| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bryan Heintz (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Blumer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Edmonds (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Holley | 33-42 |
| 19:39 | Troy | Bryan Heintz is hacked by Michael Cerna in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cerna, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 19:30 | Troy | Bryan Heintz connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Orr | 36-42 |
| 19:28 | South Alabama | Donald Hardy picks off the pass by Peter Holley in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 19:27 | Troy | Donald Hardy blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 19:25 | Troy | Carl Lawler grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 19:09 | Troy | William Orr misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Holley - foul #1 on Peter Holley, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Jones (SG), Alexander Spencer (C) Donald Hardy, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Mario Rivera (PF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Michael Cerna, Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| 19:09 | Troy | William Orr misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:09 | Troy | William Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 19:01 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 18:59 | Troy | The rebound goes to Carl Lawler | 36-42 |
| 18:57 | Troy | Bryan Heintz is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Blumer - foul #1 on Jason Blumer, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Chaney (PF), Larry Borchers (C) Carl Lawler, William Orr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG) Jason Blumer | |
| 18:46 | Troy | Alexander Spencer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 18:45 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rivers | 36-42 |
| 18:35 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 18:35 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:19 | Troy | Bryan Heintz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 18:17 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Humphreys | 36-48 |
| 17:58 | Troy | Charles Jones lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Bryan Heintz | 38-48 |
| 17:37 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hobbs | 38-50 |
| 17:35 | Troy | Bryan Heintz is hacked by Robert Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hobbs, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (SG), Carl Lawler (SF), William Orr (PF), Paul Dunn (C) Charles Jones, Alexander Spencer, Thomas Chaney, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Peter Holley (PF), Edward Edmonds (C) Robert Hobbs, Scott Pledger, Edward Humphreys, Mario Rivera, Ronnie Rivers | |
| 17:14 | Troy | William Orr hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 17:12 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Edward Edmonds | 38-50 |
| 17:06 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Cerna | 38-53 |
| 17:04 | Troy | Bryan Heintz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 16:52 | South Alabama | Peter Holley misses long on an open runner from close range | 38-53 |
| 16:50 | Troy | Paul Dunn grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 16:45 | Troy | Donald Hardy connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Lawler | 41-53 |
| 16:39 | South Alabama | William Orr blocks the short jumper by Edward Edmonds | 41-53 |
| 16:37 | Troy | Paul Dunn grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 16:23 | Troy | Donald Hardy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 16:21 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 16:17 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 41-53 |
| 16:15 | Troy | Paul Dunn grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 15:58 | Troy | Paul Dunn's pass is intercepted by Peter Holley | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bryan Heintz (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Lawler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Orr (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Dunn (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Blumer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Nichols (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Holley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Edmonds (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Donald Hardy is called for the reach on Michael Cerna - foul #2 on Donald Hardy, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Wessel (PG), Matthew Vernon (SG), Robert Glover (SF), Alexander Spencer (C) Bryan Heintz, Donald Hardy, Carl Lawler, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Edward Humphreys (SF) Jason Blumer, Marcus Nichols | |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds misses the lay-in | 41-53 |
| 15:15 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Edmonds | 41-53 |
| 14:57 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Cerna | 41-55 |
| 14:53 | Troy | Ronald Wessel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 14:51 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 14:47 | South Alabama | Michael Parker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Humphreys and he's fouled by Matthew Vernon - foul #4 on Matthew Vernon, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Carl Lawler (SF), Thomas Chaney (PF) Ronald Wessel, Matthew Vernon, Robert Glover, William Orr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (PG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Mario Rivera (C) Michael Cerna, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| 14:47 | South Alabama | Michael Parker misses the free throw | 41-57 |
| 14:47 | Troy | Thomas Chaney gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 14:26 | Troy | Bryan Heintz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-57 |
| 14:24 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 14:20 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer is hacked by Bryan Heintz - foul #3 on Bryan Heintz, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Dunn (C) Alexander Spencer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers (C) Mario Rivera | |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Michael Parker is fouled on the floor by Carl Lawler - foul #3 on Carl Lawler, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (PG) Bryan Heintz | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:49 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols is hacked by Thomas Chaney - foul #2 on Thomas Chaney, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Borchers (PF) Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Peter Holley (PF) Jason Blumer, Edward Humphreys | |
| 13:30 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols can't throw it down | 41-57 |
| 13:28 | Troy | Larry Borchers pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 13:07 | Troy | Paul Dunn misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ronnie Rivers - foul #1 on Ronnie Rivers, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), Ronald Wessel (SG), William Orr (PF) Donald Hardy, Charles Jones, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Mario Rivera (C) Robert Hobbs, Marcus Nichols, Ronnie Rivers | |
| 13:07 | Troy | Paul Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 13:07 | Troy | Paul Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Michael Parker is hacked by Ronald Wessel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Wessel, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (SG), Alexander Spencer (C) Ronald Wessel, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 13:01 | Troy | Carl Lawler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Donald Hardy takes the ball from Edward Humphreys | 42-59 |
| 12:40 | Troy | Bryan Heintz lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Hardy | 44-59 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 12:35 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys tips it back up and in | 44-61 |
| 12:13 | Troy | Bryan Heintz clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-61 |
| 12:12 | Troy | Carl Lawler tips it but misses | 44-61 |
| 12:11 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Heintz - foul #4 on Bryan Heintz, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Jones (PG), Robert Glover (SF), Thomas Chaney (C) Bryan Heintz, Carl Lawler, Alexander Spencer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Edward Edmonds (C) Michael Parker, Peter Holley, Mario Rivera | |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys grabs the offensive board | 44-62 |
| 11:53 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Blumer | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hardy (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Glover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Orr (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Chaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Blumer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Pledger (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Edward Humphreys (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Edmonds (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:50 | Troy | Charles Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-65 |
| Subs | Troy | Alexander Spencer (C) William Orr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols (SF), Ronnie Rivers (PF) Scott Pledger, Edward Humphreys | |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna can't connect on a floater near the basket | 44-65 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds snags the offensive board | 44-65 |
| 11:14 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols is fouled on the floor by Donald Hardy - foul #3 on Donald Hardy, team foul #9 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Lawler (SF), Paul Dunn (C) Robert Glover, Alexander Spencer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mario Rivera (PF) Ronnie Rivers | |
| 11:14 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 11:14 | Troy | The rebound goes to Carl Lawler | 44-65 |
| 11:06 | Troy | Charles Jones is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #10 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Borchers (PF) Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Carl Lawler - foul #4 on Carl Lawler, team foul #11 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Alexander Spencer (SF) Carl Lawler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG) Michael Cerna | |
| 10:54 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-67 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols misses the free throw | 44-67 |
| 10:54 | Troy | Paul Dunn pulls down the rebound | 44-67 |
| 10:44 | Troy | Larry Borchers is hacked by Marcus Nichols - foul #2 on Marcus Nichols, team foul #6 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Troy | William Orr (PF) Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Peter Holley (PF) Jason Blumer, Marcus Nichols, Mario Rivera | |
| 10:31 | Troy | Larry Borchers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-67 |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | Michael Parker snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds scores on a floater near the basket set up by Edward Humphreys | 44-69 |
| 10:00 | Troy | Charles Jones blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Holley - foul #2 on Peter Holley, team foul #7 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Glover (SF), Thomas Chaney (C) Alexander Spencer, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Ronnie Rivers (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Robert Hobbs, Michael Parker, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| 10:00 | Troy | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 10:00 | Troy | Charles Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 10:00 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Mario Rivera | 45-69 |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Blumer | 45-72 |
| 09:52 | Troy | William Orr loses the dribble to Michael Cerna in the backcourt | 45-72 |
| 09:51 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna banks in the layup | 45-74 |
| 09:38 | Troy | Thomas Chaney misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-74 |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers pulls down the rebound | 45-74 |
| 09:30 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-74 |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Dunn (C) William Orr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Marcus Nichols (SF) Michael Cerna, Edward Humphreys | |
| 09:15 | Troy | Ronnie Rivers is called for the reach on Thomas Chaney - foul #2 on Ronnie Rivers, team foul #8 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Troy | Alexander Spencer (SF) Robert Glover | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Peter Holley (PF) Mario Rivera | |
| 09:15 | Troy | Thomas Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 09:15 | Troy | Thomas Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Donald Hardy is called for the reach on Jason Blumer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Hardy, team foul #12 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Troy | Matthew Vernon (SG) Donald Hardy | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| 08:56 | Troy | Ronnie Rivers swats the layup by Paul Dunn | 47-76 |
| 08:54 | Troy | Matthew Vernon gets the offensive rebound | 47-76 |
| 08:43 | Troy | Matthew Vernon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-76 |
| Subs | Troy | William Orr (PF) Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Edward Edmonds (C) Scott Pledger, Jason Blumer, Marcus Nichols, Ronnie Rivers | |
| 08:25 | South Alabama | Peter Holley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Edmonds | 47-79 |
| 08:23 | Troy | Alexander Spencer's pass is intercepted by Michael Cerna in the backcourt | 47-79 |
| 08:20 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna banks in the layup | 47-81 |
| 08:04 | Troy | Matthew Vernon misses short on a runner near the basket | 47-81 |
| 08:02 | Troy | William Orr pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-81 |
| 07:48 | Troy | Matthew Vernon makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Edward Humphreys - foul #1 on Edward Humphreys, team foul #9 | 49-81 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Wessel (PG), Carl Lawler (SF), Larry Borchers (PF), Thomas Chaney (C) Charles Jones, Alexander Spencer, William Orr, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Jason Blumer (SF), Mario Rivera (PF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Michael Cerna, Edward Humphreys, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| 07:48 | Troy | Matthew Vernon makes the free throw | 50-81 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ronald Wessel (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Matthew Vernon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Lawler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Borchers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chaney (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Hobbs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Blumer (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mario Rivera (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Rivers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | South Alabama | Michael Parker misses short on an open floater near the basket | 50-81 |
| 07:30 | Troy | Ronald Wessel grabs the board | 50-81 |
| 07:12 | Troy | Thomas Chaney blows the wide open layup | 50-81 |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Hobbs | 50-81 |
| 07:06 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-81 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer tips it in | 50-83 |
| 06:47 | Troy | Carl Lawler connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Ronald Wessel and he's fouled by Ronnie Rivers - foul #3 on Ronnie Rivers, team foul #10 | 52-83 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), William Orr (PF) Ronald Wessel, Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Edward Humphreys (PF), Edward Edmonds (C) Robert Hobbs, Michael Parker, Mario Rivera, Ronnie Rivers | |
| 06:47 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-83 |
| 06:47 | Troy | Carl Lawler misses the free throw | 52-83 |
| 06:47 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys grabs the defensive rebound | 52-83 |
| 06:45 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-83 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Glover (SF) Carl Lawler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:31 | Troy | Edward Edmonds is called for the reach on Robert Glover - foul #1 on Edward Edmonds, team foul #11 | 52-83 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Wessel (PG), Donald Hardy (SG), Alexander Spencer (PF) Bryan Heintz, Matthew Vernon, William Orr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Marcus Nichols, Edward Edmonds | |
| 06:31 | Troy | Robert Glover makes the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 06:31 | Troy | Robert Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 53-83 |
| 06:31 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera gets the rebound | 53-83 |
| 06:24 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-83 |
| 06:22 | Troy | The rebound goes to Larry Borchers | 53-83 |
| 06:04 | Troy | Ronnie Rivers blocks the jumper by Alexander Spencer | 53-83 |
| 06:02 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera snags the defensive board | 53-83 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger is hacked by Ronald Wessel - foul #5 on Ronald Wessel, team foul #13 | 53-83 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Jones (SG), Thomas Chaney (PF) Ronald Wessel, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG) Mario Rivera | |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 53-84 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-84 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers grabs the offensive rebound | 53-84 |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-84 |
| 05:41 | Troy | Alexander Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-84 |
| 05:36 | Troy | Charles Jones misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-84 |
| 05:34 | Troy | Thomas Chaney tips it in | 55-84 |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers is hacked by Alexander Spencer - foul #1 on Alexander Spencer, team foul #14 | 55-84 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Borchers (C) Alexander Spencer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mario Rivera (C) Scott Pledger | |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 55-84 |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-85 |
| 05:09 | Troy | Ronnie Rivers takes the ball from Larry Borchers | 55-85 |
| 05:06 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer's pass is intercepted by Larry Borchers in the backcourt | 55-85 |
| 04:54 | Troy | Larry Borchers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-85 |
| 04:53 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-85 |
| 04:32 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Blumer | 55-87 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Larry Borchers misses long on an open jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Mario Rivera - foul #3 on Mario Rivera, team foul #12 | 55-87 |
| Subs | Troy | Matthew Vernon (SG), Alexander Spencer (SF) Charles Jones, Robert Glover | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (SF) Ronnie Rivers | |
| 04:20 | Troy | Larry Borchers makes the 1st free throw | 56-87 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Larry Borchers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-87 |
| 04:20 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-87 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-87 |
| 04:11 | Troy | Larry Borchers grabs the board | 56-87 |
| 04:09 | Troy | Alexander Spencer is hacked by Scott Pledger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Pledger, team foul #13 | 56-87 |
| 04:09 | Troy | Alexander Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 57-87 |
| 04:09 | Troy | Alexander Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-87 |
| 04:09 | Troy | Thomas Chaney grabs the offensive rebound | 57-87 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Matthew Vernon is fouled on the floor by Scott Pledger - foul #3 on Scott Pledger, team foul #14 | 57-87 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Matthew Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 58-87 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Matthew Vernon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-87 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 58-87 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera misses the easy layup | 58-87 |
| 03:40 | Troy | Larry Borchers snags the defensive board | 58-87 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Hardy (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Vernon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alexander Spencer (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Chaney (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Borchers (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Hobbs (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Blumer (tired) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Pledger (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Humphreys (very tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Mario Rivera (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Troy | Larry Borchers is called for traveling | 58-87 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), Robert Glover (SF) Matthew Vernon, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers (PF) Robert Hobbs | |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys misses short on a shot from the baseline | 58-87 |
| 02:53 | Troy | The rebound goes to Alexander Spencer | 58-87 |
| 02:46 | Troy | Scott Pledger is called for the reach on Bryan Heintz - foul #4 on Scott Pledger, team foul #15 | 58-87 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Borchers (C) Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG) Mario Rivera | |
| 02:46 | Troy | Bryan Heintz makes the 1st free throw | 59-87 |
| 02:46 | Troy | Bryan Heintz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-87 |
| 02:34 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs clanks a jumper from the right side | 60-87 |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger gets the offensive rebound | 60-87 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-87 |
| 02:09 | Troy | Bryan Heintz gets the rebound | 60-87 |
| 01:52 | Troy | Ronnie Rivers picks off the pass by Donald Hardy | 60-87 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger is whistled for traveling | 60-87 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Jones (SG), Thomas Chaney (PF) Bryan Heintz, Robert Glover | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mario Rivera (PF) Robert Hobbs | |
| 01:12 | Troy | Charles Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-87 |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-87 |
| 00:53 | Troy | Larry Borchers gets the rebound | 62-87 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Troy | Donald Hardy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-87 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Thomas Chaney snags the offensive board | 62-87 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Donald Hardy is hacked by Scott Pledger - foul #5 on Scott Pledger, team foul #16 | 62-87 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG) Scott Pledger | |
| 00:44 | Troy | Donald Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 63-87 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Donald Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-87 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-87 |
| 00:16 | Troy | Thomas Chaney pulls down the rebound | 64-87 |
| 00:09 | Troy | Charles Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-87 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs runs out the clock | 66-87 |