| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Steele (fresh) SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Roder (fresh) C - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 19:38 | Troy | The rebound goes to Oscar Boehme | 41-40 |
| 19:22 | Troy | Clinton Steele hits the finger roll set up by Jeremy Scott | 43-40 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 19:16 | Troy | Jeremy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 19:00 | Troy | Glenn Crews connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Kenneth Seiler (PF) Glenn Crews, Ryan Roder | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:25 | Troy | Oscar Boehme misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 18:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Ismael Long | 45-40 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses long on a runner near the basket | 45-40 |
| 17:55 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jeremy Scott | 45-40 |
| 17:48 | Troy | Clinton Steele clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ismael Long - foul #1 on Ismael Long, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), David Miller (SF), Walter Inman (C) Brian Moore, Oscar Boehme, Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| 17:48 | Troy | Clinton Steele makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:48 | Troy | Clinton Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 17:32 | Troy | Walter Inman pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:12 | Troy | Glenn Crews blows the layup | 47-40 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Todd Garrett, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Robert Benally (SG), Ryan Roder (PF) Glenn Crews, Clinton Steele, Kenneth Seiler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Kevin Crisman, Todd Garrett | |
| 16:21 | Troy | Brian Moore loses the dribble to Charlie Burnett | 47-40 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 16:03 | Troy | Robert Benally gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Benally (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Roder (fresh) C - Walter Inman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Burnett (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Troy | David Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 15:07 | Troy | Robert Benally misses the dunk | 47-42 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 14:49 | Troy | Walter Inman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:38 | Troy | Ryan Roder knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Moore | 50-42 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Jerry Weinstock (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Jeremy Scott (C) Brian Moore, Robert Benally, David Miller, Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Harry Ponds, Albert Morris, Curtis Thomas, Charlie Burnett, Joseph Jackson | |
| 14:31 | Troy | Glenn Crews connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Boehme | 52-42 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman is hacked by Jerry Weinstock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Weinstock, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ismael Long | 52-44 |
| 13:34 | Troy | Ryan Roder buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Morris | 54-46 |
| 13:10 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 13:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bryce | 54-46 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Weinstock is called for the reach on Kevin Crisman - foul #2 on Jerry Weinstock, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Clinton Steele (SG), Kenneth Seiler (PF), Robert Collier (C) Glenn Crews, Jerry Weinstock, Ryan Roder, Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Kevin Crisman, George O'Connell | |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Albert Morris, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Benally (SF) Oscar Boehme | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:03 | Troy | Clinton Steele is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Sam Horvath | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-46 |
| 11:37 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Steele (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Benally (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Seiler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Collier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Troy | Clinton Steele connects on the 3 from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Ryan Roder (PF), Jeremy Scott (C) Clinton Steele, Robert Benally, Kenneth Seiler, Robert Collier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Curtis Thomas (PF), George O'Connell (C) Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, Todd Garrett | |
| 10:52 | Troy | Oscar Boehme's fadeaway is rejected by George O'Connell | 57-46 |
| 10:50 | Troy | Oscar Boehme grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 10:30 | Troy | Oscar Boehme misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-46 |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jeremy Scott - foul #1 on Jeremy Scott, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG), David Miller (PF), Walter Inman (C) Brian Moore, Ryan Roder, Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG), Charlie Burnett (PF) Albert Morris, Harry Ponds | |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:05 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 09:47 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Clinton Steele (SG), Kenneth Seiler (PF) Jerry Weinstock, Oscar Boehme | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| 09:05 | Troy | David Miller lays it in set up by Kenneth Seiler | 59-46 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-46 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman tips it in | 59-48 |
| 08:26 | Troy | Clinton Steele clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-48 |
| 08:25 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler can't tip it in | 59-48 |
| 08:24 | Troy | Glenn Crews grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:09 | Troy | Glenn Crews drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Clinton Steele and he's fouled by Kevin Crisman - foul #3 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Ryan Roder (PF), Jeremy Scott (C) Clinton Steele, David Miller, Kenneth Seiler, Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Harry Ponds (SF), Curtis Thomas (PF), George O'Connell (C) Kevin Crisman, Sam Horvath, Kenneth Bryce, Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett | |
| 08:09 | Troy | Glenn Crews makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Morris | 62-50 |
| 07:46 | Troy | Ryan Roder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 07:45 | Troy | Oscar Boehme grabs the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 07:21 | Troy | Brian Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-50 |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Roder (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-52 |
| 06:55 | Troy | Brian Moore is hacked by Albert Morris - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Benally (SG) Glenn Crews | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Harry Ponds, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| 06:50 | Troy | Jeremy Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 62-52 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is hacked by Robert Benally - foul #3 on Robert Benally, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Clinton Steele (SG), Kenneth Seiler (PF), Robert Collier (C) Oscar Boehme, Ryan Roder, Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris buries a jumpshot from the left side | 62-54 |
| 06:00 | Troy | Brian Moore buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Collier | 65-54 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-54 |
| 05:47 | Troy | Clinton Steele snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 05:31 | Troy | Ismael Long steals it from Robert Benally | 65-54 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 05:11 | Troy | The rebound goes to Robert Collier | 65-54 |
| 04:53 | Troy | Clinton Steele makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Moore | 68-54 |
| 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) | |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Clinton Steele is called for the reach on Kevin Crisman - foul #3 on Clinton Steele, team foul #5 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Jerry Weinstock (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), David Miller (PF), Jeremy Scott (C) Brian Moore, Clinton Steele, Robert Benally, Kenneth Seiler, Robert Collier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Harry Ponds (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF), George O'Connell (C) Kevin Crisman, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, Todd Garrett | |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Weinstock picks off the pass by George O'Connell | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 04:15 | Troy | Jeremy Scott buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Oscar Boehme and he's fouled by George O'Connell - foul #2 on George O'Connell, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| 04:15 | Troy | Jeremy Scott makes the free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 71-54 |
| 04:00 | Troy | Glenn Crews pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Troy | 3 seconds is called on Glenn Crews | 71-54 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris's pass is intercepted by Glenn Crews in the backcourt | 71-54 |
| 03:28 | Troy | David Miller's pass is intercepted by Chad Morris | 71-54 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the floater from the left side set up by Chad Morris | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Weinstock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charlie Burnett (fairly fresh) C - George O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Troy | David Miller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-56 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the tip | 71-56 |
| 02:31 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell tips it but misses | 71-56 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds gets the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Weinstock is called for the reach on Harry Ponds - foul #3 on Jerry Weinstock, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Clinton Steele (SG), Robert Benally (SF), Ryan Roder (PF), Walter Inman (C) Glenn Crews, Jerry Weinstock, Oscar Boehme, David Miller, Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (PG), Sam Horvath (SG), Todd Garrett (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Chad Morris, Harry Ponds, Charlie Burnett, George O'Connell | |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Joseph Jackson | 71-58 |
| 01:42 | Troy | Brian Moore lays it in set up by Ryan Roder and he's hacked by Kevin Crisman - foul #4 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Boehme (SF), Jeremy Scott (C) Robert Benally, Walter Inman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Charlie Burnett (PF) Sam Horvath, Joseph Jackson | |
| 01:42 | Troy | Brian Moore makes the free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 74-58 |
| 01:32 | Troy | Jeremy Scott pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Troy | Brian Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Todd Garrett | 74-58 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 01:00 | Troy | Jeremy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Troy | Clinton Steele travels with the ball | 74-58 |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG) Brian Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/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) | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Oscar Boehme is called for the reach on Todd Garrett - foul #2 on Oscar Boehme, team foul #7 | 74-58 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:33 | Troy | Jeremy Scott pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:08 | Troy | Ryan Roder connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Boehme | 76-58 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The clock runs out | 76-58 |