| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gary Gipson (fresh) SG - Fred Pack (fresh) SF - Robert Nye (fresh) PF - Christopher Archey (fresh) C - Ronald Laird (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fresh) SG - James Spataro (fresh) SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) C - Charles Ruley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley 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) | |
| 19:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen is hacked by Christopher Archey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Archey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Allen | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Troy | Robert Nye misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Ruley | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Aaron Allen | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Troy | Fred Pack can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Troy | Christopher Archey pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Troy | Ronald Laird can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Ruley - foul #1 on Charles Ruley, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Troy | Ronald Laird makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:16 | Troy | Ronald Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Troy | Christopher Archey misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Archey is called for the reach on Darrell Hayden - foul #2 on Christopher Archey, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Troy | James Franko (SF), Gary Brown (PF), Christopher Stultz (C) Robert Nye, Christopher Archey, Ronald Laird | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), Henry Dean (SG), Jamie Decker (PF), Jack Forgey (C) Aaron Allen, James Spataro, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Brown - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Troy | Gary Gipson misses the driving attempt from close range | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Farrell | 2-8 |
| 16:39 | Troy | Gary Gipson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:37 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Brown | 2-8 |
| 16:25 | Troy | James Franko misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden is called for traveling | 2-8 |
| Subs | Troy | David Villanveva (PG), Carl Powers (SG), Robert Nye (SF), Ronald Laird (C) Gary Gipson, Fred Pack, James Franko, Christopher Stultz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG), Brian McLavrin (PF) Darrell Hayden, Jack Forgey | |
| 15:51 | Troy | David Villanveva misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Villanveva (fresh) SG - Carl Powers (fresh) SF - Robert Nye (fresh) PF - Gary Brown (fresh) C - Ronald Laird (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Dean (fresh) SG - James Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Farrell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) C - Jamie Decker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the jump hook from close range set up by James Spataro and the foul's on Carl Powers - foul #1 on Carl Powers, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), Charles Ruley (C) Henry Dean, Jamie Decker | |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:23 | Troy | Carl Powers's pass is intercepted by John Farrell | 2-11 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Laird - foul #1 on Ronald Laird, team foul #5 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Troy | James Franko (PF), Christopher Stultz (C) Gary Brown, Ronald Laird | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (SF) John Farrell | |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:48 | Troy | David Villanveva misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-12 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab snags the defensive board | 2-12 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian McLavrin | 2-15 |
| 14:13 | Troy | Carl Powers makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Stultz | 5-15 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | David Villanveva picks off the pass by Charles Ruley in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| 13:54 | Troy | Christopher Stultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Gipson (PG), Fred Pack (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Gary Brown (PF), Ronald Laird (C) David Villanveva, Carl Powers, Robert Nye, James Franko, Christopher Stultz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG), Darrell Hayden (SF), Jamie Decker (PF), Jack Forgey (C) Aaron Allen, James Spataro, Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Henry Dean | 5-18 |
| 13:19 | Troy | Ronald Laird hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Darrell Hayden - foul #1 on Darrell Hayden, team foul #2 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG) Donald Tarvin | |
| 13:19 | Troy | Ronald Laird misses the 1st free throw | 5-18 |
| 13:19 | Troy | Ronald Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 5-18 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean grabs the board | 5-18 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jamie Decker | 5-20 |
| 12:55 | Troy | Fred Pack hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Gipson | 7-20 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-20 |
| 12:38 | Troy | Gary Brown gets the rebound | 7-20 |
| 12:22 | Troy | Jamie Decker is called for the reach on Gary Gipson - foul #1 on Jamie Decker, team foul #3 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Troy | Stephen Bryant (PG), James Franko (SF) Gary Gipson, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin (SG), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Henry Dean, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| 12:11 | Troy | John Farrell takes the ball from Gary Brown | 7-20 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #4 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Troy | David Villanveva (PG), Christopher Stultz (PF) Stephen Bryant, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (PG), James Spataro (SG) John Farrell, Donald Tarvin | |
| 11:38 | Troy | David Villanveva connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Franko | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Villanveva (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Pack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Franko (fresh) PF - Christopher Stultz (fresh) C - Ronald Laird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Allan Yang (fresh) SG - James Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ruley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden banks in the wide open layup set up by Brian McLavrin | 10-22 |
| 10:56 | Troy | Christopher Stultz clanks a jumper in the lane | 10-22 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Ruley | 10-22 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin drills a turnaround in the paint set up by James Spataro | 10-24 |
| 10:37 | Troy | Darrell Hayden picks off the pass by David Villanveva | 10-24 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden hits the finger roll | 10-26 |
| 10:12 | Troy | Fred Pack misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Spataro - foul #1 on James Spataro, team foul #5 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Gipson (PG), Robert Nye (SF), Gary Brown (PF) David Villanveva, James Franko, Christopher Stultz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), Henry Dean (SG), John Farrell (SF), Jamie Decker (PF), Jack Forgey (C) Allan Yang, James Spataro, Darrell Hayden, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| 10:12 | Troy | Fred Pack misses the 1st free throw | 10-26 |
| 10:12 | Troy | Fred Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Henry Dean - foul #1 on Henry Dean, team foul #6 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Powers (SG) Fred Pack | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:48 | Troy | Gary Gipson's pass is intercepted by Aaron Allen in the backcourt | 11-26 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jamie Decker | 11-29 |
| 09:15 | Troy | Robert Nye misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on John Farrell - foul #1 on John Farrell, team foul #7 | 11-29 |
| 09:15 | Troy | Robert Nye makes the 1st free throw | 12-29 |
| 09:15 | Troy | Robert Nye makes the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| 09:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Nye is called for the reach on John Farrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Nye, team foul #6 | 13-29 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey can't finish the layup | 13-29 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell tips it but misses | 13-29 |
| 08:58 | Troy | Gary Brown grabs the board | 13-29 |
| 08:41 | Troy | Carl Powers lays it up and in set up by Robert Nye | 15-29 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey connects on the open floater in the lane on a great pass from John Farrell | 15-31 |
| 08:02 | Troy | Robert Nye hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-31 |
| 08:00 | Troy | Carl Powers tips it in | 17-31 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker is hacked by Gary Gipson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Gipson, team foul #7 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Troy | David Villanveva (PG), Stephen Bryant (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), James Franko (C) Gary Gipson, Carl Powers, Robert Nye, Ronald Laird | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (PG), James Spataro (SG), Darrell Hayden (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF) Aaron Allen, Henry Dean, John Farrell, Jack Forgey | |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker misses the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 07:58 | Troy | Stephen Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 07:41 | Troy | David Villanveva can't connect on a floater from the right side | 17-31 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Fred Pack (SG), Christopher Stultz (PF) Stephen Bryant, James Franko | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley (C) Jamie Decker | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Villanveva (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Pack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Christopher Stultz (fresh) C - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Allan Yang (fresh) SG - James Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Troy | Darrell Hayden is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Darrell Hayden, team foul #8 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (SF) Darrell Hayden | |
| 07:31 | Troy | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the lay-in | 17-31 |
| 07:10 | Troy | Christopher Stultz grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 06:56 | Troy | David Villanveva scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Fred Pack | 20-31 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab comes up short on the floater from the left side | 20-31 |
| 06:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab hits the follow up shot | 20-33 |
| 06:10 | Troy | Fred Pack makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Stultz | 22-33 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 05:35 | Troy | Christopher Stultz grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 05:24 | Troy | David Villanveva clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 05:22 | Troy | Robert Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 05:08 | Troy | David Villanveva can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Ruley - foul #2 on Charles Ruley, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Gipson (PG), Robert Nye (SF), James Franko (PF) Fred Pack, Robert Johnson, Christopher Stultz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), Henry Dean (SG), John Farrell (SF), Jamie Decker (C) Allan Yang, James Spataro, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 05:08 | Troy | David Villanveva makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:08 | Troy | David Villanveva makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Farrell, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Powers (SG), Ronald Laird (C) David Villanveva, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey (C) John Farrell | |
| 04:30 | Troy | Robert Nye's pass is intercepted by Aaron Allen | 24-33 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Allen | 24-35 |
| 04:12 | Troy | Robert Nye is fouled on the floor by Jamie Decker - foul #2 on Jamie Decker, team foul #11 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Brown (C) Ronald Laird | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (SF) Jamie Decker | |
| 04:12 | Troy | Robert Nye misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:12 | Troy | Robert Nye misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jack Forgey | 24-35 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab's pass is intercepted by Gary Gipson in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 04:08 | Troy | Gary Gipson banks in the layup | 26-35 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Dean | 26-37 |
| 03:40 | Troy | Carl Powers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen grabs the board | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gary Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Powers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Nye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Franko (fairly fresh) C - Gary Brown (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (tiring) 6 pts. C - Jack Forgey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen is whistled for a carry | 26-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Stephen Bryant (PG), Fred Pack (SG), Christopher Archey (PF) Gary Gipson, Carl Powers, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG), Darrell Hayden (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Aaron Allen, Henry Dean, Edward McNab, Jack Forgey | |
| 03:24 | Troy | Robert Nye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-37 |
| 03:11 | Troy | Robert Nye gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:49 | Troy | James Franko knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Archey | 29-37 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden misses the wide open floater near the basket | 29-37 |
| 02:33 | Troy | Fred Pack pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:17 | Troy | Darrell Hayden blocks the short jumper by Fred Pack | 29-37 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin lays it in on a great pass from Darrell Hayden | 29-39 |
| 01:50 | Troy | Fred Pack hits a shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Archey | 31-39 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Franko - foul #1 on James Franko, team foul #8 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Gipson (PG), Carl Powers (SG), Gary Brown (C) Stephen Bryant, Fred Pack, James Franko | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), James Spataro (SG), Edward McNab (PF), Jamie Decker (C) Donald Tarvin, Darrell Hayden, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell misses the free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:34 | Troy | Christopher Archey grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 01:16 | Troy | Edward McNab is called for the reach on Carl Powers - foul #1 on Edward McNab, team foul #12 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Johnson (SF) Robert Nye | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey (C) John Farrell | |
| 01:16 | Troy | Carl Powers makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:16 | Troy | Carl Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Brown - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #9 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Troy | David Villanveva (SG), Christopher Stultz (C) Carl Powers, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden (SF) Edward McNab | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:33 | Troy | Jamie Decker blocks the jumper by David Villanveva | 33-43 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Robert Johnson tips it in | 35-43 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Aaron Allen | 35-45 |
| 00:02 | Troy | David Villanveva buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-45 |