| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Douglas Bodenhamer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Rensberger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Miller (fresh) PF - Leon Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Miller steps in front of the Jay Davidson pass in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 19:42 | Troy | Charles Rensberger drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Brooks | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Bodenhamer - foul #2 on Douglas Bodenhamer, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:12 | Troy | Leon Brooks misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Donoghue - foul #3 on William Donoghue, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon (C) William Donoghue | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 19:12 | Troy | Leon Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:12 | Troy | Leon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 18:50 | Troy | Todd Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:38 | Troy | Charles Rensberger hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gary Miller | 42-36 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson is hacked by Douglas Bodenhamer - foul #3 on Douglas Bodenhamer, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Nicholas Reiss (SG), Paul Skillings (SF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Jay Davidson | |
| Subs | Troy | Daniel Ford (PG), Kevin Muller (SG), Michael Coleman (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Glenn Perlman (C) Douglas Bodenhamer, Charles Rensberger, Gary Miller, Leon Brooks, Todd Cartwright | |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-36 |
| 17:23 | Troy | Matthew Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Perlman - foul #1 on Glenn Perlman, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters (SG), Robin Cosey (PF) Arthur Lyman, Johnny Higdon | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings is hacked by Kevin Muller - foul #3 on Kevin Muller, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Neil Wahl (SG), Gary Miller (SF) Kevin Muller, Michael Coleman | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Winters | 46-39 |
| 16:34 | Troy | Daniel Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Johnny Sampson (SF), Jay Davidson (PF), Johnny Higdon (C) Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings, Robin Cosey, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Rensberger (SG), Leon Brooks (PF), Todd Cartwright (C) Daniel Ford, Matthew Smith, Glenn Perlman | |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover is hacked by Neil Wahl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Wahl, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jay Davidson and he's hacked by Todd Cartwright - foul #1 on Todd Cartwright, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers (SG) Brent Winters | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:51 | Troy | Gary Miller misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Stover - foul #1 on Joseph Stover, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue (C) Johnny Higdon | |
| Subs | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer (PG), Kevin Muller (SG), Michael Coleman (C) Neil Wahl, Charles Rensberger, Todd Cartwright | |
| 15:51 | Troy | Gary Miller makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:51 | Troy | Gary Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Douglas Bodenhamer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gary Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Myers | 51-41 |
| 15:23 | Troy | Kevin Muller is called for 3 seconds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Robin Cosey (PF) Joseph Stover, Timothy Myers, Jay Davidson | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 15:06 | Troy | The rebound goes to Michael Coleman | 51-41 |
| 14:49 | Troy | Kevin Muller's pass is intercepted by Brent Winters | 51-41 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters is fouled on the floor by Leon Brooks - foul #3 on Leon Brooks, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Paul Skillings (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Arthur Lyman, Johnny Sampson, Robin Cosey, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | Troy | Daniel Ford (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Glenn Perlman (C) Kevin Muller, Gary Miller, Michael Coleman | |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:28 | Troy | Glenn Perlman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 14:10 | Troy | Daniel Ford is hacked by Brent Winters - foul #2 on Brent Winters, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG) Brent Winters | |
| Subs | Troy | Neil Wahl (SG) Douglas Bodenhamer | |
| 13:58 | Troy | Glenn Perlman can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 51-41 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Pinto | 53-41 |
| 13:43 | Troy | Glenn Perlman misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Pinto - foul #1 on Ronald Pinto, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson (PF) Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Miller (SF), Todd Cartwright (C) Matthew Smith, Leon Brooks | |
| 13:43 | Troy | Glenn Perlman makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:43 | Troy | Glenn Perlman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Ford - foul #2 on Daniel Ford, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto (C) Johnny Higdon | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Muller (SG) Neil Wahl | |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:13 | Troy | Todd Cartwright is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Robin Cosey (SF) Joseph Stover, Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Rensberger (SG), Leon Brooks (PF) Gary Miller, Glenn Perlman | |
| 13:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Muller steals it from Arthur Lyman in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 12:52 | Troy | Charles Rensberger drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Brent Winters | 57-45 |
| 12:12 | Troy | Kevin Muller misses the fadeaway from the right side | 57-45 |
| 12:10 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Brooks | 57-45 |
| 11:57 | Troy | Daniel Ford makes the 3 pointer from the right wing and he's hacked by Ronald Pinto - foul #2 on Ronald Pinto, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Nicholas Reiss (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF), William Donoghue (C) Arthur Lyman, Brent Winters, Robin Cosey, Jay Davidson, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer (PG), Gary Miller (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Glenn Perlman (C) Charles Rensberger, Kevin Muller, Leon Brooks, Todd Cartwright | |
| 11:57 | Troy | Daniel Ford makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 11:35 | Troy | Glenn Perlman pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Higdon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Douglas Bodenhamer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Perlman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Troy | Daniel Ford loses the dribble to William Donoghue | 57-49 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Glenn Perlman takes the ball from Johnny Sampson | 57-49 |
| 10:43 | Troy | Matthew Smith misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Johnny Sampson | 57-49 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover hits a shot from the left side set up by Nicholas Reiss | 59-49 |
| 09:49 | Troy | Glenn Perlman drills a floater from the left wing set up by Douglas Bodenhamer | 59-51 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Nicholas Reiss | 61-51 |
| 09:24 | Troy | Glenn Perlman knocks in the jumper from close range | 61-53 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Ford - foul #3 on Daniel Ford, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters (SG), Paul Skillings (SF), Jay Davidson (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Johnny Sampson, Johnny Higdon, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | Troy | Neil Wahl (PG), Charles Rensberger (SG), Kevin Muller (SF), Leon Brooks (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Douglas Bodenhamer, Daniel Ford, Gary Miller, Matthew Smith, Glenn Perlman | |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:58 | Troy | Charles Rensberger clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Skillings | 63-53 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Rensberger is called for the reach on Brent Winters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Rensberger, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG) Nicholas Reiss | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:55 | Troy | Charles Rensberger pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:35 | Troy | Charles Rensberger makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Neil Wahl | 64-55 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brent Winters | 66-55 |
| 07:50 | Troy | Neil Wahl can't connect on a shot from the left block | 66-55 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jay Davidson | 66-55 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Muller steals it from Brent Winters in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 07:36 | Troy | Michael Coleman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 66-55 |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Skillings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Davidson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Pinto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Neil Wahl (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Rensberger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Muller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leon Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings is hacked by Neil Wahl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neil Wahl, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers (PG), Robin Cosey (PF), William Donoghue (C) Arthur Lyman, Jay Davidson, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer (PG), Todd Cartwright (C) Neil Wahl, Kevin Muller | |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:12 | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leon Brooks | 68-58 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Rensberger steals it from Brent Winters | 68-58 |
| 06:45 | Troy | Todd Cartwright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Myers and he's hacked by Charles Rensberger - foul #3 on Charles Rensberger, team foul #12 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Johnny Higdon (C) Brent Winters, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Miller (SF) Michael Coleman | |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings makes the free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:12 | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 06:10 | Troy | Gary Miller tips it but misses | 71-58 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Rensberger - foul #4 on Charles Rensberger, team foul #13 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Johnny Sampson (SF), Jay Davidson (PF) Arthur Lyman, Paul Skillings, Robin Cosey | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Muller (SG) Charles Rensberger | |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Troy | Kevin Muller hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters (SG) Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | Troy | Neil Wahl (PG), Glenn Perlman (C) Douglas Bodenhamer, Todd Cartwright | |
| 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) | |
| 05:01 | Troy | Glenn Perlman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Johnny Higdon | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto (C) Johnny Higdon | |
| Subs | Troy | Matthew Smith (C) Leon Brooks | |
| 04:35 | Troy | Gary Miller buries a shot near the basket | 73-63 |
| 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) | |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto clanks a turnaround from close range | 73-63 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters is hacked by Kevin Muller - foul #4 on Kevin Muller, team foul #14 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Robin Cosey (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF) Joseph Stover, Johnny Sampson, Jay Davidson | |
| Subs | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer (PG), Daniel Ford (SG), Michael Coleman (PF), Todd Cartwright (C) Neil Wahl, Kevin Muller, Glenn Perlman, Matthew Smith | |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:57 | Troy | Todd Cartwright grabs the board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Troy | Gary Miller scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Ford | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Reiss | 76-65 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robin Cosey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Higdon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Pinto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Douglas Bodenhamer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Miller (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Cartwright (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Johnny Higdon | 76-65 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters travels in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Johnny Sampson (SF), William Donoghue (C) Brent Winters, Johnny Higdon, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Rensberger (SG), Leon Brooks (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Daniel Ford, Gary Miller, Todd Cartwright | |
| 02:44 | Troy | Johnny Sampson is called for the reach on Michael Coleman - foul #1 on Johnny Sampson, team foul #6 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson (PF) Robin Cosey | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:22 | Troy | Leon Brooks is fouled on the floor by Arthur Lyman - foul #2 on Arthur Lyman, team foul #7 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers (SG) Nicholas Reiss | |
| Subs | Troy | Daniel Ford (PG) Douglas Bodenhamer | |
| 02:22 | Troy | Leon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:22 | Troy | Leon Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to William Donoghue | 76-66 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Lyman | 78-66 |
| 01:37 | Troy | Daniel Ford misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 78-66 |
| 01:36 | Troy | Matthew Smith snags the offensive board | 78-66 |
| 01:24 | Troy | Leon Brooks buries a shot from the baseline set up by Charles Rensberger | 78-68 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 78-68 |
| 01:06 | Troy | Leon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Daniel Ford lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 78-70 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Brent Winters (SG) Arthur Lyman, Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer (PG), Gary Miller (SF), Todd Cartwright (C) Daniel Ford, Matthew Smith, Michael Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Bodenhamer - foul #4 on Douglas Bodenhamer, team foul #15 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (SG), Johnny Higdon (C) Brent Winters, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Troy | Gary Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Douglas Bodenhamer | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Bodenhamer - foul #5 on Douglas Bodenhamer, team foul #16 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Daniel Ford (PG) Douglas Bodenhamer | |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:29 | Troy | Gary Miller misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-73 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Ford - foul #4 on Daniel Ford, team foul #17 | 81-73 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Gary Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-73 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson is hacked by Charles Rensberger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Rensberger, team foul #18 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Muller (SG) Charles Rensberger | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:12 | Troy | Kevin Muller scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Gary Miller | 84-75 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-75 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Muller - foul #5 on Kevin Muller, team foul #19 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Neil Wahl (SG) Kevin Muller | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Leon Brooks's floater is tipped away by Johnny Higdon | 86-75 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson pulls down the rebound | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson runs out the clock | 86-75 |