| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Javier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Dostal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is hacked by Larry Javier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Javier, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (SG) Larry Javier | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Shillings | 33-45 |
| 19:25 | Troy | Chauncey Lund lays it in set up by Billy Dostal | 33-47 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joel Denson is called for the reach on Thomas Mestas - foul #1 on Joel Denson, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Shillings and he's hacked by Allan Ford - foul #1 on Allan Ford, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the free throw | 35-47 |
| 18:58 | Troy | Allan Ford grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 18:33 | Troy | Joel Denson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Chauncey Lund | 35-49 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Hale and he's hacked by Peter Butler - foul #2 on Peter Butler, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Roger Ruggles (C) Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Bernard Beyer (SG), Robert Lundy (SF), George Isaacson (PF), George Lancaster (C) Chauncey Lund, Joel Denson, Peter Butler, Billy Dostal, Allan Ford | |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 18:25 | Troy | George Isaacson pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 18:04 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Lancaster | 37-51 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-51 |
| 17:57 | Troy | The rebound goes to Bernard Beyer | 37-51 |
| 17:42 | Troy | Robert Lundy scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Swiatkowski | 37-53 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Beyer takes the ball from Douglas Wathen | 37-53 |
| 17:02 | Troy | Douglas Wathen denies the turnaround by George Lancaster | 37-53 |
| 17:01 | Troy | George Isaacson tips it but misses | 37-53 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Lundy - foul #1 on Robert Lundy, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Nolan Tapia (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Jerry Shillings, Charles Mower, Douglas Wathen, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Joel Denson (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Billy Dostal (PF), Allan Ford (C) Jason Swiatkowski, Bernard Beyer, Robert Lundy, George Isaacson, George Lancaster | |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 16:38 | Troy | Billy Dostal hits the finger roll | 39-55 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by Bruce Cook - foul #1 on Bruce Cook, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG) Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Troy | Peter Butler (SF) Bruce Cook | |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 39-55 |
| 16:12 | Troy | Peter Butler snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 16:05 | Troy | Chauncey Lund misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 16:04 | Troy | Joel Denson misses the tip | 39-55 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Denson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Dostal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Hale | 41-55 |
| 15:45 | Troy | Chauncey Lund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-55 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Mestas | 43-55 |
| 15:07 | Troy | Peter Butler misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #1 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Christopher Thomas, Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Javier (SG), Robert Lundy (PF), George Isaacson (C) Chauncey Lund, Joel Denson, Billy Dostal, Allan Ford | |
| 15:07 | Troy | Peter Butler makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 15:07 | Troy | Peter Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-57 |
| 14:15 | Troy | The pull-up jumper by Peter Butler is blocked by Lance Clerk | 46-57 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Everett Witherspoon | 46-57 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-57 |
| 14:05 | Troy | George Isaacson gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 13:52 | Troy | The short jumper by Robert Lundy is denied by Everett Witherspoon | 46-57 |
| 13:50 | Troy | Peter Butler snags the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 13:39 | Troy | Larry Javier misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-57 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 13:31 | Troy | George Isaacson grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 13:17 | Troy | George Isaacson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Mower - foul #1 on Charles Mower, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Nolan Tapia (C) Charles Mower, Dikembe Alghamdi, Roger Ruggles, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Joel Denson (SG), Bernard Beyer (SF), George Lancaster (C) Jason Swiatkowski, Larry Javier, Peter Butler, Robert Lundy | |
| 13:17 | Troy | George Isaacson makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 13:17 | Troy | George Isaacson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings and the foul's on Chauncey Lund - foul #2 on Chauncey Lund, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (C) Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Troy | Allan Ford (C) George Isaacson | |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses the free throw | 48-59 |
| 13:00 | Troy | Bernard Beyer gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 12:43 | Troy | Chauncey Lund makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Denson | 48-62 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Jerry Shillings | 50-62 |
| 12:11 | Troy | Allan Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-62 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 50-62 |
| 12:02 | Troy | George Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Denson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Beyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Troy | Bernard Beyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Everett Witherspoon - foul #4 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Nolan Tapia (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Thomas Mestas, Mike Haakenson, Everett Witherspoon, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Javier (SG), Billy Dostal (PF) Chauncey Lund, Joel Denson, George Lancaster | |
| 11:48 | Troy | Bernard Beyer misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 11:48 | Troy | Bernard Beyer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Mower | 52-62 |
| 11:03 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-62 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 10:57 | Troy | Larry Javier grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 10:49 | Troy | Allan Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Roger Ruggles (PF) Jerry Shillings, Charles Mower, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Robert Lundy (SF), George Isaacson (PF), George Lancaster (C) Larry Javier, Bernard Beyer, Billy Dostal, Allan Ford | |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Ruggles | 54-62 |
| 10:12 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-62 |
| 10:11 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:00 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chauncey Lund | 54-64 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is hacked by George Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Lancaster, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Lawrence Hale, Roger Ruggles, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Billy Dostal (PF) Jason Swiatkowski, Robert Lundy, George Isaacson | |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 09:58 | Troy | Billy Dostal pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 09:38 | Troy | George Lancaster clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy Dostal - foul #1 on Billy Dostal, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Javier (SG), Allan Ford (C) Chauncey Lund, George Lancaster | |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:20 | Troy | Billy Dostal's dunk attempt is rejected by Douglas Wathen | 57-64 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG) Thomas Mestas | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 08:49 | Troy | Billy Dostal buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Larry Javier | 57-67 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Douglas Wathen, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Peter Butler (SF), Robert Lundy (PF), George Isaacson (C) Joel Denson, Bruce Cook, Billy Dostal, Allan Ford | |
| 08:32 | Troy | Chauncey Lund hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 08:30 | Troy | Larry Javier snags the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 08:08 | Troy | Peter Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 08:06 | Troy | George Isaacson tips it home | 57-69 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF) Charles Mower, Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), George Lancaster (C) Chauncey Lund, Robert Lundy | |
| 07:42 | Troy | George Lancaster is fouled on the floor by Nolan Tapia - foul #2 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #4 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Jerry Shillings, Dikembe Alghamdi, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Billy Dostal (PF) Larry Javier, Peter Butler, George Isaacson | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Swiatkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joel Denson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Dostal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Troy | Billy Dostal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Mestas | 57-69 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 07:14 | Troy | George Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 07:04 | Troy | George Lancaster misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (C) Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Peter Butler (SF), Robert Lundy (C) Joel Denson, Bruce Cook, George Lancaster | |
| 06:43 | Troy | Billy Dostal misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Everett Witherspoon | 57-69 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mestas | 60-69 |
| 06:19 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 06:18 | Troy | Billy Dostal can't tip it in | 60-69 |
| 06:17 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 06:07 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 06:06 | Troy | Peter Butler snags the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 05:55 | Troy | Peter Butler is fouled on the floor by Everett Witherspoon - foul #5 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Charles Mower (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Christopher Thomas, Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (PG), Larry Javier (SG), Bernard Beyer (SF), George Isaacson (PF), George Lancaster (C) Chauncey Lund, Jason Swiatkowski, Peter Butler, Billy Dostal, Robert Lundy | |
| 05:36 | Troy | Roger Ruggles picks off the pass by George Isaacson | 60-69 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower grabs the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings | 62-69 |
| 04:50 | Troy | George Isaacson is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Isaacson, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Roger Ruggles, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), Allan Ford (C) Joel Denson, Bernard Beyer, George Lancaster | |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings and he's hacked by Larry Javier - foul #4 on Larry Javier, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale (SF) Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Lundy (PF) George Isaacson | |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:27 | Troy | Chauncey Lund hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lundy | 65-71 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 65-71 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Javier - foul #5 on Larry Javier, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Nolan Tapia (PF) Jerry Shillings, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Joel Denson (SG) Chauncey Lund, Larry Javier | |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:52 | Troy | Robert Lundy gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 03:36 | Troy | Robert Lundy misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-71 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Swiatkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joel Denson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Lundy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is hacked by Joel Denson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Denson, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF) Charles Mower, Lawrence Hale, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Troy | Peter Butler (SF), George Isaacson (PF), George Lancaster (C) Bruce Cook, Robert Lundy, Allan Ford | |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:10 | Troy | George Lancaster connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Denson | 67-74 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia misses the 3 from straight away | 67-74 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas can't tip it in | 67-74 |
| 02:52 | Troy | The rebound goes to George Isaacson | 67-74 |
| 02:52 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Douglas Wathen (PF) Christopher Thomas, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Robert Lundy (PF) Jason Swiatkowski, George Lancaster | |
| 02:39 | Troy | Joel Denson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Isaacson and the foul's on Thomas Mestas - foul #3 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #6 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Troy | Bernard Beyer (SF) Peter Butler | |
| 02:39 | Troy | Joel Denson makes the free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Chauncey Lund steps in front of the Thomas Mestas pass in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Troy | Joel Denson is whistled for traveling | 67-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk (C) Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale (SF) Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Troy | Peter Butler (SF), Billy Dostal (PF), Allan Ford (C) Bernard Beyer, Robert Lundy, George Isaacson | |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mestas | 69-77 |
| 01:38 | Troy | Billy Dostal is hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #3 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #7 | 69-77 |
| 01:38 | Troy | Billy Dostal misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the board | 69-77 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Denson - foul #3 on Joel Denson, team foul #14 | 69-77 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Troy | Allan Ford comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Shillings - foul #3 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #8 | 71-77 |
| 01:23 | Troy | Allan Ford makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:23 | Troy | Allan Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joel Denson is called for the reach on Jerry Shillings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Denson, team foul #15 | 71-79 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:04 | Troy | Chauncey Lund misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-79 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 73-79 |
| 00:57 | Troy | Billy Dostal pulls down the rebound | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Troy | Billy Dostal is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Shillings - foul #4 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| 00:54 | Troy | Billy Dostal makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:54 | Troy | Billy Dostal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale's pass is intercepted by Billy Dostal | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Troy | Chauncey Lund is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Shillings - foul #5 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #10 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG) Jerry Shillings | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:47 | Troy | Chauncey Lund makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Chauncey Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Nolan Tapia (C) Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Bernard Beyer (SF), Robert Lundy (PF), George Isaacson (C) Chauncey Lund, Peter Butler, Billy Dostal, Allan Ford | |
| 00:42 | Troy | Charles Mower is called for the reach on Joel Denson - foul #2 on Charles Mower, team foul #11 | 73-83 |
| 00:42 | Troy | Joel Denson makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:42 | Troy | Joel Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joel Denson picks off the pass by Mike Haakenson in the backcourt | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Troy | Roger Ruggles steals the ball from George Isaacson | 73-85 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is hacked by Jason Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Jason Swiatkowski, team foul #16 | 73-85 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski runs out the clock | 75-85 |