| Lineup | Troy | PG - Luis Charley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norris Burgos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daryl Owens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shannon Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Daryl Owens inbounds the ball | 52-39 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Troy | Luis Charley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 19:17 | Troy | Luis Charley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 19:15 | Troy | William Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 19:06 | Troy | Luis Charley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-39 |
| 19:04 | Troy | Daryl Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 18:51 | Troy | Daniel Rice steals the ball from Luis Charley | 52-39 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price is hacked by Luis Charley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Charley, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (SG), William Shoemaker (PF), Carl Randall (C) Luis Charley, William Hansen, Shannon Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson (PF) Robert Mericle | |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Daniel Rice is denied by Daryl Owens | 52-39 |
| 18:29 | Troy | Clifford Stevens gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 18:17 | Troy | William Shoemaker clanks a floater from close range | 52-39 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Price | 52-41 |
| 17:50 | Troy | Carl Randall knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Norris Burgos | 54-41 |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge loses the ball out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Edgar Schenk (SG), William Hansen (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Clifford Stevens, William Shoemaker, Carl Randall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Dwight Nicholson (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF), Robert Mericle (PF) Mark Price, Richard Wade, Daniel Rice, Brian Rutledge | |
| 17:27 | Troy | Norris Burgos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 17:26 | Troy | Daryl Owens snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 17:03 | Troy | Robert Mericle is called for the reach on William Hansen - foul #3 on Robert Mericle, team foul #1 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge (C) Robert Mericle | |
| 16:53 | Troy | Shannon Scott blows the layup | 54-41 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 16:45 | Troy | Edgar Schenk grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 16:33 | Troy | Shannon Scott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Patterson - foul #3 on Raymond Patterson, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), William Shoemaker (PF) Norris Burgos, William Hansen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice (SF) Raymond Patterson | |
| 16:33 | Troy | Shannon Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 16:33 | Troy | Shannon Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice is hacked by Daryl Owens - foul #2 on Daryl Owens, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Randall (PG) Edgar Schenk | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Arledge | 55-43 |
| 15:53 | Troy | Carl Randall is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Carl Randall, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Luis Charley (PG), Kenneth Primmer (SG), William Hansen (PF) Carl Randall, Clifford Stevens, Shannon Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Richard Wade (SG), Robert Mericle (PF), Elijah Cassell (C) Timothy Arledge, Dwight Nicholson, Herman Larochelle, Brian Rutledge | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Luis Charley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Primmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Owens (tiring) 5 reb. PF - William Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Shoemaker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Elijah Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Shannon Scott (C) William Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:31 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer is hacked by Richard Wade - foul #1 on Richard Wade, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| 15:15 | Troy | Shannon Scott travels with the ball | 55-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Edgar Schenk (SF) Daryl Owens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Daniel Rice and he's fouled by Shannon Scott - foul #2 on Shannon Scott, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Troy | William Shoemaker (C) Shannon Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (SG) Richard Wade | |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:37 | Troy | Edgar Schenk's layup is rejected by Robert Mericle | 55-46 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price is hacked by Edgar Schenk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Schenk, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (SG), Carl Randall (SF) Kenneth Primmer, Edgar Schenk | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (SG) Mark Price | |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge misses long on a floater from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 14:10 | Troy | William Shoemaker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:51 | Troy | William Shoemaker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 13:50 | Troy | Luis Charley can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Luis Charley steps in front of the Daniel Rice pass in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 13:42 | Troy | Luis Charley dunks the ball | 57-46 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Primmer (SG), Norris Burgos (SF), Shannon Scott (C) Luis Charley, Carl Randall, William Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Richard Wade (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF), Raymond Patterson (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) Timothy Arledge, Dwight Nicholson, Daniel Rice, Robert Mericle, Elijah Cassell | |
| 13:26 | Troy | Clifford Stevens's pass is intercepted by Herman Larochelle | 57-46 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Price | 57-49 |
| 13:04 | Troy | Norris Burgos comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson travels with the ball | 57-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Luis Charley (PG), Edgar Schenk (PF) Clifford Stevens, William Hansen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Robert Mericle (PF) Mark Price, Raymond Patterson | |
| 12:12 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Daryl Owens (SF), Carl Randall (PF) Norris Burgos, Shannon Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (SG), Daniel Rice (SF) Richard Wade, Herman Larochelle | |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Arledge | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Luis Charley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Primmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Owens (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Carl Randall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Schenk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Arledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Nicholson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Rice (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mericle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Rutledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Troy | Carl Randall travels with the ball | 57-52 |
| Subs | Troy | William Shoemaker (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Carl Randall, Edgar Schenk | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Elijah Cassell (PF), Raymond Patterson (C) Timothy Arledge, Robert Mericle, Brian Rutledge | |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Shannon Scott swats the short shot by Raymond Patterson | 57-52 |
| 11:06 | Troy | Luis Charley gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:47 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Norris Burgos (SG), William Hansen (PF) Kenneth Primmer, Shannon Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF) Dwight Nicholson, Daniel Rice | |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Elijah Cassell, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Edgar Schenk (PF) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge (C) Elijah Cassell | |
| 10:11 | Troy | Raymond Patterson takes the ball from Daryl Owens | 57-52 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade connects on the open shot from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 09:42 | Troy | Norris Burgos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian Rutledge | 57-54 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Herman Larochelle | 57-56 |
| 09:11 | Troy | William Shoemaker drills a runner in the lane set up by Luis Charley | 59-56 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Shoemaker - foul #1 on William Shoemaker, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Kenneth Primmer (SG), Carl Randall (SF), William Hansen (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Luis Charley, Norris Burgos, Daryl Owens, Edgar Schenk, William Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Daniel Rice (SF), Robert Mericle (PF) Mark Price, Herman Larochelle, Raymond Patterson | |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:43 | Troy | Carl Randall snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:30 | Troy | William Hansen can't throw it down | 59-57 |
| 08:28 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Shannon Scott | 59-57 |
| 08:11 | Troy | Clifford Stevens clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 59-57 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Clifford Stevens steals it from Timothy Arledge | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Clifford Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Primmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hansen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Scott (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Arledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mericle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Rutledge (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Troy | William Hansen can't connect on a shot near the basket | 59-57 |
| 07:31 | Troy | Shannon Scott grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 07:22 | Troy | William Hansen lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Randall | 61-57 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Mericle | 61-60 |
| 06:22 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Wade - foul #2 on Richard Wade, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Troy | Luis Charley (PG), Norris Burgos (SF), William Shoemaker (C) Clifford Stevens, Carl Randall, Shannon Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Dwight Nicholson (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF), Elijah Cassell (PF), Raymond Patterson (C) Timothy Arledge, Richard Wade, Daniel Rice, Robert Mericle, Brian Rutledge | |
| 06:22 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:22 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Troy | Daryl Owens (SF) Kenneth Primmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:01 | Troy | Norris Burgos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Elijah Cassell | 63-60 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Charley - foul #4 on Luis Charley, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Troy | Edgar Schenk (PF) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:57 | Troy | William Shoemaker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:44 | Troy | Luis Charley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Edgar Schenk - foul #3 on Edgar Schenk, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Primmer (SG) Luis Charley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:22 | Troy | William Shoemaker gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Troy | Norris Burgos misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle travels with the ball | 63-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Luis Charley (PG), William Hansen (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Daryl Owens, Edgar Schenk, William Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Barry Gleaves (SG), Daniel Rice (SF), Robert Mericle (PF) Mark Price, Dwight Nicholson, Herman Larochelle, Raymond Patterson | |
| 04:23 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Mericle - foul #4 on Robert Mericle, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| 04:23 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:23 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gleaves misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Rice | 64-61 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 03:46 | Troy | Shannon Scott grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Luis Charley (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Primmer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Norris Burgos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hansen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Scott (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Arledge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Gleaves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Mericle (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Elijah Cassell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Troy | Norris Burgos scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Luis Charley | 67-61 |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Shannon Scott - foul #3 on Shannon Scott, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Daryl Owens (SF), Carl Randall (PF), William Shoemaker (C) Luis Charley, Kenneth Primmer, William Hansen, Shannon Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Dwight Nicholson (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF), Brian Rutledge (C) Timothy Arledge, Barry Gleaves, Daniel Rice, Robert Mericle | |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:07 | Troy | William Shoemaker snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:55 | Troy | Daryl Owens hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-63 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Daryl Owens swats the short shot by Herman Larochelle | 70-63 |
| 02:39 | Troy | Carl Randall pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:25 | Troy | Norris Burgos misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-63 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price is hacked by Carl Randall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Randall, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Troy | Edgar Schenk (PF) William Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson (PF) Elijah Cassell | |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:03 | Troy | Norris Burgos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 02:02 | Troy | Daryl Owens tips it but misses | 70-65 |
| 02:01 | Troy | Edgar Schenk tips it back up and in | 72-65 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Daryl Owens - foul #3 on Daryl Owens, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Troy | Luis Charley (PG), Kenneth Primmer (SG), William Hansen (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Clifford Stevens, Norris Burgos, Edgar Schenk, Carl Randall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SG), Robert Mericle (PF) Dwight Nicholson, Raymond Patterson | |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:27 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 01:26 | Troy | Shannon Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:15 | Troy | Daryl Owens misses the lay-in | 72-67 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle's pass is intercepted by Shannon Scott | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Troy | Luis Charley is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Price - foul #1 on Mark Price, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Norris Burgos (SF) Daryl Owens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice (SF) Herman Larochelle | |
| 00:44 | Troy | Luis Charley makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Luis Charley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade is hacked by Kenneth Primmer - foul #4 on Kenneth Primmer, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Daryl Owens (SF) Norris Burgos | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:39 | Troy | William Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:38 | Troy | Mark Price is called for the reach on William Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Price, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Troy | Norris Burgos (SF) Daryl Owens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:38 | Troy | William Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:38 | Troy | Shannon Scott gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:36 | Troy | Shannon Scott is fouled on the floor by Robert Mericle - foul #5 on Robert Mericle, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson (PF) Robert Mericle | |
| 00:36 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 00:36 | Troy | Shannon Scott makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | Troy | Shannon Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson snags the offensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Luis Charley pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Troy | Luis Charley is hacked by Mark Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Price, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Troy | Luis Charley makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:20 | Troy | Luis Charley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice is whistled for a carry | 77-68 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Norris Burgos is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Price - foul #4 on Mark Price, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Norris Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Norris Burgos misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Wade | 78-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Luis Charley runs out the clock | 78-71 |