| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Theo Doan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Lamp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jon Egan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald McFarling (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ryan Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Permenter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Gailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Jon Egan inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Ryan Bridges picks off the pass by Earl Wells | 32-32 |
| 19:41 | Troy | Ryan Bridges is hacked by Theo Doan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theo Doan, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brandon Lewis (PG) Theo Doan | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 19:31 | Troy | Scott Permenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 19:29 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp is hacked by Scott Permenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Permenter, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:11 | Texas Southern | Charles Williams blocks the short jumper by Jon Egan | 32-32 |
| 19:10 | Troy | Richard Flynn grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 19:03 | Troy | Richard Flynn is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Felts (SF) Jon Egan | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Beasley (PG), Andy Rein (SG), David Quint (PF) Ryan Bridges, Scott Permenter, Richard Flynn | |
| 18:44 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:33 | Troy | Charles Williams hits a floater from the left block | 34-34 |
| 18:14 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Lewis | 36-34 |
| 17:55 | Troy | Andy Rein clanks a runner from the left block | 36-34 |
| 17:53 | Troy | Paul Gailey tips it home | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Texas Southern | Thomas Felts misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 17:39 | Texas Southern | Gerald McFarling grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:28 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | Troy | Donald Beasley gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:13 | Troy | Charles Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andy Rein | 36-39 |
| 16:56 | Texas Southern | Andy Rein picks off the pass by Earl Wells | 36-39 |
| 16:54 | Troy | Brandon Lewis is called for the reach on Donald Beasley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Lewis, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson (PG), Patrick Abbey (SG), Jon Egan (SF), John Ross (PF), David Fregoso (C) Brandon Lewis, Michael Lamp, Thomas Felts, Earl Wells, Gerald McFarling | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Bridges (PG), Scott Permenter (SG), Albert Pringle (SF), Richard Flynn (PF), David Wire (C) Donald Beasley, Andy Rein, Charles Williams, David Quint, Paul Gailey | |
| 16:44 | Troy | Ryan Bridges misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Olson - foul #3 on Stanley Olson, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp (SG) Stanley Olson | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 16:44 | Troy | Ryan Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:44 | Troy | Ryan Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | John Ross pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:18 | Texas Southern | John Ross banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Abbey | 38-40 |
| 16:01 | Troy | Michael Lamp picks off the pass by David Wire | 38-40 |
| 15:57 | Texas Southern | Jon Egan banks in the layup set up by Michael Lamp | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Patrick Abbey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Lamp (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jon Egan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fregoso (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ryan Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Permenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Pringle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Wire (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Troy | David Fregoso swats the layup by Scott Permenter | 40-40 |
| 15:42 | Troy | Albert Pringle hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 15:23 | Texas Southern | John Ross is open but misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 15:21 | Troy | David Wire grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 15:17 | Troy | Scott Permenter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Theo Doan (PG), Stanley Olson (SG), Timothy Steele (PF), Gerald McFarling (C) Patrick Abbey, Michael Lamp, John Ross, David Fregoso | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Williams (SF), Corey Fisher (PF), Paul Gailey (C) Albert Pringle, Richard Flynn, David Wire | |
| 14:58 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 14:53 | Troy | Stanley Olson takes the ball from Corey Fisher in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 14:36 | Texas Southern | Jon Egan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Wells (PF) Jon Egan | |
| Subs | Troy | Andy Rein (SG), Richard Flynn (PF) Ryan Bridges, Scott Permenter | |
| 14:18 | Troy | Andy Rein misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 14:17 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Theo Doan is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gailey - foul #2 on Paul Gailey, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brandon Lewis (SG), Thomas Felts (SF) Stanley Olson, Timothy Steele | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Bridges (PG), David Quint (C) Corey Fisher, Paul Gailey | |
| 13:58 | Texas Southern | Gerald McFarling knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Theo Doan | 44-42 |
| 13:56 | Troy | Charles Williams is hacked by Theo Doan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theo Doan, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp (SG), Jon Egan (SF), John Ross (C) Theo Doan, Thomas Felts, Gerald McFarling | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:42 | Troy | Richard Flynn is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Rein | 44-44 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 13:21 | Troy | Charles Williams grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 13:07 | Troy | Andy Rein is fouled on the floor by Michael Lamp - foul #3 on Michael Lamp, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson (PG), Thomas Felts (SF), Gerald McFarling (C) Michael Lamp, Jon Egan, John Ross | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Beasley (PG), Scott Permenter (SG), Corey Fisher (PF), Paul Gailey (C) Ryan Bridges, Andy Rein, Charles Williams, Richard Flynn | |
| 13:01 | Troy | Scott Permenter lays it in set up by David Quint and he's fouled by Brandon Lewis - foul #3 on Brandon Lewis, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 13:01 | Troy | Scott Permenter misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:01 | Texas Southern | Thomas Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:45 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells makes the wide open jumper from the right block set up by Brandon Lewis | 46-46 |
| 12:43 | Troy | Scott Permenter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Patrick Abbey (SG), Timothy Steele (PF), David Fregoso (C) Brandon Lewis, Earl Wells, Gerald McFarling | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 12:30 | Texas Southern | Thomas Felts misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 12:28 | Texas Southern | Patrick Abbey hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 12:22 | Troy | Scott Permenter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Thomas Felts pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:18 | Texas Southern | Patrick Abbey is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gailey - foul #3 on Paul Gailey, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp (SG), Gerald McFarling (C) Thomas Felts, Timothy Steele | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Williams (SF), Richard Flynn (PF), David Wire (C) David Quint, Corey Fisher, Paul Gailey | |
| 11:57 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 48-46 |
| 11:56 | Texas Southern | David Fregoso gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stanley Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lamp (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Abbey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Fregoso (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald McFarling (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Beasley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Permenter (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Charles Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Flynn (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Wire (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 11:40 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 11:25 | Troy | Richard Flynn hits a shot from the left block set up by Donald Beasley | 50-48 |
| 11:22 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Beasley - foul #1 on Donald Beasley, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brandon Lewis (PG), Jon Egan (SF), Earl Wells (PF), John Ross (C) Stanley Olson, Patrick Abbey, David Fregoso, Gerald McFarling | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Bridges (PG), Andy Rein (SG), Albert Pringle (PF), Paul Gailey (C) Donald Beasley, Scott Permenter, Richard Flynn, David Wire | |
| 11:08 | Texas Southern | Jon Egan misses long on a shot from the left block | 50-48 |
| 11:06 | Texas Southern | Brandon Lewis tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 10:48 | Troy | Albert Pringle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:46 | Troy | Andy Rein tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 10:44 | Texas Southern | Brandon Lewis's pass is intercepted by Paul Gailey in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 10:30 | Troy | Charles Williams comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jon Egan - foul #1 on Jon Egan, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson (SG), Thomas Felts (SF), Timothy Steele (PF), Gerald McFarling (C) Michael Lamp, Jon Egan, Earl Wells, John Ross | |
| Subs | Troy | Corey Fisher (PF) Albert Pringle | |
| 10:30 | Troy | Charles Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:30 | Troy | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:16 | Texas Southern | Gerald McFarling loses the dribble to Paul Gailey | 52-51 |
| 10:00 | Troy | Andy Rein makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Williams and he's fouled by Thomas Felts - foul #2 on Thomas Felts, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Quint (SF), Richard Flynn (PF) Ryan Bridges, Charles Williams | |
| 10:00 | Troy | Andy Rein misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:00 | Texas Southern | Gerald McFarling snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:50 | Texas Southern | Brandon Lewis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald McFarling | 54-53 |
| 09:42 | Troy | Richard Flynn hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by David Quint | 54-55 |
| 09:19 | Texas Southern | Timothy Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 09:18 | Troy | David Quint snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:54 | Troy | Corey Fisher makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andy Rein | 54-57 |
| 08:52 | Texas Southern | Brandon Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Patrick Abbey (PG), Michael Lamp (SG), Jon Egan (SF), Earl Wells (PF), David Fregoso (C) Stanley Olson, Brandon Lewis, Thomas Felts, Timothy Steele, Gerald McFarling | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Beasley (PG), Scott Permenter (SG), Albert Pringle (PF), David Wire (C) Corey Fisher, Andy Rein, Richard Flynn, Paul Gailey | |
| 08:40 | Troy | David Wire hits a runner in the paint | 54-59 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp's pass is intercepted by Albert Pringle | 54-59 |
| 08:09 | Troy | Patrick Abbey picks off the pass by Albert Pringle in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 07:45 | Texas Southern | Patrick Abbey clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Quint - foul #1 on David Quint, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Theo Doan (PG), John Ross (C) Michael Lamp, David Fregoso | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Bridges (PG), Andy Rein (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Richard Flynn (PF) Donald Beasley, Scott Permenter, David Quint, David Wire | |
| 07:45 | Texas Southern | Patrick Abbey makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:45 | Texas Southern | Patrick Abbey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Theo Doan (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Abbey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Egan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Wells (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ryan Bridges (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Rein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Williams (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Flynn (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Pringle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Troy | Ryan Bridges is whistled for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson (SG), Thomas Felts (SF) Patrick Abbey, Jon Egan | |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Gailey (C) Albert Pringle | |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | John Ross scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Paul Gailey - foul #4 on Paul Gailey, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gerald McFarling (C) Earl Wells | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | John Ross misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:05 | Troy | Richard Flynn gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:59 | Troy | Andy Rein is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp (SG) Stanley Olson | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 06:45 | Texas Southern | Thomas Felts's pass is intercepted by Ryan Bridges | 58-59 |
| 06:45 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Steele (SF), David Fregoso (PF) Thomas Felts, John Ross | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Beasley (PG), Scott Permenter (SG), Corey Fisher (PF), David Wire (C) Ryan Bridges, Charles Williams, Richard Flynn, Paul Gailey | |
| 06:29 | Troy | Scott Permenter travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Egan (SF) Gerald McFarling | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 06:02 | Texas Southern | Theo Doan is fouled on the floor by Donald Beasley - foul #2 on Donald Beasley, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brandon Lewis (SG), Earl Wells (PF), John Ross (C) Michael Lamp, Timothy Steele, David Fregoso | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Bridges (PG), Charles Williams (SF), Paul Gailey (C) Donald Beasley, Andy Rein, David Wire | |
| 06:02 | Texas Southern | Theo Doan misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:02 | Texas Southern | Theo Doan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:55 | Texas Southern | Theo Doan banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ryan Bridges - foul #2 on Ryan Bridges, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Felts (SF) Jon Egan | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Flynn (PF) Corey Fisher | |
| 05:55 | Texas Southern | Theo Doan makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | Troy | Scott Permenter is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Lewis - foul #4 on Brandon Lewis, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | Troy | Scott Permenter misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | Texas Southern | Brandon Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:23 | Texas Southern | John Ross misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 05:21 | Troy | Richard Flynn pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:18 | Troy | Scott Permenter is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Lewis - foul #5 on Brandon Lewis, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson (SG), Gerald McFarling (C) Brandon Lewis, John Ross | |
| Subs | Troy | David Quint (SF), Albert Pringle (C) Charles Williams, Paul Gailey | |
| 05:18 | Troy | Scott Permenter misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:18 | Troy | Scott Permenter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Flynn - foul #3 on Richard Flynn, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Egan (SF) Thomas Felts | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Beasley (PG), Andy Rein (SG) Ryan Bridges, Scott Permenter | |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:44 | Troy | David Quint blows the layup | 62-60 |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Gerald McFarling gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | Donald Beasley picks off the pass by Stanley Olson | 62-60 |
| 04:20 | Troy | David Quint lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Beasley | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Donald Beasley is called for the reach on Theo Doan - foul #3 on Donald Beasley, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp (SG), Patrick Abbey (SF), Timothy Steele (PF), David Fregoso (C) Stanley Olson, Jon Egan, Earl Wells, Gerald McFarling | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Bridges (PG), Charles Williams (SF), Corey Fisher (PF), David Wire (C) Donald Beasley, David Quint, Richard Flynn, Albert Pringle | |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Theo Doan makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Theo Doan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:51 | Troy | Ryan Bridges misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-62 |
| 03:50 | Texas Southern | David Fregoso pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:37 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp is fouled on the floor by David Wire - foul #1 on David Wire, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Troy | Scott Permenter (SG) Andy Rein | |
| 03:37 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:37 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Theo Doan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lamp (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Abbey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Steele (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Fregoso (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ryan Bridges (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Permenter (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Charles Williams (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Troy | Corey Fisher lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | Timothy Steele can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:02 | Troy | The rebound goes to Scott Permenter | 66-64 |
| 02:46 | Troy | David Wire is fouled on the floor by Michael Lamp - foul #4 on Michael Lamp, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson (SG), Thomas Felts (SF), John Ross (PF), Gerald McFarling (C) Michael Lamp, Patrick Abbey, Timothy Steele, David Fregoso | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Beasley (PG), Andy Rein (SG), Albert Pringle (PF) Ryan Bridges, Scott Permenter, Corey Fisher | |
| 02:46 | Troy | David Wire makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:46 | Troy | David Wire makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | John Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Quint (SF), Paul Gailey (C) Charles Williams, David Wire | |
| 02:19 | Troy | Albert Pringle misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:18 | Texas Southern | Gerald McFarling snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:16 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Rein - foul #3 on Andy Rein, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Flynn (PF) Albert Pringle | |
| 02:16 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:16 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:16 | Troy | The rebound goes to Richard Flynn | 67-66 |
| 02:01 | Troy | David Quint scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Thomas Felts - foul #3 on Thomas Felts, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 02:01 | Troy | David Quint makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:48 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-69 |
| 01:46 | Troy | Andy Rein gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:32 | Troy | Donald Beasley double dribbles | 67-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp (SG), Jon Egan (SF), Earl Wells (PF) Stanley Olson, Thomas Felts, John Ross | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Bridges (PG), Scott Permenter (SG), Charles Williams (SF) Donald Beasley, Andy Rein, David Quint | |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 01:03 | Troy | Gerald McFarling steals it from Richard Flynn in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 00:45 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-69 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells tips it in | 72-69 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:42 | Troy | Ryan Bridges is fouled in the backcourt by Theo Doan - foul #5 on Theo Doan, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson (PG) Theo Doan | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:42 | Troy | Ryan Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:42 | Troy | Ryan Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Richard Flynn steals it from Jon Egan in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Ryan Bridges blows the layup but he's hacked by Jon Egan - foul #2 on Jon Egan, team foul #14 | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Ryan Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Ryan Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Scott Permenter misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stanley Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lamp (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jon Egan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Wells (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald McFarling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ryan Bridges (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Permenter (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Charles Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Flynn (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Gailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Texas Southern | Gerald McFarling wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 04:47 | Troy | Richard Flynn pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:45 | Troy | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Patrick Abbey (SG), Thomas Felts (SF), John Ross (PF), David Fregoso (C) Michael Lamp, Jon Egan, Earl Wells, Gerald McFarling | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Beasley (PG), Andy Rein (SG), Albert Pringle (SF), Corey Fisher (PF), David Wire (C) Ryan Bridges, Scott Permenter, Charles Williams, Richard Flynn, Paul Gailey | |
| 04:23 | Texas Southern | David Fregoso clanks a jumper from the left block | 72-72 |
| 04:22 | Texas Southern | John Ross snags the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:11 | Texas Southern | Thomas Felts hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Abbey | 75-72 |
| 03:48 | Troy | Albert Pringle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 03:47 | Troy | Andy Rein snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 03:42 | Troy | Donald Beasley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 03:40 | Troy | Corey Fisher tips it in | 75-74 |
| 03:35 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Beasley - foul #4 on Donald Beasley, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp (SG), Jon Egan (SF), Timothy Steele (PF), Gerald McFarling (C) Patrick Abbey, Thomas Felts, John Ross, David Fregoso | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Bridges (PG), Charles Williams (SF), David Quint (PF), Paul Gailey (C) Donald Beasley, Albert Pringle, Corey Fisher, David Wire | |
| 03:35 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:35 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:19 | Troy | Paul Gailey banks in the layup on a great pass from Ryan Bridges | 76-76 |
| 03:01 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andy Rein - foul #4 on Andy Rein, team foul #14 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Wells (PF) Jon Egan | |
| Subs | Troy | Scott Permenter (SG), Richard Flynn (PF) Andy Rein, Charles Williams | |
| 03:01 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:01 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:59 | Troy | Gerald McFarling takes the ball from Scott Permenter in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Patrick Abbey (PG), Thomas Felts (SF), David Fregoso (C) Stanley Olson, Timothy Steele, Gerald McFarling | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Beasley (PG), Corey Fisher (PF) Ryan Bridges, Richard Flynn | |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Gailey - foul #5 on Paul Gailey, team foul #15 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Wire (C) Paul Gailey | |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:45 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Egan (SF), Gerald McFarling (C) Thomas Felts, David Fregoso | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Bridges (PG), Andy Rein (SG), Albert Pringle (PF) Donald Beasley, Scott Permenter, Corey Fisher | |
| 02:29 | Troy | David Quint loses the ball out of bounds | 78-76 |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-76 |
| 02:13 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson (PG) Michael Lamp | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Flynn (PF) David Wire | |
| 02:03 | Troy | David Quint makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Bridges | 81-78 |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 81-78 |
| 01:41 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells can't tip it in | 81-78 |
| 01:40 | Troy | Richard Flynn grabs the board | 81-78 |
| 01:30 | Troy | Richard Flynn is fouled on the floor by Stanley Olson - foul #4 on Stanley Olson, team foul #15 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Lamp (SG) Patrick Abbey | |
| Subs | Troy | Scott Permenter (SG), Charles Williams (SF) Andy Rein, Albert Pringle | |
| 01:30 | Troy | Richard Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:30 | Troy | Richard Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 01:18 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 01:17 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Quint | 81-79 |
| 00:57 | Troy | Charles Williams connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Permenter | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stanley Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lamp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jon Egan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Wells (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald McFarling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ryan Bridges (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Permenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Flynn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Quint (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | Ryan Bridges is called for the reach on Stanley Olson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Bridges, team foul #16 | 81-81 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | Stanley Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:31 | Troy | Scott Permenter is fouled on the floor by Michael Lamp - foul #5 on Michael Lamp, team foul #16 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Patrick Abbey (SG) Michael Lamp | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:31 | Troy | Scott Permenter makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:31 | Troy | Scott Permenter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells banks in the layup set up by Patrick Abbey | 84-83 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Scott Permenter misses long on a floater in the lane | 84-83 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells snags the defensive board | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells is hacked by Ryan Bridges in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Bridges, team foul #17 | 84-83 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Earl Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Scott Permenter grabs the board | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Scott Permenter clanks a fullcourt shot | 85-83 |