| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Raap (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Tavera (fresh) PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Curtis Tavera inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Raap | 33-36 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Gann is called for the reach on Ruben Rhoades - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Troy | Randy Loo (SG) Jeffrey Gann | |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits a shot from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | Troy | David Raap hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Arthur Haywood - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Eric Bell (PF), Everett Nye (C) Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez, Steven Johnson | |
| 18:43 | Troy | David Raap makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | James Ellington buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Reese | 38-39 |
| 18:10 | Troy | Randy Loo is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Jackson (C) Randy Loo | |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Thomas Edwards steals it from John Leavens | 38-39 |
| 17:47 | Troy | Thomas Edwards's pass is intercepted by Jerry Hutchens in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:27 | Troy | Eric Bell pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:23 | Troy | Thomas Edwards loses the dribble to John Leavens in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | John Leavens can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | James Ellington tips it home | 40-39 |
| 16:54 | Troy | Eric Bell's fadeaway is rejected by William Jenkins | 40-39 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 16:30 | Troy | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:16 | Troy | David Raap travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Troy | Randy Loo (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Thomas Edwards, Everett Nye, Eric Bell, Robert Jackson | |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Randy Loo is called for the reach on Ray Hardin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Loo, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is alone and drills a shot from the baseline | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Raap (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Loo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Curtis Tavera (fresh) PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Troy | Curtis Tavera drills a jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SF) Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Mark Denison (SG) David Raap, Randy Loo | |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:48 | Troy | Mark Denison makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Gann | 43-44 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades clanks a shot near the basket | 43-44 |
| 14:27 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gann | 43-44 |
| 14:10 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 14:08 | Troy | Curtis Tavera pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | Troy | Mark Denison comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Haywood - foul #4 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Jesse Yates (SF) Arthur Haywood, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:53 | Troy | Mark Denison misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | Troy | Mark Denison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Steven Johnson takes the ball from Ruben Rhoades | 43-45 |
| 13:36 | Troy | John Reese steals the ball from Curtis Tavera in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin is fouled on the floor by Mark Denison - foul #4 on Mark Denison, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Troy | Randy Loo (SG), Eric Bell (C) Mark Denison, Steven Johnson | |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | John Reese misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 12:51 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:47 | Troy | Curtis Tavera is fouled in the backcourt by John Reese - foul #1 on John Reese, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), James Ellington (SF) John Reese, Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (SG), Everett Nye (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Randy Loo, Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez | |
| 12:25 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann connects on the open floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Edwards | 43-47 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | John Leavens slams it home on a nice dish by Jerry Hutchens and he's hacked by Everett Nye - foul #2 on Everett Nye, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Thomas Edwards, Steven Johnson | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:38 | Troy | Everett Nye double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF) Arthur Haywood, John Leavens, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Troy | Curtis Tavera (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF) Everett Nye, Eric Bell | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Hardin (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Raap (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Tavera (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Felix Rodriguez (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades buries a turnaround in the lane set up by John Reese and he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (PF) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Steven Johnson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Robert Jackson | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:17 | Troy | David Raap is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | John Reese misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 10:56 | Troy | Curtis Tavera gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:51 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses the dunk | 49-47 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is fouled on the floor by David Raap - foul #1 on David Raap, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) John Reese, Jesse Yates, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Randy Loo (SG), Everett Nye (SF), Eric Bell (C) Thomas Edwards, David Raap, Curtis Tavera, Steven Johnson | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | Troy | Everett Nye grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:20 | Troy | Everett Nye is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG) Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | John Leavens buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Ellington | 52-47 |
| 10:04 | Troy | John Leavens is called for the reach on Everett Nye in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Jackson (PF) Felix Rodriguez | |
| 09:56 | Troy | Eric Bell hits a wide open shot in the lane | 52-49 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | William Jenkins is hacked by Eric Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Bell, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:54 | Troy | The rebound goes to Eric Bell | 52-49 |
| 09:37 | Troy | Robert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Bertram Burr (PF) John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Steven Johnson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Robert Jackson | |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | James Ellington lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Haywood | 54-49 |
| 09:10 | Troy | Everett Nye's fadeaway is rejected by James Ellington | 54-49 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | James Ellington can't connect on a runner in the paint | 54-49 |
| 08:46 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 08:44 | Troy | James Ellington steals the ball from Thomas Edwards in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood lays it up and in set up by James Ellington | 56-49 |
| 08:39 | Troy | Ray Hardin is called for the reach on Randy Loo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Hardin, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, James Ellington, Bertram Burr, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), David Raap (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF) Thomas Edwards, Randy Loo, Everett Nye, Eric Bell | |
| 08:22 | Troy | Steven Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Gann | 56-52 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | John Reese is hacked by David Raap in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Raap, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Jackson (C) Steven Johnson | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:20 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:00 | Troy | Curtis Tavera misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG) Jeffrey Gann | |
| 07:45 | Troy | Jesse Yates blocks the jumper by Felix Rodriguez | 56-52 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the turnaround in the paint | 56-52 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades tips it in | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Leavens (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Rhoades (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Raap (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Denison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Tavera (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Rodriguez (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Troy | Curtis Tavera scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 58-54 |
| 06:51 | Troy | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 06:49 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG), James Ellington (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, John Leavens, Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Everett Nye (SF), Eric Bell (PF), Steven Johnson (C) David Raap, Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez, Robert Jackson | |
| 06:38 | Troy | Mark Denison is hacked by Bertram Burr - foul #2 on Bertram Burr, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 06:20 | Troy | Thomas Edwards can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Haywood - foul #5 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) Arthur Haywood | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 06:20 | Troy | Thomas Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:20 | Troy | Thomas Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | James Ellington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 06:03 | Troy | Eric Bell grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:56 | Troy | James Ellington takes the ball from Thomas Edwards | 58-55 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Ruben Rhoades (C) Carlos Johnson, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Felix Rodriguez (PF) Thomas Edwards, Steven Johnson | |
| 05:13 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Bertram Burr - foul #3 on Bertram Burr, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (SF) Everett Nye | |
| 05:13 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:13 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | James Ellington buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ruben Rhoades | 60-57 |
| 04:28 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin is hacked by Eric Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Bell, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF), William Jenkins (PF) James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Randy Loo (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Everett Nye (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Mark Denison, David Raap, Felix Rodriguez, Eric Bell | |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:12 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses the jump hook in the lane | 61-60 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG) Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Randy Loo, Everett Nye | |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:50 | Troy | Thomas Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates is fouled on the floor by Curtis Tavera - foul #1 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (PG) Thomas Edwards | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:31 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 03:12 | Troy | David Raap hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 03:10 | Troy | Steven Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Leavens (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Rhoades (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Raap (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Denison (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Tavera (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Johnson (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Troy | The 3pt attempt by Steven Johnson is denied by Ruben Rhoades | 62-60 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | John Reese snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Mark Denison picks off the pass by John Reese in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 02:50 | Troy | Mark Denison banks in the layup | 62-62 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | John Leavens is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Reese | 64-62 |
| 02:09 | Troy | Curtis Tavera makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Raap | 64-64 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, John Leavens, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Randy Loo (SG), Everett Nye (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Eric Bell (C) David Raap, Mark Denison, Curtis Tavera, Robert Jackson, Steven Johnson | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Ray Hardin and he's fouled by Felix Rodriguez - foul #2 on Felix Rodriguez, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Carlos Johnson, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Randy Loo, Everett Nye, Eric Bell | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:32 | Troy | Mark Denison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | John Reese misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | John Reese can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:56 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:40 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses long on a runner from the right block | 67-64 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | John Reese pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | John Reese can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Curtis Tavera - foul #2 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Troy | Steven Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Steven Johnson, team foul #15 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG) Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gann - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #16 | 68-64 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Mark Denison misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Gann is called for the reach on Ruben Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #17 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (PG) Jeffrey Gann | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | John Leavens pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 70-64 |