| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Teasley (fresh) PF - Ronald Staub (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anderson Lively (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Swanson steals it from Anderson Lively in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 19:50 | Troy | Larry Swanson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anderson Lively - foul #2 on Anderson Lively, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 19:50 | Troy | Larry Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 19:50 | Troy | Larry Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Holiday | 43-47 |
| 19:27 | Troy | Patrick Teasley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 46-47 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Holiday and the foul's on Donald Mull - foul #2 on Donald Mull, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Lucero (SG), Lester Jenkins (SF), James Gray (PF), James Rueter (C) Larry Swanson, Patrick Teasley, Ronald Staub, Wendell Haynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 18:34 | Troy | Ryan Holiday is called for the reach on Gregory Lucero - foul #1 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray (PF), Hilton Huertas (C) Anderson Lively, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 18:17 | Troy | Donald Mull can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 18:15 | Troy | James Rueter snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 18:06 | Troy | Lester Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Tim Adler - foul #3 on Tim Adler, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons (SG), Ernest Neal (SF), Anderson Lively (PF) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler | |
| 17:57 | Troy | James Gray double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Swanson (SG), Ronald Staub (PF) Gregory Lucero, James Gray | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 46-50 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 17:39 | Troy | Larry Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 17:32 | Troy | Ronald Staub makes the floater in the lane set up by Lester Jenkins | 48-50 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 16:52 | Troy | Willie Hammons steals it from Larry Swanson | 48-52 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-52 |
| 16:33 | Troy | The rebound goes to James Rueter | 48-52 |
| 16:27 | Troy | Ronald Staub blows the layup but he's fouled by Anderson Lively - foul #3 on Anderson Lively, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Lucero (SG), Patrick Teasley (SF), Wendell Haynes (C) Larry Swanson, Lester Jenkins, James Rueter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Kenneth Lamon (C) Hilton Huertas, Willie Hammons, Anderson Lively | |
| 16:27 | Troy | Ronald Staub misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 16:27 | Troy | Ronald Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray buries a jump hook from the left block | 49-54 |
| 15:56 | Troy | Kenneth Lamon denies the turnaround by Wendell Haynes | 49-54 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Lucero (fresh) SF - Patrick Teasley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Staub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Staub is called for the reach on Kenneth Lamon - foul #2 on Ronald Staub, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Esqueda (PG), Ricky Spain (SF), James Gray (PF) Donald Mull, Patrick Teasley, Ronald Staub | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler (SF), Howard Brown (PF) Ernest Neal, John Gray | |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 15:19 | Troy | Ricky Spain grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 15:15 | Troy | Gregory Lucero buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Howard Brown is blocked by James Gray | 51-54 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 14:37 | Troy | Kenneth Lamon steals the ball from Ricky Spain | 51-56 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Spain takes the ball from Kenneth Lamon in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 14:30 | Troy | Robert Esqueda can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lamon | 51-56 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 14:23 | Troy | Ricky Spain grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 14:12 | Troy | Wendell Haynes lays it in set up by Gregory Lucero | 53-56 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 13:56 | Troy | Wendell Haynes snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 13:49 | Troy | James Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Marvin Snowden | 53-56 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Esqueda is called for the reach on Ryan Holiday - foul #4 on Robert Esqueda, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Larry Swanson (SG), Patrick Teasley (SF), Ronald Staub (PF), James Rueter (C) Robert Esqueda, Gregory Lucero, Ricky Spain, James Gray, Wendell Haynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG), Hilton Huertas (SG), Willie Hammons (SF), Anderson Lively (PF) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Howard Brown | |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Staub - foul #3 on Ronald Staub, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (PG) Donald Mull | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 13:02 | Troy | James Rueter knocks in the jumper from close range | 55-58 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Wesley Groat | 55-60 |
| 12:26 | Troy | Lester Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 12:24 | Troy | James Rueter hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 11:55 | Troy | Patrick Teasley grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Lester Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Swanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Teasley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Staub (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Rueter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wesley Groat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hilton Huertas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Hammons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anderson Lively (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Lamon (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Troy | Larry Swanson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lamon - foul #1 on Kenneth Lamon, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Ricky Spain (SF), James Gray (PF), Wendell Haynes (C) Lester Jenkins, Patrick Teasley, Ronald Staub, James Rueter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Tim Adler (SF), Howard Brown (PF), Ernest Neal (C) Wesley Groat, Hilton Huertas, Willie Hammons, Anderson Lively, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 11:13 | Troy | Wendell Haynes comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 57-60 |
| 11:12 | Troy | Donald Mull misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 11:10 | Troy | Ricky Spain snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 10:58 | Troy | Wendell Haynes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Neal - foul #1 on Ernest Neal, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 10:58 | Troy | Wendell Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:58 | Troy | Wendell Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Marvin Snowden | 59-62 |
| 10:18 | Troy | Wendell Haynes is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wendell Haynes, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Troy | James Rueter (C) Wendell Haynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), John Gray (C) Marvin Snowden, Howard Brown | |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Rueter steps in front of the John Gray pass | 59-62 |
| 09:44 | Troy | Tim Adler steals the ball from Donald Mull | 59-62 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tim Adler | 59-64 |
| 09:26 | Troy | Donald Mull scores on a 3 from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray can't finish the layup | 62-64 |
| 09:15 | Troy | James Rueter snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 08:57 | Troy | Donald Mull misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Hilton Huertas | 62-66 |
| 08:34 | Troy | Donald Mull knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Swanson | 65-66 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (PG), Gregory Lucero (SG), Patrick Teasley (SF), Ronald Staub (PF), Wendell Haynes (C) Donald Mull, Larry Swanson, Ricky Spain, James Gray, James Rueter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), Howard Brown (SF), Anderson Lively (PF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Hilton Huertas, Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Ernest Neal, John Gray | |
| 08:22 | Troy | Wendell Haynes comes up short on the shot in the lane | 65-66 |
| 08:20 | Troy | Wendell Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 08:08 | Troy | Lester Jenkins knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons is hacked by Gregory Lucero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Lucero, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is hacked by Patrick Teasley - foul #2 on Patrick Teasley, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Esqueda (PG) Lester Jenkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler (SF) Howard Brown | |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Teasley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Staub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wendell Haynes (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Hammons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tim Adler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anderson Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Lamon (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Troy | Robert Esqueda scores on a floater in the lane set up by Ronald Staub | 69-68 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden's pass is intercepted by Patrick Teasley in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 07:37 | Troy | Robert Esqueda misses the easy layup | 69-68 |
| 07:36 | Troy | Ronald Staub misses the tip | 69-68 |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lamon | 69-68 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler loses the dribble to Wendell Haynes in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 07:10 | Troy | Gregory Lucero misses long on a floater from the left side | 69-68 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon hits a wide open shot from the left side set up by Anderson Lively | 69-70 |
| 06:43 | Troy | Wendell Haynes travels with the ball | 69-70 |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (SG), Ricky Spain (SF), James Rueter (C) Gregory Lucero, Patrick Teasley, Wendell Haynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG), Hilton Huertas (SG), Howard Brown (PF), John Gray (C) Marvin Snowden, Willie Hammons, Anderson Lively, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-70 |
| 06:20 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ricky Spain | 69-70 |
| 06:13 | Troy | Ronald Staub can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-70 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 06:02 | Troy | Ricky Spain pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:48 | Troy | Lester Jenkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 05:46 | Troy | Robert Esqueda tips it in | 71-70 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-70 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Larry Swanson (SG), Patrick Teasley (SF), James Gray (PF) Robert Esqueda, Lester Jenkins, Ricky Spain, Ronald Staub | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Ernest Neal (SF), Anderson Lively (PF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Wesley Groat, Hilton Huertas, Tim Adler, Howard Brown, John Gray | |
| 05:04 | Troy | Donald Mull buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Teasley | 74-70 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Swanson - foul #2 on Larry Swanson, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Troy | Wendell Haynes (C) James Rueter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:51 | Troy | James Gray buries a 3 from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Haynes is called for the reach on Kenneth Lamon - foul #2 on Wendell Haynes, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Lucero (SG) Larry Swanson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:28 | Troy | The rebound goes to Wendell Haynes | 77-73 |
| 03:59 | Troy | Donald Mull misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is called for 10 seconds | 77-73 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Esqueda (SG), Ricky Spain (SF), James Rueter (C) Gregory Lucero, Patrick Teasley, Wendell Haynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG), Willie Hammons (SF), Hilton Huertas (C) Marvin Snowden, Ernest Neal, Kenneth Lamon | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Spain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Rueter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wesley Groat (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Hammons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anderson Lively (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Hilton Huertas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. | |
| 03:32 | Troy | Robert Esqueda loses the dribble to Hilton Huertas | 77-73 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Holiday | 77-73 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas tips it but misses | 77-73 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Lucero (SG), Lester Jenkins (SF), Ronald Staub (PF) Donald Mull, Ricky Spain, James Gray | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Tim Adler (SF), Howard Brown (PF), Ernest Neal (C) Wesley Groat, Ryan Holiday, Willie Hammons, Anderson Lively | |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Hilton Huertas | 77-75 |
| 02:43 | Troy | Marvin Snowden takes the ball from Lester Jenkins | 77-75 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is denied on a dunk by Ronald Staub | 77-75 |
| 02:31 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ronald Staub | 77-75 |
| 02:17 | Troy | Robert Esqueda misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 02:15 | Troy | James Rueter grabs the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 02:15 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Swanson (SG), Patrick Teasley (SF) Gregory Lucero, Lester Jenkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), John Gray (C) Hilton Huertas, Ernest Neal | |
| 02:05 | Troy | Tim Adler is called for the reach on Robert Esqueda - foul #4 on Tim Adler, team foul #7 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively (PF) Howard Brown | |
| 02:05 | Troy | Robert Esqueda makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:05 | Troy | Robert Esqueda makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Ricky Spain (SF), Wendell Haynes (C) Robert Esqueda, Patrick Teasley, James Rueter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon (C) John Gray | |
| 01:20 | Troy | Wendell Haynes knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 81-75 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Tim Adler | 81-77 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Troy | Larry Swanson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Mull | 83-77 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:33 | Troy | Wendell Haynes gets the rebound | 83-77 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Troy | Wendell Haynes is hacked by Marvin Snowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #9 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (SG), James Gray (PF) Larry Swanson, Ronald Staub | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:30 | Troy | Wendell Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively gets the rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Gray steals it from Kenneth Lamon | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | Troy | Donald Mull is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Snowden - foul #3 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #10 | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | Troy | Donald Mull misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | Troy | Donald Mull misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon gets the rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tim Adler | 83-80 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Ricky Spain is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Snowden - foul #4 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Swanson (SG) Lester Jenkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:13 | Troy | Ricky Spain makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:13 | Troy | Ricky Spain makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Tim Adler | 85-83 |
| 00:07 | Troy | Ryan Holiday is called for the reach on Ricky Spain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #12 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Staub (PF) James Gray | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:07 | Troy | Ricky Spain makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:07 | Troy | Ricky Spain makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-83 |
| 00:01 | Troy | Ronald Staub gets the rebound | 87-83 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Ronald Staub runs out the clock | 87-83 |