| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian McGlothern (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stumpf (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Nesbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Studebaker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Byron Duff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stinnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Parsons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf inbounds the ball | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Troy | Brian McGlothern is hacked by Danny Studebaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Studebaker, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (SG) Danny Studebaker | |
| 19:38 | Troy | Jack Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | James Parsons pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Byron Duff drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 18:58 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 18:56 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf can't tip it in | 44-30 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | James Parsons gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey banks in the layup | 44-32 |
| 18:30 | Troy | Brian McGlothern comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 18:28 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:16 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf connects on the floater from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey is fouled on the floor by Jack Lewis - foul #2 on Jack Lewis, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Scotty Currie (SG), Larry Vincent (SF), Oliver Lewis (PF), Charles Scurry (C) Brian McGlothern, Jack Lewis, Anthony Stumpf, Mark Nesbitt, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Marvin Lynn (SG), Brendan McIntyre (SF), James Kinsler (PF), Jessie Gipson (C) Kevin Dorey, Craig Stoner, Byron Duff, James Stinnett, James Parsons | |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Lynn | 46-34 |
| 17:21 | Troy | Scotty Currie clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brendan McIntyre | 46-34 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | John Knox is hacked by Scotty Currie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scotty Currie, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | John Knox knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-36 |
| 17:03 | Troy | Scotty Currie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | John Knox clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 16:49 | Troy | The rebound goes to Charles Scurry | 46-36 |
| 16:43 | Troy | Larry Vincent misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jessie Gipson | 46-36 |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 16:14 | Troy | Charles Scurry gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:07 | Troy | Charles Scurry misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 46-36 |
| 16:06 | Troy | Charles Scurry hits the follow up shot | 48-36 |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | James Kinsler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scotty Currie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Charles Scurry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Knox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Lynn (fairly fresh) SF - Brendan McIntyre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kinsler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jessie Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Troy | Mark Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 15:32 | Troy | Oliver Lewis tips it in | 50-38 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | John Knox is whistled for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian McGlothern (PG), Jack Lewis (SG), Anthony Stumpf (SF), Mark Nesbitt (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Mark Davis, Scotty Currie, Larry Vincent, Oliver Lewis, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Danny Studebaker (SG), Byron Duff (SF), James Stinnett (PF), James Parsons (C) John Knox, Marvin Lynn, Brendan McIntyre, James Kinsler, Jessie Gipson | |
| 15:10 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 15:08 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:52 | Troy | Kevin Dorey is called for the reach on Jack Lewis - foul #1 on Kevin Dorey, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| 14:46 | Troy | Jack Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian McGlothern | 53-38 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Byron Duff is hacked by Anthony Stumpf - foul #2 on Anthony Stumpf, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Keith Amon (SF) Byron Duff | |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Keith Amon clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 53-38 |
| 14:10 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 14:06 | Troy | Danny Studebaker steps in front of the Brian McGlothern pass in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Keith Amon banks in the layup on a great pass from Danny Studebaker | 53-40 |
| 13:42 | Troy | Jack Lewis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian McGlothern | 56-40 |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-40 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | James Stinnett tips it home | 56-42 |
| 13:04 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Brian McGlothern | 58-42 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 12:41 | Troy | Jack Lewis snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:22 | Troy | Brian McGlothern knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jack Lewis | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Mark Nesbitt is called for the reach on Danny Studebaker - foul #2 on Mark Nesbitt, team foul #4 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Adam Haring (PG), Scotty Currie (SG), Larry Vincent (SF) Brian McGlothern, Jack Lewis, Anthony Stumpf | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG), Byron Duff (SF), Marvin Lynn (PF), James Kinsler (C) Kevin Dorey, Keith Amon, James Stinnett, James Parsons | |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner is called for traveling | 61-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Oliver Lewis (PF) Mark Nesbitt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG) Danny Studebaker | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:59 | Troy | Adam Haring is hacked by John Knox in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Knox, team foul #3 | 61-42 |
| 11:47 | Troy | Adam Haring misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 11:46 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez grabs the offensive board | 61-42 |
| 11:36 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-42 |
| 11:35 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Adam Haring (fresh) SG - Scotty Currie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Guitierrez (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Stoner (fresh) SF - Byron Duff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Lynn (fresh) C - James Kinsler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Troy | Scotty Currie hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Adam Haring | 63-42 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | John Knox misses the 3 from straight away | 63-42 |
| 10:57 | Troy | The rebound goes to Scotty Currie | 63-42 |
| 10:55 | Troy | Scotty Currie is fouled in the backcourt by John Knox - foul #4 on John Knox, team foul #4 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Mark Nesbitt (PF), Charles Scurry (C) Adam Haring, Oliver Lewis, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Danny Studebaker (SG), James Stinnett (PF), Jessie Gipson (C) John Knox, Craig Stoner, Byron Duff, James Kinsler | |
| 10:37 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt misses the shot from close range | 63-42 |
| 10:36 | Troy | Larry Vincent tips it back up and in | 65-42 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Dorey | 65-45 |
| 10:24 | Troy | Mark Davis travels in the backcourt | 65-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian McGlothern (PG), Anthony Stumpf (SF) Scotty Currie, Larry Vincent | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre (SF) Marvin Lynn | |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | James Stinnett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Nesbitt - foul #3 on Mark Nesbitt, team foul #5 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy King (SG), Adam Haring (SF) Mark Davis, Anthony Stumpf | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | James Stinnett makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | James Stinnett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 09:50 | Troy | Brian McGlothern comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 09:39 | Troy | Charles Scurry gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 09:12 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brian McGlothern | 67-47 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | James Stinnett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 08:42 | Troy | Brian McGlothern pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 08:39 | Troy | Brian McGlothern is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Dorey - foul #2 on Kevin Dorey, team foul #5 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Jack Lewis (SG), Anthony Stumpf (SF), Oliver Lewis (PF), Larry Vincent (C) Brian McGlothern, Billy King, Adam Haring, Mark Nesbitt, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG), Keith Amon (SG), Byron Duff (SF), Marvin Lynn (PF), James Kinsler (C) Kevin Dorey, Danny Studebaker, Brendan McIntyre, James Stinnett, Jessie Gipson | |
| 08:13 | Troy | Jack Lewis buries a floater from close range set up by Mark Davis | 69-47 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Keith Amon misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 69-47 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | James Kinsler misses the tip | 69-47 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Byron Duff tips it back up and in | 69-49 |
| 07:52 | Troy | Keith Amon is called for the reach on Jack Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Amon, team foul #6 | 69-49 |
| 07:26 | Troy | Mark Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-49 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Byron Duff pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stumpf (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Oliver Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Vincent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Craig Stoner (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Amon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Byron Duff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Kinsler (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 69-49 |
| 07:16 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the board | 69-49 |
| 06:52 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Marvin Lynn - foul #2 on Marvin Lynn, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian McGlothern (PG), Scotty Currie (SG), Adam Haring (SF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Mark Davis, Jack Lewis, Anthony Stumpf, Larry Vincent | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Danny Studebaker (SG), James Stinnett (PF), James Parsons (C) Craig Stoner, Keith Amon, Marvin Lynn, James Kinsler | |
| 06:52 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 06:52 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | James Stinnett pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker connects on the 3 from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 06:13 | Troy | Byron Duff steals the ball from Adam Haring | 69-52 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | John Knox can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-52 |
| 06:07 | Troy | Brian McGlothern grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 05:46 | Troy | Brian McGlothern knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 71-52 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | James Stinnett can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 71-52 |
| 05:36 | Troy | Oliver Lewis snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 05:15 | Troy | Brian McGlothern scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Adam Haring | 74-52 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Scotty Currie takes the ball from Danny Studebaker | 74-52 |
| 04:57 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (SG), Anthony Stumpf (SF), Mark Nesbitt (PF), Larry Vincent (C) Scotty Currie, Adam Haring, Oliver Lewis, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Keith Amon (SG), Marvin Lynn (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF), James Kinsler (C) John Knox, Danny Studebaker, Byron Duff, James Stinnett, James Parsons | |
| 04:50 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Gipson - foul #1 on Jessie Gipson, team foul #8 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG) Kevin Dorey | |
| 04:50 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 04:50 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-52 |
| 04:22 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 76-52 |
| 04:21 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf tips it but misses | 76-52 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Larry Vincent tips it in | 78-52 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Keith Amon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-52 |
| 04:00 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf snags the defensive board | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Troy | Larry Vincent is fouled on the floor by Jessie Gipson - foul #2 on Jessie Gipson, team foul #9 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Scurry (C) Mark Nesbitt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Brendan McIntyre (SF) Craig Stoner, James Kinsler | |
| 03:39 | Troy | Larry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 03:39 | Troy | Larry Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 80-52 |
| 03:21 | New Orleans | John Knox can't connect on a floater from the left side | 80-52 |
| 03:20 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jack Lewis | 80-52 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian McGlothern (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stumpf (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Scurry (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Amon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brendan McIntyre (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Lynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jessie Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Troy | Brian McGlothern knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Lewis | 83-52 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | John Knox makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 83-55 |
| 02:30 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marvin Lynn - foul #3 on Marvin Lynn, team foul #10 | 83-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Scotty Currie (SG), Adam Haring (SF), Mark Nesbitt (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Jack Lewis, Anthony Stumpf, Larry Vincent, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (SG), James Kinsler (PF) Keith Amon, Brendan McIntyre | |
| 02:30 | Troy | Brian McGlothern makes the 1st free throw | 84-55 |
| 02:30 | Troy | Brian McGlothern makes the 2nd free throw | 85-55 |
| 02:30 | Troy | Brian McGlothern makes the 3rd free throw | 86-55 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 86-55 |
| 02:16 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez grabs the board | 86-55 |
| 02:14 | Troy | Adam Haring is hacked by Marvin Lynn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Lynn, team foul #11 | 86-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG) Brian McGlothern | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Keith Amon (SG) John Knox | |
| 02:14 | Troy | Adam Haring makes the 1st free throw | 87-55 |
| 02:14 | Troy | Adam Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 88-55 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Keith Amon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Lynn | 88-57 |
| 01:57 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt is hacked by James Kinsler in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Kinsler, team foul #12 | 88-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian McGlothern (PG), Jack Lewis (SG), Anthony Stumpf (SF) Mark Davis, Scotty Currie, Adam Haring | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:57 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 89-57 |
| 01:57 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 90-57 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 90-57 |
| 01:28 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 90-57 |
| 01:02 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt misses the turnaround in the paint | 90-57 |
| 01:01 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez can't tip it in | 90-57 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | James Kinsler gets the rebound | 90-57 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn loses the ball out of bounds | 90-57 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf misses the easy dunk attempt | 90-57 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson snags the defensive board | 90-57 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Jack Lewis swats the shot by Marvin Lynn | 90-57 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt grabs the board | 90-57 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Brian McGlothern runs out the clock | 90-57 |