| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Koenig (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) SF - Curtis Tavera (fresh) PF - Casey Carter (fresh) C - Boris Zellers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) SF - William Bray (fresh) PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Curtis Tavera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Troy | John Koenig hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Troy | Boris Zellers pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Troy | William Bray picks off the pass by Curtis Tavera | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Cadogan | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Troy | Casey Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Troy | John Koenig tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman is hacked by Boris Zellers - foul #1 on Boris Zellers, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Hoffman | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Troy | Curtis Tavera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Troy | John Koenig snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Troy | Curtis Tavera hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by William Bray - foul #1 on William Bray, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Troy | Telek Zavacky (SG), Bryan Aliff (PF), Edward Gilliard (C) Daniel Johnson, Casey Carter, Boris Zellers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:38 | Troy | Curtis Tavera makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | Troy | Curtis Tavera makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace comes up short on the shot in the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Troy | The rebound goes to Bryan Aliff | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Troy | Manuel Gerace is called for the reach on Bryan Aliff - foul #1 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Troy | John Buchanan (PG), Yul Huang (SF) John Koenig, Curtis Tavera | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:58 | Troy | Bryan Aliff comes up short on the shot near the basket | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Joel Hoffman and he's fouled by Bryan Aliff - foul #1 on Bryan Aliff, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Troy | Daniel Johnson (SG) Telek Zavacky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (SG), Albert Valez (SF), Jason Aust (C) Marvin Cadogan, William Bray, Joel Hoffman | |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Troy | Yul Huang grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | Troy | Manuel Gerace swats the layup by Bryan Aliff | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace is hacked by Edward Gilliard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Gilliard, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Troy | Boris Zellers (C) Edward Gilliard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SG), Brian Sexton (C) Tano Akiyama, Manuel Gerace | |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | Troy | Yul Huang snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Buchanan (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) SF - Yul Huang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Aliff (fresh) C - Boris Zellers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) SG - John Utterback (fresh) SF - Albert Valez (fresh) PF - Jason Aust (fresh) C - Brian Sexton (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Troy | John Buchanan makes the floater from the left side | 6-5 |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Troy | John Koenig (PG), Casey Carter (PF) John Buchanan, Bryan Aliff | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:27 | Troy | Boris Zellers lays it up and in on a great pass from John Koenig | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Aust | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Troy | Yul Huang connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Mitchell Winkles - foul #1 on Mitchell Winkles, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Troy | Telek Zavacky (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Bryan Aliff (C) Daniel Johnson, Casey Carter, Boris Zellers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), William Bray (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF), Joel Hoffman (C) Mitchell Winkles, John Utterback, Albert Valez, Jason Aust, Brian Sexton | |
| 14:40 | Troy | Yul Huang makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:29 | Troy | Telek Zavacky grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:14 | Troy | Bryan Aliff buries a driving attempt from close range set up by John Koenig and he's hacked by Joel Hoffman - foul #1 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Troy | John Buchanan (PG), Edward Gilliard (C) John Koenig, Yul Huang | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:14 | Troy | Bryan Aliff makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 13:55 | Troy | Telek Zavacky connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Tavera | 16-7 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray is hacked by Bryan Aliff - foul #2 on Bryan Aliff, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Troy | Casey Carter (PF) Bryan Aliff | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray can't connect on a runner near the basket | 16-7 |
| 13:15 | Troy | Edward Gilliard gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 13:02 | Troy | Telek Zavacky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Tano Akiyama | 16-9 |
| 12:33 | Troy | William Bray steals the ball from John Buchanan | 16-9 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Bray | 16-11 |
| 12:13 | Troy | Casey Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Troy | John Koenig (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Yul Huang (SF), Boris Zellers (C) John Buchanan, Telek Zavacky, Curtis Tavera, Edward Gilliard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (PG), John Utterback (SG), Albert Valez (SF), Jason Aust (PF), Brian Sexton (C) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan, William Bray, Manuel Gerace, Joel Hoffman | |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Casey Carter - foul #1 on Casey Carter, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - John Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) SF - Yul Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Carter (fairly fresh) C - Boris Zellers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) SG - John Utterback (fresh) SF - Albert Valez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Aust (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Troy | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles is called for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Reynolds (SF) Yul Huang | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:53 | Troy | Boris Zellers hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-13 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Valez | 19-13 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust lays it in set up by John Utterback and he's fouled by Casey Carter - foul #2 on Casey Carter, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Troy | John Buchanan (PG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Yul Huang (PF) John Koenig, Casey Carter, Boris Zellers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Thomas Kincade (SG), William Bray (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF) Mitchell Winkles, John Utterback, Albert Valez, Brian Sexton | |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses the free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:27 | Troy | Brian Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:11 | Troy | Yul Huang knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Buchanan | 21-15 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Buchanan is called for the reach on Thomas Kincade in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Buchanan, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman (C) Jason Aust | |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:09 | Troy | Yul Huang snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 10:02 | Troy | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Tavera swats the layup by Manuel Gerace | 21-15 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman tips it in | 21-17 |
| 09:24 | Troy | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama is fouled in the backcourt by John Buchanan - foul #2 on John Buchanan, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Troy | John Koenig (PG), Telek Zavacky (SG), Edward Gilliard (PF), Boris Zellers (C) John Buchanan, Daniel Johnson, Yul Huang, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Brian Sexton (C) William Bray, Joel Hoffman | |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tano Akiyama | 21-19 |
| 08:32 | Troy | Brian Sexton swats the shot by John Koenig | 21-19 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Yul Huang (PF) John Koenig, Telek Zavacky, Edward Gilliard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (PG), John Utterback (SG), William Bray (SF), Albert Valez (PF), Jason Aust (C) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan, Thomas Kincade, Manuel Gerace, Brian Sexton | |
| 07:49 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez grabs the board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Viktor Kuligowski (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Curtis Tavera (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Yul Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Zellers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) SG - John Utterback (fresh) SF - William Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Valez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Aust (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Albert Valez | 21-22 |
| 07:01 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-22 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Yul Huang steals it from John Utterback | 21-22 |
| 06:25 | Troy | Jason Aust steals the ball from Boris Zellers | 21-22 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles hits a fadeaway in the paint | 21-24 |
| 05:58 | Troy | Daniel Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Viktor Kuligowski | 24-24 |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses the runner from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 05:50 | Troy | Boris Zellers grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:44 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski is called for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Troy | John Koenig (PG), Telek Zavacky (SG), Brian Reynolds (SF), Edward Gilliard (PF) Viktor Kuligowski, Daniel Johnson, Curtis Tavera, Yul Huang | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), Brian Sexton (PF), Joel Hoffman (C) Mitchell Winkles, John Utterback, Albert Valez, Jason Aust | |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan's pass is intercepted by Brian Reynolds in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 05:30 | Troy | Brian Reynolds hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Telek Zavacky | 26-24 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Boris Zellers - foul #2 on Boris Zellers, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Yul Huang (PF) Boris Zellers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace (PF) Brian Sexton | |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:00 | Troy | Edward Gilliard drills a floater from close range set up by Telek Zavacky | 28-27 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 04:33 | Troy | Yul Huang grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 04:15 | Troy | John Koenig buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Telek Zavacky | 30-27 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Troy | Daniel Johnson (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF) Telek Zavacky, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (SG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Brian Sexton (PF) Marvin Cadogan, William Bray, Manuel Gerace | |
| 03:54 | Troy | Edward Gilliard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edward Gilliard, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski (PG), John Buchanan (SF), Casey Carter (PF), Bryan Aliff (C) John Koenig, Curtis Tavera, Yul Huang, Edward Gilliard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Davis (PG) Tano Akiyama | |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles is called for 10 seconds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SG), Manuel Gerace (PF) James Davis, Joel Hoffman | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Viktor Kuligowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Carter (fresh) C - Bryan Aliff (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Utterback (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Kincade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Troy | Bryan Aliff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Bryan Aliff, team foul #12 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Troy | Boris Zellers (C) Bryan Aliff | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez (SF) Thomas Kincade | |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Mitchell Winkles and he's hacked by Casey Carter - foul #3 on Casey Carter, team foul #13 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Troy | Yul Huang (PF) Casey Carter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Davis (PG) Mitchell Winkles | |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:54 | Troy | Daniel Johnson misses the easy layup | 30-30 |
| 02:53 | Troy | John Buchanan tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Viktor Kuligowski picks off the pass by John Utterback | 30-30 |
| 02:41 | Troy | Viktor Kuligowski hits the finger roll | 32-30 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 32-30 |
| 02:18 | Troy | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 02:01 | Troy | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Albert Valez - foul #1 on Albert Valez, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Troy | John Koenig (PG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Edward Gilliard (PF), Brian Reynolds (C) Viktor Kuligowski, John Buchanan, Yul Huang, Boris Zellers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Jason Aust (PF), Joel Hoffman (C) James Davis, John Utterback, Albert Valez, Manuel Gerace, Brian Sexton | |
| 02:01 | Troy | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:01 | Troy | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:01 | Troy | Daniel Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Curtis Tavera - foul #1 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #14 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Troy | Telek Zavacky (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:42 | Troy | Brian Reynolds grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 01:18 | Troy | Telek Zavacky loses the dribble to Jason Aust | 35-31 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Koenig steals the ball from Thomas Kincade | 35-31 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Brian Reynolds misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 00:43 | Troy | Edward Gilliard tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 00:42 | Troy | Curtis Tavera snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 00:27 | Troy | Edward Gilliard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 00:26 | Troy | Brian Reynolds tips it in | 37-31 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade makes the wide open floater from the right block and he's fouled by Curtis Tavera - foul #2 on Curtis Tavera, team foul #15 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Daniel Johnson (SG), John Buchanan (SF), Yul Huang (PF), Boris Zellers (C) Telek Zavacky, Curtis Tavera, Edward Gilliard, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Davis (PG), Mitchell Winkles (SG), Manuel Gerace (PF), Brian Sexton (C) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan, Jason Aust, Joel Hoffman | |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Troy | John Koenig misses the halfcourt shot | 37-34 |