| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael South (fresh) SG - Boris Cisowski (fresh) SF - Claude Searcy (fresh) PF - John Ammons (fresh) C - Robert Earnest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) PF - Larry Gans (fresh) C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Robert Earnest wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Troy | Claude Searcy is hacked by Thomas Gray - foul #1 on Thomas Gray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Troy | Claude Searcy's pass is intercepted by Larry Gans | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray misses short on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Troy | Robert Earnest pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Troy | Robert Earnest is fouled on the floor by Robert Mellen - foul #1 on Robert Mellen, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Troy | Boris Cisowski hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael South | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Cisowski - foul #1 on Boris Cisowski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Ammons - foul #1 on John Ammons, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Troy | Claude Searcy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Boris Cisowski | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Hutton | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Troy | Boris Cisowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Gans | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | Michael South steals the ball from Dennis Hutton | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Troy | Claude Searcy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael South | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray's pass is intercepted by Michael South in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Troy | Robert Earnest misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Mellen - foul #2 on Robert Mellen, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (PG), Michael Weston (SG), David Milbrandt (SF), Carl Roosevelt (PF) Michael South, Boris Cisowski, Claude Searcy, John Ammons | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (SG), Derrick Carlson (PF) Robert Mellen, Larry Gans | |
| 16:39 | Troy | Robert Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:39 | Troy | Robert Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:22 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dominic Gibb | 9-7 |
| 16:03 | Troy | Dennis Hutton denies the turnaround by Ramiro Soto | 9-7 |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ramiro Soto (fresh) SG - Michael Weston (fresh) SF - David Milbrandt (fresh) PF - Carl Roosevelt (fresh) C - Robert Earnest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dominic Gibb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Carlson (fresh) C - Dennis Hutton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dominic Gibb | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | Troy | Michael Weston misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:44 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:42 | Troy | Robert Earnest pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:27 | Troy | Michael Weston comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dominic Gibb - foul #1 on Dominic Gibb, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael South (PG), Boris Cisowski (SG), John Ammons (PF), George Dorsey (C) Ramiro Soto, David Milbrandt, Carl Roosevelt, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (SG), Jesse Overton (SF), Larry Gans (PF), Hubert Truitt (C) Dominic Gibb, Thomas Gray, Derrick Carlson, Dennis Hutton | |
| 14:27 | Troy | Michael Weston makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:27 | Troy | Michael Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:09 | Troy | Boris Cisowski snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Troy | Michael South loses the dribble to Charlie Hollon in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 13:52 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses short on a runner from the right block | 11-9 |
| 13:51 | Troy | John Ammons gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:36 | Troy | Michael Weston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 13:34 | Troy | Michael Weston snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | Troy | John Ammons misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Troy | John Ammons grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | Troy | David Cribb steals it from Michael Weston | 11-9 |
| 12:54 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton lays it up and in set up by David Cribb | 11-11 |
| 12:44 | Troy | Michael South is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael South, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Claude Searcy (SF), David Milbrandt (C) Michael Weston, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (PG), Dennis Hutton (C) Charlie Hollon, Hubert Truitt | |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | David Cribb is hacked by Boris Cisowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Cisowski, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (SG) Boris Cisowski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum (SF) David Cribb | |
| 12:25 | Youngstown State | Michael South is called for the reach on Dominic Gibb - foul #2 on Michael South, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SG) Michael South | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Derrick Carlson (PF) Jesse Overton, Larry Gans | |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 12:09 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton tips it but misses | 11-11 |
| 12:08 | Troy | David Milbrandt grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:50 | Troy | John Ammons makes the jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ramiro Soto (fresh) SG - Andrew Dixon (fresh) SF - Claude Searcy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Ammons (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Milbrandt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dominic Gibb (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Gum (fresh) PF - Derrick Carlson (fresh) C - Dennis Hutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Roosevelt (C) John Ammons | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Larry Gans (PF) Dennis Hutton | |
| 11:36 | Troy | Claude Searcy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-11 |
| 11:29 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 11:16 | Troy | David Milbrandt lays it up and in | 15-13 |
| 10:53 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 15-13 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Gans | 15-13 |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans lays it up and in | 15-15 |
| 10:19 | Troy | Ramiro Soto misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-15 |
| 10:18 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:01 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Milbrandt - foul #1 on David Milbrandt, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Weston (SG), George Dorsey (PF), Robert Earnest (C) Andrew Dixon, David Milbrandt, Carl Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (PG), Jesse Overton (SG), Hubert Truitt (PF), Dennis Hutton (C) Charlie Hollon, Dominic Gibb, Larry Gans, Derrick Carlson | |
| 10:01 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:01 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:47 | Troy | Michael Weston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:42 | Youngstown State | Claude Searcy picks off the pass by David Cribb in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 09:21 | Troy | Dennis Hutton is called for the reach on Michael Weston - foul #1 on Dennis Hutton, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray (SF) Nathaniel Gum | |
| 09:03 | Troy | Claude Searcy misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Gray - foul #2 on Thomas Gray, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (SG) Thomas Gray | |
| 09:03 | Troy | Claude Searcy misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:03 | Troy | Claude Searcy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:38 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dominic Gibb | 16-19 |
| 08:32 | Troy | Claude Searcy is called for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Troy | John Ammons (PF) George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Larry Gans (PF) Hubert Truitt | |
| 08:17 | Youngstown State | Michael Weston picks off the pass by Dominic Gibb | 16-19 |
| 08:02 | Troy | Larry Gans swats the layup by John Ammons | 16-19 |
| 08:01 | Troy | Robert Earnest tips it but misses | 16-19 |
| 08:00 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 07:41 | Troy | Robert Earnest pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ramiro Soto (tiring) SG - Michael Weston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Searcy (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Ammons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Earnest (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dominic Gibb (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Cribb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Overton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Gans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Hutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Troy | Robert Earnest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SG), David Milbrandt (SF), Carl Roosevelt (C) Michael Weston, Claude Searcy, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG) David Cribb | |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 16-19 |
| 07:02 | Troy | Andrew Dixon snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 06:58 | Troy | Ramiro Soto comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 06:57 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 06:52 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 06:46 | Troy | Andrew Dixon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Milbrandt | 19-19 |
| 06:25 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dominic Gibb | 19-22 |
| 06:06 | Troy | John Ammons throws it down and he's hacked by Jesse Overton - foul #1 on Jesse Overton, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Weston (SG), Claude Searcy (SF), George Dorsey (C) Andrew Dixon, David Milbrandt, Carl Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum (SF), Derrick Carlson (PF), Hubert Truitt (C) Jesse Overton, Larry Gans, Dennis Hutton | |
| 06:06 | Troy | John Ammons makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:54 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 05:53 | Troy | Claude Searcy snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:37 | Troy | George Dorsey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum is fouled on the floor by Claude Searcy - foul #1 on Claude Searcy, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Troy | David Milbrandt (PG), Robert Earnest (C) Ramiro Soto, John Ammons | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (SG) Dominic Gibb | |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:26 | Troy | George Dorsey snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 05:13 | Troy | Michael Weston scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Milbrandt | 28-23 |
| 04:58 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson is hacked by Robert Earnest - foul #1 on Robert Earnest, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SG), Carl Roosevelt (PF) Claude Searcy, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:58 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:58 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:35 | Troy | The jump hook by Carl Roosevelt is blocked by Derrick Carlson | 28-25 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:31 | Youngstown State | Andrew Dixon is called for the reach on David Cribb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (PG) Michael Weston | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton (SF), Larry Gans (PF), Dennis Hutton (C) Nathaniel Gum, Derrick Carlson, Hubert Truitt | |
| 04:31 | Youngstown State | David Cribb misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:31 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:15 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt's dunk attempt is rejected by Dennis Hutton | 28-25 |
| 04:13 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:54 | Troy | David Milbrandt's layup is rejected by Larry Gans | 28-25 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton is fouled in the backcourt by David Milbrandt - foul #2 on David Milbrandt, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael South (PG), Boris Cisowski (SG), Claude Searcy (SF) Ramiro Soto, Andrew Dixon, David Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen (SG), Thomas Gray (SF) David Cribb, Jesse Overton | |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:38 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael South (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Cisowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Searcy (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Carl Roosevelt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Earnest (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gans (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Hutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 03:22 | Troy | Michael South gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:59 | Troy | Michael South hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Searcy | 33-26 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses the easy layup but the foul's on Claude Searcy - foul #2 on Claude Searcy, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Weston (SF), John Ammons (PF), George Dorsey (C) Claude Searcy, Carl Roosevelt, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (PG), Hubert Truitt (C) Charlie Hollon, Dennis Hutton | |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:20 | Troy | Boris Cisowski misses long on a shot from close range | 33-27 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | The jumper by Robert Mellen is denied by George Dorsey | 33-27 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray tips it home | 33-29 |
| 01:47 | Troy | Boris Cisowski is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | Troy | David Milbrandt (PF) John Ammons | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (PG), Nathaniel Gum (SF), Derrick Carlson (PF), Dennis Hutton (C) Dominic Gibb, Thomas Gray, Larry Gans, Hubert Truitt | |
| 01:44 | Youngstown State | Michael South takes the ball from Robert Mellen in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 01:26 | Troy | David Milbrandt loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SF), John Ammons (PF) Michael Weston, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton (SF) Nathaniel Gum | |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Cisowski - foul #3 on Boris Cisowski, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Troy | Ramiro Soto (SG) Boris Cisowski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:23 | Troy | John Ammons snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 01:10 | Troy | David Milbrandt misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Hutton - foul #2 on Dennis Hutton, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| 01:10 | Troy | David Milbrandt misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:10 | Troy | David Milbrandt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:52 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 00:31 | Troy | Ramiro Soto misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Mellen | 33-32 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Troy | The rebound goes to Michael South | 33-32 |