| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roy McHorse (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Ballantyne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Francois (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James White (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Kissel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ed Groth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Chaffee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Robert Francois inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Troy | Kenneth Hall misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:45 | Troy | Kenneth Hall grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:29 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:12 | Troy | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hall | 34-34 |
| 19:06 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ed Groth - foul #2 on Ed Groth, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:06 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:06 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 18:30 | Troy | Robert Francois comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier is fouled on the floor by Robert Francois - foul #2 on Robert Francois, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Troy | Morris Bailey (PG), Thomas Atkins (SF), Harold Reid (PF), Marcus Wenger (C) Roy McHorse, Robert Francois, Kenneth Hall, James White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez (PG), Nathan Perry (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF), Ellis Jones (C) David Kissel, David Chaffee, Donald Blevins, Thomas Lozier | |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 17:28 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Roy McHorse (PG) Albert Ballantyne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (PG) Ed Groth | |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Borquez | 36-41 |
| 16:57 | Troy | Thomas Atkins blows the layup but he's fouled by Nathan Perry - foul #1 on Nathan Perry, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel (PG) James Smith | |
| 16:57 | Troy | Thomas Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:57 | Troy | Thomas Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel is hacked by Roy McHorse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy McHorse, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Albert Ballantyne (SG), David Brase (SF), Kenneth Hall (PF) Roy McHorse, Thomas Atkins, Marcus Wenger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Troy | James White (C) Harold Reid | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee (SF), John Rish (PF), Thomas Lozier (C) Nathan Perry, Quincy Brewington, Ellis Jones | |
| 16:14 | Troy | David Brase comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier's pass is intercepted by Albert Ballantyne in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 15:53 | Troy | David Brase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Roy McHorse (PG), Troy Chapa (SG), Robert Francois (SF) Morris Bailey, Albert Ballantyne, Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (SG), Donald Blevins (PF) Timothy Borquez, John Rish | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roy McHorse (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Chapa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Francois (fresh) PF - David Brase (fresh) C - James White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Kissel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ed Groth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Chaffee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Marcus Wenger (C) James White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:36 | Troy | Robert Francois connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Wenger | 40-41 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel connects on the shot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 14:45 | Troy | Roy McHorse misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 14:20 | Troy | David Chaffee steals the ball from Robert Francois | 40-46 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee lays it up and in | 40-48 |
| 13:53 | Troy | Roy McHorse misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 13:51 | Troy | Marcus Wenger tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 13:32 | Troy | Roy McHorse grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:13 | Troy | Marcus Wenger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-48 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ed Groth | 42-50 |
| 12:37 | Troy | Thomas Lozier steals the ball from Roy McHorse | 42-50 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Kissel and he's hacked by David Brase - foul #1 on David Brase, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Morris Bailey (PG), Albert Ballantyne (SG), Thomas Atkins (SF), Kenneth Hall (PF), James White (C) Roy McHorse, Troy Chapa, Robert Francois, David Brase, Marcus Wenger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez (PG), Nathan Perry (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF), Ellis Jones (C) David Kissel, David Chaffee, Donald Blevins, Thomas Lozier | |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:57 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Morris Bailey | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Morris Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Ballantyne (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Atkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James White (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Borquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Groth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Perry (fresh) PF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ellis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Ballantyne steals it from Quincy Brewington | 45-53 |
| 11:22 | Troy | Morris Bailey is hacked by Timothy Borquez - foul #2 on Timothy Borquez, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Reid (C) James White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (PG) Ed Groth | |
| 11:12 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne lays it in set up by Morris Bailey | 47-53 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington tips it home | 47-55 |
| 10:20 | Troy | Kenneth Hall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Morris Bailey picks off the pass by Quincy Brewington in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 10:02 | Troy | Thomas Atkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry double dribbles | 47-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Roy McHorse (PG), Brian Middleton (SF), James White (C) Morris Bailey, Thomas Atkins, Harold Reid | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason McCoyle (PG), Ed Groth (SG), David Chaffee (SF), John Rish (PF), Thomas Lozier (C) James Smith, Timothy Borquez, Nathan Perry, Quincy Brewington, Ellis Jones | |
| 09:32 | Troy | James White's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Lozier | 47-55 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason McCoyle grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 09:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| 08:59 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brian Middleton | 49-55 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Middleton - foul #1 on Brian Middleton, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Reid (PF) Kenneth Hall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez (SF) David Chaffee | |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Reid | 49-55 |
| 08:26 | Troy | James White snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:15 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne is hacked by Ed Groth - foul #3 on Ed Groth, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Francois (SF) Brian Middleton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel (PG), James Smith (SG), Donald Blevins (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Jason McCoyle, Ed Groth, John Rish, Thomas Lozier | |
| 08:00 | Troy | Harold Reid buries a floater from close range | 51-55 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy McHorse steals the ball from David Kissel | 51-55 |
| 07:50 | Troy | Roy McHorse hits the finger roll | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roy McHorse (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Ballantyne (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Francois (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James White (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Kissel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Borquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel is hacked by Roy McHorse - foul #4 on Roy McHorse, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Troy | Morris Bailey (SG), Kenneth Hall (PF) Albert Ballantyne, Harold Reid | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry (SF) Timothy Borquez | |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 06:54 | Troy | James White misses the easy layup | 53-58 |
| 06:52 | Troy | Kenneth Hall grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:36 | Troy | Morris Bailey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ellis Jones | 53-61 |
| 05:43 | Troy | The short jumper by Morris Bailey is denied by Ellis Jones | 53-61 |
| 05:41 | Troy | Kenneth Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:25 | Troy | Robert Francois is whistled for a carry | 53-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Troy Chapa (PG), Albert Ballantyne (SG), Thomas Atkins (SF), Harold Reid (PF), Marcus Wenger (C) Roy McHorse, Morris Bailey, Robert Francois, Kenneth Hall, James White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason McCoyle (PG), Ed Groth (SG), Timothy Borquez (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF), John Rish (C) David Kissel, James Smith, Nathan Perry, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 04:55 | Troy | The rebound goes to Thomas Atkins | 53-61 |
| 04:50 | Troy | Thomas Atkins clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason McCoyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 04:39 | Troy | Marcus Wenger gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:19 | Troy | Marcus Wenger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 04:18 | Troy | Marcus Wenger grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 04:01 | Troy | Troy Chapa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Reid is called for the reach on Ed Groth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Reid, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Morris Bailey (PG), Brian Middleton (SF), David Brase (PF) Troy Chapa, Thomas Atkins, Marcus Wenger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee (SF), Thomas Lozier (C) Jason McCoyle, Quincy Brewington | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth is whistled for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel (PG), Donald Blevins (PF) Ed Groth, John Rish | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Morris Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Ballantyne (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Middleton (fresh) PF - David Brase (fresh) C - Harold Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Kissel (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Borquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Chaffee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Blevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Roy McHorse (PG), Kenneth Hall (PF) Morris Bailey, Brian Middleton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (SG) Timothy Borquez | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 02:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 02:17 | Troy | Kenneth Hall gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:05 | Troy | Harold Reid misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-61 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth tips it back up and in | 56-63 |
| 01:21 | Troy | Albert Ballantyne is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Albert Ballantyne, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Francois (SF), James White (C) David Brase, Harold Reid | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy McHorse is called for the reach on Ed Groth - foul #5 on Roy McHorse, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Troy | Morris Bailey (PG) Roy McHorse | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Troy | Robert Francois misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Ballantyne is called for the reach on Donald Blevins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Ballantyne, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez (PG), Nathan Perry (SF) David Kissel, David Chaffee | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:49 | Troy | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hall | 56-66 |
| 00:45 | Troy | Robert Francois is fouled on the floor by Donald Blevins - foul #3 on Donald Blevins, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Troy | Troy Chapa (SG), Thomas Atkins (SF), Harold Reid (PF), Marcus Wenger (C) Albert Ballantyne, Robert Francois, Kenneth Hall, James White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (PG), Quincy Brewington (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Ed Groth, Donald Blevins, Thomas Lozier | |
| 00:41 | Troy | Troy Chapa is called for a charge - foul #4 on Troy Chapa, team foul #10 | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Nathan Perry | 56-68 |
| 00:09 | Troy | James Smith is called for the reach on Morris Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| 00:06 | Troy | Marcus Wenger is hacked by Ellis Jones - foul #1 on Ellis Jones, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| 00:06 | Troy | Marcus Wenger makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:06 | Troy | Marcus Wenger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith runs out the clock | 58-68 |