| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Mayo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boyd Osborn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Nabors (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo inbounds the ball | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Nabors picks off the pass by Horace Goetsch in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 19:45 | Troy | Travis Gibney steals it from Charles Johnson | 39-49 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-49 |
| 19:23 | Troy | John Wheeler grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 19:19 | Troy | Wayne Howard is hacked by Horace Goetsch - foul #1 on Horace Goetsch, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| 19:14 | Troy | John Wheeler is whistled for traveling | 39-49 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 18:54 | Troy | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 18:33 | Troy | Walter Nabors misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Mayo - foul #2 on Frank Mayo, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Michael Carr (SF), Dirk Shelby (C) William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, John Wheeler | |
| 18:33 | Troy | Walter Nabors makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 18:33 | Troy | Walter Nabors makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 18:11 | Troy | Walter Nabors snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 17:48 | Troy | Wayne Howard is whistled for a carry | 39-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Stancil (PG), Michael Collins (SG), Alfred Lovett (SF) Horace Goetsch, Travis Gibney, Frank Mayo | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Hoover (SF), Jeffrey Hoffman (C) Wayne Howard, Walter Nabors | |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Carr - foul #2 on Michael Carr, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 17:36 | Troy | Dirk Shelby gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 17:12 | Troy | Dirk Shelby misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Lovett - foul #1 on Alfred Lovett, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), John Wheeler (C) Michael Carr, Richard Hoover, Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| 17:12 | Troy | Dirk Shelby misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 17:12 | Troy | Dirk Shelby makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Stancil misses short on an open shot from the right side | 40-52 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Brennan | 40-52 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski's layup is rejected by Dirk Shelby | 40-52 |
| 16:43 | Troy | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:37 | Troy | Alfred Lovett steals it from Dirk Shelby | 40-52 |
| 16:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski clanks a floater from the right side | 40-52 |
| 16:27 | Troy | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:20 | Troy | Dirk Shelby comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 16:19 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to John Wheeler | 40-52 |
| 16:05 | Troy | Boyd Osborn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Collins - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Travis Gibney (SG), Frank Mayo (SF) Jonathan Stancil, Michael Collins, Alfred Lovett | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Hoover (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Jeffrey Hoffman (PF), John Robinson (C) George Mole, William Mitchell, Dirk Shelby, John Wheeler | |
| 16:05 | Troy | Boyd Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 16:05 | Troy | Boyd Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-54 |
| 15:37 | Troy | Jeffrey Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Mayo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Brennan (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Richard Hoover (fresh) SG - Wayne Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Boyd Osborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hoffman (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Troy | Boyd Osborn drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Howard | 40-57 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney is fouled on the floor by Wayne Howard - foul #3 on Wayne Howard, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins (PG), Tony Green (SF), Hubert Martindale (PF) Horace Goetsch, Frank Mayo, Wayne Brennan | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Walter Nabors (PF) Richard Hoover, Wayne Howard, Boyd Osborn, John Robinson | |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 14:51 | Troy | Jeffrey Hoffman gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 14:25 | Troy | Charles Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Collins - foul #4 on Michael Collins, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Troy | John Wheeler (C) Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| 14:25 | Troy | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 14:25 | Troy | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Horace Goetsch | 43-59 |
| 13:46 | Troy | William Mitchell makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Nabors | 43-61 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Hubert Martindale | 45-61 |
| 13:11 | Troy | John Wheeler drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Walter Nabors | 45-63 |
| 13:08 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mitchell is called for the reach on Travis Gibney in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Stancil (PG), Alfred Lovett (SG), Frank Mayo (SF), Wayne Brennan (C) Horace Goetsch, Travis Gibney, Tony Green, Jeffrey Wendolski | |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Richard Hoover (SF), John Robinson (PF) Charles Johnson, William Mitchell, Michael Carr, Walter Nabors | |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett clanks a runner near the basket | 45-63 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan tips it in | 47-63 |
| 12:24 | Troy | John Robinson's floater is tipped away by Wayne Brennan | 47-63 |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Howard steals the ball from Alfred Lovett in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| 12:07 | Troy | John Wheeler misses the lay-in | 47-63 |
| 12:05 | Troy | John Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 11:57 | Troy | Richard Hoover hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 11:56 | Troy | John Robinson grabs the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 11:36 | Troy | John Wheeler clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Brennan - foul #3 on Wayne Brennan, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Travis Gibney (SG), Jeffrey Wendolski (C) Jonathan Stancil, Alfred Lovett, Wayne Brennan | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF) George Mole, Wayne Howard, Richard Hoover, John Robinson | |
| 11:36 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 11:36 | Troy | John Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale grabs the board | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Mayo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hubert Martindale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boyd Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dirk Shelby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney is hacked by Dirk Shelby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dirk Shelby, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green (SF) Frank Mayo | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Hoffman (C) John Wheeler | |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-64 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale tips it back up and in | 49-64 |
| 10:55 | Troy | Dirk Shelby can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Hubert Martindale - foul #4 on Hubert Martindale, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan (PF) Hubert Martindale | |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Carr (SG) William Mitchell | |
| 10:55 | Troy | Dirk Shelby misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 10:55 | Troy | Dirk Shelby misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wendolski | 51-64 |
| 10:26 | Troy | Boyd Osborn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-64 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyd Osborn picks off the pass by Horace Goetsch | 51-64 |
| 09:48 | Troy | Boyd Osborn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 09:47 | Troy | Dirk Shelby snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 09:40 | Troy | Michael Carr misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 09:38 | Troy | Michael Carr grabs the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 09:21 | Troy | Wayne Brennan steals it from Jeffrey Hoffman | 51-64 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney is hacked by Jeffrey Hoffman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hoffman, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Stancil (PG), Alfred Lovett (SG), Frank Mayo (SF) Horace Goetsch, Travis Gibney, Tony Green | |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Walter Nabors (PF), John Robinson (C) Charles Johnson, Michael Carr, Dirk Shelby, Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Stancil comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-64 |
| 08:50 | Troy | Wayne Howard grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 08:46 | Troy | Alfred Lovett steals the ball from George Mole in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Stancil is fouled on the floor by George Mole - foul #3 on George Mole, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | William Mitchell (SG), John Wheeler (C) George Mole, John Robinson | |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Stancil makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Stancil makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:21 | Troy | Boyd Osborn hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 53-64 |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Nabors takes the ball from Frank Mayo in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 08:09 | Troy | Boyd Osborn knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 53-66 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski's fadeaway is rejected by John Wheeler | 53-66 |
| 07:47 | Troy | Wayne Howard pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 07:23 | Troy | Wayne Howard loses the dribble to Jonathan Stancil | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jonathan Stancil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Lovett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Mayo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Brennan (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Wayne Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Boyd Osborn (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Nabors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Stancil | 56-66 |
| 06:50 | Troy | Walter Nabors misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-66 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Frank Mayo | 56-66 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Stancil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins (PG), Travis Gibney (SG), Tony Green (SF), Hubert Martindale (PF) Jonathan Stancil, Alfred Lovett, Frank Mayo, Jeffrey Wendolski | |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Michael Carr (SG), Richard Hoover (SF), John Robinson (PF) Wayne Howard, William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors | |
| 06:20 | Troy | John Wheeler scores on a floater from the left block set up by George Mole | 56-68 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-68 |
| 06:05 | Troy | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 05:50 | Troy | Michael Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Jeffrey Wendolski (C) Michael Collins, Wayne Brennan | |
| Subs | Troy | William Mitchell (SG), Dirk Shelby (PF), Jeffrey Hoffman (C) Michael Carr, John Robinson, John Wheeler | |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 05:30 | Troy | Jeffrey Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 05:21 | Troy | William Mitchell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Mole | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | George Mole picks off the pass by Travis Gibney in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Troy | Richard Hoover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Hubert Martindale | 56-71 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wendolski, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins (SG), Frank Mayo (SF), Wayne Brennan (C) Travis Gibney, Tony Green, Jeffrey Wendolski | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Walter Nabors (PF), John Robinson (C) George Mole, William Mitchell, Richard Hoover, Dirk Shelby, Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| 04:22 | Troy | Walter Nabors misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-71 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-71 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale tips it home | 58-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Troy | John Robinson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 03:26 | Troy | Walter Nabors pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 03:06 | Troy | Michael Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney (SG), Alfred Lovett (SF), Jeffrey Wendolski (C) Horace Goetsch, Frank Mayo, Wayne Brennan | |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF), Jeffrey Hoffman (C) Charles Johnson, Wayne Howard, Michael Carr, Walter Nabors, John Robinson | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Travis Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Lovett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hubert Martindale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - George Mole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Boyd Osborn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dirk Shelby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hoffman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney tips it back up and in | 60-71 |
| 02:52 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo (SF) Alfred Lovett | |
| Subs | Troy | John Wheeler (C) Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| 02:30 | Troy | Dirk Shelby hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Mole | 60-73 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Dirk Shelby - foul #2 on Dirk Shelby, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Stancil (PG), Alfred Lovett (SF), Wayne Brennan (C) Travis Gibney, Hubert Martindale, Jeffrey Wendolski | |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Jeffrey Hoffman (C) William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, John Wheeler | |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:21 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Travis Gibney (SG), Tony Green (SF), Hubert Martindale (PF) Jonathan Stancil, Michael Collins, Alfred Lovett, Frank Mayo | |
| Subs | Troy | William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Walter Nabors (PF), John Wheeler (C) George Mole, Michael Carr, Dirk Shelby, Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| 02:08 | Troy | William Mitchell is hacked by Hubert Martindale - foul #5 on Hubert Martindale, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins (PG), Alfred Lovett (SG), Frank Mayo (SF), Jeffrey Wendolski (C) Horace Goetsch, Travis Gibney, Tony Green, Hubert Martindale | |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Carr (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF), Jeffrey Hoffman (C) Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors, John Wheeler | |
| 02:08 | Troy | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Mayo | 65-73 |
| 01:51 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Travis Gibney (SG), Tony Green (SF) Michael Collins, Alfred Lovett, Frank Mayo | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Walter Nabors (PF), John Wheeler (C) Wayne Howard, Michael Carr, Dirk Shelby, Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| 01:25 | Troy | John Wheeler drills a jump hook near the basket set up by William Mitchell and he's fouled by Jeffrey Wendolski - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wendolski, team foul #10 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins (PG), Alfred Lovett (SG), Frank Mayo (SF) Horace Goetsch, Travis Gibney, Tony Green | |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF) Charles Johnson, William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors | |
| 01:25 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 01:08 | Troy | Dirk Shelby snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Dirk Shelby knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Howard | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Collins | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Troy | Alfred Lovett is called for the reach on Dirk Shelby - foul #2 on Alfred Lovett, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Hoffman (C) John Wheeler | |
| 00:16 | Troy | Dirk Shelby makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:16 | Troy | Dirk Shelby misses the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dirk Shelby swats the layup by Jeffrey Wendolski | 68-79 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo gets the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo is fouled on the floor by Michael Carr - foul #3 on Michael Carr, team foul #9 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Stancil (PG) Jeffrey Wendolski | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:07 | Troy | Dirk Shelby gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Troy | George Mole runs out the clock | 69-79 |