| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mike Arant (fresh) SG - Ernest Wittman (fresh) SF - Melvin Merced (fresh) PF - Bobby Paredes (fresh) C - Eric North (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jimmie Sheehan (fresh) SG - Daniel O'Haire (fresh) SF - Joseph Frasier (fresh) PF - Darnell Joyner (fresh) C - Richard Lagasse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | UL-Lafayette | Mike Arant picks off the pass by Joseph Frasier in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Troy | Ernest Wittman's fadeaway is rejected by Darnell Joyner | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Daniel O'Haire | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Darnell Joyner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier is hacked by Bobby Paredes - foul #1 on Bobby Paredes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Troy | Eric North grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Troy | Ernest Wittman scores on a shot from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Paredes steals it from Joseph Frasier in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Troy | Melvin Merced clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Troy | Bobby Paredes tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse is fouled on the floor by Eric North - foul #1 on Eric North, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner clanks a floater from close range | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Troy | The rebound goes to Bobby Paredes | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Troy | Mike Arant can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:11 | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Merced steps in front of the Darnell Joyner pass | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Troy | Eric North comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 16:59 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:54 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 4-0 |
| 16:53 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Sheehan | 4-0 |
| 16:39 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Melvin Merced - foul #1 on Melvin Merced, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), James James (SG), Efren Smolenski (SF), John Leach (PF), David Waite (C) Mike Arant, Ernest Wittman, Melvin Merced, Bobby Paredes, Eric North | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck (PG), Eugene Burton (SG), Scott Farrington (SF), Forrest Jones (PF) Jimmie Sheehan, Daniel O'Haire, Joseph Frasier, Darnell Joyner | |
| 16:39 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:39 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:23 | Troy | Edward Beck steals it from Jason Durfee | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | Troy | John Leach makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jason Durfee | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Durfee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James James (fresh) SF - Efren Smolenski (fresh) PF - John Leach (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Waite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Edward Beck (fresh) SG - Eugene Burton (fresh) SF - Scott Farrington (fresh) PF - Forrest Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lagasse (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Efren Smolenski - foul #1 on Efren Smolenski, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner (PF) Richard Lagasse | |
| 15:34 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:34 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:27 | Troy | Jason Durfee is hacked by Edward Beck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Beck, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 15:07 | Troy | David Waite jams it on a nice dish by James James | 8-5 |
| 14:48 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:47 | Troy | James James pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:26 | Troy | James James comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Burton - foul #1 on Eugene Burton, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Troy | Mike Arant (PG), Ernest Wittman (SG), Melvin Merced (SF), Bobby Paredes (PF) Jason Durfee, Efren Smolenski, John Leach, David Waite | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Tamayo (PG), Daniel O'Haire (SG), William Lyons (SF), Richard Lagasse (C) Edward Beck, Eugene Burton, Scott Farrington, Forrest Jones | |
| 14:26 | Troy | James James misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:26 | Troy | James James misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:26 | Troy | Melvin Merced gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:15 | Troy | Bobby Paredes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 14:13 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Daniel O'Haire | 8-5 |
| 13:47 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse makes the floater from the free throw line set up by John Tamayo and the foul's on Melvin Merced - foul #2 on Melvin Merced, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Troy | David Waite (SF), Eric North (C) Melvin Merced, James James | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier (SF) William Lyons | |
| 13:47 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:28 | Troy | Ernest Wittman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:24 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Wittman - foul #1 on Ernest Wittman, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (SG) Ernest Wittman | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton (SG) Daniel O'Haire | |
| 13:09 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner's floater is tipped away by Eric North | 8-8 |
| 13:07 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Waite | 8-8 |
| 13:03 | Troy | Mike Arant misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-8 |
| 13:02 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Richard Lagasse | 8-8 |
| 12:59 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier is hacked by David Waite in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Waite, team foul #7 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan (PG), Forrest Jones (PF) John Tamayo, Darnell Joyner | |
| 12:59 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:59 | Troy | Bobby Paredes snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:44 | Troy | David Waite buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Paredes | 10-8 |
| 12:28 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Paredes - foul #2 on Bobby Paredes, team foul #8 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Wittman (SG), Efren Smolenski (SF), John Anderson (PF) Mike Arant, David Waite, Bobby Paredes | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington (SF) Joseph Frasier | |
| 12:28 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:28 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:28 | Troy | Eric North snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:18 | Troy | Scott Farrington is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #1 on Scott Farrington, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Mike Arant (PG), John Leach (PF) Jason Durfee, John Anderson | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Lyons (SF) Forrest Jones | |
| 12:04 | Troy | John Leach misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jimmie Sheehan - foul #1 on Jimmie Sheehan, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| 12:04 | Troy | John Leach makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:04 | Troy | John Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:43 | UL-Lafayette | William Lyons hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mike Arant (fairly fresh) SG - Ernest Wittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Efren Smolenski (fresh) PF - John Leach (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric North (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jimmie Sheehan (fairly fresh) SG - Eugene Burton (fresh) SF - William Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Farrington (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Lagasse (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Troy | Mike Arant misses badly on a runner in the lane | 12-10 |
| 11:24 | Troy | John Leach tips it home | 14-10 |
| 11:17 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 14-10 |
| 11:15 | Troy | The rebound goes to Eric North | 14-10 |
| 11:01 | Troy | Eric North is denied on a layup by Richard Lagasse | 14-10 |
| 10:59 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:55 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 10:53 | Troy | Efren Smolenski snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 10:31 | Troy | Eric North double dribbles | 14-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), David Waite (SF), John Anderson (PF), James James (C) Mike Arant, Efren Smolenski, John Leach, Eric North | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck (PG), Daniel O'Haire (SG), Joseph Frasier (SF), Darnell Joyner (PF), Forrest Jones (C) Jimmie Sheehan, Eugene Burton, William Lyons, Scott Farrington, Richard Lagasse | |
| 10:15 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire connects on the jump hook from close range | 14-12 |
| 10:05 | Troy | David Waite double dribbles | 14-12 |
| 09:43 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-12 |
| 09:41 | Troy | Ernest Wittman gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:21 | Troy | Ernest Wittman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 14-12 |
| 09:20 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 09:05 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 09:03 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Waite | 14-12 |
| 08:53 | Troy | James James misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-12 |
| 08:52 | Troy | David Waite can't tip it in | 14-12 |
| 08:50 | Troy | David Waite pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 08:43 | Troy | David Waite hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 08:42 | Troy | David Waite hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| 08:25 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire makes the wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Frasier | 16-14 |
| 08:07 | Troy | Jason Durfee drills a 3 from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 08:03 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Mike Arant (PG), Efren Smolenski (SF), John Leach (PF), Eric North (C) Ernest Wittman, David Waite, John Anderson, James James | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan (PG), Eugene Burton (SG), William Lyons (SF), Scott Farrington (PF), Richard Lagasse (C) Edward Beck, Daniel O'Haire, Joseph Frasier, Darnell Joyner, Forrest Jones | |
| 07:54 | Troy | Mike Arant is hacked by Jimmie Sheehan - foul #2 on Jimmie Sheehan, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Tamayo (PG) Jimmie Sheehan | |
| 07:43 | Troy | John Leach misses the easy layup | 19-14 |
| 07:42 | Troy | Eric North grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mike Arant (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Durfee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Smolenski (fresh) PF - John Leach (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric North (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Tamayo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Burton (fresh) SF - William Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Farrington (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Lagasse (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Troy | Jason Durfee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 07:24 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to William Lyons | 19-14 |
| 06:59 | UL-Lafayette | William Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 06:57 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lagasse | 19-14 |
| 06:35 | UL-Lafayette | William Lyons makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Tamayo | 19-16 |
| 06:28 | Troy | John Leach connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Durfee | 22-16 |
| 06:26 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Durfee steps in front of the Eugene Burton pass in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 06:15 | Troy | Efren Smolenski is hacked by William Lyons - foul #1 on William Lyons, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Wittman (SG), David Waite (PF), James James (C) Jason Durfee, John Leach, Eric North | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire (SG), Joseph Frasier (SF), Darnell Joyner (PF), Forrest Jones (C) John Tamayo, William Lyons, Scott Farrington, Richard Lagasse | |
| 05:56 | Troy | Daniel O'Haire steals it from James James | 22-16 |
| 05:51 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel O'Haire | 22-18 |
| 05:35 | Troy | Ernest Wittman connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Efren Smolenski | 24-18 |
| 05:16 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones dunks the ball on a nice dish by Darnell Joyner | 24-20 |
| 05:00 | Troy | Efren Smolenski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 04:59 | Troy | David Waite pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:45 | Troy | Efren Smolenski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ernest Wittman | 27-20 |
| 04:27 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Darnell Joyner, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (SG), John Anderson (PF), Eric North (C) Ernest Wittman, Efren Smolenski, James James | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Tamayo (PG), Edward Beck (SG), William Lyons (SF), Scott Farrington (PF), Richard Lagasse (C) Eugene Burton, Daniel O'Haire, Joseph Frasier, Darnell Joyner, Forrest Jones | |
| 04:15 | Troy | David Waite blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Farrington - foul #2 on Scott Farrington, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones (PF) Scott Farrington | |
| 04:15 | Troy | David Waite makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:15 | Troy | David Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:58 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Durfee - foul #1 on Jason Durfee, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Melvin Merced (SF), Bobby Paredes (PF) David Waite, John Anderson | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan (PG), Scott Farrington (PF) John Tamayo, Forrest Jones | |
| 03:58 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:58 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:42 | Troy | Jason Durfee is hacked by Richard Lagasse - foul #1 on Richard Lagasse, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Troy | James James (C) Eric North | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 03:42 | Troy | Jason Durfee makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:42 | Troy | Jason Durfee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mike Arant (tiring) SG - Jason Durfee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Merced (fresh) PF - Bobby Paredes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James James (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jimmie Sheehan (fresh) SG - Edward Beck (fresh) SF - William Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Farrington (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Lagasse (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 03:20 | UL-Lafayette | William Lyons tips it in | 31-23 |
| 02:58 | Troy | Mike Arant misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 02:56 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 02:40 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Paredes is called for the reach on Jimmie Sheehan - foul #3 on Bobby Paredes, team foul #10 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Wittman (SG), John Leach (PF), Eric North (C) Mike Arant, Bobby Paredes, James James | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton (SG), Joseph Frasier (SF) Edward Beck, William Lyons | |
| 02:40 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:40 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:40 | Troy | Eric North gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 02:25 | Troy | Ernest Wittman is hacked by Eugene Burton - foul #2 on Eugene Burton, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner (PF), Forrest Jones (C) Scott Farrington, Richard Lagasse | |
| 02:25 | Troy | Ernest Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:25 | Troy | Ernest Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:09 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmie Sheehan | 33-27 |
| 01:55 | Troy | John Leach is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Troy | James James (C) Eric North | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Tamayo (PG) Jimmie Sheehan | |
| 01:40 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones misses short on a floater from the left block | 33-27 |
| 01:38 | Troy | The rebound goes to Melvin Merced | 33-27 |
| 01:21 | Troy | Jason Durfee can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 01:20 | Troy | James James snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 01:08 | Troy | Joseph Frasier steals it from Melvin Merced | 33-27 |
| 01:06 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier is hacked by Jason Durfee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Durfee, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Troy | Mike Arant (PG), John Anderson (PF) Jason Durfee, John Leach | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck (PG), Scott Farrington (PF), Richard Lagasse (C) John Tamayo, Darnell Joyner, Forrest Jones | |
| 01:06 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:06 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:06 | Troy | John Anderson grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 00:45 | Troy | James James double dribbles | 33-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Eric North (C) James James | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire (SG), William Lyons (SF) Eugene Burton, Joseph Frasier | |
| 00:28 | UL-Lafayette | Ernest Wittman steals it from Scott Farrington | 33-28 |
| 00:24 | Troy | Mike Arant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernest Wittman | 35-28 |
| 00:18 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Lyons | 35-30 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Melvin Merced can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 00:03 | UL-Lafayette | William Lyons gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | William Lyons hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-30 |