| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Pak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Elsea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grover Hutchins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Polite (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gavin Romanski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Baird (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (SG), Eddie Hayden (PF) Gavin Romanski, Sergio Lopez | |
| 19:40 | Troy | Sean Petersen picks off the pass by Scott Todd | 42-34 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gabriel Russo | 42-36 |
| 19:13 | Troy | Ernest Elsea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-36 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 18:50 | Troy | Grover Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:44 | Troy | Sean Petersen picks off the pass by Grover Hutchins | 42-36 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by John Critchfield and the foul's on Donald Pak - foul #3 on Donald Pak, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Troy | John Cardona (PG), Billy Swick (SF), Christopher Baudoin (C) Donald Pak, Scott Todd, Grover Hutchins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Kevin Zukoski (SF), Daniel Baumgartner (PF) John Critchfield, Gabriel Russo, Sanford Baird, Eddie Hayden | |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:12 | Troy | Ernest Elsea misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gavin Romanski - foul #3 on Gavin Romanski, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Bill Willoughby (C) Gavin Romanski, Kevin Zukoski, Sean Petersen | |
| 18:12 | Troy | Ernest Elsea makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:12 | Troy | Ernest Elsea misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:48 | Troy | Billy Swick buries a jumper from close range | 45-42 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 17:22 | Troy | The rebound goes to Christopher Baudoin | 45-42 |
| 17:05 | Troy | Ernest Elsea misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cardona steps in front of the John Black pass in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 17:01 | Troy | John Cardona lays it in | 47-42 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Elsea - foul #2 on Ernest Elsea, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Metzler (PG), Scott Todd (SF), Grover Hutchins (PF) John Cardona, Billy Swick, Christopher Baudoin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Kevin Zukoski (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Dustin Silvey, Daniel Baumgartner, Bill Willoughby | |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:39 | Troy | The rebound goes to Grover Hutchins | 47-43 |
| 16:19 | Troy | Sergio Lopez is called for the reach on Grover Hutchins - foul #2 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy Swick (PF) Timothy Polite | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SG), Eddie Hayden (C) Gabriel Russo, Sean Petersen | |
| 15:58 | Troy | Billy Swick makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Grover Hutchins | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Leroy Metzler (fresh) SG - Ernest Elsea (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Swick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - Grover Hutchins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sanford Baird (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Zukoski (fresh) PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Critchfield | 49-46 |
| 15:23 | Troy | Ernest Elsea scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Grover Hutchins | 52-46 |
| 15:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 15:00 | Troy | The rebound goes to Leroy Metzler | 52-46 |
| 14:55 | Troy | Ernest Elsea loses the ball out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (PG), Ashley Polston (SG), Michael Reamer (PF), Christopher Baudoin (C) Leroy Metzler, Ernest Elsea, Scott Todd, Grover Hutchins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Sanford Baird, Eddie Hayden | |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 52-46 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Petersen | 52-46 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sergio Lopez | 52-48 |
| 13:13 | Troy | Michael Reamer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 52-48 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski is hacked by Donald Pak in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Pak, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Troy | John Cardona (PG), Scott Todd (SF), Grover Hutchins (PF), Timothy Polite (C) Donald Pak, Billy Swick, Michael Reamer, Christopher Baudoin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Black, Kevin Zukoski, Sergio Lopez, Sean Petersen | |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cardona is called for the reach on John Critchfield - foul #1 on John Cardona, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Baumgartner (PF) Eddie Hayden | |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski is hacked by Ashley Polston - foul #4 on Ashley Polston, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Metzler (PG) Ashley Polston | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF) Dustin Silvey, Daniel Baumgartner | |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Reamer (PF) Grover Hutchins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey (SF) Sanford Baird | |
| 12:01 | Troy | John Cardona misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 11:59 | Troy | Michael Reamer grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:41 | Troy | Timothy Polite misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-48 |
| 11:39 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Polite | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Leroy Metzler (fairly fresh) SG - John Cardona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Reamer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Polite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gavin Romanski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Silvey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Willoughby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Troy | Timothy Polite clanks a floater in the lane | 52-48 |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Reamer - foul #4 on Michael Reamer, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Elsea (SG), Grover Hutchins (PF), Christopher Baudoin (C) Leroy Metzler, Michael Reamer, Timothy Polite | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (PG), Sanford Baird (SF), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Dustin Silvey, Bill Willoughby | |
| 11:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:03 | Troy | Grover Hutchins snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:49 | Troy | John Cardona buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ernest Elsea | 55-49 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Grover Hutchins is called for the reach on Gabriel Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grover Hutchins, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez (PF) Eddie Hayden | |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:35 | Troy | Ernest Elsea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Billy Swick (SF) Scott Todd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 10:14 | Troy | John Cardona loses the ball out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Timothy Polite (C) Christopher Baudoin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Daniel Baumgartner (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) Gavin Romanski, Sergio Lopez, Sean Petersen | |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cardona picks off the pass by Gabriel Russo in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 09:57 | Troy | Grover Hutchins misses short on an open floater from the left block | 55-53 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Swick - foul #1 on Billy Swick, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Troy | Scott Todd (SF) Billy Swick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Gabriel Russo, Daniel Baumgartner, Bill Willoughby | |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:14 | Troy | Ernest Elsea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:13 | Troy | Grover Hutchins misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 08:39 | Troy | Grover Hutchins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 08:37 | Troy | Grover Hutchins tips it home | 57-57 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen tips it home | 57-59 |
| 08:05 | Troy | Grover Hutchins misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Sergio Lopez - foul #3 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Metzler (PG), Billy Swick (SF), Christopher Baudoin (C) John Cardona, Scott Todd, Timothy Polite | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Daniel Baumgartner (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Gavin Romanski, Sanford Baird, Sergio Lopez, Sean Petersen | |
| 08:05 | Troy | Grover Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:05 | Troy | Grover Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black drills a jumper near the basket | 59-61 |
| 07:37 | Troy | Grover Hutchins hits a floater in the paint | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Leroy Metzler (fresh) SG - Ernest Elsea (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Swick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Grover Hutchins (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Baudoin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Silvey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Baumgartner (fresh) C - Bill Willoughby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Elsea is called for the reach on John Black - foul #3 on Ernest Elsea, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Pak (PG), Ashley Polston (SG), Michael Reamer (PF) Leroy Metzler, Ernest Elsea, Grover Hutchins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden (PF) Daniel Baumgartner | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:28 | Troy | Michael Reamer grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 07:24 | Troy | Eddie Hayden picks off the pass by Michael Reamer | 61-62 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is hacked by Donald Pak - foul #5 on Donald Pak, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Metzler (PG) Donald Pak | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski (SG), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Gabriel Russo, Eddie Hayden, Bill Willoughby | |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:54 | Troy | Gavin Romanski picks off the pass by Billy Swick | 61-63 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black hits the finger roll | 61-65 |
| 06:22 | Troy | Billy Swick misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 61-65 |
| 06:21 | Troy | Billy Swick pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:03 | Troy | Dustin Silvey steals it from Michael Reamer | 61-65 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski lays it in on a great pass from Dustin Silvey | 61-67 |
| 05:40 | Troy | Christopher Baudoin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gavin Romanski - foul #4 on Gavin Romanski, team foul #4 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Troy | John Cardona (PG), Scott Todd (SF) Leroy Metzler, Billy Swick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Sanford Baird (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Black, Gavin Romanski, Dustin Silvey, Sergio Lopez, Sean Petersen | |
| 05:40 | Troy | Christopher Baudoin misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:40 | Troy | Christopher Baudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden tips it back up and in | 62-69 |
| 05:11 | Troy | John Cardona connects on the 3 from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Eddie Hayden | 65-72 |
| 04:42 | Troy | Christopher Baudoin jams it set up by Ashley Polston | 67-72 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby is hacked by John Cardona - foul #2 on John Cardona, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Troy | Ernest Elsea (PG), Timothy Polite (C) John Cardona, Christopher Baudoin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Daniel Baumgartner (PF) John Critchfield, Gabriel Russo, Sanford Baird, Eddie Hayden | |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Timothy Polite hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ashley Polston is called for the reach on Gavin Romanski - foul #5 on Ashley Polston, team foul #12 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Metzler (PG), Billy Swick (SF) Ashley Polston, Scott Todd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Kevin Zukoski (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Dustin Silvey, Daniel Baumgartner, Bill Willoughby | |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Leroy Metzler (fresh) SG - Ernest Elsea (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Swick (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Reamer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Polite (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gavin Romanski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Zukoski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sergio Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Petersen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Troy | Ernest Elsea drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Swick | 70-75 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield is hacked by Leroy Metzler - foul #1 on Leroy Metzler, team foul #13 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Troy | Grover Hutchins (PF) Michael Reamer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF) Gavin Romanski, Kevin Zukoski | |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:59 | Troy | Billy Swick can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Dustin Silvey - foul #2 on Dustin Silvey, team foul #5 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Troy | John Cardona (PG) Leroy Metzler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski (SG), Sanford Baird (SF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Dustin Silvey, Sean Petersen | |
| 02:59 | Troy | Billy Swick makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:59 | Troy | Billy Swick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 02:40 | Troy | The rebound goes to Billy Swick | 72-76 |
| 02:36 | Troy | Billy Swick is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Billy Swick, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Gabriel Russo, Sanford Baird, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Polite swats the short shot by Eddie Hayden | 72-76 |
| 02:15 | Troy | Timothy Polite grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:09 | Troy | Grover Hutchins can't finish the layup | 72-76 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski is hacked by Ernest Elsea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Elsea, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Metzler (PG), Scott Todd (SF), Michael Reamer (PF) John Cardona, Billy Swick, Grover Hutchins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (PG), Sanford Baird (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Black, Dustin Silvey, Eddie Hayden, Sean Petersen | |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:04 | Troy | Michael Reamer gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:42 | Troy | Ernest Elsea can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-76 |
| 01:41 | Troy | Michael Reamer misses the tip | 72-76 |
| 01:39 | Troy | Timothy Polite grabs the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 01:23 | Troy | Timothy Polite hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-76 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Polite swats the layup by Gavin Romanski | 72-76 |
| 01:02 | Troy | Leroy Metzler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Troy | Ernest Elsea drills a jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Metzler is called for the reach on Sanford Baird in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Metzler, team foul #16 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Troy | John Cardona (PG) Leroy Metzler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sean Petersen (C) Gabriel Russo, Bill Willoughby | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Troy | Timothy Polite is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Polite, team foul #17 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG) John Critchfield, Gavin Romanski | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen is hacked by John Cardona in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cardona, team foul #18 | 74-78 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:25 | Troy | Timothy Polite pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:19 | Troy | John Cardona misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Timothy Polite grabs the offensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:15 | Troy | John Cardona misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo is hacked by John Cardona in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cardona, team foul #19 | 74-79 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:07 | Troy | John Cardona misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-81 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez grabs the board | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black runs out the clock | 74-81 |