| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gregory Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Grimm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Quinlan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Chittenden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - William Greenawalt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Steven Quinlan inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Troy | Gregory Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Burdine - foul #3 on Brian Burdine, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG) Brian Burdine | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 19:35 | Troy | Gregory Mason is hacked by John Greenwald - foul #2 on John Greenwald, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 19:26 | Troy | William Greenawalt banks in the layup set up by Steven Quinlan | 35-40 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Greenwald | 38-40 |
| 18:42 | Troy | Steven Quinlan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on Gregory Mason - foul #2 on Gregory Mason, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (C) Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Sanders (PG), Raleigh Summers (SG), John Wilson (PF), Gary Woods (C) Gregory Mason, Thomas Grimm, Bruce Chittenden, William Greenawalt | |
| 18:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:09 | Troy | Robert Sanders knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Woods | 41-43 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles Pauline and he's fouled by Gary Woods - foul #2 on Gary Woods, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (PG), Bryan Factor (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Theodore Jackson (C) John Greenwald, Charles Sorensen, Walter Ebling, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:47 | Troy | Gary Woods grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 17:33 | Troy | Steven Quinlan can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Sidney Thomas - foul #2 on Sidney Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Mason (PG) Raleigh Summers | |
| 17:33 | Troy | Steven Quinlan makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:33 | Troy | Steven Quinlan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Woods | 45-45 |
| 16:53 | Troy | Paul Smith steps in front of the Gregory Mason pass | 45-45 |
| 16:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 16:28 | Troy | The rebound goes to Gregory Mason | 45-45 |
| 16:08 | Troy | Sidney Thomas swats the layup by Steven Quinlan | 45-45 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Steven Quinlan - foul #3 on Steven Quinlan, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Walter Ebling (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Donald Woods, Sidney Thomas, Paul Smith, Theodore Jackson | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Silvey (PG), Thomas Grimm (SG), Bruce Chittenden (PF), William Greenawalt (C) Gregory Mason, Robert Sanders, John Wilson, Gary Woods | |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Factor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Joseph Silvey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Grimm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Quinlan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Chittenden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - William Greenawalt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Troy | Joseph Silvey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Thomas - foul #1 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG) Bryan Factor | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 15:15 | Troy | Joseph Silvey makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:15 | Troy | Joseph Silvey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 14:53 | Troy | Steven Quinlan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 14:51 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to William Greenawalt | 48-47 |
| 14:36 | Troy | William Greenawalt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Quinlan is called for the reach on Brian Burdine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Quinlan, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis (PF) Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Mason (SF) Steven Quinlan | |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Sorensen | 51-47 |
| 13:58 | Troy | Gregory Mason clanks a jumper near the basket | 51-47 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Sorensen | 51-47 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 13:40 | Troy | The rebound goes to Thomas Grimm | 51-47 |
| 13:29 | Troy | Gregory Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 13:04 | Troy | Bruce Chittenden pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:57 | Troy | William Greenawalt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gregory Mason | 51-50 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 12:23 | Troy | Joseph Silvey clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 12:22 | Troy | Gregory Mason tips it in | 54-52 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen is called for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), Donald Woods (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Paul Smith (C) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Walter Ebling, Logan Francis, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Sanders (PG), Raleigh Summers (SG), John Wilson (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Gary Woods (C) Joseph Silvey, Thomas Grimm, Gregory Mason, Bruce Chittenden, William Greenawalt | |
| 11:43 | Troy | Robert Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Greenwald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Robert Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raleigh Summers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Wilson (fresh) PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 11:27 | Troy | Gary Woods drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Raleigh Summers | 54-55 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Pauline | 57-55 |
| 10:41 | Troy | Raleigh Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor (SF) Sidney Thomas | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Silvey (PG), Thomas Grimm (SG), Gregory Mason (SF), Bruce Chittenden (PF) Robert Sanders, Raleigh Summers, John Wilson, Robert Robinson | |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods misses the lay-in | 57-55 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Woods - foul #3 on Gary Woods, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Charles Sorensen (SG), Theodore Jackson (C) John Greenwald, Donald Woods, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Troy | William Greenawalt (C) Gary Woods | |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline is hacked by William Greenawalt - foul #2 on William Greenawalt, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Sanders (SG) Thomas Grimm | |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bryan Factor | 60-55 |
| 09:05 | Troy | Robert Sanders connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Silvey | 60-57 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 08:51 | Troy | Gregory Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:44 | Troy | Joseph Silvey is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Burdine - foul #4 on Brian Burdine, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (PG), Walter Ebling (SF), Paul Smith (PF) Brian Burdine, Bryan Factor, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Troy | Raleigh Summers (PG), Thomas Grimm (SG), John Wilson (SF), Robert Robinson (PF) Joseph Silvey, Robert Sanders, Gregory Mason, Bruce Chittenden | |
| 08:28 | Troy | Robert Robinson is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG) Theodore Jackson | |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Woods (C) William Greenawalt | |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling's pass is intercepted by John Wilson in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 08:06 | Troy | Gary Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (SG) Charles Sorensen | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:04 | Troy | The rebound goes to Gary Woods | 61-57 |
| 07:57 | Troy | Thomas Grimm misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-57 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods tips it but misses | 61-57 |
| 07:38 | Troy | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Greenwald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Raleigh Summers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Grimm (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Troy | John Wilson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 07:31 | Troy | Thomas Grimm hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Bryan Factor (SF), Andrew Thomas (C) John Greenwald, Walter Ebling, Sidney Thomas | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Silvey (PG), Robert Sanders (SG), Steven Quinlan (SF), Bruce Chittenden (PF), William Greenawalt (C) Raleigh Summers, Thomas Grimm, John Wilson, Robert Robinson, Gary Woods | |
| 06:59 | Troy | Robert Sanders comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Sanders swats the shot by Paul Smith | 61-59 |
| 06:39 | Troy | The rebound goes to Steven Quinlan | 61-59 |
| 06:19 | Troy | Steven Quinlan connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Silvey | 61-61 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling (SF), Logan Francis (PF) Donald Woods, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Grimm (SG), John Wilson (PF) Robert Sanders, Bruce Chittenden | |
| 06:01 | Troy | John Wilson's layup is rejected by Logan Francis | 61-61 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Silvey steals it from Logan Francis | 61-61 |
| 05:24 | Troy | Joseph Silvey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Silvey - foul #4 on Joseph Silvey, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG), Charles Pauline (PF), Sidney Thomas (C) Bryan Factor, Logan Francis, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Troy | Raleigh Summers (PG), Gregory Mason (SG), Bruce Chittenden (PF), Gary Woods (C) Joseph Silvey, Thomas Grimm, John Wilson, William Greenawalt | |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:59 | Troy | Gary Woods can't finish the layup | 63-61 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sidney Thomas | 63-61 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Walter Ebling | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Sanders (PG) Steven Quinlan | |
| 04:35 | Troy | Bruce Chittenden is fouled on the floor by Theodore Jackson - foul #2 on Theodore Jackson, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (C) Theodore Jackson | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Quinlan (SF) Raleigh Summers | |
| 04:19 | Troy | Gregory Mason's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Smith | 63-61 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Greenwald, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Factor (SF), Theodore Jackson (C) Sidney Thomas, Charles Pauline | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Silvey (PG), Robert Robinson (PF) Gregory Mason, Bruce Chittenden | |
| 03:59 | Troy | John Greenwald steps in front of the Gary Woods pass | 63-61 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Donald Woods (SG), Walter Ebling (SF) John Greenwald, Charles Sorensen, Bryan Factor | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Grimm (SG), John Wilson (C) Robert Sanders, Gary Woods | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Theodore Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Joseph Silvey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Grimm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Quinlan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Troy | Steven Quinlan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 03:18 | Troy | Robert Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:00 | Troy | Steven Quinlan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Donald Woods | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Charles Pauline (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Donald Woods, Paul Smith, Theodore Jackson | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Sanders (PG), Raleigh Summers (SG), Gregory Mason (SF), Gary Woods (C) Joseph Silvey, Thomas Grimm, Steven Quinlan, Robert Robinson | |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Thomas | 66-61 |
| 02:51 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Quinlan (SF) Raleigh Summers | |
| 02:27 | Troy | Robert Sanders comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Wilson blocks the short jumper by Charles Pauline | 66-61 |
| 02:05 | Troy | Robert Sanders snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 02:05 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Silvey (PG), Thomas Grimm (SG), Bruce Chittenden (PF), William Greenawalt (C) Gregory Mason, Robert Sanders, John Wilson, Gary Woods | |
| 01:41 | Troy | William Greenawalt misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Thomas - foul #2 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 01:41 | Troy | William Greenawalt misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:41 | Troy | William Greenawalt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Ebling | 68-62 |
| 01:05 | Troy | Joseph Silvey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Joseph Silvey, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Mason (PG) Joseph Silvey | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline hits the follow up shot | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Troy | Charles Pauline is called for the reach on Thomas Grimm - foul #2 on Charles Pauline, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:39 | Troy | Thomas Grimm makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:39 | Troy | Thomas Grimm misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Mason is called for the reach on Charles Pauline in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Mason, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (C) Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:37 | Troy | William Greenawalt gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Steven Quinlan - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas (C) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:32 | Troy | Steven Quinlan makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Steven Quinlan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline is hacked by Gregory Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Mason, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (SG), Paul Smith (C) Charles Sorensen, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:29 | Troy | William Greenawalt gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | Troy | Thomas Grimm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG) Donald Woods | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith is hacked by Gregory Mason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Mason, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Sanders (PG) Gregory Mason | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:15 | Troy | Charles Sorensen takes the ball from Thomas Grimm | 73-65 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine lays it up and in set up by Charles Sorensen | 75-65 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Robert Sanders misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-65 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling runs out the clock | 75-65 |