| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) SG - Richard Sangster (fresh) SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (fresh) SG - Mark Denison (fresh) SF - Curtis Tavera (fresh) PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:51 | Troy | Richard Sangster is called for the reach on Mark Denison - foul #1 on Richard Sangster, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | Troy | Curtis Tavera double dribbles | 1-0 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Craig Seager | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Troy | Craig Seager picks off the pass by Jeffrey Gann in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse slams it home on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Troy | Curtis Tavera loses the ball out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Gann steps in front of the Richard Sangster pass | 5-0 |
| 17:22 | Troy | Curtis Tavera misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 16:56 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:36 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann misses long on a floater from the right block | 5-0 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frank Beyers | 5-0 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Cole and the foul's on Mark Denison - foul #1 on Mark Denison, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Randy Loo (SG), David Raap (SF), Eric Bell (PF), Everett Nye (C) Jeffrey Gann, Mark Denison, Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez, Steven Johnson | |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:01 | Troy | Eric Bell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 8-0 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) SG - Richard Sangster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Thomas Edwards (fresh) SG - Randy Loo (fresh) SF - David Raap (fresh) PF - Eric Bell (fresh) C - Everett Nye (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales (SG) Richard Sangster | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 15:43 | Troy | David Raap drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Loo | 8-2 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the follow up shot | 10-2 |
| 15:10 | Troy | David Raap can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 15:09 | Troy | Eric Bell snags the offensive board | 10-2 |
| 14:58 | Troy | Everett Nye hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 10-2 |
| 14:56 | Troy | Randy Loo gets the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 14:42 | Troy | Everett Nye hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Loo and he's hacked by Gerald Dean - foul #1 on Gerald Dean, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Daniel Perry, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Thomas Edwards, Randy Loo, David Raap, Eric Bell | |
| 14:42 | Troy | Everett Nye makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Denison is called for the reach on Craig Seager in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Denison, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), David Raap (SG) Everett Nye, Mark Denison | |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Rouse | 13-5 |
| 13:57 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez travels with the ball | 13-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SG) Danny Wales | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-5 |
| 13:08 | Troy | Curtis Tavera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 15-5 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Frank Beyers is denied by Steven Johnson | 15-5 |
| 12:36 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann snags the defensive board | 15-5 |
| 12:28 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-5 |
| 12:26 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses the tip | 15-5 |
| 12:24 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to David Raap | 15-5 |
| 12:03 | Troy | Curtis Tavera misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 15-5 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sangster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cole (tiring) 3 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (fairly fresh) SG - David Raap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Tavera (fairly fresh) PF - Felix Rodriguez (fairly fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-5 |
| 11:14 | Troy | Benjamin Rouse steals the ball from Jeffrey Gann | 18-5 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Frank Beyers is blocked by David Raap | 18-5 |
| 10:48 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Raap | 18-5 |
| 10:44 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses badly on a jumper from close range | 18-5 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Cole | 18-5 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Gann is called for the reach on Richard Sangster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #4 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Randy Loo (SG), Everett Nye (SF), Eric Bell (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jeffrey Gann, David Raap, Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez, Steven Johnson | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-5 |
| 10:16 | Troy | Eric Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-5 |
| 09:56 | Troy | Randy Loo drills a shot in the paint | 18-7 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff lays it up and in set up by Danny Wales | 20-7 |
| 09:26 | Troy | Randy Loo is whistled for a carry | 20-7 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Edwards is called for the reach on Howard Ratliff - foul #1 on Thomas Edwards, team foul #5 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers (C) Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Troy | Felix Rodriguez (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Howard Ratliff | 22-7 |
| 08:33 | Troy | Frank Beyers steals the ball from Thomas Edwards | 22-7 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Wales | 25-7 |
| 07:49 | Troy | Daniel Perry steals the ball from Everett Nye | 25-7 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the lay-in | 25-7 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Randy Loo pulls down the rebound | 25-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Wales (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Weir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Beyers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Thomas Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Loo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Everett Nye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Felix Rodriguez (tiring) C - Eric Bell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Danny Wales - foul #1 on Danny Wales, team foul #4 | 25-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Richard Sangster (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), James Cole (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Howard Ratliff, Danny Wales, Daniel Perry, Dennis Weir, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), David Raap (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Thomas Edwards, Randy Loo, Everett Nye, Eric Bell | |
| 07:25 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 25-7 |
| 07:25 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-8 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Rouse | 27-8 |
| 06:39 | Troy | David Raap hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Rouse - foul #1 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #5 | 27-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Johnson (C) Felix Rodriguez | |
| 06:39 | Troy | David Raap makes the 1st free throw | 27-9 |
| 06:39 | Troy | David Raap makes the 2nd free throw | 27-10 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gann - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #6 | 27-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF), Frank Beyers (C) James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Eric Bell (PF) Jeffrey Gann, Robert Jackson | |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 1st free throw | 28-10 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 2nd free throw | 29-10 |
| 05:48 | Troy | David Raap knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Edwards | 29-13 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers is hacked by Thomas Edwards - foul #2 on Thomas Edwards, team foul #7 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG), James Cole (PF) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Troy | Randy Loo (SG), Felix Rodriguez (PF) Thomas Edwards, Eric Bell | |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 05:19 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 29-13 |
| 04:59 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Rouse - foul #2 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #6 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Troy | Everett Nye (PG), Robert Jackson (PF) Randy Loo, Felix Rodriguez | |
| 04:54 | Troy | Curtis Tavera clanks a jump hook from the left block | 29-13 |
| 04:53 | Troy | Everett Nye hits the follow up shot | 29-15 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-15 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole tips it in | 31-15 |
| 04:00 | Troy | David Raap buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Steven Johnson | 31-17 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse is hacked by Curtis Tavera - foul #1 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #8 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SG), Dennis Weir (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Danny Wales, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Mark Denison (SG), Felix Rodriguez (PF) David Raap, Curtis Tavera, Robert Jackson | |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:51 | Troy | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 31-17 |
| 03:26 | Troy | Frank Beyers is called for the reach on Felix Rodriguez - foul #1 on Frank Beyers, team foul #7 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SF) Benjamin Rouse | |
| Subs | Troy | Curtis Tavera (SF) Everett Nye | |
| 03:26 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 03:26 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Weir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Beyers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Denison (fresh) SF - Curtis Tavera (tiring) PF - Felix Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the easy open layup | 31-19 |
| 03:05 | Troy | The rebound goes to Curtis Tavera | 31-19 |
| 02:55 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 31-19 |
| 02:54 | Troy | Curtis Tavera grabs the offensive board | 31-19 |
| 02:43 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann loses the dribble to Richard Sangster | 31-19 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff hits the finger roll set up by Richard Sangster | 33-19 |
| 02:21 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-19 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Tavera - foul #2 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #9 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Danny Wales (SG), Gerald Dean (C) Howard Ratliff, Richard Sangster, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Randy Loo (SF), Eric Bell (PF), Everett Nye (C) Jeffrey Gann, Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez, Steven Johnson | |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean gets the offensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randy Loo - foul #1 on Randy Loo, team foul #10 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Jackson (C) Mark Denison | |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 01:36 | Troy | Thomas Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Seager | 36-19 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager pulls down the rebound | 36-19 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 38-19 |
| 00:51 | Troy | The jumper by Thomas Edwards is denied by Dennis Weir | 38-19 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the board | 38-19 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Nye is called for the reach on Craig Seager in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Nye, team foul #11 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SG), Howard Ratliff (SF), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Danny Wales, Daniel Perry, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG), David Raap (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF) Randy Loo, Everett Nye, Robert Jackson | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Eric Bell gets the rebound | 38-19 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Eric Bell scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers gets the offensive rebound | 38-22 |