| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Edward Bibbins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Cort (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen Fredrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Trevor Burris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime inbounds the ball | 16-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is hacked by Allen Fredrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Fredrick, team foul #1 | 16-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ricky Phillips (SF) Allen Fredrick | |
| 19:52 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-35 |
| 19:50 | Troy | Trevor Burris gets the rebound | 16-35 |
| 19:26 | Troy | Ernie Cort works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 16-35 |
| 19:25 | Troy | Kenneth Kennedy misses the tip | 16-35 |
| 19:23 | Troy | Edward Bibbins can't tip it in | 16-35 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon pulls down the rebound | 16-35 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ernie Cort - foul #2 on Ernie Cort, team foul #2 | 16-35 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 19:02 | Troy | Edward Bibbins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-35 |
| 19:01 | Troy | Ernie Cort grabs the offensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 18:51 | Troy | Howard Dixon denies the turnaround by Ricky Phillips | 18-35 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Chuck Jaime | 18-35 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-35 |
| 18:34 | Troy | Ernie Cort shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual grabs the board | 18-35 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Rafael Mericle | 20-35 |
| 18:14 | Troy | Kenneth Kennedy misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 20-35 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon loses the dribble to Edward Bibbins | 20-35 |
| 18:05 | Troy | Edward Bibbins lays it in | 20-37 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon is open but misses the lay-in | 20-37 |
| 17:57 | Troy | Trevor Burris pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 17:35 | Troy | Alex Mangual steals the ball from Kenneth Kennedy | 20-37 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime clanks a turnaround from the left block | 20-37 |
| 17:16 | Troy | Ernie Cort grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 16:52 | Troy | A charge is called on Edward Bibbins - foul #1 on Edward Bibbins, team foul #3 | 20-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Gregory Hill (C) Alex Mangual, Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Troy | Brett Hasler (PG), Joseph Jackson (SG), Gerald Pooler (SF), William Bakowski (PF), Edward Allen (C) Edward Bibbins, Ernie Cort, Ricky Phillips, Kenneth Kennedy, Trevor Burris | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley is hacked by Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #4 | 20-37 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-37 |
| 16:33 | Troy | William Bakowski gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| 16:17 | Troy | Brett Hasler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-37 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker drills a floater from the right block | 22-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Brescia (fresh) SG - Thomas Hafley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brett Hasler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Gerald Pooler (fresh) PF - William Bakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Troy | Joseph Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Hasler | 22-40 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Brett Hasler is called for the reach on Richard Brescia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Hasler, team foul #5 | 22-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Allen Fredrick (SF) Gerald Pooler | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker slams it home set up by Richard Brescia | 24-40 |
| 15:22 | Troy | William Bakowski is called for traveling | 24-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernie Cort (SG), Kenneth Kennedy (PF), Craig Dameron (C) Joseph Jackson, William Bakowski, Edward Allen | |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker misses the lay-in | 24-40 |
| 15:09 | Troy | Craig Dameron gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 14:52 | Troy | Ernie Cort misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime slams it home on a great pass from Richard Brescia | 26-40 |
| 14:10 | Troy | Kenneth Kennedy knocks in the floater from the left side | 26-42 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker is denied on a layup by Craig Dameron | 26-42 |
| 13:51 | Troy | Craig Dameron snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 13:45 | Troy | Allen Fredrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Rafael Mericle (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Richard Brescia, Roger Whitaker, Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | Troy | Edward Bibbins (PG), Ricky Phillips (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), William Bakowski (PF), Edward Allen (C) Brett Hasler, Ernie Cort, Allen Fredrick, Kenneth Kennedy, Craig Dameron | |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle's pass is intercepted by Ricky Phillips | 26-42 |
| 13:14 | Troy | Edward Allen clanks a jump hook from close range | 26-42 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime blows the layup | 26-42 |
| 12:54 | Troy | Edward Bibbins snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 12:33 | Troy | Edward Bibbins hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle is hacked by William Bakowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bakowski, team foul #6 | 26-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Del Simmons (SF), Howard Dixon (C) Chuck Jaime, Paul Johnston | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernie Cort (SG), Allen Fredrick (SF), Kenneth Kennedy (PF), Trevor Burris (C) Ricky Phillips, Joseph Jackson, William Bakowski, Edward Allen | |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is hacked by Edward Bibbins - foul #2 on Edward Bibbins, team foul #7 | 26-44 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 12:01 | Troy | Thomas Hafley is called for the reach on Ernie Cort - foul #2 on Thomas Hafley, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ricky Phillips (PG) Edward Bibbins | |
| 11:51 | Troy | Howard Dixon is called for the reach on Ricky Phillips - foul #2 on Howard Dixon, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG) Alex Mangual | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Brescia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hafley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Del Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ricky Phillips (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ernie Cort (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen Fredrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Kennedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Trevor Burris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Troy | Kenneth Kennedy misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Morgan (SG) Thomas Hafley | |
| Subs | Troy | Edward Allen (PF) Kenneth Kennedy | |
| 11:18 | Troy | Ernie Cort works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon loses the dribble to Allen Fredrick in the backcourt | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:58 | Troy | Trevor Burris is fouled on the floor by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF), Gregory Hill (C) Del Simmons, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Troy | Edward Bibbins (PG), Joseph Jackson (SG), Gerald Pooler (SF), William Bakowski (PF) Ricky Phillips, Ernie Cort, Allen Fredrick, Trevor Burris | |
| 10:43 | Troy | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime is hacked by Gerald Pooler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Pooler, team foul #8 | 28-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG) Richard Brescia | |
| Subs | Troy | Craig Dameron (C) Edward Allen | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime grabs the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerald Pooler - foul #2 on Gerald Pooler, team foul #9 | 28-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 10:09 | Troy | Gerald Pooler hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 29-47 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill connects on the runner from the baseline | 31-47 |
| 09:25 | Troy | Edward Bibbins misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Alex Mangual - foul #1 on Alex Mangual, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Del Simmons (SF), Roger Whitaker (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Chuck Jaime, Rafael Mericle, Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernie Cort (SG), Allen Fredrick (SF), Kenneth Kennedy (PF), Trevor Burris (C) Joseph Jackson, Gerald Pooler, William Bakowski, Craig Dameron | |
| 09:25 | Troy | Edward Bibbins makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 09:25 | Troy | Edward Bibbins misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-48 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker tips it but misses | 31-48 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston tips it in | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:03 | Troy | Allen Fredrick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Hafley - foul #3 on Thomas Hafley, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), John Morgan (SG) Alex Mangual, Thomas Hafley | |
| Subs | Troy | Ricky Phillips (PG) Edward Bibbins | |
| 09:03 | Troy | Allen Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 09:03 | Troy | Allen Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons is hacked by Ricky Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Phillips, team foul #10 | 33-50 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 08:34 | Troy | Kenneth Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Del Simmons | 35-50 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | John Morgan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Brescia | 38-50 |
| 08:06 | Troy | Allen Fredrick buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Phillips | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker is hacked by Kenneth Kennedy - foul #2 on Kenneth Kennedy, team foul #11 | 38-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Thomas Hafley (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Howard Dixon (C) Richard Brescia, John Morgan, Del Simmons, Paul Johnston | |
| Subs | Troy | Brett Hasler (PG), Edward Allen (C) Allen Fredrick, Trevor Burris | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Hafley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chuck Jaime (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Whitaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brett Hasler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Cort (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Troy | Brett Hasler can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-52 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 07:09 | Troy | Ernie Cort snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 07:05 | Troy | Kenneth Kennedy misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-52 |
| 07:03 | Troy | Edward Allen hits the follow up shot | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 06:55 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ernie Cort | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:26 | Troy | Ricky Phillips is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-54 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker is open but misses the lay-in | 40-54 |
| 06:18 | Troy | Ricky Phillips snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 05:53 | Troy | Edward Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the floater in the lane | 40-54 |
| 05:44 | Troy | Edward Allen grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 05:44 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Del Simmons (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF) Chuck Jaime, Roger Whitaker | |
| Subs | Troy | Edward Bibbins (PG), Joseph Jackson (SG), Allen Fredrick (SF), William Bakowski (PF), Trevor Burris (C) Brett Hasler, Ernie Cort, Ricky Phillips, Kenneth Kennedy, Edward Allen | |
| 05:18 | Troy | Edward Bibbins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alex Mangual | 42-54 |
| 04:32 | Troy | Joseph Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Fredrick | 42-57 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), John Morgan (SG), Gregory Hill (C) Alex Mangual, Thomas Hafley, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernie Cort (SG), Edward Allen (C) Joseph Jackson, Trevor Burris | |
| 04:10 | Troy | Edward Bibbins drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernie Cort | 42-60 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | John Morgan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Brescia | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Troy | Ernie Cort misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Gregory Hill pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Brescia (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Del Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rafael Mericle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Edward Bibbins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernie Cort (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Fredrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Bakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 45-60 |
| 03:13 | Troy | The rebound goes to Allen Fredrick | 45-60 |
| 02:59 | Troy | Del Simmons steals the ball from Edward Bibbins | 45-60 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle loses the dribble to Ernie Cort | 45-60 |
| 02:40 | Troy | Allen Fredrick lays it in on a nice dish by Ernie Cort | 45-62 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Morgan | 48-62 |
| 02:16 | Troy | William Bakowski is called for traveling | 48-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (SG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Paul Johnston (C) John Morgan, Rafael Mericle, Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | Troy | Brett Hasler (PG), Ricky Phillips (SG), Gerald Pooler (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), Craig Dameron (C) Edward Bibbins, Ernie Cort, Allen Fredrick, William Bakowski, Edward Allen | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-62 |
| 02:07 | Troy | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 02:04 | Troy | Richard Brescia steps in front of the Craig Dameron pass in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 01:55 | Troy | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 48-62 |
| 01:40 | Troy | Brett Hasler makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Phillips | 48-65 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Pooler - foul #3 on Gerald Pooler, team foul #12 | 48-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Morgan (SG), Gregory Hill (C) Timothy Jones, Paul Johnston | |
| Subs | Troy | William Bakowski (PF), Edward Allen (C) Gerald Pooler, Craig Dameron | |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:28 | Troy | Edward Allen gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 01:24 | Troy | Del Simmons is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Del Simmons, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| 01:05 | Troy | Joseph Jackson's layup is rejected by Gregory Hill | 49-65 |
| 01:04 | Troy | Joseph Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Ricky Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-65 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | John Morgan snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | John Morgan connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Brescia | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Troy | Joseph Jackson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Morgan | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Brett Hasler runs out the clock | 54-65 |