| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (fresh) SG - Richard Carberry (fresh) SF - Ricky Spain (fresh) PF - Ronald Staub (fresh) C - Wendell Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Derrick Splawn (fresh) SG - Thomas Rathbone (fresh) SF - Irwin Clingman (fresh) PF - Scott Fiscus (fresh) C - John Farmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Wendell Haynes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Troy | Scott Fiscus steps in front of the Richard Carberry pass | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Carberry - foul #1 on Richard Carberry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Troy | Ronald Staub is hacked by Scott Fiscus - foul #1 on Scott Fiscus, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Troy | Donald Mull misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Troy | Ricky Spain hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Splawn | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Troy | Donald Mull misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Troy | Ricky Spain tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Troy | Richard Carberry pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Troy | Ronald Staub drills a turnaround from close range | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman's floater is tipped away by Wendell Haynes | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Troy | Richard Carberry grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:47 | Troy | Richard Carberry misses short on a 3 from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Scott Fiscus | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Coppin State | Donald Mull is called for the reach on Derrick Splawn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Mull, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Lansberry (PG), Joseph Heckler (SG), James Gray (SF), James Rueter (PF), David Middleton (C) Donald Mull, Richard Carberry, Ricky Spain, Ronald Staub, Wendell Haynes | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Benny Struble (SF), Chuck Mays (PF), Claudio Colombo (C) Irwin Clingman, Scott Fiscus, John Farmer | |
| 16:24 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone is hacked by David Middleton - foul #1 on David Middleton, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 16:11 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | Troy | James Rueter snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:49 | Troy | Joseph Heckler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:47 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Joseph Lansberry (fresh) SG - Joseph Heckler (fresh) SF - James Gray (fresh) PF - James Rueter (fresh) C - David Middleton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Derrick Splawn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rathbone (fairly fresh) SF - Benny Struble (fresh) PF - Chuck Mays (fresh) C - Claudio Colombo (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Coppin State | Benny Struble hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Splawn | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | Troy | David Middleton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Claudio Colombo - foul #1 on Claudio Colombo, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Davis (PG), Irwin Clingman (SF), Scott Fiscus (PF), John Farmer (C) Derrick Splawn, Thomas Rathbone, Chuck Mays, Claudio Colombo | |
| 15:22 | Troy | David Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | Troy | David Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | Coppin State | Benny Struble grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Irwin Clingman | 7-8 |
| 14:49 | Troy | Joseph Heckler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:48 | Troy | James Rueter can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 14:47 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:42 | Coppin State | Benny Struble's fadeaway is rejected by David Middleton | 7-8 |
| 14:41 | Troy | The rebound goes to James Rueter | 7-8 |
| 14:17 | Troy | James Gray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:16 | Troy | James Rueter snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:09 | Troy | Joseph Heckler is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Richard Carberry (SG), Ricky Spain (SF), Ronald Staub (PF), Wendell Haynes (C) Joseph Lansberry, Joseph Heckler, James Gray, David Middleton, James Rueter | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn (PG), Thomas Rathbone (SG), Chuck Mays (SF), Claudio Colombo (PF), Jeffery Keller (C) Stephen Davis, Benny Struble, Irwin Clingman, Scott Fiscus, John Farmer | |
| 14:07 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Carberry - foul #2 on Richard Carberry, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Esqueda (SG) Richard Carberry | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 13:57 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 13:55 | Troy | The rebound goes to Robert Esqueda | 7-8 |
| 13:32 | Troy | Robert Esqueda's fadeaway is rejected by Claudio Colombo | 7-8 |
| 13:30 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Keller | 7-8 |
| 13:25 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Donald Mull - foul #2 on Donald Mull, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Lansberry (SG) Donald Mull | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 13:25 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:09 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Esqueda | 9-11 |
| 12:50 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays hits a shot from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 12:38 | Troy | Ronald Staub buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Esqueda and he's hacked by Claudio Colombo - foul #2 on Claudio Colombo, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Jones (SF) Ricky Spain | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Davis (SG), Scott Fiscus (PF), John Farmer (C) Thomas Rathbone, Claudio Colombo, Jeffery Keller | |
| 12:38 | Troy | Ronald Staub misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:38 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:30 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Derrick Splawn | 11-16 |
| 12:13 | Troy | Ronald Staub can't finish the layup | 11-16 |
| 12:11 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 12:08 | Coppin State | Joseph Lansberry picks off the pass by Derrick Splawn in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 11:57 | Troy | Scott Fiscus blocks the short jumper by Ronald Staub | 11-16 |
| 11:55 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Scott Fiscus | 11-16 |
| 11:30 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Splawn | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Esqueda (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lansberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) PF - Ronald Staub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wendell Haynes (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Derrick Splawn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chuck Mays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Fiscus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Farmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Heckler (PG), Ricky Spain (SF), James Gray (PF), James Rueter (C) Robert Esqueda, Richard Jones, Ronald Staub, Wendell Haynes | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone (SG), Irwin Clingman (SF), Jeffery Keller (PF) Derrick Splawn, Chuck Mays, Scott Fiscus | |
| 11:01 | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Benny Struble (PG) Stephen Davis | |
| 10:52 | Troy | Ricky Spain hits the finger roll | 13-19 |
| 10:42 | Coppin State | The jump hook by Thomas Rathbone is blocked by Ricky Spain | 13-19 |
| 10:41 | Troy | Ricky Spain snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:22 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 10:20 | Troy | James Rueter misses the tip | 13-19 |
| 10:19 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Keller | 13-19 |
| 10:15 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ricky Spain - foul #1 on Ricky Spain, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus (PF) John Farmer | |
| 10:15 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:15 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:53 | Troy | James Gray is hacked by Scott Fiscus - foul #2 on Scott Fiscus, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Troy | David Middleton (C) James Rueter | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn (PG), Chuck Mays (PF), John Farmer (C) Benny Struble, Scott Fiscus, Jeffery Keller | |
| 09:32 | Troy | James Gray misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 09:31 | Troy | Ricky Spain snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 09:18 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Gray | 16-21 |
| 09:16 | Coppin State | Ricky Spain steals it from Irwin Clingman in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 09:05 | Troy | Ricky Spain clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Derrick Splawn - foul #1 on Derrick Splawn, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Esqueda (SG), Ronald Staub (PF) Joseph Lansberry, James Gray | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Davis (SG), Benny Struble (SF) Thomas Rathbone, Irwin Clingman | |
| 09:05 | Troy | Ricky Spain misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:05 | Troy | Ricky Spain misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:05 | Troy | Ronald Staub gets the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:45 | Troy | Ronald Staub hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 16-21 |
| 08:43 | Coppin State | John Farmer grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:37 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 16-21 |
| 08:36 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis gets the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:15 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benny Struble | 16-23 |
| 08:00 | Troy | Ronald Staub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Lansberry (SG), Richard Jones (SF), James Rueter (C) Robert Esqueda, Ricky Spain, David Middleton | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Francis Wong (SF), Jeffery Keller (PF) Derrick Splawn, Chuck Mays | |
| 07:44 | Coppin State | The jump hook by Benny Struble is blocked by Ronald Staub | 16-23 |
| 07:43 | Coppin State | John Farmer hits the follow up shot | 16-25 |
| 07:17 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 07:15 | Coppin State | John Farmer grabs the board | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Joseph Heckler (tiring) SG - Joseph Lansberry (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) PF - Ronald Staub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Rueter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Stephen Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benny Struble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Wong (fresh) PF - Jeffery Keller (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Farmer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis is hacked by Joseph Heckler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Heckler, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Troy | James Gray (PF) Ronald Staub | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone (SG), Chuck Mays (C) Benny Struble, John Farmer | |
| 07:13 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:13 | Troy | The rebound goes to James Rueter | 16-25 |
| 07:01 | Troy | James Rueter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-25 |
| 07:00 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:54 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis lays it in set up by Thomas Rathbone and he's hacked by Joseph Lansberry - foul #1 on Joseph Lansberry, team foul #8 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Esqueda (PG) Joseph Heckler | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Farmer (C) Jeffery Keller | |
| 06:54 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis makes the free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:41 | Troy | James Gray knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 06:16 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Francis Wong | 19-30 |
| 06:03 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-30 |
| 06:02 | Coppin State | Francis Wong snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 06:00 | Coppin State | Richard Jones steps in front of the Francis Wong pass in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| 05:58 | Troy | Richard Jones jams it | 21-30 |
| 05:39 | Coppin State | Francis Wong can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-30 |
| 05:38 | Troy | Robert Esqueda pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:34 | Troy | Thomas Rathbone steals it from James Rueter | 21-30 |
| 05:15 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Davis | 21-32 |
| 04:53 | Troy | James Rueter banks in the layup set up by James Gray and the foul's on John Farmer - foul #1 on John Farmer, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Heckler (PG), Ricky Spain (SF), David Middleton (C) Joseph Lansberry, Richard Jones, James Gray | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn (PG), Benny Struble (SG), Irwin Clingman (SF), Jeffery Keller (PF) Stephen Davis, Thomas Rathbone, Francis Wong, John Farmer | |
| 04:53 | Troy | James Rueter makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:39 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman is hacked by Ricky Spain - foul #2 on Ricky Spain, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Troy | James Gray (SF), Ronald Staub (PF) Ricky Spain, James Rueter | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 04:39 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:39 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:23 | Troy | Ronald Staub connects on the runner near the basket | 26-34 |
| 04:04 | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeffery Keller, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Wendell Haynes (C) David Middleton | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 03:51 | Troy | Robert Esqueda loses the ball out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Richard Carberry (SG), Ricky Spain (SF) Joseph Heckler, Robert Esqueda, James Gray | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus (PF), Claudio Colombo (C) Jeffery Keller, Chuck Mays | |
| 03:40 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benny Struble | 26-36 |
| 03:25 | Troy | Wendell Haynes is fouled on the floor by Scott Fiscus - foul #3 on Scott Fiscus, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone (SG), John Farmer (C) Irwin Clingman, Scott Fiscus | |
| 03:25 | Troy | Wendell Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:25 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 03:09 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ricky Spain - foul #3 on Ricky Spain, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Troy | James Gray (SF) Ricky Spain | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman (SF) Benny Struble | |
| 03:09 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:09 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (fresh) SG - Richard Carberry (fresh) SF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Staub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Wendell Haynes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Derrick Splawn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Rathbone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irwin Clingman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Claudio Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Farmer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Troy | Richard Carberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chuck Mays (PF) John Farmer | |
| 02:49 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn is hacked by Donald Mull in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Mull, team foul #11 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Heckler (PG) Donald Mull | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 02:49 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:49 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:25 | Troy | Richard Carberry blows the layup | 26-40 |
| 02:23 | Troy | Richard Carberry hits the follow up shot | 28-40 |
| 01:54 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn travels with the ball | 28-40 |
| Subs | Troy | David Middleton (PF) Ronald Staub | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Benny Struble (SF), Jeffery Keller (PF) Irwin Clingman, Chuck Mays | |
| 01:29 | Troy | Joseph Heckler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Middleton | 31-40 |
| 01:27 | Coppin State | Richard Carberry steals the ball from Derrick Splawn in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 01:25 | Troy | Joseph Heckler lays it in set up by Richard Carberry | 33-40 |
| 01:20 | Coppin State | Benny Struble drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Derrick Splawn and he's fouled by James Gray - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #12 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Lansberry (PG), Ronald Staub (PF) Joseph Heckler, Wendell Haynes | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Farmer (C) Claudio Colombo | |
| 01:20 | Coppin State | Benny Struble misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 01:20 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to John Farmer | 33-42 |
| 01:12 | Coppin State | Benny Struble connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Derrick Splawn | 33-44 |
| 00:59 | Troy | James Gray is fouled on the floor by Benny Struble - foul #1 on Benny Struble, team foul #9 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Jones (SF) David Middleton | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Davis (PG) Derrick Splawn | |
| 00:59 | Troy | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:59 | Troy | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:40 | Coppin State | Benny Struble is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 00:39 | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller tips it in | 35-46 |
| 00:26 | Troy | Richard Carberry can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Rathbone - foul #1 on Thomas Rathbone, team foul #10 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Esqueda (PG), Wendell Haynes (C) Joseph Lansberry, James Gray | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn (PG), Francis Wong (SF), Chuck Mays (PF) Thomas Rathbone, Benny Struble, Jeffery Keller | |
| 00:26 | Troy | Richard Carberry misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:26 | Troy | Richard Carberry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:23 | Coppin State | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Derrick Splawn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #13 | 36-46 |
| 00:23 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:23 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Ronald Staub connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Esqueda | 38-48 |
| 00:01 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | The clock runs out | 38-48 |