| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boyd Osborn (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dirk Shelby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Horace Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Collado (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Mestas (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Boyd Osborn inbounds the ball | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Troy | Charles Johnson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Howard | 50-31 |
| 19:24 | UMass | Travis Gill misses the shot from the baseline | 50-31 |
| 19:23 | Troy | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 19:05 | Troy | Charles Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hoffman | 53-31 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:54 | UMass | Travis Gill jams it on a great pass from Horace Petty and he's fouled by Wayne Howard - foul #3 on Wayne Howard, team foul #1 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Carr (SG) Wayne Howard | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:54 | UMass | Travis Gill makes the free throw | 53-34 |
| 18:33 | Troy | Horace Petty takes the ball from Michael Carr | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:16 | UMass | William Mestas hits a shot from the right side | 53-36 |
| 17:49 | Troy | Boyd Osborn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Mestas - foul #1 on William Mestas, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Norman (PG), John Robinson (PF), Orlando Fetterman (C) Charles Johnson, Jeffrey Hoffman, Dirk Shelby | |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Alcorn (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SG), Mark Jennings (SF), Samuel Leatherwood (PF), Scott Weyant (C) Horace Petty, John Collado, Walter Bailey, Travis Gill, William Mestas | |
| 17:49 | Troy | Boyd Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 17:49 | Troy | Boyd Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 17:30 | UMass | Samuel Leatherwood makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 55-38 |
| 17:08 | Troy | Boyd Osborn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Norman | 57-38 |
| 17:06 | UMass | Juan Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Carr - foul #2 on Michael Carr, team foul #2 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Winford Riccardi (SG), Richard Hoover (SF) Michael Carr, Boyd Osborn | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:56 | UMass | Henry Alcorn can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 16:55 | Troy | John Robinson grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 16:29 | Troy | Orlando Fetterman is called for traveling | 57-38 |
| Subs | Troy | James Gullette (PG), Jeffrey Hoffman (PF), Dirk Shelby (C) Kenneth Norman, John Robinson, Orlando Fetterman | |
| Subs | UMass | Horace Petty (PG), Travis Gill (PF), William Mestas (C) Juan Gonzalez, Samuel Leatherwood, Scott Weyant | |
| 16:27 | UMass | Richard Hoover steals it from Horace Petty in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| 16:24 | Troy | Richard Hoover lays it up and in | 59-38 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:07 | UMass | Travis Gill's floater is tipped away by Dirk Shelby | 59-38 |
| 16:06 | Troy | Dirk Shelby pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:44 | Troy | Jeffrey Hoffman makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Winford Riccardi | 61-38 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Gullette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winford Riccardi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Hoover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Hoffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dirk Shelby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Horace Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Alcorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Mestas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:26 | UMass | Horace Petty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Winford Riccardi - foul #1 on Winford Riccardi, team foul #3 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Michael Carr (SF) James Gullette, Winford Riccardi, Richard Hoover | |
| Subs | UMass | John Collado (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Thomas Bullock (PF) Henry Alcorn, Mark Jennings, Travis Gill | |
| 15:26 | UMass | Horace Petty misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 15:26 | UMass | Horace Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 15:07 | Troy | Dirk Shelby is fouled on the floor by William Mestas - foul #2 on William Mestas, team foul #2 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Orlando Fetterman (PF) Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| Subs | UMass | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Samuel Leatherwood (PF) Horace Petty, William Mestas | |
| 14:44 | Troy | Orlando Fetterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Boyd Osborn (SF), John Robinson (PF) Michael Carr, Dirk Shelby | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:28 | UMass | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on John Collado - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #4 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Norman (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Weyant (C) Samuel Leatherwood | |
| 14:19 | UMass | John Robinson is called for the reach on Walter Bailey - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #5 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Hoffman (PF) Orlando Fetterman | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:57 | UMass | Scott Weyant misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-39 |
| 13:56 | Troy | Wayne Howard snags the defensive board | 61-39 |
| 13:36 | Troy | John Collado steps in front of the Kenneth Norman pass | 61-39 |
| 13:30 | UMass | Boyd Osborn picks off the pass by John Collado | 61-39 |
| 13:01 | Troy | Jeffrey Hoffman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 12:59 | UMass | The rebound goes to Thomas Bullock | 61-39 |
| 12:54 | UMass | John Robinson is called for the reach on Walter Bailey - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #6 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), Winford Riccardi (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Orlando Fetterman (PF), Dirk Shelby (C) Kenneth Norman, Wayne Howard, Boyd Osborn, Jeffrey Hoffman, John Robinson | |
| Subs | UMass | Horace Petty (PG), Henry Alcorn (SG), Mark Jennings (SF), Samuel Leatherwood (PF), William Mestas (C) Juan Gonzalez, John Collado, Walter Bailey, Thomas Bullock, Scott Weyant | |
| 12:47 | UMass | Samuel Leatherwood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-39 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Mark Jennings tips it back up and in | 61-41 |
| 12:25 | Troy | Dirk Shelby is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 61-41 |
| 12:09 | UMass | William Mestas misses short on a floater from the right side | 61-41 |
| 12:07 | Troy | Orlando Fetterman grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 11:47 | Troy | Charles Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-41 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Winford Riccardi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Orlando Fetterman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dirk Shelby (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Horace Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Alcorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Leatherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Mestas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:42 | UMass | Samuel Leatherwood buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Horace Petty | 64-43 |
| 11:23 | Troy | William Mestas is called for the reach on Dirk Shelby - foul #3 on William Mestas, team foul #3 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Troy | James Gullette (PG), Kenneth Norman (SG), Richard Hoover (SF), Jeffrey Hoffman (PF) Charles Johnson, Winford Riccardi, Michael Carr, Orlando Fetterman | |
| Subs | UMass | Travis Gill (PF) Samuel Leatherwood | |
| 11:04 | Troy | Dirk Shelby loses the dribble to William Mestas | 64-43 |
| 10:57 | UMass | Henry Alcorn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 10:56 | UMass | Mark Jennings tips it back up and in | 64-45 |
| 10:35 | Troy | Kenneth Norman clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 64-45 |
| 10:34 | UMass | Travis Gill grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 10:32 | UMass | Henry Alcorn is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Norman - foul #1 on Kenneth Norman, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), John Robinson (C) Kenneth Norman, Richard Hoover, Dirk Shelby | |
| Subs | UMass | John Collado (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Scott Weyant (C) Horace Petty, Mark Jennings, William Mestas | |
| 10:32 | UMass | Henry Alcorn misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 10:32 | Troy | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 10:07 | Troy | John Collado steps in front of the John Robinson pass | 64-45 |
| 10:05 | UMass | James Gullette is called for the reach on John Collado in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gullette, team foul #8 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Carr (PF) Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Harris (PG), Thomas Bullock (PF) Henry Alcorn, Travis Gill | |
| 10:05 | UMass | John Collado misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 10:05 | Troy | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 09:51 | Troy | Boyd Osborn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-45 |
| 09:36 | UMass | Daniel Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-45 |
| 09:34 | Troy | John Robinson snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 09:07 | Troy | John Robinson is hacked by Scott Weyant - foul #2 on Scott Weyant, team foul #4 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), Kenneth Norman (SG), Richard Hoover (SF), Orlando Fetterman (PF), Dirk Shelby (C) James Gullette, Wayne Howard, Boyd Osborn, Michael Carr, John Robinson | |
| Subs | UMass | Horace Petty (PG), Travis Gill (PF), Samuel Leatherwood (C) Daniel Harris, Thomas Bullock, Scott Weyant | |
| 08:59 | Troy | John Collado picks off the pass by Charles Johnson | 67-45 |
| 08:54 | UMass | Travis Gill hits the finger roll set up by John Collado | 67-47 |
| 08:48 | Troy | Orlando Fetterman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Leatherwood - foul #1 on Samuel Leatherwood, team foul #5 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | UMass | Juan Gonzalez (SG), Mark Jennings (SF) John Collado, Walter Bailey | |
| 08:48 | Troy | Orlando Fetterman misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 08:48 | Troy | Orlando Fetterman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 08:45 | UMass | Mark Jennings is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Norman - foul #2 on Kenneth Norman, team foul #9 | 68-47 |
| 08:45 | UMass | Mark Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 08:45 | UMass | Mark Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 08:45 | Troy | Orlando Fetterman grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 08:20 | Troy | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 08:19 | UMass | The rebound goes to Horace Petty | 68-48 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Juan Gonzalez loses the dribble to Charles Johnson in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| 08:06 | Troy | Dirk Shelby knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 70-48 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Horace Petty makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark Jennings | 70-50 |
| 07:38 | Troy | Charles Johnson drills a floater from just outside the lane | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Norman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hoover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Orlando Fetterman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dirk Shelby (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Horace Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Jennings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Gill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Leatherwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:33 | UMass | Juan Gonzalez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 07:31 | Troy | The rebound goes to Dirk Shelby | 72-50 |
| 07:07 | Troy | Dirk Shelby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 07:06 | UMass | Horace Petty grabs the board | 72-50 |
| 07:00 | UMass | Horace Petty misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dirk Shelby - foul #1 on Dirk Shelby, team foul #10 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Troy | James Gullette (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Jeffrey Hoffman (PF), Michael Carr (C) Charles Johnson, Kenneth Norman, Richard Hoover, Orlando Fetterman, Dirk Shelby | |
| Subs | UMass | John Collado (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Thomas Bullock (PF), William Mestas (C) Juan Gonzalez, Mark Jennings, Travis Gill, Samuel Leatherwood | |
| 07:00 | UMass | Horace Petty makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 07:00 | UMass | Horace Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 06:42 | Troy | Wayne Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-52 |
| 06:40 | UMass | Thomas Bullock grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Walter Bailey lays it in | 72-54 |
| 06:14 | Troy | Michael Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-54 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Thomas Bullock pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 06:07 | UMass | Horace Petty misses short on a jumper from the right side | 72-54 |
| 06:05 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to William Mestas | 72-54 |
| 05:50 | UMass | John Collado hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 05:32 | Troy | James Gullette misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 72-57 |
| 05:30 | Troy | James Gullette grabs the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 05:17 | Troy | Michael Carr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 05:15 | UMass | William Mestas pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 05:07 | UMass | Walter Bailey banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Bullock | 72-59 |
| 04:44 | Troy | Wayne Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 04:42 | UMass | Thomas Bullock grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Walter Bailey's pass is intercepted by Boyd Osborn in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 04:36 | Troy | Wayne Howard dunks the ball on a nice dish by Boyd Osborn | 74-59 |
| 04:15 | UMass | William Mestas travels with the ball | 74-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), Kenneth Norman (SG), John Robinson (PF), Orlando Fetterman (C) James Gullette, Wayne Howard, Jeffrey Hoffman, Michael Carr | |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Alcorn (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SG), Mark Jennings (SF), Travis Gill (PF), Scott Weyant (C) Horace Petty, John Collado, Walter Bailey, Thomas Bullock, William Mestas | |
| 03:57 | Troy | Boyd Osborn knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | UMass | Henry Alcorn is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #11 | 76-59 |
| 03:53 | UMass | Henry Alcorn makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 03:53 | UMass | Henry Alcorn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Troy | Boyd Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 03:36 | UMass | Scott Weyant snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Norman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Osborn (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Orlando Fetterman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Henry Alcorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Gill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Weyant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UMass | Kenneth Norman picks off the pass by Mark Jennings | 76-61 |
| 03:24 | Troy | Boyd Osborn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Norman | 78-61 |
| 03:05 | UMass | Travis Gill hits the finger roll set up by Juan Gonzalez | 78-63 |
| 02:44 | Troy | Travis Gill steals it from John Robinson | 78-63 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Henry Alcorn clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #12 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Troy | Winford Riccardi (SG), Michael Carr (SF) Charles Johnson, Boyd Osborn | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Harris (SG), Thomas Bullock (SF), Samuel Leatherwood (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Mark Jennings, Travis Gill | |
| 02:28 | UMass | Henry Alcorn misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Henry Alcorn misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:28 | Troy | The rebound goes to Orlando Fetterman | 78-63 |
| 02:13 | Troy | Michael Carr makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Orlando Fetterman | 80-63 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Samuel Leatherwood misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Robinson - foul #4 on John Robinson, team foul #13 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Hoover (SF) Winford Riccardi | |
| Subs | UMass | Juan Gonzalez (SG) Daniel Harris | |
| 01:47 | UMass | Samuel Leatherwood makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Samuel Leatherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:45 | Troy | Henry Alcorn is called for the reach on Kenneth Norman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Alcorn, team foul #6 | 80-65 |
| 01:27 | Troy | Richard Hoover misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 80-65 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Samuel Leatherwood pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:24 | UMass | Michael Carr is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Carr, team foul #14 | 80-65 |
| 01:24 | UMass | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:24 | UMass | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:00 | Troy | Michael Carr is hacked by Henry Alcorn - foul #2 on Henry Alcorn, team foul #7 | 80-67 |
| 01:00 | Troy | Michael Carr misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Samuel Leatherwood grabs the board | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UMass | Henry Alcorn clanks a shot in the lane | 80-67 |
| 00:54 | Troy | Michael Carr snags the defensive board | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Troy | Richard Hoover misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-67 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Henry Alcorn grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Samuel Leatherwood makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Bullock | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Kenneth Norman runs out the clock | 80-70 |