| Lineup | Troy | PG - Nathan Guillemette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Muse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnathon Elliot (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Craver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Christopher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Prince (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William O'Brian (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Marciano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher can't connect on a shot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca tips it home | 31-34 |
| 19:23 | Troy | Nathan Guillemette scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Muse | 34-34 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:02 | Troy | Dean Craver snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:55 | Troy | Charles Muse misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Christopher - foul #3 on David Christopher, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Troy | James Cole (PG), Benjamin Mullins (SF), Santos Ashley (PF), Mitch Funches (C) Nathan Guillemette, Johnathon Elliot, James Taylor, Dean Craver | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Charles Coachman (SF), Scott Coleman (PF), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, William O'Brian, John Marciano | |
| 18:55 | Troy | Charles Muse makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:55 | Troy | Charles Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:13 | Troy | Mitch Funches blows the wide open dunk | 36-34 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Santos Ashley steals the ball from Mark Sullivan | 36-34 |
| 17:45 | Troy | Benjamin Mullins travels in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Nathan Guillemette (PG), Johnathon Elliot (SF), James Taylor (PF), Joseph Yingling (C) James Cole, Benjamin Mullins, Santos Ashley, Mitch Funches | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF), William O'Brian (PF), Hank Kennamer (C) Chris Coca, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman, Scott Coleman, David Michaels | |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | Troy | Kyle Prince is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Kyle Prince, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 17:09 | Troy | Joseph Yingling's pass is intercepted by Steven Corrales | 36-36 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince is hacked by Charles Muse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Muse, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Troy | Rick Tartt (PG), Benjamin Mullins (SF) Nathan Guillemette, Charles Muse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Marciano (C) Hank Kennamer | |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:55 | Troy | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:39 | Troy | Rick Tartt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian connects on the jumper in the lane | 36-38 |
| 16:00 | Troy | Rick Tartt is hacked by Steven Corrales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Corrales, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Nathan Guillemette (PG), James Cole (SG), Elbert Levinson (SF), Dean Craver (C) Rick Tartt, Benjamin Mullins, James Taylor, Joseph Yingling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Charles Coachman (SF), Hank Kennamer (C) Steven Corrales, Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, John Marciano | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Nathan Guillemette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elbert Levinson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Johnathon Elliot (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Dean Craver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Christopher (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Coachman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William O'Brian (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hank Kennamer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Troy | Dean Craver misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Hank Kennamer - foul #1 on Hank Kennamer, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 15:55 | Troy | Dean Craver misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:55 | Troy | Dean Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 15:34 | Troy | Elbert Levinson hits a jumpshot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer hits the finger roll | 39-40 |
| 14:58 | Troy | Johnathon Elliot comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 14:56 | Troy | Elbert Levinson tips it in | 41-40 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Nathan Guillemette - foul #3 on Nathan Guillemette, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Muse (SG), Santos Ashley (PF), Mitch Funches (C) James Cole, Johnathon Elliot, Dean Craver | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman, Hank Kennamer | |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:25 | Troy | Elbert Levinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian scores on a turnaround from the right block | 41-44 |
| 13:43 | Troy | Nathan Guillemette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Michaels | 41-44 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Santos Ashley - foul #1 on Santos Ashley, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Rick Tartt (PG), James Cole (SG), Dean Craver (C) Nathan Guillemette, Charles Muse, Mitch Funches | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), John Marciano (C) Chris Coca, Kyle Prince, David Michaels | |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:19 | Troy | James Cole is hacked by David Christopher - foul #4 on David Christopher, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Johnathon Elliot (PF) Santos Ashley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Charles Coachman (SF), Scott Coleman (PF) David Christopher, James Mendonca, William O'Brian | |
| 13:07 | Troy | Johnathon Elliot clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Tartt - foul #2 on Rick Tartt, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman can't finish the layup | 41-46 |
| 12:45 | Troy | The rebound goes to Elbert Levinson | 41-46 |
| 12:34 | Troy | Johnathon Elliot makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Scott Coleman - foul #3 on Scott Coleman, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Benjamin Mullins (SG), Joseph Yingling (C) Rick Tartt, Dean Craver | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF) Chris Coca, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman | |
| 12:34 | Troy | Johnathon Elliot makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 12:09 | Troy | Joseph Yingling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-49 |
| 12:07 | Troy | Benjamin Mullins gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:48 | Troy | James Cole scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Yingling | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Benjamin Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Elbert Levinson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnathon Elliot (tired) 10 pts. C - Joseph Yingling (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Corrales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Prince (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Mendonca (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Marciano (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Scott Coleman, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Nathan Guillemette (PG), Charles Muse (SG), Santos Ashley (PF), Mitch Funches (C) James Cole, Benjamin Mullins, Johnathon Elliot, Joseph Yingling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Charles Coachman (PF) Steven Corrales, James Mendonca, Scott Coleman | |
| 11:39 | Troy | Charles Muse is hacked by John Marciano in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Marciano, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| 11:39 | Troy | Charles Muse makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:39 | Troy | Charles Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Santos Ashley denies the turnaround by Mark Sullivan | 49-49 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 11:02 | Troy | Charles Muse grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:54 | Troy | Mitch Funches is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Rick Tartt (PG), Benjamin Mullins (SF), James Taylor (PF), Dean Craver (C) Nathan Guillemette, Elbert Levinson, Santos Ashley, Mitch Funches | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), James Mendonca (SF), David Michaels (C) Chris Coca, Kyle Prince, John Marciano | |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Coachman | 49-49 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Yingling (C) Dean Craver | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian (PF), Hank Kennamer (C) Charles Coachman, David Michaels | |
| 10:02 | Troy | Rick Tartt can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Charles Muse is called for the reach on James Mendonca in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Muse, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Nathan Guillemette (PG), Johnathon Elliot (SG), James Cole (SF), Santos Ashley (PF), Mitch Funches (C) Rick Tartt, Charles Muse, Benjamin Mullins, James Taylor, Joseph Yingling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), Charles Coachman (SF) Steven Corrales, Mark Sullivan, James Mendonca | |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 09:49 | Troy | Santos Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:26 | Troy | Johnathon Elliot's pass is intercepted by Charles Coachman | 49-49 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Elbert Levinson (SF), Dean Craver (C) Santos Ashley, Mitch Funches | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Marciano (C) Hank Kennamer | |
| 09:12 | Troy | Dean Craver is fouled on the floor by John Marciano - foul #3 on John Marciano, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan (SG), James Mendonca (SF) Kyle Prince, Charles Coachman | |
| 09:12 | Troy | Dean Craver makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:12 | Troy | Dean Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | James Cole steps in front of the Chris Coca pass in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 08:59 | Troy | Nathan Guillemette makes the floater from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca is hacked by James Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 08:52 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Rick Tartt (PG), Benjamin Mullins (SG), Santos Ashley (PF), Joseph Yingling (C) Nathan Guillemette, James Cole, Johnathon Elliot, Dean Craver | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), Charles Coachman (PF), David Michaels (C) Chris Coca, William O'Brian, John Marciano | |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 08:29 | Troy | Joseph Yingling gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:16 | Troy | Joseph Yingling misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Michaels - foul #1 on David Michaels, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Troy | James Cole (SG), James Taylor (PF) Benjamin Mullins, Santos Ashley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince (SG), William O'Brian (PF) Mark Sullivan, James Mendonca | |
| 08:16 | Troy | Joseph Yingling makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:16 | Troy | Joseph Yingling makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Yingling - foul #2 on Joseph Yingling, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Nathan Guillemette (PG), Charles Muse (SG), Mitch Funches (C) Rick Tartt, Elbert Levinson, Joseph Yingling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Scott Coleman (PF), Hank Kennamer (C) Steven Corrales, William O'Brian, David Michaels | |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:40 | Troy | Hank Kennamer is called for the reach on James Cole - foul #2 on Hank Kennamer, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Johnathon Elliot (PF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca (SF) Charles Coachman | |
| 07:40 | Troy | James Cole misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:40 | Troy | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Nathan Guillemette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Muse (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Johnathon Elliot (tiring) 10 pts. C - Mitch Funches (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Christopher (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kyle Prince (tired) 5 pts. SF - James Mendonca (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Hank Kennamer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 07:23 | Troy | Charles Muse grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 07:12 | Troy | Nathan Guillemette connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Cole | 58-50 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-50 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Johnathon Elliot steps in front of the David Christopher pass | 58-50 |
| 06:21 | Troy | James Cole is hacked by David Christopher in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Christopher, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Rick Tartt (PG), Benjamin Mullins (SF), Santos Ashley (PF), Joseph Yingling (C) Nathan Guillemette, Charles Muse, Johnathon Elliot, Mitch Funches | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Charles Coachman (SF), William O'Brian (PF), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, Scott Coleman, Hank Kennamer | |
| 06:21 | Troy | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:21 | Troy | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Coachman | 60-52 |
| 05:47 | Troy | Rick Tartt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca is whistled for a carry | 60-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Nathan Guillemette (PG), Elbert Levinson (SF), James Taylor (PF), Dean Craver (C) Rick Tartt, James Cole, Santos Ashley, Joseph Yingling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), John Marciano (C) Chris Coca, David Michaels | |
| 05:06 | Troy | Dean Craver is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 62-52 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman is fouled on the floor by Dean Craver - foul #1 on Dean Craver, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Muse (SG), Johnathon Elliot (PF) Benjamin Mullins, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (SG) Mark Sullivan | |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:37 | Troy | Elbert Levinson is hacked by Steven Corrales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Corrales, team foul #13 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca (SF) Charles Coachman | |
| 04:37 | Troy | Elbert Levinson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:37 | Troy | Elbert Levinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 04:08 | Troy | John Marciano picks off the pass by Elbert Levinson | 64-56 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian loses the ball out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Rick Tartt (PG), Santos Ashley (PF), Joseph Yingling (C) Nathan Guillemette, Johnathon Elliot, Dean Craver | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince (SG), Charles Coachman (SF), Scott Coleman (PF) Chris Coca, James Mendonca, William O'Brian | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Troy | Santos Ashley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Scott Coleman - foul #5 on Scott Coleman, team foul #14 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Johnathon Elliot (SG), Benjamin Mullins (SF) Charles Muse, Elbert Levinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Mark Sullivan (PF) Steven Corrales, Scott Coleman | |
| 03:21 | Troy | Santos Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:21 | Troy | Santos Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Rick Tartt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnathon Elliot (tired) 10 pts. SF - Benjamin Mullins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Ashley (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joseph Yingling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chris Coca (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Prince (tired) 5 pts. SF - Charles Coachman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Sullivan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marciano (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Coachman | 66-58 |
| 02:57 | Troy | Rick Tartt comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 66-58 |
| 02:55 | Troy | Santos Ashley gets the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:38 | Troy | Santos Ashley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 02:37 | Troy | Benjamin Mullins pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:19 | Troy | Rick Tartt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mark Sullivan | 66-58 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Troy | James Cole (PG), Charles Muse (SG), Elbert Levinson (SF), James Taylor (PF), Mitch Funches (C) Rick Tartt, Johnathon Elliot, Benjamin Mullins, Santos Ashley, Joseph Yingling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), James Mendonca (SF), William O'Brian (PF), David Michaels (C) Chris Coca, Kyle Prince, Charles Coachman, John Marciano | |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Elbert Levinson - foul #4 on Elbert Levinson, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 02:09 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:09 | Troy | Mitch Funches grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:55 | Troy | James Cole scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 68-59 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian blows the layup | 68-59 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Nathan Guillemette (PG), Dean Craver (C) James Cole, Mitch Funches | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), John Marciano (C) Steven Corrales, Mark Sullivan, David Michaels | |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 01:28 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-62 |
| 01:01 | Troy | Charles Muse knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-62 |
| 00:54 | Troy | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:54 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Troy | Kyle Prince is called for the reach on Nathan Guillemette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Prince, team foul #15 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Troy | James Cole (SF), Johnathon Elliot (PF), Santos Ashley (C) Elbert Levinson, James Taylor, Dean Craver | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:53 | Troy | Nathan Guillemette makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:53 | Troy | Nathan Guillemette makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca is called for traveling | 73-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Rick Tartt (PG), Mitch Funches (C) Nathan Guillemette, Charles Muse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Charles Coachman (PF), David Michaels (C) Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, William O'Brian, John Marciano | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Troy | James Cole misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales is fouled on the floor by Johnathon Elliot - foul #2 on Johnathon Elliot, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Benjamin Mullins (SF) Rick Tartt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Troy | Santos Ashley is hacked by Steven Corrales in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Corrales, team foul #16 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Nathan Guillemette (PG), Charles Muse (SG) Benjamin Mullins, Mitch Funches | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF), William O'Brian (PF), John Marciano (C) Steven Corrales, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman, David Michaels | |
| 00:10 | Troy | Santos Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:10 | Troy | Santos Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian clanks a shot from close range | 74-64 |
| 00:02 | Troy | Santos Ashley snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Santos Ashley runs out the clock | 74-64 |