| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Robert (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Moring (fresh) SF - Christopher Reed (fresh) PF - David Beehler (fresh) C - Calvin Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Guajardo | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Troy | Raymond Veith takes the ball from Calvin Porter | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo lays it in set up by Eric Pierce | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Troy | David Beehler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Guajardo - foul #1 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Troy | David Beehler makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 19:01 | Troy | David Beehler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera loses the dribble to David Robert in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | Troy | Christopher Reed knocks in the jump hook from close range | 4-5 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 18:31 | Troy | The rebound goes to Christopher Reed | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Troy | David Robert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Troy | David Beehler tips it in | 6-5 |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (PG), Ronald Crouch (SG), Richard McAlister (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF), Peter Bollinger (C) David Robert, Jeffrey Moring, Christopher Reed, David Beehler, Calvin Porter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Dino Bosancic (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), George Butler (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 17:21 | Troy | Richard McAlister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ward is called for the reach on George Butler - foul #1 on Charles Ward, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Moring (SG) Ronald Crouch | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG) Charles Cheney, Dino Bosancic | |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster is open but misses the lay-in | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Troy | The rebound goes to Richard McAlister | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Troy | Joshua Thompson misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | Troy | Peter Bollinger tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is hacked by Jeffrey Moring in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Moring, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Christopher Reed (SF), David Beehler (PF), Calvin Porter (C) Charles Ward, Richard McAlister, Joshua Thompson, Peter Bollinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Bobby Webster, Mike Gayden, George Butler | |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 8-5 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Robert (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Moring (fresh) SF - Christopher Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Beehler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Calvin Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Madsen (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Robert | 10-7 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Wade | 10-9 |
| 14:50 | Troy | David Robert is hacked by Raymond Veith - foul #1 on Raymond Veith, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Crouch (PG), Philip Ford (SG), Mark Liriano (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF), Peter Bollinger (C) David Robert, Jeffrey Moring, Christopher Reed, David Beehler, Calvin Porter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Bobby Webster (SF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Raymond Veith, Eric Pierce, Bruce Madsen | |
| 14:24 | Troy | Philip Ford misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Crouch is called for the reach on Charles Cheney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Crouch, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (PG), Richard McAlister (SF) Philip Ford, Mark Liriano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (PF) Bradley Wade | |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the dunk attempt | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Troy | Joshua Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Troy | Peter Bollinger misses the floater from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Troy | David Beehler (PF) Peter Bollinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (SG) Robert Guajardo | |
| 13:47 | Troy | Ronald Crouch is fouled on the floor by Bobby Webster - foul #1 on Bobby Webster, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Christopher Reed (SF) Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:39 | Troy | David Beehler knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Ward | 12-9 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Reed - foul #1 on Christopher Reed, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Jeffrey Moring (SG), Calvin Porter (C) Charles Ward, Ronald Crouch, Richard McAlister | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Eric Pierce (SF) Charles Cheney, Dino Bosancic | |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Reed - foul #2 on Christopher Reed, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Joshua Thompson (SF), Peter Bollinger (PF) Christopher Reed, David Beehler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG), Bradley Wade (PF), George Butler (C) Bobby Webster, Mike Gayden, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:45 | Troy | Peter Bollinger gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:28 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Veith | 15-14 |
| 11:57 | Troy | Calvin Porter knocks in the floater from the right block | 17-14 |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade can't finish the uncontested layup | 17-14 |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to George Butler | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Robert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Moring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Bollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 7 pts. C - George Butler (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses the dunk but he's fouled by Calvin Porter - foul #1 on Calvin Porter, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (PG), Ronald Crouch (SG), Mark Liriano (SF), David Beehler (PF), Richard McAlister (C) David Robert, Jeffrey Moring, Joshua Thompson, Peter Bollinger, Calvin Porter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (C) Raymond Veith, Eric Pierce, George Butler | |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:15 | Troy | Charles Cheney steals the ball from Mark Liriano | 17-16 |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden scores on a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Richard McAlister - foul #1 on Richard McAlister, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (PF) Bradley Wade | |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:39 | Troy | Richard McAlister misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Cheney, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (SG), Jonathon Noguera (C) Robert Guajardo, Stanley Nixon | |
| 10:25 | Troy | David Beehler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dino Bosancic | 17-22 |
| 09:47 | Troy | Mark Liriano double dribbles | 17-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (PG), Jeffrey Moring (SG), Joshua Thompson (SF), Peter Bollinger (PF), Calvin Porter (C) Charles Ward, Ronald Crouch, Mark Liriano, David Beehler, Richard McAlister | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Bradley Wade (PF) Charles Cheney, Dino Bosancic, Mike Gayden | |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Bollinger picks off the pass by Robert Guajardo | 17-22 |
| 09:11 | Troy | Calvin Porter comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Guajardo - foul #2 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG) Philip Ford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), George Butler (C) Robert Guajardo, Bobby Webster, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 09:11 | Troy | Calvin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:11 | Troy | Calvin Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 08:50 | Troy | Joshua Thompson gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:35 | Troy | Joshua Thompson loses the dribble to George Butler | 18-22 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 08:22 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:17 | Troy | David Robert hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 18-22 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Bollinger swats the layup by George Butler | 18-22 |
| 07:54 | Troy | Calvin Porter snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:49 | Troy | David Robert misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Moring is called for the reach on Dino Bosancic in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Moring, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (PG), Ronald Crouch (SG), Mark Liriano (SF), David Beehler (PF), Richard McAlister (C) David Robert, Jeffrey Moring, Joshua Thompson, Peter Bollinger, Calvin Porter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Raymond Veith, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, George Butler | |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:46 | Troy | Richard McAlister snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:26 | Troy | David Beehler banks in the layup | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Crouch (fresh) SF - Mark Liriano (fresh) PF - David Beehler (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard McAlister (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG) Dino Bosancic | |
| 07:07 | Troy | Mark Liriano makes the jumper from the right side | 22-22 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-22 |
| 06:52 | Troy | David Beehler gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:48 | Troy | Charles Ward can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 06:47 | Troy | Ronald Crouch tips it back up and in | 24-22 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is hacked by Ronald Crouch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Crouch, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Philip Ford (SG), Calvin Porter (C) Charles Ward, Ronald Crouch, Richard McAlister | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF), Stanley Nixon (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Raymond Veith, Mike Gayden, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:45 | Troy | David Beehler gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:29 | Troy | Calvin Porter is denied on a layup by Stanley Nixon | 24-22 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster is hacked by Philip Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Ford, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard McAlister (SF) Mark Liriano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler (C) Bruce Madsen | |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:07 | Troy | David Robert buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Calvin Porter and the foul's on Bobby Webster - foul #2 on Bobby Webster, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Bradley Wade (PF) Bobby Webster, Stanley Nixon | |
| 06:07 | Troy | David Robert makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Philip Ford - foul #2 on Philip Ford, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (SG), Joshua Thompson (SF) Philip Ford, Richard McAlister | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF) Charles Cheney, Eric Pierce | |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:48 | Troy | Calvin Porter pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:30 | Troy | Joshua Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 05:29 | Troy | Calvin Porter tips it home | 29-24 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dino Bosancic | 29-26 |
| 05:04 | Troy | Raymond Veith takes the ball from David Robert in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Veith | 29-28 |
| 04:44 | Troy | Charles Ward misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dino Bosancic - foul #1 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Liriano (SF), Peter Bollinger (C) Joshua Thompson, Calvin Porter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Dino Bosancic, Stanley Nixon, Bradley Wade, George Butler | |
| 04:44 | Troy | Charles Ward makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:44 | Troy | Charles Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 04:25 | Troy | Peter Bollinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard McAlister (C) David Beehler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ward - foul #2 on Charles Ward, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Moring (SG) Charles Ward | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:22 | Troy | Richard McAlister pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:05 | Troy | Richard McAlister comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-29 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Cheney | 31-31 |
| 03:37 | Troy | Peter Bollinger is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Noguera - foul #1 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Crouch (PG), Christopher Reed (SF) David Robert, Mark Liriano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Bobby Webster (SF) Raymond Veith, Charles Cheney, Eric Pierce | |
| 03:37 | Troy | Peter Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:37 | Troy | Peter Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster's pass is intercepted by Ronald Crouch in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 03:27 | Troy | Robert Guajardo takes the ball from Jeffrey Moring | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ronald Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Moring (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Bollinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard McAlister (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathon Noguera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster is hacked by Peter Bollinger - foul #1 on Peter Bollinger, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (SG), David Beehler (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Jeffrey Moring, Peter Bollinger, Richard McAlister | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Mike Gayden, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:47 | Troy | Ronald Crouch drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Reed - foul #3 on Christopher Reed, team foul #14 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Calvin Porter (C) Christopher Reed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), George Butler (C) Dino Bosancic, Bruce Madsen | |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:04 | Troy | Calvin Porter comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by George Butler - foul #1 on George Butler, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Moring (SG), Mark Liriano (SF) Ronald Crouch, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Eric Pierce (SF) Raymond Veith, Bobby Webster | |
| 02:04 | Troy | Calvin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:04 | Troy | Calvin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Moring takes the ball from Bradley Wade | 37-35 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The refs have stopped play. Robert Guajardo is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (PG) Philip Ford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Stanley Nixon (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Robert Guajardo, Bradley Wade, George Butler | |
| 01:38 | Troy | Raymond Veith takes the ball from David Beehler | 37-35 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith lays it in | 37-37 |
| 01:07 | Troy | Calvin Porter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Madsen, team foul #10 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Joshua Thompson (SF), Richard McAlister (PF), Peter Bollinger (C) Charles Ward, Mark Liriano, David Beehler, Calvin Porter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Charles Cheney, Eric Pierce, Stanley Nixon, Bruce Madsen | |
| 00:54 | Troy | David Robert is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Noguera - foul #2 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #11 | 40-37 |
| 00:54 | Troy | David Robert makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:54 | Troy | David Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 00:33 | Troy | Richard McAlister pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 00:28 | Troy | The jump hook by Jeffrey Moring is blocked by Jonathon Noguera | 42-37 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-39 |