| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) SF - Curtis Tavera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Nye (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Curtis Tavera inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Troy | Curtis Tavera hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 19:44 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 25-38 |
| 19:34 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Cauley - foul #1 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 19:34 | Troy | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 19:34 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 19:14 | Troy | Curtis Tavera grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 18:54 | Troy | Curtis Tavera comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-39 |
| 18:53 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses the tip | 25-39 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Curtis Tavera steps in front of the Joseph Miller pass in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| 18:37 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 18:36 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann hits the follow up shot | 25-41 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Steven Johnson blocks the short jumper by Joseph Miller | 25-41 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Grinnell | 25-41 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Alex Salley - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Miller (PG), John Buchanan (SG), Yul Huang (SF), Eric Bell (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Daniel Johnson, Curtis Tavera, Everett Nye, Steven Johnson | |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-41 |
| 17:53 | Troy | John Buchanan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Bell | 27-43 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Brooks | 30-43 |
| 17:22 | Troy | John Buchanan is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 17:15 | Troy | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:56 | Troy | Robert Jackson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-43 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 16:48 | Troy | The rebound goes to Eric Bell | 30-43 |
| 16:30 | Troy | Eric Bell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Jeremy Kessler (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Joseph Miller, Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Boris Zellers (C) Jack Miller, Yul Huang, Robert Jackson | |
| 16:30 | Troy | Eric Bell makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:30 | Troy | Eric Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 15:59 | Troy | Eric Bell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-45 |
| 15:57 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) C - James Swiatkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Buchanan (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Curtis Tavera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Boris Zellers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Troy | Curtis Tavera misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 15:46 | Troy | Eric Bell gets the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:28 | Troy | Boris Zellers misses the lay-in | 32-45 |
| 15:27 | Troy | Eric Bell hits the follow up shot | 32-47 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 15:13 | Troy | Curtis Tavera pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:10 | Troy | John Buchanan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Jeremy Kessler, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Troy | Daniel Johnson (SG), Edward Gilliard (SF), Everett Nye (PF), Steven Johnson (C) John Buchanan, Curtis Tavera, Eric Bell, Boris Zellers | |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:49 | Troy | Edward Gilliard grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 14:47 | Troy | Daniel Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Cauley - foul #2 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| 14:37 | Troy | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Alex Salley - foul #3 on Alex Salley, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Robert Goslin (PF) Alex Salley, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 14:26 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-47 |
| 14:25 | Troy | Steven Johnson tips it back up and in | 33-49 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Edward Gilliard is called for the reach on Robert Goslin - foul #4 on Edward Gilliard, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF) Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | Troy | Yul Huang (SF) Edward Gilliard | |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Richard Edwin, Robert Goslin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Miller (PG) Jeffrey Gann | |
| 13:47 | Troy | Jack Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 13:32 | Troy | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 33-49 |
| 13:30 | Troy | Larry Gibson is called for the reach on Everett Nye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Gibson, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Robert Goslin (PF) Joseph Miller, Larry Crowe, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Troy | Curtis Tavera (SF) Yul Huang | |
| 13:18 | Troy | Curtis Tavera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Jeremy Kessler, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Troy | John Buchanan (PG), Yul Huang (SG) Jack Miller, Daniel Johnson | |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | John Buchanan takes the ball from Arthur Grinnell | 33-49 |
| 12:35 | Troy | Curtis Tavera is open but misses the lay-in | 33-49 |
| 12:34 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Nye | 33-49 |
| 12:16 | Troy | John Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Solano | 36-49 |
| 12:06 | Troy | Richard Edwin steals it from Yul Huang in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano comes up short on the shot from the left block | 36-49 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Edwin (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Goslin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Grinnell (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Buchanan (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Yul Huang (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Curtis Tavera (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Everett Nye (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Troy | Steven Johnson lays it in set up by John Buchanan | 38-51 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 11:05 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), James Swiatkowski (C) Cecil Solano, Richard Edwin, Jonathan Cauley, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Jack Miller (SG), Eric Bell (PF), Robert Jackson (C) John Buchanan, Curtis Tavera, Everett Nye, Steven Johnson | |
| 10:49 | Troy | Yul Huang clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-51 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is fouled on the floor by Jack Miller - foul #1 on Jack Miller, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Troy | Curtis Tavera (SF) Yul Huang | |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Gann steals the ball from Joseph Miller | 40-51 |
| 10:07 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 10:05 | Troy | Robert Jackson tips it but misses | 40-51 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Jeremy Kessler, Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Troy | John Buchanan (SG), Yul Huang (SF), Boris Zellers (C) Jack Miller, Curtis Tavera, Robert Jackson | |
| 09:50 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann double dribbles | 40-51 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-51 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 09:06 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 09:05 | Troy | Eric Bell can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is hacked by John Buchanan - foul #2 on John Buchanan, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF), Jeremy Kessler (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Crowe, Larry Gibson, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Miller (PG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Everett Nye (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Yul Huang, Eric Bell, Boris Zellers | |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 08:26 | Troy | John Buchanan gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:05 | Troy | John Buchanan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Johnson | 42-54 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | John Buchanan is called for the reach on Alex Salley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Buchanan, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF) Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG) John Buchanan | |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:01 | Troy | Everett Nye gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 07:35 | Troy | Gerald Brooks blocks the jumper by Jack Miller | 43-54 |
| 07:33 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann can't tip it in | 43-54 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alex Salley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Tavera (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Everett Nye (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-54 |
| 07:27 | Troy | Steven Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 07:08 | Troy | Everett Nye clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gann - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Larry Crowe (SF), Jeremy Kessler (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Joseph Miller, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Troy | Daniel Johnson (SG), Edward Gilliard (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Eric Bell (C) Jack Miller, Curtis Tavera, Everett Nye, Steven Johnson | |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:56 | Troy | Edward Gilliard misses the lay-in | 45-54 |
| 06:55 | Troy | Robert Jackson snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 06:37 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 06:35 | Troy | Edward Gilliard tips it but misses | 45-54 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is hacked by Jeffrey Gann - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Alex Salley, Jeremy Kessler, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Miller (PG) Jeffrey Gann | |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:13 | Troy | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 47-54 |
| 06:11 | Troy | Robert Jackson misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Gibson | 47-54 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the floater from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 05:29 | Troy | Edward Gilliard misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 05:28 | Troy | Edward Gilliard gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:20 | Troy | Larry Crowe takes the ball from Jack Miller | 49-54 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Edwin | 52-54 |
| 05:10 | Troy | Edward Gilliard is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Gilliard, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano, Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe, Larry Gibson, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Troy | John Buchanan (PG), Yul Huang (SF), Everett Nye (PF), Boris Zellers (C) Jack Miller, Edward Gilliard, Robert Jackson, Eric Bell | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 52-54 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller tips it in | 54-54 |
| 04:45 | Troy | Jeremy Kessler picks off the pass by Daniel Johnson | 54-54 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler throws it down | 56-54 |
| 04:18 | Troy | Yul Huang hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Boris Zellers and he's hacked by Jonathan Cauley - foul #3 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Jeremy Kessler, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Steven Johnson (C) John Buchanan, Boris Zellers | |
| 04:18 | Troy | Yul Huang misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:18 | Troy | Everett Nye grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:04 | Troy | Yul Huang clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Everett Nye gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:49 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 03:47 | Troy | Everett Nye gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:31 | Troy | Steven Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alex Salley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Goslin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Johnson (tired) 4 pf. SF - Yul Huang (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Nye (tired) 3 pts. 11 reb. C - Steven Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-59 |
| 03:22 | Troy | Everett Nye snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 03:22 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley | |
| Subs | Troy | John Buchanan (PG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Boris Zellers (C) Jeffrey Gann, Yul Huang, Steven Johnson | |
| 03:04 | Troy | Daniel Johnson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jeremy Kessler - foul #3 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Robert Goslin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | Troy | Eric Bell (PF) Everett Nye | |
| 03:04 | Troy | Daniel Johnson misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Gibson | 56-61 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley connects on the jump hook from the right block | 58-61 |
| 02:58 | Troy | Curtis Tavera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Johnson (C) Boris Zellers | |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 02:46 | Troy | Eric Bell pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:46 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF) Cecil Solano, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:42 | Troy | Gerald Brooks steals the ball from John Buchanan in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kessler | 61-61 |
| 02:24 | Troy | John Buchanan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-61 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin is hacked by Curtis Tavera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (C) Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Robert Jackson (PF) John Buchanan, Eric Bell | |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:13 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Yul Huang (SF), Boris Zellers (C) Curtis Tavera, Steven Johnson | |
| 02:03 | Troy | Yul Huang misses the jumpshot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Kessler | 63-61 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF) Jeremy Kessler, Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Gann - foul #5 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Richard Edwin, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Troy | John Buchanan (PG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Everett Nye (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Yul Huang, Robert Jackson, Boris Zellers | |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:31 | Troy | Larry Gibson picks off the pass by Daniel Johnson | 65-61 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Miller and the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Troy | John Buchanan is hacked by Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| 01:24 | Troy | John Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:24 | Troy | John Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | John Buchanan is called for the reach on Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Buchanan, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:21 | Troy | The rebound goes to Everett Nye | 69-63 |
| 01:08 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Gibson | 69-63 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #15 | 69-63 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:01 | Troy | Everett Nye snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Troy | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Cauley | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #16 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | Troy | Yul Huang (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Troy | Everett Nye travels with the ball | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | John Buchanan is called for the reach on Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Buchanan, team foul #17 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Miller (PG) John Buchanan | |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell snags the offensive board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-63 |
| 00:02 | Troy | Yul Huang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller runs out the clock | 75-66 |