| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Carrier (fresh) SG - Bernard Beyer (fresh) SF - Peter Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allan Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas's pass is intercepted by Peter Butler in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 19:53 | Troy | Peter Butler banks in the layup | 26-28 |
| 19:49 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 19:31 | Troy | Leon Brooks is hacked by Scott Pearson - foul #1 on Scott Pearson, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:17 | Troy | John Carrier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 19:15 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:56 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:54 | Troy | Bernard Beyer snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:33 | Troy | Bernard Beyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Dustin Moore (PG), Bruce Cook (SG), George Lancaster (SF), Brett Alder (PF), Jason Dodson (C) John Carrier, Bernard Beyer, Peter Butler, Leon Brooks, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 18:30 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Moore - foul #2 on Dustin Moore, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:10 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Buck | 26-30 |
| 17:56 | Troy | Bruce Cook buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Moore | 28-30 |
| 17:40 | Kansas State | Jason Dodson is called for the reach on Larry Thomas - foul #2 on Jason Dodson, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Troy | Allan Ford (C) Jason Dodson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Sanford Staten (SF), Walter Toribio (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Larry Thomas, Edward McGrath, Scott Pearson, Brian Lentz | |
| 17:23 | Kansas State | Richard Pray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-30 |
| 17:22 | Troy | George Lancaster grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 16:55 | Troy | Allan Ford connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 16:53 | Kansas State | Dustin Moore is called for the reach on Lawrence Buck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Moore, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Troy | John Carrier (PG), Bernard Beyer (SG), Peter Butler (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Jason Dodson (C) Dustin Moore, Bruce Cook, George Lancaster, Brett Alder, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 16:32 | Kansas State | Richard Pray clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 16:30 | Troy | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:20 | Troy | Jason Dodson blows the layup | 31-30 |
| 16:19 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:58 | Kansas State | Richard Pray hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Toribio | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Carrier (fairly fresh) SG - Bernard Beyer (fresh) SF - Peter Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Jason Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sanford Staten (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Toribio (fairly fresh) C - Bryan Eastman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Troy | Bernard Beyer buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Carrier | 34-33 |
| 15:18 | Kansas State | Matthew Smith takes the ball from Richard Pray | 34-33 |
| 14:58 | Troy | John Carrier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 14:56 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Sanford Staten | 34-33 |
| 14:40 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is fouled on the floor by John Carrier - foul #2 on John Carrier, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Troy | William Piper (PG), Bruce Cook (SG), George Lancaster (SF), Leon Brooks (PF), Allan Ford (C) John Carrier, Bernard Beyer, Peter Butler, Matthew Smith, Jason Dodson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Scott Pearson (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Richard Pray, Sanford Staten, Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| 14:24 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz lays it in on a great pass from Edward McGrath | 34-35 |
| 14:04 | Troy | William Piper's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Lentz | 34-35 |
| 14:02 | Troy | Allan Ford can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 14:01 | Troy | Leon Brooks tips it home | 36-35 |
| 13:59 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is fouled in the backcourt by William Piper - foul #4 on William Piper, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Dustin Moore (PG) William Piper | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 13:32 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 13:30 | Troy | Bruce Cook pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:24 | Troy | George Lancaster comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-35 |
| 13:23 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:00 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz clanks a jump hook from the right block | 36-35 |
| 12:59 | Troy | Dustin Moore pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:43 | Troy | Allan Ford hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Lancaster | 39-35 |
| 12:41 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Moore - foul #4 on Dustin Moore, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Troy | John Carrier (PG), Bernard Beyer (SG), Peter Butler (SF), Brett Alder (PF) Dustin Moore, Bruce Cook, George Lancaster, Leon Brooks | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Max Whitesell (SF) Lawrence Buck, Edward McGrath | |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 12:17 | Troy | Allan Ford grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 11:53 | Troy | Scott Pearson swats the layup by Allan Ford | 39-35 |
| 11:51 | Troy | Allan Ford grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Carrier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Beyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Alder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Max Whitesell (fresh) PF - Scott Pearson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Troy | Peter Butler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 11:28 | Troy | Bernard Beyer misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 11:27 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 11:02 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brett Alder - foul #2 on Brett Alder, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Cook (SG), George Lancaster (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Jason Dodson (C) Bernard Beyer, Peter Butler, Brett Alder, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Walter Toribio (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Sanford Staten, Max Whitesell, Scott Pearson, Brian Lentz | |
| 11:02 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:02 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:49 | Troy | Richard Pray steals the ball from John Carrier | 39-37 |
| 10:29 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward McGrath | 39-40 |
| 10:12 | Troy | John Carrier drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Lancaster | 42-40 |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Bernard Beyer (SG), Leon Brooks (PF) John Carrier, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG) Larry Thomas | |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:29 | Troy | Bernard Beyer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 09:28 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Dodson | 42-42 |
| 09:15 | Troy | George Lancaster hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bruce Cook | 45-42 |
| 09:02 | Kansas State | Richard Pray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Troy | John Carrier (PG), Peter Butler (SF), Brett Alder (C) Bruce Cook, George Lancaster, Jason Dodson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Scott Pearson (SG), Max Whitesell (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Richard Pray, Edward McGrath, Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| 08:48 | Troy | Bernard Beyer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 08:47 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:24 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Sanford Staten and he's fouled by Leon Brooks - foul #2 on Leon Brooks, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Allan Ford (C) Leon Brooks | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG) Sanford Staten | |
| 08:24 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:24 | Troy | The rebound goes to Peter Butler | 45-44 |
| 08:04 | Troy | Bernard Beyer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 08:02 | Troy | Brett Alder tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 08:00 | Troy | Allan Ford snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 07:43 | Troy | Allan Ford misses the floater from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 07:42 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Larry Thomas | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Carrier (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Beyer (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Peter Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Alder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Max Whitesell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Lentz | 45-46 |
| 07:05 | Troy | Bernard Beyer makes the runner in the lane and the foul's on Larry Thomas - foul #1 on Larry Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Troy | William Piper (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), George Lancaster (PF), Jason Dodson (C) John Carrier, Peter Butler, Brett Alder, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Richard Pray (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Bryan Eastman (C) Lawrence Buck, Larry Thomas, Max Whitesell, Brian Lentz | |
| 07:05 | Troy | Bernard Beyer makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:52 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 06:51 | Troy | The rebound goes to Bruce Cook | 48-46 |
| 06:37 | Troy | Bernard Beyer blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 06:35 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Pearson | 48-46 |
| 06:13 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Piper - foul #5 on William Piper, team foul #10 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Dustin Moore (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) William Piper, Bernard Beyer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Walter Toribio (PF) Richard Pray, Scott Pearson | |
| 06:13 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:13 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:52 | Troy | Dustin Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Dustin Moore, team foul #11 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Troy | John Carrier (PG), Leon Brooks (PF) Dustin Moore, Jason Dodson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Brian Lentz (C) Sanford Staten, Bryan Eastman | |
| 05:33 | Kansas State | Richard Pray is hacked by George Lancaster - foul #2 on George Lancaster, team foul #12 | 48-47 |
| 05:33 | Kansas State | Richard Pray makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:33 | Kansas State | Richard Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:16 | Troy | John Carrier is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Buck - foul #1 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Allan Ford (C) George Lancaster | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (SF) Edward McGrath | |
| 04:59 | Troy | Bruce Cook misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Buck - foul #2 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Peter Butler (SF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 04:59 | Troy | Bruce Cook misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:59 | Troy | Bruce Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:36 | Kansas State | Richard Pray misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 04:34 | Troy | Leon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:14 | Troy | Richard Pray picks off the pass by Allan Ford | 49-49 |
| 04:09 | Kansas State | Richard Pray loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Bernard Beyer (SG), George Lancaster (SF), Brett Alder (PF), Jason Dodson (C) John Carrier, Peter Butler, Leon Brooks, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF), Scott Pearson (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Richard Pray, Walter Toribio, Brian Lentz | |
| 03:53 | Troy | Sanford Staten takes the ball from Brett Alder | 49-49 |
| 03:31 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the easy layup | 49-49 |
| 03:30 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Buck | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bernard Beyer (tiring) 6 pts. SF - George Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brett Alder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sanford Staten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 03:06 | Troy | Bernard Beyer snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 02:40 | Troy | Bernard Beyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 02:39 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Buck | 49-49 |
| 02:39 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Troy | John Carrier (PG), Peter Butler (SF), Allan Ford (C) Bruce Cook, George Lancaster, Jason Dodson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Brian Lentz (C) Sanford Staten, Bryan Eastman | |
| 02:36 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 02:15 | Troy | John Carrier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 02:14 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 02:09 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Brett Alder - foul #3 on Brett Alder, team foul #13 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG) Lawrence Buck | |
| 02:09 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:09 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:07 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Cook (SG), Leon Brooks (PF) Bernard Beyer, Brett Alder | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG) Richard Pray | |
| 01:51 | Troy | Allan Ford is fouled on the floor by Brian Lentz - foul #3 on Brian Lentz, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Bernard Beyer (SG) Bruce Cook | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:42 | Troy | John Carrier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 01:41 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:19 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Thomas | 49-53 |
| 01:04 | Troy | Peter Butler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Buck - foul #3 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 01:04 | Troy | Peter Butler makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:04 | Troy | Peter Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:04 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:01 | Kansas State | Bernard Beyer is called for the reach on Larry Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Beyer, team foul #14 | 50-53 |
| 01:01 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:01 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:01 | Troy | Leon Brooks gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:39 | Troy | Peter Butler misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 00:38 | Troy | Leon Brooks tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 00:36 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Pearson | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | John Carrier is called for the reach on Scott Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Carrier, team foul #15 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (SF) Edward McGrath | |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:35 | Troy | Allan Ford pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Troy | Bernard Beyer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | John Carrier is called for the reach on Lawrence Buck in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Carrier, team foul #16 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF) Sanford Staten | |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Troy | Edward McGrath denies the turnaround by Peter Butler | 53-55 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Bernard Beyer is called for the reach on Brian Lentz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Beyer, team foul #17 | 53-55 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | John Carrier comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 53-57 |