| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Samuel Oakes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lansberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Putman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-27 |
| 19:39 | Troy | Wendell Haynes snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 19:17 | Troy | Kevin Putman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 19:16 | Troy | James Reed tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the easy open layup | 34-29 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville tips it home | 36-29 |
| 18:39 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry travels with the ball | 36-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Farrell (SG), Charles Lawrence (C) Joseph Lansberry, Wendell Haynes | |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is hacked by Thomas Farrell - foul #3 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Troy | William Johnson (SG), Richard Carberry (SF), Richard Crockett (C) Thomas Farrell, Kevin Putman, James Reed | |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Lawrence picks off the pass by Michael Morris | 36-29 |
| 17:49 | Troy | Merrill Hubbard steps in front of the William Johnson pass | 36-29 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris loses the dribble to William Johnson in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 17:45 | Troy | Samuel Oakes misses the easy layup | 36-29 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Lawrence | 36-29 |
| 17:21 | Troy | The rebound goes to Richard Crockett | 36-29 |
| 17:16 | Troy | Samuel Oakes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Johnson is called for the reach on Marvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Lansberry (SG), Kevin Putman (SF), James Reed (PF), Wendell Haynes (C) William Johnson, Richard Carberry, Charles Lawrence, Richard Crockett | |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina is fouled on the floor by Samuel Oakes - foul #2 on Samuel Oakes, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the wide open shot from the right block | 38-32 |
| 16:12 | Troy | Wendell Haynes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Bien (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Church (fresh) PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Samuel Oakes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lansberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Putman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the shot from the left block | 38-32 |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien tips it home | 40-32 |
| 15:14 | Troy | Kevin Putman is whistled for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF), Saul Martin (C) Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Farrell (PG), William Johnson (SG), Richard Carberry (SF), Charles Lawrence (PF), Richard Crockett (C) Samuel Oakes, Joseph Lansberry, Kevin Putman, James Reed, Wendell Haynes | |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bien | 42-32 |
| 14:30 | Troy | Charles Lawrence can't connect on a floater from the right block | 42-32 |
| 14:29 | Troy | Charles Lawrence tips it in | 42-34 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Church | 44-34 |
| 13:41 | Troy | Charles Lawrence clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 13:40 | Troy | Richard Crockett pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:35 | Troy | Thomas Farrell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Carberry | 44-37 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Crockett is called for the reach on Jack Giardina in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Crockett, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Casey Neville, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Lansberry (SG), Kevin Putman (SF), James Reed (PF) William Johnson, Richard Carberry, Richard Crockett | |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Lansberry is called for the reach on Merrill Hubbard - foul #3 on Joseph Lansberry, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Troy | Samuel Oakes (PG) Thomas Farrell | |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman's floater is tipped away by Kevin Putman | 44-37 |
| 13:01 | Troy | The rebound goes to Charles Lawrence | 44-37 |
| 12:55 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Samuel Oakes - foul #3 on Samuel Oakes, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF), Saul Martin (C) Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Farrell (PG), Ricky Spain (SF), Wendell Haynes (C) Samuel Oakes, Kevin Putman, Charles Lawrence | |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:55 | Troy | James Reed splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-37 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Merrill Hubbard | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Lansberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Spain (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 48-37 |
| 11:03 | Troy | Ricky Spain drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman | 50-39 |
| 10:15 | Troy | James Reed shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Morris - foul #3 on Michael Morris, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Troy | Samuel Oakes (PG), William Johnson (SG), Kevin Putman (SF), Charles Lawrence (C) Thomas Farrell, Joseph Lansberry, Ricky Spain, Wendell Haynes | |
| 10:15 | Troy | James Reed misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:15 | Troy | James Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins lays it in uncontested set up by Jack Giardina | 52-39 |
| 09:23 | Troy | Kevin Putman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Church - foul #1 on William Church, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Crockett (C) James Reed | |
| 09:23 | Troy | Kevin Putman misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:23 | Troy | Kevin Putman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 08:53 | Troy | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 08:41 | Troy | Richard Crockett is hacked by Mark Watkins - foul #3 on Mark Watkins, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF) William Church, Mark Watkins | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Farrell (PG), Richard Carberry (SG) Samuel Oakes, William Johnson | |
| 08:23 | Troy | Kevin Putman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Carberry | 52-43 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Crockett - foul #2 on Richard Crockett, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kim Karr (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG) Jack Giardina, James Bien | |
| Subs | Troy | Samuel Oakes (PG), James Reed (PF), Wendell Haynes (C) Kevin Putman, Charles Lawrence, Richard Crockett | |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:48 | Troy | Samuel Oakes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Farrell and he's fouled by Kim Karr - foul #1 on Kim Karr, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| 07:48 | Troy | Samuel Oakes misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kim Karr (fresh) SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Samuel Oakes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Carberry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by James Reed - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Kim Karr, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Troy | William Johnson (SG), Ricky Spain (PF) Thomas Farrell, James Reed | |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:19 | Troy | Ricky Spain grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:03 | Troy | William Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 56-46 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins misses badly on a runner from close range | 56-46 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Church pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Mark Watkins | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Farrell (PG), Joseph Lansberry (SG), Kevin Putman (SF), Charles Lawrence (PF), Richard Crockett (C) Samuel Oakes, William Johnson, Richard Carberry, Ricky Spain, Wendell Haynes | |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:51 | Troy | Richard Crockett lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 58-48 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville is hacked by Joseph Lansberry - foul #4 on Joseph Lansberry, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, William Church, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Troy | Samuel Oakes (PG) Joseph Lansberry | |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:28 | Troy | Charles Lawrence grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 05:13 | Troy | Richard Crockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins (PF) Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Giardina | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Troy | Kevin Putman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-48 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Kevin Putman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 64-48 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Putman | 64-48 |
| 03:48 | Troy | Charles Lawrence grabs the board | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Gardner (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Samuel Oakes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Putman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Lawrence (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Crockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Troy | Kevin Putman can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Merrill Hubbard - foul #1 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Church (SF), Saul Martin (C) Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Troy | William Johnson (PG), Richard Carberry (SG), Ricky Spain (PF) Samuel Oakes, Thomas Farrell, Richard Crockett | |
| 03:42 | Troy | Kevin Putman misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:42 | Troy | Kevin Putman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ricky Spain - foul #1 on Ricky Spain, team foul #11 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kim Karr (PG), Neil Rosenthal (SG) Jack Giardina, James Bien | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Farrell (SG) Kevin Putman | |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:08 | Troy | Ricky Spain hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 65-51 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Carberry takes the ball from Saul Martin | 65-51 |
| 02:34 | Troy | William Johnson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-51 |
| 02:32 | Troy | Charles Lawrence tips it home | 65-53 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the turnaround from the right block | 67-53 |
| 02:04 | Troy | Charles Lawrence misses the lay-in | 67-53 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | William Church snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Farrell takes the ball from Neil Rosenthal in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| 01:48 | Troy | William Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Rosenthal misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 01:19 | Troy | Charles Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:13 | Troy | Charles Lawrence buries a jumper from the left side | 67-55 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kim Karr is hacked by Richard Carberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Carberry, team foul #12 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Neil Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Crockett (C) Ricky Spain | |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kim Karr makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kim Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:56 | Troy | Richard Crockett travels with the ball | 69-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG) Kim Karr | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Crockett steals it from Saul Martin | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Troy | Charles Lawrence hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Johnson and the foul's on Mark Watkins - foul #4 on Mark Watkins, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| 00:24 | Troy | Charles Lawrence misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina runs out the clock | 69-57 |