| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) C - Alan Morrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Robert (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Moring (fresh) SF - Kevin Lamarche (fresh) PF - David Beehler (fresh) C - Dennis Potts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Dennis Potts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Wade | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Troy | David Beehler can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring's pass is intercepted by Raymond Veith | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Veith | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Moring, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Guajardo | 6-0 |
| 17:27 | Troy | David Beehler is hacked by Bradley Wade - foul #1 on Bradley Wade, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Ted Edgar (PF), George Hansen (C) Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (PG), Ronald Crouch (SG), Richard McAlister (SF), Calvin Porter (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) David Robert, Jeffrey Moring, Kevin Lamarche, David Beehler, Dennis Potts | |
| 17:16 | Troy | Ronald Crouch is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Crouch, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 6-0 |
| 16:54 | Troy | Charles Ward pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:33 | Troy | Richard McAlister comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 6-0 |
| 16:32 | Troy | Charles Ward gets the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:15 | Troy | Calvin Porter loses the dribble to Raymond Veith | 6-0 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar misses the turnaround from the left block | 6-0 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen can't tip it in | 6-0 |
| 16:02 | Troy | Joshua Thompson pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Guajardo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) PF - Ted Edgar (fresh) C - George Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Ward (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Crouch (fresh) SF - Richard McAlister (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Porter (fresh) C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Troy | Ronald Crouch misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 15:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Veith | 9-0 |
| 15:32 | Troy | Richard McAlister drills a shot from the right block | 9-2 |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-2 |
| 15:08 | Troy | Calvin Porter pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:01 | Troy | Joshua Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by George Hansen - foul #1 on George Hansen, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Alan Morrill (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Bobby Webster, Ted Edgar, George Hansen | |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (PG), Jeffrey Moring (SG), Kevin Lamarche (SF), David Beehler (PF) Charles Ward, Ronald Crouch, Richard McAlister, Calvin Porter | |
| 15:01 | Troy | Joshua Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:01 | Troy | Joshua Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 14:35 | Troy | Kevin Lamarche snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:14 | Troy | David Beehler is hacked by Charles Cheney - foul #1 on Charles Cheney, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Dennis Potts (C) Philip Ford, Joshua Thompson | |
| 14:01 | Troy | David Robert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 14:00 | Troy | Kevin Lamarche tips it but misses | 9-4 |
| 13:59 | Troy | Dennis Potts grabs the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:48 | Troy | David Beehler misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Bradley Wade - foul #2 on Bradley Wade, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar (PF) Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:48 | Troy | David Beehler makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:48 | Troy | David Beehler misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:48 | Troy | Kevin Lamarche grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 13:35 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Charles Cheney - foul #2 on Charles Cheney, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SG) Charles Cheney | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:35 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Robert - foul #1 on David Robert, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Stanley Nixon (PF) Eric Pierce, Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (SG), Christopher Reed (SF) Jeffrey Moring, Kevin Lamarche | |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:48 | Troy | Dennis Potts drills a shot from the right wing set up by Philip Ford | 11-10 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | David Robert is called for the reach on David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Robert, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), George Hansen (C) David Thomas, Paul Smith, Stanley Nixon | |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Crouch (PG), Calvin Porter (PF) David Robert, David Beehler | |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 12:31 | Troy | Christopher Reed snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:21 | Troy | Calvin Porter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Crouch steals it from Raymond Veith | 11-12 |
| 12:11 | Troy | Christopher Reed can't throw it down | 11-12 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Raymond Veith | 11-12 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (PF) Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Lamarche (SF), Richard McAlister (C) Christopher Reed, Dennis Potts | |
| 11:46 | Troy | Bobby Webster steals it from Kevin Lamarche | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) C - George Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ronald Crouch (fairly fresh) SG - Philip Ford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Lamarche (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Calvin Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard McAlister (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Ford - foul #1 on Philip Ford, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF), Alan Morrill (C) Bobby Webster, George Hansen | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Ward (PG), Jeffrey Moring (SG), David Beehler (PF) Ronald Crouch, Philip Ford, Calvin Porter | |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 11:09 | Troy | David Beehler clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Nixon - foul #1 on Stanley Nixon, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG) Raymond Veith | |
| Subs | Troy | Joshua Thompson (C) Richard McAlister | |
| 11:09 | Troy | David Beehler misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:09 | Troy | David Beehler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Moring is called for the reach on Robert Guajardo - foul #2 on Jeffrey Moring, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SG), Ted Edgar (PF) Robert Guajardo, Stanley Nixon | |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Crouch (SG), Dennis Potts (C) Jeffrey Moring, David Beehler | |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses the easy layup | 14-13 |
| 10:43 | Troy | Ronald Crouch snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:36 | Troy | Kevin Lamarche lays it up and in set up by Ronald Crouch and he's hacked by Eric Pierce - foul #1 on Eric Pierce, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (PF) Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | Troy | Calvin Porter (PF) Dennis Potts | |
| 10:36 | Troy | Kevin Lamarche misses the free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-15 |
| 10:14 | Troy | The rebound goes to Calvin Porter | 14-15 |
| 10:07 | Troy | Ronald Crouch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 14-15 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Smith | 14-15 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar tips it home | 16-15 |
| 09:21 | Troy | Charles Ward hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronald Crouch | 16-17 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster's floater is tipped away by Joshua Thompson | 16-17 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith tips it in | 18-17 |
| 08:48 | Troy | Ronald Crouch makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon buries a floater from the right side | 20-20 |
| 08:14 | Troy | Ronald Crouch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar scores on a jump hook in the lane | 22-20 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Calvin Porter lays it up and in set up by Charles Ward | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bobby Webster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Pierce (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ted Edgar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Ward (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Crouch (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Lamarche (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Porter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Crouch - foul #2 on Ronald Crouch, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), George Hansen (PF), Alan Morrill (C) Paul Smith, Eric Pierce, Stanley Nixon, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (PG), Richard McAlister (SF), David Beehler (PF), Dennis Potts (C) Ronald Crouch, Kevin Lamarche, Calvin Porter, Joshua Thompson | |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:35 | Troy | Charles Ward is fouled on the floor by Bobby Webster - foul #1 on Bobby Webster, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF) Bobby Webster | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 07:35 | Troy | Charles Ward makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:35 | Troy | Charles Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Ford is called for the reach on Robert Guajardo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Ford, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Moring (SG) Philip Ford | |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:31 | Troy | Robert Guajardo steals the ball from Charles Ward in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the easy layup | 26-24 |
| 07:29 | Troy | Dennis Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:14 | Troy | Richard McAlister makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Beehler and he's hacked by George Hansen - foul #2 on George Hansen, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar (PF) George Hansen | |
| Subs | Troy | Christopher Reed (SF) Jeffrey Moring | |
| 07:14 | Troy | Richard McAlister makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-27 |
| 06:59 | Troy | David Beehler gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 06:50 | Troy | Christopher Reed banks in the layup | 26-29 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF) Eric Pierce | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Moring (SG) Christopher Reed | |
| 06:39 | Troy | Raymond Veith takes the ball from Richard McAlister | 26-29 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Veith | 28-29 |
| 06:18 | Troy | Dennis Potts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Christopher Reed (SF) Richard McAlister | |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill misses the easy layup | 28-29 |
| 05:52 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:36 | Troy | Jeffrey Moring can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 05:35 | Troy | Dennis Potts can't tip it in | 28-29 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Ward - foul #1 on Charles Ward, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Eric Pierce (SF) Raymond Veith, Bobby Webster | |
| Subs | Troy | David Robert (PG), Kevin Lamarche (SF) Jeffrey Moring, Christopher Reed | |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:08 | Troy | Charles Ward misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is hacked by Charles Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ward, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG), Stanley Nixon (PF) David Thomas, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (SG), Calvin Porter (PF) Charles Ward, David Beehler | |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:43 | Troy | Calvin Porter knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Philip Ford and he's hacked by Stanley Nixon - foul #2 on Stanley Nixon, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Ted Edgar (PF) Robert Guajardo, Stanley Nixon | |
| Subs | Troy | David Beehler (PF) Philip Ford | |
| 04:43 | Troy | Calvin Porter misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Alan Morrill | 31-31 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (SG), Richard McAlister (C) David Beehler, Dennis Potts | |
| 04:27 | Troy | Paul Smith steps in front of the David Robert pass | 31-31 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith banks in the layup | 33-31 |
| 04:12 | Troy | Calvin Porter buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Robert | 33-34 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by David Robert - foul #3 on David Robert, team foul #11 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Bobby Webster (SF) Eric Pierce, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Crouch (PG), Jeffrey Moring (SG), Christopher Reed (SF), David Beehler (PF) David Robert, Philip Ford, Kevin Lamarche, Richard McAlister | |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:42 | Troy | David Thomas picks off the pass by David Beehler | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Webster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alan Morrill (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ronald Crouch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Moring (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Beehler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Porter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bobby Webster | 36-34 |
| 02:54 | Troy | Calvin Porter misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-34 |
| 02:53 | Troy | Calvin Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 02:43 | Troy | Ronald Crouch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses short on a shot in the paint | 36-34 |
| 02:37 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ronald Crouch | 36-34 |
| 02:24 | Troy | Alan Morrill denies the turnaround by Calvin Porter | 36-34 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 01:49 | Troy | Calvin Porter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Veith, team foul #11 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), George Hansen (C) Raymond Veith, Paul Smith, Bobby Webster, David Thomas, Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Ford (PG), Kevin Lamarche (SF), Richard McAlister (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Ronald Crouch, Christopher Reed, David Beehler, Calvin Porter | |
| 01:25 | Troy | Richard McAlister blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bradley Wade | 38-34 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard McAlister - foul #1 on Richard McAlister, team foul #12 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Dennis Potts (C) Kevin Lamarche | |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:34 | Troy | Richard McAlister buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Moring | 40-36 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Nixon | 42-36 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Dennis Potts buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Thompson | 42-38 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-38 |