| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael South (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Cisowski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Claude Searcy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ammons (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Earnest (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Cutshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Fenske (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Claude Searcy inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Troy | Robert Earnest is called for traveling | 19-33 |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Kimball, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| 19:31 | Troy | Claude Searcy makes the 3 from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 19:02 | Gonzaga | George Knisely knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Carl Kimball | 22-35 |
| 18:43 | Troy | Robert Earnest drills a jumper in the paint set up by Michael South | 24-35 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | David Fenske misses the lay-in | 24-35 |
| 18:22 | Troy | Robert Earnest gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:12 | Troy | Boris Cisowski's pass is intercepted by David Fenske | 24-35 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | David Fenske banks in the layup | 24-37 |
| 17:53 | Troy | Claude Searcy makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael South | 27-37 |
| 17:49 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw is hacked by Claude Searcy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Searcy, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (PG), Andrew Dixon (SG), Michael Weston (SF), Carl Roosevelt (PF), David Milbrandt (C) Michael South, Boris Cisowski, Claude Searcy, John Ammons, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Thomas Alfaro (SG), Glenn Brito (SF), Rodney Tatum (PF), Sean Ross (C) Raymond Cutshaw, Carl Kimball, David Fenske, Anthony Dorsey, George Knisely | |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito tips it but misses | 27-37 |
| 17:30 | Troy | Ramiro Soto snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 17:24 | Troy | Michael Weston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 17:23 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:07 | Troy | Michael Weston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-37 |
| 17:06 | Troy | Michael Weston gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:46 | Troy | Ramiro Soto comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 16:21 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum is whistled for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael South (PG), Boris Cisowski (SG), George Dorsey (PF), Robert Earnest (C) Ramiro Soto, Andrew Dixon, Michael Weston, Carl Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SG), George Knisely (C) Thomas Alfaro, Rodney Tatum | |
| 16:06 | Troy | Robert Earnest drills a floater from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 15:55 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Knisely | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael South (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Cisowski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Milbrandt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Dorsey (fresh) C - Robert Earnest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carl Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Brito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Ross (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - George Knisely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Troy | Michael South throws it down on a nice dish by Boris Cisowski | 31-39 |
| 15:19 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball is hacked by Robert Earnest - foul #2 on Robert Earnest, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Claude Searcy (SF), John Ammons (PF) David Milbrandt, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Boleslaw Czekanski (SG), David Fenske (SF), Anthony Dorsey (PF), Rodney Tatum (C) Richard Ray, Carl Kimball, Glenn Brito, Sean Ross, George Knisely | |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | David Fenske is fouled on the floor by George Dorsey - foul #2 on George Dorsey, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (PG), Robert Earnest (C) Michael South, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Earnest - foul #3 on Robert Earnest, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Weston (SG) Boris Cisowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:27 | Troy | Ramiro Soto knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SG) Claude Searcy | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Knisely (C) Rodney Tatum | |
| 14:09 | Troy | Michael Weston hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Dixon | 36-40 |
| 13:54 | Gonzaga | David Fenske is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael South (PG), Carl Roosevelt (C) Andrew Dixon, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Carl Kimball (SF) Raymond Cutshaw, David Fenske | |
| 13:35 | Troy | Ramiro Soto clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 13:16 | Gonzaga | George Knisely tips it home | 36-42 |
| 13:06 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Boleslaw Czekanski | 39-45 |
| 12:31 | Troy | Michael Weston drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 12:13 | Troy | Ramiro Soto pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:00 | Troy | The jumper by Michael South is denied by Carl Kimball | 42-45 |
| 11:59 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:43 | Gonzaga | John Ammons steps in front of the Richard Ray pass | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael South (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ramiro Soto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Weston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Ammons (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Roosevelt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Boleslaw Czekanski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Kimball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Dorsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Knisely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Troy | Michael South clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 42-45 |
| 11:27 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Boris Cisowski (SG), Claude Searcy (SF), David Milbrandt (PF), George Dorsey (C) Ramiro Soto, Michael Weston, John Ammons, Carl Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Thomas Alfaro (SG), David Fenske (SF), Glenn Brito (PF), Rodney Tatum (C) Richard Ray, Boleslaw Czekanski, Carl Kimball, Anthony Dorsey, George Knisely | |
| 11:05 | Troy | Michael South knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Boris Cisowski | 44-45 |
| 10:56 | Gonzaga | Claude Searcy steals the ball from Rodney Tatum | 44-45 |
| 10:44 | Troy | George Dorsey is hacked by Glenn Brito - foul #2 on Glenn Brito, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| 10:17 | Troy | Michael South is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cutshaw - foul #2 on Raymond Cutshaw, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Earnest (C) George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:04 | Troy | David Milbrandt clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Cutshaw - foul #3 on Raymond Cutshaw, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SF) Claude Searcy | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:04 | Troy | David Milbrandt makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:04 | Troy | David Milbrandt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | David Fenske grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), Sean Ross (C) Raymond Cutshaw, Rodney Tatum | |
| 09:41 | Troy | Robert Earnest hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Alfaro - foul #2 on Thomas Alfaro, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (PG), Carl Roosevelt (PF) Michael South, David Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski (SG), George Knisely (C) Thomas Alfaro, Glenn Brito | |
| 09:41 | Troy | Robert Earnest misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:41 | Troy | Robert Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:25 | Gonzaga | David Fenske hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Boleslaw Czekanski | 46-47 |
| 09:06 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Dixon | 49-47 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | David Fenske can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 08:50 | Troy | The rebound goes to Boris Cisowski | 49-47 |
| 08:31 | Troy | Andrew Dixon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | David Fenske misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 08:22 | Gonzaga | George Knisely gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Roosevelt - foul #1 on Carl Roosevelt, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael South (PG), Claude Searcy (SF), David Milbrandt (PF), George Dorsey (C) Ramiro Soto, Andrew Dixon, Carl Roosevelt, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Carl Kimball (SG), Glenn Brito (SF), Anthony Dorsey (PF) Fred Hubbard, Boleslaw Czekanski, David Fenske, George Knisely | |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Claude Searcy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 07:42 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael South (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Cisowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Searcy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Milbrandt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dorsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Cutshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Brito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Ross (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito tips it in | 49-50 |
| 07:23 | Troy | Anthony Dorsey steals it from Boris Cisowski | 49-50 |
| 07:11 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Cutshaw | 49-52 |
| 06:49 | Troy | Claude Searcy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Sean Ross | 49-52 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball's pass is intercepted by Michael South | 49-52 |
| 06:29 | Troy | Claude Searcy's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Dorsey | 49-52 |
| 06:28 | Troy | David Milbrandt hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 06:22 | Gonzaga | Claude Searcy picks off the pass by Raymond Cutshaw in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 06:21 | Troy | Michael South lays it in set up by Claude Searcy | 53-52 |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on David Milbrandt - foul #1 on David Milbrandt, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (PG), Andrew Dixon (SG), Michael Weston (SF), John Ammons (PF), Robert Earnest (C) Michael South, Boris Cisowski, Claude Searcy, David Milbrandt, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Boleslaw Czekanski (SG), Thomas Alfaro (SF), Rodney Tatum (C) Raymond Cutshaw, Carl Kimball, Glenn Brito, Anthony Dorsey | |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:50 | Troy | Andrew Dixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 05:49 | Troy | Michael Weston grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 05:33 | Troy | Michael Weston is hacked by Thomas Alfaro - foul #3 on Thomas Alfaro, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Knisely (C) Sean Ross | |
| 05:15 | Troy | Andrew Dixon knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Ammons and he's hacked by George Knisely - foul #3 on George Knisely, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 05:15 | Troy | Andrew Dixon makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 04:56 | Troy | Robert Earnest grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 04:33 | Troy | George Knisely is called for the reach on Ramiro Soto - foul #4 on George Knisely, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael South (PG), Claude Searcy (SF) Andrew Dixon, Michael Weston | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (SF), Anthony Dorsey (PF) Thomas Alfaro, Rodney Tatum | |
| 04:33 | Troy | Ramiro Soto makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:33 | Troy | Ramiro Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:07 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by David Fenske | 58-56 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Michael South blows the layup but he's fouled by Boleslaw Czekanski - foul #4 on Boleslaw Czekanski, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Boris Cisowski (SG), Carl Roosevelt (PF), David Milbrandt (C) Ramiro Soto, John Ammons, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG) Richard Ray | |
| 04:02 | Troy | Michael South makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Michael South makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 03:44 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael South (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Cisowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Searcy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Roosevelt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Milbrandt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Fred Hubbard (fresh) SG - Boleslaw Czekanski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Fenske (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Dorsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - George Knisely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Troy | Boris Cisowski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 03:21 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard makes the shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Dorsey | 60-58 |
| 02:43 | Troy | Michael South loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (PG), Michael Weston (SF), George Dorsey (PF), Robert Earnest (C) Michael South, Claude Searcy, Carl Roosevelt, David Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Carl Kimball (SG), Thomas Alfaro (SF), Glenn Brito (PF), Rodney Tatum (C) Fred Hubbard, Boleslaw Czekanski, David Fenske, Anthony Dorsey, George Knisely | |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SG), David Milbrandt (PF) Boris Cisowski, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski (SG) Thomas Alfaro | |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carl Kimball | 60-61 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (SF), Anthony Dorsey (PF) Carl Kimball, Rodney Tatum | |
| 01:57 | Troy | David Milbrandt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Milbrandt, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael South (PG), Boris Cisowski (SG), Claude Searcy (SF), John Ammons (PF), Robert Earnest (C) Ramiro Soto, Andrew Dixon, Michael Weston, David Milbrandt, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Knisely (C) Glenn Brito | |
| 01:41 | Gonzaga | David Fenske misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 01:39 | Troy | Robert Earnest snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 01:35 | Troy | Boris Cisowski banks in the layup | 62-61 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | John Ammons is called for the reach on Raymond Cutshaw - foul #1 on John Ammons, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:29 | Troy | John Ammons pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:15 | Troy | John Ammons misses the jumpshot from the right side | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Gonzaga | George Knisely grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 01:06 | Gonzaga | David Fenske misses the tip | 62-61 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski is hacked by Boris Cisowski - foul #3 on Boris Cisowski, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:25 | Troy | John Ammons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Michael South is called for the reach on Raymond Cutshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael South, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Robert Earnest misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Anthony Dorsey | 62-64 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey runs out the clock | 62-64 |