| Lineup | Rider | PG - Zlatko Bakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Emert (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Mailloux (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Albert Post (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stephens (fresh) SF - Boyd Osborn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Drazen Zenz inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Rider | Zlatko Bakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Troy | Albert Post misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 19:16 | Troy | Thomas Scharff tips it home | 37-35 |
| 19:10 | Rider | Mark Emert misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 19:08 | Troy | John Wheeler grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 18:46 | Troy | Robert Stephens is hacked by Mark Emert - foul #1 on Mark Emert, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:17 | Troy | John Wheeler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Kennedy - foul #2 on Kenneth Kennedy, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeff Cunningham (SG), Adam Baker (C) Mark Emert, Kenneth Kennedy | |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (PG), Richard Hoover (SG), Walter Nabors (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF) Albert Post, Robert Stephens, Boyd Osborn, Thomas Scharff | |
| 18:17 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:17 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Rider | Drazen Zenz clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 17:58 | Troy | Walter Nabors pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:52 | Troy | Richard Hoover buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Howard | 37-40 |
| 17:29 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:28 | Troy | Walter Nabors grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:18 | Troy | Wayne Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Baker | 37-40 |
| 17:17 | Rider | Adam Baker grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 16:54 | Rider | Walter Nabors steals it from Jeff Cunningham | 37-40 |
| 16:30 | Troy | Richard Hoover misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | Troy | Walter Nabors tips it home | 37-42 |
| 16:13 | Rider | Zlatko Bakowski buries a jumper in the paint | 39-42 |
| 15:55 | Troy | John Wheeler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Zlatko Bakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Cunningham (fairly fresh) SF - Drazen Zenz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Mailloux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Wayne Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hoover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Nabors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dirk Shelby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Wheeler (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham loses the dribble to Dirk Shelby | 39-45 |
| 15:26 | Troy | Walter Nabors makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 15:21 | Rider | Drazen Zenz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Kirk Nicholson (PG), Mark Emert (SG), Mark Jackson (SF), John Karim (PF), Kenneth Kennedy (C) Zlatko Bakowski, Jeff Cunningham, Drazen Zenz, Brian Mailloux, Adam Baker | |
| Subs | Troy | Albert Post (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Thomas Scharff (PF), Robert Stephens (C) Wayne Howard, Richard Hoover, Walter Nabors, Dirk Shelby, John Wheeler | |
| 15:15 | Troy | Albert Post is called for traveling | 39-48 |
| 15:13 | Rider | John Karim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 15:03 | Troy | Albert Post misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 15:01 | Troy | Thomas Scharff misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 15:00 | Troy | Boyd Osborn tips it home | 39-50 |
| 14:48 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy's pass is intercepted by William Mitchell | 39-50 |
| 14:31 | Troy | Robert Stephens is hacked by Kenneth Kennedy - foul #3 on Kenneth Kennedy, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| 14:19 | Troy | Thomas Scharff can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Karim - foul #2 on John Karim, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| 14:19 | Troy | Thomas Scharff misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:19 | Troy | Thomas Scharff makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:01 | Rider | Mark Jackson double dribbles | 39-51 |
| 13:38 | Troy | Thomas Scharff misses the easy layup | 39-51 |
| 13:37 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 13:25 | Rider | Kirk Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Albert Post - foul #1 on Albert Post, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Barry Roberson (PG), Hugh Gibson (SG), Jeff Cunningham (SF), Brian Mailloux (PF) Kirk Nicholson, Mark Emert, Mark Jackson, John Karim | |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Michael Carr (SF), John Wheeler (C) Albert Post, Boyd Osborn, Robert Stephens | |
| 13:06 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy banks in the layup | 41-51 |
| 12:50 | Troy | Michael Carr knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 12:22 | Rider | Hugh Gibson misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 41-54 |
| 12:21 | Troy | John Wheeler grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 11:52 | Troy | John Wheeler loses the ball out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Zlatko Bakowski (PG), Drazen Zenz (SF), Adam Baker (PF), John Karim (C) Barry Roberson, Jeff Cunningham, Brian Mailloux, Kenneth Kennedy | |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (PG), Robert Stephens (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Walter Nabors (PF), Dirk Shelby (C) George Mole, William Mitchell, Michael Carr, Thomas Scharff, John Wheeler | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Zlatko Bakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Gibson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Karim (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Wayne Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stephens (fresh) SF - Boyd Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Nabors (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dirk Shelby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Rider | Adam Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Troy | Albert Post (PG) Wayne Howard | |
| 11:36 | Troy | Dirk Shelby buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Nabors | 41-56 |
| 11:25 | Rider | Hugh Gibson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Stephens - foul #3 on Robert Stephens, team foul #2 | 41-56 |
| 11:25 | Rider | Hugh Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:25 | Rider | Hugh Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:25 | Troy | Walter Nabors snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 11:16 | Troy | Dirk Shelby is fouled on the floor by Adam Baker - foul #1 on Adam Baker, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Emert (SG) Hugh Gibson | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 11:04 | Troy | Albert Post comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 11:03 | Troy | Dirk Shelby snags the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 10:53 | Troy | Walter Nabors's pass is intercepted by Zlatko Bakowski | 42-56 |
| 10:37 | Rider | Boyd Osborn picks off the pass by John Karim | 42-56 |
| 10:21 | Troy | Boyd Osborn comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-56 |
| 10:19 | Rider | The rebound goes to John Karim | 42-56 |
| 10:17 | Rider | Zlatko Bakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Jeff Cunningham (SF), Mark Jackson (PF) Drazen Zenz, John Karim | |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (PG), Richard Hoover (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Thomas Scharff (PF), John Wheeler (C) Albert Post, Robert Stephens, Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors, Dirk Shelby | |
| 09:59 | Troy | Richard Hoover scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Wayne Howard | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:39 | Rider | Mark Jackson loses the dribble to Thomas Scharff | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:12 | Troy | Richard Hoover is hacked by Jeff Cunningham - foul #2 on Jeff Cunningham, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Hugh Gibson (SG), Brian Mailloux (PF), Kenneth Kennedy (C) Zlatko Bakowski, Mark Emert, Adam Baker | |
| Subs | Troy | William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF) Richard Hoover, Michael Carr | |
| 08:57 | Troy | William Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 08:55 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 08:51 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Jackson | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Troy | Wayne Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 08:23 | Rider | Mark Jackson snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Rider | Brian Mailloux is fouled in the backcourt by William Mitchell - foul #4 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Kirk Nicholson (PG), Drazen Zenz (SF), John Karim (C) Jeff Cunningham, Mark Jackson, Kenneth Kennedy | |
| Subs | Troy | Albert Post (PG), Robert Stephens (SG), Walter Nabors (PF), Dirk Shelby (C) Wayne Howard, William Mitchell, Thomas Scharff, John Wheeler | |
| 08:03 | Rider | Drazen Zenz clanks a shot from the right side | 45-58 |
| 08:01 | Troy | Dirk Shelby snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 07:32 | Troy | Robert Stephens buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Post | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Kirk Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Mailloux (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Karim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Albert Post (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Osborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Nabors (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dirk Shelby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:23 | Rider | Kirk Nicholson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Karim | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Troy | Walter Nabors is hacked by Brian Mailloux - foul #2 on Brian Mailloux, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Rider | Zlatko Bakowski (PG), Mark Emert (SG), Jeff Cunningham (SF), Adam Baker (PF), Kenneth Kennedy (C) Kirk Nicholson, Hugh Gibson, Drazen Zenz, Brian Mailloux, John Karim | |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (PG), Michael Carr (SF), Richard Hoover (PF) Albert Post, Boyd Osborn, Dirk Shelby | |
| 06:55 | Troy | Walter Nabors makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 06:55 | Troy | Walter Nabors makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:39 | Rider | Mark Emert comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-63 |
| 06:38 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy can't tip it in | 47-63 |
| 06:36 | Rider | Adam Baker gets the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:26 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy misses the easy dunk attempt but the foul's on Walter Nabors - foul #3 on Walter Nabors, team foul #4 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Troy | William Mitchell (SG), John Wheeler (C) Robert Stephens, Walter Nabors | |
| 06:26 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:26 | Rider | Kenneth Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:59 | Troy | John Wheeler scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Howard | 49-65 |
| 05:57 | Rider | John Wheeler picks off the pass by Mark Emert in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 05:37 | Troy | Mark Emert steals it from Richard Hoover | 49-65 |
| 05:34 | Rider | Mark Emert's pass is intercepted by William Mitchell in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 05:32 | Troy | William Mitchell lays it up and in | 49-67 |
| 05:28 | Rider | Zlatko Bakowski misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #5 on William Mitchell, team foul #5 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Rider | Hugh Gibson (SG), Drazen Zenz (SF), Brian Mailloux (PF) Mark Emert, Jeff Cunningham, Adam Baker | |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Robert Stephens (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Thomas Scharff (PF) Wayne Howard, William Mitchell, Michael Carr, Richard Hoover | |
| 05:28 | Rider | Zlatko Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:28 | Rider | Zlatko Bakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:59 | Troy | Boyd Osborn connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by George Mole and he's hacked by Kenneth Kennedy - foul #4 on Kenneth Kennedy, team foul #8 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Rider | John Karim (C) Kenneth Kennedy | |
| Subs | Troy | Albert Post (PG), Walter Nabors (C) George Mole, John Wheeler | |
| 04:59 | Troy | Boyd Osborn makes the free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:57 | Rider | Albert Post is called for the reach on Drazen Zenz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Post, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| 04:48 | Rider | Albert Post steps in front of the Hugh Gibson pass | 51-70 |
| 04:44 | Troy | Boyd Osborn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Post | 51-72 |
| 04:29 | Rider | Robert Stephens steps in front of the Brian Mailloux pass | 51-72 |
| 04:26 | Troy | Boyd Osborn banks in the layup set up by Robert Stephens | 51-74 |
| 04:15 | Rider | Hugh Gibson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-74 |
| 04:13 | Troy | The rebound goes to Thomas Scharff | 51-74 |
| 03:53 | Troy | Hugh Gibson picks off the pass by Walter Nabors | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Rider | Albert Post is called for the reach on Zlatko Bakowski - foul #3 on Albert Post, team foul #7 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Rider | Kirk Nicholson (SG), Jeff Cunningham (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), Adam Baker (C) Hugh Gibson, Drazen Zenz, Brian Mailloux, John Karim | |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF) Albert Post, Robert Stephens, Boyd Osborn, Thomas Scharff | |
| 03:36 | Rider | Zlatko Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 03:36 | Rider | Zlatko Bakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Zlatko Bakowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - George Mole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dirk Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Nabors (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Troy | Michael Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-74 |
| 03:06 | Troy | Dirk Shelby gets the offensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 02:48 | Troy | George Mole knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dirk Shelby | 53-76 |
| 02:36 | Rider | Walter Nabors takes the ball from Jeff Cunningham | 53-76 |
| 02:12 | Troy | Kirk Nicholson picks off the pass by Michael Carr | 53-76 |
| 01:58 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kirk Nicholson | 55-76 |
| 01:30 | Troy | Walter Nabors misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 01:28 | Troy | Wayne Howard gets the offensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 01:13 | Troy | Walter Nabors's pass is intercepted by Mark Jackson | 55-76 |
| 00:52 | Rider | Kirk Nicholson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 00:50 | Rider | Adam Baker hits the follow up shot | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Troy | Dirk Shelby is hacked by Kirk Nicholson - foul #1 on Kirk Nicholson, team foul #9 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Rider | Hugh Gibson (SG), John Karim (C) Zlatko Bakowski, Kirk Nicholson | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Stephens (SG), Richard Hoover (SF) George Mole, Michael Carr | |
| 00:24 | Troy | Dirk Shelby misses the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:24 | Rider | John Karim grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Rider | Jeff Cunningham is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Jackson | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Wayne Howard runs out the clock | 59-76 |