| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) PF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) C - George O'Connell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Glenn Crews (fresh) SG - Jerry Weinstock (fresh) SF - David Miller (fresh) PF - Jeremy Scott (fresh) C - Walter Inman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Jeremy Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock is fouled on the floor by Kevin Crisman - foul #1 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Troy | Glenn Crews connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Weinstock | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Scott is called for the reach on Curtis Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Scott, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Troy | Chad Morris steals it from David Miller | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Troy | Glenn Crews grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Troy | Jeremy Scott misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Crisman - foul #2 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SG) Kevin Crisman | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 18:04 | Troy | Jeremy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Troy | Jeremy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas tips it in | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Troy | Jeremy Scott scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Glenn Crews | 2-7 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell clanks a shot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:05 | Troy | David Miller snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | Troy | Jeremy Scott's pass is intercepted by Chad Morris | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses the easy layup | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas tips it in | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Troy | Glenn Crews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Robert Benally (SG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Kenneth Seiler (PF), Glenn Renken (C) Glenn Crews, Jerry Weinstock, David Miller, Jeremy Scott, Walter Inman | |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce hits a floater from the left side | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Charlie Burnett (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George O'Connell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (fresh) SG - Robert Benally (fresh) SF - Oscar Boehme (fresh) PF - Kenneth Seiler (fresh) C - Glenn Renken (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Moore and he's hacked by Curtis Thomas - foul #1 on Curtis Thomas, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Ismael Long (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Chad Morris, Charlie Burnett, Kenneth Bryce, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 15:47 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson can't finish the layup | 6-10 |
| 15:24 | Troy | Glenn Renken grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 15:04 | Troy | Oscar Boehme misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 15:03 | Troy | Glenn Renken hits the follow up shot | 6-12 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Moore steps in front of the Sam Horvath pass in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 14:46 | Troy | Oscar Boehme's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Jerry Weinstock (SG), Jeremy Scott (PF), Walter Inman (C) Robert Benally, Oscar Boehme, Kenneth Seiler, Glenn Renken | |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Weinstock steps in front of the Mike Ware pass in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 14:23 | Troy | Walter Inman is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Charlie Burnett (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Curtis Thomas (PF), George O'Connell (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Ismael Long, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Troy | David Miller (SF) Brian Moore | |
| 14:05 | Troy | Charlie Burnett is called for the reach on Jerry Weinstock - foul #1 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| 13:48 | Troy | Glenn Crews scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Inman | 6-15 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is hacked by Glenn Crews - foul #1 on Glenn Crews, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Oscar Boehme (SG), Glenn Renken (C) Jerry Weinstock, Walter Inman | |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 13:17 | Troy | Jeremy Scott snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 13:08 | Troy | Glenn Crews is fouled on the floor by Curtis Thomas - foul #2 on Curtis Thomas, team foul #6 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (SG), Ismael Long (PF) Charlie Burnett, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), Robert Benally (SG), Kenneth Seiler (PF) Glenn Crews, David Miller, Jeremy Scott | |
| 12:45 | Troy | Oscar Boehme misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 12:44 | Troy | Oscar Boehme snags the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 12:27 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 6-15 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George O'Connell | 6-15 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Seiler - foul #1 on Kenneth Seiler, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SG), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Chad Morris, Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG), David Miller (SF), Jeremy Scott (PF), Walter Inman (C) Robert Benally, Oscar Boehme, Kenneth Seiler, Glenn Renken | |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:00 | Troy | Walter Inman snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) SG - Charlie Burnett (fresh) SF - Ismael Long (fresh) PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Weinstock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Miller (fresh) PF - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Inman (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 11:45 | Troy | David Miller tips it but misses | 6-15 |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 11:34 | Troy | Walter Inman snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 11:19 | Troy | David Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 10:53 | Troy | Jeremy Scott snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 10:29 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Inman and he's hacked by Allen Cheesman - foul #1 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #7 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (C) Sam Horvath, Charlie Burnett, Ismael Long, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Oscar Boehme (SF), Kenneth Seiler (PF), Glenn Renken (C) Brian Moore, David Miller, Jeremy Scott, Walter Inman | |
| 10:29 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock misses the free throw | 6-17 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell gets the rebound | 6-17 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 10:06 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-17 |
| 09:25 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Chad Morris - foul #1 on Chad Morris, team foul #8 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) Allen Cheesman | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Benally (SG), Jeremy Scott (PF) Jerry Weinstock, Kenneth Seiler | |
| 09:25 | Troy | Glenn Crews makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:25 | Troy | Glenn Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Morris | 13-19 |
| 08:38 | Troy | Jeremy Scott double dribbles | 13-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Charlie Burnett (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Chad Morris, Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (PG), David Miller (SF), Walter Inman (C) Glenn Crews, Oscar Boehme, Glenn Renken | |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Inman takes the ball from Joseph Jackson | 13-19 |
| 08:05 | Troy | Robert Benally can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 08:03 | Troy | Jeremy Scott snags the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 07:46 | Troy | Walter Inman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 13-19 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the board | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) SG - Charlie Burnett (fresh) SF - Mike Ware (fairly fresh) PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Brian Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Benally (fairly fresh) SF - David Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Inman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath is fouled on the floor by Brian Moore - foul #1 on Brian Moore, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), George O'Connell (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Ismael Long, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Oscar Boehme (SG), Kenneth Seiler (PF), Roger Rector (C) Robert Benally, David Miller, Jeremy Scott, Walter Inman | |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Crews - foul #2 on Glenn Crews, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG) Glenn Crews | |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:07 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 06:46 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Allen Cheesman - foul #2 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #9 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (SG), Ismael Long (PF) Charlie Burnett, Allen Cheesman | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Renken (C) Roger Rector | |
| 06:46 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:46 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 06:30 | Troy | Oscar Boehme makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Weinstock | 14-24 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is hacked by Jerry Weinstock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Weinstock, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-24 |
| 06:16 | Troy | The rebound goes to Glenn Renken | 14-24 |
| 05:58 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler's pass is intercepted by Chad Morris | 14-24 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris hits the finger roll | 16-24 |
| 05:36 | Troy | Kenneth Seiler hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Weinstock | 16-26 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-26 |
| 05:26 | Troy | The rebound goes to Kenneth Seiler | 16-26 |
| 05:09 | Troy | Glenn Renken is called for traveling | 16-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (PG), Charlie Burnett (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Chad Morris, Sam Horvath, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Benally (SG), David Miller (SF), Jeremy Scott (PF), Walter Inman (C) Jerry Weinstock, Oscar Boehme, Kenneth Seiler, Glenn Renken | |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Miller - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:21 | Troy | Brian Moore scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Benally | 18-29 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG) Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG) Brian Moore | |
| 04:09 | Troy | Robert Benally misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charlie Burnett | 18-29 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce grabs the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-29 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett tips it back up and in | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Boyce Baum (fresh) SG - Mike Ware (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Benally (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Weinstock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Inman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Troy | Robert Benally can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 03:18 | Troy | Walter Inman grabs the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 02:57 | Troy | David Miller drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Weinstock | 20-31 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (PF), George O'Connell (C) Boyce Baum, Mike Ware, Charlie Burnett, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Crews (PG), Oscar Boehme (SG), Kenneth Seiler (PF), Roger Rector (C) Robert Benally, Jerry Weinstock, Jeremy Scott, Walter Inman | |
| 02:42 | Troy | David Miller is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bryce - foul #1 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #10 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Renken (C) Roger Rector | |
| 02:42 | Troy | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:42 | Troy | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman is fouled on the floor by Glenn Renken - foul #1 on Glenn Renken, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Weinstock (SG) David Miller | |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:01 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-33 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Glenn Crews steals it from George O'Connell | 22-33 |
| 01:33 | Troy | Glenn Crews comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 01:31 | Troy | Glenn Renken gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 01:02 | Troy | Jerry Weinstock scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Boehme | 22-36 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Seiler picks off the pass by Kevin Crisman in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 00:50 | Troy | Glenn Crews hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Kenneth Bryce - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #11 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Charlie Burnett (SG), Mike Ware (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Chad Morris, Kevin Crisman, Kenneth Bryce, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Moore (SF), Jeremy Scott (PF), Walter Inman (C) Jerry Weinstock, Kenneth Seiler, Glenn Renken | |
| 00:50 | Troy | Glenn Crews misses the free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 00:20 | Troy | Brian Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 00:19 | Troy | Jeremy Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:02 | Troy | Walter Inman buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 24-40 |