| Lineup | Troy | PG - Armando Martinez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Elsea (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Earl Mounce (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pedro Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Earl Mounce inbounds the ball | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Troy | Ernest Elsea is hacked by Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (SF) Jackie Kay | |
| 19:45 | Troy | Ernest Elsea travels with the ball | 52-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy Swick (C) Pedro Hernandez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:31 | Houston | Gerald Long connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Grady Wilmes | 52-49 |
| 19:10 | Troy | Jason Wright drills a shot from the left wing set up by Ernest Elsea | 54-49 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Armando Martinez steps in front of the Grady Wilmes pass | 54-49 |
| 18:36 | Troy | Earl Mounce can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Stephan Anderson snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Armando Martinez - foul #2 on Armando Martinez, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Angelo Benavidez (SG), Pedro Hernandez (PF) Ernest Elsea, Billy Swick | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (PF) Craig Bell | |
| 18:29 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 18:10 | Troy | Earl Mounce misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 18:09 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Stephan Anderson snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Pedro Hernandez steps in front of the Grady Wilmes pass in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 18:00 | Troy | Gerald Long takes the ball from Armando Martinez | 54-51 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Stephan Anderson tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 17:25 | Troy | Armando Martinez comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 17:23 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 17:09 | Troy | Armando Martinez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Mounce and he's fouled by Gerald Long - foul #2 on Gerald Long, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Thompson (SG), Billy Swick (C) Angelo Benavidez, Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Craig Bell (PF) Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| 17:09 | Troy | Armando Martinez makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Gerald Long's pass is intercepted by Pedro Hernandez | 57-53 |
| 16:55 | Troy | Grady Wilmes is called for the reach on Armando Martinez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Elsea (SG) Armando Martinez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:42 | Troy | Michael Thompson banks in the wide open layup set up by Ernest Elsea | 59-53 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Ernest Elsea is called for the reach on Grady Wilmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Elsea, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Angelo Benavidez (SG) Ernest Elsea | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Gerald Long | |
| 16:18 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 16:17 | Troy | The rebound goes to Angelo Benavidez | 59-53 |
| 16:15 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Philip Mason in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Grady Wilmes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (PG), Yevgeny Zurich (C) Angelo Benavidez, Billy Swick | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Paul Kindred (SF) Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Craig Bell | |
| 15:59 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Grady Wilmes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 15:59 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Pak (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Mounce (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pedro Hernandez (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Yevgeny Zurich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Kindred (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Grady Wilmes (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:57 | Troy | Donald Pak's pass is intercepted by Philip Mason in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Francis Rhodes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez throws it down on a great pass from Paul Kindred | 59-56 |
| 15:11 | Troy | Michael Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 15:10 | Troy | Michael Thompson can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 15:01 | Troy | Earl Mounce pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 14:54 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Armando Martinez (PG), Ernest Elsea (SG) Donald Pak, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Craig Bell (PF), Gerald Long (C) Pedro Jimenez, Paul Kindred, Grady Wilmes, Philip Mason | |
| 14:38 | Houston | Craig Bell is hacked by Ernest Elsea - foul #4 on Ernest Elsea, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Angelo Benavidez (SG) Ernest Elsea | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:24 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Long | 59-58 |
| 14:19 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 14:18 | Troy | Yevgeny Zurich grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 14:12 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez is fouled on the floor by Gerald Long - foul #3 on Gerald Long, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Wright (PF) Pedro Hernandez | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Craig Bell | |
| 13:59 | Troy | Armando Martinez can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Jackie Kay snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Kenneth Misner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 13:39 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 13:37 | Troy | Jason Wright grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 13:21 | Troy | Armando Martinez buries a jumper from the right block | 61-58 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Angelo Benavidez takes the ball from Jackie Kay | 61-58 |
| 12:58 | Troy | Jason Wright dunks the ball on a nice dish by Angelo Benavidez | 63-58 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (PG), Michael Thompson (SG), Pedro Hernandez (PF) Armando Martinez, Angelo Benavidez, Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Paul Kindred (SF), Craig Bell (PF), Philip Mason (C) Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Gerald Long | |
| 12:38 | Houston | Philip Mason misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Yevgeny Zurich - foul #4 on Yevgeny Zurich, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy Swick (C) Yevgeny Zurich | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG) Francis Rhodes | |
| 12:38 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 12:18 | Troy | Michael Thompson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Pak - foul #4 on Donald Pak, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Troy | Angelo Benavidez (SG) Donald Pak | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Craig Bell | |
| 12:12 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 11:49 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez double dribbles | 63-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Armando Martinez (PG) Angelo Benavidez | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (C) Jackie Kay, Paul Kindred, Kenneth Misner | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Armando Martinez (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Mounce (very tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pedro Hernandez (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Swick (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gerald Long (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Gerald Long hits the finger roll set up by Pedro Jimenez | 63-64 |
| 11:22 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| 11:07 | Troy | Earl Mounce double dribbles | 63-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Angelo Benavidez (SG), Jason Wright (PF) Armando Martinez, Pedro Hernandez | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Gerald Long | |
| 10:52 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Grady Wilmes tips it home | 63-66 |
| 10:48 | Troy | Jackie Kay steals the ball from Angelo Benavidez in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez is fouled on the floor by Jason Wright - foul #1 on Jason Wright, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Troy | Pedro Hernandez (PF) Billy Swick | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SF) Grady Wilmes | |
| 10:40 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 10:36 | Troy | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Angelo Benavidez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackie Kay, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Craig Bell (PF) Jackie Kay, Kenneth Misner | |
| 10:28 | Troy | Earl Mounce makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Thompson | 65-68 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Philip Mason | 65-71 |
| 10:08 | Troy | Michael Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Rhodes - foul #4 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Troy | Armando Martinez (PG), Billy Swick (C) Michael Thompson, Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (C) Francis Rhodes, Craig Bell | |
| 10:02 | Troy | Earl Mounce's floater is knocked away by Philip Mason | 65-71 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Stephan Anderson travels in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 09:41 | Troy | Armando Martinez hits a shot from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Gerald Long throws it down | 67-73 |
| 09:17 | Troy | Gerald Long blocks the short jumper by Earl Mounce | 67-73 |
| 09:15 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez misses the tip | 67-73 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Paul Kindred gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Pedro Hernandez - foul #2 on Pedro Hernandez, team foul #8 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Thompson (SG), Jason Wright (C) Angelo Benavidez, Billy Swick | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Stephan Anderson, Philip Mason | |
| 09:10 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 08:54 | Troy | Earl Mounce is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 67-75 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Gerald Long snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 67-75 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it but misses | 67-75 |
| 08:45 | Troy | Jason Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 08:38 | Troy | Pedro Jimenez picks off the pass by Michael Thompson | 67-75 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Paul Kindred is hacked by Michael Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Gerald Long | |
| 08:36 | Houston | Paul Kindred makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Paul Kindred makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 08:34 | Troy | Michael Thompson is hacked by Pedro Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #7 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Pedro Jimenez | |
| 08:34 | Troy | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 08:34 | Troy | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Mounce - foul #2 on Earl Mounce, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| 08:32 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 08:10 | Troy | Earl Mounce is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Thompson | 71-79 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Craig Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-79 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (PG), Ernest Elsea (SG), Yevgeny Zurich (C) Armando Martinez, Michael Thompson, Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Paul Kindred, Stephan Anderson, Craig Bell | |
| 07:45 | Troy | Earl Mounce is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zurich | 73-79 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Pak (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Ernest Elsea (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Earl Mounce (very tired) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pedro Hernandez (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Yevgeny Zurich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Grady Wilmes (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Mason (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Houston | Jackie Kay clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-79 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Grady Wilmes grabs the offensive board | 73-79 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-79 |
| 07:20 | Troy | Yevgeny Zurich grabs the defensive rebound | 73-79 |
| 07:15 | Troy | Earl Mounce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jackie Kay - foul #5 on Jackie Kay, team foul #8 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Thompson (PG) Donald Pak | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Craig Bell (PF), Gerald Long (C) Jackie Kay, Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| 07:15 | Troy | Earl Mounce makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 07:15 | Troy | Earl Mounce makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Yevgeny Zurich denies the turnaround by Stephan Anderson | 75-79 |
| 06:51 | Troy | Ernest Elsea pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| 06:44 | Troy | Michael Thompson knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Elsea and he's hacked by Francis Rhodes - foul #5 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #9 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Craig Bell | |
| 06:44 | Troy | Michael Thompson makes the free throw | 78-79 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Gerald Long's layup is rejected by Yevgeny Zurich | 78-79 |
| 06:33 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 06:12 | Troy | Yevgeny Zurich drills a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Thompson | 80-79 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Thompson - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (PG) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Craig Bell (PF), Philip Mason (C) Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner, Gerald Long | |
| 06:10 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 05:51 | Troy | Ernest Elsea double dribbles | 80-80 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| 05:48 | Houston | Grady Wilmes is hacked by Earl Mounce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Mounce, team foul #12 | 80-80 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 05:46 | Troy | Donald Pak is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Bell - foul #1 on Craig Bell, team foul #10 | 80-82 |
| 05:46 | Troy | Donald Pak misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 05:46 | Troy | Donald Pak makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Craig Bell grabs the offensive board | 81-82 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Stephan Anderson buries a runner from close range | 81-84 |
| 05:24 | Troy | Earl Mounce is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Mounce, team foul #13 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Troy | Angelo Benavidez (SG) Ernest Elsea | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Craig Bell | |
| 05:13 | Houston | Stephan Anderson drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Earl Mounce - foul #5 on Earl Mounce, team foul #14 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy Swick (SF) Earl Mounce | |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG) Paul Kindred | |
| 05:13 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the free throw | 81-87 |
| 04:54 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez double dribbles | 81-87 |
| Subs | Troy | Armando Martinez (PG) Donald Pak | |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Philip Mason | |
| 04:39 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 81-87 |
| 04:38 | Troy | Yevgeny Zurich snags the defensive board | 81-87 |
| 04:33 | Troy | Armando Martinez misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 81-87 |
| 04:31 | Troy | Billy Swick tips it in | 83-87 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Armando Martinez is called for the reach on Pedro Jimenez - foul #3 on Armando Martinez, team foul #15 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Elsea (SG), Jason Wright (SF) Angelo Benavidez, Billy Swick | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Craig Bell (PF), Philip Mason (C) Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner, Gerald Long | |
| 04:17 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-87 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Armando Martinez misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Philip Mason - foul #2 on Philip Mason, team foul #11 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (PG), Michael Thompson (SG) Ernest Elsea, Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:02 | Troy | Armando Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Armando Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Craig Bell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 85-88 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the offensive board | 85-88 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Pak (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Armando Martinez (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Pedro Hernandez (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Yevgeny Zurich (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Pedro Jimenez (very tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Kindred (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (very tired) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Craig Bell (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Mason (tiring) 4 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 85-88 |
| 03:23 | Troy | Yevgeny Zurich grabs the board | 85-88 |
| 03:08 | Troy | Armando Martinez misses badly on a shot from the left side | 85-88 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the runner in the lane | 85-90 |
| 02:59 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-90 |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Elsea (SG), Jason Wright (SF) Donald Pak, Armando Martinez | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG), Gerald Long (C) Paul Kindred, Craig Bell | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:40 | Troy | Philip Mason is called for the reach on Yevgeny Zurich - foul #3 on Philip Mason, team foul #12 | 85-90 |
| Subs | Troy | Angelo Benavidez (SG), Billy Swick (SF) Ernest Elsea, Pedro Hernandez | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Philip Mason | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-90 |
| 02:40 | Troy | Yevgeny Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 02:40 | Troy | Yevgeny Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-90 |
| 02:24 | Troy | Michael Thompson is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by Angelo Benavidez | 89-90 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Kenneth Misner comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 89-90 |
| 02:14 | Troy | Billy Swick grabs the board | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:12 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Jimenez - foul #5 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #13 | 89-90 |
| Subs | Troy | Pedro Hernandez (PF) Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| 02:12 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 02:12 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez misses the 2nd free throw | 90-90 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 90-90 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (PG) Angelo Benavidez | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| 02:06 | Houston | Gerald Long misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Yevgeny Zurich - foul #5 on Yevgeny Zurich, team foul #16 | 90-90 |
| Subs | Troy | Armando Martinez (SF) Yevgeny Zurich | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:06 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 01:54 | Troy | Michael Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-91 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Philip Mason gets the rebound | 90-91 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Stephan Anderson clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Armando Martinez - foul #4 on Armando Martinez, team foul #17 | 90-91 |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Elsea (SG), Jason Wright (SF) Donald Pak, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (PF) Philip Mason | |
| 01:48 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-91 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| 01:48 | Troy | Jason Wright snags the defensive board | 90-92 |
| 01:41 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Craig Bell - foul #2 on Craig Bell, team foul #14 | 90-92 |
| 01:41 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 01:41 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 91-92 |
| 01:41 | Troy | Billy Swick gets the offensive rebound | 91-92 |
| 01:30 | Troy | Armando Martinez misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 91-92 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Paul Kindred snags the defensive board | 91-92 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Grady Wilmes is fouled on the floor by Ernest Elsea - foul #5 on Ernest Elsea, team foul #18 | 91-92 |
| Subs | Troy | Angelo Benavidez (SG) Ernest Elsea | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:23 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 91-93 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 2nd free throw | 91-94 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Troy | Craig Bell is called for the reach on Angelo Benavidez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Bell, team foul #15 | 91-94 |
| 01:20 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 01:20 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez misses the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Gerald Long gets the rebound | 92-94 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Craig Bell makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 92-96 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez is fouled on the floor by Gerald Long - foul #4 on Gerald Long, team foul #16 | 92-96 |
| 00:51 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez makes the 1st free throw | 93-96 |
| 00:51 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez misses the 2nd free throw | 93-96 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the defensive rebound | 93-96 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Jason Wright is called for the reach on Stephan Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Wright, team foul #19 | 93-96 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 93-97 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 93-97 |
| 00:49 | Troy | Billy Swick gets the rebound | 93-97 |
| 00:45 | Troy | Armando Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-97 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Jason Wright is called for the reach on Stephan Anderson - foul #3 on Jason Wright, team foul #20 | 93-97 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Troy | Jason Wright lays it in on a nice dish by Armando Martinez | 95-99 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Paul Kindred is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Benavidez - foul #1 on Angelo Benavidez, team foul #21 | 95-99 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Craig Bell | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Paul Kindred makes the 1st free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Paul Kindred misses the 2nd free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:34 | Troy | Billy Swick pulls down the rebound | 95-100 |
| 00:29 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 95-100 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Grady Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 95-100 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Grady Wilmes is hacked by Armando Martinez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Armando Martinez, team foul #22 | 95-100 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Thompson (PG) Armando Martinez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Grady Wilmes misses the 1st free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Grady Wilmes misses the 2nd free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:26 | Troy | The rebound goes to Pedro Hernandez | 95-100 |
| 00:22 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Misner in the backcourt | 95-100 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Jason Wright is called for the reach on Stephan Anderson - foul #4 on Jason Wright, team foul #23 | 95-100 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez gets the rebound | 95-101 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 98-101 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by Angelo Benavidez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angelo Benavidez, team foul #24 | 98-101 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 98-102 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 98-103 |
| 00:03 | Troy | Michael Thompson is fouled on the floor by Stephan Anderson - foul #3 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #17 | 98-103 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| 00:03 | Troy | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 99-103 |
| 00:03 | Troy | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 100-103 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Paul Kindred is hacked by Angelo Benavidez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angelo Benavidez, team foul #25 | 100-103 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Craig Bell | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Paul Kindred makes the 1st free throw | 100-104 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Paul Kindred misses the 2nd free throw | 100-104 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 100-104 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 100-104 |