| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Willie Silcox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tracy Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dallas Keeney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Alex Brown inbounds the ball | 38-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Troy | Alex Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-49 |
| 19:06 | Troy | Willie Silcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-49 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 18:45 | Troy | Dallas Keeney buries a shot in the lane set up by Alex Brown | 38-51 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is fouled on the floor by Steven Tucker - foul #2 on Steven Tucker, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF) Larry McDougald | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Russell Walls (SF), Joseph Ray (PF), Thomas Pierce (C) Willie Silcox, Steven Tucker, Tracy Albert, Dallas Keeney | |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 18:14 | Troy | The rebound goes to Russell Walls | 38-51 |
| 18:08 | Troy | Alex Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Cottone, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Chacon (SG) Alex Brown | |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson grabs the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Stillings | 40-51 |
| 17:20 | Troy | Joseph Ray buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Russell Walls | 40-54 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 17:00 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 16:50 | Troy | Gregory Chacon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 16:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson throws it down on a great pass from John Hill and he's fouled by Russell Walls - foul #3 on Russell Walls, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (PG), John Cottone (SG), Larry McDougald (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, Michael Stillings, Ronald Ned, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Steven Tucker (SG), Alex Brown (SF), Tracy Albert (PF), Dallas Keeney (C) Emanuel Trumble, Gregory Chacon, Russell Walls, Joseph Ray, Thomas Pierce | |
| 16:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 16:16 | Troy | Steven Tucker scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Brown | 43-57 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathon Reichert | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Gustafson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Willie Silcox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tracy Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dallas Keeney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Troy | Alex Brown connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Silcox | 45-59 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin gets the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin makes the floater from the right block set up by Larry McDougald | 47-59 |
| 14:51 | Troy | Dallas Keeney comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-59 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald is fouled on the floor by Alex Brown - foul #1 on Alex Brown, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Michael Stillings (SG), Cecil Young (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Jonathon Reichert, John Cottone, Larry McDougald, Ronald Gustafson, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Troy | James Owens (PG), Russell Walls (SG), Carl Lillie (SF), Joseph Ray (PF), Thomas Pierce (C) Willie Silcox, Steven Tucker, Alex Brown, Tracy Albert, Dallas Keeney | |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill loses the dribble to Thomas Pierce | 47-59 |
| 14:07 | Troy | Russell Walls scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Pierce | 47-62 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Lillie - foul #4 on Carl Lillie, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Gregory Chacon (SG) James Owens, Carl Lillie | |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 13:30 | Troy | Thomas Pierce is called for traveling | 48-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF) Cecil Young | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-62 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder can't tip it in | 48-62 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill tips it home | 50-62 |
| 12:49 | Troy | Joseph Ray misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-62 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses the wide open floater from the left side | 50-62 |
| 12:29 | Troy | Gregory Chacon pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 12:04 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hill | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Stillings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ned (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Reder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Emanuel Trumble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Chacon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Walls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Troy | Gregory Chacon buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Ray and he's hacked by Michael Stillings - foul #3 on Michael Stillings, team foul #1 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (PG), John Cottone (SG), Larry McDougald (SF), Timothy Henton (PF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, Michael Stillings, Ronald Ned, Peter Anderson, Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Alex Brown (SF), Tracy Albert (PF), Dallas Keeney (C) Emanuel Trumble, Russell Walls, Joseph Ray, Thomas Pierce | |
| 11:15 | Troy | Gregory Chacon makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-65 |
| 10:59 | Troy | Tracy Albert grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 10:52 | Troy | Willie Silcox makes the fadeaway from the left side | 53-67 |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-67 |
| 10:28 | Troy | Dallas Keeney grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 10:21 | Troy | Tracy Albert loses the dribble to Timothy Henton | 53-67 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Timothy Henton, team foul #2 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson (PF) Timothy Henton | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Tucker (SG) Gregory Chacon | |
| 09:50 | Troy | Willie Silcox scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Brown | 53-70 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Silcox steals the ball from Larry McDougald | 53-70 |
| 09:32 | Troy | Alex Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Silcox | 53-72 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-72 |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses the tip | 53-72 |
| 09:18 | Troy | Steven Tucker grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:58 | Troy | Willie Silcox clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathon Reichert - foul #1 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #3 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Cecil Young (SF), Peter Anderson (PF) Jonathon Reichert, Larry McDougald, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Ray (SF) Alex Brown | |
| 08:58 | Troy | Willie Silcox makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 08:58 | Troy | Willie Silcox makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-74 |
| 08:41 | Troy | The rebound goes to Dallas Keeney | 53-74 |
| 08:12 | Troy | Peter Anderson steals it from Dallas Keeney | 53-74 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Silcox - foul #1 on Willie Silcox, team foul #5 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF), Christopher Reder (C) Cecil Young, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Russell Walls (SF), Thomas Pierce (PF) Willie Silcox, Joseph Ray, Tracy Albert | |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 07:41 | Troy | Steven Tucker is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Steven Tucker, team foul #6 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Lillie (SF) Dallas Keeney | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cottone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Reder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Emanuel Trumble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Tucker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Lillie (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Russell Walls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Emanuel Trumble - foul #2 on Emanuel Trumble, team foul #7 | 54-74 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder grabs the offensive board | 55-74 |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Cottone | 57-74 |
| 07:06 | Troy | Ronald Ned takes the ball from Carl Lillie | 57-74 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Tucker steps in front of the John Cottone pass in the backcourt | 57-74 |
| 07:02 | Troy | Steven Tucker banks in the layup | 57-76 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder clanks a runner in the paint | 57-76 |
| 06:47 | Troy | Russell Walls snags the defensive board | 57-76 |
| 06:25 | Troy | Russell Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SG), Larry McDougald (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, John Cottone, Ronald Ned, Peter Anderson, Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | Troy | James Owens (PG), Alex Brown (SG), Joseph Ray (PF), Dallas Keeney (C) Emanuel Trumble, Steven Tucker, Russell Walls, Thomas Pierce | |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dallas Keeney - foul #3 on Dallas Keeney, team foul #8 | 57-76 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald snags the offensive board | 58-76 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Stillings and he's fouled by Dallas Keeney - foul #4 on Dallas Keeney, team foul #9 | 60-76 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin makes the free throw | 61-76 |
| 05:42 | Troy | Larry McDougald is called for the reach on Carl Lillie - foul #1 on Larry McDougald, team foul #4 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Chacon (SG) Carl Lillie | |
| 05:20 | Troy | Joseph Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-76 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert grabs the board | 61-76 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert is open but misses the lay-in | 61-76 |
| 04:57 | Troy | Alex Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 04:38 | Troy | Gregory Chacon misses the runner from close range | 61-76 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Peter Anderson (PF) Jonathon Reichert, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Carl Lillie (SF), Tracy Albert (PF), Thomas Pierce (C) James Owens, Gregory Chacon, Joseph Ray, Dallas Keeney | |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-76 |
| 04:09 | Troy | Willie Silcox's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Lumpkin | 61-76 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin is fouled on the floor by Alex Brown - foul #2 on Alex Brown, team foul #10 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Ronald Ned (SF) Michael Stillings, Larry McDougald | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Tucker (SG) Alex Brown | |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 03:24 | Troy | Steven Tucker makes the floater from the right wing | 62-78 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Willie Silcox (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Tucker (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Lillie (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tracy Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 62-78 |
| 03:01 | Troy | Carl Lillie snags the defensive board | 62-78 |
| 02:44 | Troy | Steven Tucker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-78 |
| 02:43 | Troy | Thomas Pierce tips it back up and in | 62-80 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is hacked by Steven Tucker - foul #4 on Steven Tucker, team foul #11 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SG), Cecil Young (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) John Cottone, Ronald Ned, Peter Anderson, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Gregory Chacon (SG), Alex Brown (SF), Joseph Ray (PF), Russell Walls (C) Willie Silcox, Steven Tucker, Carl Lillie, Tracy Albert, Thomas Pierce | |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 02:07 | Troy | Alex Brown buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Chacon and he's hacked by Cecil Young - foul #1 on Cecil Young, team foul #5 | 64-82 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG) John Hill | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:07 | Troy | Alex Brown makes the free throw | 64-83 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Emanuel Trumble - foul #3 on Emanuel Trumble, team foul #12 | 66-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SG) Cecil Young | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Pierce (C) Gregory Chacon | |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings makes the free throw | 67-83 |
| 01:25 | Troy | Alex Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Ned - foul #1 on Ronald Ned, team foul #6 | 67-83 |
| 01:25 | Troy | Alex Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 01:25 | Troy | Alex Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Russell Walls - foul #4 on Russell Walls, team foul #13 | 67-84 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Joseph Ray clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-84 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Christopher Reder | 69-84 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-84 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Troy | Ronald Ned steals it from Alex Brown | 69-84 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Ned | 71-84 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble runs out the clock | 71-84 |