| Lineup | Troy | PG - Dean Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Strum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Boyd Lowrance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Ballantyne (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Bradburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Paul Strum inbounds the ball | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Troy | Dikembe Ahumada buries a jump hook from close range | 48-40 |
| 19:27 | Alcorn State | Dean Freeman picks off the pass by Thomas Thompson | 48-40 |
| 19:23 | Troy | Paul Strum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dean Freeman | 50-40 |
| 19:16 | Alcorn State | A charge is called on Harry Ballantyne - foul #1 on Harry Ballantyne, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| 18:55 | Troy | Brian Hedrick is called for the reach on Dikembe Ahumada - foul #1 on Brian Hedrick, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson (C) Harold Bradburn | |
| 18:35 | Troy | Dean Freeman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 18:33 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 18:29 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Hedrick | 50-42 |
| 18:10 | Troy | George Riley buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Dean Freeman and he's fouled by Thomas Thompson - foul #1 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Jamar Tilman (PG), Pete Overcash (SF), Gerald Tucker (PF), Enoch Demski (C) Dean Freeman, Paul Strum, Dikembe Ahumada, Boyd Lowrance | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (PG), Matthew Arrington (SG), Theo Cobb (SF), John James (PF) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Harry Ballantyne, Brian Hedrick | |
| 18:10 | Troy | George Riley makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:53 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Enoch Demski - foul #2 on Enoch Demski, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Eduardo Flores (SF) George Riley | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 17:53 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 17:53 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 17:53 | Troy | Eduardo Flores snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 17:31 | Troy | Pete Overcash misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 17:30 | Troy | Eduardo Flores grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 17:17 | Troy | John James is called for the reach on Gerald Tucker - foul #1 on John James, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Freeman (PG) Jamar Tilman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn (C) Lawrence Lawson | |
| 17:05 | Troy | Enoch Demski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 17:04 | Alcorn State | John James grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 16:45 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn clanks a floater from the left side | 53-43 |
| 16:43 | Alcorn State | David Aarons misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 16:41 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 16:17 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 15:55 | Troy | Dean Freeman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Pete Overcash | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Dean Freeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Pete Overcash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eduardo Flores (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Enoch Demski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Aarons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Arrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theo Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Bradburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington's layup is rejected by Gerald Tucker | 56-45 |
| 15:28 | Troy | Gerald Tucker grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 15:16 | Troy | Enoch Demski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Pete Overcash | 59-45 |
| 15:07 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn's pass is intercepted by Pete Overcash | 59-45 |
| 15:04 | Troy | Eduardo Flores dunks the ball on a great pass from Pete Overcash | 61-45 |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb's pass is intercepted by Dean Freeman in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 14:52 | Troy | Harold Bradburn steals the ball from Dean Freeman | 61-45 |
| 14:29 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn misses the easy layup | 61-45 |
| 14:28 | Troy | Eduardo Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 14:14 | Troy | Pete Overcash misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 14:12 | Troy | Enoch Demski grabs the offensive board | 61-45 |
| 13:58 | Troy | John James steps in front of the Enoch Demski pass | 61-45 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | John James is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane | 61-47 |
| 13:26 | Troy | Dean Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 13:25 | Troy | Eduardo Flores misses the tip | 61-47 |
| 13:24 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 13:19 | Alcorn State | David Aarons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Jamar Tilman (PG), George Riley (SG), Paul Strum (SF), Dikembe Ahumada (PF), Boyd Lowrance (C) Dean Freeman, Pete Overcash, Eduardo Flores, Gerald Tucker, Enoch Demski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Thomas Thompson (SG), Harry Ballantyne (SF), Brian Hedrick (PF), Lawrence Lawson (C) David Aarons, Matthew Arrington, Theo Cobb, John James, Harold Bradburn | |
| 13:07 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Brian Hedrick - foul #2 on Brian Hedrick, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| 13:07 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 13:07 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 13:07 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 12:49 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer's fadeaway is rejected by Boyd Lowrance | 61-47 |
| 12:47 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 12:29 | Troy | Paul Strum hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Riley | 64-47 |
| 12:17 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson is whistled for a carry | 64-47 |
| 12:00 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:48 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne travels with the ball | 64-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Jones (PG), Scott Robinson (SG) Jamar Tilman, George Riley | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles (PF) Brian Hedrick | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Robinson (fresh) SF - Paul Strum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ahumada (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Boyd Lowrance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Ballantyne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Troy | Leroy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 11:32 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 11:12 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Boyd Lowrance - foul #2 on Boyd Lowrance, team foul #2 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Rife (SG), Brian Hedrick (PF) Thomas Thompson, Harry Ballantyne | |
| 11:12 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 11:12 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 10:53 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance clanks a runner near the basket | 64-49 |
| 10:51 | Troy | Dikembe Ahumada tips it home | 66-49 |
| 10:49 | Alcorn State | Leroy Jones is called for the reach on Gary Cloer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Jones, team foul #3 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Freeman (PG), George Riley (SG) Leroy Jones, Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 10:44 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-51 |
| 10:28 | Troy | Dean Freeman is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lawson - foul #1 on Lawrence Lawson, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson (SG), Harold Bradburn (C) Gary Cloer, Lawrence Lawson | |
| 10:14 | Troy | Paul Strum makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-51 |
| 09:58 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 09:57 | Troy | Dean Freeman gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:34 | Troy | George Riley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-51 |
| 09:33 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 09:30 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles is hacked by George Riley in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Riley, team foul #4 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Jamar Tilman (PG), Scott Robinson (SG) Dean Freeman, George Riley | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Harry Ballantyne (SF), Matthew Arrington (C) Charles Rife, Alvin Bowles, Harold Bradburn | |
| 09:07 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne can't finish the layup | 69-51 |
| 09:05 | Troy | Scott Robinson snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 08:40 | Troy | Paul Strum clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 08:39 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 08:27 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Cloer | 69-53 |
| 08:07 | Troy | Paul Strum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Hedrick - foul #3 on Brian Hedrick, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Freeman (PG), George Riley (SG), Eduardo Flores (PF) Jamar Tilman, Scott Robinson, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (PG), John James (PF), Lawrence Lawson (C) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Brian Hedrick | |
| 08:07 | Troy | Paul Strum makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 08:07 | Troy | Paul Strum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 07:53 | Alcorn State | Boyd Lowrance blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Lawson | 71-53 |
| 07:52 | Troy | Eduardo Flores gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 07:32 | Troy | Eduardo Flores's pass is intercepted by David Aarons | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Dean Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - George Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Strum (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eduardo Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Boyd Lowrance (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Aarons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Arrington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Ballantyne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington is hacked by George Riley - foul #3 on George Riley, team foul #5 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Pete Overcash (SF), Gerald Tucker (PF), Enoch Demski (C) Paul Strum, Eduardo Flores, Boyd Lowrance | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Rife (SG), Alvin Bowles (PF) Matthew Arrington, Harry Ballantyne | |
| 07:17 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Jamar Tilman (SG) George Riley | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 07:01 | Troy | Enoch Demski buries a floater from the baseline | 73-53 |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife's pass is intercepted by Pete Overcash | 73-53 |
| 06:22 | Troy | Enoch Demski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dean Freeman | 75-53 |
| 06:15 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Tucker - foul #2 on Gerald Tucker, team foul #6 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Jones (PG), George Riley (SG), Dikembe Ahumada (PF) Dean Freeman, Jamar Tilman, Gerald Tucker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Thomas Thompson (SG), Theo Cobb (SF), Matthew Arrington (C) David Aarons, Charles Rife, John James, Lawrence Lawson | |
| 06:15 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 06:15 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 05:53 | Troy | George Riley connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leroy Jones | 77-55 |
| 05:51 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb is hacked by Leroy Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Jones, team foul #7 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Boyd Lowrance (C) Enoch Demski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick (PF) Alvin Bowles | |
| 05:51 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 05:51 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 05:27 | Troy | Thomas Thompson is called for the reach on George Riley - foul #2 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #8 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Freeman (PG), Paul Strum (SF), Eduardo Flores (PF) Leroy Jones, Pete Overcash, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne (SF) Theo Cobb | |
| 05:27 | Troy | George Riley makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 05:27 | Troy | George Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 05:27 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington snags the defensive board | 78-57 |
| 05:11 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-57 |
| 05:09 | Troy | The rebound goes to Paul Strum | 78-57 |
| 04:40 | Troy | George Riley misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Hedrick - foul #4 on Brian Hedrick, team foul #9 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Tucker (C) Boyd Lowrance | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John James (PF), Harold Bradburn (C) Brian Hedrick, Matthew Arrington | |
| 04:40 | Troy | George Riley makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 04:40 | Troy | George Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 04:18 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Gary Cloer | 80-59 |
| 03:49 | Troy | Gerald Tucker is called for traveling | 80-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Jamar Tilman (PG), Scott Robinson (SG), Pete Overcash (SF), Enoch Demski (C) Dean Freeman, George Riley, Paul Strum, Gerald Tucker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (PG), Theo Cobb (SF), Alvin Bowles (PF), Lawrence Lawson (C) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Harry Ballantyne, Harold Bradburn | |
| 03:37 | Alcorn State | John James misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Enoch Demski - foul #3 on Enoch Demski, team foul #8 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington (SG) Alvin Bowles | |
| 03:37 | Alcorn State | John James misses the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 03:37 | Alcorn State | John James makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Troy | Pete Overcash buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamar Tilman | 82-60 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jamar Tilman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Robinson (fresh) SF - Pete Overcash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Eduardo Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Enoch Demski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Aarons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Arrington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theo Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Alcorn State | David Aarons makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Arrington | 82-62 |
| 02:48 | Troy | Enoch Demski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John James - foul #2 on John James, team foul #10 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Tucker (PF) Eduardo Flores | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles (PF) John James | |
| 02:48 | Troy | Enoch Demski makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 02:48 | Troy | Enoch Demski misses the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 02:48 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson pulls down the rebound | 83-62 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Tucker - foul #3 on Gerald Tucker, team foul #9 | 83-62 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 02:17 | Troy | Pete Overcash is fouled on the floor by Theo Cobb - foul #1 on Theo Cobb, team foul #11 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Jones (PG) Scott Robinson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Rife (SG), John James (PF) Matthew Arrington, Theo Cobb | |
| 02:17 | Troy | Pete Overcash makes the 1st free throw | 84-64 |
| 02:17 | Troy | Pete Overcash makes the 2nd free throw | 85-64 |
| 02:13 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles travels in the backcourt | 85-64 |
| 01:50 | Troy | Leroy Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-64 |
| 01:48 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles snags the defensive board | 85-64 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 85-64 |
| 01:37 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-64 |
| 01:25 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 85-64 |
| 01:23 | Troy | Leroy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 85-64 |
| 00:58 | Troy | Gerald Tucker can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John James - foul #3 on John James, team foul #12 | 85-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Eduardo Flores (SF) Leroy Jones | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington (SG), Theo Cobb (SF) Charles Rife, Alvin Bowles | |
| 00:58 | Troy | Gerald Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 86-64 |
| 00:58 | Troy | Gerald Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 87-64 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb is hacked by Enoch Demski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Enoch Demski, team foul #10 | 87-64 |
| 00:56 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 87-64 |
| 00:56 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 87-65 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Troy | Enoch Demski clanks a shot from the left wing | 87-65 |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 87-65 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 87-65 |
| 00:19 | Troy | Pete Overcash gets the rebound | 87-65 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Jamar Tilman runs out the clock | 87-65 |