| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Nye (fresh) PF - Billy Dostal (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jim Cabell | 33-30 |
| 19:26 | Troy | Robert Nye hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Jim Cabell - foul #1 on Jim Cabell, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:26 | Troy | Robert Nye makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:26 | Troy | Robert Nye misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward McNab | 36-31 |
| 18:51 | Troy | Billy Dostal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 18:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 18:34 | Troy | Ronald Laird misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Nye - foul #3 on Robert Nye, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (SG) Allan Yang | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Robert Lundy (SF), Christopher Stultz (PF), George Isaacson (C) Chauncey Lund, Robert Nye, Billy Dostal, Ronald Laird | |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:00 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward McNab - foul #3 on Edward McNab, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Johnson (SG) Stephen Bryant | |
| 18:00 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:00 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker is hacked by George Isaacson - foul #1 on George Isaacson, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG) Jim Cabell | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker buries a jumpshot from the left side | 40-31 |
| 17:28 | Troy | George Isaacson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Jason Swiatkowski, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Charles Ruley (C) Jeremy Durbin, Robert Gaier, Brian McLavrin | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Stephen Bryant (SG) Jason Swiatkowski, Robert Johnson | |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:49 | Troy | Christopher Stultz can't finish the layup | 41-31 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Chauncey Lund steps in front of the Jim Cabell pass in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 16:34 | Troy | Chauncey Lund misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allan Yang - foul #2 on Allan Yang, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Johnson (SF), Billy Dostal (PF), Ronald Laird (C) Robert Lundy, Christopher Stultz, George Isaacson | |
| 16:34 | Troy | Chauncey Lund makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:34 | Troy | Chauncey Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jack Forgey | 41-32 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker is hacked by Stephen Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Bryant - foul #3 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF) Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Javier (SF) Stephen Bryant | |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:21 | Troy | Ronald Laird snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:06 | Troy | Billy Dostal misses the easy layup | 42-32 |
| 16:05 | Troy | Billy Dostal grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 15:46 | Troy | Larry Javier drills a shot from the left wing set up by Chauncey Lund | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Wheelock (fresh) PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Larry Javier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billy Dostal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 15:34 | Troy | Billy Dostal pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:14 | Troy | Larry Javier misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-34 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, Allan Yang, Richard Wheelock, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Stephen Bryant (SG), Robert Nye (SF), Christopher Stultz (PF), George Isaacson (C) Chauncey Lund, Robert Johnson, Larry Javier, Billy Dostal, Ronald Laird | |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin misses the easy open layup | 42-34 |
| 14:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey lays it in and the foul's on George Isaacson - foul #2 on George Isaacson, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker (C) Brian McLavrin | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Lundy (C) George Isaacson | |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey misses the free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:18 | Troy | Stephen Bryant gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:55 | Troy | Robert Nye clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Edward McNab - foul #4 on Edward McNab, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock (SF), Joel Crowder (C) Edward McNab, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:55 | Troy | Robert Nye makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:55 | Troy | Robert Nye makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin buries a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Christopher Stultz - foul #1 on Christopher Stultz, team foul #8 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley (C) Richard Wheelock | |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Laird (C) Christopher Stultz | |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:18 | Troy | Robert Nye is fouled on the floor by Charles Ruley - foul #1 on Charles Ruley, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG), Brian McLavrin (PF) Jeremy Durbin, Robert Gaier, Joel Crowder | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), George Isaacson (PF) Jason Swiatkowski, Robert Nye, Robert Lundy | |
| 13:00 | Troy | Stephen Bryant can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Wheelock - foul #2 on Richard Wheelock, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (SG) Richard Wheelock | |
| Subs | Troy | Billy Dostal (PF) George Isaacson | |
| 13:00 | Troy | Stephen Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:00 | Troy | Stephen Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 12:52 | Troy | Billy Dostal pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:47 | Troy | Ronald Laird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Javier (SF) Stephen Bryant | |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 12:28 | Troy | Billy Dostal pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:10 | Troy | Larry Javier can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 12:09 | Troy | Ronald Laird tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker buries a floater from the left block set up by Allan Yang | 49-39 |
| 11:38 | Troy | Robert Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Laird | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Decker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Javier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billy Dostal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Laird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley travels in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Richard Wheelock (SF), Jack Forgey (PF), Joel Crowder (C) Jim Cabell, Allan Yang, Jamie Decker, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Stephen Bryant (SG), Robert Nye (SF), Christopher Stultz (PF), Robert Lundy (C) Chauncey Lund, Robert Johnson, Larry Javier, Billy Dostal, Ronald Laird | |
| 11:16 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 49-44 |
| 10:53 | Troy | Stephen Bryant grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 10:32 | Troy | Christopher Stultz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 10:09 | Troy | Robert Lundy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:01 | Troy | Stephen Bryant is fouled on the floor by Robert Gaier - foul #3 on Robert Gaier, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Brian McLavrin (PF) Jeremy Durbin, Robert Gaier, Joel Crowder | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Johnson (SF), George Isaacson (C) Robert Nye, Robert Lundy | |
| 10:01 | Troy | Stephen Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:01 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to George Isaacson | 49-44 |
| 09:42 | Troy | George Isaacson clanks a floater from the left side | 49-44 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock is hacked by George Isaacson - foul #3 on George Isaacson, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley (C) Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Larry Javier (SF), Billy Dostal (PF) Jason Swiatkowski, Stephen Bryant, Christopher Stultz | |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:15 | Troy | George Isaacson clanks a runner in the lane | 51-44 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Allan Yang | 51-44 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell loses the dribble to Billy Dostal in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 09:02 | Troy | Chauncey Lund is fouled on the floor by Jim Cabell - foul #2 on Jim Cabell, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (SG), Jamie Decker (SF) Allan Yang, Richard Wheelock | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Nye (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 09:02 | Troy | Chauncey Lund makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:02 | Troy | Chauncey Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Brian McLavrin is blocked by Billy Dostal | 51-45 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 08:21 | Troy | Larry Javier buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chauncey Lund | 53-48 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 53-48 |
| 08:04 | Troy | Billy Dostal grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Chauncey Lund buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Nye and he's fouled by Jamie Decker - foul #1 on Jamie Decker, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Jamie Decker, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Troy | Stephen Bryant (SG), Robert Lundy (SF), Christopher Stultz (PF), Ronald Laird (C) Larry Javier, Robert Nye, Billy Dostal, George Isaacson | |
| 07:44 | Troy | Chauncey Lund makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bryant - foul #4 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG) Chauncey Lund | |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Swiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Stultz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Troy | Stephen Bryant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:05 | Troy | Robert Lundy tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin loses the ball out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Joel Crowder (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Allan Yang, Brian McLavrin, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Johnson (SF) Robert Lundy | |
| 06:21 | Troy | Christopher Stultz banks in the layup set up by Stephen Bryant and the foul's on Jim Cabell - foul #3 on Jim Cabell, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker (PF) Joel Crowder | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Nye (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 06:21 | Troy | Christopher Stultz makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab loses the dribble to Robert Nye in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 06:18 | Troy | Christopher Stultz banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Nye | 55-58 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Edward McNab - foul #5 on Edward McNab, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (SG), Joel Crowder (PF) Jeremy Durbin, Edward McNab | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Billy Dostal (PF), George Isaacson (C) Jason Swiatkowski, Stephen Bryant, Christopher Stultz, Ronald Laird | |
| 05:33 | Troy | Billy Dostal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 55-58 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses long on a jumper in the lane | 55-58 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder tips it in | 57-58 |
| 04:47 | Troy | Robert Nye misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 04:45 | Troy | George Isaacson misses the tip | 57-58 |
| 04:44 | Troy | George Isaacson grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Jamie Decker is called for the reach on Billy Dostal - foul #2 on Jamie Decker, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Richard Wheelock (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Jamie Decker, Joel Crowder, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Stephen Bryant (SG), Robert Lundy (SF), Christopher Stultz (C) Chauncey Lund, Robert Johnson, Robert Nye, George Isaacson | |
| 04:20 | Troy | Billy Dostal makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Billy Dostal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang is hacked by Stephen Bryant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Javier (SG), Ronald Laird (C) Stephen Bryant, Billy Dostal | |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:58 | Troy | Robert Lundy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Swiatkowski | 59-63 |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the easy layup | 59-63 |
| 03:38 | Troy | Ronald Laird gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:32 | Troy | Richard Wheelock steals the ball from Larry Javier | 59-63 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock is hacked by Christopher Stultz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Stultz, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Swiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Javier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Lundy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Stultz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Laird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Troy | Ronald Laird hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 61-63 |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lundy - foul #3 on Robert Lundy, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (PG) Jeremy Durbin | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Johnson (SG), Billy Dostal (PF) Robert Lundy, Christopher Stultz | |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:01 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ronald Laird | 62-63 |
| 02:59 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Jamie Decker (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Robert Gaier, Richard Wheelock, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Robert Nye (SF) Jason Swiatkowski, Larry Javier | |
| 02:56 | Troy | Robert Nye misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Billy Dostal - foul #2 on Billy Dostal, team foul #14 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Christopher Stultz (C) Ronald Laird | |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:26 | Troy | Robert Nye scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jamie Decker | 66-66 |
| 02:03 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Laird (C) Christopher Stultz | |
| 01:51 | Troy | Robert Nye scores on a runner from the left block | 66-68 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 66-68 |
| 01:13 | Troy | Robert Johnson misses the easy layup | 66-68 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #15 | 66-68 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:50 | Troy | Robert Johnson travels with the ball | 67-68 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Nye steals it from Jamie Decker in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Chauncey Lund banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Nye | 67-70 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #5 on Robert Johnson, team foul #16 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Troy | Billy Dostal is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Cabell - foul #4 on Jim Cabell, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| 00:34 | Troy | Billy Dostal makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:34 | Troy | Billy Dostal makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 00:26 | Troy | Jim Cabell is called for the reach on Billy Dostal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Cabell, team foul #14 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG) Jim Cabell | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:26 | Troy | Billy Dostal misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:26 | Troy | Billy Dostal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin comes up short on the floater near the basket | 71-73 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley tips it back up and in | 73-73 |
| 00:09 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Troy | Jeremy Durbin steals the ball from Chauncey Lund in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Brian McLavrin | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Robert Nye misses the halfcourt shot | 75-73 |