| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Raines (fresh) SG - Tony Shaul (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Calvin Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Soler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Broberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ralph Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Stotler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Holt (fresh) PF - Warren Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 19:46 | Troy | Tony Shaul gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:32 | Troy | Rodney Johnson takes the ball from William Soler | 40-38 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 40-38 |
| 19:20 | Troy | Tony Shaul grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:06 | Troy | Jeffrey Raines's floater is knocked away by Ralph Garrett | 40-38 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson connects on the runner from the right block set up by Ralph Garrett and he's fouled by Bernard Broberg - foul #1 on Bernard Broberg, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffry Michael (SG), Robert Daigle (C) Tony Shaul, Bernard Broberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:21 | Troy | Jeffry Michael makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Raines | 43-41 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 17:58 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:45 | Troy | Gary Holt is called for the reach on Jeffrey Raines - foul #3 on Gary Holt, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Tony Shaul (SG), Bobby Jeffers (SF), Jason Vara (C) Jeffrey Raines, Calvin Abernathy, William Soler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman (PG), Jeffrey Winn (SG), Pete Edwin (SF), Doug Holliday (PF), Michael Worley (C) Ralph Garrett, Roger Stotler, Gary Holt, Warren Jackson, Rodney Johnson | |
| 17:26 | Troy | Tony Shaul's pass is intercepted by Doug Holliday | 43-41 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Worley hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Winn | 43-43 |
| 16:45 | Troy | Jason Vara scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Daigle | 45-43 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Worley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:20 | Troy | Tony Shaul gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:13 | Troy | Jason Vara blows the layup but he's hacked by Pete Edwin - foul #1 on Pete Edwin, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Raines (PG), Larry Harrington (SG), Calvin Abernathy (SF), Bernard Broberg (C) Jeffry Michael, Tony Shaul, Bobby Jeffers, Robert Daigle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett (PG), Roger Stotler (SG), Warren Jackson (PF), Rodney Johnson (C) Rick Huffman, Jeffrey Winn, Doug Holliday, Michael Worley | |
| 16:13 | Troy | Jason Vara misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:13 | Troy | Jason Vara misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Raines takes the ball from Roger Stotler | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Raines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Harrington (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Calvin Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Vara (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Broberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ralph Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Stotler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Edwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Warren Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Troy | Bernard Broberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Pete Edwin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 15:25 | Troy | Jason Vara grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 15:01 | Troy | Larry Harrington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Pete Edwin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 14:37 | Troy | Jason Vara grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:16 | Troy | Jeffrey Raines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Troy | John Simpkins (SG), Bobby Jeffers (SF), William Soler (PF), Jonathan Strasser (C) Larry Harrington, Calvin Abernathy, Jason Vara, Bernard Broberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman (PG), Jeffrey Winn (SG), Gary Holt (SF), Doug Holliday (PF), Michael Worley (C) Ralph Garrett, Roger Stotler, Pete Edwin, Warren Jackson, Rodney Johnson | |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Gary Holt | 45-45 |
| 13:37 | Troy | William Soler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Raines and he's hacked by Jeffrey Winn - foul #1 on Jeffrey Winn, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffry Michael (PG), Tony Shaul (SF) Jeffrey Raines, Bobby Jeffers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:37 | Troy | William Soler makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Worley | 48-48 |
| 13:13 | Troy | John Simpkins misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Worley - foul #1 on Michael Worley, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Corey (PG) Rick Huffman | |
| 13:13 | Troy | John Simpkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:13 | Troy | John Simpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday banks in the wide open layup set up by Michael Worley | 50-50 |
| 12:40 | Troy | Jeffry Michael buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Simpkins | 52-50 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Worley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 12:23 | Troy | Jonathan Strasser gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:04 | Troy | John Simpkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Shaul | 55-50 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Winn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Harrington (PG), Calvin Abernathy (SF), Robert Daigle (PF), Bernard Broberg (C) Jeffry Michael, Tony Shaul, William Soler, Jonathan Strasser | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett (PG), Roger Stotler (SG), Rick Huffman (SF), Warren Jackson (PF), Rodney Johnson (C) Michael Corey, Jeffrey Winn, Gary Holt, Doug Holliday, Michael Worley | |
| 11:47 | Troy | Warren Jackson takes the ball from Robert Daigle | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Harrington (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Simpkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Daigle (fresh) C - Bernard Broberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ralph Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Stotler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Simpkins steps in front of the Roger Stotler pass | 55-50 |
| 11:19 | Troy | Robert Daigle misses the jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett misses the 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 11:12 | Troy | Bernard Broberg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:53 | Troy | Larry Harrington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rick Huffman - foul #2 on Rick Huffman, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Bobby Jeffers (PF) Robert Daigle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt (SF) Rick Huffman | |
| 10:53 | Troy | Larry Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:53 | Troy | Larry Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Harrington - foul #2 on Larry Harrington, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Calvin Abernathy - foul #2 on Calvin Abernathy, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Raines (PG), William Soler (PF) Larry Harrington, Calvin Abernathy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday (PF) Warren Jackson | |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:07 | Troy | William Soler misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-51 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Simpkins is called for the reach on Roger Stotler in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Simpkins, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffry Michael (SG) John Simpkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Corey (PG), Pete Edwin (SF), Michael Worley (C) Ralph Garrett, Gary Holt, Rodney Johnson | |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Tony Shaul (SG), Robert Daigle (C) William Soler, Bernard Broberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Winn (SG) Roger Stotler | |
| 09:38 | Troy | Jeffry Michael buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Raines | 60-51 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Corey | 60-54 |
| 09:14 | Troy | Tony Shaul makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Jeffers | 63-54 |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Winn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Harrington (PG), Calvin Abernathy (SF), William Soler (PF), Jonathan Strasser (C) Jeffrey Raines, Jeffry Michael, Bobby Jeffers, Robert Daigle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett (PG), Rick Huffman (SG), Gary Holt (SF), Warren Jackson (PF), Rodney Johnson (C) Michael Corey, Jeffrey Winn, Pete Edwin, Doug Holliday, Michael Worley | |
| 08:37 | Troy | Jonathan Strasser can't throw it down | 63-54 |
| 08:35 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:21 | Troy | Jonathan Strasser misses the easy layup | 63-54 |
| 08:20 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 08:08 | Troy | Rodney Johnson steps in front of the Tony Shaul pass | 63-54 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Harrington (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Tony Shaul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Calvin Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Soler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Strasser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ralph Garrett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Huffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Warren Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Troy | Larry Harrington is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Larry Harrington, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffry Michael (PG), John Simpkins (SG), Robert Daigle (PF), Jason Vara (C) Larry Harrington, Tony Shaul, William Soler, Jonathan Strasser | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Corey (PG), Jeffrey Winn (SG), Pete Edwin (SF), Doug Holliday (PF), Michael Worley (C) Ralph Garrett, Rick Huffman, Gary Holt, Warren Jackson, Rodney Johnson | |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-57 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Worley misses the tip | 63-57 |
| 06:59 | Troy | John Simpkins grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 06:36 | Troy | Jeffry Michael misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 06:35 | Troy | Robert Daigle pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:25 | Troy | Jason Vara is fouled on the floor by Doug Holliday - foul #1 on Doug Holliday, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Raines (PG), Larry Harrington (SG), Bobby Jeffers (SF), Bernard Broberg (C) Jeffry Michael, John Simpkins, Calvin Abernathy, Robert Daigle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler (SG), Rodney Johnson (C) Jeffrey Winn, Doug Holliday | |
| 06:03 | Troy | Jeffrey Raines is fouled on the floor by Michael Worley - foul #2 on Michael Worley, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Troy | William Soler (PF) Jason Vara | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett (PG), Gary Holt (SF), Warren Jackson (PF) Michael Corey, Pete Edwin, Michael Worley | |
| 06:03 | Troy | Jeffrey Raines makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:03 | Troy | Jeffrey Raines makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt is hacked by Bobby Jeffers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Jeffers, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson can't connect on a floater from close range | 65-57 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| 05:32 | Troy | Gary Holt picks off the pass by Larry Harrington | 65-59 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler throws it down on a nice dish by Gary Holt | 65-61 |
| 05:15 | Troy | Bernard Broberg misses the lay-in | 65-61 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bernard Broberg is called for the reach on Gary Holt - foul #2 on Bernard Broberg, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Troy | John Simpkins (SG), Jeffry Michael (SF), Robert Daigle (PF), Jonathan Strasser (C) Larry Harrington, Bobby Jeffers, William Soler, Bernard Broberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Winn (SG), Doug Holliday (PF), Michael Worley (C) Roger Stotler, Warren Jackson, Rodney Johnson | |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:35 | Troy | John Simpkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 04:26 | Troy | Robert Daigle pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:09 | Troy | Jonathan Strasser is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathan Strasser, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Troy | Calvin Abernathy (SF), Jason Vara (PF) Jeffrey Raines, Robert Daigle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman (PG), Roger Stotler (SG), Pete Edwin (SF), Rodney Johnson (C) Ralph Garrett, Jeffrey Winn, Gary Holt, Michael Worley | |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-63 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffry Michael (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Simpkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Calvin Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Vara (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Strasser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Rick Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Stotler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Edwin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Doug Holliday (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Pete Edwin lays it in | 65-67 |
| 02:58 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Raines (PG), William Soler (PF), Bernard Broberg (C) Jeffry Michael, Jason Vara, Jonathan Strasser | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett (PG), Jeffrey Winn (SG), Michael Worley (C) Roger Stotler, Doug Holliday, Rodney Johnson | |
| 02:56 | Troy | Jeffrey Raines knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Broberg | 67-67 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt (SF), Rodney Johnson (C) Rick Huffman, Michael Worley | |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Winn connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Garrett | 67-70 |
| 02:20 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Winn - foul #2 on Jeffrey Winn, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler (SG) Jeffrey Winn | |
| 02:20 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:20 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:20 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Broberg | 68-70 |
| 02:05 | Troy | Bernard Broberg blows the layup | 68-70 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gary Holt | 68-70 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Pete Edwin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson hits the follow up shot | 68-72 |
| 01:33 | Troy | John Simpkins knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Broberg | 70-72 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Raines is called for the reach on Pete Edwin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Raines, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson (PF) Gary Holt | |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Pete Edwin makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Pete Edwin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:04 | Troy | Warren Jackson is called for the reach on Calvin Abernathy - foul #2 on Warren Jackson, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt (SF) Pete Edwin | |
| 01:04 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:04 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:04 | Troy | William Soler gets the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:43 | Troy | Jeffrey Raines scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ralph Garrett - foul #3 on Ralph Garrett, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:43 | Troy | Jeffrey Raines makes the free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson travels with the ball | 74-74 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Troy | Jeffrey Raines can't connect on a shot from the left side | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to John Simpkins | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Troy | The clock runs out | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Raines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Simpkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Calvin Abernathy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Soler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Broberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ralph Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Stotler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson misses the 3 from straight away | 74-74 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Simpkins is called for the reach on Roger Stotler - foul #5 on John Simpkins, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffry Michael (PG), Tony Shaul (SG), Robert Daigle (PF), Jason Vara (C) Jeffrey Raines, John Simpkins, William Soler, Bernard Broberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Pete Edwin (SF), Doug Holliday (PF), Michael Worley (C) Gary Holt, Warren Jackson, Rodney Johnson | |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:28 | Troy | The rebound goes to Robert Daigle | 74-75 |
| 04:12 | Troy | Robert Daigle makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Vara | 76-75 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Daigle - foul #1 on Robert Daigle, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Troy | Bobby Jeffers (SF) Calvin Abernathy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Winn (SG) Roger Stotler | |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:27 | Troy | Jeffrey Winn picks off the pass by Tony Shaul | 76-77 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Pete Edwin loses the dribble to Bobby Jeffers in the backcourt | 76-77 |
| 03:10 | Troy | Bobby Jeffers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-77 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Raines (PG), William Soler (PF), Jonathan Strasser (C) Tony Shaul, Robert Daigle, Jason Vara | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman (PG), Warren Jackson (PF), Rodney Johnson (C) Ralph Garrett, Doug Holliday, Michael Worley | |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson misses short on a runner from the right block | 76-77 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson snags the offensive board | 76-77 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Troy | Tony Shaul (SG), Calvin Abernathy (SF), Bernard Broberg (C) Jeffry Michael, Bobby Jeffers, Jonathan Strasser | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett (PG), Roger Stotler (SG), Gary Holt (SF) Rick Huffman, Jeffrey Winn, Pete Edwin | |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Tony Shaul - foul #3 on Tony Shaul, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett makes the free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:09 | Troy | Gary Holt denies the turnaround by William Soler | 76-80 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson is fouled on the floor by Calvin Abernathy - foul #3 on Calvin Abernathy, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:37 | Troy | Roger Stotler is called for the reach on Tony Shaul - foul #2 on Roger Stotler, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| 01:37 | Troy | Tony Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:37 | Troy | Tony Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson is hacked by Jeffrey Raines - foul #4 on Jeffrey Raines, team foul #14 | 78-82 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 01:04 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Raines | 80-83 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-86 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Raines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tony Shaul (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Abernathy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Soler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Broberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ralph Garrett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Stotler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Holt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Troy | Bernard Broberg's floater is tipped away by Rodney Johnson | 80-86 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson pulls down the rebound | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Shaul - foul #4 on Tony Shaul, team foul #15 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday (PF) Warren Jackson | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Troy | Tony Shaul misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-88 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday grabs the board | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday is hacked by Jeffrey Raines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Raines, team foul #16 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffry Michael (PG) Jeffrey Raines | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson (PF) Rodney Johnson | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-89 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson (C) Doug Holliday | |
| 00:19 | Troy | Jeffry Michael buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Shaul | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffry Michael is called for the reach on Ralph Garrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffry Michael, team foul #17 | 83-89 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday (C) Rodney Johnson | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:12 | Troy | Tony Shaul loses the ball out of bounds | 83-91 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson (C) Warren Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett is hacked by Jeffry Michael in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffry Michael, team foul #18 | 83-91 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:09 | Troy | Tony Shaul pulls down the rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:09 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-92 |
| 00:03 | Troy | Calvin Abernathy buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffry Michael | 86-92 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffry Michael is called for the reach on Gary Holt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffry Michael, team foul #19 | 86-92 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson (PF) Rodney Johnson | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 86-94 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Tony Shaul hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 86-94 |