| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Park (fresh) SF - Billy Villagomez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Denison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Tavera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 19:11 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Carroll Park grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez is hacked by Jeffrey Gann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (PG) Jeffrey Gann | |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Bobby Finley drills a floater from the right block set up by Erwin Fletcher | 27-32 |
| 18:33 | Troy | Curtis Tavera clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Michael Collins pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Michael Collins banks in the layup on a great pass from Erwin Fletcher and he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Randy Loo (SG), Eric Bell (PF), Everett Nye (C) Mark Denison, Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez, Steven Johnson | |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:51 | Troy | Everett Nye hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 17:50 | UNLV | Carroll Park grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 17:17 | Troy | David Raap comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Steven Jones (PF), Francis Windom (C) Erwin Fletcher, Bobby Finley, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Jackson (C) Randy Loo | |
| 17:17 | Troy | David Raap makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:17 | Troy | David Raap makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Steven Jones blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Bell - foul #3 on Eric Bell, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG) Carroll Park | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF) Thomas Edwards, Everett Nye, Eric Bell | |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Steven Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:33 | Troy | David Raap can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 16:31 | UNLV | Peter Housley gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Steven Jones scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Housley | 37-34 |
| 16:02 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez travels in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | Randy Loo (SG), Everett Nye (C) Mark Denison, Robert Jackson | |
| 15:45 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:44 | Troy | Curtis Tavera snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Villagomez (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Windom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Raap (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Randy Loo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Tavera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Nye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Troy | Curtis Tavera buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Raap | 37-37 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 15:06 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:48 | Troy | Francis Windom is called for the reach on Randy Loo - foul #1 on Francis Windom, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SG), Bobby Finley (PF), Michael Collins (C) Peter Housley, Steven Jones, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Thomas Edwards (SG), Eric Bell (PF), Steven Johnson (C) David Raap, Randy Loo, Felix Rodriguez, Everett Nye | |
| 14:37 | Troy | The jump hook by Steven Johnson is blocked by Bobby Finley | 37-37 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Carroll Park grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez hits a fadeaway in the paint | 39-37 |
| 13:54 | Troy | Eric Bell scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Steven Johnson and he's fouled by Billy Villagomez - foul #2 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG) Thomas Edwards | |
| 13:54 | Troy | Eric Bell makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | The short jumper by Michael Collins is denied by Eric Bell | 39-40 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Carroll Park tips it home | 41-40 |
| 13:24 | Troy | Bobby Finley is called for the reach on Steven Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Finley, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Steven Jones (PF) Billy Villagomez, Bobby Finley | |
| Subs | Troy | Everett Nye (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Curtis Tavera, Eric Bell | |
| 13:10 | Troy | Robert Jackson misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 41-40 |
| 13:08 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:47 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 12:45 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Peter Housley is fouled on the floor by Mark Denison - foul #2 on Mark Denison, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF), Bobby Finley (PF), Francis Windom (C) Erwin Fletcher, Steven Jones, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), David Raap (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF) Jeffrey Gann, Everett Nye, Robert Jackson | |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Felix Rodriguez takes the ball from Peter Housley | 41-42 |
| 11:42 | Troy | Thomas Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG) Peter Housley | |
| Subs | Troy | Randy Loo (SF), Eric Bell (C) David Raap, Steven Johnson | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Park (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Billy Villagomez (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Finley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Windom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Thomas Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Denison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Loo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Felix Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Thomas Edwards steals the ball from Billy Villagomez | 41-42 |
| 11:01 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez is open and lays it up and in set up by Eric Bell and the foul's on Bobby Finley - foul #4 on Bobby Finley, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Jones (PF), Michael Collins (C) Bobby Finley, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Curtis Tavera (SF) Thomas Edwards, Randy Loo | |
| 11:01 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 10:24 | Troy | Michael Collins steps in front of the Curtis Tavera pass | 44-45 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Erwin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Randy Loo (SG), Everett Nye (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Mark Denison, Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez | |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Robert Jackson swats the layup by Billy Villagomez | 44-45 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Michael Collins can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Steven Jones tips it home | 46-45 |
| 09:41 | Troy | Thomas Edwards is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carroll Park - foul #3 on Carroll Park, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Francis Windom (C) Peter Housley, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (SG), Steven Johnson (C) Randy Loo, Eric Bell | |
| 09:41 | Troy | Thomas Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:41 | Troy | Thomas Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Mark Denison (SG), Felix Rodriguez (PF) Thomas Edwards, Everett Nye, Robert Jackson | |
| 09:15 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Carroll Park scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 08:43 | Troy | Mark Denison is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Carroll Park grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Denison - foul #3 on Mark Denison, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Michael Collins (C) Billy Villagomez, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Troy | Everett Nye (SF), Eric Bell (PF) David Raap, Felix Rodriguez | |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:14 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 08:11 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Carroll Park clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 07:50 | Troy | Everett Nye grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:37 | Troy | Everett Nye is denied on a layup by Steven Jones | 48-47 |
| 07:35 | Troy | Steven Johnson snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (very tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Housley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Park (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Jones (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Denison (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Nye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Troy | Mark Denison's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Housley | 48-47 |
| 07:22 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Nye | 48-47 |
| 07:07 | Troy | Mark Denison makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Gann | 48-49 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Michael Collins lays it in uncontested | 50-49 |
| 06:36 | Troy | Everett Nye is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Housley - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF), Bobby Finley (PF) Carroll Park, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Randy Loo (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Mark Denison, Eric Bell, Steven Johnson | |
| 06:36 | Troy | Everett Nye makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:36 | Troy | Everett Nye makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | Felix Rodriguez (PF) Everett Nye | |
| 06:17 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Edwards | 50-53 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Michael Collins connects on the shot in the paint | 52-53 |
| 05:35 | Troy | Randy Loo is fouled on the floor by Peter Housley - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SG), Francis Windom (C) Peter Housley, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (PG), Eric Bell (C) Thomas Edwards, Robert Jackson | |
| 05:35 | Troy | Randy Loo makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:35 | Troy | Randy Loo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | David Raap steps in front of the Carroll Park pass in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 05:29 | Troy | David Raap banks in the layup | 52-57 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Felix Rodriguez swats the dunk try by Billy Villagomez | 52-57 |
| 05:13 | Troy | Eric Bell snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:52 | Troy | Curtis Tavera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Francis Windom | 52-57 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Finley | 54-57 |
| 04:13 | Troy | David Raap buries a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Erwin Fletcher - foul #3 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Carroll Park | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Mark Denison (SG), Everett Nye (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Randy Loo, Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez, Eric Bell | |
| 04:13 | Troy | David Raap misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Francis Windom gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 03:50 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Raap | 54-59 |
| 03:48 | Troy | Billy Villagomez is called for the reach on David Raap in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Jackson (PF) Mark Denison | |
| 03:48 | Troy | David Raap makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:48 | Troy | David Raap makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez's floater is tipped away by Steven Johnson | 54-61 |
| 03:20 | Troy | The rebound goes to Everett Nye | 54-61 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (very tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Housley (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Villagomez (very tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Finley (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Collins (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Thomas Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Raap (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Everett Nye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Troy | Thomas Edwards hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Erwin Fletcher - foul #4 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SG) Peter Housley | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF) David Raap, Everett Nye, Robert Jackson | |
| 03:05 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| 03:05 | Troy | Thomas Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:05 | Troy | Thomas Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 02:50 | Troy | Steven Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Edwards | 54-65 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 02:10 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 02:07 | Troy | Erwin Fletcher is called for the reach on Thomas Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #12 | 54-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (PG), Steven Jones (PF), Francis Windom (C) Erwin Fletcher, Bobby Finley, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (SG), Everett Nye (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Eric Bell (C) Mark Denison, Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez, Steven Johnson | |
| 02:07 | Troy | Thomas Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:07 | Troy | Thomas Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Everett Nye steals it from Billy Villagomez | 54-67 |
| 01:45 | Troy | Thomas Edwards is hacked by Billy Villagomez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #13 | 54-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | Randy Loo (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| 01:45 | Troy | Thomas Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:45 | Troy | Thomas Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez hits the finger roll | 56-69 |
| 01:11 | Troy | Everett Nye buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Edwards | 56-71 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Eric Bell takes the ball from Peter Housley | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Troy | Thomas Edwards is hacked by Billy Villagomez - foul #5 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #14 | 56-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfred Gorecki (PG) Billy Villagomez | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:28 | Troy | Thomas Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:28 | Troy | Thomas Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Alfred Gorecki is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alfred Gorecki, team foul #15 | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Thomas Edwards runs out the clock | 56-73 |