| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Roder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Scurry (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine inbounds the ball | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson's floater is tipped away by Ryan Roder | 41-45 |
| 19:31 | Troy | Charles Scurry snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 19:15 | Troy | Charles Scurry clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ismael Long - foul #1 on Ismael Long, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 19:15 | Troy | Charles Scurry makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 19:15 | Troy | Charles Scurry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy King steals the ball from Ismael Long in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 19:12 | Troy | Billy King lays it up and in | 41-49 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dominique Johnson and he's hacked by Ryan Roder - foul #2 on Ryan Roder, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 18:54 | Troy | Charles Scurry pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 18:39 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Glenn Crews | 43-51 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-51 |
| 18:16 | Troy | Charles Scurry pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 18:04 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 43-51 |
| 18:03 | Troy | Ryan Roder grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 17:51 | Troy | Ryan Roder double dribbles | 43-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF), George O'Connell (C) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Clinton Steele (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Walter Inman (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Glenn Crews, Billy King, Ryan Roder, Charles Scurry, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Moore - foul #3 on Brian Moore, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG) Brian Moore | |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 17:38 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 17:16 | Troy | Walter Inman banks in the layup | 43-53 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Clinton Steele picks off the pass by Todd Garrett in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 17:12 | Troy | Clinton Steele lays it up and in | 43-55 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 16:59 | Troy | Todd Garrett picks off the pass by Oliver Lewis | 43-55 |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Clinton Steele takes the ball from Curtis Thomas in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 16:43 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses long on a shot in the lane | 43-55 |
| 16:42 | Troy | Walter Inman snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 16:27 | Troy | Oliver Lewis slams it home on a nice dish by Walter Inman | 43-57 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds loses the dribble to Glenn Crews in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| 16:10 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-57 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Todd Garrett is denied by Oliver Lewis | 43-57 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell tips it home | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Britt Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Curtis Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George O'Connell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Boehme (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Inman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Troy | Oliver Lewis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 45-57 |
| 15:13 | Troy | Glenn Crews gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 15:00 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Harry Ponds - foul #1 on Harry Ponds, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Britt Franklin, Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Billy King (SG), Ryan Roder (SF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Glenn Crews, Clinton Steele, Oscar Boehme, Walter Inman | |
| 15:00 | Troy | Oliver Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 15:00 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Scurry (PF) Oliver Lewis | |
| 14:14 | Troy | Mark Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Roder | 45-61 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right block | 47-61 |
| 13:44 | Troy | Ryan Roder hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Davis | 47-63 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Scurry swats the shot by Gerald McIlvaine | 47-63 |
| 13:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long gets the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Harry Bailey | 49-63 |
| 13:02 | Troy | Mark Davis connects on the floater from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Albert Morris | 51-65 |
| 12:17 | Troy | Mark Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 12:15 | Troy | Ryan Roder tips it but misses | 51-65 |
| 12:14 | Troy | Charles Scurry grabs the offensive board | 51-65 |
| 11:59 | Troy | Dominique Johnson steals it from Mark Davis | 51-65 |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy King steals the ball from Dominique Johnson | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ismael Long (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ryan Roder (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Scurry (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Guitierrez (tiring) 12 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald McIlvaine - foul #2 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #3 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Britt Franklin (SF), Todd Garrett (PF), George O'Connell (C) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Clinton Steele (SG), Oliver Lewis (PF) Mark Davis, Billy King, Charles Scurry | |
| 11:21 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 11:21 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 10:55 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 10:39 | Troy | Ryan Roder clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on George O'Connell - foul #1 on George O'Connell, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Walter Inman (PF) Wesley Guitierrez | |
| 10:39 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:39 | Troy | Ryan Roder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Inman | 51-66 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin misses the tip | 51-66 |
| 10:14 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ryan Roder | 51-66 |
| 09:56 | Troy | Brian Moore buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Clinton Steele | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin connects on the jumper from the right side set up by George O'Connell | 53-68 |
| 09:18 | Troy | Ryan Roder dunks the ball on a nice dish by Oliver Lewis | 53-70 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Curtis Thomas (C) Harry Ponds, Kevin Crisman, Britt Franklin, Todd Garrett, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Billy King (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Charles Scurry (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Brian Moore, Clinton Steele, Ryan Roder, Walter Inman, Oliver Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez's floater is tipped away by Ismael Long | 53-70 |
| 08:41 | Troy | Oscar Boehme grabs the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 08:31 | Troy | Gerald McIlvaine is called for the reach on Billy King - foul #3 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #5 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG) Glenn Crews | |
| 08:05 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez can't finish the layup | 53-70 |
| 08:04 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez can't tip it in | 53-70 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 07:54 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 07:29 | Troy | Mark Davis is fouled on the floor by Gerald McIlvaine - foul #4 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #6 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG), Harry Ponds (SF), Britt Franklin (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Oliver Lewis (PF) Mark Davis, Charles Scurry | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) SF - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Oscar Boehme (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Guitierrez (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez throws it down on a nice dish by Oscar Boehme | 53-72 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 06:49 | Troy | Oliver Lewis pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| 06:28 | Troy | Oliver Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-72 |
| 06:26 | Troy | Glenn Crews grabs the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 06:02 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Britt Franklin - foul #3 on Britt Franklin, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Chad Morris, Kevin Crisman, Harry Ponds, Britt Franklin | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Brian Moore (SG), Clinton Steele (SF), Walter Inman (PF) Glenn Crews, Billy King, Oscar Boehme, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| 06:02 | Troy | Oliver Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 06:02 | Troy | Oliver Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 06:02 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses the 3rd free throw | 53-74 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 56-74 |
| 05:25 | Troy | Gerald McIlvaine is called for the reach on Clinton Steele - foul #5 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #8 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF) Gerald McIlvaine, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Scurry (C) Oliver Lewis | |
| 05:25 | Troy | Clinton Steele makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 05:25 | Troy | Clinton Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 05:11 | Troy | The rebound goes to Clinton Steele | 56-76 |
| 04:49 | Troy | Brian Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-76 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 56-76 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Moore steals it from Albert Morris | 56-76 |
| 04:05 | Troy | Walter Inman clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Garrett - foul #2 on Todd Garrett, team foul #9 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Britt Franklin (SF) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Billy King (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Mark Davis, Brian Moore, Clinton Steele, Charles Scurry | |
| 04:05 | Troy | Walter Inman makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 04:05 | Troy | Walter Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Troy | Oscar Boehme is hacked by Britt Franklin - foul #4 on Britt Franklin, team foul #10 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG) Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Troy | Oliver Lewis (PF) Walter Inman | |
| 03:34 | Troy | Oscar Boehme misses the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 03:34 | Troy | Oscar Boehme makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ryan Roder (SF) Oscar Boehme | |
| 03:05 | Troy | The jump hook by Wesley Guitierrez is blocked by Britt Franklin | 59-79 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman gets the rebound | 59-79 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) SF - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George O'Connell (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ryan Roder (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oliver Lewis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Guitierrez (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Chad Morris, team foul #11 | 59-79 |
| 02:42 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-79 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin snags the defensive board | 59-79 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Roder picks off the pass by Chad Morris in the backcourt | 59-79 |
| 02:38 | Troy | Glenn Crews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Roder | 59-81 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-81 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell's floater is tipped away by Wesley Guitierrez | 59-81 |
| 02:08 | Troy | Ryan Roder grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 01:53 | Troy | Oliver Lewis buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Crews | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF) Chad Morris, Kevin Crisman | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Charles Scurry (PF) Glenn Crews, Oliver Lewis | |
| 01:15 | Troy | Ryan Roder's pass is intercepted by Curtis Thomas | 59-83 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Britt Franklin | 62-83 |
| 00:58 | Troy | Mark Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-83 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin pulls down the rebound | 62-83 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell is denied on a dunk by Charles Scurry | 62-83 |
| 00:49 | Troy | Charles Scurry snags the defensive board | 62-83 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Troy | Ryan Roder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-83 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 62-83 |
| 00:18 | Troy | Billy King pulls down the rebound | 62-83 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Mark Davis runs out the clock | 62-83 |