| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elijah Cassell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Durr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roger Petty (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Primmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shannon Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr clanks a shot from the left block | 43-28 |
| 19:51 | Troy | Shannon Scott gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 19:40 | Troy | Roger Petty connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Primmer | 43-31 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 19:21 | Troy | William Hansen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 19:21 | Troy | William Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:21 | Troy | William Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright is open but can't throw it down | 43-32 |
| 18:52 | Troy | Daryl Owens gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:32 | Troy | William Hansen is whistled for traveling | 43-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor (SF), Herman Larochelle (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) Daniel Rice, Elijah Cassell, Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Luis Charley (SG), Norris Burgos (SF), William Shoemaker (PF), Carl Randall (C) Roger Petty, Kenneth Primmer, Daryl Owens, William Hansen, Shannon Scott | |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Price | 46-32 |
| 17:52 | Troy | Clifford Stevens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor loses the dribble to Clifford Stevens in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 17:28 | Troy | Carl Randall misses the easy layup | 46-32 |
| 17:27 | Troy | Carl Randall grabs the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:07 | Troy | Norris Burgos misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-32 |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Randall - foul #1 on Carl Randall, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Richard Wade (SG), Daniel Rice (SF), Stephen Durr (C) Mark Price, Charles Wright, Manuel Batchelor, Herman Larochelle | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG), Kenneth Primmer (SG), Daryl Owens (SF), William Hansen (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Clifford Stevens, Luis Charley, Norris Burgos, William Shoemaker, Carl Randall | |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:13 | Troy | Daryl Owens knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Petty | 48-35 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade loses the dribble to Kenneth Primmer in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 16:09 | Troy | Roger Petty slams it home on a great pass from Kenneth Primmer | 48-37 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Arledge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Rutledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Durr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roger Petty (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Primmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daryl Owens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shannon Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Wade | 53-37 |
| 15:07 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-37 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian Rutledge | 53-37 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-37 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr hits the follow up shot | 55-37 |
| 14:39 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roger Petty | 55-40 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Daryl Owens is called for the reach on Brian Rutledge - foul #3 on Daryl Owens, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF), Elijah Cassell (PF) Timothy Arledge, Richard Wade, Daniel Rice, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Luis Charley (SG), Norris Burgos (SF), William Shoemaker (PF), Carl Randall (C) Roger Petty, Kenneth Primmer, Daryl Owens, William Hansen, Shannon Scott | |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:45 | Troy | Carl Randall connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Luis Charley | 58-43 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor's pass is intercepted by Luis Charley in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:28 | Troy | Clifford Stevens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr misses long on a shot in the paint | 58-43 |
| 13:19 | Troy | Carl Randall pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 13:00 | Troy | Elijah Cassell is called for the reach on Carl Randall - foul #2 on Elijah Cassell, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG) Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Primmer (SG), Edgar Schenk (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Clifford Stevens, William Shoemaker, Carl Randall | |
| 12:46 | Troy | Charles Wright is called for the reach on Kenneth Primmer - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (SG), Stephen Durr (C) Charles Wright, Herman Larochelle | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG), Daryl Owens (SF) Luis Charley, Norris Burgos | |
| 12:33 | Troy | Daryl Owens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SF) Manuel Batchelor | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 12:04 | Troy | Daryl Owens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-43 |
| 12:02 | Troy | Shannon Scott tips it in | 58-45 |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Wade and he's fouled by Shannon Scott - foul #2 on Shannon Scott, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (SG), Daniel Rice (SF) Timothy Arledge, Richard Wade | |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Luis Charley (SG), Norris Burgos (SF), William Shoemaker (C) Roger Petty, Kenneth Primmer, Daryl Owens, Shannon Scott | |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr misses the free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:45 | Troy | The rebound goes to Norris Burgos | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elijah Cassell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Durr (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Clifford Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Luis Charley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norris Burgos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edgar Schenk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Shoemaker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Troy | Edgar Schenk scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norris Burgos and he's hacked by Elijah Cassell - foul #3 on Elijah Cassell, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle (PF) Elijah Cassell | |
| Subs | Troy | William Hansen (PF) Clifford Stevens | |
| 11:25 | Troy | Edgar Schenk makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Price | 62-48 |
| 11:08 | Troy | William Hansen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #3 on Charles Wright, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (PG), Manuel Batchelor (C) Mark Price, Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG) Edgar Schenk | |
| 11:08 | Troy | William Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 11:08 | Troy | William Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Batchelor | 65-49 |
| 10:23 | Troy | Luis Charley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #4 on Charles Wright, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Richard Wade (SF), Elijah Cassell (PF), Stephen Durr (C) Dwight Nicholson, Charles Wright, Daniel Rice, Herman Larochelle | |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Daryl Owens (SF), Carl Randall (C) Roger Petty, Norris Burgos, William Shoemaker | |
| 10:23 | Troy | Luis Charley makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 10:23 | Troy | Luis Charley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 10:02 | Troy | Luis Charley gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 09:46 | Troy | Clifford Stevens comes up short on the shot from the left side | 65-51 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 09:30 | Troy | Carl Randall grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 09:25 | Troy | Luis Charley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Luis Charley, team foul #4 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Brian Rutledge (C) Manuel Batchelor, Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Primmer (SG), Edgar Schenk (PF) Luis Charley, William Hansen | |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Randall steals it from Mark Price in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 09:13 | Troy | Daryl Owens drills a fadeaway from the left block | 65-53 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Daryl Owens is called for the reach on Timothy Arledge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daryl Owens, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle (PF) Elijah Cassell | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG), Norris Burgos (SF), Shannon Scott (C) Clifford Stevens, Daryl Owens, Carl Randall | |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 08:49 | Troy | Edgar Schenk gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:45 | Troy | Roger Petty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Price - foul #1 on Mark Price, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor (SG), Daniel Rice (SF) Timothy Arledge, Richard Wade | |
| Subs | Troy | William Hansen (PF) Edgar Schenk | |
| 08:45 | Troy | Roger Petty makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:45 | Troy | Roger Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 08:30 | Troy | Shannon Scott pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:16 | Troy | Roger Petty misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 08:15 | Troy | Shannon Scott can't tip it in | 65-55 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell (PF), Stephen Durr (C) Herman Larochelle, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | Troy | William Shoemaker (C) Shannon Scott | |
| 07:59 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Petty | 65-58 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Norris Burgos takes the ball from Manuel Batchelor in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 07:39 | Troy | William Hansen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Petty | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Batchelor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elijah Cassell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Durr (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roger Petty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Primmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norris Burgos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Hansen (tiring) 7 pts. C - William Shoemaker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 07:11 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 07:05 | Troy | Norris Burgos clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 07:03 | Troy | William Shoemaker tips it in | 65-63 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 06:46 | Troy | William Hansen grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 06:33 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Richard Wade (SF), Herman Larochelle (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) Mark Price, Manuel Batchelor, Daniel Rice, Elijah Cassell, Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Luis Charley (SG), Daryl Owens (SF), Edgar Schenk (PF), Carl Randall (C) Roger Petty, Kenneth Primmer, Norris Burgos, William Hansen, William Shoemaker | |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Arledge | 68-63 |
| 06:09 | Troy | Carl Randall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade misses the 3 from straight away | 68-63 |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright can't tip it in | 68-63 |
| 05:51 | Troy | The rebound goes to Daryl Owens | 68-63 |
| 05:34 | Troy | Charles Wright steals it from Clifford Stevens | 68-63 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle blows the wide open dunk | 68-63 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Clifford Stevens - foul #2 on Clifford Stevens, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG), Kenneth Primmer (SG), William Shoemaker (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Clifford Stevens, Luis Charley, Edgar Schenk, Carl Randall | |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:53 | Troy | Charles Wright steals the ball from William Shoemaker | 70-63 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright is fouled in the backcourt by William Shoemaker - foul #3 on William Shoemaker, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (PG), Daniel Rice (SF), Elijah Cassell (PF), Stephen Durr (C) Timothy Arledge, Richard Wade, Herman Larochelle, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:26 | Troy | Charles Wright steps in front of the Roger Petty pass | 72-63 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | William Shoemaker is called for the reach on Dwight Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Shoemaker, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG) Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | Troy | Luis Charley (PG), William Hansen (PF) Roger Petty, William Shoemaker | |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:12 | Troy | Mark Price is called for the reach on Kenneth Primmer - foul #2 on Mark Price, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr (C) Dwight Nicholson | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 04:12 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:12 | Troy | William Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 04:04 | Troy | Shannon Scott misses the turnaround in the paint | 74-63 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell grabs the board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Price | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elijah Cassell (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Durr (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Luis Charley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Primmer (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daryl Owens (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Hansen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Scott (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Troy | Daryl Owens is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rice - foul #2 on Daniel Rice, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Manuel Batchelor (SG), Richard Wade (SF), Brian Rutledge (C) Mark Price, Charles Wright, Daniel Rice, Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Norris Burgos (SG), Edgar Schenk (PF), Carl Randall (C) Luis Charley, Kenneth Primmer, William Hansen, Shannon Scott | |
| 03:16 | Troy | Daryl Owens makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:16 | Troy | Daryl Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 77-64 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell tips it but misses | 77-64 |
| 02:53 | Troy | Edgar Schenk grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:36 | Troy | Clifford Stevens hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daryl Owens | 77-67 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Herman Larochelle (PF) Richard Wade, Elijah Cassell | |
| Subs | Troy | Luis Charley (SG), William Shoemaker (PF) Daryl Owens, Edgar Schenk | |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 77-67 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge grabs the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Batchelor | 79-67 |
| 01:29 | Troy | Clifford Stevens misses the easy layup but the foul's on Herman Larochelle - foul #2 on Herman Larochelle, team foul #10 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SF) Mark Price | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 01:29 | Troy | Clifford Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:29 | Troy | Clifford Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:29 | Troy | Luis Charley snags the offensive board | 79-67 |
| 01:18 | Troy | William Shoemaker drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Stevens | 79-69 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle misses short on a 3 from straight away | 79-69 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | William Shoemaker is called for the reach on Brian Rutledge - foul #5 on William Shoemaker, team foul #9 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (PG) Richard Wade | |
| Subs | Troy | Edgar Schenk (PF) William Shoemaker | |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Edgar Schenk snags the defensive board | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Troy | Carl Randall connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Stevens and he's fouled by Brian Rutledge - foul #1 on Brian Rutledge, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Daniel Rice (SF), Elijah Cassell (PF), Stephen Durr (C) Dwight Nicholson, Timothy Arledge, Manuel Batchelor, Herman Larochelle, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG), Kenneth Primmer (SG), William Hansen (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Clifford Stevens, Luis Charley, Norris Burgos, Edgar Schenk | |
| 00:42 | Troy | Carl Randall makes the free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Primmer - foul #2 on Kenneth Primmer, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor (SF) Daniel Rice | |
| Subs | Troy | Daryl Owens (SF) Carl Randall | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:35 | Troy | William Hansen is hacked by Elijah Cassell - foul #4 on Elijah Cassell, team foul #12 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Richard Wade (SF), Herman Larochelle (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) Mark Price, Charles Wright, Elijah Cassell, Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Luis Charley (SG), Norris Burgos (SF), Carl Randall (C) Roger Petty, Kenneth Primmer, Daryl Owens, Shannon Scott | |
| 00:35 | Troy | William Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:35 | Troy | William Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Clifford Stevens is called for the reach on Timothy Arledge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Stevens, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (SG), Elijah Cassell (PF), Stephen Durr (C) Richard Wade, Herman Larochelle, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG), Kenneth Primmer (SG), Daryl Owens (SF), Shannon Scott (C) Clifford Stevens, Luis Charley, Norris Burgos, Carl Randall | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr is hacked by Roger Petty - foul #2 on Roger Petty, team foul #12 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG) Timothy Arledge | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:32 | Troy | William Hansen grabs the board | 83-74 |
| 00:27 | Troy | Roger Petty loses the dribble to Manuel Batchelor | 83-74 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Petty - foul #3 on Roger Petty, team foul #13 | 83-74 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:25 | Troy | The rebound goes to William Hansen | 84-74 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Daryl Owens makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 84-76 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Petty is called for the reach on Mark Price in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Petty, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Roger Petty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-76 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr grabs the defensive rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Primmer - foul #3 on Kenneth Primmer, team foul #15 | 85-76 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr misses the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:02 | Troy | Shannon Scott comes up short on the floater from the right side | 86-76 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr grabs the defensive rebound | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr runs out the clock | 86-76 |