| Lineup | Troy | PG - Morris Bailey (fresh) SG - William Hutt (fresh) SF - Robert Francois (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hall (fresh) C - James White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - William Mohr (fresh) SG - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) SF - Ronald Reed (fresh) PF - Kelvin Baron (fresh) C - Larry Czarnecki (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | James White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Troy | Kenneth Hall comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | William Mohr is hacked by James White in the backcourt - foul #1 on James White, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Troy | Robert Francois hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Hutt | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | William Mohr hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Reed | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Troy | William Hutt is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Kelvin Baron and the foul's on William Hutt - foul #1 on William Hutt, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Troy | William Hutt misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Adam Meyerowitz | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | William Hutt picks off the pass by Ronald Reed in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:04 | Troy | William Hutt lays it up and in | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | William Mohr knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kelvin Baron | 5-8 |
| 17:24 | Troy | Robert Francois clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Reed - foul #1 on Ronald Reed, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Lewis (PG), Nicolas Schaff (SG), Brian Middleton (PF), Marcus Wenger (C) Morris Bailey, William Hutt, Kenneth Hall, James White | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), John Burgess (SG), Christopher Eliason (SF), Ryan Preston (PF), Douglas Jackson (C) William Mohr, Adam Meyerowitz, Ronald Reed, Kelvin Baron, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 17:24 | Troy | Robert Francois makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:24 | Troy | Robert Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas State | John Burgess snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 16:58 | Troy | Brian Middleton grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:42 | Troy | Brian Middleton is fouled on the floor by Ryan Preston - foul #1 on Ryan Preston, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Troy | David Brase (SF) Robert Francois | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:26 | Troy | Nicolas Schaff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Troy | Marcus Wenger tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-11 |
| 15:49 | Troy | David Brase knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Lewis | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Schaff (fairly fresh) SF - David Brase (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Middleton (fairly fresh) C - Marcus Wenger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ronnie Hattaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Burgess (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Eliason (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Preston (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway is fouled on the floor by Jason Lewis - foul #1 on Jason Lewis, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Monier (PG), William Hutt (SG), Kenneth Hall (PF), James Rhodes (C) Jason Lewis, Nicolas Schaff, Brian Middleton, Marcus Wenger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Adam Meyerowitz (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Kelvin Baron (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Ronnie Hattaway, John Burgess, Christopher Eliason, Ryan Preston, Douglas Jackson | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on William Hutt - foul #2 on William Hutt, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Morris Bailey (PG), Robert Francois (SF) William Hutt, David Brase | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:16 | Troy | Robert Francois clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas State | William Mohr is hacked by Charles Monier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Monier, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz is hacked by Kenneth Hall - foul #1 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Lewis (SG) Morris Bailey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 14:45 | Troy | Charles Monier grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 14:25 | Troy | Charles Monier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 14:24 | Troy | Robert Francois tips it in | 13-12 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed is denied on a layup by Kenneth Hall | 13-12 |
| 14:01 | Troy | Kenneth Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:36 | Troy | Jason Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Morris Bailey (PG), Nicolas Schaff (SG), Brian Middleton (SF), Marcus Wenger (PF), James White (C) Charles Monier, Jason Lewis, Robert Francois, Kenneth Hall, James Rhodes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), John Burgess (SG), Christopher Eliason (SF), Ryan Preston (PF), Douglas Jackson (C) William Mohr, Adam Meyerowitz, Ronald Reed, Kelvin Baron, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 13:34 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway loses the dribble to Morris Bailey in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 13:16 | Troy | John Burgess takes the ball from Brian Middleton | 13-12 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Marcus Wenger - foul #1 on Marcus Wenger, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston's fadeaway is rejected by James White | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Troy | Morris Bailey snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:29 | Troy | Marcus Wenger buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Morris Bailey and he's fouled by Ryan Preston - foul #2 on Ryan Preston, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Troy | David Brase (SF) Brian Middleton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed (SF), Kelvin Baron (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Christopher Eliason, Ryan Preston, Douglas Jackson | |
| 12:29 | Troy | Marcus Wenger misses the free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Larry Czarnecki | 15-12 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | John Burgess misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-12 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway is hacked by Morris Bailey - foul #1 on Morris Bailey, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Lewis (SG), Kenneth Hall (PF) Nicolas Schaff, Marcus Wenger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG) John Burgess | |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:57 | Troy | Kenneth Hall pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:41 | Troy | David Brase scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Morris Bailey | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Morris Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Brase (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James White (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - William Mohr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronnie Hattaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Reed (fairly fresh) PF - Kelvin Baron (tiring) C - Larry Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:22 | Troy | James White grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 11:04 | Troy | James White knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Brase | 19-13 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:40 | Troy | Morris Bailey snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:34 | Troy | David Brase is fouled on the floor by Ronald Reed - foul #2 on Ronald Reed, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Monier (PG), Nicolas Schaff (SG), Robert Francois (SF), Brian Middleton (PF), James Rhodes (C) Morris Bailey, Jason Lewis, David Brase, Kenneth Hall, James White | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SG), Christopher Eliason (SF), Douglas Jackson (C) Ronnie Hattaway, Ronald Reed, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 10:17 | Troy | Kelvin Baron steals it from Charles Monier | 19-13 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Mohr | 19-15 |
| 09:54 | Troy | Brian Middleton lays it in | 21-15 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | William Mohr is hacked by James Rhodes - foul #1 on James Rhodes, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki (C) Kelvin Baron | |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | William Mohr makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | William Mohr makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:18 | Troy | Robert Francois loses the ball out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Troy | Marcus Wenger (PF) Brian Middleton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (PG), Kelvin Baron (PF) William Mohr, Douglas Jackson | |
| 09:16 | Arkansas State | Nicolas Schaff takes the ball from John Burgess in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 09:14 | Troy | Charles Monier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nicolas Schaff | 23-17 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason can't tip it in | 23-17 |
| 08:59 | Troy | Nicolas Schaff snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 08:38 | Troy | Nicolas Schaff misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz misses badly on a runner from close range | 23-17 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Eliason | 23-17 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 07:49 | Troy | Nicolas Schaff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Morris Bailey (PG), Jason Lewis (SG), David Brase (SF), Kenneth Hall (PF), Brian Middleton (C) Charles Monier, Nicolas Schaff, Robert Francois, Marcus Wenger, James Rhodes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Craig Burton (SG), Douglas Jackson (SF) John Burgess, Adam Meyerowitz, Kelvin Baron | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | William Mohr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:41 | Troy | Kenneth Hall snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Morris Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Brase (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - William Mohr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Burton (fresh) SF - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Eliason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Czarnecki (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Troy | Larry Czarnecki steps in front of the Jason Lewis pass | 23-19 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-19 |
| 07:11 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Brase | 23-19 |
| 06:58 | Troy | Brian Middleton misses long on a floater from the left block | 23-19 |
| 06:57 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hall | 23-19 |
| 06:43 | Troy | Brian Middleton loses the ball out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Troy | James White (C) David Brase | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), John Burgess (SG), Kelvin Baron (PF) William Mohr, Craig Burton, Christopher Eliason | |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson lays it in set up by Kelvin Baron and the foul's on Brian Middleton - foul #1 on Brian Middleton, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson misses the free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:31 | Troy | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hall | 23-21 |
| 06:10 | Troy | James White lays it up and in | 25-21 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | Jason Lewis steals it from Kelvin Baron | 25-21 |
| 05:47 | Troy | Kenneth Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-21 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Brian Middleton steps in front of the Douglas Jackson pass in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 05:29 | Troy | Jason Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Middleton | 28-21 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson double dribbles | 28-21 |
| Subs | Troy | Nicolas Schaff (SG), Robert Francois (SF), Marcus Wenger (PF) Jason Lewis, Brian Middleton, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Adam Meyerowitz (SG), Christopher Eliason (SF) Ronnie Hattaway, John Burgess, Douglas Jackson | |
| 05:00 | Troy | Nicolas Schaff misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-21 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Baron | 28-21 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | William Mohr misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 28-21 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason tips it in | 28-23 |
| 04:37 | Troy | Robert Francois can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-23 |
| 04:35 | Troy | Nicolas Schaff tips it but misses | 28-23 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to William Mohr | 28-23 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Nicolas Schaff is called for the reach on William Mohr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicolas Schaff, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Monier (PG), David Brase (SF), James Rhodes (C) Morris Bailey, Robert Francois, James White | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson (C) Larry Czarnecki | |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | William Mohr misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | William Mohr makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:16 | Troy | Adam Meyerowitz is called for the reach on Nicolas Schaff - foul #1 on Adam Meyerowitz, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Lewis (SG), Kenneth Hall (PF) Nicolas Schaff, Marcus Wenger | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:04 | Troy | Charles Monier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Jason Lewis snags the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 03:43 | Troy | James Rhodes scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jason Lewis | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Monier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Brase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Hall (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - William Mohr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Meyerowitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Eliason (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelvin Baron (tired) 2 reb. C - Douglas Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 03:21 | Troy | James Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:17 | Troy | David Brase is hacked by Douglas Jackson - foul #1 on Douglas Jackson, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Troy | William Hutt (SG), Nicolas Schaff (SF) Jason Lewis, David Brase | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), John Burgess (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Ryan Preston (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) William Mohr, Adam Meyerowitz, Christopher Eliason, Kelvin Baron, Douglas Jackson | |
| 03:01 | Troy | Ryan Preston steps in front of the Kenneth Hall pass | 30-24 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronnie Hattaway | 30-27 |
| 02:21 | Troy | William Hutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | John Burgess is fouled on the floor by William Hutt - foul #3 on William Hutt, team foul #12 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Troy | Morris Bailey (PG), Jason Lewis (SG), Robert Francois (SF), Brian Middleton (PF), Marcus Wenger (C) Charles Monier, William Hutt, Nicolas Schaff, Kenneth Hall, James Rhodes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Douglas Jackson (C) Ronnie Hattaway, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | John Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | John Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:54 | Troy | The rebound goes to Robert Francois | 30-28 |
| 01:42 | Troy | Morris Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Burgess and he's hacked by Brian Middleton - foul #2 on Brian Middleton, team foul #13 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SG) John Burgess | |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:27 | Troy | Jason Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 01:07 | Troy | Brian Middleton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marcus Wenger and the foul's on Douglas Jackson - foul #2 on Douglas Jackson, team foul #7 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Troy | David Brase (SF) Robert Francois | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SG) Craig Burton | |
| 01:07 | Troy | Brian Middleton misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Brian Middleton snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 00:40 | Troy | Marcus Wenger knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Morris Bailey | 37-31 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 37-31 |
| 00:20 | Troy | Brian Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Morris Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-31 |