| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smykowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pat Linde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilbur Bergmeier (fresh) PF - Rob Bunch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Poteet (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Trevor Alexander (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Payne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 reb. C - Oscar Petrovich (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | John Anderson inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Troy | Pat Linde picks off the pass by Robert Lee | 25-38 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Smykowski | 28-38 |
| 19:05 | Troy | Pat Linde is called for the reach on Trevor Alexander - foul #3 on Pat Linde, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Ricardo (SG) Pat Linde | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 18:53 | Troy | Trevor Alexander misses the lay-in | 28-38 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by James Smykowski is denied by Trevor Alexander | 28-38 |
| 18:30 | Troy | Trevor Alexander grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:09 | Troy | Oscar Petrovich clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Poteet - foul #2 on Gerald Poteet, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Littleton (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Lee Hepler (C) Wilbur Bergmeier, Rob Bunch, Gerald Poteet | |
| Subs | Troy | Jesse Drucker (PG), Joseph Mitchell (SG), Rick Maddocks (SF), Johnathan Tarver (PF) Trevor Alexander, David Payne, John Anderson, Robert Lee | |
| 18:09 | Troy | Oscar Petrovich misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:09 | Troy | Oscar Petrovich misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Hepler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Ricardo loses the dribble to Rick Maddocks in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 17:53 | Troy | Rick Maddocks hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Mitchell | 28-40 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Hepler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Davis (SF) Oscar Petrovich | |
| 17:35 | Troy | Johnathan Tarver comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 28-40 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Taylor pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 17:13 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:56 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the left block | 28-40 |
| 16:54 | Troy | Johnathan Tarver pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:33 | Troy | Johnathan Tarver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 16:31 | Troy | Donald Davis tips it in | 28-42 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Taylor misses the runner from the left block | 28-42 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Hepler grabs the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Littleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 16:01 | Troy | Rick Maddocks snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smykowski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Ricardo (fairly fresh) SF - Horace Littleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Lee Hepler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jesse Drucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Maddocks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnathan Tarver (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Troy | Rick Maddocks's pass is intercepted by Louis Taylor | 28-42 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Littleton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Taylor can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 28-42 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Littleton can't tip it in | 28-42 |
| 14:55 | Troy | Rick Maddocks gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 14:40 | Troy | James Smykowski steals it from Johnathan Tarver | 28-42 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Drucker - foul #2 on Jesse Drucker, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet (PG), Pat Linde (SG), Wilbur Bergmeier (SF), Rob Bunch (PF), Kenneth Sisto (C) James Smykowski, Jerome Ricardo, Horace Littleton, Louis Taylor, Lee Hepler | |
| Subs | Troy | Trevor Alexander (PG), David Payne (SG), John Anderson (SF), Robert Lee (PF), Oscar Petrovich (C) Jesse Drucker, Joseph Mitchell, Donald Davis, Rick Maddocks, Johnathan Tarver | |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Wilbur Bergmeier misses the easy open layup | 28-42 |
| 14:29 | Troy | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 14:13 | Troy | Oscar Petrovich can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Wilbur Bergmeier grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 28-42 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde gets the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Anderson is called for the reach on Pat Linde - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Roberson (C) Oscar Petrovich | |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 28-42 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Wilbur Bergmeier pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 12:53 | Troy | David Payne makes the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Gerald Poteet - foul #3 on Gerald Poteet, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Shipp (PF) Robert Lee | |
| 12:53 | Troy | David Payne makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde is fouled on the floor by David Payne - foul #2 on David Payne, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski (PG) Gerald Poteet | |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Petrovich (C) Charles Roberson | |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch makes the wide open shot from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 12:09 | Troy | Oscar Petrovich comes up short on the runner from the left block | 32-45 |
| 12:08 | Troy | Harold Shipp pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 11:51 | Troy | Harold Shipp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Rob Bunch | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smykowski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pat Linde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wilbur Bergmeier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rob Bunch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Sisto (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Trevor Alexander (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Payne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harold Shipp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Petrovich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Trevor Alexander steals the ball from James Smykowski in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 11:42 | Troy | John Anderson lays it up and in set up by Trevor Alexander | 32-47 |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Shipp is called for the reach on Pat Linde in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Shipp, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet (SF), Horace Littleton (C) Wilbur Bergmeier, Kenneth Sisto | |
| Subs | Troy | Jesse Drucker (PG), Robert Lee (PF) Trevor Alexander, Harold Shipp | |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-47 |
| 11:13 | Troy | David Payne double dribbles | 35-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Ricardo (PG) James Smykowski | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Mitchell (SF), Rick Maddocks (C) John Anderson, Oscar Petrovich | |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Payne - foul #3 on David Payne, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:56 | Troy | Robert Lee grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 10:40 | Troy | Rick Maddocks is hacked by Rob Bunch - foul #1 on Rob Bunch, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Taylor (PF), Kenneth Sisto (C) Gerald Poteet, Rob Bunch | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Davis (PG), Charles Roberson (C) Jesse Drucker, David Payne | |
| 10:28 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell buries a turnaround from the left block | 36-49 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Ricardo is hacked by Charles Roberson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Roberson, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wilbur Bergmeier (SF) Horace Littleton | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Lee steps in front of the Wilbur Bergmeier pass | 36-49 |
| 10:02 | Troy | Jerome Ricardo is called for the reach on Donald Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Ricardo, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski (PG), Lee Hepler (C) Pat Linde, Kenneth Sisto | |
| Subs | Troy | David Payne (SG), Harold Shipp (PF) Rick Maddocks, Robert Lee | |
| 09:49 | Troy | Donald Davis is fouled on the floor by James Smykowski - foul #2 on James Smykowski, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet (SF) Wilbur Bergmeier | |
| Subs | Troy | Trevor Alexander (PG), John Anderson (SF), Oscar Petrovich (C) Donald Davis, Joseph Mitchell, Charles Roberson | |
| 09:31 | Troy | Trevor Alexander lays it in on a great pass from David Payne | 36-51 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Littleton (SF), Rob Bunch (PF) Jerome Ricardo, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Troy | Johnathan Tarver (PF) Harold Shipp | |
| 09:08 | Troy | Lee Hepler steals the ball from John Anderson | 36-51 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski is hacked by Johnathan Tarver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnathan Tarver, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jesse Drucker (PG), Robert Lee (PF) Trevor Alexander, Oscar Petrovich | |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Rob Bunch | 36-51 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Littleton misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Hepler | 36-51 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Littleton lays it up and in | 38-51 |
| 08:19 | Troy | Jesse Drucker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Anderson | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Hepler makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Smykowski | 40-54 |
| 07:32 | Troy | Horace Littleton is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #2 on Horace Littleton, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Ricardo (PG), Pat Linde (SG), Wilbur Bergmeier (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Kenneth Sisto (C) James Smykowski, Gerald Poteet, Horace Littleton, Rob Bunch, Lee Hepler | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Davis (PG), Joseph Mitchell (SG), Rick Maddocks (PF), Charles Roberson (C) Jesse Drucker, David Payne, Robert Lee, Johnathan Tarver | |
| 07:32 | Troy | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde grabs the board | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jerome Ricardo (fresh) SG - Pat Linde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wilbur Bergmeier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Sisto (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Kenneth Sisto, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Shipp (PF) John Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:47 | Troy | Donald Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-54 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Harold Shipp - foul #2 on Harold Shipp, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Petrovich (C) Charles Roberson | |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:39 | Troy | The rebound goes to Oscar Petrovich | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:32 | Troy | Donald Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oscar Petrovich | 42-56 |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 42-56 |
| 06:17 | Troy | Oscar Petrovich grabs the board | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:58 | Troy | Rick Maddocks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-56 |
| 05:56 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Maddocks | 42-56 |
| 05:45 | Troy | Louis Taylor steps in front of the Donald Davis pass | 42-56 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Taylor lays it up and in | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:17 | Troy | Harold Shipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski (PG), Gerald Poteet (SG), Horace Littleton (SF), Rob Bunch (PF) Jerome Ricardo, Pat Linde, Wilbur Bergmeier, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Troy | Jesse Drucker (PG), David Payne (SG), Robert Lee (PF), Charles Roberson (C) Donald Davis, Rick Maddocks, Harold Shipp, Oscar Petrovich | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Lee takes the ball from James Smykowski | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:31 | Troy | Jesse Drucker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Drucker - foul #3 on Jesse Drucker, team foul #9 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Hepler (C) Kenneth Sisto | |
| Subs | Troy | John Anderson (SF), Johnathan Tarver (C) Joseph Mitchell, Charles Roberson | |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:27 | Troy | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:11 | Troy | David Payne loses the dribble to Gerald Poteet | 44-56 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 03:53 | Troy | Johnathan Tarver snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:39 | Troy | David Payne misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-56 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski grabs the board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Hepler makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smykowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Poteet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Horace Littleton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rob Bunch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Hepler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jesse Drucker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Payne (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnathan Tarver (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Troy | Jesse Drucker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Lee | 47-59 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Horace Littleton | 49-59 |
| 02:58 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Ricardo (PG), Pat Linde (SG), Louis Taylor (PF) James Smykowski, Rob Bunch, Lee Hepler | |
| Subs | Troy | Trevor Alexander (PG), Joseph Mitchell (SG), Rick Maddocks (SF), Oscar Petrovich (C) Jesse Drucker, David Payne, John Anderson, Johnathan Tarver | |
| 02:35 | Troy | Rick Maddocks comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jerome Ricardo - foul #3 on Jerome Ricardo, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto (C) Pat Linde | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Davis (SF) Robert Lee | |
| 02:35 | Troy | Rick Maddocks makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:35 | Troy | Rick Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerome Ricardo | 51-61 |
| 02:00 | Troy | Oscar Petrovich hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Trevor Alexander | 51-63 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto lays it in and the foul's on Oscar Petrovich - foul #3 on Oscar Petrovich, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jesse Drucker (PG), Johnathan Tarver (C) Trevor Alexander, Oscar Petrovich | |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:42 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski (PG), Pat Linde (SG), Wilbur Bergmeier (SF), Rob Bunch (PF) Jerome Ricardo, Gerald Poteet, Horace Littleton, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Troy | Trevor Alexander (PG), David Payne (SG), John Anderson (SF), Robert Lee (PF), Oscar Petrovich (C) Jesse Drucker, Joseph Mitchell, Donald Davis, Rick Maddocks, Johnathan Tarver | |
| 01:15 | Troy | Robert Lee's floater is tipped away by Rob Bunch | 54-63 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Rob Bunch | 54-63 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wilbur Bergmeier | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Troy | Oscar Petrovich makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by David Payne | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch snags the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Lee steps in front of the Wilbur Bergmeier pass | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Troy | James Smykowski is called for the reach on Robert Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Smykowski, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jesse Drucker (PG), Donald Davis (SG), Rick Maddocks (C) Trevor Alexander, David Payne, Oscar Petrovich | |
| 00:28 | Troy | Robert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:28 | Troy | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Anderson takes the ball from James Smykowski in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Shipp (PF) Robert Lee | |
| 00:25 | Troy | Kenneth Sisto is called for the reach on Donald Davis - foul #5 on Kenneth Sisto, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet (C) Kenneth Sisto | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:25 | Troy | Donald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:25 | Troy | Donald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Troy | Donald Davis is hacked by Pat Linde in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pat Linde, team foul #12 | 60-67 |
| 00:15 | Troy | Donald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:15 | Troy | Donald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet grabs the board | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-67 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Wilbur Bergmeier grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smykowski can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 00:01 | Troy | John Anderson gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | John Anderson runs out the clock | 60-67 |