| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Land (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Kevin Lindley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Simeon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Cokley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Saltzberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 19:37 | Troy | Erik Saltzberg gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Troy | Kevin Lindley makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Erik Saltzberg | 31-33 |
| 19:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Alvin Simeon is called for the reach on Scott Crockett - foul #3 on Alvin Simeon, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz (SF) Alvin Simeon | |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 18:35 | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Noone - foul #1 on Harold Noone, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Canas (C) Erik Saltzberg | |
| 18:35 | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders's pass is intercepted by Michael Ragland | 33-34 |
| 17:43 | Troy | Carl Cokley is denied on a layup by Ray Land | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Richard Eaglin (SG), Daniel Golla (PF), Paul Adams (C) Harold Noone, Scott Crockett, Ray Land, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Troy | Johnson Cabezas (PG), Eric Craig (SF), Douglas Manns (C) Kevin Lindley, Michael Ragland, Carl Cokley | |
| 17:27 | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla is hacked by Douglas Manns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Manns, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small (C) Kenneth Fraise | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Marley (SG) Theodore Liebowitz | |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Erik Saltzberg (C) Douglas Manns | |
| 16:58 | Troy | Andrew Canas loses the dribble to Daniel Golla | 33-34 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams lays it up and in | 35-34 |
| 16:20 | Troy | Erik Saltzberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Adams | 35-34 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnson Cabezas takes the ball from Richard Eaglin in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 16:07 | Troy | Eric Craig misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small loses the dribble to Johnson Cabezas in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 16:01 | Troy | Richard Marley throws it down on a great pass from Johnson Cabezas | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) SG - Richard Eaglin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Golla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Johnson Cabezas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Marley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Craig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andrew Canas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Erik Saltzberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue tips it in | 37-36 |
| 15:24 | Troy | Erik Saltzberg is denied on a layup by Thomas Small | 37-36 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Scott Crockett (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Ray Land (PF), Mark Anders (C) Eddie Donahue, Richard Eaglin, Paul Adams, Daniel Golla, Thomas Small | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Lindley (PG), Michael Ragland (SG), Alvin Simeon (SF), Carl Cokley (PF), Douglas Manns (C) Johnson Cabezas, Richard Marley, Eric Craig, Andrew Canas, Erik Saltzberg | |
| 14:46 | Troy | Michael Ragland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Crockett - foul #1 on Scott Crockett, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 14:46 | Troy | Michael Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:46 | Troy | Michael Ragland misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:30 | Troy | The rebound goes to Carl Cokley | 37-36 |
| 14:17 | Troy | Michael Ragland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 13:49 | Troy | Douglas Manns grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 13:29 | Troy | Douglas Manns misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Ragland is called for the reach on Scott Crockett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ragland, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper (SG) Scott Crockett | |
| Subs | Troy | Timothy Brazier (PG), Theodore Liebowitz (SF), Erik Saltzberg (C) Kevin Lindley, Alvin Simeon, Douglas Manns | |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise is fouled on the floor by Timothy Brazier - foul #1 on Timothy Brazier, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG) Harold Noone | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 12:52 | Troy | Timothy Brazier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:37 | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Brazier steps in front of the Eddie Donahue pass in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 12:21 | Troy | Michael Ragland connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Theodore Liebowitz | 37-38 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Scott Crockett (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Daniel Golla (PF), Thomas Small (C) Eddie Donahue, Lionel Harper, Kenneth Fraise, Ray Land, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Lindley (PG), Alvin Simeon (SF), Eric Craig (PF), Andrew Canas (C) Timothy Brazier, Michael Ragland, Carl Cokley, Erik Saltzberg | |
| 11:41 | Troy | Alvin Simeon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 11:39 | Troy | Eric Craig tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Golla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Kevin Lindley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Liebowitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Simeon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Craig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Canas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Liebowitz is called for the reach on Paul Adams - foul #2 on Theodore Liebowitz, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Douglas Manns (C) Theodore Liebowitz | |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harold Noone, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF) Scott Crockett, Thomas Small | |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Marley (SG) Andrew Canas | |
| 10:37 | Troy | Richard Marley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Craig is called for the reach on Daniel Golla - foul #2 on Eric Craig, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Ray Land (PF), Thomas Small (C) Harold Noone, Daniel Golla, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Troy | Johnson Cabezas (PG), Michael Ragland (SG), Carl Cokley (PF), Andrew Canas (C) Kevin Lindley, Richard Marley, Eric Craig, Douglas Manns | |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 37-40 |
| 09:58 | Troy | Carl Cokley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:41 | Troy | Alvin Simeon misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Fraise - foul #3 on Kenneth Fraise, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG) Kenneth Fraise | |
| Subs | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz (PG) Johnson Cabezas | |
| 09:41 | Troy | Alvin Simeon makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:41 | Troy | Alvin Simeon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Alvin Simeon is called for the reach on Thomas Small - foul #4 on Alvin Simeon, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper (SF), Mark Anders (C) Richard Eaglin, Ray Land | |
| Subs | Troy | Johnson Cabezas (PG), Erik Saltzberg (C) Alvin Simeon, Andrew Canas | |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:19 | Troy | Carl Cokley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:57 | Troy | Erik Saltzberg steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Ray Land (PF) Eddie Donahue, Lionel Harper, Thomas Small | |
| Subs | Troy | Douglas Manns (C) Erik Saltzberg | |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Ragland picks off the pass by Harold Noone in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 08:36 | Troy | The short jumper by Theodore Liebowitz is denied by Mark Anders | 38-41 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Crockett | 41-41 |
| 08:06 | Troy | Michael Ragland misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders is fouled on the floor by Douglas Manns - foul #2 on Douglas Manns, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (SG), Daniel Golla (PF) Scott Crockett, Ray Land | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Lindley (PG), Richard Marley (SG), Eric Craig (SF), Andrew Canas (PF), Erik Saltzberg (C) Johnson Cabezas, Michael Ragland, Theodore Liebowitz, Carl Cokley, Douglas Manns | |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:35 | Troy | Eric Craig hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Erik Saltzberg | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Golla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Anders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Kevin Lindley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Marley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Craig (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Canas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Erik Saltzberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla misses short on a shot in the lane | 43-44 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 07:11 | Troy | Eric Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:06 | Troy | Kevin Lindley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Erik Saltzberg - foul #2 on Erik Saltzberg, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams (SF), Thomas Small (C) Kenneth Fraise, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Ragland (SG), Alvin Simeon (SF) Richard Marley, Erik Saltzberg | |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:44 | Troy | Eric Craig can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 06:30 | Troy | Andrew Canas gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:24 | Troy | Alvin Simeon's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Small | 45-44 |
| 06:22 | Troy | Michael Ragland tips it home | 45-46 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-46 |
| 06:08 | Troy | Andrew Canas grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 05:55 | Troy | Alvin Simeon drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Canas | 45-48 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small is fouled on the floor by Andrew Canas - foul #2 on Andrew Canas, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin (PG), Scott Crockett (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Ray Land (PF) Harold Noone, Eddie Donahue, Paul Adams, Daniel Golla | |
| Subs | Troy | Johnson Cabezas (PG), Richard Marley (SG), Theodore Liebowitz (SF), Carl Cokley (PF), Douglas Manns (C) Kevin Lindley, Michael Ragland, Alvin Simeon, Eric Craig, Andrew Canas | |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:32 | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Manns | 47-50 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise tips it home | 49-50 |
| 04:43 | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz hits the finger roll set up by Johnson Cabezas | 49-52 |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land banks in the layup set up by Scott Crockett | 51-52 |
| 04:17 | Troy | Richard Marley loses the dribble to Richard Eaglin | 51-52 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Cokley picks off the pass by Kenneth Fraise in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 03:58 | Troy | Carl Cokley drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Johnson Cabezas | 51-54 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 53-54 |
| 03:41 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Mark Anders (C) Richard Eaglin, Thomas Small | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Lindley (PG), Michael Ragland (SG), Alvin Simeon (SF), Andrew Canas (PF), Erik Saltzberg (C) Johnson Cabezas, Richard Marley, Theodore Liebowitz, Carl Cokley, Douglas Manns | |
| 03:28 | Troy | Ray Land takes the ball from Andrew Canas | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Land (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Kevin Lindley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Simeon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Canas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Erik Saltzberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Scott Crockett is denied by Alvin Simeon | 53-54 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Fraise | 53-54 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Erik Saltzberg - foul #3 on Erik Saltzberg, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (SG) Scott Crockett | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:58 | Troy | Andrew Canas grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 02:38 | Troy | Andrew Canas can't finish the layup | 55-54 |
| 02:37 | Troy | Andrew Canas grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:14 | Troy | Alvin Simeon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 02:12 | Troy | Erik Saltzberg tips it home | 55-56 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone is hacked by Kevin Lindley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Lindley, team foul #12 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla (PF) Ray Land | |
| Subs | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz (PG), Carl Cokley (PF), Douglas Manns (C) Kevin Lindley, Andrew Canas, Erik Saltzberg | |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:10 | Troy | Douglas Manns grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 02:10 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 01:48 | Troy | Michael Ragland knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Theodore Liebowitz | 56-58 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG), Ray Land (PF) Eddie Donahue, Daniel Golla | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Lindley (PG), Erik Saltzberg (C) Theodore Liebowitz, Douglas Manns | |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land clanks a runner in the lane | 56-58 |
| 01:30 | Troy | Carl Cokley snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 01:03 | Troy | Carl Cokley misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Noone - foul #3 on Harold Noone, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| 01:03 | Troy | Carl Cokley misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:03 | Troy | Carl Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Lindley is called for the reach on Scott Crockett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Lindley, team foul #13 | 56-59 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Troy | Carl Cokley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 58-59 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-59 |
| 00:31 | Troy | Alvin Simeon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Troy | Alvin Simeon is hacked by Scott Crockett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Crockett, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 00:27 | Troy | Alvin Simeon is hacked by Ray Land - foul #2 on Ray Land, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 00:27 | Troy | Alvin Simeon makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:27 | Troy | Alvin Simeon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Lindley is called for the reach on Scott Crockett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Lindley, team foul #14 | 58-61 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Michael Ragland is hacked by Scott Crockett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Crockett, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Michael Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Ragland steals the ball from Harold Noone in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Michael Ragland is hacked by Kenneth Fraise - foul #4 on Kenneth Fraise, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Michael Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Michael Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Kevin Lindley misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ray Land (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Kevin Lindley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ragland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Alvin Simeon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carl Cokley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Erik Saltzberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land wins the tip | 63-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Fraise and he's hacked by Alvin Simeon - foul #5 on Alvin Simeon, team foul #15 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz (SF) Alvin Simeon | |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:24 | Troy | Erik Saltzberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 04:23 | Troy | Carl Cokley misses the tip | 66-63 |
| 04:22 | Troy | Carl Cokley hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Lindley is called for the reach on Harold Noone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Lindley, team foul #16 | 66-65 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Erik Saltzberg grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:52 | Troy | Carl Cokley is fouled on the floor by Ray Land - foul #3 on Ray Land, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Canas (C) Erik Saltzberg | |
| 03:52 | Troy | Carl Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:52 | Troy | Carl Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (SG), Daniel Golla (C) Scott Crockett, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Troy | Eric Craig (SF), Douglas Manns (C) Kevin Lindley, Carl Cokley | |
| 03:12 | Troy | Douglas Manns buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Ragland | 67-69 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Eddie Donahue | 69-69 |
| 02:49 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG), Mark Anders (C) Eddie Donahue, Daniel Golla | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Lindley (PG), Carl Cokley (PF), Erik Saltzberg (C) Eric Craig, Andrew Canas, Douglas Manns | |
| 02:32 | Troy | Michael Ragland makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Fraise | 71-71 |
| 02:10 | Troy | Erik Saltzberg clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Liebowitz takes the ball from Kenneth Fraise in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 02:04 | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz misses the lay-in | 71-71 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 71-71 |
| 01:36 | Troy | Carl Cokley grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 01:22 | Troy | Michael Ragland misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 01:20 | Troy | Erik Saltzberg tips it but misses | 71-71 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 01:02 | Troy | Kevin Lindley misses the easy layup | 71-71 |
| 01:01 | Troy | Carl Cokley tips it home | 71-73 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Lindley is called for the reach on Harold Noone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Lindley, team foul #17 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Eric Craig (SF) Kevin Lindley | |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Crockett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ray Land (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Anders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Theodore Liebowitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ragland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Craig (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Cokley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Erik Saltzberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:56 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Ray Land is called for the reach on Michael Ragland - foul #4 on Ray Land, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Michael Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | Troy | Michael Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders lays it up and in set up by Harold Noone | 75-74 |
| 00:28 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | Troy | Ray Land is called for the reach on Theodore Liebowitz - foul #5 on Ray Land, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla (PF) Ray Land | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:16 | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | Troy | Theodore Liebowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-75 |