| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bryan Heintz (fresh) SG - Matthew Vernon (fresh) SF - Carl Lawler (fresh) PF - William Orr (fresh) C - Paul Dunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Shabazz (fresh) SG - Gerald Harden (fresh) SF - Yazid Victor (fresh) PF - Eric Austin (fresh) C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Grambling State | Eric Austin loses the dribble to Bryan Heintz in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Troy | John Shabazz steals the ball from Paul Dunn | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Troy | John Shabazz is called for the reach on Bryan Heintz - foul #1 on John Shabazz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Troy | Bryan Heintz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Troy | Paul Dunn grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Troy | Carl Lawler is hacked by Yazid Victor - foul #1 on Yazid Victor, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Troy | William Orr lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Vernon | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Grambling State | Eric Austin blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Troy | The rebound goes to Paul Dunn | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Troy | Bryan Heintz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carl Lawler | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Grambling State | John Shabazz is hacked by William Orr - foul #1 on William Orr, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Grambling State | Eric Austin is hacked by William Orr - foul #2 on William Orr, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Troy | Alexander Spencer (PF) William Orr | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:55 | Grambling State | John Shabazz buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Harden | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Troy | Eric Austin steals it from Bryan Heintz | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor is hacked by Bryan Heintz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Heintz, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Thomas Chaney (PF), Larry Borchers (C) Bryan Heintz, Matthew Vernon, Carl Lawler, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Walter Cosenza (PG), David Capp (SG), John Mangano (SF), Emilio Mora (PF), Gerald Norman (C) John Shabazz, Gerald Harden, Yazid Victor, Eric Austin, Jimmy Smith | |
| 17:32 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 17:31 | Troy | Alexander Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Troy | David Capp steps in front of the Thomas Chaney pass | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | David Capp clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), Matthew Vernon (SG), Carl Lawler (SF) Donald Hardy, Charles Jones, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | David Capp makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | David Capp makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Troy | Thomas Chaney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Grambling State | David Capp scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | Troy | Emilio Mora takes the ball from Thomas Chaney | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bryan Heintz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Vernon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Lawler (fresh) PF - Alexander Spencer (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Chaney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Walter Cosenza (fairly fresh) SG - David Capp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Mangano (fairly fresh) PF - Emilio Mora (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Norman (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Grambling State | Carl Lawler is called for the reach on David Capp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Lawler, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (PG), Charles Jones (SF), Larry Borchers (PF), Paul Dunn (C) Bryan Heintz, Carl Lawler, Alexander Spencer, Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Shabazz (PG), Gerald Harden (SG), Yazid Victor (SF), Eric Austin (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Walter Cosenza, David Capp, John Mangano, Emilio Mora, Gerald Norman | |
| 15:30 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden is denied on a layup by Paul Dunn | 5-8 |
| 15:28 | Troy | Larry Borchers grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:23 | Troy | Donald Hardy misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-8 |
| 15:22 | Grambling State | Eric Austin snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:58 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:56 | Grambling State | Eric Austin can't tip it in | 5-8 |
| 14:54 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith tips it in | 5-10 |
| 14:38 | Troy | Matthew Vernon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:36 | Troy | Paul Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:28 | Troy | Paul Dunn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-10 |
| 14:26 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:05 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 5-10 |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | Eric Austin tips it but misses | 5-10 |
| 14:02 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Austin | 5-10 |
| 13:57 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), Ronald Wessel (SG), Carl Lawler (SF), Alexander Spencer (PF), Thomas Chaney (C) Donald Hardy, Matthew Vernon, Charles Jones, Larry Borchers, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Walter Cosenza (PG), David Capp (SG), John Mangano (SF), Emilio Mora (PF), Gerald Norman (C) John Shabazz, Gerald Harden, Yazid Victor, Eric Austin, Jimmy Smith | |
| 13:36 | Troy | Alexander Spencer misses the shot from the right side | 5-10 |
| 13:35 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:21 | Grambling State | David Capp misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-10 |
| 13:19 | Troy | Thomas Chaney gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:14 | Troy | Carl Lawler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 13:12 | Grambling State | David Capp grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:59 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 12:57 | Troy | Alexander Spencer pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:37 | Troy | Carl Lawler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 12:36 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | Walter Cosenza misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Heintz - foul #2 on Bryan Heintz, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (PG), Matthew Vernon (SG), Paul Dunn (C) Bryan Heintz, Ronald Wessel, Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gerald Harden (SG), Yazid Victor (SF), Eric Austin (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) David Capp, John Mangano, Emilio Mora, Gerald Norman | |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | Walter Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | Walter Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 11:54 | Troy | Alexander Spencer is called for traveling | 5-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Glover (SF) Carl Lawler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Shabazz (PG) Walter Cosenza | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Vernon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Glover (fresh) PF - Alexander Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Shabazz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Harden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yazid Victor (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Austin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Austin | 5-14 |
| 11:22 | Troy | Alexander Spencer is hacked by Jimmy Smith - foul #1 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Jones (PG) Donald Hardy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 11:03 | Troy | Jimmy Smith swats the layup by Alexander Spencer | 5-14 |
| 11:02 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 11:00 | Grambling State | John Shabazz is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #7 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Wessel (PG), Carl Lawler (SF), Larry Borchers (PF) Charles Jones, Robert Glover, Alexander Spencer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 11:00 | Grambling State | John Shabazz misses the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 11:00 | Troy | Paul Dunn gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 10:45 | Troy | Gerald Harden steals the ball from Paul Dunn | 5-14 |
| 10:42 | Grambling State | John Shabazz lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Harden | 5-16 |
| 10:17 | Troy | Paul Dunn misses the dunk but the foul's on Yazid Victor - foul #2 on Yazid Victor, team foul #4 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Alexander Spencer (PF) Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Mangano (SF) Yazid Victor | |
| 10:17 | Troy | Paul Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 10:17 | Troy | Paul Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 10:17 | Grambling State | Eric Austin snags the defensive board | 5-16 |
| 09:48 | Grambling State | Matthew Vernon steals it from Gerald Harden | 5-16 |
| 09:45 | Troy | Carl Lawler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Vernon | 7-16 |
| 09:34 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 09:32 | Grambling State | Eric Austin tips it back up and in | 7-18 |
| 09:27 | Troy | Ronald Wessel makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Vernon | 9-18 |
| 09:07 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Paul Dunn - foul #1 on Paul Dunn, team foul #8 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (PG), Robert Glover (SF), Thomas Chaney (PF), Larry Borchers (C) Ronald Wessel, Carl Lawler, Alexander Spencer, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Capp (SG), Emilio Mora (PF) Gerald Harden, Eric Austin | |
| 09:07 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:07 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 08:58 | Troy | Matthew Vernon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-20 |
| 08:57 | Troy | Robert Glover tips it in | 11-20 |
| 08:31 | Grambling State | John Mangano misses short on a shot from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 08:30 | Troy | The rebound goes to Thomas Chaney | 11-20 |
| 08:24 | Troy | Donald Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Alexander Spencer (C) Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gerald Harden (SG), Eric Austin (PF), Gerald Norman (C) David Capp, Emilio Mora, Jimmy Smith | |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | John Mangano's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Chaney | 11-20 |
| 08:03 | Troy | Alexander Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 07:43 | Troy | Eric Austin blocks the short jumper by Alexander Spencer | 11-20 |
| 07:42 | Troy | Thomas Chaney snags the offensive board | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Vernon (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Robert Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Chaney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Spencer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Shabazz (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Harden (tiring) 2 ast. SF - John Mangano (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Austin (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Norman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Troy | Matthew Vernon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Lawler (SF), Paul Dunn (C) Robert Glover, Alexander Spencer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith (C) Gerald Norman | |
| 07:15 | Grambling State | John Shabazz makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 11-22 |
| 07:00 | Troy | Thomas Chaney banks in the layup set up by Matthew Vernon | 13-22 |
| 06:46 | Grambling State | Thomas Chaney steals it from John Mangano | 13-22 |
| 06:30 | Troy | The jumper by Donald Hardy is denied by Jimmy Smith | 13-22 |
| 06:28 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 06:19 | Grambling State | John Mangano misses short on a shot from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 06:17 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith snags the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 06:09 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith is called for traveling | 13-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Wessel (PG), Larry Borchers (PF), Alexander Spencer (C) Donald Hardy, Thomas Chaney, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Walter Cosenza (PG), David Capp (SG), Emilio Mora (PF), Gerald Norman (C) John Shabazz, Gerald Harden, Eric Austin, Jimmy Smith | |
| 05:51 | Troy | Alexander Spencer hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Lawler and the foul's on John Mangano - foul #1 on John Mangano, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith (C) Gerald Norman | |
| 05:51 | Troy | Alexander Spencer misses the free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | John Mangano pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | David Capp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 05:28 | Troy | The rebound goes to Carl Lawler | 15-22 |
| 05:17 | Troy | Emilio Mora steals the ball from Carl Lawler | 15-22 |
| 05:01 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith misses short on a runner from the baseline | 15-22 |
| 04:59 | Troy | Matthew Vernon gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 04:38 | Troy | Alexander Spencer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 04:37 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to David Capp | 15-22 |
| 04:16 | Grambling State | Carl Lawler steals it from Walter Cosenza | 15-22 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Ronald Wessel banks in the layup set up by Matthew Vernon | 17-22 |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | Walter Cosenza is hacked by Carl Lawler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Lawler, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Robert Glover (SF), William Orr (PF), Paul Dunn (C) Ronald Wessel, Matthew Vernon, Carl Lawler, Alexander Spencer, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gerald Harden (SG), Yazid Victor (SF), Eric Austin (PF), Gerald Norman (C) David Capp, John Mangano, Emilio Mora, Jimmy Smith | |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | Walter Cosenza misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 03:59 | Troy | The rebound goes to William Orr | 17-22 |
| 03:46 | Troy | Bryan Heintz misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Cosenza - foul #1 on Walter Cosenza, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Shabazz (PG) Walter Cosenza | |
| 03:46 | Troy | Bryan Heintz misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 03:46 | Troy | Bryan Heintz makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 03:43 | Grambling State | Bryan Heintz takes the ball from Gerald Harden in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 03:34 | Troy | Paul Dunn drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Jones | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bryan Heintz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Glover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Orr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Dunn (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Shabazz (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Gerald Harden (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Yazid Victor (fresh) PF - Eric Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Norman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Grambling State | William Orr is called for the reach on Gerald Harden in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Orr, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Chaney (PF) William Orr | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:30 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:30 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:09 | Troy | Bryan Heintz's fadeaway is rejected by Yazid Victor | 20-24 |
| 03:07 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Shabazz | 20-26 |
| 02:27 | Troy | Bryan Heintz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-26 |
| 02:26 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 02:13 | Grambling State | Eric Austin is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range | 20-28 |
| 02:06 | Troy | Paul Dunn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 02:05 | Troy | Charles Jones can't tip it in | 20-28 |
| 02:03 | Troy | Paul Dunn snags the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 01:55 | Troy | Thomas Chaney misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Eric Austin - foul #1 on Eric Austin, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (SG), Carl Lawler (SF), Alexander Spencer (C) Charles Jones, Robert Glover, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith (C) Gerald Norman | |
| 01:55 | Troy | Thomas Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 01:55 | Troy | Thomas Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | John Shabazz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 01:40 | Troy | Alexander Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 01:31 | Troy | Eric Austin is called for the reach on Carl Lawler - foul #2 on Eric Austin, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Wessel (SG), Larry Borchers (C) Donald Hardy, Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:31 | Troy | Carl Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:31 | Troy | Carl Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden is hacked by Ronald Wessel - foul #1 on Ronald Wessel, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:00 | Troy | Carl Lawler connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Heintz and he's hacked by Jimmy Smith - foul #2 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| 01:00 | Troy | Carl Lawler makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Alexander Spencer steals it from Gerald Harden in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 00:53 | Troy | Bryan Heintz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | Eric Austin throws it down | 27-32 |
| 00:20 | Troy | Ronald Wessel travels with the ball | 27-32 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-32 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (PG), Charles Jones (SF), Thomas Chaney (C) Bryan Heintz, Carl Lawler, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Capp (SG), Emilio Mora (PF) Gerald Harden, Eric Austin | |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Yazid Victor | 27-34 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Thomas Chaney misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |