| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Javier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Dostal (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Ford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Peter Butler inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Troy | Allan Ford misses the dunk attempt | 31-34 |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by Dan Jackson | 33-34 |
| 19:12 | Troy | Peter Butler is hacked by Dan Jackson - foul #2 on Dan Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:04 | Troy | Allan Ford misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:03 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Dostal | 33-34 |
| 18:39 | Troy | Peter Butler misses long on a runner in the lane | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Durbin | 33-34 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dan Jackson | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | Troy | Larry Javier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock is hacked by Billy Dostal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Dostal, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Benjamin Brantley (SF), Joel Crowder (PF), Charles Neuhaus (C) Jeremy Durbin, Richard Wheelock, Dan Jackson, Daniel Collins, Dustin Perry | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Joel Denson (SG), Bernard Beyer (SF), Robert Lundy (PF), George Isaacson (C) Chauncey Lund, Larry Javier, Peter Butler, Billy Dostal, Allan Ford | |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:31 | Troy | George Isaacson lays it in | 35-36 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 16:55 | Troy | Robert Lundy snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:43 | Troy | Joel Denson is fouled on the floor by Robert Gaier - foul #1 on Robert Gaier, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG), Daniel Collins (PF) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Charles Neuhaus | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Larry Javier (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), George Lancaster (C) Jason Swiatkowski, Joel Denson, Bernard Beyer, Robert Lundy | |
| 16:36 | Troy | Chauncey Lund misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joel Crowder - foul #2 on Joel Crowder, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Allan Ford (C) George Isaacson | |
| 16:36 | Troy | Chauncey Lund makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:36 | Troy | Chauncey Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 35-38 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 16:14 | Troy | Allan Ford snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:10 | Troy | Chauncey Lund connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by George Lancaster and the foul's on Joel Crowder - foul #3 on Joel Crowder, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson (SF), Dustin Perry (C) Benjamin Brantley, Joel Crowder | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 16:10 | Troy | Chauncey Lund misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 35-40 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Javier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Lancaster (fresh) 1 pts. C - Allan Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:53 | Troy | The rebound goes to George Lancaster | 35-40 |
| 15:43 | Troy | Larry Javier clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 15:13 | Troy | Allan Ford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-40 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wheelock | 40-40 |
| 14:34 | Troy | Bruce Cook clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Dan Jackson - foul #3 on Dan Jackson, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Benjamin Brantley (SF), Joel Crowder (PF), Charles Neuhaus (C) Jeremy Durbin, Richard Wheelock, Dan Jackson, Daniel Collins, Dustin Perry | |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (PG), Bernard Beyer (SG), Peter Butler (SF), Billy Dostal (PF), Robert Lundy (C) Chauncey Lund, Larry Javier, Bruce Cook, George Lancaster, Allan Ford | |
| 13:53 | Troy | Peter Butler is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Peter Butler, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 40-40 |
| 13:36 | Troy | The rebound goes to Peter Butler | 40-40 |
| 13:17 | Troy | Billy Dostal hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jim Cabell - foul #2 on Jim Cabell, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles (PF) Joel Crowder | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:17 | Troy | Billy Dostal makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:17 | Troy | Billy Dostal makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Dostal - foul #2 on Billy Dostal, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG), Dan Jackson (SF), Dustin Perry (C) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Benjamin Brantley, Charles Neuhaus | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Javier (SG), George Isaacson (PF), George Lancaster (C) Joel Denson, Bernard Beyer, Billy Dostal, Robert Lundy | |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:14 | Troy | Larry Javier can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins (PF) Robert Charles | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG) Larry Javier | |
| 11:53 | Troy | Peter Butler drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Chauncey Lund and he's hacked by Daniel Collins - foul #1 on Daniel Collins, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder (C) Dustin Perry | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 11:53 | Troy | Peter Butler misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joel Crowder | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Joel Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Isaacson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lancaster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 42-44 |
| 11:37 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:29 | Troy | George Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SF) Dan Jackson | |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Billy Dostal (PF) Jason Swiatkowski, Peter Butler, George Lancaster | |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joel Crowder | 45-44 |
| 10:54 | Troy | Joel Denson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-44 |
| 10:52 | Troy | Bruce Cook misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Dostal is called for the reach on Benjamin Brantley - foul #3 on Billy Dostal, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Charles Neuhaus (SF), Robert Charles (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Jeremy Durbin, Richard Wheelock, Benjamin Brantley, Daniel Collins, Joel Crowder | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Javier (SG), Bernard Beyer (SF), Robert Lundy (PF), Allan Ford (C) Chauncey Lund, Bruce Cook, Billy Dostal, George Isaacson | |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry misses the shot near the basket | 45-44 |
| 10:06 | Troy | Robert Lundy snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:49 | Troy | Robert Lundy hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Javier takes the ball from Charles Neuhaus in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 09:30 | Troy | Allan Ford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Javier | 45-49 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson (SF), Benjamin Brantley (C) Robert Charles, Dustin Perry | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), George Lancaster (C) Joel Denson, Bernard Beyer, Allan Ford | |
| 09:12 | Troy | Robert Gaier steals the ball from Robert Lundy | 45-49 |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus banks in the layup set up by Robert Gaier | 47-49 |
| 08:46 | Troy | George Lancaster drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Swiatkowski | 47-51 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG), Robert Charles (SF), Daniel Collins (PF), Joel Crowder (C) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Dan Jackson, Charles Neuhaus, Benjamin Brantley | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG), Peter Butler (SF), Billy Dostal (PF), George Isaacson (C) Larry Javier, Bruce Cook, Robert Lundy, George Lancaster | |
| 08:09 | Troy | Jeremy Durbin steps in front of the Peter Butler pass | 47-51 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 07:53 | Troy | Billy Dostal snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Charles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Joel Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Chauncey Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Dostal (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Isaacson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Troy | Richard Wheelock steals the ball from Jason Swiatkowski | 47-51 |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson (SF), Dustin Perry (C) Robert Charles, Joel Crowder | |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (SG), Bernard Beyer (SF), Allan Ford (C) Jason Swiatkowski, Peter Butler, Billy Dostal | |
| 07:00 | Troy | Chauncey Lund connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joel Denson | 47-54 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Richard Wheelock is denied by Allan Ford | 47-54 |
| 06:39 | Troy | George Isaacson gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:23 | Troy | Joel Denson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Chauncey Lund and the foul's on Richard Wheelock - foul #2 on Richard Wheelock, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Benjamin Brantley (SF), Robert Charles (PF), Joel Crowder (C) Jeremy Durbin, Richard Wheelock, Dan Jackson, Daniel Collins, Dustin Perry | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Javier (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Billy Dostal (PF), George Lancaster (C) Chauncey Lund, Bernard Beyer, George Isaacson, Allan Ford | |
| 06:23 | Troy | Joel Denson makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier is hacked by Larry Javier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Javier, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG) Joel Denson | |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-57 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley tips it but misses | 47-57 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus (C) Robert Charles | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), Robert Lundy (PF) Chauncey Lund, Billy Dostal | |
| 05:33 | Troy | Larry Javier makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Swiatkowski | 47-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier is fouled on the floor by George Lancaster - foul #1 on George Lancaster, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier | |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (PG), Peter Butler (SF) Jason Swiatkowski, Bruce Cook | |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Durbin and he's fouled by Robert Lundy - foul #1 on Robert Lundy, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG) Larry Javier | |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:55 | Troy | Charles Neuhaus steals it from George Lancaster | 50-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Butler steals it from Benjamin Brantley in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 04:42 | Troy | Benjamin Brantley is called for the reach on Jason Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Benjamin Brantley, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson (SF), Daniel Collins (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Benjamin Brantley, Joel Crowder, Charles Neuhaus | |
| Subs | Troy | Bruce Cook (SF), Billy Dostal (PF), Allan Ford (C) Peter Butler, Robert Lundy, George Lancaster | |
| 04:42 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Swiatkowski picks off the pass by Jeremy Durbin in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 04:28 | Troy | Billy Dostal can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 04:26 | Troy | Billy Dostal hits the follow up shot | 50-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Robert Gaier (SG) Jeremy Durbin, Richard Wheelock | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Javier (SG), Bernard Beyer (SF), George Isaacson (PF) Joel Denson, Bruce Cook, Billy Dostal | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Troy | Allan Ford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Swiatkowski | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Dustin Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Javier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Isaacson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Gaier | 52-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski is hacked by Robert Gaier - foul #2 on Robert Gaier, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SF), Robert Charles (PF), Charles Neuhaus (C) Dan Jackson, Daniel Collins, Dustin Perry | |
| Subs | Troy | Peter Butler (SF), Robert Lundy (PF), George Lancaster (C) Bernard Beyer, George Isaacson, Allan Ford | |
| 03:17 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:17 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Neuhaus | 52-65 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lundy - foul #2 on Robert Lundy, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock (SG) Jim Cabell | |
| Subs | Troy | Chauncey Lund (PG) Jason Swiatkowski | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:10 | Troy | George Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 02:50 | Troy | Robert Lundy knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Chauncey Lund | 52-67 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier loses the ball out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Joel Crowder (PF) Richard Wheelock, Robert Charles | |
| Subs | Troy | Joel Denson (PG), Bernard Beyer (SG), Bruce Cook (SF) Chauncey Lund, Larry Javier, Peter Butler | |
| 02:08 | Troy | Benjamin Brantley takes the ball from Bruce Cook | 52-67 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus is hacked by George Lancaster - foul #2 on George Lancaster, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski (PG), George Isaacson (C) Bruce Cook, George Lancaster | |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:24 | Troy | George Isaacson is hacked by Charles Neuhaus - foul #1 on Charles Neuhaus, team foul #11 | 54-67 |
| 01:24 | Troy | George Isaacson makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:24 | Troy | George Isaacson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder is hacked by Jason Swiatkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Swiatkowski, team foul #10 | 54-69 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:57 | Troy | Bernard Beyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-69 |
| 00:56 | Troy | Robert Lundy gets the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Troy | Joel Denson is hacked by Jim Cabell - foul #3 on Jim Cabell, team foul #12 | 56-69 |
| 00:28 | Troy | Joel Denson misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:28 | Troy | Joel Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell is hacked by Jason Swiatkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Swiatkowski, team foul #11 | 56-70 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Jason Swiatkowski runs out the clock | 57-70 |