fresh) SF - Larry Vincent (fresh) PF - Oliver Lewis (fresh) C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Lilly (fresh) SG - Roger White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) PF - Terry Whitehead (fresh) C - Brandon Wiliams (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Whitehead | 4-4 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Brandon Wiliams | 4-4 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas State | Roger White comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:31 | Troy | Adam Haring grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:16 | Troy | Craig Brewer steals it from Wesley Guitierrez | 4-4 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:08 | Troy | The rebound goes to Wesley Guitierrez | 4-4 |
| 14:51 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Haring | 6-4 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead can't tip it in | 6-4 |
| 14:41 | Troy | Scotty Currie grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 14:37 | Troy | Scotty Currie misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 14:36 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | Scotty Currie steps in front of the Mark Lilly pass | 8-4 |
| 14:05 | Troy | Larry Vincent's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Wiliams | 8-4 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Brandon Wiliams | 8-4 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer hits a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Larry Vincent - foul #1 on Larry Vincent, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (PG), Billy King (SG), Ryan Roder (SF), Charles Scurry (PF), Anthony Stumpf (C) Adam Haring, Scotty Currie, Larry Vincent, Oliver Lewis, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), Charles Petty (SG), Richard Tanner (PF) Mark Lilly, Roger White, Brandon Wiliams | |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:36 | Troy | Jack Lewis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Billy King | 11-7 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Anthony Stumpf is called for the reach on Richard Tanner - foul #1 on Anthony Stumpf, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (SG), Clinton Steele (SF) Billy King, Ryan Roder | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roger White (SG), Jan Ralbovsky (C) Craig Brewer, Terry Whitehead | |
| 13:00 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-7 |
| 12:59 | Troy | The rebound goes to Charles Scurry | 11-7 |
| 12:33 | Troy | Jack Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Charles Petty | 11-7 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy King (SG), Ryan Roder (SF), Larry Vincent (PF) Mark Davis, Clinton Steele, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (PG) Roger White | |
| 12:08 | Troy | Jack Lewis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Billy King | 14-7 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (SG), Clinton Steele (SF), Charles Scurry (PF) Billy King, Ryan Roder, Larry Vincent | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead (PF), Brandon Wiliams (C) Donald Strickland, Richard Tanner | |
| 11:55 | Troy | Mark Davis is hacked by Charles Petty - foul #1 on Charles Petty, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| 11:38 | Troy | Jack Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Davis | 17-7 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Steele (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Scurry (fresh) C - Anthony Stumpf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Lilly (fresh) SG - Charles Petty (fresh) SF - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) PF - Terry Whitehead (fresh) C - Brandon Wiliams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty drills a 3 from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 10:54 | Troy | Jack Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 10:53 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:47 | Troy | Charles Petty steals the ball from Mark Davis | 17-10 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty misses short on a jump hook from close range | 17-10 |
| 10:26 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jack Lewis | 17-10 |
| 10:12 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Brandon Wiliams - foul #2 on Brandon Wiliams, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Adam Haring (PG), Billy King (SG), Ryan Roder (SF), Oliver Lewis (PF) Jack Lewis, Mark Davis, Clinton Steele, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), Roger White (SG), Craig Brewer (SF), Richard Tanner (PF), Basil Matheny (C) Mark Lilly, Charles Petty, Jan Ralbovsky, Terry Whitehead, Brandon Wiliams | |
| 10:12 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf makes the free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner is fouled on the floor by Oliver Lewis - foul #2 on Oliver Lewis, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Vincent (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Oliver Lewis, Anthony Stumpf | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland hits a 3 from straight away | 20-13 |
| 09:08 | Troy | Adam Haring's pass is intercepted by Roger White | 20-13 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland lays it in set up by Roger White | 20-15 |
| 08:49 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Haring and he's fouled by Basil Matheny - foul #1 on Basil Matheny, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (PG), Mark Davis (SG), Clinton Steele (SF) Adam Haring, Billy King, Ryan Roder | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (PG), Terry Whitehead (PF), Jan Ralbovsky (C) Donald Strickland, Richard Tanner, Basil Matheny | |
| 08:49 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez misses the free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Roger White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead gets the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | Mark Davis is called for the reach on Jan Ralbovsky - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Scurry (PF), Anthony Stumpf (C) Larry Vincent, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (SG) Roger White | |
| 08:13 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly is fouled on the floor by Clinton Steele - foul #2 on Clinton Steele, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy King (SG), Ryan Roder (SF), Larry Vincent (PF) Mark Davis, Clinton Steele, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Petty (SG) Donald Strickland | |
| 08:13 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:54 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf makes the shot from the left block | 24-17 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 24-17 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer tips it home | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jack Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Billy King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Roder (fresh) PF - Larry Vincent (fresh) C - Anthony Stumpf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Petty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Whitehead (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf blows the dunk | 24-19 |
| 07:19 | Troy | Billy King hits the follow up shot | 26-19 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Roder - foul #1 on Ryan Roder, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Adam Haring (PG), Mark Davis (SG), Charles Scurry (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Jack Lewis, Billy King, Larry Vincent, Anthony Stumpf | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roger White (SG), Richard Tanner (PF) Craig Brewer, Jan Ralbovsky | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:10 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:51 | Troy | Mark Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Haring | 28-20 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Roger White misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 06:29 | Troy | The rebound goes to Wesley Guitierrez | 28-20 |
| 06:11 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 06:01 | Troy | The rebound goes to Charles Scurry | 28-20 |
| 05:38 | Troy | Adam Haring banks in the layup set up by Mark Davis | 30-20 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Roger White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (PG), Billy King (SG), Larry Vincent (PF), Anthony Stumpf (C) Adam Haring, Mark Davis, Charles Scurry, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), Craig Brewer (SF), Jan Ralbovsky (C) Mark Lilly, Charles Petty, Terry Whitehead | |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Roger White makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Roger White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:02 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Brewer - foul #1 on Craig Brewer, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| 05:02 | Troy | Ryan Roder makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:02 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:02 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Stumpf | 31-22 |
| 04:52 | Troy | Larry Vincent hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-22 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Roger White hits a 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 04:04 | Troy | Jack Lewis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy King | 35-25 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-25 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky tips it in | 35-27 |
| 03:27 | Troy | Ryan Roder scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jack Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Billy King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Roder (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Larry Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Stumpf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-27 |
| 03:21 | Troy | Larry Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 03:04 | Troy | Jack Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Roder | 40-27 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 02:57 | Troy | Larry Vincent gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 02:50 | Troy | Craig Brewer takes the ball from Jack Lewis | 40-27 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Brewer | 40-29 |
| 02:38 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf comes up short on the shot in the paint | 40-29 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer blows the dunk | 40-29 |
| 02:32 | Troy | Billy King grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 02:16 | Troy | Donald Strickland is called for the reach on Larry Vincent - foul #1 on Donald Strickland, team foul #9 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Troy | Adam Haring (PG), Mark Davis (SG), Oliver Lewis (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Jack Lewis, Billy King, Ryan Roder, Anthony Stumpf | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Charles Petty (SG), Mark Lilly (SF), Terry Whitehead (PF), Brandon Wiliams (C) Donald Strickland, Roger White, Craig Brewer, Richard Tanner, Jan Ralbovsky | |
| 02:16 | Troy | Larry Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Terry Whitehead | 40-29 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Wesley Guitierrez - foul #1 on Wesley Guitierrez, team foul #10 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Troy | Clinton Steele (SF) Larry Vincent | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:48 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez's pass is intercepted by Terry Whitehead | 40-31 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty is hacked by Clinton Steele - foul #3 on Clinton Steele, team foul #11 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (PG), Charles Scurry (PF) Clinton Steele, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:58 | Troy | Jack Lewis is hacked by Brandon Wiliams - foul #3 on Brandon Wiliams, team foul #10 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Scotty Currie (SG), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Mark Davis, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer (SF), Jan Ralbovsky (C) Mark Lilly, Brandon Wiliams | |
| 00:58 | Troy | Jack Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:58 | Troy | Jack Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 00:33 | Troy | Adam Haring comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez tips it in | 43-35 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Jack Lewis steps in front of the Terry Whitehead pass | 43-35 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Craig Brewer blocks the short jumper by Wesley Guitierrez | 43-35 |
| 00:00 | Troy | The clock runs out | 43-35 |