| Lineup | Troy | PG - Keith McCardle (fresh) SG - Grant Jastrebski (fresh) SF - Richard Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Bay (fresh) C - James Wherry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fresh) SG - Andre Ricci (fresh) SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) PF - James Patterson (fresh) C - Bradley Tyson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | James Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Bay is called for the reach on James Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Bay, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | James Patterson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Andre Ricci | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Troy | Kevin Williams steals the ball from Grant Jastrebski | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | James Patterson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Tyson | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson is fouled on the floor by Robert Bay - foul #2 on Robert Bay, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Troy | Scott Morano (PF) Robert Bay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Scott Morano - foul #1 on Scott Morano, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Robert Wymer (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF), David Fugate (C) Rodney Harris, Andre Ricci, Kevin Williams, James Patterson | |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:44 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Keith McCardle | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | David Fugate misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:55 | Troy | Richard Brown scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Keith McCardle | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson misses the shot from the left side | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Troy | The rebound goes to Scott Morano | 6-5 |
| 16:11 | Troy | Keith McCardle knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Brown and the foul's on Lloyd Morgan - foul #1 on Lloyd Morgan, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (PG), Andre Ricci (SG), Kevin Williams (SF), James Patterson (PF), James Jones (C) Lloyd Morgan, Bradley Tyson, Robert Wymer, Johnny Griffey, David Fugate | |
| 16:11 | Troy | Keith McCardle makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci is hacked by Grant Jastrebski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grant Jastrebski, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | James Patterson connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Harris and he's hacked by Scott Morano - foul #2 on Scott Morano, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Troy | Clarence Howe (PF) Scott Morano | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fugate (C) James Jones | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | James Patterson makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Keith McCardle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Jastrebski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Howe (fresh) C - James Wherry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) PF - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Fugate (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Troy | Keith McCardle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:36 | Troy | Clarence Howe can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | James Wherry blocks the short jumper by Andre Ricci | 9-8 |
| 15:29 | Troy | Clarence Howe gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Brown takes the ball from Andre Ricci in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:53 | Troy | James Patterson swats the short shot by Clarence Howe | 11-8 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | James Patterson grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:31 | Troy | Clarence Howe snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | Troy | Richard Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Wherry | 14-8 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 13:45 | Troy | James Wherry snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 13:39 | Troy | Keith McCardle comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 13:38 | Troy | Richard Brown snags the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 13:19 | Troy | David Fugate blocks the short jumper by Clarence Howe | 14-8 |
| 13:17 | Troy | Richard Brown can't tip it in | 14-8 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | David Fugate grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci misses the fadeaway from the right side | 14-8 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | James Patterson can't tip it in | 14-8 |
| 12:57 | Troy | Keith McCardle grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 12:50 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski misses short on a shot from the right side | 14-8 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Rodney Harris | 14-8 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | David Fugate makes the turnaround from the left block | 14-10 |
| 12:07 | Troy | Richard Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Nicholas Cargill (PG), Lawrence Hise (SG), Craig Steadman (SF), Thomas Kraus (PF) Keith McCardle, Grant Jastrebski, Richard Brown, Clarence Howe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Robert Wymer (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Rodney Harris, Kevin Williams, James Patterson, David Fugate | |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Griffey | 14-12 |
| 11:38 | Troy | Nicholas Cargill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Nicholas Cargill (fresh) SG - Lawrence Hise (fresh) SF - Craig Steadman (fresh) PF - Thomas Kraus (fresh) C - James Wherry (tiring) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Morgan (fresh) SG - Andre Ricci (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Griffey (fresh) C - Bradley Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan is hacked by Nicholas Cargill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Cargill, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (SG) Andre Ricci | |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson makes the wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Wymer | 14-14 |
| 11:06 | Troy | Craig Steadman jams it on a nice dish by Nicholas Cargill | 16-14 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG), Terry Padgett (PF) Rodney Harris, Johnny Griffey | |
| 10:46 | Troy | Nicholas Cargill misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:45 | Troy | James Wherry hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Hise picks off the pass by Kevin Williams in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 10:22 | Troy | James Wherry misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bradley Tyson - foul #1 on Bradley Tyson, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), Grant Jastrebski (SG), Charles Schwind (SF), Clarence Howe (PF) Nicholas Cargill, Lawrence Hise, Craig Steadman, Thomas Kraus | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci (SG), James Patterson (PF) Kevin Williams, Terry Padgett | |
| 10:22 | Troy | James Wherry makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:22 | Troy | James Wherry misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:22 | Troy | Charles Schwind pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:03 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andre Ricci - foul #1 on Andre Ricci, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (SG) Andre Ricci | |
| 10:03 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:03 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer is whistled for traveling | 20-14 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andre Ricci (SG), Kevin Williams (SF) Rodney Harris, Robert Wymer | |
| 09:35 | Troy | Andre Ricci is called for the reach on Keith McCardle - foul #2 on Andre Ricci, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Brown (SF) Grant Jastrebski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris (SG), Robert Wymer (SF) Andre Ricci, Kevin Williams | |
| 09:18 | Troy | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-14 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Richard Brown steps in front of the Rodney Harris pass in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 09:05 | Troy | Clarence Howe scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Keith McCardle and the foul's on Lloyd Morgan - foul #2 on Lloyd Morgan, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Craig Steadman (SF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SG), Terry Padgett (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF) Lloyd Morgan, Robert Wymer, James Patterson | |
| 09:05 | Troy | Clarence Howe makes the free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams is whistled for traveling | 23-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Nicholas Cargill (PG), Lawrence Hise (SG) Keith McCardle, Charles Schwind | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer (SF), James Patterson (PF) Terry Padgett, Johnny Griffey | |
| 08:28 | Troy | Craig Steadman is hacked by James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Kraus (PF) Clarence Howe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF) Robert Wymer, James Patterson | |
| 08:21 | Troy | Craig Steadman is whistled for traveling | 23-14 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer (SF), James Patterson (PF) Terry Padgett, Johnny Griffey | |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris is hacked by Nicholas Cargill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Cargill, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Grant Jastrebski (SG), Richard Brown (SF) Nicholas Cargill, Craig Steadman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett (SF) Robert Wymer | |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:58 | Troy | James Wherry clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bradley Tyson - foul #2 on Bradley Tyson, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer (SF), Johnny Griffey (PF), James Jones (C) Terry Padgett, James Patterson, Bradley Tyson | |
| 07:58 | Troy | James Wherry misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:58 | Troy | James Wherry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 07:41 | Troy | Richard Brown grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 07:37 | Troy | Richard Brown misses the floater from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Lawrence Hise (fairly fresh) SG - Grant Jastrebski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Kraus (fairly fresh) C - James Wherry (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Rodney Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Wymer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Griffey (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wymer | 24-18 |
| 06:46 | Troy | James Wherry scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Grant Jastrebski | 26-18 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Hise - foul #1 on Lawrence Hise, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), Charles Schwind (SG), Craig Steadman (SF), Clarence Howe (PF) Lawrence Hise, Grant Jastrebski, Richard Brown, James Wherry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett (SF), James Patterson (PF), David Fugate (C) Robert Wymer, Johnny Griffey, James Jones | |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:23 | Troy | Thomas Kraus misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | James Patterson gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Charles Schwind picks off the pass by David Fugate in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 06:04 | Troy | Thomas Kraus clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | James Patterson snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris is whistled for traveling | 26-20 |
| Subs | Troy | James Wherry (C) Thomas Kraus | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Jones (C) David Fugate | |
| 05:36 | Troy | Terry Padgett steals the ball from James Wherry | 26-20 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 05:10 | Troy | James Wherry pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:55 | Troy | Charles Schwind steps out of bounds on the baseline | 26-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Grant Jastrebski (SG), Richard Brown (SF) Charles Schwind, Craig Steadman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer (SF), David Fugate (C) Terry Padgett, James Jones | |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 04:33 | Troy | Keith McCardle loses the dribble to Robert Wymer | 26-20 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 04:13 | Troy | Clarence Howe connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Keith McCardle | 28-22 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | James Patterson misses the tip | 28-22 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Rodney Harris grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Wherry - foul #1 on James Wherry, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Nicholas Cargill (PG), Lawrence Hise (SG), Charles Schwind (SF), Robert Bay (PF), Scott Morano (C) Keith McCardle, Grant Jastrebski, Richard Brown, Clarence Howe, James Wherry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Morgan (PG), Andre Ricci (SG), Johnny Griffey (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Rodney Harris, Kevin Williams, James Patterson, David Fugate | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Wymer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Nicholas Cargill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Hise (fresh) SF - Charles Schwind (fresh) PF - Robert Bay (fresh) C - Scott Morano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Morgan (fresh) SG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wymer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Griffey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Troy | Nicholas Cargill buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Tyson | 31-26 |
| 02:36 | Troy | Lawrence Hise misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey is hacked by Robert Bay - foul #3 on Robert Bay, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Grant Jastrebski (SG), Craig Steadman (SF), Thomas Kraus (C) Lawrence Hise, Charles Schwind, Robert Bay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Padgett (SF) Robert Wymer | |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Johnny Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:57 | Troy | Craig Steadman loses the ball out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG) Nicholas Cargill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Patterson (PF) Johnny Griffey | |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | James Patterson is open and buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Tyson | 31-29 |
| 01:20 | Troy | Keith McCardle makes the shot in the lane | 33-29 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Bradley Tyson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Brown (SF), Clarence Howe (C) Keith McCardle, Thomas Kraus | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Williams (SF) Terry Padgett | |
| 00:45 | Troy | The jump hook by Grant Jastrebski is blocked by Bradley Tyson | 33-29 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | James Patterson snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Grant Jastrebski steps in front of the Andre Ricci pass | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski misses long on a runner from the left block | 33-29 |