| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Teasley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Levi Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rueter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gilbertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kubiak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | David Kubiak tips it in | 37-40 |
| 19:25 | Troy | David Gilbertson steals the ball from Patrick Teasley | 37-40 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Wright | 37-42 |
| 18:58 | Troy | Patrick Teasley drills a floater from the left side | 39-42 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson's fadeaway is rejected by Levi Baker | 39-42 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | David Kubiak hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 18:27 | Troy | Ronald Wright steals the ball from Patrick Teasley | 39-44 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright lays it up and in | 39-46 |
| 18:12 | Troy | Patrick Teasley misses the lay-in | 39-46 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | David Kubiak grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Levi Baker steals the ball from Jeffrey Ashley | 39-46 |
| 17:35 | Troy | Patrick Teasley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-46 |
| 17:34 | Troy | Levi Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:16 | Troy | Larry Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Prosperie (PG), Charlie Jones (SG), Tim Barrett (SF), Theodore Sais (PF), David Williams (C) Larry Swanson, Lester Jenkins, Patrick Teasley, Levi Baker, James Rueter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF), Jerry Branch (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Jeffrey Ashley, David Kubiak, Raymond Wagner | |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson's floater is knocked away by Theodore Sais | 39-46 |
| 16:55 | Troy | Theodore Sais grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 16:49 | Troy | The jumper by Richard Prosperie is denied by Jerry Branch | 39-46 |
| 16:48 | Troy | David Williams hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch is fouled on the floor by Theodore Sais - foul #1 on Theodore Sais, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Daniel Helvey (SG) Ronald Wright, David Gilbertson | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Theodore Sais - foul #2 on Theodore Sais, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Shirley (PF) Dikembe Abdul | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:04 | Troy | David Williams dunks the ball set up by Charlie Jones | 43-48 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses the runner from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Richard Prosperie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) PF - Theodore Sais (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Helvey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Santamaria (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Shirley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 15:30 | Troy | Theodore Sais pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:25 | Troy | Tim Barrett connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Prosperie and he's fouled by Richard Santamaria - foul #1 on Richard Santamaria, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Lester Jenkins (SG), Levi Baker (PF), James Rueter (C) Richard Prosperie, Charlie Jones, Theodore Sais, David Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF), David Kubiak (PF) Richard Santamaria, John Shirley | |
| 15:25 | Troy | Tim Barrett misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | David Kubiak pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch connects on the runner from the right block set up by Daniel Helvey | 45-50 |
| 15:00 | Troy | Jerry Branch is called for the reach on Lester Jenkins - foul #3 on Jerry Branch, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Patrick Teasley (SF) Tim Barrett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF) Daniel Helvey | |
| 14:43 | Troy | Patrick Teasley is whistled for a carry | 45-50 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kubiak | 45-52 |
| 14:07 | Troy | Levi Baker's fadeaway is rejected by David Kubiak | 45-52 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Kubiak | 45-52 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Kubiak | 45-55 |
| 13:32 | Troy | Levi Baker knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Mull | 47-55 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jeffrey Ashley and he's hacked by Levi Baker - foul #2 on Levi Baker, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Swanson (PG), Charlie Jones (SG), Theodore Sais (PF), David Williams (C) Donald Mull, Lester Jenkins, Levi Baker, James Rueter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Raymond Wagner (C) David Gilbertson, Jerry Branch | |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 13:02 | Troy | Patrick Teasley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-58 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner can't finish the layup | 47-58 |
| 12:47 | Troy | The rebound goes to Charlie Jones | 47-58 |
| 12:44 | Troy | Charlie Jones is hacked by Jeffrey Ashley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Troy | Tim Barrett (SF) Patrick Teasley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), Richard Santamaria (SF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Paul Bellman, Jeffrey Ashley, David Kubiak | |
| 12:27 | Troy | Ronald Wright steals it from Theodore Sais | 47-58 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright throws it down | 47-60 |
| 12:19 | Troy | Ronald Wright steals the ball from Larry Swanson in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Ronald Wright | 47-62 |
| 12:05 | Troy | Larry Swanson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 12:04 | Troy | Theodore Sais tips it but misses | 47-62 |
| 12:03 | Troy | David Williams tips it but misses | 47-62 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Santamaria | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Sais (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Helvey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Santamaria (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Dikembe Abdul (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:29 | Troy | Larry Swanson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Helvey | 47-68 |
| 10:59 | Troy | Larry Swanson connects on the floater from the left side | 49-68 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Santamaria | 49-70 |
| 10:41 | Troy | Daniel Helvey is called for the reach on Charlie Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Helvey, team foul #4 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Richard Prosperie (SG), Patrick Teasley (SF), Levi Baker (PF), James Rueter (C) Larry Swanson, Charlie Jones, Tim Barrett, Theodore Sais, David Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), David Gilbertson (SG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), John Shirley (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Ronald Wright, Daniel Helvey, Richard Santamaria, Raymond Wagner, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 10:29 | Troy | Donald Mull drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Levi Baker | 52-70 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch jams it set up by Paul Bellman | 52-72 |
| 10:01 | Troy | John Shirley is called for the reach on Levi Baker - foul #1 on John Shirley, team foul #5 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (SG) Richard Prosperie | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:47 | Troy | Levi Baker is fouled on the floor by John Shirley - foul #2 on John Shirley, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| 09:35 | Troy | James Rueter is hacked by Jerry Branch - foul #4 on Jerry Branch, team foul #7 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Kubiak (PF) Jerry Branch | |
| 09:35 | Troy | James Rueter makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 09:35 | Troy | James Rueter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the jumper from the left block | 54-72 |
| 09:18 | Troy | Lester Jenkins grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 09:01 | Troy | Donald Mull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | David Kubiak snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Lester Jenkins - foul #2 on Lester Jenkins, team foul #4 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Swanson (PG), Richard Prosperie (SG) Donald Mull, Lester Jenkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Raymond Wagner (C) Paul Bellman, John Shirley | |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the free throw | 54-75 |
| 08:15 | Troy | Levi Baker connects on the shot from close range | 56-75 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley is denied on a dunk by Patrick Teasley | 56-75 |
| 07:51 | Troy | James Rueter gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| 07:49 | Troy | Jeffrey Ashley is called for the reach on Patrick Teasley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Troy | Tim Barrett (SF), David Williams (C) Levi Baker, James Rueter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), Jerry Branch (C) Jeffrey Ashley, Raymond Wagner | |
| 07:49 | Troy | Patrick Teasley makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 07:49 | Troy | Patrick Teasley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Patrick Teasley takes the ball from Jerry Branch | 58-75 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Prosperie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Teasley (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Helvey (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Gilbertson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Kubiak (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerry Branch (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Troy | Larry Swanson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Helvey | 58-75 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 58-75 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Lester Jenkins (SG), Theodore Sais (PF) Larry Swanson, Richard Prosperie, Patrick Teasley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Richard Santamaria (SF), John Shirley (PF) Ronald Wright, David Gilbertson, David Kubiak | |
| 06:48 | Troy | Donald Mull misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | John Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses long on a shot near the basket | 58-75 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | John Shirley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria hits a 3 from the left corner | 58-78 |
| 05:44 | Troy | David Williams is open but misses the lay-in | 58-78 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | John Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Theodore Sais steps in front of the Paul Bellman pass | 58-78 |
| 05:29 | Troy | Lester Jenkins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-78 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Prosperie (PG), Charlie Jones (SG), Larry Swanson (SF), Levi Baker (PF), James Rueter (C) Donald Mull, Lester Jenkins, Tim Barrett, Theodore Sais, David Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), David Gilbertson (SG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Paul Bellman, Daniel Helvey, Richard Santamaria, John Shirley, Jerry Branch | |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-78 |
| 05:10 | Troy | James Rueter snags the defensive board | 58-78 |
| 05:08 | Troy | Richard Prosperie is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-78 |
| Subs | Troy | Patrick Teasley (SF) Richard Prosperie | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley's fadeaway is rejected by Levi Baker | 58-78 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner snags the offensive board | 58-78 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley misses the jumper from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 04:37 | Troy | Charlie Jones snags the defensive board | 58-78 |
| 04:17 | Troy | Charlie Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-78 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley grabs the board | 58-78 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-78 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson tips it back up and in | 58-80 |
| 03:47 | Troy | Levi Baker loses the dribble to Raymond Wagner | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright is hacked by Larry Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Swanson, team foul #5 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Prosperie (PG), Tim Barrett (SF), Theodore Sais (PF), David Williams (C) Larry Swanson, Patrick Teasley, Levi Baker, James Rueter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG), David Kubiak (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Jeffrey Ashley, Raymond Wagner, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 58-80 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 03:23 | Troy | Richard Prosperie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-82 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF) David Gilbertson | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Richard Prosperie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Sais (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Santamaria (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kubiak (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the lay-in | 58-82 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria tips it home | 58-84 |
| 03:09 | Troy | Ronald Wright picks off the pass by Richard Prosperie in the backcourt | 58-84 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright is hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 58-84 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Swanson (PG) Charlie Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 58-85 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 58-85 |
| 03:04 | Troy | David Williams grabs the board | 58-85 |
| 02:54 | Troy | Larry Swanson can't finish the uncontested layup | 58-85 |
| 02:53 | Troy | Tim Barrett tips it back up and in | 60-85 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman loses the dribble to Larry Swanson | 60-85 |
| 02:27 | Troy | Tim Barrett lays it in on a great pass from Larry Swanson | 62-85 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Wright | 62-87 |
| 01:57 | Troy | Theodore Sais is called for traveling | 62-87 |
| Subs | Troy | Charlie Jones (SG) Richard Prosperie | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Raymond Wagner (C) Paul Bellman, Richard Santamaria, Jerry Branch | |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-87 |
| 01:44 | Troy | Charlie Jones gets the rebound | 62-87 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:40 | Troy | Larry Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-87 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright's floater is knocked away by Theodore Sais | 62-87 |
| 01:16 | Troy | David Williams grabs the board | 62-87 |
| 01:08 | Troy | Larry Swanson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-87 |
| 01:06 | Troy | Larry Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-87 |
| 00:56 | Troy | David Williams misses badly on a runner from the left block | 62-87 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson snags the defensive board | 62-87 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Tim Barrett is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ashley - foul #1 on Tim Barrett, team foul #8 | 62-87 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 62-88 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-89 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Troy | David Gilbertson is called for the reach on Theodore Sais - foul #3 on David Gilbertson, team foul #9 | 62-89 |
| 00:29 | Troy | Theodore Sais misses the 1st free throw | 62-89 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner snags the defensive board | 62-89 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright runs out the clock | 62-89 |