| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Sarabia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Cantrell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lawrence Loop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bruce Franz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jimmy Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Robison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Jimmy Cox inbounds the ball | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Troy | Doug Robison is fouled in the backcourt by James Sarabia - foul #1 on James Sarabia, team foul #1 | 51-31 |
| 19:37 | Troy | Bruce Franz buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Doug Robison | 51-33 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Loop | 53-33 |
| 19:10 | Troy | Mark Sommers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-33 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Lawrence Loop | 53-33 |
| 18:52 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-33 |
| 18:50 | Troy | Bruce Franz pulls down the rebound | 53-33 |
| 18:48 | Troy | Mark Sommers is hacked by Jeremy Cantrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Cantrell, team foul #2 | 53-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Vickers (PG), Donald Garner (SF), Peter Vanmeter (PF), Thomas Frey (C) James Sarabia, Kenneth Thompson, Jeremy Cantrell, Lawrence Loop | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Pease (PG), Jonathan Johnson (SG), Davis McClenon (SF), Oscar Garcia (PF) Bruce Franz, Mark Sommers, Jimmy Cox, Doug Robison | |
| 18:36 | Troy | Oscar Garcia loses the dribble to Peter Vanmeter | 53-33 |
| 18:12 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers banks in the layup set up by Jeremiah Bennett | 55-33 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:55 | Troy | Robert Pease knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jonathan Johnson | 55-36 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-36 |
| 17:48 | Troy | The rebound goes to John Merrick | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:40 | Troy | Robert Pease misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Frey - foul #2 on Thomas Frey, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Sarabia (PG), Brian Goodwin (SF), Jeremy Cantrell (PF), Lawrence Loop (C) Paul Vickers, Donald Garner, Peter Vanmeter, Thomas Frey | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), Kurt Marlin (SG), Jimmy Cox (SF), Doug Robison (PF) Jonathan Johnson, Davis McClenon, Oscar Garcia, John Merrick | |
| 17:40 | Troy | Robert Pease makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 17:40 | Troy | Robert Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Bruce Franz picks off the pass by Jeremiah Bennett in the backcourt | 55-38 |
| 17:37 | Troy | Jimmy Cox slams it home on a nice dish by Bruce Franz | 55-40 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell clanks a jump hook from close range | 55-40 |
| 17:20 | Troy | Robert Pease snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 17:05 | Troy | Doug Robison buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Franz and he's fouled by James Sarabia - foul #2 on James Sarabia, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter (SG) Jeremiah Bennett | |
| Subs | Troy | John Merrick (C) Robert Pease | |
| 17:05 | Troy | Doug Robison makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Sommers (SG) Kurt Marlin | |
| 16:37 | Troy | John Merrick is open and buries a floater in the lane | 55-45 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | John Merrick blocks the jumper by Lawrence Loop | 55-45 |
| 16:24 | Troy | The rebound goes to Bruce Franz | 55-45 |
| 16:08 | Troy | Doug Robison knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Franz | 55-47 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Lawrence Loop misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell tips it in | 57-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Sarabia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brian Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Cantrell (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Loop (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bruce Franz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Sommers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jimmy Cox (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Robison (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Merrick (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | Troy | Mark Sommers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro (PG), Jeremiah Bennett (SG), Kenneth Thompson (SF), Thomas Frey (C) James Sarabia, Peter Vanmeter, Brian Goodwin, Lawrence Loop | |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Garcia (SF), Alfred Whipple (PF) Jimmy Cox, John Merrick | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-47 |
| 15:41 | Troy | Bruce Franz gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 15:20 | Troy | Doug Robison hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Doug Robison is called for the reach on Richard Barreiro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug Robison, team foul #1 | 57-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Garner (PF), Paul Vickers (C) Jeremy Cantrell, Thomas Frey | |
| Subs | Troy | Kurt Marlin (SG), Davis McClenon (C) Mark Sommers, Doug Robison | |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Kurt Marlin picks off the pass by Richard Barreiro | 57-47 |
| 14:58 | Troy | Kurt Marlin lays it up and in | 57-49 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Davis McClenon - foul #2 on Davis McClenon, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Sarabia (PG), Peter Vanmeter (PF) Richard Barreiro, Donald Garner | |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Mark Sommers (SG), Jimmy Cox (SF), Robert Pease (C) Bruce Franz, Kurt Marlin, Oscar Garcia, Davis McClenon | |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:45 | Troy | Alfred Whipple pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:41 | Troy | Mark Sommers is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Bennett - foul #1 on Jeremiah Bennett, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Frey (C) Paul Vickers | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 14:24 | Troy | Alfred Whipple can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-49 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter lays it in on a nice dish by James Sarabia | 59-49 |
| 14:01 | Troy | Alfred Whipple misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Frey snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-49 |
| 13:30 | Troy | Jimmy Cox grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 13:04 | Troy | Thomas Frey is called for the reach on Mark Sommers - foul #3 on Thomas Frey, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Vickers (PG), Richard Barreiro (SG), Donald Garner (SF), Jeremy Cantrell (PF), Lawrence Loop (C) James Sarabia, Jeremiah Bennett, Kenneth Thompson, Peter Vanmeter, Thomas Frey | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), Davis McClenon (SF), Oscar Garcia (PF), John Merrick (C) Jonathan Johnson, Mark Sommers, Jimmy Cox, Alfred Whipple | |
| 12:50 | Troy | Oscar Garcia is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Pease | 59-51 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 59-51 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers tips it in | 61-51 |
| 12:17 | Troy | Bruce Franz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 12:16 | Troy | John Merrick gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 12:02 | Troy | Robert Pease is fouled on the floor by Richard Barreiro - foul #4 on Richard Barreiro, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Sarabia (PG), Peter Vanmeter (SG), Brian Goodwin (SF) Paul Vickers, Richard Barreiro, Donald Garner | |
| Subs | Troy | Kurt Marlin (SG), Doug Robison (SF), Alfred Whipple (PF) Davis McClenon, Oscar Garcia, John Merrick | |
| 12:02 | Troy | Robert Pease makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 12:02 | Troy | Robert Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Sarabia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brian Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Cantrell (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Loop (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bruce Franz (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Marlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Robison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Whipple (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Pease (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 61-53 |
| 11:38 | Troy | The rebound goes to Alfred Whipple | 61-53 |
| 11:33 | Troy | The jump hook by Alfred Whipple is blocked by Jeremy Cantrell | 61-53 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Lawrence Loop | 61-53 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 11:07 | Troy | Peter Vanmeter is called for the reach on Doug Robison - foul #2 on Peter Vanmeter, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett (SG), Kenneth Thompson (SF), Donald Garner (C) Brian Goodwin, Jeremy Cantrell, Lawrence Loop | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Sommers (SG), Jimmy Cox (SF) Kurt Marlin, Robert Pease | |
| 11:07 | Troy | Doug Robison misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 11:07 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Whipple | 64-53 |
| 10:51 | Troy | Alfred Whipple is fouled on the floor by Peter Vanmeter - foul #3 on Peter Vanmeter, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| 10:51 | Troy | Alfred Whipple misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Donald Garner grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Donald Garner knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 66-53 |
| 10:12 | Troy | Jimmy Cox scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Doug Robison | 66-55 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter misses short on a jumper in the lane | 66-55 |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | Donald Garner tips it back up and in | 68-55 |
| 09:43 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Vickers (PG), Brian Goodwin (SF), Jeremy Cantrell (PF), Thomas Frey (C) James Sarabia, Kenneth Thompson, Peter Vanmeter, Donald Garner | |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Johnson (SG), Davis McClenon (SF), Oscar Garcia (PF), John Merrick (C) Mark Sommers, Jimmy Cox, Alfred Whipple, Doug Robison | |
| 09:22 | Troy | Oscar Garcia misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Sarabia (PG), Peter Vanmeter (SG) Jeremiah Bennett, Thomas Frey | |
| Subs | Troy | Kurt Marlin (PG), Robert Pease (SG) Bruce Franz, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 08:57 | Troy | Kurt Marlin is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Vanmeter - foul #4 on Peter Vanmeter, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett (SG), Lawrence Loop (C) Peter Vanmeter, Paul Vickers | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 08:57 | Troy | Kurt Marlin makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 08:57 | Troy | Kurt Marlin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin is hacked by Oscar Garcia - foul #1 on Oscar Garcia, team foul #3 | 68-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson (SF) Brian Goodwin | |
| Subs | Troy | Jimmy Cox (SF), Doug Robison (C) Oscar Garcia, John Merrick | |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Lawrence Loop snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Vickers (C) Lawrence Loop | |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Garcia (PF) Davis McClenon | |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 08:15 | Troy | Kurt Marlin snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 08:06 | Troy | Jimmy Cox is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Pease - foul #2 on Robert Pease, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro (SG), Peter Vanmeter (PF), Thomas Frey (C) Jeremiah Bennett, Jeremy Cantrell, Paul Vickers | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), Mark Sommers (SG), Alfred Whipple (PF), John Merrick (C) Kurt Marlin, Robert Pease, Jimmy Cox, Doug Robison | |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Sarabia (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Barreiro (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Thompson (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bruce Franz (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Sommers (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Whipple (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Merrick (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Troy | Alfred Whipple misses the lay-in | 69-57 |
| 07:19 | Troy | Alfred Whipple hits the follow up shot | 69-59 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | James Sarabia hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-59 |
| 06:46 | Troy | John Merrick is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Thompson - foul #1 on Kenneth Thompson, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Garner (SG), Brian Goodwin (SF), Lawrence Loop (C) James Sarabia, Kenneth Thompson, Thomas Frey | |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Johnson (SG), Davis McClenon (SF) Mark Sommers, Oscar Garcia | |
| 06:46 | Troy | John Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:46 | Troy | John Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Donald Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Franz - foul #2 on Bruce Franz, team foul #5 | 71-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Troy | Doug Robison (C) John Merrick | |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter is hacked by Alfred Whipple - foul #4 on Alfred Whipple, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Vickers (PG) Lawrence Loop | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Pease (SG), Jimmy Cox (SF) Bruce Franz, Alfred Whipple | |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Donald Garner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Cox - foul #2 on Jimmy Cox, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Donald Garner makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Donald Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:24 | Troy | Davis McClenon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 06:05 | Troy | Robert Pease connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Davis McClenon | 72-62 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin travels with the ball | 72-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell (PF), Lawrence Loop (C) Paul Vickers, Brian Goodwin | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), Mark Sommers (SG), Alfred Whipple (PF) Jonathan Johnson, Robert Pease, Davis McClenon | |
| 05:31 | Troy | Bruce Franz blows the layup | 72-62 |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter is hacked by Mark Sommers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Sommers, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Sarabia (PG), Jeremiah Bennett (SG) Richard Barreiro, Donald Garner | |
| Subs | Troy | John Merrick (C) Doug Robison | |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 05:19 | Troy | Lawrence Loop is called for the reach on Bruce Franz - foul #2 on Lawrence Loop, team foul #12 | 74-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Troy | Davis McClenon (SF) Jimmy Cox | |
| 05:19 | Troy | Bruce Franz misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 05:19 | Troy | Bruce Franz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Jeremy Cantrell is denied by John Merrick | 74-63 |
| 04:57 | Troy | John Merrick gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 04:38 | Troy | Davis McClenon is hacked by James Sarabia - foul #3 on James Sarabia, team foul #13 | 74-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro (PG), Donald Garner (SF), Thomas Frey (PF) James Sarabia, Peter Vanmeter, Jeremy Cantrell | |
| Subs | Troy | Kurt Marlin (PG), Robert Pease (SG), Doug Robison (C) Bruce Franz, Mark Sommers, John Merrick | |
| 04:38 | Troy | Davis McClenon misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:38 | Troy | Davis McClenon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Robert Pease steals the ball from Jeremiah Bennett in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 04:21 | Troy | Doug Robison connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Davis McClenon | 74-66 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Doug Robison - foul #3 on Doug Robison, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Sarabia (PG), Brian Goodwin (SF), Peter Vanmeter (PF) Jeremiah Bennett, Donald Garner, Lawrence Loop | |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Johnson (SG), Jimmy Cox (SF), Oscar Garcia (PF) Kurt Marlin, Davis McClenon, Alfred Whipple | |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Troy | Robert Pease lays it in | 76-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Sarabia (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Barreiro (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Vanmeter (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Frey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Pease (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Cox (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. C - Doug Robison (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-68 |
| 03:34 | Troy | Robert Pease pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 03:16 | Troy | Jonathan Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 03:15 | Troy | Doug Robison hits the follow up shot | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-70 |
| 03:00 | Troy | The rebound goes to Doug Robison | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Troy | Robert Pease is hacked by James Sarabia - foul #4 on James Sarabia, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Vickers (PG), Jeremiah Bennett (SG), Donald Garner (SF), Jeremy Cantrell (PF), Lawrence Loop (C) James Sarabia, Richard Barreiro, Brian Goodwin, Peter Vanmeter, Thomas Frey | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Franz (PG), Davis McClenon (SF), Alfred Whipple (PF), John Merrick (C) Jonathan Johnson, Jimmy Cox, Oscar Garcia, Doug Robison | |
| 02:38 | Troy | Robert Pease makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:38 | Troy | Robert Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Donald Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pease - foul #3 on Robert Pease, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Sommers (SG) Robert Pease | |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Donald Garner makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Donald Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:13 | Troy | Davis McClenon blows the layup | 78-72 |
| 02:11 | Troy | John Merrick snags the offensive board | 78-72 |
| 02:02 | Troy | Davis McClenon is fouled on the floor by Donald Garner - foul #2 on Donald Garner, team foul #15 | 78-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson (SF) Donald Garner | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-72 |
| 02:02 | Troy | Davis McClenon makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:02 | Troy | Davis McClenon misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:02 | Troy | John Merrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:45 | Troy | Bruce Franz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Lawrence Loop pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Thompson | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Troy | Kenneth Thompson is called for the reach on Mark Sommers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Thompson, team foul #16 | 81-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Sarabia (PG) Paul Vickers | |
| Subs | Troy | Jimmy Cox (SF) Davis McClenon | |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-73 |
| 01:27 | Troy | Mark Sommers makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:27 | Troy | Mark Sommers misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Lawrence Loop pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 81-74 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Loop | 83-74 |
| 00:45 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Troy | Kenneth Thompson steps in front of the Mark Sommers pass in the backcourt | 83-74 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | James Sarabia is hacked by Jimmy Cox - foul #3 on Jimmy Cox, team foul #11 | 83-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro (SG), Donald Garner (C) Jeremiah Bennett, Lawrence Loop | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | James Sarabia makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | James Sarabia misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:39 | Troy | Alfred Whipple gets the rebound | 84-74 |
| 00:35 | Troy | James Sarabia steals it from Mark Sommers in the backcourt | 84-74 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | James Sarabia blows the layup | 84-74 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Mark Sommers snags the defensive board | 84-74 |
| 00:30 | Troy | Jeremy Cantrell is called for the reach on Bruce Franz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Cantrell, team foul #17 | 84-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter (SG), Thomas Frey (PF), Paul Vickers (C) James Sarabia, Kenneth Thompson, Jeremy Cantrell | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Pease (SG), Davis McClenon (SF), Oscar Garcia (PF), Doug Robison (C) Mark Sommers, Jimmy Cox, Alfred Whipple, John Merrick | |
| 00:30 | Troy | Bruce Franz makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:30 | Troy | Bruce Franz makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Bruce Franz is called for the reach on Richard Barreiro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Franz, team foul #12 | 84-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Sarabia (PG), Kenneth Thompson (SF), Jeremy Cantrell (PF) Peter Vanmeter, Thomas Frey, Paul Vickers | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Sommers (SG), Jimmy Cox (SF), Alfred Whipple (PF), John Merrick (C) Robert Pease, Davis McClenon, Oscar Garcia, Doug Robison | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:28 | Troy | Alfred Whipple grabs the board | 85-76 |
| 00:22 | Troy | John Merrick makes the 3 from the right wing | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Donald Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sommers - foul #3 on Mark Sommers, team foul #13 | 85-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter (PF) Jeremy Cantrell | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Donald Garner makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Donald Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:12 | Troy | Mark Sommers is hacked by Richard Barreiro - foul #5 on Richard Barreiro, team foul #18 | 87-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett (SG), Jeremy Cantrell (PF), Lawrence Loop (C) Richard Barreiro, Peter Vanmeter, Donald Garner | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:12 | Troy | Mark Sommers misses the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:12 | Troy | Mark Sommers makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | James Sarabia is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sommers - foul #4 on Mark Sommers, team foul #14 | 87-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Garner (C) Lawrence Loop | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | James Sarabia makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | James Sarabia makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:07 | Troy | Mark Sommers is hacked by Jeremiah Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Bennett, team foul #19 | 89-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Loop (C) Donald Garner | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:07 | Troy | Mark Sommers makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:07 | Troy | Mark Sommers makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | James Sarabia runs out the clock | 89-82 |