| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Douthit (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Grant (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Slomkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bruce Franz (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Mark Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Whipple (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Jimmy Cox inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Troy | Alfred Whipple misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tyler Grant | 37-30 |
| 19:18 | Troy | Mark Sommers makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | Troy | Alfred Whipple's layup is rejected by Tyler Slomkowski | 37-33 |
| 18:45 | Troy | Alfred Whipple tips it home | 37-35 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | John Jones makes the wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Larry Douthit | 39-35 |
| 18:22 | Troy | Jimmy Cox knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Franz | 39-37 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit is denied on a layup by John Merrick | 39-37 |
| 18:06 | Troy | Alfred Whipple grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:00 | Troy | Alfred Whipple misses the floater from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Jones | 39-37 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 17:52 | Troy | Alfred Whipple snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:40 | Troy | Jimmy Cox clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 17:39 | Troy | Alfred Whipple grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:25 | Troy | Alfred Whipple clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas State | John Jones grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison (PG), Grover Graham (SG), John Curtin (SF), Christopher Baier (PF), Gary Manchester (C) Charles Riley, Larry Douthit, Tyler Grant, John Jones, Tyler Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Pease (PG), Jonathan Johnson (SG), Davis McClenon (SF), Oscar Garcia (PF) Bruce Franz, Mark Sommers, Jimmy Cox, Alfred Whipple | |
| 17:15 | Troy | Freeman Atkison is called for the reach on Robert Pease - foul #1 on Freeman Atkison, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Kurt Marlin (SG) John Merrick | |
| 17:04 | Troy | Robert Pease can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison's pass is intercepted by Robert Pease | 39-37 |
| 16:41 | Troy | Robert Pease buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 39-39 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | Grover Graham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:23 | Troy | Robert Pease snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:12 | Troy | Freeman Atkison is called for the reach on Jonathan Johnson - foul #2 on Freeman Atkison, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), John Merrick (C) Jonathan Johnson, Kurt Marlin | |
| 15:58 | Troy | Oscar Garcia is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit (SG) Grover Graham | |
| Subs | Troy | Alfred Whipple (PF), Doug Robison (C) Davis McClenon, John Merrick | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Freeman Atkison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Douthit (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Curtin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Baier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Manchester (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bruce Franz (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Robert Pease (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Whipple (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Doug Robison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Douthit | 41-39 |
| 15:39 | Troy | Doug Robison makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Pease | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Riley (PG), Ronald Sneed (SF), John Jones (PF), Tyler Slomkowski (C) Freeman Atkison, John Curtin, Christopher Baier, Gary Manchester | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Sommers (SG), Jimmy Cox (SF) Robert Pease, Oscar Garcia | |
| 14:52 | Troy | Alfred Whipple lays it in set up by Doug Robison | 41-43 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | John Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 14:40 | Troy | Doug Robison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:28 | Troy | Alfred Whipple misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Sneed | 41-43 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas State | John Jones tips it home | 43-43 |
| 13:38 | Troy | Jimmy Cox makes the floater from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Bruce Franz steals the ball from Tyler Slomkowski in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 13:22 | Troy | Jimmy Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison (PG), Grover Graham (SG), Tyler Grant (SF), Christopher Baier (PF), Gary Manchester (C) Charles Riley, Larry Douthit, Ronald Sneed, John Jones, Tyler Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Pease (PG), Jonathan Johnson (SG), Davis McClenon (SF), Oscar Garcia (PF), John Merrick (C) Bruce Franz, Mark Sommers, Jimmy Cox, Alfred Whipple, Doug Robison | |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison is hacked by Robert Pease in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pease, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | Christopher Baier misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 13:03 | Troy | Robert Pease snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:42 | Troy | Oscar Garcia misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Freeman Atkison | 43-45 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Grover Graham is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grover Graham, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 12:31 | Troy | Oscar Garcia comes up short on the floater in the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Gary Manchester | 43-45 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester is hacked by John Merrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Merrick, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Curtin (PG) Freeman Atkison | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | John Curtin is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-45 |
| 12:06 | Troy | John Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:48 | Troy | Tyler Grant steps in front of the Jonathan Johnson pass | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Curtin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Grover Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Baier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Manchester (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Pease (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis McClenon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oscar Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Merrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Grover Graham and he's hacked by John Merrick - foul #2 on John Merrick, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison (PG), Larry Douthit (SG), John Jones (PF) Grover Graham, Tyler Grant, Christopher Baier | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), Kurt Marlin (SG), Jimmy Cox (SF), Alfred Whipple (PF), Doug Robison (C) Robert Pease, Jonathan Johnson, Davis McClenon, Oscar Garcia, John Merrick | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:25 | Troy | The rebound goes to Doug Robison | 45-45 |
| 11:05 | Troy | Jimmy Cox misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison lays it up and in and he's hacked by Doug Robison - foul #4 on Doug Robison, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed (C) Gary Manchester | |
| Subs | Troy | John Merrick (C) Doug Robison | |
| 11:00 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:44 | Troy | Alfred Whipple jams it on a great pass from Bruce Franz and he's hacked by Ronald Sneed - foul #1 on Ronald Sneed, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Riley (PG), Tyler Slomkowski (C) Freeman Atkison, John Curtin | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 10:44 | Troy | Alfred Whipple makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Sneed, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 10:21 | Troy | Tyler Slomkowski swats the shot by Jimmy Cox | 48-48 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley is called for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Sommers (SG) Kurt Marlin | |
| 09:58 | Troy | Alfred Whipple misses the driving attempt from the right block | 48-48 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Tyler Slomkowski | 48-48 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-48 |
| 09:33 | Troy | Mark Sommers grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 09:19 | Troy | Bruce Franz misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Riley - foul #3 on Charles Riley, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison (PG), Grover Graham (SG), Tyler Grant (SF), Christopher Baier (PF) Charles Riley, Larry Douthit, John Jones, Tyler Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Garcia (PF), Robert Pease (C) Alfred Whipple, John Merrick | |
| 09:19 | Troy | Bruce Franz misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:19 | Troy | Bruce Franz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Baier | 50-49 |
| 08:42 | Troy | Jimmy Cox is hacked by Tyler Grant - foul #1 on Tyler Grant, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester (C) Ronald Sneed | |
| Subs | Troy | Davis McClenon (C) Bruce Franz | |
| 08:42 | Troy | Jimmy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:42 | Troy | Jimmy Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Grover Graham is hacked by Robert Pease in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pease, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Troy | John Merrick (C) Jimmy Cox | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Davis McClenon - foul #2 on Davis McClenon, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Curtin (SG) Grover Graham | |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Kurt Marlin (SG), Alfred Whipple (PF) Mark Sommers, Oscar Garcia, John Merrick | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:51 | Troy | Kurt Marlin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Manchester - foul #1 on Gary Manchester, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Riley (PG), Larry Douthit (SG) Freeman Atkison, Tyler Grant | |
| Subs | Troy | Jimmy Cox (SF), Doug Robison (C) Davis McClenon, Robert Pease | |
| 07:51 | Troy | Kurt Marlin misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:51 | Troy | Kurt Marlin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 07:34 | Troy | Jimmy Cox gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Douthit (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Curtin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Baier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Manchester (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Kurt Marlin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Cox (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Whipple (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Doug Robison (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Troy | Jonathan Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Riley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Jones (PF), Ronald Sneed (C) Christopher Baier, Gary Manchester | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), Mark Sommers (SG), Oscar Garcia (PF) Kurt Marlin, Jonathan Johnson, Alfred Whipple | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:06 | Troy | Oscar Garcia grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:51 | Troy | Bruce Franz loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski (C) Charles Riley | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Doug Robison takes the ball from Tyler Slomkowski | 52-51 |
| 06:32 | Troy | Bruce Franz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Cox is called for the reach on John Curtin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Cox, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison (PG), Grover Graham (SG) Larry Douthit, Ronald Sneed | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Pease (SG), Davis McClenon (SF) Mark Sommers, Jimmy Cox | |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | John Curtin makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | John Curtin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:00 | Troy | Robert Pease misses badly on a shot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Tyler Slomkowski | 54-51 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas State | Grover Graham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Riley (PG), Tyler Grant (SF), Ronald Sneed (PF) Freeman Atkison, John Curtin, John Jones | |
| Subs | Troy | Alfred Whipple (PF) Oscar Garcia | |
| 05:46 | Troy | Robert Pease is fouled on the floor by Grover Graham - foul #2 on Grover Graham, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester (PF) Tyler Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 05:46 | Troy | Robert Pease misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Gary Manchester | 54-51 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | Grover Graham is fouled on the floor by Davis McClenon - foul #3 on Davis McClenon, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Sommers (SG), John Merrick (C) Bruce Franz, Davis McClenon | |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | Grover Graham misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:41 | Troy | John Merrick grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 05:16 | Troy | Doug Robison misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:15 | Troy | Alfred Whipple hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Doug Robison - foul #5 on Doug Robison, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison (PG), Larry Douthit (SG), Christopher Baier (PF) Charles Riley, Grover Graham, Ronald Sneed | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), Jimmy Cox (SF) Robert Pease, Doug Robison | |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:56 | Troy | Bruce Franz is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bruce Franz, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Jones (PF), Ronald Sneed (C) Tyler Grant, Gary Manchester | |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Johnson (SG) Mark Sommers | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Franz - foul #3 on Bruce Franz, team foul #12 | 56-53 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:54 | Troy | Alfred Whipple gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:35 | Troy | John Merrick clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Jones | 56-53 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Christopher Baier misses the turnaround from the left block | 56-53 |
| 04:26 | Troy | Jimmy Cox pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:10 | Troy | Jonathan Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas State | John Jones misses the easy open layup | 56-56 |
| 03:49 | Troy | Alfred Whipple grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 03:29 | Troy | John Jones swats the short shot by Alfred Whipple | 56-56 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | Christopher Baier grabs the board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Freeman Atkison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Douthit (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Baier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Sneed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bruce Franz (tiring) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Cox (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Whipple (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - John Merrick (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Sneed | 59-56 |
| 03:20 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Riley (PG), Tyler Grant (SF), Tyler Slomkowski (C) Freeman Atkison, Christopher Baier, Ronald Sneed | |
| Subs | Troy | Kurt Marlin (PG), Mark Sommers (SG), Davis McClenon (SF), Oscar Garcia (PF), Robert Pease (C) Bruce Franz, Jonathan Johnson, Jimmy Cox, Alfred Whipple, John Merrick | |
| 03:02 | Troy | Robert Pease misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | John Jones tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant lays it in on a great pass from John Jones | 61-56 |
| 02:34 | Troy | Charles Riley picks off the pass by Davis McClenon | 61-56 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley hits the finger roll | 63-56 |
| 02:20 | Troy | Davis McClenon makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Pease | 63-58 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Davis McClenon steals it from Tyler Grant in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 02:06 | Troy | Davis McClenon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 63-58 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Riley | 65-58 |
| 01:46 | Troy | Kurt Marlin is called for traveling | 65-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), Jimmy Cox (SF), Alfred Whipple (PF), John Merrick (C) Kurt Marlin, Davis McClenon, Oscar Garcia, Robert Pease | |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Alfred Whipple takes the ball from John Jones | 65-58 |
| 01:14 | Troy | Jimmy Cox scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Mark Sommers | 65-60 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sommers - foul #3 on Mark Sommers, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:56 | Troy | Jimmy Cox comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-60 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Bruce Franz is called for the reach on Larry Douthit in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Franz, team foul #14 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Curtin (SF), Ronald Sneed (C) Tyler Grant, Tyler Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:53 | Troy | John Merrick grabs the board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Troy | Jimmy Cox is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant (SF), Tyler Slomkowski (C) John Curtin, Ronald Sneed | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:46 | Troy | Jimmy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:46 | Troy | Jimmy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Franz - foul #5 on Bruce Franz, team foul #15 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Curtin (SF), Ronald Sneed (C) Tyler Grant, Tyler Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Pease (PG) Bruce Franz | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Troy | Mark Sommers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Robert Pease is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pease, team foul #16 | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Troy | Ronald Sneed is called for the reach on John Merrick - foul #3 on Ronald Sneed, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant (SF), Tyler Slomkowski (C) John Curtin, Ronald Sneed | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:29 | Troy | John Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:29 | Troy | John Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pease - foul #4 on Robert Pease, team foul #17 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Curtin (SF), Ronald Sneed (C) Tyler Grant, Tyler Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Mark Sommers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-67 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | John Curtin gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pease - foul #5 on Robert Pease, team foul #18 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Johnson (PG) Robert Pease | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Jimmy Cox grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | Troy | Jimmy Cox misses the 3 from straight away | 74-67 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed is hacked by Jonathan Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #19 | 74-67 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Troy | Mark Sommers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sneed | 76-67 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley runs out the clock | 76-67 |