| Lineup | Troy | PG - Angelo Benavidez (fresh) SG - Ernest Elsea (fresh) SF - Billy Swick (fresh) PF - Shawn Wolf (fresh) C - Timothy Polite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) SG - Charles Chamberlin (fresh) SF - Frank Mason (fresh) PF - Raymond Seiter (fresh) C - James Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Timothy Polite wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Troy | Shawn Wolf lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson is hacked by Timothy Polite - foul #1 on Timothy Polite, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Troy | Timothy Polite pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Troy | Ernest Elsea's floater is knocked away by Raymond Seiter | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Troy | Shawn Wolf pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Troy | Billy Swick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Wolf - foul #1 on Shawn Wolf, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Troy | The rebound goes to Billy Swick | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Troy | Timothy Polite dunks the ball set up by Shawn Wolf | 6-0 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson is open and lays it up and in set up by Frank Mason | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | Troy | Billy Swick makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Sean Bragdon | 8-4 |
| 17:11 | Troy | Billy Swick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Michael Reamer (PF), Grover Hutchins (C) Ernest Elsea, Billy Swick, Shawn Wolf, Timothy Polite | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (SG), Todd Cooley (C) Charles Chamberlin, James Nelson | |
| 16:46 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason is open and scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Raymond Seiter | 8-6 |
| 16:29 | Troy | Donald Pak loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren (SG), Kristopher Jasmin (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) Sean Bragdon, Frank Mason, Raymond Seiter | |
| 16:16 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 8-6 |
| 16:14 | Louisiana Tech | Kristopher Jasmin tips it but misses | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana Tech | Kristopher Jasmin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:55 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Angelo Benavidez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Pak (fresh) SF - Matthew Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Reamer (fairly fresh) C - Grover Hutchins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Quinn (fresh) SG - Eugene Lofgren (fresh) SF - Todd Cooley (fresh) PF - Kristopher Jasmin (fresh) C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Troy | Donald Pak can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:28 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Reamer is called for the reach on Kristopher Jasmin - foul #1 on Michael Reamer, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Mitchell (PG), Ernest Elsea (SG), Billy Swick (SF), Shawn Wolf (PF), Timothy Polite (C) Angelo Benavidez, Donald Pak, Matthew Williams, Michael Reamer, Grover Hutchins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), Charles Chamberlin (SG), Christopher Farnham (PF), James Nelson (C) James Quinn, Eugene Lofgren, Todd Cooley, Mack Robichaux | |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Kristopher Jasmin | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Troy | Ernest Elsea misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sean Bragdon - foul #1 on Sean Bragdon, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter (PF) Christopher Farnham | |
| 15:13 | Troy | Ernest Elsea makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:13 | Troy | Ernest Elsea makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson tips it in | 10-11 |
| 14:34 | Troy | Billy Swick misses the fadeaway from close range | 10-11 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:07 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter can't finish the layup | 10-11 |
| 14:06 | Troy | Timothy Polite grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:01 | Troy | Richard Mitchell connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Elsea | 12-11 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Angelo Benavidez (PG), Donald Pak (SG), Grover Hutchins (PF) Richard Mitchell, Ernest Elsea, Shawn Wolf | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), Eugene Lofgren (SG), Frank Mason (SF), Todd Cooley (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) Sean Bragdon, Charles Chamberlin, Kristopher Jasmin, Raymond Seiter, James Nelson | |
| 13:36 | Troy | Billy Swick comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Mack Robichaux - foul #1 on Mack Robichaux, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Reamer (PF) Timothy Polite | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:36 | Troy | Billy Swick makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:36 | Troy | Billy Swick makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Todd Cooley | 14-14 |
| 13:01 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Cooley - foul #1 on Todd Cooley, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Matthew Williams (SF), Timothy Polite (C) Billy Swick, Grover Hutchins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), Raymond Seiter (PF) Eugene Lofgren, Todd Cooley | |
| 13:01 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:01 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 12:51 | Troy | Donald Pak buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Angelo Benavidez | 18-14 |
| 12:33 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn misses the jumper from the left side | 18-14 |
| 12:32 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:27 | Troy | Donald Pak misses short on a floater from the left side | 18-14 |
| 12:25 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Angelo Benavidez | 18-14 |
| 12:12 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Pak | 21-14 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter misses short on a floater from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason grabs the offensive board | 21-14 |
| 11:38 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn clanks a shot from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 11:37 | Troy | Matthew Williams gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Angelo Benavidez (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Pak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Reamer (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Polite (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Seiter (fairly fresh) C - Mack Robichaux (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Troy | Timothy Polite hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Frank Mason - foul #1 on Frank Mason, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Mitchell (PG), Ernest Elsea (SG), Billy Swick (SF), Grover Hutchins (PF) Angelo Benavidez, Donald Pak, Matthew Williams, Michael Reamer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren (PG), Charles Chamberlin (SG), Todd Cooley (SF), Kristopher Jasmin (PF), James Nelson (C) Sean Bragdon, James Quinn, Frank Mason, Raymond Seiter, Mack Robichaux | |
| 11:31 | Troy | Timothy Polite makes the free throw | 24-14 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Elsea steals the ball from Todd Cooley in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| 11:27 | Troy | Billy Swick lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Elsea | 26-14 |
| 11:11 | Louisiana Tech | Grover Hutchins steals it from Charles Chamberlin | 26-14 |
| 10:48 | Troy | James Nelson picks off the pass by Billy Swick | 26-14 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Billy Swick - foul #1 on Billy Swick, team foul #4 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Shawn Wolf (PF) Timothy Polite | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), Christopher Farnham (PF) Eugene Lofgren, James Nelson | |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 10:04 | Troy | Sean Bragdon is called for the reach on Grover Hutchins - foul #2 on Sean Bragdon, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Sloan (PG), Donald Pak (SG), Michael Reamer (C) Richard Mitchell, Ernest Elsea, Grover Hutchins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), Eugene Lofgren (SG), Raymond Seiter (PF), James Nelson (C) Sean Bragdon, Charles Chamberlin, Todd Cooley, Kristopher Jasmin | |
| 09:50 | Troy | Donald Pak misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 09:48 | Troy | Michael Reamer gets the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 09:29 | Troy | Richard Sloan is whistled for traveling | 26-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Matthew Williams (SF) Billy Swick | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux (C) James Nelson | |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 09:04 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Lofgren | 26-19 |
| 08:42 | Troy | Donald Pak hits a jumper from the left side | 28-19 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Pak is called for the reach on Mack Robichaux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Pak, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Angelo Benavidez (PG), Richard Mitchell (SG), Grover Hutchins (C) Richard Sloan, Donald Pak, Michael Reamer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), Frank Mason (SF), Kristopher Jasmin (PF) Eugene Lofgren, Christopher Farnham, Raymond Seiter | |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley (PG) James Quinn | |
| 08:22 | Troy | Shawn Wolf is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Jasmin - foul #1 on Kristopher Jasmin, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy Swick (SF) Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson (C) Mack Robichaux | |
| 08:02 | Troy | Richard Mitchell buries a jumper from close range | 30-19 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson is hacked by Grover Hutchins - foul #1 on Grover Hutchins, team foul #6 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Timothy Polite (C) Shawn Wolf | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren (PG), Todd Cooley (PF) Charles Chamberlin, James Nelson | |
| 07:41 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Polite steals the ball from Allan Maley | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Angelo Benavidez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Swick (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Grover Hutchins (fresh) C - Timothy Polite (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eugene Lofgren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Maley (fresh) SF - Frank Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kristopher Jasmin (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Troy | Billy Swick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Mason - foul #2 on Frank Mason, team foul #7 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (SG), Shawn Wolf (PF) Richard Mitchell, Grover Hutchins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), Raymond Seiter (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) Allan Maley, Frank Mason, Kristopher Jasmin | |
| 07:19 | Troy | Billy Swick makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 07:19 | Troy | Billy Swick makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana Tech | Shawn Wolf picks off the pass by James Quinn | 32-19 |
| 06:33 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez loses the dribble to Mack Robichaux | 32-19 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-19 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren grabs the offensive board | 32-19 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-19 |
| 05:53 | Troy | Donald Pak grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 05:48 | Troy | Billy Swick makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Angelo Benavidez | 34-19 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Swick picks off the pass by Mack Robichaux | 34-19 |
| 05:25 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Mitchell (PG), Ernest Elsea (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Grover Hutchins (PF), Michael Reamer (C) Angelo Benavidez, Donald Pak, Billy Swick, Shawn Wolf, Timothy Polite | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley (PG), Charles Chamberlin (SG), Kristopher Jasmin (SF), Christopher Farnham (PF), James Nelson (C) James Quinn, Eugene Lofgren, Todd Cooley, Raymond Seiter, Mack Robichaux | |
| 05:15 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Charles Chamberlin is blocked by Michael Reamer | 34-19 |
| 05:13 | Troy | Matthew Williams grabs the board | 34-19 |
| 05:08 | Troy | Grover Hutchins travels with the ball | 34-19 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Kristopher Jasmin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-19 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson tips it in | 34-21 |
| 04:28 | Troy | Richard Mitchell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Allan Maley - foul #1 on Allan Maley, team foul #8 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG) Allan Maley | |
| 04:28 | Troy | Richard Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:28 | Troy | Richard Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Quinn | 35-23 |
| 03:51 | Troy | Richard Mitchell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Quinn - foul #1 on James Quinn, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (SG), Timothy Polite (C) Ernest Elsea, Grover Hutchins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), Frank Mason (SF), Raymond Seiter (PF) Charles Chamberlin, Christopher Farnham, James Nelson | |
| 03:51 | Troy | Richard Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:51 | Troy | Richard Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Reamer blocks the short jumper by Frank Mason | 37-23 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon tips it back up and in | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Richard Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Pak (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Williams (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Michael Reamer (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Polite (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Seiter (fresh) C - Kristopher Jasmin (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Troy | A charge is called on Richard Mitchell - foul #1 on Richard Mitchell, team foul #7 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Angelo Benavidez (PG), Ernest Elsea (SG), Shawn Wolf (PF) Richard Mitchell, Matthew Williams, Michael Reamer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren (SG), Mack Robichaux (C) James Quinn, Kristopher Jasmin | |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Angelo Benavidez - foul #1 on Angelo Benavidez, team foul #8 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy Swick (SF), Grover Hutchins (C) Donald Pak, Timothy Polite | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 02:34 | Troy | Shawn Wolf snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 02:30 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ernest Elsea | 39-26 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren connects on the driving attempt from close range | 39-28 |
| 01:57 | Troy | Shawn Wolf can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter hits the finger roll | 39-30 |
| 01:23 | Troy | Angelo Benavidez connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Shawn Wolf | 42-30 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Shawn Wolf - foul #2 on Shawn Wolf, team foul #9 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Mitchell (PG), Donald Pak (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Michael Reamer (PF), Timothy Polite (C) Angelo Benavidez, Ernest Elsea, Billy Swick, Shawn Wolf, Grover Hutchins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), Todd Cooley (SF), Kristopher Jasmin (PF), James Nelson (C) Sean Bragdon, Frank Mason, Raymond Seiter, Mack Robichaux | |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:41 | Troy | Donald Pak scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Williams | 45-32 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley is fouled on the floor by Michael Reamer - foul #2 on Michael Reamer, team foul #10 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG) Eugene Lofgren | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Donald Pak is hacked by Kristopher Jasmin - foul #2 on Kristopher Jasmin, team foul #10 | 45-33 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Donald Pak makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Donald Pak makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Donald Pak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |