| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) PF - Robert Ham (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (fresh) SG - Richard Carberry (fresh) SF - Ricky Spain (fresh) PF - Ronald Staub (fresh) C - Wendell Haynes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Robert Ham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Troy | Ronald Staub knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Donald Mull | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Richard Carberry - foul #1 on Richard Carberry, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | Troy | Ronald Staub grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Troy | Richard Carberry is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ham - foul #1 on Robert Ham, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Troy | Ronald Staub comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | Robert Ham pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Richard Carberry is called for the reach on Dennis Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Carberry, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Lansberry (SG) Richard Carberry | |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Troy | Daniel Kelley is called for the reach on Donald Mull in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Williams | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard clanks a jumper in the paint | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses badly on a shot in the paint | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ronald Staub | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Robert Ham pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley loses the dribble to Ricky Spain in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 16:45 | Troy | Donald Mull is hacked by Peter Walter - foul #1 on Peter Walter, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), George Sorrels (SG), Joshua Anderson (SF), Michael Barclay (PF), Ricky Clifton (C) Peter Walter, Dennis Howard, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham, John Williams | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Heckler (PG), Robert Esqueda (SG), James Gray (SF), James Rueter (PF), David Middleton (C) Donald Mull, Joseph Lansberry, Ricky Spain, Ronald Staub, Wendell Haynes | |
| 16:34 | Troy | Robert Esqueda misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 16:33 | Troy | James Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:06 | Troy | James Gray clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 3-2 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins grabs the board | 3-2 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wade Elkins (fresh) SG - George Sorrels (fresh) SF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) PF - Michael Barclay (fresh) C - Ricky Clifton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Joseph Heckler (fresh) SG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) SF - James Gray (fresh) PF - James Rueter (fresh) C - David Middleton (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Heckler | 3-2 |
| 15:53 | Troy | Joseph Heckler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Clifton | 5-2 |
| 15:18 | Troy | Joseph Heckler buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Gray | 5-4 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins misses the wide open floater from the left side | 5-4 |
| 14:55 | Troy | The rebound goes to James Gray | 5-4 |
| 14:37 | Troy | David Middleton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ricky Clifton - foul #1 on Ricky Clifton, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF), John Williams (C) Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, Joshua Anderson, Michael Barclay, Ricky Clifton | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Joseph Lansberry (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Ronald Staub (PF) Joseph Heckler, Robert Esqueda, James Gray, James Rueter | |
| 14:37 | Troy | David Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:37 | Troy | David Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | John Williams grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | John Williams makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Kelley | 7-5 |
| 13:56 | Troy | Ronald Staub banks in the layup set up by Donald Mull and he's fouled by Robert Ham - foul #2 on Robert Ham, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson (PF) Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Troy | Wendell Haynes (C) David Middleton | |
| 13:56 | Troy | Ronald Staub makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| 13:21 | Troy | Richard Jones loses the dribble to Peter Walter | 7-8 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Barclay (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | Troy | Ricky Spain (SF), James Gray (C) Richard Jones, Wendell Haynes | |
| 12:56 | Troy | Ricky Spain connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Mull | 7-10 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard is denied on a layup by Ronald Staub | 7-10 |
| 12:47 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:42 | Troy | Donald Mull misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 12:41 | Troy | Ricky Spain gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:25 | Troy | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 7-10 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Walter | 7-10 |
| 11:51 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 9-10 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tiring) SG - Dennis Howard (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Kelley (tiring) PF - Joshua Anderson (tiring) C - Michael Barclay (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lansberry (tiring) SF - Ricky Spain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Staub (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Troy | Donald Mull is hacked by Michael Barclay - foul #1 on Michael Barclay, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), George Sorrels (SG), John Williams (C) Peter Walter, Dennis Howard, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Heckler (PG), Robert Esqueda (SG), James Rueter (PF), Wendell Haynes (C) Donald Mull, Joseph Lansberry, Ronald Staub, James Gray | |
| 11:27 | Troy | The jump hook by James Rueter is blocked by John Williams | 9-10 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Heckler - foul #1 on Joseph Heckler, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (PF) Michael Barclay | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Jones (SF) Ricky Spain | |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:08 | Troy | James Rueter grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:00 | Troy | Richard Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Esqueda | 10-13 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | Robert Esqueda takes the ball from Wade Elkins in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 10:45 | Troy | Richard Jones is hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (SG) Daniel Kelley | |
| Subs | Troy | James Gray (PF) James Rueter | |
| 10:45 | Troy | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Ricky Clifton | 10-13 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-13 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton misses the tip | 10-13 |
| 10:26 | Troy | The rebound goes to Wendell Haynes | 10-13 |
| 10:07 | Troy | Wendell Haynes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 10-13 |
| 10:06 | Troy | James Gray grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 09:49 | Troy | Wendell Haynes can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 10-13 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard is hacked by Robert Esqueda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Esqueda, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Michael Barclay (C) Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, Ricky Clifton, John Williams | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Joseph Lansberry (SG), Ricky Spain (SF), Ronald Staub (PF) Joseph Heckler, Robert Esqueda, Richard Jones, Wendell Haynes | |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Ronald Staub - foul #1 on Ronald Staub, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Troy | James Rueter (C) James Gray | |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:35 | Troy | Dennis Howard is called for the reach on Joseph Lansberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Howard, team foul #8 | 13-13 |
| 09:35 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:35 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:35 | Troy | Ronald Staub grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:15 | Troy | James Rueter blows the layup | 13-14 |
| 09:13 | Troy | James Rueter grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 08:49 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Mull | 13-17 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Peter Walter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| 08:19 | Troy | Peter Walter steals it from Donald Mull in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard throws it down on a great pass from Peter Walter | 17-17 |
| 07:56 | Troy | Donald Mull's floater is tipped away by Joshua Anderson | 17-17 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Barclay | 17-17 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (SG), Ricky Clifton (PF), John Williams (C) Dennis Howard, Joshua Anderson, Michael Barclay | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Heckler (PG), Robert Esqueda (SG), Richard Jones (SF), David Middleton (PF), James Gray (C) Donald Mull, Joseph Lansberry, Ricky Spain, Ronald Staub, James Rueter | |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 17-17 |
| 07:36 | Troy | Robert Esqueda pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Sorrels (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Kelley (tiring) PF - Ricky Clifton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Williams (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Joseph Heckler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Middleton (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Troy | Joseph Heckler double dribbles | 17-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG) Peter Walter | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wade Elkins | 20-17 |
| 06:40 | Troy | David Middleton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Heckler | 20-19 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | George Sorrels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (SG), Joshua Anderson (PF), Michael Barclay (C) Daniel Kelley, Ricky Clifton, John Williams | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Ricky Spain (SF), Ronald Staub (PF), Wendell Haynes (C) Robert Esqueda, Richard Jones, David Middleton, James Gray | |
| 06:15 | Troy | Ricky Spain is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Mull | 20-21 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Wade Elkins | 22-21 |
| 05:46 | Troy | Donald Mull makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Heckler | 22-24 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Ronald Staub blocks the short jumper by Joshua Anderson | 22-24 |
| 05:33 | Troy | Ronald Staub gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:29 | Troy | Donald Mull's pass is intercepted by Joshua Anderson in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | George Sorrels can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 04:53 | Troy | Ronald Staub gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:25 | Troy | Ronald Staub misses short on an open shot from close range | 22-24 |
| 04:24 | Troy | Wendell Haynes snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:24 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Ricky Clifton (PF), John Williams (C) Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, Joshua Anderson, Michael Barclay | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Lansberry (PG), Robert Esqueda (SG), James Gray (SF), James Rueter (PF), David Middleton (C) Donald Mull, Joseph Heckler, Ricky Spain, Ronald Staub, Wendell Haynes | |
| 04:10 | Troy | James Rueter is fouled on the floor by Ricky Clifton - foul #2 on Ricky Clifton, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson (PF) Ricky Clifton | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 04:10 | Troy | James Rueter makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:10 | Troy | James Rueter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 03:55 | Troy | David Middleton snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 03:52 | Troy | Dennis Howard is called for the reach on Robert Esqueda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Howard, team foul #10 | 22-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Ham (PF), Ricky Clifton (C) Joshua Anderson, John Williams | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Carberry (SG) David Middleton | |
| 03:52 | Troy | Robert Esqueda makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:52 | Troy | Robert Esqueda misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Peter Walter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Robert Ham grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Robert Ham connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Peter Walter and the foul's on Robert Esqueda - foul #2 on Robert Esqueda, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Jones (SF), Ronald Staub (PF) Joseph Lansberry, James Rueter | |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Robert Ham makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Howard (tired) 12 pts. SF - Daniel Kelley (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Ham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Clifton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Carberry (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Staub (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Troy | Richard Carberry makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Esqueda | 25-30 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Robert Ham can't finish the layup | 25-30 |
| 02:42 | Troy | Ronald Staub pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:28 | Troy | James Gray lays it in on a great pass from Richard Carberry and the foul's on Dennis Howard - foul #3 on Dennis Howard, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (SG), John Williams (C) Dennis Howard, Ricky Clifton | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Lansberry (PG), David Middleton (C) Robert Esqueda, Ronald Staub | |
| 02:28 | Troy | James Gray makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Richard Carberry steals it from Peter Walter in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 02:24 | Troy | Richard Carberry lays it in | 25-35 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | George Sorrels can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Robert Ham tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 01:39 | Troy | Richard Jones buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Middleton | 27-37 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-37 |
| 01:21 | Troy | Joseph Lansberry gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:12 | Troy | Richard Carberry makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Lansberry | 27-39 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Joseph Lansberry picks off the pass by Daniel Kelley | 27-39 |
| 01:00 | Troy | Richard Jones misses the easy layup | 27-39 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | George Sorrels loses the dribble to Richard Carberry | 27-39 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Richard Carberry throws it down | 27-41 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (SG), Joshua Anderson (C) George Sorrels, John Williams | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Heckler (PG), Robert Esqueda (SG), Ricky Spain (SF), Ronald Staub (PF), James Rueter (C) Joseph Lansberry, Richard Carberry, Richard Jones, James Gray, David Middleton | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Robert Esqueda steals the ball from Peter Walter | 27-41 |
| 00:15 | Troy | Ricky Spain lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Esqueda | 27-43 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Peter Walter's pass is intercepted by Joseph Heckler in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Robert Esqueda misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 27-43 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Daniel Kelley | 27-43 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-43 |