| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (fresh) SG - Rufus Hall (fresh) SF - Matthew Booth (fresh) PF - David Simpson (fresh) C - John Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Durfee (fresh) SG - Efren Smolenski (fresh) SF - Melvin Merced (fresh) PF - Michael Roth (fresh) C - Eric North (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | David Simpson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Troy | Brian Gusman picks off the pass by Jason Durfee in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | South Alabama | David Simpson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Richardson | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall is hacked by Efren Smolenski - foul #1 on Efren Smolenski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 19:00 | Troy | Efren Smolenski connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Durfee | 5-3 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Jason Durfee takes the ball from Rufus Hall in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 18:45 | Troy | Melvin Merced connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Durfee | 5-6 |
| 18:26 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 5-6 |
| 18:24 | Troy | Jason Durfee grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 18:17 | Troy | Melvin Merced is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:55 | Troy | Michael Roth grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:50 | Troy | Brian Gusman steals the ball from Efren Smolenski in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 17:12 | Troy | Eric North misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | David Simpson snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth travels with the ball | 7-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), David Baskin (SG), Joe Puckett (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), Russell Edwards (C) Brian Gusman, Rufus Hall, Matthew Booth, David Simpson, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Troy | James White (PG), James James (SG), John Leach (SF), Greg Day (PF), George O'Shaughnessy (C) Jason Durfee, Efren Smolenski, Melvin Merced, Michael Roth, Eric North | |
| 17:00 | Troy | David Baskin is called for the reach on John Leach in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Baskin, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Troy | The jump hook by Greg Day is blocked by Russell Edwards | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Troy | Greg Day buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James White | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | David Baskin loses the dribble to James White | 7-8 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Emmett Harris (fairly fresh) SG - David Baskin (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Puckett (fairly fresh) PF - Lewis Styborski (fairly fresh) C - Russell Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) SF - John Leach (fairly fresh) PF - Greg Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George O'Shaughnessy (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Troy | Lewis Styborski takes the ball from James White | 7-8 |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards lays it in on a great pass from Lewis Styborski | 9-8 |
| 15:10 | Troy | James James lays it in | 9-10 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | David Baskin lays it in set up by Emmett Harris | 11-10 |
| 14:43 | Troy | James White is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 11-10 |
| 14:42 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 14:40 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett's pass is intercepted by James White in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 14:39 | Troy | James James lays it in set up by James White | 11-14 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | David Baskin tips it home | 13-14 |
| 14:25 | Troy | Emmett Harris is called for the reach on James White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmett Harris, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Rufus Hall (SG), Alan Coffey (SF), David Simpson (PF), John Richardson (C) Emmett Harris, David Baskin, Joe Puckett, Lewis Styborski, Russell Edwards | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), Efren Smolenski (SG), John Anderson (SF), Michael Roth (PF), Eric North (C) James White, James James, John Leach, Greg Day, George O'Shaughnessy | |
| 14:08 | Troy | Jason Durfee is fouled on the floor by Rufus Hall - foul #1 on Rufus Hall, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| 13:57 | Troy | Michael Roth clanks a floater from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 13:55 | Troy | John Anderson misses the tip | 13-14 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | John Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:49 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 13:30 | Troy | Brian Gusman is called for the reach on Jason Durfee - foul #1 on Brian Gusman, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Booth (SF) Alan Coffey | |
| Subs | Troy | Brent Stephan (PG), Melvin Merced (SF) Jason Durfee, John Anderson | |
| 13:24 | Troy | Eric North hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brent Stephan | 15-16 |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Eric North is called for the reach on Brian Gusman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric North, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| 13:17 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 13:15 | Troy | The rebound goes to Eric North | 15-16 |
| 13:02 | Troy | Melvin Merced clanks a jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 13:00 | South Alabama | David Simpson snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 12:40 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 12:39 | Troy | Eric North gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:37 | Troy | Efren Smolenski is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Hall - foul #2 on Rufus Hall, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| 12:37 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alan Coffey (SG), Lewis Styborski (PF) Rufus Hall, David Simpson | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), James James (SG), John Anderson (SF), Greg Day (C) Brent Stephan, Efren Smolenski, Melvin Merced, Eric North | |
| 12:28 | Troy | Lewis Styborski swats the short shot by James James | 15-16 |
| 12:26 | South Alabama | John Richardson grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Roth - foul #1 on Michael Roth, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Troy | John Leach (PF) Michael Roth | |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:08 | Troy | James James misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 12:06 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alan Coffey (fresh) SF - Matthew Booth (tired) PF - Lewis Styborski (tiring) C - John Richardson (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Durfee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Anderson (fresh) PF - John Leach (fresh) C - Greg Day (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth misses the jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 11:49 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski can't tip it in | 17-16 |
| 11:48 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| 11:31 | Troy | Lewis Styborski is called for the reach on John Leach - foul #1 on Lewis Styborski, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (SG), Emmett Harris (SF), David Simpson (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Alan Coffey, Matthew Booth, Lewis Styborski, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Troy | Brent Stephan (PG), Efren Smolenski (SG), Melvin Merced (SF), Michael Roth (PF), George O'Shaughnessy (C) Jason Durfee, James James, John Anderson, John Leach, Greg Day | |
| 11:14 | Troy | Efren Smolenski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Merced | 19-19 |
| 11:10 | South Alabama | Melvin Merced steps in front of the Emmett Harris pass in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 11:09 | Troy | Brent Stephan lays it up and in on a great pass from Melvin Merced | 19-21 |
| 11:07 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman is hacked by Efren Smolenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Efren Smolenski, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Troy | James James (SG) Efren Smolenski | |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Emmett Harris | 22-21 |
| 10:26 | Troy | James James misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 10:24 | Troy | Melvin Merced tips it in | 22-23 |
| 10:00 | South Alabama | David Baskin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 09:58 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 09:40 | Troy | Michael Roth can't finish the layup | 22-23 |
| 09:39 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | Melvin Merced is called for the reach on Emmett Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Merced, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Edwards (PG), Alan Coffey (SG), Matthew Booth (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), John Richardson (C) Brian Gusman, David Baskin, Emmett Harris, David Simpson, Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), James White (SG), John Anderson (SF), John Leach (PF), Eric North (C) Brent Stephan, James James, Melvin Merced, Michael Roth, George O'Shaughnessy | |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Jason Durfee steals it from Matthew Booth | 22-23 |
| 08:56 | Troy | Jason Durfee misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 08:55 | Troy | John Leach pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:40 | Troy | Jason Durfee is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James White | 22-26 |
| 08:26 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 08:03 | Troy | Eric North drills a fadeaway in the lane | 25-28 |
| 07:59 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), David Baskin (SG), Joe Puckett (SF) Russell Edwards, Alan Coffey, Matthew Booth | |
| Subs | Troy | James James (SG), Michael Roth (PF), Greg Day (C) James White, John Anderson, Eric North | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Baskin (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Joe Puckett (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Lewis Styborski (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Richardson (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Durfee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Leach (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Roth (tiring) C - Greg Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Troy | James James is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jason Durfee | 25-30 |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Jason Durfee steps in front of the David Baskin pass in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 07:25 | Troy | Greg Day misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 25-30 |
| 07:24 | Troy | Greg Day snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 07:19 | Troy | James James drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Durfee | 25-33 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett connects on the jumper from the left block | 27-33 |
| 06:43 | Troy | John Leach can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 06:41 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Day | 27-33 |
| 06:27 | Troy | Michael Roth comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 27-33 |
| 06:25 | Troy | Jason Durfee grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 06:02 | Troy | John Leach connects on the shot from the right side set up by Jason Durfee | 27-35 |
| 05:36 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 27-35 |
| 05:34 | Troy | The rebound goes to John Leach | 27-35 |
| 05:31 | Troy | David Baskin is called for the reach on John Leach in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Baskin, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Alan Coffey (SG), Matthew Booth (SF), David Simpson (PF), Russell Edwards (C) Brian Gusman, David Baskin, Joe Puckett, Lewis Styborski, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Troy | James White (SG), Melvin Merced (SF), George O'Shaughnessy (C) James James, Michael Roth, Greg Day | |
| 05:31 | Troy | John Leach misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | David Simpson grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Troy | Eric North (C) John Leach | |
| 05:16 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Simpson - foul #1 on David Simpson, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| 05:16 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:16 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:53 | South Alabama | Eric North swats the dunk try by Matthew Booth | 27-37 |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards hits the follow up shot | 29-37 |
| 04:50 | Troy | Jason Durfee loses the dribble to Emmett Harris in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG) Matthew Booth | |
| Subs | Troy | Brent Stephan (PG), James James (SG), John Anderson (SF) Jason Durfee, James White, Melvin Merced | |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | George O'Shaughnessy steps in front of the Alan Coffey pass | 29-37 |
| 04:07 | Troy | Brent Stephan is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Gusman - foul #2 on Brian Gusman, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Booth (SF) Brian Gusman | |
| Subs | Troy | John Leach (PF) Eric North | |
| 04:07 | Troy | Brent Stephan misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris travels in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), James White (SG) Brent Stephan, James James | |
| 03:42 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy blows the dunk but the foul's on Russell Edwards - foul #1 on Russell Edwards, team foul #10 | 29-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Rufus Hall (SG) Emmett Harris, Matthew Booth | |
| Subs | Troy | Efren Smolenski (SG), Melvin Merced (SF), Michael Roth (PF) James White, John Anderson, John Leach | |
| 03:42 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:42 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Baskin (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Rufus Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Coffey (tiring) PF - David Simpson (tired) 3 reb. C - Russell Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Durfee (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Efren Smolenski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Merced (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Roth (tired) C - George O'Shaughnessy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | David Baskin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-39 |
| 03:29 | Troy | Michael Roth grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 03:15 | Troy | Jason Durfee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 03:14 | South Alabama | Alan Coffey snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 03:05 | South Alabama | David Baskin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards tips it in | 31-39 |
| 02:43 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy is fouled on the floor by Russell Edwards - foul #2 on Russell Edwards, team foul #11 | 31-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Matthew Booth (SF), Joe Puckett (PF), John Richardson (C) David Baskin, Alan Coffey, David Simpson, Russell Edwards | |
| Subs | Troy | Brent Stephan (PG), Greg Day (PF) Jason Durfee, Michael Roth | |
| 02:43 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:43 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 02:37 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 02:36 | Troy | George O'Shaughnessy snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 02:31 | Troy | Brent Stephan is hacked by Brian Gusman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Gusman, team foul #12 | 31-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG) Brian Gusman | |
| Subs | Troy | James White (SF), Eric North (C) Melvin Merced, George O'Shaughnessy | |
| 02:31 | Troy | Brent Stephan misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:31 | Troy | Brent Stephan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:31 | South Alabama | John Richardson gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 02:29 | South Alabama | James White steps in front of the Joe Puckett pass in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 02:20 | Troy | Efren Smolenski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 02:19 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to James White | 31-40 |
| 01:57 | Troy | Greg Day connects on the open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Efren Smolenski | 31-42 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | John Richardson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric North - foul #2 on Eric North, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Lewis Styborski (PF) Emmett Harris, Matthew Booth | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Durfee (PG), John Anderson (SF), John Leach (PF), George O'Shaughnessy (C) Brent Stephan, James White, Greg Day, Eric North | |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:37 | Troy | John Leach snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 01:21 | Troy | Jason Durfee makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Anderson | 32-45 |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alan Coffey (SF), David Simpson (PF) Joe Puckett, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 01:00 | Troy | Efren Smolenski is called for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Edwards (PG) David Baskin | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | David Simpson's floater is knocked away by John Leach | 32-45 |
| 00:34 | Troy | The rebound goes to Efren Smolenski | 32-45 |
| 00:25 | Troy | John Leach makes the runner from the right block set up by Jason Durfee and he's hacked by David Simpson - foul #2 on David Simpson, team foul #13 | 32-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Emmett Harris (SF), John Richardson (C) Alan Coffey, David Simpson, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | Troy | James James (PG), Melvin Merced (SF), Eric North (C) Jason Durfee, John Anderson, George O'Shaughnessy | |
| 00:25 | Troy | John Leach makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | John Richardson dunks the ball | 34-48 |
| 00:01 | Troy | James James comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |