| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ismael Luebbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Lewin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jared Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Archie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Anthony McClendon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Coley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Murphy | 28-35 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ismael Luebbert | 31-35 |
| 19:05 | Troy | Archie Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Ismael Luebbert - foul #2 on Ismael Luebbert, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:59 | Troy | Anthony McClendon is fouled on the floor by Ismael Luebbert - foul #3 on Ismael Luebbert, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (SG) Ismael Luebbert | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 18:37 | Troy | David Osborne swats the shot by Jared Murphy | 31-35 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge's pass is intercepted by Archie Sullivan in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 18:13 | Troy | Jared Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:12 | Troy | Jared Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:49 | Troy | The jump hook by Anthony McClendon is blocked by Blake McMillan | 31-35 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 17:28 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:07 | Troy | Anthony McClendon scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Duvall - foul #1 on Lawrence Duvall, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG), Warren Guardado (SF), Michael Eckard (PF), Tom Slocum (C) Stanley Sherwood, Ross Lewin, Blake McMillan, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Wittman (SG), Bobby Paredes (SF), Raymond Braun (PF), David Waite (C) Archie Sullivan, Lawrence Duvall, Anthony McClendon, Lynn Coley | |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard misses the easy layup | 31-38 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Eckard | 31-38 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-38 |
| 16:33 | Troy | Raymond Braun pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:29 | Troy | Warren Guardado steps in front of the Jared Murphy pass | 31-38 |
| 16:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is hacked by Raymond Braun - foul #3 on Raymond Braun, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClendon (PF) Raymond Braun | |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony McClendon is called for the reach on Richard Wooldridge - foul #1 on Anthony McClendon, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG), Bruce Suggs (SG) Richard Wooldridge, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | Troy | Garland Bolen (PG), Samuel McCotter (SG), Raymond Braun (PF) Jared Murphy, Ernest Wittman, Anthony McClendon | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ismael Luebbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Lankford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Guardado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eckard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Garland Bolen (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Samuel McCotter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Paredes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Waite (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 15:12 | Troy | Edwin Lankford steals the ball from Bobby Paredes | 33-38 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Garland Bolen - foul #4 on Garland Bolen, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SF), Blake McMillan (PF), David Osborne (C) Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Wittman (PG), Lawrence Duvall (SF), Anthony McClendon (PF), Lynn Coley (C) Garland Bolen, Bobby Paredes, Raymond Braun, David Waite | |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 14:36 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:13 | Troy | Anthony McClendon's layup is rejected by David Osborne | 34-38 |
| 14:12 | Troy | Anthony McClendon misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 34-38 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ismael Luebbert | 36-38 |
| 13:30 | Troy | Ismael Luebbert picks off the pass by Samuel McCotter | 36-38 |
| 13:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs travels in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Stanley Sherwood (SG), Edwin Lankford (SF), Michael Eckard (PF) Ismael Luebbert, Bruce Suggs, Ross Lewin, Blake McMillan | |
| Subs | Troy | Archie Sullivan (PG), Raymond Braun (PF) Ernest Wittman, Anthony McClendon | |
| 13:14 | Troy | Lynn Coley misses the easy layup | 36-38 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edwin Lankford | 36-38 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Wooldridge | 38-38 |
| 12:46 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall scores on a shot in the paint set up by Archie Sullivan | 38-40 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Samuel McCotter - foul #4 on Samuel McCotter, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SF), Blake McMillan (PF) Edwin Lankford, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | Troy | Jared Murphy (PG), Bobby Paredes (SF) Samuel McCotter, Lawrence Duvall | |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:08 | Troy | Jared Murphy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Paredes | 41-43 |
| 12:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Blake McMillan | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Lewin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Osborne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jared Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Paredes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Braun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lynn Coley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Troy | Lynn Coley is hacked by Stanley Sherwood - foul #2 on Stanley Sherwood, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs (SG), Tom Slocum (C) Stanley Sherwood, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClendon (PF), David Waite (C) Raymond Braun, Lynn Coley | |
| 11:31 | Troy | Tom Slocum steals it from Archie Sullivan | 44-43 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs is hacked by Archie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Archie Sullivan, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SF), Warren Guardado (PF), Michael Eckard (C) Ross Lewin, Blake McMillan, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 11:05 | Troy | The rebound goes to Anthony McClendon | 44-43 |
| 11:01 | Troy | Jared Murphy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Paredes is called for the reach on Edwin Lankford - foul #1 on Bobby Paredes, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG), Stanley Sherwood (SG) Richard Wooldridge, Bruce Suggs | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Wittman (SG), Lawrence Duvall (SF), Lynn Coley (C) Archie Sullivan, Bobby Paredes, David Waite | |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:46 | Troy | The rebound goes to Anthony McClendon | 45-43 |
| 10:31 | Troy | Lynn Coley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:30 | Troy | Lynn Coley can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado's pass is intercepted by Jared Murphy in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 10:24 | Troy | Jared Murphy misses the easy layup | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall tips it home | 45-45 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado tips it in | 47-45 |
| 09:50 | Troy | Jared Murphy misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 09:22 | Troy | The rebound goes to Ernest Wittman | 47-45 |
| 09:04 | Troy | Lynn Coley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ismael Luebbert - foul #4 on Ismael Luebbert, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Bruce Suggs (SG), Ross Lewin (SF), Blake McMillan (PF), David Osborne (C) Ismael Luebbert, Stanley Sherwood, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | Troy | Archie Sullivan (SG), Raymond Braun (PF) Ernest Wittman, Anthony McClendon | |
| 09:04 | Troy | Lynn Coley makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:04 | Troy | Lynn Coley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bruce Suggs | 50-46 |
| 08:26 | Troy | Archie Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-46 |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 07:41 | Troy | Archie Sullivan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lynn Coley | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ross Lewin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Osborne (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jared Murphy (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Archie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Duvall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lynn Coley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 07:17 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:59 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall misses long on a floater from the right side | 52-49 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-49 |
| 06:44 | Troy | Lynn Coley pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:24 | Troy | Blake McMillan is called for the reach on Raymond Braun - foul #2 on Blake McMillan, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG), Stanley Sherwood (SG), Edwin Lankford (SF), Warren Guardado (PF), Michael Eckard (C) Richard Wooldridge, Bruce Suggs, Ross Lewin, Blake McMillan, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Troy | Garland Bolen (PG), Samuel McCotter (SG), Bobby Paredes (SF), Anthony McClendon (PF), David Waite (C) Jared Murphy, Archie Sullivan, Lawrence Duvall, Raymond Braun, Lynn Coley | |
| 06:16 | Troy | David Waite is hacked by Ismael Luebbert - foul #5 on Ismael Luebbert, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG) Ismael Luebbert | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 06:02 | Troy | Garland Bolen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Sherwood | 54-49 |
| 05:23 | Troy | Anthony McClendon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 05:05 | Troy | Bobby Paredes snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 04:56 | Troy | Bobby Paredes connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel McCotter | 54-52 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 03:53 | Troy | Samuel McCotter clanks a floater from the right side | 57-52 |
| 03:52 | Troy | Bobby Paredes grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:38 | Troy | Edwin Lankford denies the turnaround by Anthony McClendon | 57-52 |
| 03:37 | Troy | Anthony McClendon tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs (SG), Ross Lewin (SF), Blake McMillan (PF), David Osborne (C) Stanley Sherwood, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Wittman (PG), Lawrence Duvall (SF), Raymond Braun (PF), Lynn Coley (C) Garland Bolen, Bobby Paredes, Anthony McClendon, David Waite | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ross Lewin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Osborne (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Ernest Wittman (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel McCotter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lynn Coley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wooldridge | 60-54 |
| 03:08 | Troy | Raymond Braun makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel McCotter | 60-56 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 02:55 | Troy | The rebound goes to Lawrence Duvall | 60-56 |
| 02:32 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall is denied on a layup by Blake McMillan | 60-56 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bruce Suggs | 60-56 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 02:05 | Troy | Lynn Coley snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 01:45 | Troy | Samuel McCotter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 01:37 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jared Murphy (PG), Anthony McClendon (PF) Ernest Wittman, Raymond Braun | |
| 01:24 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall is whistled for traveling | 62-56 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs loses the dribble to Lynn Coley in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 01:03 | Troy | Ross Lewin is called for the reach on Jared Murphy - foul #1 on Ross Lewin, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 01:03 | Troy | Jared Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:03 | Troy | Jared Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:34 | Troy | Lynn Coley pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall makes the jumper in the paint set up by Samuel McCotter and the foul's on Ross Lewin - foul #2 on Ross Lewin, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:29 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jared Murphy is called for the reach on David Osborne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Murphy, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Troy | Jared Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel McCotter | 64-64 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Coley - foul #2 on Lynn Coley, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Lynn Coley gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Anthony McClendon blows the layup | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ross Lewin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Osborne (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jared Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel McCotter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Duvall (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anthony McClendon (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Lynn Coley (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne wins the tip | 64-64 |
| 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) | |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 04:33 | Troy | Lynn Coley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Lynn Coley grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 03:51 | Troy | Samuel McCotter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Osborne | 64-64 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Murphy - foul #2 on Jared Murphy, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Braun (PF) Anthony McClendon | |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:38 | Troy | Raymond Braun clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ross Lewin - foul #3 on Ross Lewin, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Waite (C) Lynn Coley | |
| 03:38 | Troy | Raymond Braun misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:38 | Troy | Raymond Braun misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on David Osborne - foul #2 on David Osborne, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (SG), Warren Guardado (SF), Michael Eckard (PF) Bruce Suggs, Ross Lewin, Blake McMillan | |
| Subs | Troy | Archie Sullivan (PG), Garland Bolen (SG), Bobby Paredes (SF) Jared Murphy, Samuel McCotter, Lawrence Duvall | |
| 02:50 | Troy | Raymond Braun misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:49 | Troy | David Waite misses the tip | 66-64 |
| 02:47 | Troy | Raymond Braun grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:47 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs (SG), Ross Lewin (SF), Blake McMillan (PF) Stanley Sherwood, Warren Guardado, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | Troy | Jared Murphy (PG), Samuel McCotter (SG), Lawrence Duvall (SF), Anthony McClendon (PF), Lynn Coley (C) Archie Sullivan, Garland Bolen, Bobby Paredes, Raymond Braun, David Waite | |
| 02:26 | Troy | Lawrence Duvall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-64 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 01:49 | Troy | Lynn Coley hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-67 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne loses the ball out of bounds | 69-67 |
| 01:14 | Troy | Samuel McCotter knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Lawrence Duvall | 69-70 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-70 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan grabs the offensive board | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Suggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ross Lewin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Blake McMillan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Osborne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jared Murphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel McCotter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Duvall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anthony McClendon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Lynn Coley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Duvall is called for the reach on Richard Wooldridge - foul #2 on Lawrence Duvall, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:28 | Troy | Anthony McClendon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Murphy - foul #3 on Jared Murphy, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:27 | Troy | Anthony McClendon pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Troy | Bruce Suggs picks off the pass by Samuel McCotter | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge misses the lay-in | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Troy | Samuel McCotter grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Samuel McCotter clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-70 |