| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Denison (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Curtis Tavera (fresh) PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Curtis Tavera inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Troy | Mark Denison drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Johnson | 33-28 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Johnson picks off the pass by Lloyd Caraway | 33-28 |
| 19:12 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses the easy layup | 33-28 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is called for traveling | 33-28 |
| 18:43 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Curtis Tavera | 35-28 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 18:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway can't tip it in | 35-28 |
| 18:24 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:19 | Troy | Mark Denison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Randy Loo (SG), David Raap (SF), Eric Bell (PF), Everett Nye (C) Jeffrey Gann, Mark Denison, Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Joel Hoffman (C) Dean Lindsey, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 17:53 | Troy | Thomas Edwards snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:40 | Troy | David Raap misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:39 | Troy | Randy Loo grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:22 | Troy | David Raap clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-28 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Edwards - foul #3 on Thomas Edwards, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Thomas Edwards, Randy Loo, Eric Bell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Manuel Gerace (C) Patrick Nielson, John Goss, Henry Gould | |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Curtis Tavera (SF) David Raap, Everett Nye | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Lloyd Caraway (C) Marvin Cadogan, Joel Hoffman | |
| 16:27 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dema Kukowski - foul #1 on Dema Kukowski, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 16:27 | Troy | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:27 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Caraway | 36-28 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-28 |
| 16:15 | Troy | Curtis Tavera snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 15:57 | Troy | Curtis Tavera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Eric Bell (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Felix Rodriguez, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Thomas Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Denison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Tavera (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-28 |
| 15:41 | Troy | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:25 | Troy | Robert Jackson misses the easy layup | 36-28 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Tavera is called for the reach on Tano Akiyama in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Troy | Randy Loo (SG), David Raap (SF), Everett Nye (C) Mark Denison, Curtis Tavera, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), Henry Gould (PF) Tano Akiyama, Dean Lindsey, Manuel Gerace | |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Joel Hoffman (C) Dema Kukowski, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 14:50 | Troy | Randy Loo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by John Goss | 36-30 |
| 14:03 | Troy | Thomas Edwards misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Cadogan - foul #2 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Randy Loo, David Raap, Eric Bell, Everett Nye | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), William Bray (SG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Manuel Gerace (C) Patrick Nielson, Marvin Cadogan, John Goss, Joel Hoffman | |
| 14:03 | Troy | Thomas Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:03 | Troy | Thomas Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG) Thomas Edwards | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:41 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 13:14 | Troy | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 12:53 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 12:51 | Troy | Curtis Tavera tips it home | 39-30 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 12:43 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:29 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski is hacked by Jeffrey Gann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (SG), Everett Nye (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Mark Denison, Curtis Tavera, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), John Goss (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Tano Akiyama, William Bray, Dema Kukowski, Henry Gould, Manuel Gerace | |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 39-30 |
| 12:15 | Troy | David Raap pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:11 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez is denied on a layup by Lloyd Caraway | 39-30 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Randy Loo (SG), Eric Bell (PF) Jeffrey Gann, Felix Rodriguez, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Thomas Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Loo (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Raap (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Nye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Troy | Eric Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-31 |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey is hacked by Randy Loo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Loo, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould (PF) Joel Hoffman | |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 11:11 | Troy | Eric Bell grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 11:06 | Troy | David Raap misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 11:05 | Troy | David Raap grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 10:46 | Troy | Dean Lindsey steps in front of the Randy Loo pass | 39-31 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dean Lindsey | 39-34 |
| 10:21 | Troy | David Raap misses the runner from close range | 39-34 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is wide open and dunks the ball | 39-36 |
| 10:00 | Troy | David Raap connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Edwards | 42-36 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-36 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey scores on a shot near the basket set up by John Goss | 42-38 |
| 09:06 | Troy | Patrick Nielson steps in front of the Eric Bell pass | 42-38 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 08:23 | Troy | Eric Bell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Patrick Nielson and the foul's on Randy Loo - foul #3 on Randy Loo, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Mark Denison (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Thomas Edwards, Randy Loo, David Raap, Eric Bell, Everett Nye | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (PG), Dema Kukowski (SG), Joel Hoffman (PF), Manuel Gerace (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, Henry Gould, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:04 | Troy | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:49 | Troy | Curtis Tavera knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Denison | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Denison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Tavera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 4 reb. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Cadogan | 48-44 |
| 07:14 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-44 |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG) John Goss | |
| 06:53 | Troy | Steven Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gann | 50-44 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 06:33 | Troy | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:20 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez loses the dribble to Dema Kukowski | 50-44 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Jackson (C) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SG), Henry Gould (PF) Marvin Cadogan, Manuel Gerace | |
| 05:58 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Henry Gould - foul #2 on Henry Gould, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Dema Kukowski, Joel Hoffman | |
| 05:58 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:58 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould is hacked by Felix Rodriguez - foul #2 on Felix Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Johnson (C) Felix Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:20 | Troy | Robert Jackson drills a jumper from the right side set up by Mark Denison | 52-46 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Tavera is called for the reach on Henry Gould - foul #2 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Felix Rodriguez (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Manuel Gerace (C) Tano Akiyama, John Goss, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:06 | Troy | Steven Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 04:46 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 04:28 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:09 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Tavera | 55-46 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Denison (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Curtis Tavera (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felix Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Gould (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Gerace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Troy | Mark Denison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 57-49 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 03:07 | Troy | William Bray blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Curtis Tavera | 57-51 |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Tavera - foul #3 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), David Raap (SG), Everett Nye (SF), Eric Bell (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Mark Denison, Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), Dema Kukowski (PF), Joel Hoffman (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, Henry Gould, Manuel Gerace | |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:43 | Troy | William Bray takes the ball from Everett Nye | 57-53 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Randy Loo (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF) William Bray | |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Loo is called for the reach on Marvin Cadogan - foul #4 on Randy Loo, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG) Tano Akiyama | |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:16 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway (C) Dema Kukowski | |
| 01:58 | Troy | David Raap scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Eric Bell and the foul's on Lloyd Caraway - foul #1 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Thomas Edwards, Randy Loo, Eric Bell, Everett Nye | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Henry Gould (PF) Marvin Cadogan, Joel Hoffman | |
| 01:58 | Troy | David Raap misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Henry Gould | 59-55 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG) David Raap | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:50 | Troy | Curtis Tavera is fouled on the floor by John Goss - foul #2 on John Goss, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| 01:44 | Troy | Mark Denison misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 01:43 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann tips it in | 61-55 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Tavera - foul #4 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:41 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 01:25 | Troy | John Goss picks off the pass by Mark Denison | 61-56 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits the finger roll | 61-58 |
| 01:00 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez scores on a shot near the basket set up by Jeffrey Gann | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Felix Rodriguez takes the ball from John Goss in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Troy | Steven Johnson throws it down on a great pass from Jeffrey Gann | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Goss | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Troy | Mark Denison is hacked by Dean Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (SF) Curtis Tavera | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:24 | Troy | Mark Denison is hacked by Dean Lindsey - foul #3 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:24 | Troy | Mark Denison makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:24 | Troy | Mark Denison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Caraway | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Troy | Mark Denison is hacked by Dean Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Troy | Mark Denison makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:15 | Troy | Mark Denison misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Denison - foul #2 on Mark Denison, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Curtis Tavera (SF) David Raap | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Troy | Mark Denison is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Lindsey - foul #5 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| 00:10 | Troy | Mark Denison misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Goss | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is hacked by Curtis Tavera in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (SF) Curtis Tavera | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Mark Denison misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Denison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Raap (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Goss (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Troy | Steven Johnson wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses short on a floater from the left side | 68-68 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Cadogan | 68-70 |
| 04:04 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann is whistled for traveling | 68-70 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Edwards (PG), Randy Loo (SG), Eric Bell (PF), Everett Nye (C) Jeffrey Gann, Mark Denison, Felix Rodriguez, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 03:52 | Troy | The rebound goes to Randy Loo | 68-70 |
| 03:46 | Troy | Patrick Nielson takes the ball from Thomas Edwards in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 68-70 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Eric Bell - foul #1 on Eric Bell, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Jackson (C) David Raap | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), William Bray (SG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Joel Hoffman (C) Patrick Nielson, Marvin Cadogan, John Goss, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:50 | Troy | Thomas Edwards misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Henry Gould | 68-72 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (PG), Mark Denison (SG), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Thomas Edwards, Randy Loo, Eric Bell, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF) Tano Akiyama, William Bray | |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Dema Kukowski - foul #2 on Dema Kukowski, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 02:38 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Lloyd Caraway (C) Dema Kukowski, Joel Hoffman | |
| 02:28 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 68-72 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss's pass is intercepted by Mark Denison | 68-72 |
| 02:20 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Denison | 70-72 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 02:04 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG) Everett Nye | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:51 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 70-75 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway pulls down the rebound | 70-75 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gann | 70-75 |
| 01:05 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Mark Denison | 72-75 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | David Raap is called for the reach on John Goss in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Raap, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:01 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Denison (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - David Raap (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Goss (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez blows the layup but the foul's on Henry Gould - foul #3 on Henry Gould, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| 00:37 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:37 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gann is called for the reach on Patrick Nielson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #16 | 74-75 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:36 | Troy | Steven Johnson snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lloyd Caraway - foul #2 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan is hacked by David Raap in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Raap, team foul #17 | 75-75 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:19 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Raap | 75-76 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Mark Denison makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 77-76 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses the halfcourt shot | 77-76 |