| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Scurry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Oscar Boehme inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Troy | Mark Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald McIlvaine and he's fouled by Billy King - foul #2 on Billy King, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Clinton Steele (SF), Walter Inman (PF) Mark Davis, Oscar Boehme, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:03 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-32 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris clanks a floater from the right side | 44-32 |
| 18:32 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:23 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Bailey - foul #3 on Harry Bailey, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Scurry (PF) Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell (C) Harry Bailey | |
| 18:23 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:23 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 17:57 | Troy | Charles Scurry grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 17:40 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-32 |
| 17:38 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses the tip | 46-32 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is fouled on the floor by Charles Scurry - foul #1 on Charles Scurry, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Brian Moore (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Walter Inman (PF) Glenn Crews, Billy King, Clinton Steele, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Britt Franklin | 46-35 |
| 16:32 | Troy | Walter Inman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Billy King (SG), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Mark Davis, Brian Moore, Oscar Boehme | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett is hacked by Charles Scurry - foul #2 on Charles Scurry, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Brian Moore (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF) Glenn Crews, Billy King, Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF) Todd Garrett, George O'Connell | |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Billy King (SG), Walter Inman (PF) Mark Davis, Brian Moore, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Inman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Troy | Oscar Boehme misses the runner from the baseline | 46-35 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 15:35 | Troy | Billy King pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:22 | Troy | Billy King is fouled on the floor by Harry Ponds - foul #1 on Harry Ponds, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Brian Moore (SG), Clinton Steele (SF), Oliver Lewis (PF), Charles Scurry (C) Glenn Crews, Billy King, Oscar Boehme, Walter Inman, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Curtis Thomas | |
| 15:03 | Troy | Charles Scurry misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Britt Franklin | 46-35 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Britt Franklin | 46-37 |
| 14:29 | Troy | Albert Morris steals the ball from Oliver Lewis | 46-37 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits the finger roll | 46-39 |
| 14:09 | Troy | Britt Franklin denies the turnaround by Oliver Lewis | 46-39 |
| 14:08 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:52 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Britt Franklin - foul #1 on Britt Franklin, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Billy King (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Mark Davis, Brian Moore, Clinton Steele, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Britt Franklin | |
| 13:52 | Troy | Oliver Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:52 | Troy | Oliver Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 13:27 | Troy | Oliver Lewis snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 13:11 | Troy | Glenn Crews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Walter Inman (SF) Oscar Boehme | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 48-39 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Thomas | 48-41 |
| 12:17 | Troy | Billy King is hacked by Kevin Crisman - foul #1 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Brian Moore (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Charles Scurry (C) Glenn Crews, Billy King, Walter Inman, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), George O'Connell (C) Harry Ponds, Kevin Crisman, Curtis Thomas, Harry Bailey | |
| 12:06 | Troy | Oliver Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Morris - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy King (SG), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Brian Moore, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:06 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:06 | Troy | Oliver Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (SG), Walter Inman (SF), Charles Scurry (C) Billy King, Oscar Boehme, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Inman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oliver Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Scurry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) C - George O'Connell (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Troy | Oliver Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 11:34 | Troy | Mark Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:26 | Troy | Dominique Johnson steps in front of the Oliver Lewis pass | 49-41 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 11:07 | Troy | The rebound goes to Oliver Lewis | 49-41 |
| 11:03 | Troy | Brian Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Inman - foul #2 on Walter Inman, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Billy King (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Mark Davis, Brian Moore, Walter Inman, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:20 | Troy | Oliver Lewis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Crews | 51-43 |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Britt Franklin | 51-45 |
| 09:58 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-45 |
| 09:56 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez tips it home | 53-45 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Oscar Boehme - foul #1 on Oscar Boehme, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Clinton Steele (SF) Glenn Crews, Oscar Boehme | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), George O'Connell (PF) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris | |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:22 | Troy | Billy King buries a shot from the left side set up by Mark Davis and he's fouled by Harry Ponds - foul #2 on Harry Ponds, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (SG) Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF) Gerald McIlvaine | |
| 09:22 | Troy | Billy King makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 09:00 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 08:40 | Troy | Oliver Lewis connects on the jump hook from the left block | 58-46 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Clinton Steele steals the ball from Britt Franklin | 58-46 |
| 08:24 | Troy | Clinton Steele jams it | 60-46 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 08:05 | Troy | Harry Ponds steals it from Billy King in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Oliver Lewis - foul #4 on Oliver Lewis, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Charles Scurry (C) Brian Moore, Clinton Steele, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Britt Franklin, Curtis Thomas, Harry Bailey | |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Lewis (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Scurry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) C - George O'Connell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Troy | Mark Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Scurry | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-49 |
| 07:04 | Troy | The rebound goes to Charles Scurry | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:45 | Troy | Charles Scurry connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Oliver Lewis | 65-49 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell can't connect on a floater in the lane | 65-49 |
| 06:25 | Troy | Billy King gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 05:57 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 05:55 | Troy | Charles Scurry gets the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 05:41 | Troy | Mark Davis's pass is intercepted by Gerald McIlvaine | 65-49 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Ponds | 65-51 |
| 04:57 | Troy | Oliver Lewis makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Scurry | 67-51 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Brian Moore (SG), Walter Inman (SF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Mark Davis, Billy King, Oscar Boehme, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, George O'Connell | |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey lays it in set up by Dominique Johnson | 67-53 |
| 04:14 | Troy | Oliver Lewis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 67-53 |
| 04:13 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez grabs the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris can't finish the layup | 67-53 |
| 03:54 | Troy | Walter Inman grabs the board | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Glenn Crews | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Inman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oliver Lewis (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses short on a shot from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Moore steps in front of the Gerald McIlvaine pass | 69-53 |
| 02:55 | Troy | Brian Moore misses the easy layup | 69-53 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald McIlvaine | 69-55 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine is hacked by Walter Inman - foul #3 on Walter Inman, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Billy King (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Charles Scurry (PF) Glenn Crews, Brian Moore, Walter Inman, Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), George O'Connell (PF), Curtis Thomas (C) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:37 | Troy | Mark Davis misses short on a runner near the basket | 69-57 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Curtis Thomas | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Scurry - foul #3 on Charles Scurry, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (PF) Gerald McIlvaine | |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:16 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Curtis Thomas is called for the reach on Charles Scurry - foul #2 on Curtis Thomas, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Charles Scurry makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Charles Scurry misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Guitierrez | 70-57 |
| 00:39 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Troy | Oscar Boehme drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-57 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-57 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the tip | 72-57 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett snags the offensive board | 72-57 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez grabs the board | 72-57 |