| 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 - Clinton Steele (fresh) SG - Glenn Crews (fresh) SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) PF - Ryan Roder (fresh) C - Oliver Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Oliver Lewis 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Troy | Oscar Boehme knocks in the jumper from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell blows the layup but he's fouled by Glenn Crews - foul #1 on Glenn Crews, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Philip Racine gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Lewis - foul #1 on Oliver Lewis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Troy | Clinton Steele gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Troy | Oliver Lewis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Nebraska | Philip Racine grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Troy | Oliver Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Crews | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jerome Bell, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Jerry Weinstock (SG), Robert Benally (SF), David Miller (PF), Walter Inman (C) Clinton Steele, Glenn Crews, Oscar Boehme, Ryan Roder, Oliver Lewis | |
| 17:21 | Troy | Robert Benally throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | Brian Moore picks off the pass by Robert Davis in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Troy | Walter Inman misses long on a jump hook from close range | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), David Rathburn (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Leo Ashley (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 16:30 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Rathburn - foul #1 on David Rathburn, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Oliver Lewis (C) Walter Inman | |
| 16:30 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski tips it home | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock is fouled on the floor by Dale Riley - foul #1 on Dale Riley, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Clinton Steele (PG), Glenn Crews (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Robert Collier (PF) Brian Moore, Jerry Weinstock, Robert Benally, David Miller | |
| 15:43 | Troy | Leo Ashley is called for the reach on Glenn Crews - foul #1 on Leo Ashley, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (PF), Jerome Bell (C) Ralph Ezdebski, Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Roder (PF) Robert Collier | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SG - David Rathburn (fresh) SF - Dale Riley (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Clinton Steele (fresh) SG - Glenn Crews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Roder (fresh) C - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Troy | Ryan Roder buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:05 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell can't finish the layup | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:45 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on David Rathburn - foul #2 on David Rathburn, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF) Donald Bellanger, David Rathburn, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Robert Benally (SF), Walter Inman (C) Clinton Steele, Oscar Boehme, Oliver Lewis | |
| 14:45 | Troy | Ryan Roder makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:45 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 7-10 |
| 14:25 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Miles | 9-10 |
| 14:12 | Troy | Walter Inman misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerome Bell - foul #2 on Jerome Bell, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Leo Ashley (C) John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG), David Miller (PF) Glenn Crews, Ryan Roder | |
| 14:12 | Troy | Walter Inman makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:12 | Troy | Walter Inman misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:12 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:06 | Nebraska | Philip Racine connects on the 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:54 | Troy | David Miller is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Boehme (SF) Robert Benally | |
| 13:54 | Troy | David Miller misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | Troy | Walter Inman grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:22 | Troy | David Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:20 | Troy | Walter Inman pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:11 | Troy | Walter Inman lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Moore | 12-13 |
| 12:56 | Nebraska | The jumper by Ralph Ezdebski is denied by Walter Inman | 12-13 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:40 | Troy | David Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Troy | David Miller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ralph Ezdebski - foul #1 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Dale Riley (SF), John Miles (PF) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Troy | Clinton Steele (PG), Robert Benally (SG), Ryan Roder (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Brian Moore, Jerry Weinstock, Oscar Boehme, Walter Inman | |
| 12:28 | Troy | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:28 | Troy | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:05 | Nebraska | Dale Riley is hacked by David Miller - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (SG) David Miller | |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | John Miles misses badly on a shot in the lane | 12-15 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Dale Riley grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:21 | Nebraska | Glenn Crews is called for the reach on Dale Riley - foul #2 on Glenn Crews, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Robert Davis (SF) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton | |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Boehme (SF), Robert Collier (PF) Glenn Crews, Ryan Roder | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) C - Dale Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Clinton Steele (fresh) SG - Robert Benally (fresh) SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Collier (fresh) C - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart is hacked by Robert Collier - foul #1 on Robert Collier, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Donald Bellanger, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (SG) Robert Benally | |
| 10:44 | Nebraska | Robert Davis drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Gephart | 14-15 |
| 10:27 | Troy | Oscar Boehme blows the layup | 14-15 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | Robert Davis grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | Robert Davis scores on a shot from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 10:04 | Troy | Clinton Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Gephart - foul #1 on Donald Gephart, team foul #9 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Dale Riley (SF), Leo Ashley (C) Donald Gephart, Robert Davis, John Miles | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG), Ryan Roder (PF), Walter Inman (C) Oscar Boehme, Robert Collier, Oliver Lewis | |
| 10:04 | Troy | Clinton Steele misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:45 | Nebraska | Walter Inman steps in front of the Dale Riley pass | 16-15 |
| 09:20 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 16-15 |
| 09:18 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Inman | 16-15 |
| 09:00 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Moore | 16-17 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | Brian Moore is called for the reach on Dale Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Moore, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF) Philip Racine, Ralph Ezdebski, Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Benally (SG), David Miller (SF), Robert Collier (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Jerry Weinstock, Brian Moore, Ryan Roder, Walter Inman | |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Dale Riley loses the dribble to Oliver Lewis | 16-17 |
| 08:27 | Troy | Robert Benally is hacked by Donald Bellanger - foul #1 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #10 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Boehme (SF) Robert Collier | |
| 08:27 | Troy | Robert Benally makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:27 | Troy | Robert Benally makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:25 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart loses the dribble to David Miller in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 08:18 | Troy | Robert Benally comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-19 |
| 08:16 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:58 | Troy | Clinton Steele misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 07:57 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to David Miller | 16-19 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Clinton Steele comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Gephart - foul #2 on Donald Gephart, team foul #11 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG), Leo Ashley (C) Donald Gephart, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG), Ryan Roder (PF) Robert Benally, David Miller | |
| 07:44 | Troy | Clinton Steele misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Clinton Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 07:20 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ryan Roder | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Miles (fresh) C - Leo Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Clinton Steele (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Jerry Weinstock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Roder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Oliver Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Troy | Ryan Roder clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 07:03 | Troy | Clinton Steele hits the follow up shot | 16-22 |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 06:38 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:19 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Philip Racine pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 19-22 |
| 05:37 | Troy | Philip Racine picks off the pass by Clinton Steele | 19-22 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Philip Racine, team foul #12 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Dale Riley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Donald Bellanger, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, Leo Ashley | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Robert Benally (SG), David Miller (SF), Robert Collier (PF), Walter Inman (C) Clinton Steele, Jerry Weinstock, Oscar Boehme, Ryan Roder, Oliver Lewis | |
| 05:16 | Troy | David Miller can't connect on a jumper from close range | 19-22 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | John Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | John Miles is fouled on the floor by Brian Moore - foul #2 on Brian Moore, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Clinton Steele (PG) Brian Moore | |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:53 | Troy | Walter Inman grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 04:35 | Troy | Walter Inman buries a jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Larry Mather is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Steele - foul #1 on Clinton Steele, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Davis (SF) John Miles | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Larry Mather makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Larry Mather misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:33 | Troy | Walter Inman pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:18 | Troy | Robert Benally misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ralph Ezdebski | 20-24 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | David Miller steps in front of the Robert Davis pass in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Robert Benally comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 04:00 | Nebraska | Dale Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton's pass is intercepted by Robert Benally in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 03:55 | Troy | Robert Benally misses the easy layup | 20-24 |
| 03:54 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ralph Ezdebski | 20-24 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Walter Inman swats the short shot by Larry Mather | 20-24 |
| 03:48 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Miller | 20-24 |
| 03:35 | Troy | David Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Donald Bellanger (SF), Jerome Bell (C) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton, Robert Davis, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Glenn Crews (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Ryan Roder (PF), Santos Flores (C) Clinton Steele, Robert Benally, David Miller, Robert Collier, Walter Inman | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell is hacked by Brian Moore - foul #3 on Brian Moore, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (PF) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG) Brian Moore | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Bellanger (fresh) PF - Leo Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Weinstock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Roder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Santos Flores (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 03:09 | Troy | Oscar Boehme gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:01 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Glenn Crews | 22-26 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger buries a shot from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 02:28 | Troy | Glenn Crews clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell hits the follow up shot | 26-26 |
| 02:02 | Troy | Jerome Bell is called for the reach on Glenn Crews - foul #3 on Jerome Bell, team foul #13 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (SG), Dale Riley (SF), John Miles (PF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Philip Racine, Donald Bellanger, Leo Ashley, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Troy | Clinton Steele (PG), Robert Benally (SF), David Miller (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Jerry Weinstock, Oscar Boehme, Ryan Roder, Santos Flores | |
| 02:02 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:02 | Troy | Glenn Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart knocks in the jumper from the left side | 28-27 |
| 01:30 | Troy | David Miller knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clinton Steele | 28-29 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | David Rathburn drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Gephart | 31-29 |
| 01:01 | Troy | Oliver Lewis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 31-29 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | Robert Benally is called for the reach on David Rathburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Benally, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SG), Robert Davis (SF) Donald Gephart, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Collier (PF) David Miller | |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | David Rathburn makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | David Rathburn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:46 | Troy | Robert Collier's floater is tipped away by Ralph Ezdebski | 33-29 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 33-29 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG), Dale Riley (PF), Leo Ashley (C) David Rathburn, John Miles, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF) Clinton Steele, Robert Benally | |
| 00:16 | Troy | Oliver Lewis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Robert Davis travels in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Troy | Walter Inman (C) Oliver Lewis | |
| 00:01 | Troy | Oscar Boehme connects on the jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Philip Racine clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-34 |