| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (fresh) SG - Clinton Steele (fresh) SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) PF - Ryan Roder (fresh) C - Oliver Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) SG - William Gaston (fresh) SF - John Busch (fresh) PF - Lawrence Hall (fresh) C - Douglas Pack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Oliver Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Troy | Glenn Crews comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Roder steals the ball from Sam Hurdle in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Troy | Oliver Lewis connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Ryan Roder | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Clinton Steele - foul #1 on Clinton Steele, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ryan Roder | 2-1 |
| 19:08 | Troy | Oliver Lewis is whistled for a carry | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Troy | Oliver Lewis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Troy | Oliver Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Troy | Oliver Lewis scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Roder | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch hits a shot from the right side set up by William Gaston | 5-5 |
| 18:07 | Troy | Oliver Lewis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Busch | 5-7 |
| 17:35 | Troy | William Gaston is called for the reach on Clinton Steele - foul #1 on William Gaston, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Jerry Weinstock (SG), David Miller (SF), Robert Collier (PF), Walter Inman (C) Glenn Crews, Clinton Steele, Oscar Boehme, Ryan Roder, Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (PG), Robert Moreland (SG), James Webb (SF), John May (PF), Benjamin Whitman (C) Sam Hurdle, William Gaston, John Busch, Lawrence Hall, Douglas Pack | |
| 17:14 | Troy | Walter Inman misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Whitman - foul #1 on Benjamin Whitman, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 17:14 | Troy | Walter Inman makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:14 | Troy | Walter Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| 16:33 | Troy | Robert Collier buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 16:14 | Troy | Robert Collier pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:08 | Troy | Brian Moore is fouled on the floor by John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Robert Benally (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Ryan Roder (PF), Santos Flores (C) Brian Moore, Jerry Weinstock, David Miller, Robert Collier, Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston (SG), Lawrence Hall (PF) Robert Moreland, John May | |
| 16:03 | Troy | Ryan Roder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 9-7 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth McDearmont | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Benally (fresh) SF - Oscar Boehme (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Roder (fairly fresh) C - Santos Flores (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kenneth McDearmont (fresh) SG - William Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Webb (fresh) PF - Lawrence Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Whitman (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 9-7 |
| 15:41 | Troy | The rebound goes to Santos Flores | 9-7 |
| 15:34 | Troy | Robert Benally connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Crews and he's fouled by William Gaston - foul #2 on William Gaston, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), John Busch (SF), Douglas Pack (C) William Gaston, James Webb, Benjamin Whitman | |
| 15:34 | Troy | Robert Benally makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:21 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall misses the easy dunk attempt | 12-7 |
| 15:19 | Troy | Santos Flores pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:59 | Troy | Robert Benally misses the 3 from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Flores - foul #1 on Santos Flores, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Clinton Steele (SG), Robert Collier (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Glenn Crews, Robert Benally, Ryan Roder, Santos Flores | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (SG) Kenneth McDearmont | |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 12-7 |
| 14:42 | Troy | Robert Collier snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:28 | Troy | Oscar Boehme clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 14:27 | Troy | Brian Moore grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:10 | Troy | Clinton Steele misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall tips it but misses | 12-7 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack tips it home | 12-9 |
| 13:40 | Troy | Oscar Boehme double dribbles | 12-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG), Robert Benally (SF), David Miller (PF), Walter Inman (C) Clinton Steele, Oscar Boehme, Robert Collier, Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman (SG), James Webb (SF), John May (PF) Robert Moreland, John Busch, Lawrence Hall | |
| 13:22 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman is fouled on the floor by Brian Moore - foul #1 on Brian Moore, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG) Brian Moore | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:12 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana Tech | John May tips it home | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Benjamin Whitman - foul #2 on Benjamin Whitman, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (SG), John Busch (SF) Benjamin Whitman, Douglas Pack | |
| 12:51 | Troy | Glenn Crews makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:51 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle clanks a floater from the left side | 13-11 |
| 12:40 | Troy | Glenn Crews pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:34 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth McDearmont - foul #1 on Kenneth McDearmont, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Ryan Roder (PF) Glenn Crews, Robert Benally | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:34 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:34 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Weinstock steals the ball from Sam Hurdle in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 12:30 | Troy | Brian Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Weinstock | 17-11 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | John May is hacked by Walter Inman - foul #1 on Walter Inman, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Clinton Steele (SG), Oliver Lewis (C) Jerry Weinstock, Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (SG), Lawrence Hall (PF) Sam Hurdle, John May | |
| 12:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Moreland | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clinton Steele (fairly fresh) SF - David Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Roder (fairly fresh) C - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kenneth McDearmont (fresh) SG - Robert Moreland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Busch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Webb (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Troy | Oliver Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 11:37 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 11:31 | Troy | Clinton Steele's pass is intercepted by John Busch | 17-14 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch can't finish the layup | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:56 | Troy | David Miller scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-14 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Robert Benally (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Robert Collier (PF), Santos Flores (C) Brian Moore, Clinton Steele, David Miller, Ryan Roder, Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), Douglas Pack (C) Robert Moreland, John Busch | |
| 10:43 | Troy | Glenn Crews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:21 | Louisiana Tech | Oscar Boehme knocks away the 3 by Lawrence Hall | 19-14 |
| 10:19 | Troy | Oscar Boehme pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:00 | Troy | Oscar Boehme steps out of bounds on the sideline | 19-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG), Walter Inman (C) Oscar Boehme, Santos Flores | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Busch (SF), John May (PF) James Webb, Lawrence Hall | |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 19-14 |
| 09:43 | Troy | Glenn Crews gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:39 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benally steals the ball from John Busch | 19-14 |
| 09:06 | Troy | Robert Collier connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Crews | 21-14 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benally steals the ball from Douglas Pack | 21-14 |
| 08:39 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock misses the easy layup | 21-14 |
| 08:38 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:26 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock is hacked by John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Ryan Roder (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Glenn Crews, Robert Benally, Robert Collier, Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (SG), James Webb (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF) Kenneth McDearmont, John Busch, John May | |
| 08:26 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:26 | Troy | Oliver Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:15 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Hurdle | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Weinstock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Boehme (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Roder (fairly fresh) C - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Moreland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Webb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Hall (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Pack (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Troy | Oliver Lewis knocks in the runner from the baseline | 23-17 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-17 |
| 07:22 | Troy | Ryan Roder gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:03 | Troy | Brian Moore buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Oliver Lewis and the foul's on James Webb - foul #1 on James Webb, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Troy | Clinton Steele (SG) Jerry Weinstock | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (SG), John Busch (SF) Sam Hurdle, Douglas Pack | |
| 07:03 | Troy | Brian Moore makes the free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 26-17 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont can't tip it in | 26-17 |
| 06:44 | Troy | Ryan Roder pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:18 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 06:01 | Troy | Oscar Boehme pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:49 | Troy | Robert Moreland steals the ball from Brian Moore | 26-17 |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Steele steps in front of the Lawrence Hall pass in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| 05:45 | Troy | Clinton Steele dunks the ball | 28-17 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland's pass is intercepted by Clinton Steele in the backcourt | 28-17 |
| 05:26 | Troy | A charge is called on Oliver Lewis - foul #1 on Oliver Lewis, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), David Miller (SF), Robert Collier (PF), Walter Inman (C) Brian Moore, Oscar Boehme, Ryan Roder, Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), Douglas Pack (C) Robert Moreland, Lawrence Hall | |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack throws it down | 28-19 |
| 04:48 | Troy | Clinton Steele makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Collier | 31-19 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses the jumper from the right side | 31-19 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch tips it but misses | 31-19 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch hits a turnaround from the left block | 31-21 |
| 03:57 | Troy | Glenn Crews connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Miller | 34-21 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Steele (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Collier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Inman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (tired) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McDearmont (tiring) SF - John Busch (tired) 8 pts. PF - James Webb (tiring) 3 reb. C - Douglas Pack (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont hits the easy wide open finger roll | 34-23 |
| 03:17 | Troy | Clinton Steele connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Walter Inman and he's hacked by Douglas Pack - foul #1 on Douglas Pack, team foul #9 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Robert Benally (SF), Santos Flores (C) Glenn Crews, David Miller, Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman (PG), William Gaston (SG), John May (PF) Sam Hurdle, Kenneth McDearmont, John Busch | |
| 03:17 | Troy | Clinton Steele misses the free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clinton Steele - foul #2 on Clinton Steele, team foul #6 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Boehme (SF) Clinton Steele | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall (PF) James Webb | |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:54 | Troy | Robert Collier blows the layup | 36-24 |
| 02:53 | Troy | Santos Flores tips it home | 38-24 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 02:38 | Troy | Oscar Boehme grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 02:20 | Troy | Robert Collier is whistled for a carry | 38-24 |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG), Ryan Roder (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Oscar Boehme, Robert Collier, Santos Flores | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), James Webb (SF) Lawrence Hall, Douglas Pack | |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-24 |
| 02:02 | Troy | The rebound goes to Oliver Lewis | 38-24 |
| 01:45 | Troy | Oliver Lewis drills a jumper from the right side set up by Brian Moore | 40-24 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 01:07 | Troy | James Webb steals it from Robert Benally | 40-27 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland banks in the layup set up by James Webb | 40-29 |
| 00:43 | Troy | Oliver Lewis clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Whitman - foul #3 on Benjamin Whitman, team foul #10 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Clinton Steele (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Walter Inman (PF) Brian Moore, Jerry Weinstock, Robert Benally, Ryan Roder | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), John Busch (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF), Douglas Pack (C) Robert Moreland, James Webb, John May, Benjamin Whitman | |
| 00:43 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:43 | Troy | Oliver Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston is whistled for traveling | 41-29 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Collier (PF) Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:17 | Troy | Walter Inman is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hall - foul #1 on Lawrence Hall, team foul #11 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Troy | David Miller (SF) Oscar Boehme | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:17 | Troy | Walter Inman makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Walter Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-29 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-29 |
| Subs | Troy | Oliver Lewis (C) Robert Collier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG) Sam Hurdle | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses short on a halfcourt shot | 43-29 |