| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fresh) SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) PF - Alex Dock (fresh) C - John Ballard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Morris (fresh) SG - Jack Lewis (fresh) SF - Brandon Rice (fresh) PF - Mark Nesbitt (fresh) C - George Millender (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Alex Dock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama | Alex Dock's fadeaway is rejected by George Millender | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Troy | Jack Lewis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Troy | David Morris is hacked by Kenneth Merryman - foul #1 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Troy | Alex Dock is called for the reach on Mark Nesbitt - foul #1 on Alex Dock, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Troy | George Millender loses the dribble to Alex Dock | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Brandon Rice | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Troy | David Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Alex Dock comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Troy | David Morris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Nesbitt | 0-0 |
| 17:27 | Troy | Brandon Rice knocks in the 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is hacked by Mark Nesbitt - foul #1 on Mark Nesbitt, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF) Alex Dock | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian McGlothern (PG), Scotty Currie (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Anthony Stumpf (PF), Ryan Smith (C) David Morris, Jack Lewis, Brandon Rice, Mark Nesbitt, George Millender | |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes's layup is rejected by Ryan Smith | 0-3 |
| 17:01 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:39 | Troy | Steven Dummer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | James Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Scotty Currie - foul #1 on Scotty Currie, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SF), Alex Dock (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Kenneth Merryman, James Holloway, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Troy | Adam Haring (SF) Anthony Stumpf | |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:10 | Troy | Ryan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:56 | Troy | Steven Dummer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 15:55 | Troy | Ryan Smith tips it home | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) SG - Brandon Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Levi Demott (fresh) PF - Alex Dock (fresh) C - Duane Creasy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian McGlothern (fresh) SG - Scotty Currie (fresh) SF - Adam Haring (fresh) PF - Steven Dummer (fresh) C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 2-5 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Alex Dock pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:04 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Duane Creasy | 4-5 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Duane Creasy is hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), James Holloway (PF) Brandon Anderson, Levi Demott, Alex Dock | |
| Subs | Troy | David Morris (PG), Brandon Rice (SF), Anthony Stumpf (PF), George Millender (C) Scotty Currie, Adam Haring, Steven Dummer, Ryan Smith | |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-5 |
| 14:19 | Troy | David Morris grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:12 | Troy | Brandon Rice can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 4-5 |
| 14:10 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is hacked by Anthony Stumpf during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Anthony Stumpf, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Ballard (C) Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (SG), Mark Nesbitt (PF), Ryan Smith (C) David Morris, Anthony Stumpf, George Millender | |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Brian McGlothern - foul #1 on Brian McGlothern, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Morris (PG), Scotty Currie (SG), Steven Dummer (PF), George Millender (C) Jack Lewis, Brandon Rice, Mark Nesbitt, Ryan Smith | |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:11 | Troy | David Morris is hacked by Kenneth Merryman - foul #2 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Levi Demott (SF), Alex Dock (PF) Danny Lutsky, Kenneth Merryman, James Holloway | |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (SG), Mark Nesbitt (PF) Scotty Currie, Steven Dummer | |
| 12:58 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Alex Dock gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Levi Demott's pass is intercepted by Mark Nesbitt | 6-7 |
| 12:22 | Troy | David Morris knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Millender | 6-9 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 12:03 | Troy | George Millender grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 11:36 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt misses short on a shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 11:35 | Troy | George Millender tips it home | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Levi Demott (fresh) PF - Alex Dock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Ballard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Lewis (fresh) SF - Brian McGlothern (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Nesbitt (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Millender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Alex Dock banks in the layup set up by Brandon Anderson and he's fouled by Jack Lewis - foul #1 on Jack Lewis, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Duane Creasy (C) John Ballard | |
| Subs | Troy | Scotty Currie (SG), Brandon Rice (SF), Steven Dummer (PF), Ryan Smith (C) David Morris, Jack Lewis, Mark Nesbitt, George Millender | |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 11:15 | Troy | Ryan Smith snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 10:55 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Alex Dock grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Duane Creasy tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 10:10 | Troy | Steven Dummer misses long on a jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Alex Dock comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Levi Demott gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Alex Dock buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Duane Creasy | 12-11 |
| 09:13 | Troy | Brian McGlothern is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brian McGlothern, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nigel Murphy (PG), Danny Lutsky (SG), James Holloway (PF), John Ballard (C) Reginald Holmes, Brandon Anderson, Alex Dock, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Troy | David Morris (PG), Adam Haring (SG), Anthony Stumpf (PF), George Millender (C) Brian McGlothern, Scotty Currie, Steven Dummer, Ryan Smith | |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Anthony Stumpf is called for the reach on James Holloway - foul #2 on Anthony Stumpf, team foul #8 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (SG), Mark Nesbitt (PF) Adam Haring, Anthony Stumpf | |
| 08:50 | Alabama | James Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | James Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:50 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 08:27 | Troy | George Millender misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Levi Demott - foul #1 on Levi Demott, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Reginald Holmes (PG) Levi Demott | |
| Subs | Troy | Scotty Currie (SG), Adam Haring (SF), Steven Dummer (PF) Jack Lewis, Brandon Rice, Mark Nesbitt | |
| 08:27 | Troy | George Millender makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 08:27 | Troy | George Millender makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Reginald Holmes | 15-13 |
| 07:51 | Troy | David Morris buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Dummer | 15-15 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | David Morris steps in front of the Danny Lutsky pass | 15-15 |
| 07:23 | Troy | David Morris slams it home | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nigel Murphy (fresh) PF - James Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Ballard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Morris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scotty Currie (fresh) SF - Adam Haring (fresh) PF - Steven Dummer (fresh) C - George Millender (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 15-17 |
| 06:53 | Troy | The rebound goes to Steven Dummer | 15-17 |
| 06:39 | Troy | David Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-17 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | David Morris steals it from James Holloway | 15-17 |
| 06:06 | Troy | Steven Dummer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Levi Demott (SF), Alex Dock (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Reginald Holmes, Danny Lutsky, James Holloway, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (SG), Brandon Rice (SF), Mark Nesbitt (PF), Ryan Smith (C) Scotty Currie, Adam Haring, Steven Dummer, George Millender | |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 05:35 | Troy | Ryan Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 05:16 | Troy | David Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nigel Murphy - foul #1 on Nigel Murphy, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG) Nigel Murphy | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 05:16 | Troy | David Morris misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 05:16 | Troy | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | The jumper by Levi Demott is denied by Ryan Smith | 15-18 |
| 04:46 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 04:35 | Troy | David Morris hits the finger roll | 15-20 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 04:18 | Troy | Ryan Smith gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 04:13 | Troy | Danny Lutsky steps in front of the Ryan Smith pass | 15-20 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson can't finish the layup | 15-20 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Alex Dock snags the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Danny Lutsky | 18-20 |
| 03:39 | Troy | David Morris loses the dribble to Danny Lutsky | 18-20 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky lays it up and in | 20-20 |
| 03:23 | Troy | Ryan Smith is whistled for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Reginald Holmes (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), James Holloway (PF), John Ballard (C) Danny Lutsky, Levi Demott, Alex Dock, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian McGlothern (PG), Adam Haring (SG), Anthony Stumpf (PF), George Millender (C) David Morris, Jack Lewis, Mark Nesbitt, Ryan Smith | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) PF - James Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Ballard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian McGlothern (fresh) SG - Adam Haring (fresh) SF - Brandon Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Stumpf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Millender (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | George Millender steps in front of the Reginald Holmes pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 20-20 |
| 02:51 | Troy | Brandon Rice hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Haring | 20-22 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | John Ballard misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-22 |
| 02:29 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 02:22 | Troy | George Millender clanks a floater from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | John Ballard grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | John Ballard lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Reginald Holmes | 22-22 |
| 01:39 | Troy | Brandon Rice blows the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Anderson - foul #1 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Duane Creasy (PF) Brandon Anderson, James Holloway | |
| Subs | Troy | Scotty Currie (SG), Steven Dummer (PF) Adam Haring, George Millender | |
| 01:39 | Troy | Brandon Rice makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 01:39 | Troy | Brandon Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | John Ballard lays it in on a great pass from Reginald Holmes | 24-24 |
| 00:52 | Troy | Duane Creasy denies the turnaround by Scotty Currie | 24-24 |
| 00:51 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Brian McGlothern | 24-24 |
| 00:40 | Troy | Scotty Currie is hacked by Kenneth Merryman - foul #3 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SF), Alex Dock (PF) Kenneth Merryman, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Nesbitt (PF), Ryan Smith (C) Brandon Rice, Anthony Stumpf | |
| 00:40 | Troy | Scotty Currie makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:40 | Troy | Scotty Currie misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Duane Creasy snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Levi Demott is hacked by Steven Dummer - foul #1 on Steven Dummer, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Ballard (C) Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Troy | David Morris (PG), Jack Lewis (SG), George Millender (C) Scotty Currie, Steven Dummer, Ryan Smith | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:02 | Troy | Brian McGlothern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Ballard grabs the board | 26-25 |