| Lineup | Troy | PG - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Wren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Spahn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Tellis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Mark Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Fulmer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Morrow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Larry Mitchell inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | VMI | George Smith is called for the reach on Mark Musso in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Troy | James Cobb (PG) George Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 19:45 | VMI | George Fulmer lays it in uncontested | 35-41 |
| 19:27 | Troy | Gary Ward is called for the reach on James Cobb - foul #3 on Gary Ward, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | VMI | James Brown (SG) Gary Ward | |
| 19:10 | Troy | Brian Wren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 19:09 | VMI | Thomas Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:47 | VMI | Larry Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 35-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Louie Alarcon (C) Melvin Tellis | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 18:26 | Troy | James Cobb buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Wren | 37-41 |
| 18:08 | VMI | Steve Spahn steals it from James Brown | 37-41 |
| 17:59 | Troy | James Cobb drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Wren | 39-41 |
| 17:56 | VMI | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Louie Alarcon in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 17:45 | Troy | James Cobb is hacked by Mark Musso - foul #2 on Mark Musso, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Carlos Preston (PG), Benjamin Laporte (SF), Stephen Petersen (C) James Cobb, Steve Spahn, Daniel Patrick | |
| Subs | VMI | Oladele Accomando (PG), Joseph Spinks (SG), Thomas Hopkins (SF), Robert Shirley (PF), Michael Bernard (C) Mark Musso, James Brown, Larry Mitchell, George Fulmer, Thomas Morrow | |
| 17:30 | Troy | Robert Shirley picks off the pass by Louie Alarcon | 39-41 |
| 17:27 | VMI | Oladele Accomando throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Richie Simon (PF) Louie Alarcon | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 17:14 | Troy | Michael Bernard picks off the pass by Richie Simon | 39-41 |
| 16:56 | VMI | Michael Bernard scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Spinks | 39-43 |
| 16:36 | Troy | Oladele Accomando takes the ball from Benjamin Laporte | 39-43 |
| 16:23 | VMI | Joseph Spinks is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Troy | James Cobb (PG), Louie Alarcon (PF), Melvin Tellis (C) Carlos Preston, Benjamin Laporte, Stephen Petersen | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Musso (PG), James Brown (SG) Oladele Accomando, Michael Bernard | |
| 16:04 | Troy | Mark Musso is called for the reach on James Cobb - foul #3 on Mark Musso, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Lewis Jasmin (SF) Richie Simon | |
| Subs | VMI | Larry Mitchell (SF), George Fulmer (PF), Thomas Morrow (C) Mark Musso, Robert Shirley, Joseph Spinks | |
| 15:48 | Troy | James Cobb scores on a floater in the lane | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Wren (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Jasmin (fresh) PF - Louie Alarcon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Tellis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Fulmer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Troy | George Smith (PG), Daniel Patrick (PF) Brian Wren, Louie Alarcon | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Musso (PG), Gary Ward (SG) James Brown, Thomas Hopkins | |
| 15:05 | Troy | Lewis Jasmin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-43 |
| 15:03 | VMI | Mark Musso snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:01 | VMI | George Smith is called for the reach on Mark Musso in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Carlos Preston (PG), Steve Spahn (SF), Stephen Petersen (C) George Smith, Lewis Jasmin, Melvin Tellis | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Bernard (C) Thomas Morrow | |
| 14:47 | VMI | George Fulmer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carlos Preston - foul #2 on Carlos Preston, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Benjamin Laporte (SG) James Cobb | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Shirley (SF) Larry Mitchell | |
| 14:47 | VMI | George Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:47 | VMI | George Fulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:32 | Troy | Daniel Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Richie Simon (PF) Daniel Patrick | |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Spinks (SF) George Fulmer | |
| 14:30 | VMI | Benjamin Laporte steps in front of the Michael Bernard pass in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 14:28 | Troy | Steve Spahn slams it home on a great pass from Benjamin Laporte | 43-45 |
| 14:14 | VMI | Michael Bernard clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:13 | Troy | Richie Simon snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:54 | Troy | Richie Simon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 13:52 | VMI | Michael Bernard pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:47 | VMI | Mark Musso makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Shirley and he's fouled by Benjamin Laporte - foul #2 on Benjamin Laporte, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Troy | James Cobb (PG), Brian Wren (SG), Lewis Jasmin (SF), Daniel Patrick (PF), Louie Alarcon (C) Carlos Preston, Benjamin Laporte, Steve Spahn, Richie Simon, Stephen Petersen | |
| Subs | VMI | Larry Mitchell (SF), Thomas Morrow (C) Robert Shirley, Michael Bernard | |
| 13:47 | VMI | Mark Musso makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:33 | Troy | Daniel Patrick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Louie Alarcon | 46-48 |
| 13:07 | VMI | Larry Mitchell comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-48 |
| 13:05 | Troy | Daniel Patrick snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:52 | Troy | Daniel Patrick is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Patrick, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Steve Spahn (SF), Melvin Tellis (C) Lewis Jasmin, Daniel Patrick | |
| Subs | VMI | Oladele Accomando (PG), James Brown (SG), Thomas Hopkins (SF), George Fulmer (PF) Mark Musso, Gary Ward, Larry Mitchell, Joseph Spinks | |
| 12:27 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 12:26 | Troy | James Cobb gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:11 | Troy | Louie Alarcon misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Fulmer - foul #2 on George Fulmer, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Carlos Preston (PG), Benjamin Laporte (SG), Richie Simon (SF), Stephen Petersen (C) James Cobb, Brian Wren, Steve Spahn, Melvin Tellis | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Shirley (C) Thomas Morrow | |
| 12:11 | Troy | Louie Alarcon makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:11 | Troy | Louie Alarcon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:01 | VMI | Oladele Accomando is called for 10 seconds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Daniel Patrick (PF) Louie Alarcon | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 11:44 | Troy | Carlos Preston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:43 | VMI | George Fulmer snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Carlos Preston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Laporte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richie Simon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Petersen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Oladele Accomando (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Fulmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:41 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | VMI | Larry Mitchell (SF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| 11:28 | Troy | Daniel Patrick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:27 | Troy | Stephen Petersen grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:16 | Troy | Carlos Preston is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Troy | James Cobb (PG), Brian Wren (SG), Melvin Tellis (C) Carlos Preston, Benjamin Laporte, Stephen Petersen | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Musso (PG), Gary Ward (SG), Michael Bernard (C) Oladele Accomando, James Brown, George Fulmer | |
| 11:00 | VMI | Robert Shirley misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 48-48 |
| 10:59 | VMI | Robert Shirley snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:42 | VMI | Michael Bernard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Ward and he's fouled by Brian Wren - foul #1 on Brian Wren, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Lewis Jasmin (SF) Richie Simon | |
| Subs | VMI | Thomas Morrow (C) Robert Shirley | |
| 10:42 | VMI | Michael Bernard makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:18 | Troy | Larry Mitchell steals the ball from Lewis Jasmin | 48-51 |
| 10:12 | VMI | Brian Wren is called for the reach on Gary Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Wren, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Steve Spahn (SF) Lewis Jasmin | |
| Subs | VMI | Thomas Hopkins (SF), Joseph Spinks (PF) Larry Mitchell, Michael Bernard | |
| 10:12 | VMI | Gary Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:12 | VMI | Gary Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:04 | Troy | Steve Spahn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 10:03 | VMI | Thomas Morrow grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 09:50 | VMI | Joseph Spinks hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Ward | 48-56 |
| 09:41 | Troy | Melvin Tellis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 09:34 | VMI | Joseph Spinks misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 09:33 | Troy | James Cobb pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:22 | Troy | Melvin Tellis lays it up and in | 53-56 |
| 09:08 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-56 |
| 09:06 | Troy | Daniel Patrick grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 08:52 | Troy | Melvin Tellis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Melvin Tellis, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Carlos Preston (PG), Benjamin Laporte (SG), Lewis Jasmin (SF), Louie Alarcon (PF), Stephen Petersen (C) James Cobb, Brian Wren, Steve Spahn, Daniel Patrick, Melvin Tellis | |
| Subs | VMI | Oladele Accomando (PG), James Brown (SG), Larry Mitchell (SF), George Fulmer (PF), Robert Shirley (C) Mark Musso, Gary Ward, Thomas Hopkins, Joseph Spinks, Thomas Morrow | |
| 08:50 | VMI | Carlos Preston picks off the pass by Larry Mitchell in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 08:49 | Troy | Lewis Jasmin blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 08:48 | Troy | Benjamin Laporte gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:36 | Troy | Louie Alarcon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Laporte | 56-56 |
| 08:13 | VMI | George Fulmer buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Oladele Accomando | 56-58 |
| 08:05 | Troy | Carlos Preston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 08:03 | VMI | The rebound goes to George Fulmer | 56-58 |
| 08:00 | VMI | James Brown is hacked by Louie Alarcon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louie Alarcon, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Troy | George Smith (PG) Lewis Jasmin | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Bernard (C) George Fulmer | |
| 08:00 | VMI | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:00 | VMI | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:38 | Troy | Larry Mitchell steals it from Louie Alarcon | 56-60 |
| 07:35 | VMI | James Brown hits the finger roll set up by Larry Mitchell | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Preston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Laporte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Louie Alarcon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stephen Petersen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Oladele Accomando (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Shirley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bernard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Troy | George Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 07:18 | VMI | Oladele Accomando double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| Subs | Troy | James Cobb (SG), Lewis Jasmin (SF), Richie Simon (PF) Carlos Preston, Benjamin Laporte, Stephen Petersen | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Musso (PG), Gary Ward (SG), Joseph Spinks (C) Oladele Accomando, James Brown, Robert Shirley | |
| 06:59 | Troy | Gary Ward steals it from James Cobb | 59-62 |
| 06:38 | VMI | Joseph Spinks misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 06:36 | Troy | The rebound goes to Louie Alarcon | 59-62 |
| 06:30 | Troy | Richie Simon is whistled for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Wren (SG), Steve Spahn (SF), Melvin Tellis (C) James Cobb, Lewis Jasmin, Louie Alarcon | |
| Subs | VMI | Thomas Hopkins (SF), George Fulmer (PF), Thomas Morrow (C) Larry Mitchell, Michael Bernard, Joseph Spinks | |
| 06:12 | VMI | Mark Musso makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Hopkins | 59-65 |
| 05:58 | Troy | Melvin Tellis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 05:57 | Troy | Steve Spahn tips it back up and in | 61-65 |
| 05:34 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins is open and buries a floater from the left side | 61-67 |
| 05:18 | Troy | Melvin Tellis misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Morrow - foul #1 on Thomas Morrow, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Carlos Preston (SG), Stephen Petersen (PF) Brian Wren, Richie Simon | |
| Subs | VMI | Oladele Accomando (PG), James Brown (SG), Joseph Spinks (SF), Robert Shirley (C) Mark Musso, Gary Ward, Thomas Hopkins, Thomas Morrow | |
| 05:18 | Troy | Melvin Tellis misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:18 | Troy | Melvin Tellis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:15 | VMI | James Brown loses the dribble to Steve Spahn in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 04:58 | Troy | Stephen Petersen misses the easy layup | 62-67 |
| 04:56 | VMI | The rebound goes to Joseph Spinks | 62-67 |
| 04:33 | VMI | Joseph Spinks buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Brown | 62-69 |
| 04:20 | Troy | George Smith makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Preston | 64-69 |
| 04:03 | VMI | George Fulmer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Oladele Accomando | 64-71 |
| 03:43 | Troy | George Smith misses the runner from the left block | 64-71 |
| 03:41 | Troy | Melvin Tellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 03:27 | Troy | Oladele Accomando steals the ball from George Smith | 64-71 |
| 03:24 | VMI | Oladele Accomando lays it up and in | 64-73 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - George Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Spahn (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Petersen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Tellis (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Oladele Accomando (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Spinks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fulmer (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Shirley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Troy | Steve Spahn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Smith | 67-73 |
| 02:56 | VMI | Joseph Spinks buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by George Fulmer | 67-75 |
| 02:41 | Troy | Steve Spahn misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Oladele Accomando - foul #2 on Oladele Accomando, team foul #6 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Troy | James Cobb (PG), Benjamin Laporte (SG), Daniel Patrick (PF), Louie Alarcon (C) George Smith, Carlos Preston, Stephen Petersen, Melvin Tellis | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Musso (PG), Thomas Hopkins (SG), Larry Mitchell (SF), Michael Bernard (PF), Thomas Morrow (C) Oladele Accomando, James Brown, Joseph Spinks, George Fulmer, Robert Shirley | |
| 02:41 | Troy | Steve Spahn misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:41 | Troy | Steve Spahn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:26 | VMI | Mark Musso drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-78 |
| 02:09 | Troy | Steve Spahn misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-78 |
| 02:07 | Troy | Daniel Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 02:02 | Troy | Benjamin Laporte misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-78 |
| 02:00 | VMI | Larry Mitchell gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Benjamin Laporte - foul #3 on Benjamin Laporte, team foul #10 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Troy | Carlos Preston (SG), Stephen Petersen (C) Steve Spahn, Daniel Patrick | |
| Subs | VMI | James Brown (PG), Joseph Spinks (SG), Robert Shirley (PF) Mark Musso, Larry Mitchell, Thomas Morrow | |
| 01:31 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins makes the free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:19 | Troy | Carlos Preston misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-81 |
| 01:18 | VMI | Michael Bernard snags the defensive board | 68-81 |
| 00:49 | VMI | Joseph Spinks clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Carlos Preston - foul #3 on Carlos Preston, team foul #11 | 68-81 |
| 00:49 | VMI | Joseph Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:49 | VMI | Joseph Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Troy | James Cobb comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 68-83 |
| 00:42 | Troy | Louie Alarcon gets the offensive rebound | 68-83 |
| 00:38 | Troy | Louie Alarcon misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-83 |
| 00:37 | VMI | Michael Bernard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | VMI | Robert Shirley blows the layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Laporte - foul #4 on Benjamin Laporte, team foul #12 | 68-83 |
| 00:14 | VMI | Robert Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 00:14 | VMI | Robert Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-84 |
| 00:14 | Troy | Louie Alarcon gets the rebound | 68-84 |
| 00:09 | Troy | Louie Alarcon misses short on a shot from the right side | 68-84 |
| 00:07 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins grabs the board | 68-84 |
| 00:00 | VMI | James Brown runs out the clock | 68-84 |