| Lineup | UMass | PG - Albert Senior (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Sieminski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Decoteau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Laurence Grund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hermanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Whipple (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Montana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Jimmy Cox inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Troy | Jimmy Cox buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Laurence Grund | 34-37 |
| 19:26 | UMass | Dwayne Davis misses the easy layup | 34-37 |
| 19:24 | Troy | The rebound goes to Alfred Whipple | 34-37 |
| 19:05 | Troy | John Hermanson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Laurence Grund | 34-40 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Albert Senior buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Oscar Leone | 36-40 |
| 18:30 | Troy | Jimmy Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 18:29 | UMass | Albert Senior snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:27 | UMass | Laurence Grund is called for the reach on Albert Senior in the backcourt - foul #3 on Laurence Grund, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (PG), Gary Sherburne (SF), Dean Kidwell (PF) Albert Senior, Lewis Sieminski, Leon Decoteau | |
| Subs | Troy | Davis McClenon (PG), Robert Pease (SG), Doug Robison (SF), Eric Davis (PF) Laurence Grund, John Hermanson, Jimmy Cox, Alfred Whipple | |
| 18:16 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Eric Davis - foul #1 on Eric Davis, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Willy Severino (C) Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 18:16 | UMass | Oscar Leone makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Oscar Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:58 | Troy | Doug Robison knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 38-42 |
| 17:53 | UMass | Gary Sherburne is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Robison - foul #1 on Doug Robison, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Cummings (SG) Oscar Leone | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 17:37 | UMass | The jump hook by Gary Sherburne is blocked by Eric Davis | 38-42 |
| 17:35 | Troy | Doug Robison gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:30 | Troy | Robert Pease loses the dribble to Dean Kidwell | 38-42 |
| 17:27 | UMass | Willy Severino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Troy | Alfred Whipple (PF) Edward Montana | |
| 17:12 | Troy | Doug Robison misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Gary Sherburne - foul #1 on Gary Sherburne, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Dwayne Davis (C) Grant Moody, Gary Sherburne, Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Troy | John Hermanson (SG), Edward Montana (C) Davis McClenon, Eric Davis | |
| 17:12 | Troy | Doug Robison misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:12 | Troy | Doug Robison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:55 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Cummings | 40-43 |
| 16:51 | Troy | John Hermanson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to Albert Senior | 40-43 |
| 16:46 | UMass | Albert Senior misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 16:44 | UMass | Dwayne Davis hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 16:32 | Troy | Doug Robison scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Pease | 42-45 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Alfred Whipple is called for the reach on Willy Severino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Whipple, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Leone (SG), Frederick Noles (SF), Leon Decoteau (PF) Adam Cummings, Lewis Sieminski, Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Troy | Jimmy Cox (SF) Doug Robison | |
| 16:16 | UMass | Leon Decoteau is denied on a layup by Edward Montana | 42-45 |
| 16:15 | UMass | Dwayne Davis tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 16:13 | Troy | Jimmy Cox gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:55 | Troy | Robert Pease misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 15:53 | UMass | Oscar Leone grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Albert Senior (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Noles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Decoteau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Pease (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hermanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Whipple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Montana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Pease - foul #1 on Robert Pease, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Gary Sherburne (SF), Dean Kidwell (C) Albert Senior, Frederick Noles, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | Laurence Grund (PG), Bruce Franz (SG), Eric Davis (PF), Davis McClenon (C) Robert Pease, John Hermanson, Alfred Whipple, Edward Montana | |
| 15:48 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:48 | UMass | Oscar Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:31 | Troy | Davis McClenon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to Leon Decoteau | 43-45 |
| 15:26 | UMass | Leon Decoteau double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Lewis Sieminski (SF) Leon Decoteau | |
| Subs | Troy | Edward Montana (C) Jimmy Cox | |
| 15:14 | Troy | Laurence Grund knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Franz | 43-48 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Gary Sherburne connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Edward Montana - foul #3 on Edward Montana, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (SG), Willy Severino (C) Oscar Leone, Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Garcia (SF), Alfred Whipple (PF) Davis McClenon, Eric Davis | |
| 14:59 | UMass | Gary Sherburne makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:42 | Troy | Laurence Grund misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kirk Duncan - foul #4 on Kirk Duncan, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Cummings (SG), Frederick Noles (SF), Dwayne Davis (C) Kirk Duncan, Lewis Sieminski, Gary Sherburne | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 14:42 | Troy | Laurence Grund makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:42 | Troy | Laurence Grund makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:40 | UMass | Laurence Grund steals the ball from Adam Cummings in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 14:17 | Troy | Laurence Grund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Troy | John Hermanson (SG), Doug Robison (SF) Bruce Franz, Oscar Garcia | |
| 14:10 | UMass | Grant Moody is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Leone (SG) Adam Cummings | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:53 | Troy | Laurence Grund scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hermanson | 46-53 |
| 13:44 | UMass | Willy Severino is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Willy Severino, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Leon Decoteau (PF), Dean Kidwell (C) Grant Moody, Frederick Noles, Willy Severino, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | Jimmy Cox (SF) Alfred Whipple | |
| 13:30 | Troy | Laurence Grund misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 13:29 | Troy | Doug Robison gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:21 | Troy | John Hermanson's pass is intercepted by Lewis Sieminski | 46-53 |
| 13:02 | UMass | Leon Decoteau is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Oscar Leone and he's fouled by Doug Robison - foul #2 on Doug Robison, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Cummings (SG), Gary Sherburne (SF) Oscar Leone, Lewis Sieminski | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), Eric Davis (PF), Davis McClenon (C) Laurence Grund, Doug Robison, Edward Montana | |
| 13:02 | UMass | Leon Decoteau makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:40 | Troy | Davis McClenon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 12:39 | Troy | Bruce Franz snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 12:15 | Troy | John Hermanson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Franz | 49-56 |
| 12:08 | UMass | Gary Sherburne loses the dribble to Eric Davis | 49-56 |
| 11:47 | Troy | Bruce Franz buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Hermanson and he's fouled by Albert Senior - foul #1 on Albert Senior, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (PG), Oscar Leone (SG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Willy Severino (PF), Dwayne Davis (C) Albert Senior, Adam Cummings, Gary Sherburne, Leon Decoteau, Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Pease (SG), Oscar Garcia (SF), Alfred Whipple (PF), Edward Montana (C) John Hermanson, Jimmy Cox, Eric Davis, Davis McClenon | |
| 11:47 | Troy | Bruce Franz makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Grant Moody (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Sieminski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willy Severino (fresh) C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bruce Franz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pease (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) PF - Alfred Whipple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Montana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | UMass | Grant Moody is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Leone | 52-59 |
| 11:03 | Troy | Edward Montana clanks a jump hook from the right block | 52-59 |
| 11:01 | UMass | The rebound goes to Oscar Leone | 52-59 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Oscar Leone makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 10:34 | Troy | Oscar Garcia buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Pease | 54-62 |
| 10:15 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Oscar Leone | 56-62 |
| 10:05 | Troy | Edward Montana hits the finger roll | 56-64 |
| 09:58 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lewis Sieminski, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Adam Cummings (SG), Frederick Noles (SF), Leon Decoteau (PF) Grant Moody, Oscar Leone, Lewis Sieminski, Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Troy | Laurence Grund (PG), Davis McClenon (SG), Doug Robison (SF), Eric Davis (PF) Bruce Franz, Robert Pease, Oscar Garcia, Alfred Whipple | |
| 09:42 | Troy | Laurence Grund misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 09:41 | UMass | Dwayne Davis grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 09:36 | UMass | Adam Cummings clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 09:35 | Troy | Edward Montana pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 09:30 | Troy | Laurence Grund buries a 3 from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Dwayne Davis comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Davis McClenon - foul #2 on Davis McClenon, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Sherburne (SF) Frederick Noles | |
| Subs | Troy | Jimmy Cox (SF) Edward Montana | |
| 09:25 | UMass | Dwayne Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Dwayne Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 09:06 | Troy | Laurence Grund can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 09:04 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dwayne Davis | 58-67 |
| 08:59 | UMass | Adam Cummings makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Senior | 61-67 |
| 08:44 | Troy | Leon Decoteau steals the ball from Doug Robison | 61-67 |
| 08:23 | UMass | Eric Davis steps in front of the Gary Sherburne pass | 61-67 |
| 08:18 | Troy | Laurence Grund is fouled on the floor by Albert Senior - foul #2 on Albert Senior, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Leone (SG), Frederick Noles (SF), Dean Kidwell (PF), Willy Severino (C) Adam Cummings, Gary Sherburne, Leon Decoteau, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | John Hermanson (SG), Alfred Whipple (PF), Edward Montana (C) Davis McClenon, Doug Robison, Eric Davis | |
| 08:06 | Troy | John Hermanson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 08:04 | Troy | Edward Montana can't tip it in | 61-67 |
| 08:02 | Troy | John Hermanson gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Alfred Whipple double dribbles | 61-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG) Albert Senior | |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Garcia (SF) Jimmy Cox | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frederick Noles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Kidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Willy Severino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Laurence Grund (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hermanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Whipple (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Montana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | UMass | Dean Kidwell is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Montana - foul #4 on Edward Montana, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Lewis Sieminski (SF) Frederick Noles | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 07:41 | UMass | Dean Kidwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:41 | UMass | Dean Kidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:16 | Troy | Alfred Whipple makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Laurence Grund | 63-70 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Dwayne Davis (C) Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), Robert Pease (SG) Laurence Grund, John Hermanson | |
| 07:00 | Troy | Bruce Franz's pass is intercepted by Oscar Leone | 63-70 |
| 06:57 | UMass | Kirk Duncan banks in the layup on a great pass from Oscar Leone | 65-70 |
| 06:31 | Troy | Oscar Leone steals it from Oscar Garcia | 65-70 |
| 06:26 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski banks in the layup on a great pass from Oscar Leone | 67-70 |
| 06:13 | Troy | Bruce Franz loses the ball out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (SG), Gary Sherburne (SF), Leon Decoteau (PF) Oscar Leone, Lewis Sieminski, Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Troy | Laurence Grund (PG), John Hermanson (SG), Doug Robison (SF), Eric Davis (PF) Bruce Franz, Robert Pease, Oscar Garcia, Alfred Whipple | |
| 06:09 | UMass | John Hermanson is called for the reach on Gary Sherburne in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hermanson, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Gary Sherburne misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Gary Sherburne makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:52 | Troy | Edward Montana hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Leon Decoteau - foul #1 on Leon Decoteau, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Frederick Noles (SF) Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 05:52 | Troy | Edward Montana makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:52 | Troy | Edward Montana makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:38 | UMass | Kirk Duncan knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Leon Decoteau | 70-72 |
| 05:21 | Troy | Laurence Grund misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 05:20 | UMass | The rebound goes to Leon Decoteau | 70-72 |
| 05:16 | UMass | Edward Montana is called for the reach on Gary Sherburne - foul #5 on Edward Montana, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Dean Kidwell (C) Leon Decoteau | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), Robert Pease (SG), Jimmy Cox (SF), Alfred Whipple (PF) Laurence Grund, John Hermanson, Doug Robison, Edward Montana | |
| 05:16 | UMass | Gary Sherburne makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 05:16 | UMass | Gary Sherburne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:00 | Troy | Jimmy Cox misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 04:59 | UMass | Grant Moody gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:55 | UMass | Grant Moody misses the jump hook from close range | 72-72 |
| 04:53 | Troy | Eric Davis grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 04:28 | Troy | Alfred Whipple makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Franz | 72-74 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Grant Moody misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Frederick Noles hits the follow up shot | 74-74 |
| 03:54 | Troy | Robert Pease can't finish the layup | 74-74 |
| 03:52 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dean Kidwell | 74-74 |
| 03:46 | UMass | Grant Moody connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Sherburne | 77-74 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Grant Moody (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frederick Noles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Sherburne (tiring) 7 pts. C - Dean Kidwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bruce Franz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pease (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Whipple (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Troy | Jimmy Cox misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 03:18 | Troy | Eric Davis tips it but misses | 77-74 |
| 03:16 | UMass | Gary Sherburne grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 03:12 | UMass | Kirk Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Leone (SG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Willy Severino (PF), Dwayne Davis (C) Grant Moody, Frederick Noles, Gary Sherburne, Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Troy | Laurence Grund (PG), John Hermanson (SG), Oscar Garcia (SF), Doug Robison (PF), Davis McClenon (C) Bruce Franz, Robert Pease, Jimmy Cox, Alfred Whipple, Eric Davis | |
| 02:52 | Troy | Oscar Garcia can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-74 |
| 02:50 | UMass | Willy Severino pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:44 | UMass | Kirk Duncan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Davis McClenon - foul #3 on Davis McClenon, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| 02:44 | UMass | Kirk Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:44 | UMass | Kirk Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:27 | Troy | Oscar Garcia hits a jumper from the right side set up by John Hermanson | 79-76 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Kirk Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Grund - foul #4 on Laurence Grund, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Kirk Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Kirk Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:07 | Troy | Davis McClenon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Oscar Garcia | 81-79 |
| 01:49 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Oscar Leone | 83-79 |
| 01:26 | Troy | John Hermanson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Dwayne Davis | 83-79 |
| 01:24 | UMass | Dwayne Davis snags the defensive board | 83-79 |
| 01:20 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Hermanson - foul #4 on John Hermanson, team foul #14 | 83-79 |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Decoteau (PF) Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Troy | Jimmy Cox (SF), Alfred Whipple (PF), Eric Davis (C) Oscar Garcia, Doug Robison, Davis McClenon | |
| 01:20 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:20 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:20 | Troy | Alfred Whipple grabs the board | 83-79 |
| 01:04 | Troy | Laurence Grund can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-79 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Dwayne Davis gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:58 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 83-79 |
| 00:56 | Troy | Eric Davis gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Troy | Jimmy Cox misses the shot from the right side | 83-79 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Leon Decoteau grabs the board | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | UMass | Laurence Grund is called for the reach on Leon Decoteau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Laurence Grund, team foul #15 | 83-79 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG) Laurence Grund | |
| 00:43 | UMass | Leon Decoteau makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Leon Decoteau misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:43 | Troy | Eric Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Troy | Alfred Whipple misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-79 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Dwayne Davis grabs the board | 84-79 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Dwayne Davis is hacked by Bruce Franz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Franz, team foul #16 | 84-79 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Dwayne Davis makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Dwayne Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:27 | Troy | John Hermanson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jimmy Cox | 86-82 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Kirk Duncan is hacked by Bruce Franz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Franz, team foul #17 | 86-82 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Pease (PG) Bruce Franz | |
| 00:24 | UMass | Kirk Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Kirk Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:24 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jimmy Cox | 87-82 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Alfred Whipple misses the 3 from straight away | 87-82 |
| 00:16 | Troy | Jimmy Cox gets the offensive rebound | 87-82 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Robert Pease buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Cox | 87-85 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Kirk Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pease - foul #2 on Robert Pease, team foul #18 | 87-85 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Kirk Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Kirk Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Robert Pease drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 89-88 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Kirk Duncan is hacked by Robert Pease in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pease, team foul #19 | 89-88 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Kirk Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Kirk Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:03 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 91-88 |
| 00:00 | Troy | John Hermanson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 91-88 |