| Lineup | Troy | PG - Andrew Dawson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roderick Darst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Abernathy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Soler (fresh) C - Jason Vara (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Sanon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Troy | Andrew Dawson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Warren Bellino snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 19:30 | Air Force | Frank Smith is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 37-37 |
| 19:29 | Troy | Jason Vara pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:08 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy misses the floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 19:07 | Air Force | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Bellino | 37-40 |
| 18:28 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Daigle (PF), Bernard Broberg (C) William Soler, Jason Vara | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:03 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Warren Bellino | 37-42 |
| 17:42 | Troy | Roderick Darst hits the finger roll | 39-42 |
| 17:13 | Air Force | Elton Wiley is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Jerome Knapp (PG), John Simpkins (SG), Tony Shaul (SF), William Soler (PF) Andrew Dawson, Roderick Darst, Calvin Abernathy, Robert Daigle | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Andrews (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Daniel Williams (SF), Neil King (PF), William Hackworth (C) Timothy Sanon, Elton Wiley, Neil Jackson, Warren Bellino, Frank Smith | |
| 16:58 | Troy | John Simpkins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Soler | 42-42 |
| 16:38 | Air Force | Leland Maples connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 16:20 | Troy | Tony Shaul connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jerome Knapp | 44-44 |
| 16:18 | Air Force | Leland Maples's pass is intercepted by Jerome Knapp in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 16:17 | Troy | Jerome Knapp dunks the ball | 46-44 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Tony Shaul steals it from Daniel Williams in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 15:59 | Troy | John Simpkins misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 15:57 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jerome Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Simpkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Soler (fairly fresh) C - Bernard Broberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neil King (fresh) C - William Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Air Force | Neil King misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 15:44 | Troy | Jerome Knapp snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 15:25 | Troy | Bernard Broberg travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dawson (PG), Roderick Darst (SG), Calvin Abernathy (SF), Robert Daigle (PF), Jason Vara (C) Jerome Knapp, John Simpkins, Tony Shaul, William Soler, Bernard Broberg | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sanon (PG), Elton Wiley (SG), Neil Jackson (SF), Kenneth Claborn (C) Joseph Andrews, Leland Maples, Neil King, William Hackworth | |
| 15:20 | Air Force | Elton Wiley's pass is intercepted by Roderick Darst in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 14:57 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Bellino (PF) Daniel Williams | |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Warren Bellino connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Sanon and he's fouled by Robert Daigle - foul #2 on Robert Daigle, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Smith (C) Kenneth Claborn | |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Warren Bellino makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:15 | Troy | Jason Vara connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roderick Darst | 49-47 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | Warren Bellino is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Sanon | 49-49 |
| 13:36 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Dawson | 51-49 |
| 13:18 | Air Force | Neil Jackson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 13:17 | Troy | Robert Daigle grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 13:03 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sanon - foul #2 on Timothy Sanon, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Jerome Knapp (PG), John Simpkins (SG), Tony Shaul (SF), William Soler (PF), Bobby Jeffers (C) Andrew Dawson, Roderick Darst, Calvin Abernathy, Robert Daigle, Jason Vara | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Andrews (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Daniel Williams (SF), Neil King (PF), William Hackworth (C) Timothy Sanon, Elton Wiley, Neil Jackson, Warren Bellino, Frank Smith | |
| 12:43 | Troy | Bobby Jeffers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Neil King - foul #1 on Neil King, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| 12:43 | Troy | Bobby Jeffers makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:43 | Troy | Bobby Jeffers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:41 | Air Force | Tony Shaul steals the ball from Daniel Williams in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 12:21 | Troy | John Simpkins drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Knapp | 56-49 |
| 12:17 | Air Force | John Simpkins steals the ball from William Hackworth in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 12:10 | Troy | Bobby Jeffers connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Tony Shaul | 58-49 |
| 11:52 | Air Force | Daniel Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 11:51 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jerome Knapp | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jerome Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Simpkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Soler (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Jeffers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neil King (fresh) C - William Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Troy | Jerome Knapp scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Soler | 61-49 |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 11:22 | Troy | William Soler loses the dribble to Joseph Andrews | 61-52 |
| 11:18 | Air Force | Leland Maples hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Andrews | 61-54 |
| 11:04 | Troy | Leland Maples is called for the reach on John Simpkins - foul #1 on Leland Maples, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dawson (PG), Roderick Darst (SG), Jeffry Michael (SF), Bernard Broberg (C) Jerome Knapp, John Simpkins, Tony Shaul, Bobby Jeffers | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG), Elton Wiley (SG), Neil Jackson (SF), Warren Bellino (PF), Frank Smith (C) Joseph Andrews, Leland Maples, Daniel Williams, Neil King, William Hackworth | |
| 10:48 | Troy | Jeffry Michael buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dawson | 64-54 |
| 10:27 | Air Force | Warren Bellino lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Zavasky | 64-56 |
| 10:15 | Troy | Roderick Darst comes up short on the floater in the lane | 64-56 |
| 10:13 | Air Force | Elton Wiley pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 09:53 | Air Force | Elton Wiley makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Neil Jackson | 64-59 |
| 09:37 | Troy | Roderick Darst misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 64-59 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Neil Jackson | 64-59 |
| 09:16 | Air Force | John Zavasky is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dawson - foul #3 on Andrew Dawson, team foul #2 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Jerome Knapp (PG), John Simpkins (SG), Calvin Abernathy (SF), Bobby Jeffers (PF), Jason Vara (C) Andrew Dawson, Roderick Darst, Jeffry Michael, William Soler, Bernard Broberg | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sanon (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Joseph Andrews (SF), Neil King (PF), Daniel Williams (C) John Zavasky, Elton Wiley, Neil Jackson, Warren Bellino, Frank Smith | |
| 09:06 | Air Force | Jerome Knapp takes the ball from Timothy Sanon | 64-59 |
| 08:40 | Troy | Bobby Jeffers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Knapp | 66-59 |
| 08:26 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Calvin Abernathy - foul #1 on Calvin Abernathy, team foul #3 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Daigle (PF) Jason Vara | |
| Subs | Air Force | Neil Jackson (SF), William Hackworth (C) Leland Maples, Neil King | |
| 08:26 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:26 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:08 | Troy | John Simpkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerome Knapp - foul #3 on Jerome Knapp, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffry Michael (SG), Jason Vara (C) Jerome Knapp, Bobby Jeffers | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:02 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:49 | Troy | Jason Vara misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Daniel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Simpkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffry Michael (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Abernathy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Daigle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Vara (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Sanon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Air Force | The short jumper by William Hackworth is denied by Jason Vara | 66-63 |
| 07:29 | Air Force | Daniel Williams misses the tip | 66-63 |
| 07:27 | Air Force | William Hackworth tips it in | 66-65 |
| 07:10 | Troy | Jeffry Michael clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 07:08 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:55 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 66-65 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | William Hackworth can't connect on a shot from the right block | 66-65 |
| 06:38 | Troy | Jeffry Michael grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 06:23 | Troy | Jeffry Michael misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 06:22 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy tips it home | 68-65 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Michael - foul #1 on Jeffry Michael, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dawson (PG), Roderick Darst (SG), Tony Shaul (SF), Bernard Broberg (PF), Bobby Jeffers (C) John Simpkins, Jeffry Michael, Calvin Abernathy, Robert Daigle, Jason Vara | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leland Maples (PG), Elton Wiley (SG), Neil King (SF), Warren Bellino (PF), Frank Smith (C) Timothy Sanon, Joseph Andrews, Neil Jackson, Daniel Williams, William Hackworth | |
| 05:53 | Air Force | Neil King is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Warren Bellino | 68-67 |
| 05:34 | Troy | Roderick Darst misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-67 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Warren Bellino pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Neil King is called for traveling | 68-67 |
| 04:58 | Troy | Andrew Dawson drills a jumper from the left side set up by Tony Shaul | 70-67 |
| 04:38 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 70-67 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Elton Wiley misses the tip | 70-67 |
| 04:35 | Troy | Andrew Dawson pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:10 | Troy | The short jumper by Bernard Broberg is denied by Warren Bellino | 70-67 |
| 04:09 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 70-67 |
| 03:43 | Air Force | Elton Wiley hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leland Maples | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Andrew Dawson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roderick Darst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tony Shaul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Broberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Jeffers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leland Maples (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Wiley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Bellino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Troy | Tony Shaul drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 02:55 | Air Force | Warren Bellino can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Tony Shaul - foul #3 on Tony Shaul, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Troy | Jerome Knapp (PG), John Simpkins (SG), Calvin Abernathy (SF), William Soler (PF), Jason Vara (C) Andrew Dawson, Roderick Darst, Tony Shaul, Bernard Broberg, Bobby Jeffers | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sanon (PG), Joseph Andrews (SG), Neil Jackson (SF), Daniel Williams (C) Leland Maples, Elton Wiley, Neil King, Frank Smith | |
| 02:55 | Air Force | Warren Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:55 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:55 | Troy | Jason Vara grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:55 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 02:41 | Troy | William Soler hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Knapp | 75-71 |
| 02:41 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dawson (PG), Roderick Darst (SG), Robert Daigle (C) Jerome Knapp, John Simpkins, Jason Vara | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elton Wiley (SG), William Hackworth (C) Joseph Andrews, Warren Bellino | |
| 02:22 | Air Force | William Hackworth makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Elton Wiley | 75-73 |
| 02:06 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roderick Darst | 78-73 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Bellino (PF), Frank Smith (C) Daniel Williams, William Hackworth | |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Elton Wiley can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 78-73 |
| 01:46 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 01:21 | Troy | William Soler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Sanon - foul #3 on Timothy Sanon, team foul #4 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Vara (C) Robert Daigle | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:21 | Troy | William Soler misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:21 | Troy | William Soler misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:21 | Air Force | Warren Bellino pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | Elton Wiley is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Neil Jackson | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Troy | Jason Vara comes up short on the shot from the right side | 78-75 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Roderick Darst tips it home | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Calvin Abernathy is called for the reach on Neil Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Abernathy, team foul #7 | 80-75 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Neil Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Neil Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:29 | Troy | William Soler snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Troy | William Soler is hacked by Timothy Sanon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Sanon, team foul #5 | 80-76 |
| 00:25 | Troy | Warren Bellino is called for the reach on Andrew Dawson - foul #1 on Warren Bellino, team foul #6 | 80-76 |
| 00:22 | Troy | Andrew Dawson is hacked by Warren Bellino - foul #2 on Warren Bellino, team foul #7 | 80-76 |
| 00:22 | Troy | Andrew Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Elton Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Andrew Dawson is hacked by Timothy Sanon - foul #5 on Timothy Sanon, team foul #8 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Andrews (PG) Timothy Sanon | |
| 00:17 | Troy | Andrew Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Andrew Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Roderick Darst is called for the reach on Elton Wiley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roderick Darst, team foul #8 | 82-76 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Elton Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Elton Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Joseph Andrews is called for the reach on Andrew Dawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Andrews, team foul #9 | 82-78 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Andrew Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Andrew Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Neil Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-78 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Warren Bellino pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Elton Wiley misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 00:03 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jason Vara | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Jason Vara runs out the clock | 84-78 |