| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bryan Heintz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Vernon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Orr (fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Otwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Carl Lawler inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Troy | Bryan Heintz's pass is intercepted by Everett Otwell in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 19:51 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese's floater is tipped away by Carl Lawler | 35-33 |
| 19:49 | Troy | Carl Lawler grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 19:23 | Troy | Carl Lawler misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Vernon - foul #1 on Matthew Vernon, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Alexander Spencer (PF), Thomas Chaney (C) William Orr, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Jeffrey Spiro (PF), Mark Reed (C) Leonard Simmons, Michael Jones, Jonathan Jones | |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:42 | Troy | Thomas Chaney blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Reed - foul #1 on Mark Reed, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Larry Borchers (C) Bryan Heintz, Matthew Vernon, Carl Lawler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (SG), Hollis Forester (SF) Dennis Reese, Everett Otwell | |
| 18:42 | Troy | Thomas Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | Troy | Thomas Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson blows the wide open layup | 37-34 |
| 18:28 | Troy | Thomas Chaney gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:06 | Troy | Thomas Chaney knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Hardy | 39-34 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Charles Jones is called for the reach on William Milligan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Glover (SF), William Orr (PF) Alexander Spencer, Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Thomas Vess (SF), Jonathan Jones (C) Roger Pearson, Jeffrey Spiro, Mark Reed | |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 17:43 | Troy | Robert Glover grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:25 | Troy | Larry Borchers is wide open and dunks the ball | 41-34 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 17:09 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Jones | 41-34 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester's layup is rejected by Larry Borchers | 41-34 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Borchers - foul #2 on Larry Borchers, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), Matthew Vernon (SG), Carl Lawler (SF), Alexander Spencer (PF), Paul Dunn (C) Donald Hardy, Charles Jones, Robert Glover, William Orr, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Leonard Simmons, William Milligan, Thomas Vess, Hollis Forester | |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:27 | Troy | Dennis Reese picks off the pass by Matthew Vernon in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Michael Jones loses the dribble to Alexander Spencer | 41-35 |
| 15:47 | Troy | Matthew Vernon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell grabs the board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bryan Heintz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Vernon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alexander Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roger Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Everett Otwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Chaney (PF) Alexander Spencer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Servin (SG), Jeffrey Spiro (PF), Mark Reed (C) Dennis Reese, Michael Jones, Jonathan Jones | |
| 15:27 | Troy | Mark Reed picks off the pass by Thomas Chaney | 41-35 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro misses the easy open layup | 41-35 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Leonard Servin grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Leonard Servin misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Vernon - foul #2 on Matthew Vernon, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Wessel (PG), William Orr (PF) Bryan Heintz, Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG), Michael Jones (PF) Roger Pearson, Mark Reed | |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Leonard Servin makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Leonard Servin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:36 | Troy | Matthew Vernon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:35 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Dunn | 41-37 |
| 14:23 | Troy | Paul Dunn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 41-39 |
| 13:49 | Troy | Paul Dunn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:48 | Troy | Paul Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:34 | Troy | William Orr is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), Alexander Spencer (PF), Thomas Chaney (C) Ronald Wessel, William Orr, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Thomas Vess (SF), Jonathan Jones (C) Leonard Servin, Everett Otwell, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 13:21 | Troy | Matthew Vernon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Thomas Chaney blocks the short jumper by Thomas Vess | 41-39 |
| 13:13 | Troy | Carl Lawler snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:55 | Troy | Bryan Heintz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Spencer | 44-39 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Simmons and the foul's on Thomas Chaney - foul #1 on Thomas Chaney, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (SG), Robert Glover (SF), William Orr (PF) Matthew Vernon, Carl Lawler, Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), William Milligan (SG), Hollis Forester (PF) Leonard Simmons, Dennis Reese, Michael Jones | |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:39 | Troy | Roger Pearson is called for the reach on Bryan Heintz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Pearson, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro (PF) Thomas Vess | |
| 12:25 | Troy | Alexander Spencer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 44-42 |
| 12:23 | Troy | Donald Hardy snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:03 | Troy | William Milligan is called for the reach on Donald Hardy - foul #3 on William Milligan, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Wessel (SG), Charles Jones (SF) Donald Hardy, Robert Glover | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Everett Otwell (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Mark Reed (C) William Milligan, Hollis Forester, Jeffrey Spiro, Jonathan Jones | |
| 11:44 | Troy | Alexander Spencer misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Reed - foul #2 on Mark Reed, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 11:44 | Troy | Alexander Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:44 | Troy | Alexander Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bryan Heintz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Wessel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Orr (tiring) 6 reb. C - Alexander Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Otwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Reed (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson is hacked by Ronald Wessel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Wessel, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Dunn (C) Alexander Spencer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Matthew Vernon (SG), Carl Lawler (SF), Larry Borchers (PF) Ronald Wessel, Charles Jones, William Orr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro (PF), Thomas Vess (C) Michael Jones, Mark Reed | |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:02 | Troy | Larry Borchers lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Heintz | 47-44 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Bryan Heintz is called for the reach on Leonard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Heintz, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Chaney (PF) Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG), Hollis Forester (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Roger Pearson, Everett Otwell, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:00 | Troy | The rebound goes to Larry Borchers | 47-45 |
| 10:45 | Troy | Bryan Heintz is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Jones - foul #1 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Alexander Spencer (C) Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (PG), Jeffrey Spiro (PF) Leonard Simmons, Thomas Vess | |
| 10:45 | Troy | Bryan Heintz makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:45 | Troy | Bryan Heintz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hollis Forester | 49-47 |
| 10:01 | Troy | Carl Lawler is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-47 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:42 | Troy | Thomas Chaney grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:27 | Troy | Matthew Vernon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester is hacked by Carl Lawler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Lawler, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Robert Glover (SF), William Orr (PF), Larry Borchers (C) Bryan Heintz, Matthew Vernon, Carl Lawler, Thomas Chaney, Alexander Spencer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Leonard Servin (SG), Thomas Vess (SF), Mark Reed (C) William Milligan, Dennis Reese, Jeffrey Spiro, Jonathan Jones | |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:10 | Troy | Larry Borchers is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Larry Borchers, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (PF) Hollis Forester | |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Leonard Servin connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Roger Pearson | 51-51 |
| 08:39 | Troy | Charles Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Servin - foul #2 on Leonard Servin, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Wessel (PG), Paul Dunn (C) Robert Glover, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Everett Otwell (SF) Roger Pearson, Thomas Vess | |
| 08:39 | Troy | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:39 | Troy | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:39 | Troy | Charles Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell loses the dribble to Charles Jones | 54-51 |
| 08:14 | Troy | Ronald Wessel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 56-51 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Servin | 56-54 |
| 07:40 | Troy | Ronald Wessel knocks in the runner in the paint | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ronald Wessel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Orr (tiring) 6 reb. C - Paul Dunn (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Servin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Everett Otwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jones (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Reed (tiring) | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons is called for 5 seconds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), Matthew Vernon (SG), Carl Lawler (SF), Alexander Spencer (PF), Thomas Chaney (C) Ronald Wessel, Donald Hardy, Charles Jones, William Orr, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (SG), Jeffrey Spiro (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Leonard Servin, Michael Jones, Mark Reed | |
| 07:12 | Troy | Thomas Chaney buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Vernon | 60-54 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Glover (SF) Carl Lawler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Vess (SF) Everett Otwell | |
| 06:50 | Troy | Matthew Vernon banks in the layup set up by Alexander Spencer and he's hacked by Leonard Simmons - foul #1 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Borchers (PF) Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (SG), Hollis Forester (PF) Leonard Simmons, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 06:50 | Troy | Matthew Vernon makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Roger Pearson | 63-56 |
| 06:20 | Troy | Bryan Heintz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Lawler (SF), Paul Dunn (C) Robert Glover, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG), Everett Otwell (SF) Roger Pearson, Thomas Vess | |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 63-56 |
| 06:10 | Troy | Bryan Heintz pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:55 | Troy | Bryan Heintz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 05:54 | Troy | Matthew Vernon snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:41 | Troy | Carl Lawler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Everett Otwell - foul #1 on Everett Otwell, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Wessel (PG), William Orr (PF), Thomas Chaney (C) Bryan Heintz, Alexander Spencer, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Michael Jones (PF), Jeffrey Spiro (C) William Milligan, Hollis Forester, Jonathan Jones | |
| 05:41 | Troy | Carl Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:41 | Troy | Carl Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Everett Otwell | 65-59 |
| 05:05 | Troy | Carl Lawler buries a shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Pearson and he's hacked by William Orr - foul #3 on William Orr, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), Donald Hardy (SG), Larry Borchers (PF), Paul Dunn (C) Ronald Wessel, Matthew Vernon, William Orr, Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Thomas Vess (C) Dennis Reese, Michael Jones | |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:31 | Troy | Larry Borchers hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Pearson - foul #2 on Roger Pearson, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hollis Forester (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Everett Otwell, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 04:31 | Troy | Larry Borchers makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:31 | Troy | Larry Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Dunn - foul #1 on Paul Dunn, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Alexander Spencer (C) Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Servin (SG) Leonard Simmons | |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:13 | Troy | Bryan Heintz is hacked by Thomas Vess in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Vess, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG) Roger Pearson | |
| 04:13 | Troy | Bryan Heintz misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:13 | Troy | Bryan Heintz misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | Donald Hardy is called for the reach on Leonard Servin - foul #3 on Donald Hardy, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Troy | William Orr (PF) Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro (PF), Mark Reed (C) Thomas Vess, Jonathan Jones | |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | Leonard Servin makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | Leonard Servin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:34 | Troy | Bryan Heintz connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bryan Heintz (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Lawler (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Orr (tired) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Spencer (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Servin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hollis Forester (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spiro (tiring) 3 pts. C - Mark Reed (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Servin | 72-69 |
| 03:17 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Jones (PG), Ronald Wessel (SG), Robert Glover (SF), Thomas Chaney (PF), Larry Borchers (C) Bryan Heintz, Donald Hardy, Carl Lawler, William Orr, Alexander Spencer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (PG), Everett Otwell (SF), Thomas Vess (C) Leonard Simmons, Hollis Forester, Mark Reed | |
| 02:57 | Troy | Robert Glover drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Wessel | 75-69 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | William Milligan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Everett Otwell | 75-72 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Thomas Chaney misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 02:17 | Troy | Ronald Wessel misses the tip | 75-72 |
| 02:15 | Troy | Ronald Wessel pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:50 | Troy | The jump hook by Larry Borchers is blocked by Jeffrey Spiro | 75-72 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Everett Otwell | 75-72 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Milligan | 75-74 |
| 01:27 | Troy | Robert Glover's pass is intercepted by William Milligan in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), Matthew Vernon (SG), Carl Lawler (SF), William Orr (PF), Paul Dunn (C) Charles Jones, Ronald Wessel, Robert Glover, Thomas Chaney, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) William Milligan, Leonard Servin, Jeffrey Spiro, Thomas Vess | |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell tips it home | 75-76 |
| 01:06 | Troy | Bryan Heintz is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| 01:06 | Troy | Bryan Heintz misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:06 | Troy | Bryan Heintz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 76-76 |
| 00:52 | Troy | Paul Dunn pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:38 | Troy | William Orr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 76-76 |
| 00:37 | Troy | Paul Dunn grabs the offensive board | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Troy | Bryan Heintz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Carl Lawler steals it from Dennis Reese | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bryan Heintz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Vernon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Lawler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Orr (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Dunn (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Everett Otwell (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Troy | Paul Dunn wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Troy | Dennis Reese steals the ball from Paul Dunn in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell jams it | 76-78 |
| 04:44 | Troy | Bryan Heintz is hacked by Everett Otwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Otwell, team foul #13 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Jones (SF), Alexander Spencer (PF), Thomas Chaney (C) Carl Lawler, William Orr, Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), William Milligan (SG), Thomas Vess (SF), Hollis Forester (PF), Mark Reed (C) Leonard Simmons, Dennis Reese, Everett Otwell, Michael Jones, Jonathan Jones | |
| 04:44 | Troy | Bryan Heintz makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:44 | Troy | Bryan Heintz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | William Milligan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (PG) Bryan Heintz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:30 | Troy | Matthew Vernon is hacked by Roger Pearson - foul #3 on Roger Pearson, team foul #14 | 78-78 |
| 04:30 | Troy | Matthew Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:30 | Troy | Matthew Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Mark Reed can't finish the layup | 79-78 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester grabs the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 03:57 | Troy | Alexander Spencer snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 03:55 | Troy | Thomas Chaney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Wessel (PG), Larry Borchers (C) Donald Hardy, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones (C) Mark Reed | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Hollis Forester | 79-81 |
| 03:25 | Troy | Thomas Chaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-81 |
| Subs | Troy | Bryan Heintz (PG), Robert Glover (SF) Matthew Vernon, Thomas Chaney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Servin (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Jeffrey Spiro (PF) Roger Pearson, William Milligan, Thomas Vess | |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | Dennis Reese hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Spiro | 79-84 |
| 02:51 | Troy | Alexander Spencer is open and buries a floater near the basket | 81-84 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Alexander Spencer steals it from Dennis Reese | 81-84 |
| 02:39 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| Subs | Troy | Matthew Vernon (SG), Carl Lawler (SF), William Orr (PF), Thomas Chaney (C) Ronald Wessel, Robert Glover, Larry Borchers, Alexander Spencer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Thomas Vess (SF), Mark Reed (C) Leonard Servin, Hollis Forester, Jonathan Jones | |
| 02:37 | Troy | Matthew Vernon is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Spiro - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spiro, team foul #15 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (SG) Dennis Reese | |
| 02:37 | Troy | Matthew Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:37 | Troy | Matthew Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Vernon in the backcourt | 83-84 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Matthew Vernon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Borchers (C) William Orr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Reese (SG), Michael Jones (PF) Roger Pearson, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Vess connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Reese | 83-86 |
| 01:55 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| Subs | Troy | William Orr (PF), Paul Dunn (C) Thomas Chaney, Larry Borchers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Everett Otwell (SF), Jonathan Jones (C) Thomas Vess, Mark Reed | |
| 01:35 | Troy | Bryan Heintz is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 86-86 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-86 |
| 01:07 | Troy | Paul Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 01:05 | Troy | Dennis Reese is called for the reach on Matthew Vernon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #16 | 86-86 |
| 01:05 | Troy | Matthew Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 01:05 | Troy | Matthew Vernon misses the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones grabs the board | 86-86 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Bryan Heintz is called for the reach on Everett Otwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Heintz, team foul #14 | 86-86 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Bryan Heintz (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Vernon (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Lawler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Orr (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Everett Otwell (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:45 | Troy | Paul Dunn is called for traveling | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons misses short on a floater from the left wing | 86-88 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Paul Dunn snags the defensive board | 86-88 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Carl Lawler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons is fouled on the floor by Paul Dunn - foul #2 on Paul Dunn, team foul #15 | 86-88 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Troy | Bryan Heintz is whistled for traveling | 86-90 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hollis Forester (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell is hacked by Bryan Heintz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Heintz, team foul #16 | 86-90 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Hardy (PG) Bryan Heintz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell misses the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Matthew Vernon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-91 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones grabs the board | 86-91 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones is hacked by Donald Hardy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Hardy, team foul #17 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (SG) Dennis Reese | |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Donald Hardy misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 86-93 |