| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mike Arant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Archie Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Duvall (fresh) PF - Bobby Paredes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Coley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley inbounds the ball | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | New Orleans | Mike Arant steals the ball from Kevin Wells in the backcourt | 48-30 |
| 19:57 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall throws it down set up by Mike Arant | 48-32 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-32 |
| 19:37 | Troy | Lynn Coley pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 19:23 | Troy | Freddie Crowley is called for the reach on Lawrence Duvall - foul #2 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Derek Brown (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 19:02 | Troy | Mike Arant drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Troy | James James (PG), Jason Durfee (SG), Ernest Wittman (SF), Jeremy Waldman (PF), David Waite (C) Mike Arant, Archie Sullivan, Lawrence Duvall, Bobby Paredes, Lynn Coley | |
| 18:42 | Troy | Mark Graham is called for the reach on Jason Durfee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Graham, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| 18:25 | Troy | Jason Durfee makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James James | 48-36 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley's pass is intercepted by Ernest Wittman in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 18:19 | Troy | Ernest Wittman lays it in | 48-38 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Derek Brown scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Hakiziana Abdelwahed and he's fouled by James James - foul #1 on James James, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Troy | Lawrence Duvall (SF), Lynn Coley (C) Ernest Wittman, David Waite | |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 17:56 | Troy | Earl Johnson is called for the reach on Lawrence Duvall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) James Wydra, Charles Suzuki, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 17:48 | Troy | Jeremy Waldman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 51-38 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells snags the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Derek Brown (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Troy | Mike Arant (PG), Archie Sullivan (SG), Bobby Paredes (PF) James James, Jason Durfee, Jeremy Waldman | |
| 16:54 | Troy | Bobby Paredes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Archie Sullivan and the foul's on James Wydra - foul #3 on James Wydra, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Earl Johnson (PF) James Wydra, Mark Graham, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Wittman (SF) Lawrence Duvall | |
| 16:54 | Troy | Bobby Paredes makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernest Wittman - foul #3 on Ernest Wittman, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF) Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Troy | Efren Smolenski (SG), Lawrence Duvall (SF), David Waite (C) Archie Sullivan, Ernest Wittman, Lynn Coley | |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 16:31 | Troy | Bobby Paredes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 16:29 | Troy | Bobby Paredes tips it in | 52-43 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | James Cornelius blows the dunk | 52-43 |
| 16:12 | Troy | Bobby Paredes snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 15:58 | Troy | Bobby Paredes is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | James Cornelius grabs the board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cornelius (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mike Arant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efren Smolenski (fresh) SF - Lawrence Duvall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Paredes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Waite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells travels in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Wittman (PG), Archie Sullivan (SG), Jeremy Waldman (PF), Lynn Coley (C) Mike Arant, Efren Smolenski, Bobby Paredes, David Waite | |
| 15:43 | Troy | The refs have stopped play. Lynn Coley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Waite (C) Lynn Coley | |
| 15:38 | Troy | Jeremy Waldman banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Wittman | 52-45 |
| 15:36 | New Orleans | Mark Graham is hacked by Jeremy Waldman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Waldman, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Derek Brown (C) Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG) Lawrence Duvall | |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Derek Brown is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Wydra | 54-45 |
| 14:59 | Troy | Ernest Wittman buries a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Suzuki - foul #3 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | James James (PG), Bobby Paredes (PF) Jason Durfee, Jeremy Waldman | |
| 14:59 | Troy | Ernest Wittman makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 14:47 | Troy | Archie Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 14:43 | Troy | Archie Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Jarek Zulauf - foul #1 on Jarek Zulauf, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Troy | Efren Smolenski (SG), Lawrence Duvall (SF) Archie Sullivan, Ernest Wittman | |
| 14:27 | Troy | Bobby Paredes lays it in on a nice dish by James James and he's fouled by Earl Johnson - foul #2 on Earl Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 14:27 | Troy | Bobby Paredes misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | James Cornelius grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | James Wydra can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 14:21 | Troy | David Waite pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 14:09 | Troy | James Cornelius blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Duvall | 54-50 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | James Wydra gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | James James steps in front of the James Cornelius pass | 54-50 |
| 14:00 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall's pass is intercepted by Kevin Wells in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | James Cornelius banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Suzuki | 56-50 |
| 13:21 | Troy | David Waite is fouled on the floor by Jarek Zulauf - foul #2 on Jarek Zulauf, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Troy | Mike Arant (PG), Jason Durfee (SG), Jeremy Waldman (PF), Lynn Coley (C) James James, Efren Smolenski, Lawrence Duvall, Bobby Paredes | |
| 13:21 | Troy | David Waite misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | Derek Brown's dunk attempt is rejected by Lynn Coley | 56-50 |
| 13:09 | Troy | Lynn Coley snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 12:44 | Troy | Jason Durfee misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 12:42 | Troy | Mike Arant tips it home | 56-52 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-52 |
| 12:12 | Troy | Lynn Coley grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 11:57 | Troy | David Waite is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 11:55 | Troy | David Waite tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Freddie Crowley (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Brown (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mike Arant (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Durfee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Waite (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Waldman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lynn Coley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | Mark Graham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 11:32 | Troy | Lynn Coley pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:29 | Troy | Mike Arant is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Arant, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Troy | James James (PG), Archie Sullivan (SG), Ernest Wittman (SF) Mike Arant, Jason Durfee, David Waite | |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | James Cornelius can't finish the layup | 56-52 |
| 11:19 | Troy | Ernest Wittman snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 11:14 | Troy | Ernest Wittman loses the dribble to Derek Brown in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Derek Brown hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Wells and the foul's on Archie Sullivan - foul #3 on Archie Sullivan, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) James Wydra, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Troy | Lawrence Duvall (SF), Bobby Paredes (PF) James James, Jeremy Waldman | |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:34 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall lays it up and in and he's hacked by Freddie Crowley - foul #3 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | Efren Smolenski (SG) Archie Sullivan | |
| 10:34 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Wells | 61-55 |
| 10:02 | Troy | Ernest Wittman drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Coley | 61-57 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG) Ernest Wittman | |
| 09:45 | Troy | Efren Smolenski lays it in set up by Lynn Coley | 61-59 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Derek Brown tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 09:15 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall is fouled on the floor by Freddie Crowley - foul #4 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | James James (PG), Archie Sullivan (SG), Jeremy Waldman (PF) Jason Durfee, Efren Smolenski, Bobby Paredes | |
| 09:15 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:15 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Lawrence Duvall is called for the reach on Charles Suzuki - foul #2 on Lawrence Duvall, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) James Wydra, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | James James is called for the reach on Earl Johnson - foul #2 on James James, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells | |
| Subs | Troy | Bobby Paredes (PF) Lynn Coley | |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:30 | Troy | Bobby Paredes snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 08:12 | Troy | James James's pass is intercepted by James Wydra | 63-61 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Bobby Paredes steps in front of the Charles Suzuki pass in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 07:59 | Troy | James James travels with the ball | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | Mike Arant (PG), Jason Durfee (SG), Ernest Wittman (SF), Lynn Coley (C) James James, Archie Sullivan, Lawrence Duvall, Jeremy Waldman | |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | The jumper by Hakiziana Abdelwahed is denied by Bobby Paredes | 63-61 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Crowley (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Cornelius (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jarek Zulauf (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mike Arant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Durfee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Wittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Paredes (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lynn Coley (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Jason Durfee is called for the reach on Kevin Wells - foul #2 on Jason Durfee, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Troy | Lawrence Duvall (SF) Lynn Coley | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:58 | Troy | Jason Durfee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 06:57 | Troy | Ernest Wittman tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Wydra | 67-63 |
| 06:19 | Troy | Ernest Wittman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Duvall | 67-66 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson hits a jumper from close range | 69-66 |
| 05:43 | Troy | Mike Arant knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Wittman | 69-68 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | Mike Arant is called for the reach on James Wydra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Arant, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | James James (PG), Archie Sullivan (SG), Jeremy Waldman (PF), Lynn Coley (C) Mike Arant, Jason Durfee, Bobby Paredes, Ernest Wittman | |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | James Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | James Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:33 | Troy | James James loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG) James Wydra | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Mark Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-68 |
| 05:22 | Troy | Hakiziana Abdelwahed is called for the reach on James James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 05:22 | Troy | James James makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:22 | Troy | James James misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:22 | Troy | Lynn Coley gets the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 05:01 | Troy | Archie Sullivan misses the 3 from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | James Cornelius pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | James Cornelius throws it down | 73-69 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Mark Graham steps in front of the Archie Sullivan pass | 73-69 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Mark Graham lays it up and in | 75-69 |
| 04:04 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall can't connect on a shot from the left side | 75-69 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Mark Graham pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed is hacked by Lynn Coley - foul #1 on Lynn Coley, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Troy | Mike Arant (PG), Efren Smolenski (SG), Ernest Wittman (SF), David Waite (C) James James, Archie Sullivan, Lawrence Duvall, Lynn Coley | |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:32 | Troy | Mike Arant misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 76-69 |
| 03:31 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Efren Smolenski | 76-69 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (very tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Wells (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Crowley (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Brown (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mike Arant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efren Smolenski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Wittman (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Waldman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Waite (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Troy | Ernest Wittman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 03:20 | Troy | Mike Arant grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 03:09 | Troy | Mike Arant clanks a 3 from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 03:07 | Troy | Ernest Wittman tips it back up and in | 76-71 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses long on a runner from the right block | 76-71 |
| 02:48 | Troy | David Waite gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 02:27 | Troy | David Waite is hacked by Earl Johnson - foul #3 on Earl Johnson, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), Archie Sullivan (SG), Lawrence Duvall (SF), Bobby Paredes (PF) Mike Arant, Efren Smolenski, Ernest Wittman, Jeremy Waldman | |
| 02:27 | Troy | David Waite makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:27 | Troy | David Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Derek Brown is denied on a layup by Bobby Paredes | 76-73 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | James Wydra grabs the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Mark Graham misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | James Cornelius can't tip it in | 76-73 |
| 01:58 | Troy | The rebound goes to Archie Sullivan | 76-73 |
| 01:43 | Troy | Jason Durfee makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Paredes | 76-76 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | James Wydra is whistled for traveling | 76-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | Mike Arant (PG), Lynn Coley (C) Jason Durfee, David Waite | |
| 01:12 | Troy | Bobby Paredes misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 01:11 | Troy | Mike Arant snags the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:01 | Troy | Archie Sullivan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bobby Paredes | 76-79 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall hits the finger roll set up by Mike Arant | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-81 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall is fouled in the backcourt by Hakiziana Abdelwahed - foul #4 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #13 | 76-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Wittman (PF) Bobby Paredes | |
| 00:18 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:18 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-82 |
| 00:06 | Troy | Mike Arant snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| 00:03 | Troy | Mike Arant is hacked by Hakiziana Abdelwahed in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #14 | 76-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG) Hakiziana Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeremy Waldman (PF) Lawrence Duvall | |
| 00:03 | Troy | Mike Arant makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:03 | Troy | Mike Arant misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson grabs the board | 76-83 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-83 |