| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) C - Jerome Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) SG - Brian Moore (fresh) SF - Ryan Roder (fresh) PF - Charles Scurry (fresh) C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Charles Scurry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Troy | John Miles steps in front of the Mark Davis pass | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | John Miles connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Bell | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Troy | The jumper by Mark Davis is denied by John Miles | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Wesley Guitierrez - foul #1 on Wesley Guitierrez, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Troy | Ryan Roder makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:53 | Troy | Ryan Roder makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Nebraska | John Miles buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Bell and the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:43 | Nebraska | John Miles makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:26 | Troy | Ryan Roder makes the floater near the basket | 7-4 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses the floater from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 18:06 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 7-4 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell tips it home | 9-4 |
| 17:44 | Troy | Mark Davis is hacked by Donald Gephart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Gephart, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Billy King (PG), Glenn Crews (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Walter Inman (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Mark Davis, Brian Moore, Ryan Roder, Charles Scurry, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| 17:37 | Troy | Billy King clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 17:23 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell is hacked by Oscar Boehme - foul #1 on Oscar Boehme, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SG), Leo Ashley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Dale Riley (C) Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger double dribbles | 9-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (SG) Donald Gephart | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 16:49 | Troy | Walter Inman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 16:48 | Troy | Oliver Lewis snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:37 | Troy | Billy King is hacked by Donald Bellanger - foul #1 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (SG), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Glenn Crews, Walter Inman | |
| 16:22 | Troy | Billy King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Larry Mather misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:03 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 15:49 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leo Ashley - foul #1 on Leo Ashley, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, Larry Mather, Leo Ashley, Ralph Ezdebski, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Roder (SF), Charles Scurry (PF) Oscar Boehme, Oliver Lewis | |
| 15:49 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:49 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Billy King (fresh) SG - Brian Moore (fresh) SF - Ryan Roder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Scurry (fresh) C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG) Billy King | |
| 15:22 | Troy | Mark Davis is whistled for a carry | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | Robert Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:58 | Troy | The rebound goes to Charles Scurry | 9-6 |
| 14:51 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Billy King (SG) Brian Moore | |
| 14:51 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:51 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:38 | Troy | Charles Scurry grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:15 | Troy | Charles Scurry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | Troy | Ryan Roder grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:52 | Troy | Ryan Roder can't connect on a shot from the right block | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 13:49 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 13:48 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez tips it in | 9-10 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | John Miles drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Gephart | 12-10 |
| 13:08 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Larry Mather (SG), Leo Ashley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Dale Riley (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Walter Inman (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Mark Davis, Ryan Roder, Charles Scurry, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| 12:51 | Troy | Billy King buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Larry Mather hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:32 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Riley | 12-13 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | Walter Inman takes the ball from Donald Bellanger | 12-13 |
| 11:49 | Troy | Walter Inman misses the dunk attempt | 12-13 |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SG - Larry Mather (fresh) SF - Leo Ashley (fresh) PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Billy King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Moore (fresh) SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) PF - Walter Inman (fresh) C - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 11:24 | Troy | Oliver Lewis snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:13 | Troy | Brian Moore misses long on a jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ralph Ezdebski | 12-13 |
| 10:56 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski loses the dribble to Oliver Lewis | 12-13 |
| 10:40 | Troy | Billy King is called for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), John Miles (PF) Larry Mather, Leo Ashley, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Ryan Roder (SF), Charles Scurry (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Billy King, Oscar Boehme, Walter Inman, Oliver Lewis | |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | John Miles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:56 | Troy | Ryan Roder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 09:54 | Troy | Ryan Roder snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:47 | Troy | Glenn Crews loses the ball out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerome Bell (C) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG) Brian Moore | |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | John Miles is called for a backcourt violation | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (SF) Donald Bellanger | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 09:18 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 15-13 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska | Glenn Crews steals the ball from Leo Ashley | 15-13 |
| 08:42 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Billy King (SG), Walter Inman (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Glenn Crews, Charles Scurry, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Leo Ashley is denied by Walter Inman | 15-13 |
| 08:17 | Troy | Walter Inman pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:04 | Troy | Oliver Lewis is fouled on the floor by Jerome Bell - foul #1 on Jerome Bell, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SF) Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF) Billy King, Ryan Roder | |
| 08:04 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Donald Bellanger, John Miles | |
| Subs | Troy | Billy King (PG), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Mark Davis, Walter Inman | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Larry Mather (fresh) SG - Victor Anderton (fresh) SF - Dale Riley (fresh) PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Billy King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Moore (fresh) SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) PF - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Troy | Billy King drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Oliver Lewis | 15-16 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Wesley Guitierrez is called for the reach on Larry Mather - foul #2 on Wesley Guitierrez, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (SF) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Scurry (PF) Wesley Guitierrez | |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Larry Mather is whistled for a carry | 15-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Roder (SF) Oscar Boehme | |
| 06:49 | Troy | Billy King is hacked by Leo Ashley - foul #2 on Leo Ashley, team foul #9 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF) Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 06:49 | Troy | Billy King makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:49 | Troy | Billy King makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses the driving attempt from the left block | 15-18 |
| 06:40 | Troy | Brian Moore grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 06:17 | Troy | Ryan Roder knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Moore | 15-20 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Larry Mather knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 05:46 | Troy | Ryan Roder hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Billy King | 18-22 |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | John Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Jerome Bell (C) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Glenn Crews (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Walter Inman (PF) Billy King, Brian Moore, Ryan Roder, Oliver Lewis | |
| 05:09 | Troy | Mark Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Scurry | 18-24 |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses short on a shot from the right side | 18-24 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | John Miles snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Philip Racine drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Riley | 21-24 |
| 04:00 | Troy | Charles Scurry loses the dribble to Philip Racine | 21-24 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 21-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Davis (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Leo Ashley (C) Dale Riley, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (SG), Ryan Roder (SF), Oliver Lewis (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Glenn Crews, Oscar Boehme, Walter Inman, Charles Scurry | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leo Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Roder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez can't finish the layup | 21-24 |
| 03:23 | Troy | Oliver Lewis tips it but misses | 21-24 |
| 03:21 | Troy | Oliver Lewis hits the follow up shot | 21-26 |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | Mark Davis steps in front of the Donald Gephart pass in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 03:11 | Troy | Mark Davis slams it home | 21-28 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart is hacked by Wesley Guitierrez - foul #3 on Wesley Guitierrez, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Billy King (PG), Walter Inman (PF) Mark Davis, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 02:44 | Troy | Walter Inman snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 02:19 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 21-28 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Ashley | 24-28 |
| 01:57 | Troy | Brian Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart is hacked by Billy King - foul #1 on Billy King, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Larry Mather (SG), Dale Riley (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Ralph Ezdebski, Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Charles Scurry (C) Brian Moore, Ryan Roder, Walter Inman | |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the floater from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 01:04 | Troy | The rebound goes to Mark Davis | 24-28 |
| 00:51 | Troy | Mark Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | John Miles lays it up and in | 26-28 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Billy King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-28 |