| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Nabors (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Martindale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Brennan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 19:51 | Troy | John Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Horace Goetsch | 39-38 |
| 19:14 | Troy | Boyd Osborn clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 39-38 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Travis Gibney | 39-38 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:57 | Troy | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Troy | John Wheeler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 18:38 | Troy | Boyd Osborn gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:17 | Troy | John Wheeler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF), Jeffrey Hoffman (C) Charles Johnson, William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins (PG), Alfred Lovett (SG), Frank Mayo (SF) Horace Goetsch, Travis Gibney, Tony Green | |
| 17:39 | Troy | Dirk Shelby hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by George Mole and he's hacked by Hubert Martindale - foul #1 on Hubert Martindale, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 17:39 | Troy | Dirk Shelby makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:00 | Troy | Michael Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney (SG) Alfred Lovett | |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Mole - foul #1 on George Mole, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Troy | John Robinson (PF), John Wheeler (C) Dirk Shelby, Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:25 | Troy | Wayne Howard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan tips it home | 45-45 |
| 15:57 | Troy | Travis Gibney is called for the reach on Wayne Howard - foul #1 on Travis Gibney, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Hoover (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Walter Nabors (PF) George Mole, Wayne Howard, Michael Carr, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Alfred Lovett (SF), Jeffrey Wendolski (C) Michael Collins, Frank Mayo, Wayne Brennan | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Richard Hoover (fresh) SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Nabors (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Lovett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hubert Martindale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Troy | William Mitchell travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Dirk Shelby (C) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green (SF) Travis Gibney | |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Nabors | 45-45 |
| 15:21 | Troy | Boyd Osborn snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:06 | Troy | Richard Hoover misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch hits a runner from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 14:26 | Troy | Boyd Osborn misses short on a runner from close range | 45-47 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch is hacked by William Mitchell - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Jeffrey Hoffman (PF), John Wheeler (C) Richard Hoover, William Mitchell, Walter Nabors, Dirk Shelby | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins (PG), Travis Gibney (SG), Frank Mayo (SF) Horace Goetsch, Alfred Lovett, Tony Green | |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Collins and he's hacked by Boyd Osborn - foul #2 on Boyd Osborn, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Carr (SF) Boyd Osborn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan (PF) Hubert Martindale | |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:28 | Troy | Charles Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-50 |
| 13:27 | Troy | Michael Carr grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 13:14 | Troy | Charles Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Wayne Brennan | 45-50 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins tips it but misses | 45-50 |
| 12:44 | Troy | John Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:27 | Troy | John Wheeler lays it in on a great pass from Michael Carr and he's hacked by Travis Gibney - foul #2 on Travis Gibney, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), John Robinson (PF) Charles Johnson, Wayne Howard, Michael Carr, Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Tony Green (SF), Hubert Martindale (PF) Travis Gibney, Frank Mayo, Wayne Brennan | |
| 12:27 | Troy | John Wheeler misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 12:01 | Troy | Boyd Osborn gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:43 | Troy | William Mitchell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - George Mole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Osborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Martindale (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins scores on a floater from the left side set up by Horace Goetsch | 47-52 |
| 11:17 | Troy | William Mitchell makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by George Mole | 49-52 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Wheeler steals the ball from Tony Green in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 10:50 | Troy | George Mole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | George Mole is called for the reach on Horace Goetsch in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Mole, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), Michael Carr (SG), Richard Hoover (SF), Walter Nabors (PF), Dirk Shelby (C) George Mole, William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, John Robinson, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo (PG), Travis Gibney (SG), Alfred Lovett (SF), Wayne Brennan (PF) Horace Goetsch, Michael Collins, Tony Green, Hubert Martindale | |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett is open but misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 10:25 | Troy | The rebound goes to Walter Nabors | 49-52 |
| 10:00 | Troy | Michael Carr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 09:58 | Troy | Michael Carr hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 09:26 | Troy | Walter Nabors clanks a turnaround in the lane | 51-55 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Nabors | 51-55 |
| 09:08 | Troy | Dirk Shelby snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 08:51 | Troy | Richard Hoover knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 54-55 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Hoover - foul #2 on Richard Hoover, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Jeffrey Hoffman (PF), John Robinson (C) Charles Johnson, Michael Carr, Richard Hoover, Walter Nabors, Dirk Shelby | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Michael Collins (SG), Hubert Martindale (PF) Travis Gibney, Alfred Lovett, Jeffrey Wendolski | |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:29 | Troy | John Robinson snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:08 | Troy | William Mitchell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:06 | Troy | John Robinson tips it home | 56-56 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo is fouled on the floor by Boyd Osborn - foul #3 on Boyd Osborn, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green (SF) Frank Mayo | |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Horace Goetsch | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Wayne Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Osborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Martindale (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Brennan (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Troy | Wayne Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Mitchell | 59-59 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Walter Nabors (PF), John Wheeler (C) Wayne Howard, Jeffrey Hoffman, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney (SG), Jeffrey Wendolski (C) Michael Collins, Wayne Brennan | |
| 06:35 | Troy | John Wheeler hits a 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Tony Green | 62-61 |
| 06:13 | Troy | Walter Nabors buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Mole | 64-61 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mitchell takes the ball from Horace Goetsch in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 05:51 | Troy | John Wheeler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hubert Martindale - foul #2 on Hubert Martindale, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF) William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins (PG), Alfred Lovett (SF) Horace Goetsch, Tony Green | |
| 05:51 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:51 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Carr steps in front of the Hubert Martindale pass | 66-61 |
| 05:09 | Troy | Michael Carr is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Carr, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Hoffman (C) George Mole, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo (SF), Wayne Brennan (C) Alfred Lovett, Jeffrey Wendolski | |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hoffman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hoffman, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Troy | William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Walter Nabors (PF) Wayne Howard, Michael Carr, Dirk Shelby | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett (SG) Travis Gibney | |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:30 | Troy | Charles Johnson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 69-63 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-63 |
| 04:10 | Troy | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:49 | Troy | Charles Johnson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hubert Martindale - foul #3 on Hubert Martindale, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (SG), Michael Carr (SF), John Robinson (PF), John Wheeler (C) William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors, Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Travis Gibney (SG), Tony Green (SF), Jeffrey Wendolski (C) Michael Collins, Alfred Lovett, Frank Mayo, Hubert Martindale | |
| 03:49 | Troy | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:49 | Troy | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch misses the floater from just outside the lane | 71-63 |
| 03:33 | Troy | The rebound goes to Michael Carr | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Troy | Wayne Howard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-63 |
| 03:11 | Troy | John Wheeler tips it in | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Brennan (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Green | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Walter Nabors (PF) Charles Johnson, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale (PF) Wayne Brennan | |
| 02:33 | Troy | Wayne Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Travis Gibney | 73-69 |
| 02:26 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Troy | William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF) George Mole, Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:05 | Troy | William Mitchell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green lays it up and in | 73-71 |
| 01:32 | Troy | Boyd Osborn knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Nabors and he's hacked by Tony Green - foul #3 on Tony Green, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG) Wayne Howard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:32 | Troy | Boyd Osborn misses the free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:30 | Troy | The rebound goes to Boyd Osborn | 75-72 |
| 01:25 | Troy | William Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Johnson | 78-72 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 78-72 |
| 01:00 | Troy | John Wheeler grabs the board | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Troy | Horace Goetsch is called for the reach on John Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Goetsch, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:57 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:57 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:49 | Troy | The rebound goes to Boyd Osborn | 80-72 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Horace Goetsch is called for the reach on Boyd Osborn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Goetsch, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Boyd Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Boyd Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale grabs the board | 81-72 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:42 | Troy | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:40 | Troy | Horace Goetsch is called for the reach on John Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Goetsch, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| 00:40 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:40 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney travels in the backcourt | 83-72 |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Michael Carr (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF), Jeffrey Hoffman (C) William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins (PG), Alfred Lovett (SG), Frank Mayo (SF), Wayne Brennan (PF) Horace Goetsch, Travis Gibney, Tony Green, Hubert Martindale | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Troy | Michael Carr misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Wendolski - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wendolski, team foul #11 | 83-72 |
| 00:12 | Troy | Michael Carr makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:12 | Troy | Michael Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan gets the rebound | 84-72 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Carr steps in front of the Michael Collins pass | 84-72 |
| 00:00 | Troy | George Mole runs out the clock | 84-72 |