| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Hamada (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Warren Hopwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Drew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lowry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daryl Lowrie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Abraham Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Cort (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Adkison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Brian Adkison inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Troy | Abraham Wood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Daryl Lowrie | 33-36 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 19:21 | Troy | Barry Scott misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Daryl Lowrie pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Troy | Abraham Wood snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:49 | Troy | John Lowry denies the turnaround by Gerard Miller | 33-36 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Hamada | 33-36 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Warren Hopwood | 35-36 |
| 18:27 | Troy | Abraham Wood misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:25 | Troy | Ernie Cort tips it in | 35-38 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Craig (SF), Harry Perrodin (C) Drew Johnson, Daryl Lowrie | |
| Subs | Troy | Ricky Phillips (PG), Franklin Akin (SG), Allen Fredrick (SF), Wendell Still (PF), Kenneth Kennedy (C) Abraham Wood, Ernie Cort, Brian Adkison, Barry Scott, Gerard Miller | |
| 18:03 | Troy | Ricky Phillips can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Hamada - foul #2 on Robert Hamada, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (SG), Andrew Sosebee (SF), Thomas Miller (C) Robert Hamada, Warren Hopwood, John Lowry | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 18:03 | Troy | Ricky Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:03 | Troy | Ricky Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Perrodin lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Craig and he's hacked by Wendell Still - foul #2 on Wendell Still, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Perrodin misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:54 | Troy | Allen Fredrick grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 17:45 | Troy | Andrew Sosebee is called for the reach on Franklin Akin - foul #1 on Andrew Sosebee, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 17:31 | Troy | Harry Perrodin blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Wendell Still | 37-39 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Craig pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Perrodin can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller's pass is intercepted by Franklin Akin | 37-39 |
| 17:08 | Troy | Ricky Phillips lays it up and in on a great pass from Franklin Akin | 37-41 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 16:49 | Troy | Ricky Phillips connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Kennedy | 39-43 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Craig drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 16:14 | Troy | Szczesny Mroczkowski steps in front of the Kenneth Kennedy pass | 42-43 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Perrodin connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Sosebee | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Craig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Sosebee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Perrodin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ricky Phillips (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Franklin Akin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Fredrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wendell Still (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Troy | The short jumper by Wendell Still is denied by Harry Perrodin | 44-43 |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Miller | 47-43 |
| 15:05 | Troy | Ricky Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 47-43 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 14:36 | Troy | Wendell Still grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:12 | Troy | Kenneth Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Andrew Sosebee - foul #2 on Andrew Sosebee, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada (PG), Warren Hopwood (SG), Bobby Banks (SF), John Lowry (PF), Daryl Lowrie (C) Joseph Craig, Szczesny Mroczkowski, Andrew Sosebee, Harry Perrodin, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Troy | Abraham Wood (PG), Ernie Cort (SG), Brian Adkison (SF), Barry Scott (PF), Gerard Miller (C) Ricky Phillips, Franklin Akin, Allen Fredrick, Wendell Still, Kenneth Kennedy | |
| 13:58 | Troy | Brian Adkison's pass is intercepted by Robert Hamada | 47-43 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 13:14 | Troy | Gerard Miller's layup is rejected by Daryl Lowrie | 47-43 |
| 13:12 | Troy | Gerard Miller gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:07 | Troy | Abraham Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bobby Banks | 47-43 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Lowry | 49-43 |
| 12:49 | Troy | Barry Scott misses the lay-in | 49-43 |
| 12:47 | Troy | Brian Adkison tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 12:35 | Troy | Abraham Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Troy | Ernie Cort misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Warren Hopwood - foul #1 on Warren Hopwood, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Drew Johnson (SF), Oluhyode Abdi (C) Bobby Banks, Daryl Lowrie | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Jackson (SF), Gerald Pooler (C) Brian Adkison, Gerard Miller | |
| 12:10 | Troy | Ernie Cort misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Troy | Ernie Cort makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood is hacked by Barry Scott - foul #1 on Barry Scott, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Hamada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Hopwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Drew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lowry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Oluhyode Abdi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Abraham Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Cort (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Pooler (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Pooler is called for the reach on Oluhyode Abdi - foul #1 on Gerald Pooler, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Scott takes the ball from Oluhyode Abdi | 49-46 |
| 11:18 | Troy | John Lowry swats the short shot by Gerald Pooler | 49-46 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Pooler denies the turnaround by John Lowry | 49-46 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 10:14 | Troy | Oluhyode Abdi steals it from Gerald Pooler | 51-46 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Lowry | 54-46 |
| 09:04 | Troy | Joseph Jackson clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Drew Johnson - foul #1 on Drew Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Craig (PG), Bobby Banks (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), Daryl Lowrie (C) Robert Hamada, Drew Johnson, John Lowry, Oluhyode Abdi | |
| Subs | Troy | Franklin Akin (PG), Allen Fredrick (SG), Wendell Still (PF), Gerard Miller (C) Abraham Wood, Ernie Cort, Barry Scott, Gerald Pooler | |
| 09:04 | Troy | Joseph Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:04 | Troy | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Daryl Lowrie misses short on a floater from the left block | 54-47 |
| 08:49 | Troy | Allen Fredrick pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:30 | Troy | Gerard Miller banks in the layup set up by Allen Fredrick and he's fouled by Joseph Craig - foul #2 on Joseph Craig, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (SG) Warren Hopwood | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Adkison (SF) Joseph Jackson | |
| 08:30 | Troy | Gerard Miller makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Franklin Akin is called for the reach on Joseph Craig - foul #1 on Franklin Akin, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 08:07 | Troy | Wendell Still pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:53 | Troy | Franklin Akin drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Lowrie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Franklin Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Fredrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Adkison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wendell Still (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Daryl Lowrie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Daryl Lowrie, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Perrodin (PF) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Troy | Ricky Phillips (PG), Kenneth Kennedy (C) Allen Fredrick, Gerard Miller | |
| 07:31 | Troy | Joseph Craig picks off the pass by Ricky Phillips in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Craig hits the finger roll | 56-53 |
| 07:16 | Troy | Kenneth Kennedy hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Wendell Still and he's hacked by Daryl Lowrie - foul #3 on Daryl Lowrie, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada (PG), Andrew Sosebee (SF), Oluhyode Abdi (C) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Bobby Banks, Daryl Lowrie | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 07:16 | Troy | Kenneth Kennedy makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Perrodin loses the dribble to Franklin Akin in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 07:04 | Troy | Kenneth Kennedy knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Franklin Akin | 56-58 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee's pass is intercepted by Ricky Phillips in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 06:53 | Troy | Kenneth Kennedy misses the floater from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Perrodin snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernie Cort (SG), Gerard Miller (C) Franklin Akin, Brian Adkison | |
| 06:28 | Troy | Wendell Still makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gerard Miller | 56-60 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 06:13 | Troy | Gerard Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:59 | Troy | Ernie Cort clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Phillips - foul #3 on Ricky Phillips, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Drew Johnson (PG), Warren Hopwood (SG), Bobby Banks (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), Daryl Lowrie (C) Robert Hamada, Joseph Craig, Andrew Sosebee, Harry Perrodin, Oluhyode Abdi | |
| Subs | Troy | Abraham Wood (PG), Allen Fredrick (SF), Barry Scott (PF) Ricky Phillips, Kenneth Kennedy, Wendell Still | |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Drew Johnson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Miller | 59-60 |
| 05:31 | Troy | Drew Johnson is called for the reach on Abraham Wood - foul #2 on Drew Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (SG) Warren Hopwood | |
| Subs | Troy | Franklin Akin (SG) Ernie Cort | |
| 05:31 | Troy | Abraham Wood makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:31 | Troy | Abraham Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Fredrick picks off the pass by Szczesny Mroczkowski in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 05:26 | Troy | Allen Fredrick banks in the layup | 59-64 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Drew Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Wood - foul #3 on Abraham Wood, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Drew Johnson | 61-64 |
| 04:54 | Troy | Barry Scott is called for traveling | 61-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood (SG), John Lowry (PF), Oluhyode Abdi (C) Drew Johnson, Thomas Miller, Daryl Lowrie | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Adkison (SF) Barry Scott | |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks's pass is intercepted by Gerard Miller | 61-64 |
| 04:29 | Troy | Abraham Wood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Abraham Wood swats the shot by John Lowry | 61-64 |
| 04:21 | Troy | The rebound goes to Allen Fredrick | 61-64 |
| 04:03 | Troy | John Lowry denies the turnaround by Gerard Miller | 61-64 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Hopwood | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Hopwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Lowry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Oluhyode Abdi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Abraham Wood (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Akin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Adkison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Fredrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Miller (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Troy | Abraham Wood misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-64 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks double dribbles | 64-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada (PG), Joseph Craig (SG), Drew Johnson (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), Daryl Lowrie (C) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Warren Hopwood, Bobby Banks, John Lowry, Oluhyode Abdi | |
| Subs | Troy | Ricky Phillips (PG), Ernie Cort (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Wendell Still (PF), Kenneth Kennedy (C) Abraham Wood, Franklin Akin, Brian Adkison, Allen Fredrick, Gerard Miller | |
| 03:15 | Troy | Drew Johnson takes the ball from Ernie Cort | 64-64 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada banks in the layup on a great pass from Drew Johnson | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Troy | Kenneth Kennedy scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Phillips | 66-66 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry (PF) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Pooler (C) Joseph Jackson | |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Drew Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Wendell Still | 66-66 |
| 02:31 | Troy | Wendell Still gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:31 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood (SG), Bobby Banks (SF) Joseph Craig, Drew Johnson | |
| Subs | Troy | Franklin Akin (SG), Allen Fredrick (SF), Barry Scott (PF) Ernie Cort, Kenneth Kennedy, Gerald Pooler | |
| 02:18 | Troy | Wendell Still hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Franklin Akin and he's fouled by Daryl Lowrie - foul #4 on Daryl Lowrie, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Brian Adkison (SF) Ricky Phillips | |
| 02:18 | Troy | Wendell Still makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry buries a turnaround near the basket | 68-69 |
| 01:59 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Abraham Wood (PG), Ernie Cort (SG), Gerard Miller (C) Franklin Akin, Allen Fredrick, Wendell Still | |
| 01:45 | Troy | Brian Adkison can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 68-69 |
| 01:44 | Troy | Gerard Miller can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry makes the shot from close range | 70-69 |
| 01:07 | Troy | Brian Adkison is hacked by Bobby Banks - foul #4 on Bobby Banks, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 01:07 | Troy | Brian Adkison makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:07 | Troy | Brian Adkison misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Daryl Lowrie snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Barry Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:30 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Adkison | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Gerard Miller hits the finger roll | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Wood - foul #4 on Abraham Wood, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Troy | Abraham Wood hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Scott | 75-75 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Bobby Banks is denied by Gerard Miller | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Hamada (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Hopwood (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Lowry (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Daryl Lowrie (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Abraham Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernie Cort (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Adkison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Troy | Gerard Miller wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Troy | Abraham Wood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Daryl Lowrie pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood is hacked by Ernie Cort in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernie Cort, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Allen Fredrick (SF) Brian Adkison | |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:24 | Troy | Gerard Miller misses long on a shot from the left side | 77-75 |
| 04:22 | Troy | Gerard Miller tips it in | 77-77 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 77-77 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Daryl Lowrie snags the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood misses the 3 from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry tips it home | 79-77 |
| 03:25 | Troy | Ernie Cort hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 03:23 | Troy | Allen Fredrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:15 | Troy | Allen Fredrick is denied on a layup by John Lowry | 79-77 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gerard Miller - foul #1 on Gerard Miller, team foul #9 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Craig (SG), Drew Johnson (SF), Harry Perrodin (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Warren Hopwood, Bobby Banks, John Lowry, Daryl Lowrie | |
| Subs | Troy | Ricky Phillips (PG), Franklin Akin (SG), Brian Adkison (SF), Wendell Still (PF), Kenneth Kennedy (C) Abraham Wood, Ernie Cort, Allen Fredrick, Barry Scott, Gerard Miller | |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:50 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood (SG) Joseph Craig | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:31 | Troy | Ricky Phillips is hacked by Robert Hamada - foul #3 on Robert Hamada, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks (SF), John Lowry (PF) Drew Johnson, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:31 | Troy | Ricky Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:31 | Troy | Ricky Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Banks | 84-78 |
| 02:13 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daryl Lowrie (C) Harry Perrodin | |
| Subs | Troy | Abraham Wood (PG), Ernie Cort (SG), Barry Scott (PF), Gerard Miller (C) Ricky Phillips, Franklin Akin, Wendell Still, Kenneth Kennedy | |
| 02:03 | Troy | Abraham Wood buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Adkison | 84-81 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-81 |
| 01:37 | Troy | Brian Adkison gets the rebound | 84-81 |
| 01:22 | Troy | Ernie Cort misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 84-81 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada grabs the board | 84-81 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry misses the easy open layup | 84-81 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Hopwood grabs the offensive board | 84-81 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Daryl Lowrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Hamada (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Warren Hopwood (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Lowry (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Daryl Lowrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Abraham Wood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernie Cort (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Adkison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada is fouled on the floor by Barry Scott - foul #2 on Barry Scott, team foul #10 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Craig (SF) Bobby Banks | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Troy | Abraham Wood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Scott | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Wood - foul #5 on Abraham Wood, team foul #11 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks (SF) Joseph Craig | |
| Subs | Troy | Franklin Akin (PG) Abraham Wood | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lowry misses the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:11 | Troy | Barry Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Troy | Franklin Akin is whistled for a carry | 87-84 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Craig (SF) Bobby Banks | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada runs out the clock | 87-84 |