| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian McGlothern (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Stumpf (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Nesbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Scurry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Varda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| 19:35 | Troy | Brian McGlothern makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Scurry | 47-34 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 19:16 | Troy | Charles Scurry grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 18:59 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Lewis | 49-34 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Barber | 49-37 |
| 18:25 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt makes the floater from the right wing set up by Jack Lewis | 51-37 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 51-37 |
| 18:07 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 18:03 | Troy | Arthur Barber is called for the reach on Jack Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Barber, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez (C) Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon (PF) Dean Graig | |
| 17:45 | Troy | Brian McGlothern clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Lewis is called for the reach on Arthur Barber - foul #1 on Jack Lewis, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Adam Haring (SF), Larry Vincent (PF) Jack Lewis, Anthony Stumpf, Mark Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), James Geer (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Jason Varda, Gerald McIlvaine, Randy Breece | |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Barber | 51-40 |
| 17:04 | Troy | Brian McGlothern can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Barber | 51-43 |
| 16:23 | Troy | Brian McGlothern knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Adam Haring | 54-43 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon is denied on a layup by Larry Vincent | 54-43 |
| 16:08 | Troy | Mark Davis grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 16:03 | Troy | Milton Hicks is called for the reach on Brian McGlothern - foul #1 on Milton Hicks, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (PG), Billy King (SG), Anthony Stumpf (SF), Mark Nesbitt (PF), Charles Scurry (C) Mark Davis, Brian McGlothern, Adam Haring, Larry Vincent, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, James Geer, Dustin Bordelon, Harry Bailey | |
| 15:58 | Troy | The short jumper by Anthony Stumpf is denied by Gerald McIlvaine | 54-43 |
| 15:57 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt tips it in | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy King (fresh) SF - Anthony Stumpf (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Nesbitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Scurry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Varda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stumpf takes the ball from Timothy Hardie | 56-43 |
| 15:37 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Dean Graig - foul #1 on Dean Graig, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| 15:37 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 15:37 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Nesbitt - foul #1 on Mark Nesbitt, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 14:52 | Troy | Charles Scurry's pass is intercepted by Timothy Hardie | 58-44 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda can't finish the layup | 58-44 |
| 14:48 | Troy | Charles Scurry pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 14:43 | Troy | Jack Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Nesbitt - foul #2 on Mark Nesbitt, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian McGlothern (SG), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Billy King, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 14:22 | Troy | Jack Lewis is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hardie - foul #1 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG) Timothy Hardie | |
| 14:10 | Troy | Jack Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Randy Breece | 58-46 |
| 14:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 14:02 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:46 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf connects on the turnaround from close range | 60-46 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Lewis is called for the reach on Arthur Barber - foul #2 on Jack Lewis, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Adam Haring (SF), Larry Vincent (PF) Jack Lewis, Anthony Stumpf, Mark Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Jason Varda, Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-46 |
| 13:12 | Troy | The rebound goes to Brian McGlothern | 60-46 |
| 13:06 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Geer - foul #2 on James Geer, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Scurry (C) Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:06 | Troy | Brian McGlothern makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 13:06 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 12:53 | Troy | Mark Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:47 | Troy | Brian McGlothern comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Vincent swats the layup by James Geer | 61-46 |
| 12:27 | Troy | Brian McGlothern pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 12:04 | Troy | Milton Hicks is called for the reach on Brian McGlothern - foul #2 on Milton Hicks, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (PG), Billy King (SG), Anthony Stumpf (SF), Mark Nesbitt (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Mark Davis, Brian McGlothern, Adam Haring, Larry Vincent, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Randy Breece (C) Milton Hicks, James Geer, Harry Bailey | |
| 11:46 | Troy | Jack Lewis clanks a shot in the paint | 61-46 |
| 11:45 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Stumpf | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy King (fresh) SF - Anthony Stumpf (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Nesbitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Guitierrez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Varda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Gerald McIlvaine - foul #1 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Dean Graig (PF) Arthur Barber, Dustin Bordelon | |
| 11:35 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 11:35 | Troy | Anthony Stumpf makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig tips it home | 63-48 |
| 10:38 | Troy | Billy King is fouled on the floor by Jason Varda - foul #2 on Jason Varda, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Vincent (PF), Charles Scurry (C) Mark Nesbitt, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), James Geer (SF) Timothy Hardie, Gerald McIlvaine | |
| 10:38 | Troy | Billy King makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 10:38 | Troy | Billy King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber is hacked by Anthony Stumpf - foul #3 on Anthony Stumpf, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian McGlothern (SG) Billy King | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Jason Varda, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 10:09 | Troy | Larry Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:50 | Troy | Larry Vincent buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brian McGlothern | 67-48 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Bailey | 67-51 |
| 09:06 | Troy | Brian McGlothern drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jack Lewis | 70-51 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 08:58 | Troy | The rebound goes to Brian McGlothern | 70-51 |
| 08:39 | Troy | Brian McGlothern misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-51 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McGlothern picks off the pass by Dustin Bordelon | 70-51 |
| 08:03 | Troy | Harry Bailey picks off the pass by Charles Scurry | 70-51 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jack Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian McGlothern (fresh) 28 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Stumpf (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Charles Scurry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milton Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Geer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Bordelon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Harry Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Troy | Larry Vincent misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Bordelon - foul #2 on Dustin Bordelon, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG), Adam Haring (SF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Jack Lewis, Anthony Stumpf, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, James Geer, Dustin Bordelon, Harry Bailey | |
| 07:28 | Troy | Larry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 07:28 | Troy | Larry Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine is hacked by Adam Haring - foul #1 on Adam Haring, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy King (SG), Mark Nesbitt (PF) Brian McGlothern, Larry Vincent | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-54 |
| 07:07 | Troy | Adam Haring gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 06:38 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Davis | 73-54 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Davis steals the ball from Jason Varda | 73-54 |
| 05:59 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald McIlvaine - foul #2 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #10 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Brian McGlothern (SG) Billy King | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG) Timothy Hardie | |
| 05:59 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 05:59 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-54 |
| 05:35 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez snags the defensive board | 75-54 |
| 05:13 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 75-54 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine grabs the board | 75-54 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Davis steps in front of the Arthur Barber pass in the backcourt | 75-54 |
| 05:06 | Troy | Adam Haring banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Davis | 77-54 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Adam Haring - foul #2 on Adam Haring, team foul #7 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Jack Lewis (PG), Anthony Stumpf (SF), Larry Vincent (PF), Charles Scurry (C) Mark Davis, Adam Haring, Mark Nesbitt, Wesley Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), James Geer (SF), Harry Bailey (PF) Jason Varda, Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig | |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the free throw | 77-57 |
| 04:26 | Troy | Brian McGlothern makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Vincent | 80-57 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks's pass is intercepted by Larry Vincent | 80-57 |
| 03:44 | Troy | Brian McGlothern connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Lewis | 83-57 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian McGlothern (fresh) 34 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Stumpf (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Charles Scurry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Geer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Breece (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-57 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece tips it back up and in | 83-59 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Troy | Jack Lewis is fouled on the floor by Randy Breece - foul #2 on Randy Breece, team foul #11 | 83-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy King (SG), Adam Haring (SF), Mark Nesbitt (PF), Wesley Guitierrez (C) Brian McGlothern, Anthony Stumpf, Larry Vincent, Charles Scurry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Dominique Johnson (SG), Britt Franklin (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, James Geer, Randy Breece | |
| 02:52 | Troy | Jack Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 02:52 | Troy | Jack Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-59 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is whistled for traveling | 85-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Davis (PG) Jack Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer (C) Harry Bailey | |
| 02:16 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Adam Haring | 87-59 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Britt Franklin | 87-62 |
| 01:41 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 87-62 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon grabs the board | 87-62 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie misses badly on a runner from the right block | 87-62 |
| 01:34 | Troy | Mark Davis snags the defensive board | 87-62 |
| 01:07 | Troy | Wesley Guitierrez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Nesbitt | 89-62 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 89-62 |
| 00:49 | Troy | Mark Davis gets the rebound | 89-62 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Troy | Mark Nesbitt misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 89-62 |
| 00:27 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Davis | 89-62 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Mark Davis runs out the clock | 89-62 |