| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lytle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lester Kelson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Oleg Lazarevic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sonny Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Pak (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest Elsea (fresh) SF - Scott Todd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Reamer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Polite (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Scott Todd inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Troy | Donald Pak shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sonny Davis - foul #1 on Sonny Davis, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gene Brown (PF), Chris Knight (C) Oleg Lazarevic, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 19:51 | Troy | Donald Pak misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:51 | Troy | Donald Pak makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Hector Santos misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Chris Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Lester Kelson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Lytle | 37-29 |
| 19:14 | Troy | Ernest Elsea's layup is rejected by Chris Knight | 37-29 |
| 19:12 | Troy | Michael Reamer tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Chris Knight double dribbles | 37-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Gene Brown, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 18:30 | Troy | Oleg Lazarevic steals it from Scott Todd | 37-31 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Lester Kelson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 18:04 | Troy | Timothy Polite gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:59 | Troy | Donald Pak is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Sonny Davis - foul #2 on Sonny Davis, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Gene Brown (SG), Chris Knight (C) Hector Santos, Joseph Lytle, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | John Cardona (SG), Billy Swick (SF), Grover Hutchins (PF), Christopher Baudoin (C) Ernest Elsea, Scott Todd, Michael Reamer, Timothy Polite | |
| 17:59 | Troy | Donald Pak makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:59 | Troy | Donald Pak makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:59 | Troy | Donald Pak makes the 3rd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Auburn | Chris Knight connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-34 |
| 17:27 | Troy | John Cardona is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Elsea (SG) Donald Pak | |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Lester Kelson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 16:47 | Troy | Grover Hutchins is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Cardona | 42-36 |
| 16:27 | Auburn | Lester Kelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Joseph Lytle (SG), Chris Knight (C) Hector Santos, Gene Brown, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Reamer (PF), Timothy Polite (C) Grover Hutchins, Christopher Baudoin | |
| 16:16 | Troy | Ernest Elsea misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:59 | Auburn | Billy Swick steps in front of the Dikembe Azim pass | 42-36 |
| 15:55 | Troy | John Cardona lays it up and in set up by Billy Swick | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lytle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Kelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oleg Lazarevic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Cardona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Elsea (fairly fresh) SF - Billy Swick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Reamer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Polite (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Auburn | Ernest Elsea is called for the reach on Joseph Lytle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Elsea, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Gene Brown (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, Oleg Lazarevic, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (PG), Ashley Polston (SG), Scott Todd (SF) John Cardona, Ernest Elsea, Billy Swick | |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle drills a fadeaway from the right side | 44-38 |
| 15:17 | Troy | Ashley Polston is hacked by Joseph Lytle - foul #1 on Joseph Lytle, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Oleg Lazarevic (PF), Chris Knight (C) Hector Santos, Gene Brown, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 14:52 | Troy | Michael Reamer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Azim - foul #1 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Gene Brown (PF) Dikembe Azim, Oleg Lazarevic | |
| Subs | Troy | Christopher Baudoin (C) Timothy Polite | |
| 14:52 | Troy | Michael Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:52 | Troy | Michael Reamer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Christopher Baudoin is called for the reach on Chris Knight - foul #3 on Christopher Baudoin, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Joseph Lytle, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Troy | Billy Swick (SF), Grover Hutchins (PF) Scott Todd, Michael Reamer | |
| 14:10 | Auburn | Gene Brown misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 44-40 |
| 14:08 | Troy | Christopher Baudoin grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 14:04 | Troy | Donald Pak works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ashley Polston | 44-42 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Hector Santos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Joseph Lytle (SG) Hector Santos, Gene Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | John Cardona (PG), Timothy Polite (C) Donald Pak, Christopher Baudoin | |
| 13:35 | Troy | Billy Swick is hacked by Lester Kelson - foul #4 on Lester Kelson, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Gene Brown (PF), Chris Knight (C) Dikembe Azim, Lester Kelson, Oleg Lazarevic, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:26 | Troy | Billy Swick is fouled on the floor by Chris Knight - foul #1 on Chris Knight, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| 13:09 | Troy | Timothy Polite loses the dribble to Hector Santos | 44-42 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:29 | Troy | The rebound goes to Timothy Polite | 44-42 |
| 12:24 | Troy | John Cardona is fouled on the floor by Gene Brown - foul #3 on Gene Brown, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Lester Kelson (SF), Oleg Lazarevic (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Hector Santos, Joseph Lytle, Mauricio Yazzie, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Elsea (SG), Scott Todd (SF), Michael Reamer (PF), Christopher Baudoin (C) Ashley Polston, Billy Swick, Grover Hutchins, Timothy Polite | |
| 12:24 | Troy | John Cardona misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:24 | Troy | Christopher Baudoin snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:08 | Troy | Dikembe Azim steals the ball from Christopher Baudoin | 44-42 |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Ernest Elsea steals it from Lester Kelson in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 12:04 | Troy | Ernest Elsea banks in the layup | 44-44 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Christopher Baudoin steals the ball from Dikembe Azim in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 11:48 | Troy | Ernest Elsea misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 11:46 | Troy | Scott Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Brown (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lester Kelson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Oleg Lazarevic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sonny Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Cardona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Reamer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Baudoin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Troy | Gene Brown is called for the reach on Michael Reamer - foul #4 on Gene Brown, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Joseph Lytle (SG) Dikembe Azim, Gene Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (PG), Ashley Polston (SG) John Cardona, Ernest Elsea | |
| 11:34 | Troy | Michael Reamer misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Sonny Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:32 | Auburn | Hector Santos is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hector Santos, team foul #9 | 44-44 |
| 11:17 | Troy | Michael Reamer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Knight (C) Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Lester Kelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 10:56 | Troy | The rebound goes to Michael Reamer | 44-44 |
| 10:47 | Troy | Scott Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Gene Brown (SG), Sonny Davis (C) Hector Santos, Joseph Lytle, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Troy | Billy Swick (SF), Timothy Polite (C) Scott Todd, Christopher Baudoin | |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim is fouled in the backcourt by Ashley Polston - foul #4 on Ashley Polston, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG) Gene Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Elsea (SG) Ashley Polston | |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Timothy Polite denies the turnaround by Oleg Lazarevic | 44-44 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Sonny Davis tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 10:21 | Troy | Billy Swick is hacked by Sonny Davis - foul #3 on Sonny Davis, team foul #10 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Gene Brown (SG) Dikembe Azim, Joseph Lytle | |
| Subs | Troy | Grover Hutchins (PF) Michael Reamer | |
| 10:21 | Troy | Billy Swick makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:21 | Troy | Billy Swick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Hector Santos can't finish the layup | 46-46 |
| 09:54 | Troy | Grover Hutchins snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:49 | Troy | Billy Swick is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG), Chris Knight (C) Oleg Lazarevic, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Hector Santos is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Pak - foul #3 on Donald Pak, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG) Hector Santos | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Chris Knight buries a floater from close range set up by Gene Brown | 48-46 |
| 09:13 | Troy | Timothy Polite hits a shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Lester Kelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lytle | 48-48 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Lester Kelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Brown | 51-48 |
| 07:56 | Troy | Billy Swick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Gene Brown gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim is fouled on the floor by Donald Pak - foul #4 on Donald Pak, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Oleg Lazarevic (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, Gene Brown, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Troy | John Cardona (PG), Ashley Polston (SG), Scott Todd (SF), Michael Reamer (PF), Christopher Baudoin (C) Donald Pak, Ernest Elsea, Billy Swick, Grover Hutchins, Timothy Polite | |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Sonny Davis clanks a turnaround near the basket | 51-48 |
| 07:25 | Troy | Michael Reamer gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Lytle (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Kelson (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Oleg Lazarevic (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sonny Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ashley Polston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Reamer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Baudoin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Troy | John Cardona hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Sonny Davis - foul #4 on Sonny Davis, team foul #11 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gene Brown (SG) Joseph Lytle | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 07:18 | Troy | John Cardona misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:18 | Troy | John Cardona makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Gene Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 07:02 | Troy | Michael Reamer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:57 | Troy | Ashley Polston is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Scott Todd takes the ball from Lester Kelson | 51-49 |
| 06:34 | Troy | John Cardona splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 06:12 | Auburn | Christopher Baudoin steals it from Sonny Davis | 51-52 |
| 06:00 | Troy | John Cardona hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 05:59 | Troy | Christopher Baudoin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:40 | Troy | Christopher Baudoin buries a shot from the free throw line set up by John Cardona | 51-54 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Sonny Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Baudoin - foul #4 on Christopher Baudoin, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG) Gene Brown | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (PG), Billy Swick (SF), Grover Hutchins (PF), Timothy Polite (C) John Cardona, Scott Todd, Michael Reamer, Christopher Baudoin | |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Sonny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Sonny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:08 | Troy | Grover Hutchins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Grover Hutchins, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Knight (C) Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Billy Swick - foul #2 on Billy Swick, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:15 | Troy | Billy Swick shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Pak and he's hacked by Hector Santos - foul #4 on Hector Santos, team foul #12 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Sonny Davis (C) Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 04:15 | Troy | Billy Swick makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Sonny Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-57 |
| 03:51 | Troy | Grover Hutchins grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 03:45 | Troy | Timothy Polite can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 03:44 | Auburn | Sonny Davis gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 03:13 | Troy | Billy Swick grabs the board | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Lytle (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Kelson (very tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Oleg Lazarevic (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sonny Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Pak (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ashley Polston (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Billy Swick (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Grover Hutchins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Polite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Troy | Ashley Polston is whistled for a carry | 55-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Gene Brown (PF), Chris Knight (C) Hector Santos, Oleg Lazarevic, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Troy | John Cardona (PG), Ernest Elsea (SG), Scott Todd (SF), Michael Reamer (PF), Christopher Baudoin (C) Donald Pak, Ashley Polston, Billy Swick, Grover Hutchins, Timothy Polite | |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Gene Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 02:45 | Troy | John Cardona gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:45 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (PG), Timothy Polite (C) John Cardona, Christopher Baudoin | |
| 02:26 | Troy | Donald Pak shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 02:24 | Troy | Michael Reamer snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 02:07 | Troy | Michael Reamer misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 55-57 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Chris Knight gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim scores on a 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 01:17 | Troy | Donald Pak misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Chris Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Oleg Lazarevic (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, Gene Brown, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Lester Kelson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Michael Reamer pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:34 | Troy | Timothy Polite double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Donald Pak is called for the reach on Lester Kelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Pak, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ashley Polston (SG) Donald Pak | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Lester Kelson misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Michael Reamer snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Timothy Polite makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Scott Todd | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Michael Reamer denies the turnaround by Lester Kelson | 58-59 |