| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roger Petty (fresh) SG - Kenneth Primmer (fresh) SF - Daryl Owens (fresh) PF - William Hansen (fresh) C - Shannon Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Chad Chambers (fresh) SG - Leon Thao (fresh) SF - Dick Nguyen (fresh) PF - Melvin Coffin (fresh) C - Jerry Boykins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Shannon Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Troy | William Hansen scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Primmer | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Hartford | Dick Nguyen blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Troy | Shannon Scott gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Troy | The jumper by Daryl Owens is denied by Melvin Coffin | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Troy | William Hansen misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Jerry Boykins | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Hartford | Dick Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Primmer - foul #1 on Kenneth Primmer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Hartford | Jerry Boykins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Hartford | Chad Chambers grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Hartford | Melvin Coffin buries a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Troy | Melvin Coffin steals it from William Hansen | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Hartford | Roger Petty is called for the reach on Chad Chambers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Petty, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Hartford | Leon Thao loses the dribble to William Hansen | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Troy | William Hansen is denied on a layup by Melvin Coffin | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Hartford | Dick Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:13 | Hartford | Chad Chambers double dribbles | 2-3 |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Luis Charley (SG), Norris Burgos (SF), William Shoemaker (PF), Carl Randall (C) Roger Petty, Kenneth Primmer, Daryl Owens, William Hansen, Shannon Scott | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 16:56 | Troy | Luis Charley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | Hartford | Chad Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:31 | Hartford | Dick Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:29 | Troy | William Shoemaker grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:24 | Troy | Luis Charley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Stevens | 5-3 |
| 16:22 | Hartford | Leon Thao loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Timothy Eddleman (PG), Anthony Blay (SG), Dustin Colclough (SF), Andrew Burdick (PF), Neal Harris (C) Chad Chambers, Leon Thao, Dick Nguyen, Melvin Coffin, Jerry Boykins | |
| 16:07 | Troy | Carl Randall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-3 |
| 16:05 | Troy | Carl Randall pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:47 | Troy | Luis Charley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 15:45 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Neal Harris | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Clifford Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Charley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norris Burgos (fresh) PF - William Shoemaker (fresh) C - Carl Randall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Timothy Eddleman (fresh) SG - Anthony Blay (fresh) SF - Dustin Colclough (fresh) PF - Andrew Burdick (fresh) C - Neal Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Hartford | Timothy Eddleman scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Blay | 5-5 |
| 15:15 | Troy | Neal Harris swats the short shot by Luis Charley | 5-5 |
| 15:14 | Troy | Carl Randall gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:03 | Troy | Norris Burgos clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 15:02 | Hartford | Neal Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:57 | Hartford | Timothy Eddleman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 5-5 |
| 14:56 | Troy | The rebound goes to William Shoemaker | 5-5 |
| 14:33 | Troy | Clifford Stevens misses the shot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 14:32 | Hartford | Neal Harris pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:28 | Hartford | Norris Burgos picks off the pass by Dustin Colclough | 5-5 |
| 14:23 | Troy | Luis Charley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norris Burgos | 7-5 |
| 14:04 | Hartford | Dustin Colclough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:03 | Hartford | Andrew Burdick tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 13:51 | Troy | Anthony Blay picks off the pass by Norris Burgos | 7-7 |
| 13:49 | Hartford | Timothy Eddleman loses the dribble to Clifford Stevens in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 13:27 | Troy | Norris Burgos connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clifford Stevens | 10-7 |
| 13:06 | Hartford | Dustin Colclough comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Norris Burgos - foul #1 on Norris Burgos, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG), Kenneth Primmer (SG), Daryl Owens (SF), William Hansen (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Clifford Stevens, Luis Charley, Norris Burgos, William Shoemaker, Carl Randall | |
| Subs | Hartford | Chad Chambers (PG), Leon Thao (SG), Melvin Coffin (PF), Jerry Boykins (C) Timothy Eddleman, Anthony Blay, Andrew Burdick, Neal Harris | |
| 13:06 | Hartford | Dustin Colclough makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:06 | Hartford | Dustin Colclough makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:44 | Troy | Shannon Scott loses the dribble to Leon Thao | 10-9 |
| 12:21 | Hartford | Jerry Boykins blows the wide open layup | 10-9 |
| 12:19 | Troy | Daryl Owens snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:03 | Troy | Jerry Boykins blocks the short jumper by Shannon Scott | 10-9 |
| 12:02 | Troy | Shannon Scott tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 12:00 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Jerry Boykins | 10-9 |
| 11:39 | Hartford | Jerry Boykins misses the lay-in | 10-9 |
| 11:37 | Hartford | Chad Chambers grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roger Petty (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Primmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daryl Owens (fairly fresh) PF - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shannon Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Chad Chambers (fresh) SG - Leon Thao (fresh) SF - Dustin Colclough (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Coffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jerry Boykins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Hartford | Melvin Coffin is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 11:09 | Troy | Daryl Owens misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 11:08 | Hartford | Melvin Coffin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:03 | Hartford | Chad Chambers is fouled on the floor by Roger Petty - foul #2 on Roger Petty, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Luis Charley (PG), Edgar Schenk (PF) Roger Petty, William Hansen | |
| Subs | Hartford | Mauricio Martinez (PG), Dick Nguyen (SF), Robert Palma (C) Chad Chambers, Dustin Colclough, Jerry Boykins | |
| 10:57 | Hartford | Dick Nguyen misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Daryl Owens - foul #1 on Daryl Owens, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| 10:57 | Hartford | Dick Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:57 | Hartford | Dick Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:57 | Troy | Edgar Schenk grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 10:39 | Troy | Edgar Schenk misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-12 |
| 10:37 | Hartford | Leon Thao gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:14 | Hartford | Robert Palma travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | Troy | William Hansen (PF) Daryl Owens | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 10:00 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 09:59 | Hartford | Robert Palma grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 09:37 | Hartford | Robert Palma is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-14 |
| 09:33 | Troy | Luis Charley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 09:31 | Hartford | Leon Thao grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 09:12 | Hartford | Melvin Coffin misses the easy layup | 10-14 |
| 09:10 | Troy | William Hansen gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 08:52 | Troy | Luis Charley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 08:50 | Troy | Edgar Schenk tips it home | 12-14 |
| 08:33 | Hartford | Leon Thao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Norris Burgos (SF), William Shoemaker (C) Luis Charley, Edgar Schenk, Shannon Scott | |
| Subs | Hartford | Chad Chambers (PG), Timothy Eddleman (SG), Andrew Burdick (PF), Jerry Boykins (C) Mauricio Martinez, Leon Thao, Melvin Coffin, Robert Palma | |
| 08:18 | Troy | Timothy Eddleman is called for the reach on Norris Burgos - foul #1 on Timothy Eddleman, team foul #1 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Daryl Owens (SF) Kenneth Primmer | |
| Subs | Hartford | Anthony Blay (SF) Dick Nguyen | |
| 07:59 | Troy | William Hansen misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Eddleman - foul #2 on Timothy Eddleman, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Dick Nguyen (SF) Timothy Eddleman | |
| 07:59 | Troy | William Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:59 | Troy | William Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:57 | Hartford | Dick Nguyen is hacked by Norris Burgos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norris Burgos, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Primmer (SG) Norris Burgos | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 07:41 | Hartford | Anthony Blay can't finish the uncontested layup | 14-14 |
| 07:39 | Troy | William Shoemaker grabs the board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Clifford Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Primmer (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Daryl Owens (fairly fresh) PF - William Hansen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Shoemaker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Chad Chambers (fresh) SG - Anthony Blay (fresh) SF - Dick Nguyen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Burdick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Boykins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-14 |
| 07:25 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Chad Chambers | 14-14 |
| 07:17 | Hartford | Dick Nguyen's floater is tipped away by Daryl Owens | 14-14 |
| 07:16 | Hartford | Andrew Burdick snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 07:02 | Hartford | Anthony Blay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 07:01 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Chambers | 14-14 |
| 06:52 | Hartford | Chad Chambers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Hansen - foul #1 on William Hansen, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Luis Charley (PG), Carl Randall (PF) Clifford Stevens, William Hansen | |
| Subs | Hartford | Leon Thao (SG), Neal Harris (PF) Anthony Blay, Andrew Burdick | |
| 06:52 | Hartford | Chad Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:52 | Hartford | Chad Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:42 | Troy | Carl Randall drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 06:40 | Hartford | Kenneth Primmer is called for the reach on Leon Thao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Primmer, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG) Kenneth Primmer | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 06:40 | Hartford | Leon Thao makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:40 | Hartford | Leon Thao makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:20 | Troy | Daryl Owens hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 05:53 | Hartford | Dick Nguyen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 05:52 | Troy | Carl Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:30 | Troy | Luis Charley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Boykins - foul #1 on Jerry Boykins, team foul #3 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Troy | Edgar Schenk (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Carl Randall, William Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Hartford | Dustin Colclough (SF), Andrew Burdick (PF) Dick Nguyen, Jerry Boykins | |
| 05:30 | Troy | Luis Charley makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:30 | Troy | Luis Charley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:25 | Hartford | Luis Charley is called for the reach on Leon Thao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Charley, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Palma (C) Neal Harris | |
| 05:25 | Hartford | Leon Thao makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:25 | Hartford | Leon Thao makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:09 | Troy | Clifford Stevens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leon Thao - foul #1 on Leon Thao, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Mauricio Martinez (PG), Melvin Coffin (PF) Chad Chambers, Robert Palma | |
| 05:09 | Troy | Clifford Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:09 | Troy | Clifford Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:09 | Hartford | Dustin Colclough grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:46 | Hartford | Leon Thao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Troy | William Hansen (PF) Daryl Owens | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 04:25 | Troy | Luis Charley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-20 |
| 04:12 | Hartford | Leon Thao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 04:10 | Hartford | Melvin Coffin tips it back up and in | 25-22 |
| 03:50 | Troy | Leon Thao steals the ball from Clifford Stevens | 25-22 |
| 03:48 | Hartford | Leon Thao is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Charley - foul #2 on Luis Charley, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG), Kenneth Primmer (SG), Norris Burgos (SF), Carl Randall (PF), William Shoemaker (C) Clifford Stevens, Luis Charley, Edgar Schenk, William Hansen, Shannon Scott | |
| Subs | Hartford | Timothy Eddleman (PG), Anthony Blay (SF), Neal Harris (PF), Robert Palma (C) Mauricio Martinez, Dustin Colclough, Melvin Coffin, Andrew Burdick | |
| 03:48 | Hartford | Leon Thao makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:48 | Hartford | Leon Thao makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:30 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 03:29 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Anthony Blay | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roger Petty (fresh) SG - Kenneth Primmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norris Burgos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Shoemaker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Timothy Eddleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leon Thao (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Blay (fresh) PF - Neal Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Palma (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Hartford | Anthony Blay travels in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Dick Nguyen (SF) Leon Thao | |
| 03:01 | Troy | William Shoemaker misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 25-24 |
| 02:59 | Hartford | Dick Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:55 | Hartford | Kenneth Primmer steps in front of the Dick Nguyen pass in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 02:42 | Troy | Norris Burgos is hacked by Timothy Eddleman - foul #3 on Timothy Eddleman, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Troy | William Hansen (PF) William Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Hartford | Chad Chambers (PG), Melvin Coffin (PF), Jerry Boykins (C) Timothy Eddleman, Neal Harris, Robert Palma | |
| 02:34 | Troy | Dick Nguyen is called for the reach on Norris Burgos - foul #1 on Dick Nguyen, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| 02:19 | Troy | William Hansen scores on a shot in the lane set up by Norris Burgos | 27-24 |
| 02:15 | Hartford | Jerry Boykins is hacked by Norris Burgos - foul #3 on Norris Burgos, team foul #11 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Troy | Daryl Owens (SF), William Shoemaker (C) Norris Burgos, Carl Randall | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 02:15 | Hartford | Jerry Boykins misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:15 | Hartford | Jerry Boykins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:48 | Troy | William Hansen is denied on a layup by Jerry Boykins | 27-25 |
| 01:47 | Hartford | Dick Nguyen gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 01:38 | Hartford | Melvin Coffin comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 27-25 |
| 01:36 | Troy | William Shoemaker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 01:17 | Troy | Roger Petty clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 01:16 | Troy | William Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:59 | Troy | Chad Chambers is called for the reach on Roger Petty - foul #1 on Chad Chambers, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Edgar Schenk (PF), Shannon Scott (C) William Hansen, William Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Hartford | Mauricio Martinez (PG), Leon Thao (SG), Dustin Colclough (SF), Andrew Burdick (PF), Neal Harris (C) Chad Chambers, Anthony Blay, Dick Nguyen, Melvin Coffin, Jerry Boykins | |
| 00:59 | Troy | Roger Petty makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:59 | Troy | Roger Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:47 | Hartford | Neal Harris clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Shannon Scott - foul #1 on Shannon Scott, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Luis Charley (SG) Kenneth Primmer | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:47 | Hartford | Neal Harris makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:47 | Hartford | Neal Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:34 | Troy | Edgar Schenk buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roger Petty | 31-27 |
| 00:16 | Hartford | Leon Thao can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 00:15 | Hartford | Mauricio Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | Edgar Schenk steals the ball from Dustin Colclough | 31-27 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Daryl Owens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Troy | The clock runs out | 31-27 |