| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roy Sampson (fresh) SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SF - Dario Pospisil (fresh) PF - John Parsons (fresh) C - Carmine Costa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) SF - Anthony Stough (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) C - Marcus Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dario Pospisil picks off the pass by Anthony Stough in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Troy | Dennis Smith misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on Stan Hoggan - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Troy | Roy Sampson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Troy | Carmine Costa misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Stan Hoggan | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough misses short on a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Troy | Carmine Costa grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Troy | Dennis Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Sampson | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Troy | Carmine Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Troy | Dario Pospisil misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Troy | Dario Pospisil grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:37 | Troy | Roy Sampson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:36 | Troy | Dennis Smith misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Morgan Flowers | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Troy | Dennis Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 16:53 | Troy | John Parsons can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 16:51 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 3-2 |
| 16:43 | Troy | Marcus Lewis steals the ball from Dario Pospisil | 3-2 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough lays it in on a great pass from James Williams | 3-4 |
| 16:14 | Troy | Dennis Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-4 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Troy | Yazid Banda (PG), Raymond Demarest (SG), Leroy Dattilo (SF), Brian Work (PF), Matthew Chatham (C) Roy Sampson, Dennis Smith, Dario Pospisil, John Parsons, Carmine Costa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (PG), Calvin Barrier (SG), Samuel Futch (SF), Charles Conner (PF), Ronald Grider (C) Morgan Flowers, Stan Hoggan, Anthony Stough, James Williams, Marcus Lewis | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Yazid Banda (fresh) SG - Raymond Demarest (fresh) SF - Leroy Dattilo (fresh) PF - Brian Work (fresh) C - Matthew Chatham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Busse (fresh) SG - Calvin Barrier (fresh) SF - Samuel Futch (fresh) PF - Charles Conner (fresh) C - Ronald Grider (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Troy | Leroy Dattilo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 15:30 | Troy | Leroy Dattilo snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 15:25 | Troy | Raymond Demarest misses the 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch tips it in | 3-6 |
| 15:04 | Troy | Raymond Demarest connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Yazid Banda | 5-6 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner travels with the ball | 5-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Hetrick (SF) Matthew Chatham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:33 | Troy | Leroy Dattilo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathon Reliford (PG) Raymond Demarest | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), Mark Jesiolowski (SF) Donald Busse, Samuel Futch | |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-6 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider tips it in | 5-8 |
| 14:00 | Troy | Leroy Dattilo clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Conner - foul #1 on Charles Conner, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Dario Pospisil (SF), Carmine Costa (C) Yazid Banda, Brian Work | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan (SG), Anthony Stough (SF) Calvin Barrier, Ronald Grider | |
| 14:00 | Troy | Leroy Dattilo misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:00 | Troy | Leroy Dattilo makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stan Hoggan | 6-10 |
| 13:27 | Troy | Dario Pospisil can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-10 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 13:01 | Troy | Dario Pospisil gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:42 | Troy | Carmine Costa travels with the ball | 6-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Roy Sampson (PG), Dennis Smith (SG), Raymond Demarest (SF), John Parsons (PF), Matthew Chatham (C) Jonathon Reliford, Michael Hetrick, Dario Pospisil, Leroy Dattilo, Carmine Costa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (SG), Samuel Futch (PF), Marcus Lewis (C) Stan Hoggan, Charles Conner, Mark Jesiolowski | |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Stough | 6-12 |
| 12:00 | Troy | Marcus Lewis takes the ball from Dennis Smith | 6-12 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Sampson is called for the reach on Morgan Flowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Sampson, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Yazid Banda (PG) Roy Sampson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier (SG), Ronald Grider (C) Morgan Flowers, Marcus Lewis | |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Busse | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Yazid Banda (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Demarest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Parsons (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Chatham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Stough (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Futch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Grider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Troy | Anthony Stough steps in front of the Raymond Demarest pass | 6-14 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier loses the dribble to Dennis Smith in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 11:17 | Troy | Yazid Banda comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Busse - foul #1 on Donald Busse, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Dario Pospisil (SF), Brian Work (C) Raymond Demarest, Matthew Chatham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan (SG), James Williams (PF) Anthony Stough, Samuel Futch | |
| 11:17 | Troy | Yazid Banda makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:17 | Troy | Yazid Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on Calvin Barrier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Roy Sampson (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse double dribbles | 8-14 |
| 10:41 | Troy | Dario Pospisil is fouled on the floor by Donald Busse - foul #2 on Donald Busse, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), Mark Jesiolowski (SF), Marcus Lewis (C) Calvin Barrier, Donald Busse, Ronald Grider | |
| 10:28 | Troy | Brian Work comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis is hacked by Brian Work - foul #1 on Brian Work, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathon Reliford (PG), Carmine Costa (C) Roy Sampson, Brian Work | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch (PF) James Williams | |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Morgan Flowers | 8-16 |
| 09:38 | Troy | John Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Hetrick (SG), Leroy Dattilo (PF) Yazid Banda, John Parsons | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough (SF) Mark Jesiolowski | |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Stan Hoggan and the foul's on Dario Pospisil - foul #1 on Dario Pospisil, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Demarest (SG) Dario Pospisil | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier (SG), James Williams (PF), Ronald Grider (C) Stan Hoggan, Samuel Futch, Marcus Lewis | |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough makes the free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:03 | Troy | Michael Hetrick misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 8-19 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 8-19 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough can't finish the layup | 8-19 |
| 08:37 | Troy | The rebound goes to Carmine Costa | 8-19 |
| 08:15 | Troy | Jonathon Reliford is called for a backcourt violation | 8-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Roy Sampson (PG), Yazid Banda (SG), Dario Pospisil (SF), Brian Work (PF), Matthew Chatham (C) Jonathon Reliford, Raymond Demarest, Michael Hetrick, Leroy Dattilo, Carmine Costa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan (SG), Samuel Futch (PF), Mark Jesiolowski (C) Calvin Barrier, James Williams, Ronald Grider | |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mark Jesiolowski | 8-22 |
| 07:38 | Troy | Samuel Futch steps in front of the Dario Pospisil pass | 8-22 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roy Sampson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Yazid Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dario Pospisil (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Brian Work (fresh) C - Matthew Chatham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Hoggan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Stough (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Futch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Jesiolowski (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan is hacked by Brian Work in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Work, team foul #6 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Troy | John Parsons (PF) Brian Work | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner (PF) Anthony Stough | |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 8-22 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner hits the follow up shot | 8-24 |
| 06:53 | Troy | Dario Pospisil blows the layup | 8-24 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch gets the rebound | 8-24 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-24 |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Demarest (SG), Carmine Costa (C) Yazid Banda, Matthew Chatham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier (PG), Anthony Stough (SF), Ronald Grider (C) Morgan Flowers, Samuel Futch, Mark Jesiolowski | |
| 06:43 | Troy | Roy Sampson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Roy Sampson, team foul #7 | 8-24 |
| Subs | Troy | Yazid Banda (SG) Roy Sampson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-26 |
| 05:59 | Troy | John Parsons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-26 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider pulls down the rebound | 8-26 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Hetrick (SG), Leroy Dattilo (SF) Yazid Banda, Dario Pospisil | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), James Williams (PF) Stan Hoggan, Charles Conner | |
| 05:46 | Troy | Michael Hetrick misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-26 |
| 05:44 | Troy | John Parsons grabs the offensive board | 8-26 |
| 05:29 | Troy | Raymond Demarest misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-26 |
| 05:27 | Troy | Carmine Costa grabs the offensive board | 8-26 |
| 05:08 | Troy | Carmine Costa misses short on a jumper in the lane | 8-26 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider snags the defensive board | 8-26 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Calvin Barrier | 8-28 |
| 04:26 | Troy | John Parsons connects on the turnaround in the paint | 10-28 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Carmine Costa is called for the reach on Anthony Stough in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmine Costa, team foul #8 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathon Reliford (PG), Yazid Banda (SG), Dario Pospisil (SF), Matthew Chatham (C) Raymond Demarest, Michael Hetrick, John Parsons, Carmine Costa | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan (SG), Samuel Futch (PF), Mark Jesiolowski (C) Calvin Barrier, James Williams, Ronald Grider | |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough makes the 1st free throw | 10-29 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough makes the 2nd free throw | 10-30 |
| 04:01 | Troy | Samuel Futch steals the ball from Yazid Banda | 10-30 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jonathon Reliford - foul #1 on Jonathon Reliford, team foul #9 | 10-30 |
| Subs | Troy | Dennis Smith (SG), John Parsons (PF), Brian Work (C) Yazid Banda, Leroy Dattilo, Matthew Chatham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (PG), Marcus Lewis (C) Morgan Flowers, Mark Jesiolowski | |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough makes the 1st free throw | 10-31 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough makes the 2nd free throw | 10-32 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jonathon Reliford (fresh) SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dario Pospisil (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Parsons (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Work (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Hoggan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Stough (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Futch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Troy | Dennis Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Reliford | 12-32 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan is hacked by Jonathon Reliford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathon Reliford, team foul #10 | 12-32 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner (PF) Anthony Stough | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan makes the 1st free throw | 12-33 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-34 |
| 03:10 | Troy | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-34 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch grabs the defensive rebound | 12-34 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on Donald Busse - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #11 | 12-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Roy Sampson (PG), Yazid Banda (SG) Jonathon Reliford, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski (SF) Samuel Futch | |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the 1st free throw | 12-35 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the 2nd free throw | 12-36 |
| 02:31 | Troy | The jump hook by John Parsons is blocked by Mark Jesiolowski | 12-36 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis snags the defensive board | 12-36 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Sampson is called for the reach on Donald Busse - foul #3 on Roy Sampson, team foul #12 | 12-36 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Hetrick (SG), Leroy Dattilo (SF), Matthew Chatham (PF) Roy Sampson, Dario Pospisil, John Parsons | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG) Stan Hoggan | |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the 1st free throw | 12-37 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the 2nd free throw | 12-38 |
| 01:54 | Troy | Donald Busse is called for the reach on Michael Hetrick - foul #3 on Donald Busse, team foul #4 | 12-38 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier (SG), Anthony Stough (SF), James Williams (PF) Donald Busse, Mark Jesiolowski, Charles Conner | |
| 01:36 | Troy | Michael Hetrick buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-38 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-38 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 15-38 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-38 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers tips it but misses | 15-38 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough tips it home | 15-40 |
| 00:49 | Troy | Brian Work's floater is tipped away by Marcus Lewis | 15-40 |
| 00:47 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Yazid Banda | 15-40 |
| 00:24 | Troy | Leroy Dattilo hits the finger roll set up by Yazid Banda | 17-40 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Calvin Barrier | 17-43 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Yazid Banda lays it in | 19-43 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 19-43 |