| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Harrington (fresh) SG - Jon Nichols (fresh) SF - Ray Ferrero (fresh) PF - David Veith (fresh) C - Joseph Stanfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jamar Shadwick (fresh) SG - Rick Huffman (fresh) SF - Eddie Atchley (fresh) PF - Herman Huneycutt (fresh) C - Kenneth Marks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield misses the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Troy | David Veith tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Troy | Ray Ferrero grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Troy | Ray Ferrero hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eddie Atchley | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Troy | Ray Ferrero drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Harrington - foul #1 on Larry Harrington, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Troy | Ray Ferrero connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Jon Nichols | 8-4 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman Huneycutt and he's hacked by Jon Nichols - foul #1 on Jon Nichols, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Marshall (PG), Robert Braden (SG), Bryan Sanders (SF), Jerry Sheppard (PF), Ernest Wilson (C) Larry Harrington, Jon Nichols, Ray Ferrero, David Veith, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:21 | Troy | Ernest Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jamar Shadwick - foul #1 on Jamar Shadwick, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (PG), Charles Griffith (C) Jamar Shadwick, Kenneth Marks | |
| 17:09 | Troy | Thomas Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Griffith | 8-7 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt is open and lays it up and in set up by Rick Huffman | 8-9 |
| 16:42 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Harrington (PG) Robert Braden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Joseph Pearson (C) Rick Huffman, Eddie Atchley, Herman Huneycutt | |
| 16:28 | Troy | Bryan Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 16:27 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:13 | Troy | Thomas Marshall connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Harrington | 11-9 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson blows the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Wilson - foul #1 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Jon Nichols (SG), Ray Ferrero (SF), David Veith (PF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Thomas Marshall, Bryan Sanders, Jerry Sheppard, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick (PG), Kenneth Marks (C) Anthony Wales, Chester Forbes | |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:56 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield grabs the board | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Harrington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Veith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Stanfield (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jamar Shadwick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Noah Jacobson (fresh) SF - Joseph Pearson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Griffith (fresh) C - Kenneth Marks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Troy | Charles Griffith denies the turnaround by Joseph Stanfield | 11-10 |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick loses the dribble to Larry Harrington in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 15:17 | Troy | Jon Nichols misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-10 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jamar Shadwick | 11-10 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Ferrero is called for the reach on Joseph Pearson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Ferrero, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman (SG), Eddie Atchley (SF), Herman Huneycutt (PF) Noah Jacobson, Joseph Pearson, Charles Griffith | |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt lays it up and in set up by Jamar Shadwick | 11-12 |
| 14:32 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield is denied on a layup by Kenneth Marks | 11-12 |
| 14:30 | Troy | David Veith misses the tip | 11-12 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Huneycutt | 11-14 |
| 13:56 | Troy | Jon Nichols makes the 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Marshall (PG), Robert Braden (SG), Bryan Sanders (SF), Jerry Sheppard (PF), Ernest Wilson (C) Larry Harrington, Jon Nichols, Ray Ferrero, David Veith, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (PG), Anthony Wales (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Joseph Pearson (C) Jamar Shadwick, Rick Huffman, Eddie Atchley, Kenneth Marks | |
| 13:19 | Troy | Thomas Marshall misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-14 |
| 13:12 | Troy | The rebound goes to Bryan Sanders | 14-14 |
| 13:07 | Troy | Thomas Marshall is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pearson - foul #1 on Joseph Pearson, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith (PF) Herman Huneycutt | |
| 12:48 | Troy | Ernest Wilson is denied on a layup by Chester Forbes | 14-14 |
| 12:47 | Troy | Ernest Wilson tips it in | 16-14 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes misses the floater near the basket | 16-14 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Noah Jacobson is denied by Jerry Sheppard | 16-14 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 11:49 | Troy | Anthony Wales steps in front of the Robert Braden pass | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Thomas Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Braden (fairly fresh) SF - Bryan Sanders (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Sheppard (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Jacobson (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Wales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Forbes (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Joseph Pearson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Bryan Sanders - foul #1 on Bryan Sanders, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Harrington (PG), Ken Coleman (SG), Troy Hicks (SF), David Veith (PF) Thomas Marshall, Robert Braden, Jerry Sheppard, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick (PG), Rick Huffman (SG), Eddie Atchley (SF), Herman Huneycutt (PF) Noah Jacobson, Anthony Wales, Chester Forbes, Charles Griffith | |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:17 | Troy | Ken Coleman misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Rick Huffman - foul #1 on Rick Huffman, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Jon Nichols (SG) Bryan Sanders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks (C) Joseph Pearson | |
| 11:17 | Troy | Ken Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:17 | Troy | Ken Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 11:03 | Troy | David Veith pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:49 | Troy | Larry Harrington is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Marks - foul #1 on Kenneth Marks, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Ray Ferrero (SF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Troy Hicks, Ken Coleman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:41 | Troy | Larry Harrington hits a jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ray Ferrero - foul #2 on Ray Ferrero, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Coleman (SG), Troy Hicks (SF) Jon Nichols, Ray Ferrero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:09 | Troy | Ken Coleman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Harrington | 21-21 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks misses short on a shot in the paint | 21-21 |
| 09:47 | Troy | Troy Hicks pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:28 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield loses the ball out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Jon Nichols (SG), Thomas Marshall (SF), Ernest Wilson (PF), Bryan Sanders (C) Larry Harrington, Ken Coleman, Troy Hicks, David Veith, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (PG), Anthony Wales (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Charles Griffith (PF), Joseph Pearson (C) Jamar Shadwick, Rick Huffman, Eddie Atchley, Herman Huneycutt, Kenneth Marks | |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales clanks a shot from the right side | 21-21 |
| 09:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Forbes | 21-21 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 08:53 | Troy | Bryan Sanders grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 08:32 | Troy | Bryan Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes is called for 3 seconds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Harrington (PG), Ken Coleman (SG), Troy Hicks (SF), Jerry Sheppard (PF) Robert Braden, Jon Nichols, Thomas Marshall, Bryan Sanders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman (SG), David Thomason (SF), Herman Huneycutt (PF), Kenneth Marks (C) Anthony Wales, Chester Forbes, Charles Griffith, Joseph Pearson | |
| 07:36 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Hicks (fresh) PF - Jerry Sheppard (fresh) C - Ernest Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Jacobson (fairly fresh) SG - Rick Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomason (fresh) PF - Herman Huneycutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Marks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman is open and scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Herman Huneycutt | 21-23 |
| 07:23 | Troy | Noah Jacobson steps in front of the Larry Harrington pass in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sheppard - foul #1 on Jerry Sheppard, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Jon Nichols (SG), David Veith (PF) Ken Coleman, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick (PG), Eddie Atchley (SF) Noah Jacobson, David Thomason | |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:02 | Troy | David Veith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-25 |
| 07:00 | Troy | Jon Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:47 | Troy | Jon Nichols drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-25 |
| 06:35 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Veith | 23-25 |
| 06:09 | Troy | David Veith connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Harrington | 26-25 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt is fouled on the floor by Troy Hicks - foul #1 on Troy Hicks, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), Ken Coleman (SG), Thomas Marshall (SF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Larry Harrington, Jon Nichols, Troy Hicks, Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (PG), Anthony Wales (SG), Charles Griffith (C) Jamar Shadwick, Rick Huffman, Kenneth Marks | |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:53 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:35 | Troy | Noah Jacobson picks off the pass by Ken Coleman | 26-26 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson is hacked by Robert Braden - foul #1 on Robert Braden, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Harrington (PG), Ernest Wilson (PF), Bryan Sanders (C) Ken Coleman, David Veith, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes (SF), Joseph Pearson (C) Eddie Atchley, Herman Huneycutt | |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:08 | Troy | The rebound goes to Bryan Sanders | 26-27 |
| 04:55 | Troy | Bryan Sanders can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Pearson - foul #2 on Joseph Pearson, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks (C) Joseph Pearson | |
| 04:55 | Troy | Bryan Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:55 | Troy | Bryan Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Wilson steps in front of the Noah Jacobson pass | 26-27 |
| 04:29 | Troy | Thomas Marshall knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Harrington | 29-27 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith tips it home | 29-29 |
| 03:59 | Troy | Robert Braden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Troy | Jon Nichols (SG), Ray Ferrero (SF) Robert Braden, Thomas Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick (PG), Rick Huffman (SG), Herman Huneycutt (PF), Joseph Pearson (C) Noah Jacobson, Anthony Wales, Charles Griffith, Kenneth Marks | |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Nichols - foul #2 on Jon Nichols, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:57 | Troy | Ernest Wilson gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:39 | Troy | Joseph Pearson denies the turnaround by Ray Ferrero | 29-29 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Huffman | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Larry Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jamar Shadwick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Troy | Jon Nichols can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rick Huffman - foul #2 on Rick Huffman, team foul #6 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Troy | Ken Coleman (PG), Jerry Sheppard (PF), Joseph Stanfield (C) Larry Harrington, Ernest Wilson, Bryan Sanders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley (SF) Chester Forbes | |
| 03:03 | Troy | Jon Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:03 | Troy | Jon Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman is hacked by Jerry Sheppard - foul #2 on Jerry Sheppard, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks (C) Herman Huneycutt | |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:31 | Troy | Jon Nichols misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 02:29 | Troy | Jerry Sheppard snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 02:20 | Troy | Ray Ferrero drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ken Coleman and he's hacked by Eddie Atchley - foul #1 on Eddie Atchley, team foul #7 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Braden (PG), David Veith (PF) Jon Nichols, Jerry Sheppard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (PG), Anthony Wales (SG) Jamar Shadwick, Rick Huffman | |
| 02:20 | Troy | Ray Ferrero makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David Veith is called for the reach on Anthony Wales in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Veith, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Troy Hicks (SF) Ray Ferrero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith (PF) Joseph Pearson | |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:00 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ken Coleman and he's hacked by Anthony Wales - foul #1 on Anthony Wales, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Marshall (PG) Ken Coleman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:00 | Troy | Joseph Stanfield misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 01:38 | Troy | Thomas Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales's pass is intercepted by Robert Braden | 36-39 |
| 01:15 | Troy | Robert Braden hits the finger roll | 38-39 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Wales | 38-41 |
| 00:42 | Troy | Charles Griffith is called for the reach on David Veith - foul #1 on Charles Griffith, team foul #9 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Harrington (PG), Ken Coleman (SG), Ray Ferrero (SF), Jerry Sheppard (C) Thomas Marshall, Robert Braden, Troy Hicks, Joseph Stanfield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick (PG), Rick Huffman (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Herman Huneycutt (PF), Joseph Pearson (C) Noah Jacobson, Anthony Wales, Eddie Atchley, Charles Griffith, Kenneth Marks | |
| 00:42 | Troy | David Veith misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pearson | 38-41 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Wilson (C) David Veith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:23 | Troy | Ken Coleman knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Harrington | 40-41 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Jon Nichols (SG) Ken Coleman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:05 | Troy | Jon Nichols drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Ferrero | 43-41 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Larry Harrington gets the rebound | 43-41 |