| Lineup | Troy | PG - Philip Gray (fresh) SG - Randy Hollis (fresh) SF - Kenneth Swindler (fresh) PF - John Gibson (fresh) C - Ruben Mayo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Maldanado (fresh) SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) SF - Steven Frey (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) C - James Caouette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Philip Gray - foul #1 on Philip Gray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Troy | Ruben Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Troy | Ruben Mayo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Philip Gray | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | Troy | Randy Hollis pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Troy | Randy Hollis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Caouette - foul #1 on James Caouette, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Troy | Randy Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:52 | Troy | Randy Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Swindler - foul #1 on Kenneth Swindler, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette misses the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Troy | Donald Maldanado is called for the reach on Kenneth Swindler - foul #1 on Donald Maldanado, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Troy | Randy Hollis misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Troy | Ruben Mayo misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Caouette - foul #2 on James Caouette, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Troy | Boris Landowski (SF), Lupe Garcia (PF) Kenneth Swindler, John Gibson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (PG), James Murphy (SG), Mike Saravia (PF), John Harbison (C) Donald Maldanado, Joshua Tyler, James Thompson, James Caouette | |
| 17:30 | Troy | Ruben Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Troy | Ruben Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Gray - foul #2 on Philip Gray, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Troy | Bill Pittman (SG), David Morris (C) Philip Gray, Ruben Mayo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Santibanez | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Troy | Randy Hollis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bill Pittman | 7-5 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Troy | Dewayne Vaughan (PG) Randy Hollis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds (SF) Steven Frey | |
| 16:29 | Troy | Lupe Garcia comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Saravia - foul #1 on Mike Saravia, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Troy | Ruben Mayo (C) David Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado (PG), Joshua Tyler (SG) Wayne Santibanez, Bobby McReynolds | |
| 16:29 | Troy | Lupe Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:29 | Troy | Lupe Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Maldanado | 9-8 |
| 15:59 | Troy | Bill Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Laurence Withrow (SG), Kenneth Swindler (SF), Fyodor Petrovic (PF) Bill Pittman, Boris Landowski, Lupe Garcia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds (SF), James Thompson (PF) Mike Saravia, James Murphy | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Dewayne Vaughan (fresh) SG - Laurence Withrow (fresh) SF - Kenneth Swindler (fresh) PF - Fyodor Petrovic (fresh) C - Ruben Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Maldanado (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby McReynolds (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) C - John Harbison (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Fyodor Petrovic - foul #1 on Fyodor Petrovic, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Troy | John Gibson (PF), David Morris (C) Fyodor Petrovic, Ruben Mayo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey (SF) Bobby McReynolds | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:21 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Randy Hollis (PG), Fyodor Petrovic (SF) Dewayne Vaughan, Kenneth Swindler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (PG), Bobby McReynolds (SG) Donald Maldanado, Joshua Tyler | |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-9 |
| 15:01 | Troy | David Morris grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:37 | Troy | Steven Frey is called for the reach on Laurence Withrow - foul #1 on Steven Frey, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Bill Pittman (SG), Boris Landowski (SF), Lupe Garcia (PF), Ruben Mayo (C) Laurence Withrow, Fyodor Petrovic, John Gibson, David Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy (SG), Mike Saravia (C) Bobby McReynolds, John Harbison | |
| 14:16 | Troy | Randy Hollis can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 9-9 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Hollis - foul #1 on Randy Hollis, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Swindler (SF) Boris Landowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado (PG), Joshua Tyler (SG), Bobby McReynolds (SF) Wayne Santibanez, Steven Frey, James Thompson | |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia lays it in on a great pass from Bobby McReynolds and he's fouled by Randy Hollis - foul #2 on Randy Hollis, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Dewayne Vaughan (PG), Boris Landowski (PF) Randy Hollis, Lupe Garcia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:24 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia is fouled on the floor by Boris Landowski - foul #1 on Boris Landowski, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Laurence Withrow (SG), Fyodor Petrovic (PF) Bill Pittman, Kenneth Swindler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey (SF), John Harbison (C) Bobby McReynolds, James Murphy | |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Troy | Boris Landowski pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Troy | Ruben Mayo makes the jump hook in the lane | 11-13 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Maldanado | 11-16 |
| 12:13 | Troy | Ruben Mayo loses the ball out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Lupe Garcia (SF), John Gibson (PF), David Morris (C) Boris Landowski, Fyodor Petrovic, Ruben Mayo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (PG), Bobby McReynolds (SG), James Thompson (PF) Donald Maldanado, Joshua Tyler, Mike Saravia | |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 11-16 |
| 11:57 | Troy | David Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Dewayne Vaughan (fairly fresh) SG - Laurence Withrow (fairly fresh) SF - Lupe Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gibson (fresh) C - David Morris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Santibanez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby McReynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Frey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Harbison (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Troy | Lupe Garcia comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 11-16 |
| 11:33 | Troy | David Morris tips it home | 13-16 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | David Morris picks off the pass by John Harbison | 13-16 |
| 11:04 | Troy | Lupe Garcia comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:03 | Troy | Lupe Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Troy | John Gibson scores on a floater from the left block set up by Lupe Garcia | 15-16 |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 15-16 |
| 10:27 | Troy | David Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:02 | Troy | Lupe Garcia lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Gibson | 17-16 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson's pass is intercepted by John Gibson in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 09:39 | Troy | John Gibson makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 19-16 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Harbison hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Santibanez and he's fouled by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Troy | Bill Pittman (SG), Kenneth Swindler (SF), Boris Landowski (PF), Ruben Mayo (C) Laurence Withrow, Lupe Garcia, John Gibson, David Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado (PG), Joshua Tyler (SG), James Murphy (PF) Wayne Santibanez, Bobby McReynolds, James Thompson | |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Harbison makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:12 | Troy | Ruben Mayo comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Harbison - foul #1 on John Harbison, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia (PF) John Harbison | |
| 09:12 | Troy | Ruben Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:12 | Troy | Ruben Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 09:03 | Troy | The rebound goes to Bill Pittman | 20-19 |
| 08:38 | Troy | Steven Frey denies the turnaround by Ruben Mayo | 20-19 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-19 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Tyler | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Dewayne Vaughan (tired) SG - Bill Pittman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Swindler (fairly fresh) PF - Boris Landowski (fairly fresh) C - Ruben Mayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Maldanado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Frey (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Mike Saravia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Murphy (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:52 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler knocks in the floater from the left block | 22-21 |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 07:33 | Troy | Ruben Mayo pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:07 | Troy | Boris Landowski's pass is intercepted by Donald Maldanado | 22-21 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Tyler | 22-23 |
| 06:28 | Troy | Boris Landowski is whistled for a carry | 22-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic (SF), John Gibson (PF) Kenneth Swindler, Boris Landowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (PG), Bobby McReynolds (SF), James Thompson (PF), John Harbison (C) Donald Maldanado, Steven Frey, Mike Saravia, James Murphy | |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| 05:47 | Troy | Ruben Mayo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 05:46 | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic tips it home | 24-23 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez buries a shot from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 05:16 | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic is hacked by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Laurence Withrow (SG), Kenneth Swindler (SF), Lupe Garcia (PF), David Morris (C) Dewayne Vaughan, Bill Pittman, John Gibson, Ruben Mayo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia (C) John Harbison | |
| 05:16 | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Thompson | 24-27 |
| 04:51 | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Santibanez - foul #1 on Wayne Santibanez, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard (PG) Joshua Tyler | |
| 04:51 | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:51 | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Marco Howard | 26-30 |
| 04:31 | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic misses the lay-in | 26-30 |
| 04:29 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:17 | Troy | David Morris can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-30 |
| 04:15 | Troy | Laurence Withrow hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard is fouled on the floor by Laurence Withrow - foul #1 on Laurence Withrow, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Gray (PG), Randy Hollis (SG), Boris Landowski (SF), John Gibson (PF), Ruben Mayo (C) Fyodor Petrovic, Laurence Withrow, Kenneth Swindler, Lupe Garcia, David Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado (PG), Joshua Tyler (SG), Steven Frey (SF), James Caouette (C) Wayne Santibanez, Bobby McReynolds, James Thompson, Mike Saravia | |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Philip Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Hollis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Boris Landowski (fresh) PF - John Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ruben Mayo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Maldanado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Frey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marco Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - James Caouette (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Troy | Randy Hollis lays it in set up by John Gibson and he's hacked by Joshua Tyler - foul #1 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy (PF) Marco Howard | |
| 03:40 | Troy | Randy Hollis makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Tyler | 31-34 |
| 03:00 | Troy | Boris Landowski is fouled on the floor by Steven Frey - foul #2 on Steven Frey, team foul #10 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia (PF) James Murphy | |
| 03:00 | Troy | Boris Landowski misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:00 | Troy | Boris Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steven Frey and the foul's on Boris Landowski - foul #2 on Boris Landowski, team foul #10 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Swindler (SF), Lupe Garcia (PF) Boris Landowski, John Gibson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:42 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ruben Mayo | 32-36 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Randy Hollis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Troy | Laurence Withrow (SG), David Morris (C) Randy Hollis, Ruben Mayo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (SG), Bobby McReynolds (SF), James Thompson (PF) Joshua Tyler, Steven Frey, Mike Saravia | |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Lupe Garcia is called for the reach on Donald Maldanado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lupe Garcia, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:52 | Troy | Laurence Withrow loses the dribble to Wayne Santibanez | 32-37 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Swindler - foul #2 on Kenneth Swindler, team foul #12 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic (SF), John Gibson (PF), Ruben Mayo (C) Kenneth Swindler, Lupe Garcia, David Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey (SF), James Murphy (PF) Donald Maldanado, James Thompson | |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 32-38 |
| 01:18 | Troy | John Gibson pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:51 | Troy | Philip Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy double dribbles | 32-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Randy Hollis (SG), Boris Landowski (SF) Laurence Withrow, John Gibson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard (PG), Joshua Tyler (SG), Mike Saravia (PF) Bobby McReynolds, Wayne Santibanez, James Murphy | |
| 00:15 | Troy | Philip Gray misses short on a jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Philip Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Ruben Mayo drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |