| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fresh) SG - Robert Newbury (fresh) SF - Whitney Guerrera (fresh) PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) C - Eric Wenz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (fresh) SG - Larry Swanson (fresh) SF - Ricky Spain (fresh) PF - Ronald Staub (fresh) C - Wendell Haynes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Grambling State | Wendell Haynes blocks the short jumper by John Allen | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Troy | Wendell Haynes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Troy | Donald Mull loses the dribble to Charles Taylor | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Grambling State | John Allen hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Wenz | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Troy | Ronald Staub knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Donald Mull | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Grambling State | John Allen is fouled on the floor by Donald Mull - foul #1 on Donald Mull, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | Robert Newbury misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Troy | The rebound goes to Wendell Haynes | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Troy | Larry Swanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Grambling State | Ronald Staub denies the turnaround by Robert Newbury | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Troy | Ricky Spain gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Troy | Ronald Staub misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Whitney Guerrera | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor's pass is intercepted by Donald Mull | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Troy | Larry Swanson lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Mull | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Grambling State | John Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor tips it home | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Troy | Wendell Haynes hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Mull | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz loses the dribble to Ricky Spain in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:20 | Troy | Larry Swanson can't throw it down | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Troy | Wendell Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Troy | Wendell Haynes misses the fadeaway near the basket | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | Troy | Ricky Spain grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Newbury (tiring) SF - Whitney Guerrera (tiring) PF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wenz (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Spain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Staub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wendell Haynes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Troy | Larry Swanson misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Newbury - foul #1 on Robert Newbury, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), David Phillips (SG), William Smith (SF), Howard Plasencia (PF), Michael Johnson (C) John Allen, Robert Newbury, Whitney Guerrera, Charles Taylor, Eric Wenz | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Esqueda (PG), Patrick Teasley (SF), James Gray (PF), James Rueter (C) Donald Mull, Ricky Spain, Ronald Staub, Wendell Haynes | |
| 15:39 | Troy | Larry Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:39 | Troy | Larry Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:27 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Phillips | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Troy | William Smith is called for the reach on James Rueter - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (SG) Larry Swanson | |
| 14:36 | Troy | James Gray misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 14:36 | Troy | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:36 | Troy | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | Grambling State | David Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Teasley - foul #1 on Patrick Teasley, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 14:19 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:18 | Troy | Patrick Teasley snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | Troy | Patrick Teasley hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Esqueda and he's fouled by Wilton Reed - foul #1 on Wilton Reed, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley (SG), Charles Taylor (PF) David Phillips, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Ronald Staub (PF) Robert Esqueda, James Gray | |
| 13:54 | Troy | Patrick Teasley makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:35 | Grambling State | William Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Cokley | 9-13 |
| 13:16 | Troy | Wilton Reed is called for the reach on James Rueter - foul #2 on Wilton Reed, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Blakeman (PG), Whitney Guerrera (SF), Eric Wenz (C) Wilton Reed, Howard Plasencia, William Smith | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Lucero (SG), Ricky Spain (SF), Wendell Haynes (C) Lester Jenkins, Patrick Teasley, James Rueter | |
| 12:54 | Troy | Wendell Haynes's pass is intercepted by Eric Wenz | 9-13 |
| 12:37 | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley's pass is intercepted by Donald Mull | 9-13 |
| 12:09 | Troy | Gregory Lucero misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 12:07 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 11:50 | Grambling State | Ronald Staub swats the layup by Eric Wenz | 9-13 |
| 11:48 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Raymond Blakeman (fresh) SG - Daniel Cokley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Whitney Guerrera (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wenz (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Lucero (fresh) SF - Ricky Spain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Staub (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Wendell Haynes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), David Phillips (SG), Howard Plasencia (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Raymond Blakeman, Daniel Cokley, Whitney Guerrera, Eric Wenz | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Esqueda (PG), Larry Swanson (SG), Lester Jenkins (SF), James Gray (PF), James Rueter (C) Donald Mull, Gregory Lucero, Ricky Spain, Ronald Staub, Wendell Haynes | |
| 11:12 | Troy | Larry Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Smith (SF) Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Troy | Patrick Teasley (SF) Larry Swanson | |
| 10:55 | Grambling State | David Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Allen | 12-13 |
| 10:30 | Troy | Patrick Teasley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 10:29 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Howard Plasencia | 12-13 |
| 10:26 | Grambling State | David Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Jenkins - foul #1 on Lester Jenkins, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Newbury (SG) John Allen | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Lucero (SG) Lester Jenkins | |
| 10:09 | Grambling State | David Phillips hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Smith | 14-13 |
| 09:40 | Troy | Robert Esqueda misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Newbury - foul #2 on Robert Newbury, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Blakeman (PG), Daniel Cokley (SG), Whitney Guerrera (SF), Charles Taylor (PF), Eric Wenz (C) David Phillips, Robert Newbury, William Smith, Howard Plasencia, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Swanson (SG), Ricky Spain (SF), Ronald Staub (PF), Wendell Haynes (C) Gregory Lucero, Patrick Teasley, James Gray, James Rueter | |
| 09:40 | Troy | Robert Esqueda misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:40 | Troy | Robert Esqueda makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Esqueda - foul #1 on Robert Esqueda, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG) Raymond Blakeman | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Lester Jenkins (SF) Robert Esqueda, Ricky Spain | |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:20 | Troy | Wendell Haynes pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:17 | Troy | Donald Mull double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 08:59 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera is called for a charge - foul #1 on Whitney Guerrera, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| 08:41 | Troy | Lester Jenkins travels with the ball | 15-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Smith (C) Eric Wenz | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 08:16 | Grambling State | Larry Swanson is called for the reach on Daniel Cokley - foul #1 on Larry Swanson, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Phillips (SG), Howard Plasencia (SF) Daniel Cokley, Whitney Guerrera | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Lucero (SG), Ricky Spain (SF), James Gray (PF), James Rueter (C) Larry Swanson, Lester Jenkins, Ronald Staub, Wendell Haynes | |
| 08:03 | Grambling State | William Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-14 |
| 08:02 | Grambling State | Howard Plasencia tips it in | 17-14 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Ricky Spain misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Blakeman (PG) John Allen | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Esqueda (PG) Donald Mull | |
| 07:44 | Troy | Ricky Spain makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Ricky Spain makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Raymond Blakeman (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Plasencia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lucero (fresh) SF - Ricky Spain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Rueter (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor is denied on a layup by James Rueter | 17-16 |
| 07:29 | Troy | James Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:00 | Troy | Ricky Spain misses the jumper in the lane | 17-16 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Howard Plasencia grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:37 | Grambling State | David Phillips is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Blakeman | 19-16 |
| 06:15 | Troy | James Gray misses long on a runner from the left block | 19-16 |
| 06:13 | Troy | James Gray snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 05:55 | Troy | James Rueter makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gregory Lucero | 19-18 |
| 05:53 | Grambling State | David Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), Daniel Cokley (SG), Whitney Guerrera (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Eric Wenz (C) Raymond Blakeman, David Phillips, Howard Plasencia, Charles Taylor, William Smith | |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (PG), Larry Swanson (SG), Patrick Teasley (SF), Ronald Staub (PF), Wendell Haynes (C) Robert Esqueda, Gregory Lucero, Ricky Spain, James Gray, James Rueter | |
| 05:32 | Troy | John Allen picks off the pass by Ronald Staub | 19-18 |
| 05:27 | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley throws it down set up by John Allen | 21-18 |
| 05:10 | Troy | Ronald Staub banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Swanson and he's fouled by Whitney Guerrera - foul #2 on Whitney Guerrera, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Smith (SF) Whitney Guerrera | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG) Lester Jenkins | |
| 05:10 | Troy | Ronald Staub misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:10 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 05:03 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz travels in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 04:40 | Troy | Wendell Haynes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 04:38 | Troy | Patrick Teasley grabs the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:18 | Troy | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Staub - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Blakeman (PG), Howard Plasencia (SF), Charles Taylor (PF) John Allen, William Smith, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (SF) Patrick Teasley | |
| 04:18 | Troy | Ronald Staub makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:18 | Troy | Ronald Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz lays it up and in | 23-22 |
| 03:41 | Troy | Howard Plasencia is called for the reach on Lester Jenkins - foul #1 on Howard Plasencia, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Robert Newbury (SG), Whitney Guerrera (SF) Raymond Blakeman, Daniel Cokley, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Esqueda (SG), James Gray (PF), James Rueter (C) Larry Swanson, Ronald Staub, Wendell Haynes | |
| 03:41 | Troy | Lester Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:41 | Troy | Lester Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Wilton Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Newbury (fresh) SF - Whitney Guerrera (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Plasencia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wenz (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rueter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Howard Plasencia | 25-24 |
| 02:53 | Troy | James Rueter travels with the ball | 25-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), David Phillips (SF), Charles Taylor (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Wilton Reed, Whitney Guerrera, Howard Plasencia, Eric Wenz | |
| Subs | Troy | Ricky Spain (SF) Donald Mull | |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Robert Newbury hits a wide open jumper in the lane | 27-24 |
| 02:17 | Troy | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 02:15 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 02:06 | Grambling State | David Phillips loses the dribble to Lester Jenkins | 27-24 |
| 01:49 | Troy | Lester Jenkins drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ricky Spain | 27-26 |
| 01:32 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor misses the easy open layup | 27-26 |
| 01:30 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson can't tip it in | 27-26 |
| 01:29 | Troy | James Rueter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:00 | Troy | Ricky Spain makes the driving attempt in the paint | 27-28 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Robert Newbury double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Daniel Cokley (SG), Whitney Guerrera (SF), Howard Plasencia (PF), William Smith (C) John Allen, Robert Newbury, David Phillips, Charles Taylor, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Larry Swanson (SG), Patrick Teasley (SF), Ronald Staub (PF), Wendell Haynes (C) Robert Esqueda, Lester Jenkins, Ricky Spain, James Gray, James Rueter | |
| 00:41 | Troy | Ronald Staub lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Teasley | 27-30 |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | William Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Patrick Teasley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-30 |