| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Braden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Malcolm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abram White (fresh) C - Joseph Stanfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Timothy Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hubert Bice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Adam Reeves - foul #1 on Adam Reeves, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:39 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:39 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Hubert Bice | 41-39 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | Clyde Malcolm takes the ball from Bryan Reed | 41-39 |
| 19:14 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson hits a floater from the right side set up by Timothy Holland and he's fouled by Abram White - foul #1 on Abram White, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:47 | Troy | Robert Braden misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gregory Stevenson | 41-44 |
| 18:28 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 18:26 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves's floater is tipped away by Joseph Stanfield | 43-44 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 17:48 | Troy | The rebound goes to Clyde Malcolm | 43-44 |
| 17:26 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Braden | 45-44 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Braden is called for the reach on Gregory Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Braden, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (PG), Gerald Phipps (SG), George Goldsberry (SF), Jerry Sheppard (PF), Glenn Stephens (C) Robert Braden, Clyde Malcolm, Gerald Tinsley, Abram White, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (PG), Dennis Holmes (SG), Austin Sullivan (SF), James Lyles (PF), Richard Sansom (C) Gregory Stevenson, Timothy Holland, Adam Reeves, Bryan Reed, Hubert Bice | |
| 17:01 | Arkansas State | James Lyles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Gaylor - foul #2 on Raymond Gaylor, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas State | James Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas State | James Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:47 | Troy | Glenn Stephens hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Gaylor | 47-45 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 16:27 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 16:14 | Troy | George Goldsberry is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Goldsberry, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG) Dennis Holmes | |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gregory Stevenson | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Raymond Gaylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Goldsberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Sheppard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bryce Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lyles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Sansom (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gerald Phipps | 50-48 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 15:36 | Troy | George Goldsberry pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:30 | Troy | Gerald Phipps misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | James Lyles grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | James Lyles grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 14:49 | Troy | Glenn Stephens comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 14:47 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 14:38 | Troy | Gerald Phipps misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan comes up short on the shot in the paint | 50-51 |
| 14:30 | Troy | Gerald Phipps grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 14:18 | Troy | Gerald Phipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Clyde Malcolm (SG), Gene Campbell (SF), Abram White (PF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Raymond Gaylor, Gerald Phipps, George Goldsberry, Jerry Sheppard, Glenn Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), David Freeman (SG), Adam Reeves (SF), Bryan Reed (PF), Hubert Bice (C) Gregory Stevenson, Bryce Weaver, Austin Sullivan, James Lyles, Richard Sansom | |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 13:57 | Troy | Robert Braden's floater is knocked away by Bryan Reed | 50-51 |
| 13:55 | Troy | Abram White snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:38 | Troy | Abram White misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Hubert Bice | 50-51 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Adam Reeves | 50-53 |
| 13:08 | Troy | Gene Campbell misses the easy layup | 50-53 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bryan Reed | 50-53 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Stanfield - foul #3 on Joseph Stanfield, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Scott Moore (SG), Gerald Tinsley (SF) Clyde Malcolm, Gene Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland (SG) David Freeman | |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:44 | Troy | Abram White misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Reed - foul #3 on Bryan Reed, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Scott Spindler (SF) Dennis Holmes, Adam Reeves | |
| 12:44 | Troy | Abram White makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:44 | Troy | Abram White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice misses long on a runner from the left block | 52-55 |
| 12:25 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:07 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield is hacked by Hubert Bice - foul #3 on Hubert Bice, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (PG), Jerry Sheppard (C) Robert Braden, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:48 | Troy | Gregory Stevenson is called for the reach on Gerald Tinsley - foul #2 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Clyde Malcolm (SG) Scott Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Freeman (SG), Adam Reeves (SF) Timothy Holland, Scott Spindler | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Raymond Gaylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Malcolm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Tinsley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Abram White (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Sheppard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Reeves (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Hubert Bice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Abram White | 55-55 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 11:13 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 11:04 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-55 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Gaylor - foul #3 on Raymond Gaylor, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Gene Campbell (SF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Raymond Gaylor, Gerald Tinsley, Abram White | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), James Lyles (PF), Richard Sansom (C) Gregory Stevenson, Bryan Reed, Hubert Bice | |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | James Lyles tips it but misses | 55-55 |
| 10:53 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:40 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-55 |
| 10:38 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield tips it home | 57-55 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes double dribbles | 57-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Phipps (PG), Scott Moore (SG), Glenn Stephens (PF) Robert Braden, Clyde Malcolm, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Bryce Weaver (SG), Austin Sullivan (SF) Dennis Holmes, David Freeman, Adam Reeves | |
| 09:59 | Troy | Richard Sansom swats the short shot by Jerry Sheppard | 57-55 |
| 09:57 | Troy | Gene Campbell tips it home | 59-55 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Gerald Phipps is called for the reach on Gregory Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Phipps, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (PG), George Goldsberry (PF) Gene Campbell, Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland (SG), Bryan Reed (PF) James Lyles, Richard Sansom | |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:55 | Troy | George Goldsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:35 | Troy | George Goldsberry misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Reed - foul #4 on Bryan Reed, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice (C) Bryan Reed | |
| 09:35 | Troy | George Goldsberry misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:35 | Troy | George Goldsberry misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Austin Sullivan | 59-59 |
| 09:09 | Troy | Gerald Phipps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Gerald Tinsley (SF), Abram White (PF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Gerald Phipps, Scott Moore, George Goldsberry, Glenn Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Spindler (SF) Bryce Weaver | |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Timothy Holland, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Clyde Malcolm (SG), Jerry Sheppard (C) Raymond Gaylor, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), David Freeman (SG), Richard Sansom (PF), James Lyles (C) Gregory Stevenson, Timothy Holland, Austin Sullivan, Hubert Bice | |
| 08:20 | Troy | Robert Braden is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Gene Campbell (SF) Gerald Tinsley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves (SF) Scott Spindler | |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves drills a jumper in the paint set up by Dennis Holmes and the foul's on Jerry Sheppard - foul #3 on Jerry Sheppard, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Troy | George Goldsberry (PF), Glenn Stephens (C) Abram White, Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:02 | Troy | Glenn Stephens gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Richard Sansom steps in front of the Gene Campbell pass | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Braden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Malcolm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Goldsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Reeves (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Sansom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - James Lyles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Glenn Stephens takes the ball from Dennis Holmes in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 07:24 | Troy | Richard Sansom swats the layup by George Goldsberry | 59-61 |
| 07:22 | Troy | Gene Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:09 | Troy | George Goldsberry misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Sansom - foul #2 on Richard Sansom, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (PG), Gerald Phipps (SG), Scott Moore (SF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Robert Braden, Clyde Malcolm, Gene Campbell, Glenn Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Bryce Weaver (SG), Austin Sullivan (SF), Bryan Reed (PF), Hubert Bice (C) Dennis Holmes, David Freeman, Adam Reeves, Richard Sansom, James Lyles | |
| 07:09 | Troy | George Goldsberry makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:09 | Troy | George Goldsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 06:34 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:30 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 06:28 | Troy | Gerald Phipps tips it in | 63-61 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice can't throw it down | 63-61 |
| 06:11 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:09 | Troy | Bryce Weaver picks off the pass by Raymond Gaylor in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Stanfield - foul #4 on Joseph Stanfield, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Clyde Malcolm (SG), Gerald Tinsley (SF), Jerry Sheppard (PF), Glenn Stephens (C) Raymond Gaylor, Gerald Phipps, Scott Moore, George Goldsberry, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland (SG), Adam Reeves (SF) Bryce Weaver, Austin Sullivan | |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:29 | Troy | Robert Braden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Lyles (C) Hubert Bice | |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Reeves | 63-65 |
| 04:44 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Braden | 66-65 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-65 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| 04:15 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | James Lyles snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (SG), Gene Campbell (SF), Abram White (PF) Clyde Malcolm, Gerald Tinsley, Glenn Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Holmes (PG), David Freeman (SG), Richard Sansom (C) Gregory Stevenson, Timothy Holland, James Lyles | |
| 03:47 | Troy | Gene Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Phipps (SG) Robert Braden | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan (SF) Adam Reeves | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Raymond Gaylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abram White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Sheppard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Sansom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | David Freeman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Sullivan | 66-67 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:18 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:54 | Troy | Gerald Phipps connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Gaylor | 68-67 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Gerald Tinsley (SF), Glenn Stephens (C) Gerald Phipps, Gene Campbell, Abram White | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson (PG), Timothy Holland (SG), Adam Reeves (SF), James Lyles (PF) Dennis Holmes, David Freeman, Austin Sullivan, Bryan Reed | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves can't finish the uncontested layup | 68-67 |
| 02:30 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:30 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Clyde Malcolm (SG), Abram White (PF) Raymond Gaylor, Glenn Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice (C) Richard Sansom | |
| 02:09 | Troy | Abram White drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Braden | 71-67 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice misses the easy layup | 71-67 |
| 01:51 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:29 | Troy | Abram White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 01:27 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard misses the tip | 71-67 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves is fouled on the floor by Gerald Tinsley - foul #2 on Gerald Tinsley, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Stanfield (C) Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed (PF) James Lyles | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:05 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Hubert Bice | 71-68 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:57 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Troy | Robert Braden misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 71-68 |
| 00:27 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield misses the tip | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Reeves | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Abram White double dribbles | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Braden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Malcolm (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Tinsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abram White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Stanfield (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Timothy Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Reeves (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Hubert Bice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 04:42 | Troy | Robert Braden hits the follow up shot | 73-71 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice is hacked by Clyde Malcolm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Malcolm, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (SG), George Goldsberry (SF), Jerry Sheppard (PF) Clyde Malcolm, Gerald Tinsley, Abram White | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver (SG) Timothy Holland | |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:37 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:24 | Troy | Robert Braden misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Bryan Reed | 73-74 |
| 04:01 | Troy | George Goldsberry is fouled on the floor by Bryce Weaver - foul #1 on Bryce Weaver, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Stephens (C) Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Austin Sullivan (SF), James Lyles (C) Adam Reeves, Hubert Bice | |
| 04:01 | Troy | George Goldsberry makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:01 | Troy | George Goldsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver loses the dribble to Robert Braden | 75-74 |
| 03:30 | Troy | Robert Braden banks in the layup | 77-74 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver hits a floater in the lane set up by Gregory Stevenson and he's hacked by Raymond Gaylor - foul #4 on Raymond Gaylor, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Phipps (SG), Gene Campbell (SF) Robert Braden, George Goldsberry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Sansom (C) Bryan Reed | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | Bryce Weaver misses the free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:15 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:57 | Troy | Gene Campbell buries a shot from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Clyde Malcolm (SG), Gerald Tinsley (SF), Abram White (PF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Raymond Gaylor, Gerald Phipps, Gene Campbell, Jerry Sheppard, Glenn Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Holland (SG), Adam Reeves (SF), Bryan Reed (PF) Bryce Weaver, Austin Sullivan, Richard Sansom | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson is hacked by Robert Braden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Braden, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:31 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Braden | 81-78 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Stevenson | 81-81 |
| 01:46 | Troy | Abram White knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Braden | 83-81 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves is fouled on the floor by Gerald Tinsley - foul #3 on Gerald Tinsley, team foul #14 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice (C) James Lyles | |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Adam Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:00 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Braden | 86-83 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Braden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Malcolm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Tinsley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Abram White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Stanfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gregory Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - Timothy Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Reeves (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Hubert Bice (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 86-83 |
| 00:41 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield gets the rebound | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice grabs the board | 86-83 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice misses the lay-in | 86-83 |
| 00:12 | Troy | The rebound goes to Robert Braden | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Troy | Gregory Stevenson is called for the reach on Robert Braden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Stevenson, team foul #9 | 86-83 |
| 00:11 | Troy | Robert Braden misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Hubert Bice grabs the board | 86-83 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Bryan Reed's pass is intercepted by Clyde Malcolm in the backcourt | 86-83 |
| 00:07 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm lays it up and in | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Gregory Stevenson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 88-86 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Robert Braden runs out the clock | 88-86 |