| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Crews (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Roder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Glenn Crews inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Troy | Clinton Steele misses the 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:31 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:28 | Troy | Brian Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 19:01 | Troy | Oliver Lewis hits a shot from the left wing set up by Ryan Roder | 40-40 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Clinton Steele picks off the pass by Kenneth Bryce in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 18:43 | Troy | Clinton Steele misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Glenn Crews - foul #2 on Glenn Crews, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Boehme (PG), Jerry Weinstock (SG), David Miller (SF), Robert Collier (PF), Walter Inman (C) Brian Moore, Clinton Steele, Glenn Crews, Ryan Roder, Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (PG), George O'Connell (PF), Curtis Thomas (C) Chad Morris, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:52 | Troy | Robert Collier's layup is rejected by Kenneth Bryce | 40-41 |
| 17:51 | Troy | Walter Inman tips it in | 42-41 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell is open and lays it up and in set up by Curtis Thomas | 42-43 |
| 17:22 | Troy | Walter Inman's fadeaway is rejected by George O'Connell | 42-43 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Oscar Boehme takes the ball from Kevin Crisman in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 17:15 | Troy | Oscar Boehme slams it home | 44-43 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce's pass is intercepted by Jerry Weinstock in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 16:47 | Troy | Kenneth Bryce is called for the reach on David Miller - foul #1 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Robert Benally (SG), Glenn Crews (SF), Ryan Roder (PF), Santos Flores (C) Oscar Boehme, Jerry Weinstock, David Miller, Robert Collier, Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SF), Todd Garrett (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell, Curtis Thomas | |
| 16:28 | Troy | Brian Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:20 | Troy | The rebound goes to Glenn Crews | 44-43 |
| 15:59 | Troy | Todd Garrett takes the ball from Ryan Roder | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Benally (fresh) SF - Glenn Crews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Roder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Santos Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kevin Crisman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Ponds (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses short on an open shot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey tips it home | 44-45 |
| 15:24 | Troy | Ryan Roder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Crisman | 44-47 |
| 14:47 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 14:46 | Troy | Santos Flores snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 14:38 | Troy | Ryan Roder scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Benally | 47-47 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 47-47 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Crisman | 47-49 |
| 13:44 | Troy | Robert Benally is hacked by Kevin Crisman - foul #3 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Boehme (PG), Clinton Steele (SG), David Miller (SF), Robert Collier (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Brian Moore, Robert Benally, Glenn Crews, Ryan Roder, Santos Flores | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Kevin Crisman, Harry Ponds, Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett, Harry Bailey | |
| 13:30 | Troy | Robert Collier misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on George O'Connell - foul #2 on George O'Connell, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| 13:30 | Troy | Robert Collier misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:30 | Troy | Robert Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:30 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Lewis | 47-49 |
| 13:24 | Troy | David Miller comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 13:22 | Troy | David Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:15 | Troy | Curtis Thomas swats the shot by Oliver Lewis | 47-49 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-49 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris tips it in | 47-51 |
| 12:18 | Troy | Oliver Lewis lays it up and in set up by Oscar Boehme | 49-51 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Clinton Steele picks off the pass by Curtis Thomas in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 12:06 | Troy | Oscar Boehme is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Jerry Weinstock (SG), Walter Inman (C) Oscar Boehme, Clinton Steele, Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| 12:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is fouled in the backcourt by David Miller - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Collier | 49-51 |
| 11:51 | Troy | Walter Inman pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Weinstock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Collier (fairly fresh) C - Walter Inman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Troy | David Miller clanks a turnaround near the basket | 49-51 |
| 11:42 | Troy | Robert Collier can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Albert Morris | 49-51 |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 11:25 | Troy | The rebound goes to Walter Inman | 49-51 |
| 11:04 | Troy | Robert Collier lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Moore | 51-51 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is fouled on the floor by David Miller - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Boehme (PG), Clinton Steele (SG), Glenn Crews (SF), Ryan Roder (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Brian Moore, Jerry Weinstock, David Miller, Robert Collier, Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Chad Morris | |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Glenn Crews steals the ball from Kenneth Bryce | 51-51 |
| 10:34 | Troy | Clinton Steele banks in the layup set up by Glenn Crews | 53-51 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Albert Morris | 53-53 |
| 10:04 | Troy | Kenneth Bryce is called for the reach on Glenn Crews - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Harry Ponds, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| 09:54 | Troy | Oliver Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Crews and he's fouled by Kevin Crisman - foul #4 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG) Kevin Crisman | |
| 09:54 | Troy | Oliver Lewis makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Curtis Thomas | 56-56 |
| 09:19 | Troy | Clinton Steele is hacked by Albert Morris - foul #4 on Albert Morris, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Jerry Weinstock (SG), Robert Benally (SF), Robert Collier (PF), Walter Inman (C) Oscar Boehme, Clinton Steele, Glenn Crews, Ryan Roder, Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SG), Harry Bailey (C) Albert Morris, Todd Garrett | |
| 08:59 | Troy | Walter Inman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George O'Connell - foul #3 on George O'Connell, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SF) Curtis Thomas | |
| 08:59 | Troy | Walter Inman misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:59 | Troy | Walter Inman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:59 | Troy | Walter Inman snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:54 | Troy | Chad Morris takes the ball from Robert Collier | 56-56 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris loses the dribble to Walter Inman | 56-56 |
| 07:52 | Troy | Brian Moore drills a shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Weinstock | 58-56 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Collier is called for the reach on George O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Collier, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Boehme (PG), Clinton Steele (SG), David Miller (SF), Ryan Roder (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Brian Moore, Jerry Weinstock, Robert Benally, Robert Collier, Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Harry Ponds, Chad Morris, Charlie Burnett, George O'Connell, Harry Bailey | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Oscar Boehme (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Steele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Roder (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Crisman | 58-58 |
| 07:20 | Troy | Ryan Roder is denied on a layup by Todd Garrett | 58-58 |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Crisman | 58-60 |
| 06:51 | Troy | Oliver Lewis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-60 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bryce | 58-60 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Oscar Boehme takes the ball from Kevin Crisman in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 06:45 | Troy | Oscar Boehme banks in the layup | 60-60 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Bryce | 60-62 |
| 06:02 | Troy | Oscar Boehme is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Oscar Boehme, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Robert Benally (SG), Glenn Crews (SF), Robert Collier (PF), Santos Flores (C) Oscar Boehme, Clinton Steele, David Miller, Ryan Roder, Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Kevin Crisman, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, Todd Garrett | |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the easy open layup | 60-62 |
| 05:48 | Troy | Robert Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:32 | Troy | Robert Benally drills a jumpshot from the right side | 62-62 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Ponds and he's fouled by Santos Flores - foul #1 on Santos Flores, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG), Walter Inman (PF) Robert Benally, Robert Collier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Charlie Burnett (SF) Harry Ponds, George O'Connell | |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:52 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock is hacked by Albert Morris - foul #5 on Albert Morris, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Troy | Oliver Lewis (C) Santos Flores | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (PG) Albert Morris | |
| 04:52 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Bailey | 62-65 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman double dribbles | 62-65 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) Curtis Thomas | |
| 04:35 | Troy | Glenn Crews buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long scores on a jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 04:08 | Troy | Glenn Crews can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ismael Long | 65-67 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Morris | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Weinstock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Crews (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Inman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Oliver Lewis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ismael Long (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Bailey (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Troy | Glenn Crews clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 03:28 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 03:12 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses the easy layup | 65-69 |
| 03:10 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Crews | 65-69 |
| 02:51 | Troy | Oliver Lewis drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Moore | 68-69 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Boehme (PG), Clinton Steele (SG), Robert Benally (SF), Robert Collier (PF), Santos Flores (C) Brian Moore, Jerry Weinstock, Glenn Crews, Walter Inman, Oliver Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (PF), Curtis Thomas (C) Chad Morris, Charlie Burnett, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 02:29 | Troy | Clinton Steele snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:14 | Troy | Clinton Steele makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell slams it home set up by Kevin Crisman | 71-71 |
| 01:46 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Glenn Crews (SF), Ryan Roder (PF), Oliver Lewis (C) Oscar Boehme, Robert Benally, Robert Collier, Santos Flores | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (SG), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Kevin Crisman, George O'Connell, Curtis Thomas | |
| 01:29 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Ponds - foul #2 on Harry Ponds, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 01:29 | Troy | Ryan Roder makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:29 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long banks in the layup and he's fouled by Glenn Crews - foul #3 on Glenn Crews, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:06 | Troy | Glenn Crews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-74 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Oliver Lewis gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:20 | Troy | Clinton Steele connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Moore | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is hacked by Glenn Crews - foul #4 on Glenn Crews, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Oliver Lewis snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Chad Morris steals it from Ryan Roder | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Steele (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glenn Crews (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Roder (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Troy | Oliver Lewis wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Troy | Brian Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris's pass is intercepted by Oliver Lewis | 77-74 |
| 04:11 | Troy | Oliver Lewis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Oliver Lewis, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Boehme (PG), David Miller (SF), Robert Collier (PF) Brian Moore, Glenn Crews, Ryan Roder | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG), George O'Connell (PF), Curtis Thomas (C) Harry Ponds, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 03:45 | Troy | Oliver Lewis clanks a jumper from the left side | 77-74 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Oscar Boehme is called for the reach on Chad Morris - foul #2 on Oscar Boehme, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG) Clinton Steele | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (C) Kenneth Bryce | |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:35 | Troy | Oliver Lewis grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 03:23 | Troy | Oliver Lewis hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Boehme | 79-75 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Oliver Lewis takes the ball from Todd Garrett | 79-75 |
| 02:59 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Clinton Steele (SG), Ryan Roder (PF) Oscar Boehme, Jerry Weinstock, Robert Collier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Kevin Crisman, Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett | |
| 02:47 | Troy | Kenneth Bryce steals it from David Miller | 79-75 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce can't finish the uncontested layup | 79-75 |
| 02:34 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Miller | 79-75 |
| 02:08 | Troy | Oliver Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-75 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (SF) David Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) George O'Connell | |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| 01:52 | Troy | Clinton Steele knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Moore | 81-75 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Roder - foul #3 on Ryan Roder, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:24 | Troy | Ryan Roder buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Moore | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 01:09 | Troy | Brian Moore snags the defensive board | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Troy | Ryan Roder drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 86-77 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clinton Steele (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glenn Crews (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Roder (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver Lewis (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-77 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-77 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Ryan Roder grabs the defensive rebound | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Troy | Ryan Roder is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Ponds - foul #3 on Harry Ponds, team foul #10 | 86-77 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Ryan Roder makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Ryan Roder makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 88-77 |
| 00:40 | Troy | Clinton Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Troy | Ismael Long is called for the reach on Glenn Crews - foul #2 on Ismael Long, team foul #11 | 88-77 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| 00:18 | Troy | Glenn Crews makes the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:18 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:18 | Troy | Ryan Roder grabs the offensive board | 89-77 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Brian Moore runs out the clock | 89-77 |