| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Morris (fresh) SG - Craig Backstrom (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) PF - Hector Martin (fresh) C - Robert Holm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Marty Currey (fresh) SG - Thomas Mundy (fresh) SF - Jason Fritz (fresh) PF - Jeffery Hixson (fresh) C - Mike Mathews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Robert Holm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Robert Holm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Hector Martin tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Troy | Kevin Morris steps in front of the Marty Currey pass | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Robert Holm tips it in | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | Troy | Thomas Mundy buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mundy | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | Troy | Marty Currey is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Morris - foul #1 on Kevin Morris, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:38 | Troy | Thomas Mundy connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Marty Currey | 4-5 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Thomas Mundy is called for the reach on Kenneth Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Mundy, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris double dribbles | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Troy | Thomas Mundy travels with the ball | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | Jeffery Hixson picks off the pass by Kevin Morris | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Troy | Mike Mathews comes up short on the floater in the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Troy | Jason Fritz pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Troy | Mike Mathews hits a driving attempt in the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris blows the layup but he's hacked by Marty Currey - foul #1 on Marty Currey, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Sanders (SG), William Kemp (SF), Malcolm Engebretson (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Craig Backstrom, Kenneth Gibson, Hector Martin, Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Troy | Marcus Thomas (PG), Paul Schuller (SG), Ronald Brunswick (SF), Kevin Belt (PF), Bill Olsen (C) Marty Currey, Thomas Mundy, Jason Fritz, Jeffery Hixson, Mike Mathews | |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Troy | Kevin Morris is called for the reach on Marcus Thomas - foul #2 on Kevin Morris, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Crumb (C) Kevin Morris | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 16:07 | Troy | Kevin Belt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | William Kemp's pass is intercepted by Paul Schuller in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:57 | Troy | Paul Schuller lays it in | 6-9 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Sanders (fresh) SG - Malcolm Engebretson (fresh) SF - William Kemp (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Hardy (fresh) C - Steven Crumb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Marcus Thomas (fresh) SG - Paul Schuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Brunswick (fresh) PF - Kevin Belt (fresh) C - Bill Olsen (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 15:33 | Troy | Marcus Thomas gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | Troy | Paul Schuller misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson is hacked by Paul Schuller - foul #1 on Paul Schuller, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG), Craig Backstrom (SG), Delbert Zalwsky (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Robert Holm (C) Michael Sanders, Malcolm Engebretson, William Kemp, Brandon Hardy, Steven Crumb | |
| Subs | Troy | Marty Currey (PG), Thomas Mundy (SG), Jason Fritz (SF), Jeffery Hixson (PF), Mike Mathews (C) Marcus Thomas, Paul Schuller, Ronald Brunswick, Kevin Belt, Bill Olsen | |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom makes the 3 from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:17 | Troy | Thomas Mundy misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 14:15 | Troy | Thomas Mundy gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:55 | Troy | Mike Mathews loses the dribble to Delbert Zalwsky | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky lays it in | 11-9 |
| 13:47 | Troy | Kenneth Mozingo is called for the reach on Marty Currey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Mozingo, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Sanders (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SF), Malcolm Engebretson (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Kenneth Mozingo, Delbert Zalwsky, Hector Martin, Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Troy | Marcus Thomas (SF), Bill Olsen (PF) Jason Fritz, Jeffery Hixson | |
| 13:31 | Troy | Bill Olsen scores on a shot in the paint | 11-11 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Bill Olsen - foul #1 on Bill Olsen, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffery Hixson (PF) Mike Mathews | |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | Troy | Jeffery Hixson snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | Troy | Thomas Mundy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Sanders | 15-11 |
| 12:14 | Troy | Thomas Mundy is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marty Currey | 15-14 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson misses the easy layup | 15-14 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Sanders (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Craig Backstrom (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Gibson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Malcolm Engebretson (tiring) C - Brandon Hardy (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Marty Currey (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mundy (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Marcus Thomas (tiring) PF - Jeffery Hixson (tired) C - Bill Olsen (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Troy | Thomas Mundy comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Malcolm Engebretson - foul #1 on Malcolm Engebretson, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG), Delbert Zalwsky (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Robert Holm (C) Michael Sanders, Kenneth Gibson, Malcolm Engebretson, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Schuller (PG), Ronald Brunswick (SF), Kevin Belt (PF), Mike Mathews (C) Marty Currey, Marcus Thomas, Jeffery Hixson, Bill Olsen | |
| 11:29 | Troy | Thomas Mundy makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:29 | Troy | Thomas Mundy makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom hits the finger roll | 19-16 |
| 11:00 | Troy | Thomas Mundy connects on the open floater from the left block on a great pass from Mike Mathews | 19-18 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Backstrom, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Crumb (C) Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Fritz (SF) Thomas Mundy | |
| 10:37 | Troy | Paul Schuller is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 19-18 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom is called for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson (SF), Robert Holm (C) Delbert Zalwsky, Steven Crumb | |
| Subs | Troy | Marty Currey (PG) Paul Schuller | |
| 10:11 | Troy | Jason Fritz misses long on a jumper from the left side | 19-18 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Craig Backstrom | 19-18 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson misses short on an open floater from the right side | 19-18 |
| 09:47 | Troy | Mike Mathews gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:36 | Troy | Jason Fritz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson (SG), William Kemp (SF), Steven Crumb (C) Craig Backstrom, Kenneth Gibson, Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Troy | Marcus Thomas (PG), Thomas Mundy (SG), Jeffery Hixson (PF), Bill Olsen (C) Marty Currey, Ronald Brunswick, Kevin Belt, Mike Mathews | |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 09:16 | Troy | Jeffery Hixson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:59 | Troy | Jason Fritz blows the layup | 19-18 |
| 08:57 | Troy | Jeffery Hixson tips it but misses | 19-18 |
| 08:56 | Troy | Jeffery Hixson tips it home | 19-20 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Hector Martin misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jeffery Hixson - foul #1 on Jeffery Hixson, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Sanders (PG), Delbert Zalwsky (SF), Robert Holm (C) Kenneth Mozingo, William Kemp, Steven Crumb | |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Schuller (PG), Mike Mathews (C) Jason Fritz, Jeffery Hixson | |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Hector Martin makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Hector Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:42 | Troy | The rebound goes to Mike Mathews | 20-20 |
| 08:39 | Troy | Michael Sanders steps in front of the Marcus Thomas pass in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Hector Martin slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Sanders | 22-20 |
| 08:22 | Troy | Paul Schuller hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders is hacked by Mike Mathews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Mathews, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom (SG) Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Troy | Marty Currey (PG), Kevin Belt (PF) Thomas Mundy, Bill Olsen | |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 08:01 | Troy | Mike Mathews grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 07:57 | Troy | Marty Currey is hacked by Michael Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sanders, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Martin (PF) Malcolm Engebretson | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Fritz (SF) Marcus Thomas | |
| 07:40 | Troy | Mike Mathews misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Hector Martin - foul #1 on Hector Martin, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson (SF), Brandon Hardy (C) Delbert Zalwsky, Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Brunswick (SF), Jeffery Hixson (PF) Jason Fritz, Kevin Belt | |
| 07:40 | Troy | Mike Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:40 | Troy | Mike Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Sanders (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Craig Backstrom (tired) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hector Martin (tired) 5 pts. C - Brandon Hardy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Marty Currey (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Paul Schuller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Brunswick (fresh) PF - Jeffery Hixson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Mathews (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 07:19 | Troy | Paul Schuller is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Schuller, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG), Steven Crumb (PF) Michael Sanders, Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Mundy (SG), Bill Olsen (C) Paul Schuller, Mike Mathews | |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 06:59 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jeffery Hixson | 25-24 |
| 06:40 | Troy | Marty Currey misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Crumb - foul #1 on Steven Crumb, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Sanders (PG), William Kemp (SG), Malcolm Engebretson (PF), Robert Holm (C) Kenneth Mozingo, Craig Backstrom, Steven Crumb, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Fritz (SF), Marcus Thomas (C) Ronald Brunswick, Jeffery Hixson | |
| 06:40 | Troy | Marty Currey makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:40 | Troy | Marty Currey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:17 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky (SF) Kenneth Gibson | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Belt (PF) Marty Currey | |
| 05:58 | Troy | Bill Olsen is hacked by Robert Holm - foul #1 on Robert Holm, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG), Hector Martin (PF) Michael Sanders, Malcolm Engebretson | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 05:58 | Troy | Bill Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:58 | Troy | Bill Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Crumb (C) Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Troy | Mike Mathews (C) Bill Olsen | |
| 05:47 | Troy | Marcus Thomas is open but misses the lay-in | 25-28 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo connects on the shot from the left block | 27-28 |
| 05:22 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom (SG), Brandon Hardy (C) William Kemp, Steven Crumb | |
| Subs | Troy | Marty Currey (PG), Ronald Brunswick (SF), Jeffery Hixson (PF) Jason Fritz, Kevin Belt, Mike Mathews | |
| 05:14 | Troy | Marty Currey misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 27-28 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Marty Currey steps in front of the Craig Backstrom pass in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 05:09 | Troy | Jeffery Hixson misses the easy layup | 27-28 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Hector Martin pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo is fouled on the floor by Marty Currey - foul #2 on Marty Currey, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson (SF), Malcolm Engebretson (PF), Robert Holm (C) Delbert Zalwsky, Hector Martin, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Belt (PF), Bill Olsen (C) Marty Currey, Jeffery Hixson | |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:48 | Troy | Kevin Belt grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 04:25 | Troy | Thomas Mundy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Holm | 30-28 |
| 03:45 | Troy | Marcus Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Mozingo - foul #2 on Kenneth Mozingo, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Morris (PG), Michael Sanders (SG), Hector Martin (PF), Steven Crumb (C) Kenneth Mozingo, Craig Backstrom, Malcolm Engebretson, Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Troy | Marty Currey (PG), Paul Schuller (SG), Jeffery Hixson (PF), Mike Mathews (C) Ronald Brunswick, Thomas Mundy, Kevin Belt, Bill Olsen | |
| 03:45 | Troy | Marcus Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:45 | Troy | Marcus Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 30-29 |
| 03:30 | Troy | Jeffery Hixson pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Gibson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Martin (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Crumb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Marty Currey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Schuller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marcus Thomas (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Jeffery Hixson (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Mathews (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Troy | Marcus Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Hector Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson is hacked by Marcus Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy (C) Steven Crumb | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Fritz (SF) Marcus Thomas | |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:17 | Troy | Mike Mathews gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:52 | Troy | Jeffery Hixson's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Gibson | 30-29 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Schuller - foul #3 on Paul Schuller, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Kemp (SG), Delbert Zalwsky (SF), Malcolm Engebretson (PF), Steven Crumb (C) Kevin Morris, Kenneth Gibson, Hector Martin, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Brunswick (SG), Bill Olsen (PF) Paul Schuller, Jeffery Hixson | |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:14 | Troy | Bill Olsen hits a jump hook in the lane | 32-31 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Currey - foul #3 on Marty Currey, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Morris (PG), Robert Holm (C) William Kemp, Steven Crumb | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Mundy (SG), Kevin Belt (PF) Marty Currey, Mike Mathews | |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:56 | Troy | Kevin Belt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Delbert Zalwsky | 34-31 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bill Olsen - foul #2 on Bill Olsen, team foul #12 | 34-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom (SG), William Kemp (SF), Brandon Hardy (PF) Michael Sanders, Delbert Zalwsky, Malcolm Engebretson | |
| Subs | Troy | Marcus Thomas (PG) Ronald Brunswick | |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:22 | Troy | Robert Holm is called for the reach on Bill Olsen - foul #2 on Robert Holm, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Crumb (C) Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffery Hixson (PF) Kevin Belt | |
| 01:22 | Troy | Bill Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:22 | Troy | Bill Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | Thomas Mundy steals it from Kevin Morris in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 01:19 | Troy | Thomas Mundy hits the finger roll | 35-35 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom is hacked by Thomas Mundy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Mundy, team foul #13 | 35-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson (SF) William Kemp | |
| Subs | Troy | Mike Mathews (C) Bill Olsen | |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Jason Fritz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 00:46 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Thomas | 36-35 |
| 00:35 | Troy | Jeffery Hixson banks in the layup | 36-37 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Mundy - foul #3 on Thomas Mundy, team foul #14 | 36-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Kemp (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Robert Holm (C) Kenneth Gibson, Steven Crumb, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Brunswick (PG), Kevin Belt (PF), Bill Olsen (C) Thomas Mundy, Jeffery Hixson, Mike Mathews | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-37 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:31 | Troy | Bill Olsen gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:19 | Troy | Marcus Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Backstrom - foul #2 on Craig Backstrom, team foul #12 | 36-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky (SF) Craig Backstrom | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:19 | Troy | Marcus Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:19 | Troy | Marcus Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Hector Martin scores on a floater in the lane | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Ronald Brunswick comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-39 |