| Lineup | Troy | PG - Albert Post (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Boyd Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Sakamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:34 | Troy | The rebound goes to Thomas Scharff | 33-37 |
| 19:30 | Troy | William Mitchell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 19:28 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Mueller | 33-39 |
| 18:48 | Troy | Robert Barrett picks off the pass by Boyd Osborn | 33-39 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | William Rogers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 18:33 | Troy | Thomas Scharff hits the finger roll | 35-39 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller is hacked by Albert Post - foul #3 on Albert Post, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (PG), Robert Stephens (SG), Richard Hoover (SF), Walter Nabors (PF), Dirk Shelby (C) Albert Post, William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, Thomas Scharff, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney (SF), Roger Orlando (C) Samuel Mueller, Joseph Byrum | |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | William Rogers misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Nabors - foul #1 on Walter Nabors, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | William Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | William Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:52 | Troy | Dirk Shelby gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:36 | Troy | Walter Nabors misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 17:13 | Troy | Walter Nabors snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:08 | Troy | Roger Orlando is called for the reach on Robert Stephens - foul #3 on Roger Orlando, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (SG), Samuel Mueller (SF), John Williams (PF), Joseph Byrum (C) Charles Sakamoto, Robert Barrett, William Rogers, Roger Orlando | |
| 16:57 | Troy | Wayne Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | John Williams gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:32 | Troy | Walter Nabors pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:21 | Troy | Walter Nabors drills a jumpshot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Hoover - foul #2 on Richard Hoover, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Thomas Scharff (PF), John Wheeler (C) Wayne Howard, Robert Stephens, Richard Hoover, Walter Nabors, Dirk Shelby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto (PG), Robert Barrett (SG) Adam Muldowney, Clarence Rodrigues | |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - George Mole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Boyd Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Sakamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Mueller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Troy | Boyd Osborn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Barrett | 37-45 |
| 14:52 | Troy | William Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 37-45 |
| 14:43 | Troy | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 14:21 | Troy | John Wheeler clanks a runner near the basket | 37-45 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | John Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-45 |
| 13:56 | Troy | Thomas Scharff snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 13:44 | Troy | George Mole loses the dribble to Charles Sakamoto | 37-45 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett is fouled in the backcourt by William Mitchell - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Albert Post (PG), Robert Stephens (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Walter Nabors (PF), Dirk Shelby (C) George Mole, William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, Thomas Scharff, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (SG), Adam Muldowney (SF), William Rogers (PF), Roger Orlando (C) Robert Barrett, Samuel Mueller, John Williams, Joseph Byrum | |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | William Rogers hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Rodrigues | 37-47 |
| 13:06 | Troy | Robert Stephens connects on the 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | William Rogers misses the shot near the basket | 40-47 |
| 12:51 | Troy | Robert Stephens grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 12:41 | Troy | Albert Post is called for 10 seconds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Hoover (SF), Thomas Scharff (PF), John Wheeler (C) Michael Carr, Walter Nabors, Dirk Shelby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Albert Post picks off the pass by Clarence Rodrigues | 40-47 |
| 12:07 | Troy | Albert Post lays it up and in | 42-47 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | William Rogers makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Sakamoto and the foul's on Robert Stephens - foul #2 on Robert Stephens, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Michael Carr (SF) Albert Post, Robert Stephens, Richard Hoover | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett (SG), Samuel Mueller (SF), Joseph Byrum (C) Clarence Rodrigues, Adam Muldowney, Roger Orlando | |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | William Rogers makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Wayne Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Scharff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Sakamoto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Mueller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Rogers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Troy | Thomas Scharff is denied on a layup by William Rogers | 42-50 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller misses the easy open layup | 42-50 |
| 11:04 | Troy | Thomas Scharff grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 10:42 | Troy | The jump hook by Thomas Scharff is blocked by Samuel Mueller | 42-50 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto is fouled in the backcourt by John Wheeler - foul #2 on John Wheeler, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Stephens (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Walter Nabors (PF), Dirk Shelby (C) William Mitchell, Michael Carr, Thomas Scharff, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney (PG) Charles Sakamoto | |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Albert Post (PG) Wayne Howard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (SF), Roger Orlando (C) Samuel Mueller, Joseph Byrum | |
| 09:48 | Troy | Robert Stephens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | William Rogers gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Rodrigues | 42-53 |
| 09:12 | Troy | Dirk Shelby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-53 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | William Rogers gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Stephens is called for the reach on Robert Barrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Stephens, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Richard Hoover (PF), John Wheeler (C) Albert Post, Robert Stephens, Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors, Dirk Shelby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto (PG), Samuel Mueller (SF), John Williams (PF) Adam Muldowney, Clarence Rodrigues, William Rogers | |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:52 | Troy | William Mitchell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Orlando - foul #4 on Roger Orlando, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum (C) Roger Orlando | |
| 08:52 | Troy | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:52 | Troy | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Sakamoto | 43-57 |
| 08:14 | Troy | John Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Robert Barrett - foul #1 on Robert Barrett, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Scharff (PF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:55 | Troy | Wayne Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Wayne Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Scharff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wheeler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Sakamoto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Barrett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Mueller (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Byrum (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:22 | Troy | Thomas Scharff scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Wayne Howard picks off the pass by Charles Sakamoto in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| 07:07 | Troy | Charles Sakamoto takes the ball from Richard Hoover | 46-60 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller banks in the layup | 46-62 |
| 06:42 | Troy | Richard Hoover scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-62 |
| 06:16 | Troy | Michael Carr snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:03 | Troy | Richard Hoover misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-62 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Thomas Scharff is called for the reach on Samuel Mueller - foul #1 on Thomas Scharff, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Albert Post (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Walter Nabors (PF), Dirk Shelby (C) Wayne Howard, Richard Hoover, Michael Carr, Thomas Scharff, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney (PG), Clarence Rodrigues (SG), William Rogers (PF), Roger Orlando (C) Charles Sakamoto, Robert Barrett, John Williams, Joseph Byrum | |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:16 | Troy | Albert Post connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues is fouled in the backcourt by Boyd Osborn - foul #1 on Boyd Osborn, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto (PG) Samuel Mueller | |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:02 | Troy | William Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the left block | 52-66 |
| 05:00 | Troy | Dirk Shelby grabs the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 04:40 | Troy | Dirk Shelby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-66 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | William Rogers clanks a jumper from the baseline | 52-66 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | William Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Rogers and he's fouled by Boyd Osborn - foul #2 on Boyd Osborn, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Robert Stephens (SG), John Wheeler (C) Albert Post, William Mitchell, Dirk Shelby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett (SG) Clarence Rodrigues | |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Troy | Boyd Osborn connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - George Mole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Osborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Nabors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wheeler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Sakamoto (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Barrett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Muldowney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Rogers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Orlando (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Roger Orlando | 55-71 |
| 02:56 | Troy | Walter Nabors buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by William Rogers - foul #2 on William Rogers, team foul #4 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Hoover (SF), Dirk Shelby (C) Boyd Osborn, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (SG), John Williams (PF) Robert Barrett, William Rogers | |
| 02:56 | Troy | Walter Nabors makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Troy | Albert Post (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF) George Mole, Richard Hoover, Walter Nabors | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Rogers (PF) Roger Orlando | |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues misses long on an open shot from the right side | 58-71 |
| 02:26 | Troy | Boyd Osborn snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 02:08 | Troy | William Mitchell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | William Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Muldowney | 58-74 |
| 01:31 | Troy | Dirk Shelby is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (PG), Richard Hoover (SF), Walter Nabors (PF) Albert Post, William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller (SF), Roger Orlando (C) Charles Sakamoto, William Rogers | |
| 01:12 | Troy | Robert Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-74 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Dirk Shelby is called for the reach on Roger Orlando - foul #1 on Dirk Shelby, team foul #11 | 58-74 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Troy | Clarence Rodrigues picks off the pass by Richard Hoover | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-75 |
| 00:35 | Troy | Robert Stephens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 00:34 | Troy | Dirk Shelby pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 00:30 | Troy | Robert Stephens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wayne Howard | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney runs out the clock | 61-75 |