| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Kennedy (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bieker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Caples (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Brooke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Keith McCardle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Cargill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Kraus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wherry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Richard Brown inbounds the ball | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Troy | Keith McCardle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 19:48 | Troy | James Wherry tips it home | 45-42 |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | Ben Dickens is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 45-42 |
| 19:32 | Troy | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 19:21 | Troy | Thomas Kraus misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 19:20 | Troy | Nicholas Cargill tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Mark Brooke misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-44 |
| 19:00 | Troy | Nicholas Cargill pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 18:39 | Troy | Thomas Kraus clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Brooke - foul #1 on Mark Brooke, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG), Dan Fraise (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF) John Kennedy, Ben Dickens, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | Troy | Lawrence Hise (PG), Charles Schwind (SG), Craig Steadman (SF), Scott Morano (C) Keith McCardle, Nicholas Cargill, Richard Brown, James Wherry | |
| 18:39 | Troy | Thomas Kraus misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:39 | Troy | Thomas Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Bieker, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | Clarence Howe (C) Thomas Kraus | |
| 18:06 | Troy | Dan Fraise steals the ball from Lawrence Hise | 45-45 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 17:59 | Troy | Scott Morano pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:46 | Troy | Craig Steadman connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Howe | 45-47 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Charles Schwind is called for the reach on Dan Fraise - foul #1 on Charles Schwind, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Ben Dickens (SG), Mike Roberts (SF), Mark Brooke (C) Donald Barger, Dan Fraise, Jefferey Faulkner, Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), Nicholas Cargill (SG), Robert Bay (SF), Thomas Kraus (PF), James Wherry (C) Lawrence Hise, Charles Schwind, Craig Steadman, Scott Morano, Clarence Howe | |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Mike Roberts buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 17:01 | Troy | Robert Bay misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mike Roberts - foul #1 on Mike Roberts, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Brown (SF) Thomas Kraus | |
| 17:01 | Troy | Robert Bay makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:01 | Troy | Robert Bay misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Phillip Caples | 47-48 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson buries a 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 16:52 | Troy | Mike Roberts steps in front of the Nicholas Cargill pass in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Phillip Caples scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wilson | 52-48 |
| 16:37 | Troy | Richard Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Roberts - foul #2 on Mike Roberts, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Kennedy (PG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF) Jeffrey Wilson, Mike Roberts | |
| Subs | Troy | Scott Morano (PF) Robert Bay | |
| 16:20 | Troy | Nicholas Cargill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 16:18 | Troy | James Wherry tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 16:17 | Troy | Scott Morano snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 16:08 | Troy | Jefferey Faulkner steals the ball from Richard Brown | 52-48 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Keith McCardle takes the ball from Jefferey Faulkner in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 16:02 | Troy | Keith McCardle lays it up and in | 52-50 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Nicholas Cargill is called for the reach on John Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Cargill, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Bieker (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Phillip Caples, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Hornback (SG), Thomas Kraus (PF), Clarence Howe (C) Nicholas Cargill, Scott Morano, James Wherry | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Kennedy (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Dickens (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jefferey Faulkner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Bieker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Keith McCardle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Hornback (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kraus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Howe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | UNLV | John Kennedy hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Thomas Kraus - foul #3 on Thomas Kraus, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 15:55 | UNLV | John Kennedy misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 15:55 | Troy | Thomas Kraus pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 15:53 | Troy | Keith McCardle's pass is intercepted by Ben Dickens in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Ben Dickens blows the dunk | 54-50 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Joseph Jones blows the layup | 54-50 |
| 15:45 | Troy | Clarence Howe grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 15:38 | Troy | Richard Brown connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith McCardle | 54-52 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | John Kennedy jams it on a great pass from Jefferey Faulkner | 56-52 |
| 15:06 | Troy | Willie Hornback misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ben Dickens - foul #2 on Ben Dickens, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG), Dan Fraise (SG), Mark Brooke (PF) John Kennedy, Ben Dickens, Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | Troy | Craig Steadman (SF), Scott Morano (PF), James Wherry (C) Richard Brown, Thomas Kraus, Clarence Howe | |
| 15:06 | Troy | Willie Hornback misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 15:06 | Troy | Willie Hornback misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | James Wherry is called for the reach on Jefferey Faulkner - foul #2 on James Wherry, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | Lawrence Hise (PG), Charles Schwind (SG) Keith McCardle, Willie Hornback | |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Joseph Jones hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on James Wherry - foul #3 on James Wherry, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), John Kennedy (SG), Mike Roberts (SF), Phillip Caples (PF) Donald Barger, Dan Fraise, Jefferey Faulkner, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Hornback (SG) Craig Steadman | |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 14:22 | Troy | Scott Morano is fouled on the floor by John Kennedy - foul #3 on John Kennedy, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), Thomas Kraus (PF), Robert Bay (C) Lawrence Hise, Scott Morano, James Wherry | |
| 14:09 | Troy | Keith McCardle can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 14:07 | Troy | Robert Bay pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 13:51 | Troy | Keith McCardle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | John Kennedy grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Charles Schwind is called for the reach on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Charles Schwind, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG), Ben Dickens (SG), Thomas Bieker (SF), Mark Brooke (PF) Jeffrey Wilson, John Kennedy, Mike Roberts, Phillip Caples | |
| Subs | Troy | Craig Steadman (SF), Scott Morano (PF), James Wherry (C) Charles Schwind, Thomas Kraus, Robert Bay | |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 13:24 | Troy | Scott Morano lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Willie Hornback | 61-54 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Keith McCardle is called for the reach on Donald Barger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith McCardle, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Fraise (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF) Ben Dickens, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | Troy | Lawrence Hise (PG), Richard Brown (SF), Clarence Howe (PF) Keith McCardle, Craig Steadman, James Wherry | |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Donald Barger misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 13:21 | Troy | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 13:19 | Troy | Lawrence Hise is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ben Dickens (SG) Donald Barger | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Brooke (PF) Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Kraus (PF) Scott Morano | |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 13:04 | Troy | Clarence Howe snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 12:46 | Troy | Willie Hornback is called for 5 seconds | 62-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Kennedy (PG) Dan Fraise | |
| Subs | Troy | Nicholas Cargill (PG), James Wherry (C) Lawrence Hise, Clarence Howe | |
| 12:25 | UNLV | John Kennedy clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 12:24 | Troy | James Wherry snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 12:19 | Troy | Nicholas Cargill loses the dribble to Jefferey Faulkner in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | John Kennedy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jefferey Faulkner | 64-54 |
| 12:16 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG), Dan Fraise (SG), Mike Roberts (SF), Thomas Bieker (PF) John Kennedy, Ben Dickens, Jefferey Faulkner, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), Charles Schwind (SG), Craig Steadman (SF), Robert Bay (PF), Scott Morano (C) Nicholas Cargill, Willie Hornback, Richard Brown, Thomas Kraus, James Wherry | |
| 12:07 | Troy | Craig Steadman buries a turnaround from the left block | 64-56 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Scott Morano denies the turnaround by Joseph Jones | 64-56 |
| 11:59 | Troy | Charles Schwind grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Barger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Fraise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mike Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Bieker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Keith McCardle (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Schwind (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Steadman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Bay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Morano (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Troy | Craig Steadman makes the jumper in the paint | 64-58 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Mike Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 11:35 | Troy | Keith McCardle grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 11:19 | Troy | Thomas Bieker picks off the pass by Craig Steadman | 64-58 |
| 11:15 | UNLV | Charles Schwind picks off the pass by Dan Fraise in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 11:09 | Troy | Scott Morano clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 11:08 | Troy | Robert Bay grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 10:45 | Troy | Joseph Jones blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Charles Schwind | 64-58 |
| 10:43 | Troy | Scott Morano tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Donald Barger hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 10:09 | Troy | Charles Schwind is called for traveling | 66-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), John Kennedy (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF), Phillip Caples (PF) Donald Barger, Dan Fraise, Mike Roberts, Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | Troy | Lawrence Hise (PG), Willie Hornback (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Clarence Howe (PF), James Wherry (C) Keith McCardle, Charles Schwind, Craig Steadman, Robert Bay, Scott Morano | |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Willie Hornback steps in front of the Jefferey Faulkner pass in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 10:03 | Troy | Willie Hornback lays it in | 66-62 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Richard Brown steals it from Joseph Jones | 66-62 |
| 09:51 | Troy | Richard Brown can't finish the layup | 66-62 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Phillip Caples pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 09:42 | UNLV | John Kennedy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willie Hornback - foul #4 on Willie Hornback, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Brooke (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Troy | Nicholas Cargill (SG) Willie Hornback | |
| 09:42 | UNLV | John Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:42 | UNLV | John Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:42 | Troy | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 09:40 | Troy | John Kennedy takes the ball from Richard Brown in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Mark Brooke misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wilson, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ben Dickens (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Jeffrey Wilson, Phillip Caples | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Kraus (PF) James Wherry | |
| 08:57 | Troy | Nicholas Cargill buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Hise | 66-65 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | John Kennedy misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 66-65 |
| 08:41 | Troy | Clarence Howe pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 08:22 | Troy | Nicholas Cargill misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 66-65 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Caples (PF) Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), James Wherry (C) Lawrence Hise, Clarence Howe | |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Phillip Caples can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-65 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner hits the follow up shot | 68-65 |
| 07:49 | Troy | Richard Brown misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-65 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Phillip Caples grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Kennedy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ben Dickens (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jefferey Faulkner (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Caples (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jones (very tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Keith McCardle (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Cargill (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Kraus (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wherry (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Ben Dickens clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Mark Brooke (C) Jefferey Faulkner, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Hornback (SG), Craig Steadman (SF) Nicholas Cargill, Richard Brown | |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Ben Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Ben Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 07:40 | Troy | Craig Steadman double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | John Kennedy can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 07:26 | Troy | Willie Hornback grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 07:02 | Troy | John Kennedy is called for the reach on Craig Steadman - foul #4 on John Kennedy, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG), Thomas Bieker (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Jeffrey Wilson, John Kennedy, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | Troy | Scott Morano (PF), Clarence Howe (C) Thomas Kraus, James Wherry | |
| 07:02 | Troy | Craig Steadman makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 07:02 | Troy | Craig Steadman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Phillip Caples can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Howe - foul #1 on Clarence Howe, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Schwind (SF) Craig Steadman | |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Phillip Caples makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Phillip Caples misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:47 | Troy | Clarence Howe grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 06:28 | Troy | Clarence Howe misses short on a shot near the basket | 71-67 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Donald Barger | 71-67 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | Ben Dickens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-67 |
| 06:19 | Troy | The rebound goes to Scott Morano | 71-67 |
| 06:03 | Troy | Charles Schwind banks in the layup set up by Scott Morano | 71-69 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Donald Barger is fouled in the backcourt by Keith McCardle - foul #2 on Keith McCardle, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Kennedy (SG), Mike Roberts (SF), Mark Brooke (PF) Ben Dickens, Thomas Bieker, Phillip Caples | |
| Subs | Troy | Lawrence Hise (PG), Richard Brown (SF), Robert Bay (PF), James Wherry (C) Keith McCardle, Charles Schwind, Scott Morano, Clarence Howe | |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Donald Barger misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Donald Barger misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:59 | Troy | James Wherry snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 05:39 | Troy | Robert Bay hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 71-69 |
| 05:38 | Troy | Richard Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 05:29 | Troy | Richard Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Mark Brooke pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Joseph Jones connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Barger | 73-69 |
| 05:19 | Troy | Lawrence Hise is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Fraise (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF) Donald Barger, Mike Roberts | |
| Subs | Troy | Nicholas Cargill (SG), Thomas Kraus (PF) Willie Hornback, Robert Bay | |
| 05:19 | Troy | Lawrence Hise makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:19 | Troy | Lawrence Hise makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | John Kennedy hits a floater from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 04:50 | Troy | James Wherry loses the ball out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Ben Dickens (SG), Phillip Caples (PF) John Kennedy, Dan Fraise, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Hornback (SG), Craig Steadman (SF), Scott Morano (C) Lawrence Hise, Richard Brown, James Wherry | |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wilson, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG) Nicholas Cargill | |
| 04:30 | Troy | Thomas Kraus connects on the jump hook in the lane | 75-73 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the jump hook from close range | 77-73 |
| 04:24 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Fraise (SG), Thomas Bieker (PF) Ben Dickens, Phillip Caples | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Schwind (SG), Clarence Howe (PF) Willie Hornback, Thomas Kraus | |
| 03:58 | Troy | Keith McCardle drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Morano | 77-75 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Joseph Jones buries a floater from the baseline | 79-75 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dan Fraise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jefferey Faulkner (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Bieker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Jones (very tired) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Keith McCardle (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Schwind (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Steadman (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Clarence Howe (tiring) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Morano (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Troy | Jefferey Faulkner is called for the reach on Craig Steadman - foul #2 on Jefferey Faulkner, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Kennedy (PG), Ben Dickens (SG), Mike Roberts (SF), Mark Brooke (PF) Jeffrey Wilson, Dan Fraise, Jefferey Faulkner, Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | Troy | Nicholas Cargill (PG), Willie Hornback (SG), Robert Bay (PF), James Wherry (C) Keith McCardle, Charles Schwind, Clarence Howe, Scott Morano | |
| 03:21 | Troy | Craig Steadman misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:21 | Troy | Craig Steadman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | John Kennedy is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Kennedy, team foul #12 | 79-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG) John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Brown (SF) Craig Steadman | |
| 03:01 | Troy | Willie Hornback drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Bay | 79-78 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Mike Roberts's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown | 79-78 |
| 02:29 | Troy | Willie Hornback's pass is intercepted by Mike Roberts | 79-78 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Fraise (PG), Phillip Caples (PF) Donald Barger, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | Troy | Lawrence Hise (PG), Charles Schwind (SG), Thomas Kraus (PF) Nicholas Cargill, Willie Hornback, Robert Bay | |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Mike Roberts drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-78 |
| 02:05 | Troy | Charles Schwind is hacked by Ben Dickens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Dickens, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner (SF) Mike Roberts | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), Clarence Howe (C) Lawrence Hise, James Wherry | |
| 02:05 | Troy | Charles Schwind makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:05 | Troy | Charles Schwind makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Ben Dickens misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Schwind - foul #3 on Charles Schwind, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG), Thomas Bieker (SF) Dan Fraise, Jefferey Faulkner | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Hornback (SG), James Wherry (C) Charles Schwind, Clarence Howe | |
| 01:58 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-80 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Ben Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Ben Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:37 | Troy | Willie Hornback misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Phillip Caples | 83-80 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Ben Dickens hits a floater from the baseline | 85-80 |
| 01:27 | Troy | Donald Barger takes the ball from Thomas Kraus in the backcourt | 85-80 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-80 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Thomas Kraus denies the turnaround by Joseph Jones | 85-80 |
| 01:12 | Troy | The rebound goes to James Wherry | 85-80 |
| 01:09 | Troy | Thomas Kraus is hacked by Donald Barger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Barger, team foul #14 | 85-80 |
| 01:09 | Troy | Thomas Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:09 | Troy | Thomas Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Keith McCardle steps in front of the Ben Dickens pass in the backcourt | 85-82 |
| 00:50 | Troy | Willie Hornback blows the layup | 85-82 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Joseph Jones hits a jumper from close range | 87-82 |
| 00:42 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Troy | Richard Brown is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 87-82 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Joseph Jones is hacked by Willie Hornback in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Hornback, team foul #15 | 87-82 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF) Donald Barger, Phillip Caples | |
| Subs | Troy | Nicholas Cargill (SG) Willie Hornback | |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:28 | Troy | Nicholas Cargill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 89-82 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner grabs the board | 89-82 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by Keith McCardle - foul #3 on Keith McCardle, team foul #16 | 89-82 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:18 | Troy | Nicholas Cargill makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Keith McCardle | 91-85 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Keith McCardle is called for the reach on Ben Dickens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith McCardle, team foul #17 | 91-85 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Ben Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Ben Dickens misses the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 92-85 |
| 00:12 | Troy | Ben Dickens steals the ball from Thomas Kraus | 92-85 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner is hacked by Nicholas Cargill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Cargill, team foul #18 | 92-85 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Nicholas Cargill drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 94-88 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Cargill - foul #4 on Nicholas Cargill, team foul #19 | 94-88 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Keith McCardle clanks a halfcourt shot | 95-88 |