| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boris Cisowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Searcy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carl Roosevelt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Earnest (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Painter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Claude Searcy inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Smith | 37-26 |
| 19:38 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff's pass is intercepted by Charles Smith in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 19:25 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 19:24 | Troy | Boris Cisowski snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 19:09 | Troy | Charles Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 37-26 |
| 19:07 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:46 | Bowling Green | James Painter is alone and throws it down | 37-28 |
| 18:38 | Troy | Lawrence Braden denies the turnaround by Carl Roosevelt | 37-28 |
| 18:36 | Troy | Robert Earnest snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:18 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt loses the dribble to Larry Criswell | 37-28 |
| 18:15 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses the dunk | 37-28 |
| 18:13 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 17:50 | Troy | Claude Searcy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 17:48 | Troy | Robert Earnest misses the tip | 37-28 |
| 17:47 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:45 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas McNamee (PG), Andrew Dixon (SG), Michael Weston (SF), John Ammons (PF), George Dorsey (C) Charles Smith, Boris Cisowski, Claude Searcy, Carl Roosevelt, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Steve Haley (PG), Michael Pye (SG), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) Michael Neff, James Painter, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| 17:30 | Bowling Green | James Carr blows the layup | 37-28 |
| 17:28 | Troy | John Ammons grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 17:22 | Troy | Andrew Dixon can't finish the layup | 37-28 |
| 17:20 | Troy | Michael Weston gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:13 | Troy | Andrew Dixon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 17:12 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James Carr | 37-28 |
| 16:59 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steve Haley | 37-30 |
| 16:35 | Troy | Thomas McNamee scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Ammons | 39-30 |
| 16:27 | Bowling Green | Michael Weston takes the ball from Larry Criswell | 39-30 |
| 16:09 | Troy | Michael Weston is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Smith (PG), Boris Cisowski (SG), David Milbrandt (PF), Robert Earnest (C) Thomas McNamee, Andrew Dixon, John Ammons, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG), James Painter (SG), Anthony Gandy (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Steve Haley, Michael Pye, Curtis Arce, James Carr | |
| 15:49 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-30 |
| 15:48 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell tips it in | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Cisowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Weston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Milbrandt (fresh) C - Robert Earnest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Painter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Anthony Gandy (fresh) C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Troy | Michael Weston makes the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Smith | 42-32 |
| 15:27 | Bowling Green | Charles Smith takes the ball from Anthony Gandy in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 15:20 | Troy | Charles Smith misses the easy layup | 42-32 |
| 15:19 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Anthony Gandy | 42-32 |
| 15:06 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Neff | 42-34 |
| 14:51 | Troy | Michael Weston knocks in the floater from close range set up by Boris Cisowski | 44-34 |
| 14:26 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden travels with the ball | 44-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas McNamee (PG), Claude Searcy (SF), Carl Roosevelt (PF), John Ammons (C) Charles Smith, Michael Weston, David Milbrandt, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG), Michael Pye (SG), Steve Haley (SF), James Heffernan (PF), Curtis Arce (C) Michael Neff, James Painter, Larry Criswell, Anthony Gandy, Lawrence Braden | |
| 14:01 | Troy | Claude Searcy can't finish the layup | 44-34 |
| 13:59 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Michael Pye | 44-34 |
| 13:41 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 13:40 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 13:23 | Troy | Boris Cisowski is hacked by Michael Pye - foul #2 on Michael Pye, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SG), George Dorsey (C) Boris Cisowski, John Ammons | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Carr (C) James Heffernan | |
| 12:59 | Troy | Andrew Dixon comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Pye - foul #3 on Michael Pye, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Smith (PG), David Milbrandt (PF) Thomas McNamee, Carl Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Painter (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Anthony Gandy (PF) Michael Pye, Steve Haley, Curtis Arce | |
| 12:59 | Troy | Andrew Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:59 | Troy | Andrew Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:59 | Bowling Green | James Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:36 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Critchlow | 45-38 |
| 12:19 | Troy | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Critchlow - foul #4 on Mark Critchlow, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG) Mark Critchlow | |
| 12:00 | Troy | Charles Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Claude Searcy | 48-38 |
| 11:57 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Weston (PG), Boris Cisowski (SG), Carl Roosevelt (PF), John Ammons (C) Charles Smith, Claude Searcy, David Milbrandt, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Pye (SG), James Heffernan (PF), Curtis Arce (C) James Painter, Anthony Gandy, James Carr | |
| 11:48 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt hits a 3 from the left wing | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael Weston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Boris Cisowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Roosevelt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ammons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Neff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pye (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Arce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 11:15 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Curtis Arce - foul #1 on Curtis Arce, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas McNamee (PG) Andrew Dixon | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Steve Haley (PG), Lawrence Braden (C) Michael Neff, Curtis Arce | |
| 11:15 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:15 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:54 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 10:53 | Troy | John Ammons pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:31 | Troy | Michael Weston makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 10:16 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Pye | 55-44 |
| 10:00 | Troy | Steve Haley picks off the pass by Thomas McNamee | 55-44 |
| 09:57 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley jams it | 55-46 |
| 09:42 | Troy | Michael Weston misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 09:41 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 09:18 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 09:16 | Troy | The rebound goes to Boris Cisowski | 55-46 |
| 09:03 | Troy | Boris Cisowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 08:50 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-46 |
| 08:48 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:44 | Troy | Boris Cisowski misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Pye - foul #4 on Michael Pye, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Smith (PG), Claude Searcy (SF), David Milbrandt (PF), Robert Earnest (C) Thomas McNamee, Michael Weston, Carl Roosevelt, John Ammons | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG), James Painter (SG), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) Steve Haley, Michael Pye, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| 08:44 | Troy | Boris Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:44 | Troy | Boris Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:30 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 08:28 | Bowling Green | James Carr snags the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 08:11 | Bowling Green | James Painter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Criswell | 60-49 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Claude Searcy buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Earnest and he's hacked by Curtis Arce - foul #2 on Curtis Arce, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SG) Boris Cisowski | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG) Larry Criswell | |
| 07:44 | Troy | Claude Searcy makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Claude Searcy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Milbrandt (fresh) C - Robert Earnest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Painter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Neff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Arce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 07:29 | Troy | Andrew Dixon gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 07:12 | Troy | David Milbrandt clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Painter - foul #3 on James Painter, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Troy | George Dorsey (C) Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Pye (SF), Anthony Gandy (PF) Michael Neff, James Carr | |
| 07:12 | Troy | David Milbrandt makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:12 | Troy | David Milbrandt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:12 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce grabs the board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:09 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye is fouled in the backcourt by George Dorsey - foul #1 on George Dorsey, team foul #2 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden (C) Curtis Arce | |
| 06:58 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 06:57 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| 06:42 | Troy | Claude Searcy lays it up and in | 66-51 |
| 06:26 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dixon - foul #1 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #3 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Roosevelt (PF) David Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 06:12 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 06:10 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden grabs the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 05:51 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow travels with the ball | 66-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas McNamee (PG), Boris Cisowski (SG), Michael Weston (SF), Robert Earnest (C) Charles Smith, Andrew Dixon, Claude Searcy, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Steve Haley (SF), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) Michael Pye, Anthony Gandy, Lawrence Braden | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Troy | Curtis Arce is called for the reach on Michael Weston - foul #3 on Curtis Arce, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| 05:40 | Troy | Michael Weston misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:40 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 05:31 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Haley | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Troy | Michael Weston is hacked by Mark Critchlow - foul #5 on Mark Critchlow, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell (SF) Mark Critchlow | |
| 05:17 | Troy | Michael Weston makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:17 | Troy | Michael Weston misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:17 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 05:06 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley is hacked by Carl Roosevelt - foul #2 on Carl Roosevelt, team foul #4 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG) James Painter | |
| 04:54 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 04:44 | Troy | Boris Cisowski lays it in on a great pass from Thomas McNamee | 69-57 |
| 04:42 | Bowling Green | Thomas McNamee steals the ball from James Carr in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| 04:41 | Troy | Boris Cisowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas McNamee | 71-57 |
| 04:19 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Haley | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-59 |
| 03:52 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Troy | Steve Haley takes the ball from Michael Weston | 71-59 |
| 03:32 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley can't finish the layup | 71-59 |
| 03:30 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Criswell | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Thomas McNamee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Cisowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Weston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Roosevelt (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Earnest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Neff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Haley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Criswell (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Curtis Arce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Bowling Green | Robert Earnest swats the layup by Larry Criswell | 71-59 |
| 03:12 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Arce | 71-59 |
| 03:07 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Larry Criswell | 71-61 |
| 02:41 | Troy | Michael Weston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-61 |
| 02:40 | Troy | Robert Earnest gets the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:40 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Smith (PG), Andrew Dixon (SG), Claude Searcy (SF), John Ammons (PF), George Dorsey (C) Thomas McNamee, Boris Cisowski, Michael Weston, Carl Roosevelt, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Painter (SG), Michael Pye (SF), James Heffernan (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Steve Haley, Larry Criswell, Curtis Arce, James Carr | |
| 02:13 | Troy | John Ammons clanks a runner near the basket | 71-61 |
| 02:11 | Troy | John Ammons tips it back up and in | 73-61 |
| 01:56 | Bowling Green | James Painter is called for traveling | 73-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas McNamee (PG), Michael Weston (SF) Charles Smith, Claude Searcy | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Steve Haley (SF), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) James Painter, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| 01:33 | Troy | Andrew Dixon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Haley - foul #2 on Steve Haley, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| 01:33 | Troy | Andrew Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:33 | Troy | Andrew Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:29 | Bowling Green | Thomas McNamee is called for the reach on Michael Neff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas McNamee, team foul #5 | 74-61 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Neff | 74-64 |
| 00:57 | Troy | Andrew Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by James Carr | 74-64 |
| 00:56 | Bowling Green | James Carr snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-64 |
| 00:50 | Troy | The rebound goes to John Ammons | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Troy | John Ammons is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Neff - foul #1 on Michael Neff, team foul #11 | 74-64 |
| 00:49 | Troy | John Ammons makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:49 | Troy | John Ammons misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:49 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:43 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Troy | A charge is called on George Dorsey - foul #2 on George Dorsey, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| 00:17 | Bowling Green | George Dorsey picks off the pass by Michael Pye in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Thomas McNamee runs out the clock | 75-64 |