| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Hammons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anderson Lively (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Teasley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Levi Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Rueter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Patrick Teasley inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Troy | Levi Baker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anderson Lively - foul #2 on Anderson Lively, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:36 | Troy | Levi Baker misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:36 | Troy | Levi Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Harmon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 19:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Rueter takes the ball from Anderson Lively | 39-44 |
| 18:48 | Troy | Levi Baker is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| 18:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively hits the finger roll | 41-44 |
| 17:58 | Troy | Donald Mull connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Swanson | 41-47 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 17:35 | Troy | Levi Baker grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 17:07 | Troy | Donald Mull connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Swanson | 41-50 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 16:50 | Troy | The rebound goes to Patrick Teasley | 41-50 |
| 16:45 | Troy | Michael Wines is called for the reach on Larry Swanson - foul #2 on Michael Wines, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal (PG), William Waldron (SG), Dallas Hilton (SF), John Gray (PF), James Porterfield (C) Richard Harmon, Willie Hammons, Howard Brown, Anderson Lively, Michael Wines | |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (PG), Charlie Jones (SG), Theodore Sais (PF), David Williams (C) Donald Mull, Larry Swanson, Levi Baker, James Rueter | |
| 16:36 | Troy | Patrick Teasley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 16:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Jones is called for the reach on William Waldron - foul #1 on Charlie Jones, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | William Waldron loses the dribble to Patrick Teasley | 41-50 |
| 16:03 | Troy | Dallas Hilton is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #1 on Dallas Hilton, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| 15:50 | Troy | Charlie Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 15:48 | Troy | Theodore Sais misses the tip | 41-50 |
| 15:47 | Troy | Theodore Sais grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ernest Neal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Waldron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Hilton (fresh) PF - John Gray (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Porterfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Lester Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Jones (fresh) SF - Patrick Teasley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Troy | Patrick Teasley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lester Jenkins | 41-53 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Porterfield makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dallas Hilton | 44-53 |
| 14:56 | Troy | Lester Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Porterfield grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Dallas Hilton and he's fouled by Patrick Teasley - foul #1 on Patrick Teasley, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Harmon (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), Howard Brown (SF), Michael Wines (C) Ernest Neal, William Waldron, Dallas Hilton, James Porterfield | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Larry Swanson (SG), Tim Barrett (SF), Levi Baker (PF), James Rueter (C) Lester Jenkins, Charlie Jones, Patrick Teasley, Theodore Sais, David Williams | |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 14:34 | Troy | James Rueter grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 14:17 | Troy | Donald Mull knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Swanson and the foul's on Richard Harmon - foul #2 on Richard Harmon, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively (PF) John Gray | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 14:17 | Troy | Donald Mull makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Rueter is called for the reach on Willie Hammons - foul #1 on James Rueter, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-56 |
| 13:36 | Troy | Donald Mull misses the shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 13:34 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to James Rueter | 46-56 |
| 13:19 | Troy | Levi Baker hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Larry Swanson | 46-58 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Harmon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-58 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown snags the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 12:13 | Troy | Anderson Lively is called for the reach on Larry Swanson - foul #3 on Anderson Lively, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal (PG), William Waldron (SG), Dallas Hilton (SF), John Gray (C) Richard Harmon, Willie Hammons, Howard Brown, Michael Wines | |
| Subs | Troy | Theodore Sais (PF) Levi Baker | |
| 11:59 | Troy | Larry Swanson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Theodore Sais | 49-60 |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Mull - foul #1 on Donald Mull, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Porterfield (C) Anderson Lively | |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (SG), Patrick Teasley (SF) Larry Swanson, Tim Barrett | |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ernest Neal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Waldron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Hilton (fresh) PF - John Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Porterfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Mull (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Teasley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Rueter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Troy | Patrick Teasley is fouled on the floor by Dallas Hilton - foul #2 on Dallas Hilton, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Charlie Jones (SG), David Williams (C) Donald Mull, James Rueter | |
| 11:17 | Troy | Patrick Teasley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | William Waldron pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dallas Hilton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 10:52 | Troy | Charlie Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lester Jenkins | 54-63 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | William Waldron can't finish the layup | 54-63 |
| 10:28 | Troy | The rebound goes to Lester Jenkins | 54-63 |
| 10:22 | Troy | Charlie Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-63 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Harmon (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), Anderson Lively (PF), Michael Wines (C) William Waldron, Dallas Hilton, John Gray, James Porterfield | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), Larry Swanson (SG), Levi Baker (PF), James Rueter (C) Lester Jenkins, Charlie Jones, Theodore Sais, David Williams | |
| 09:52 | Troy | James Rueter clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Wines - foul #3 on Michael Wines, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown (SF) Ernest Neal | |
| Subs | Troy | Tim Barrett (SF) Patrick Teasley | |
| 09:52 | Troy | James Rueter misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:52 | Troy | James Rueter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-64 |
| 09:31 | Troy | Larry Swanson pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 09:25 | Troy | Willie Hammons steals it from Donald Mull | 54-64 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Levi Baker blocks the short jumper by Michael Wines | 54-64 |
| 09:02 | Troy | Levi Baker pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:56 | Troy | Donald Mull hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-64 |
| 08:54 | Troy | Donald Mull snags the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 08:33 | Troy | James Rueter blows the dunk | 54-64 |
| 08:31 | Troy | James Rueter pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:17 | Troy | Larry Swanson can't finish the layup | 54-64 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Anderson Lively | 54-64 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Harmon drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Brown | 56-64 |
| 07:43 | Troy | James Rueter clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Richard Harmon - foul #3 on Richard Harmon, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal (PG), William Waldron (SG), Dallas Hilton (SF), John Gray (PF), James Porterfield (C) Richard Harmon, Willie Hammons, Howard Brown, Anderson Lively, Michael Wines | |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (PG), Charlie Jones (SG), Patrick Teasley (SF), Theodore Sais (PF) Donald Mull, Larry Swanson, Tim Barrett, Levi Baker | |
| 07:43 | Troy | James Rueter makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:43 | Troy | James Rueter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:43 | Troy | Patrick Teasley snags the offensive board | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ernest Neal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Waldron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Porterfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Lester Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Teasley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Rueter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Troy | Patrick Teasley hits a driving attempt from close range | 56-67 |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 56-67 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to John Gray | 56-67 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Sais is called for the reach on John Gray - foul #2 on Theodore Sais, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Williams (C) James Rueter | |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Neal and he's hacked by Charlie Jones - foul #2 on Charlie Jones, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Harmon (PG) Dallas Hilton | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG) Charlie Jones | |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:25 | Troy | Donald Mull comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | William Waldron snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal misses the fadeaway in the lane | 59-67 |
| 06:15 | Troy | Patrick Teasley pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:10 | Troy | Patrick Teasley lays it in | 59-69 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Mull is called for the reach on Ernest Neal - foul #2 on Donald Mull, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons (SG), Howard Brown (SF), Anderson Lively (PF) Richard Harmon, William Waldron, James Porterfield | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Swanson (SG), James Rueter (C) Lester Jenkins, David Williams | |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:35 | Troy | Theodore Sais scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Swanson | 61-71 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively misses the easy layup | 61-71 |
| 05:22 | Troy | Patrick Teasley grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 05:16 | Troy | Larry Swanson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Mull | 61-73 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Gray | 64-73 |
| 04:36 | Troy | Patrick Teasley clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Howard Brown - foul #1 on Howard Brown, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Harmon (PG), William Waldron (SG), Dallas Hilton (SF), Michael Wines (C) Ernest Neal, Willie Hammons, Howard Brown, John Gray | |
| Subs | Troy | Tim Barrett (PG), Levi Baker (PF) Donald Mull, Theodore Sais | |
| 04:36 | Troy | Patrick Teasley makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:36 | Troy | Patrick Teasley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-74 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Harmon grabs the offensive board | 64-74 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively is denied on a layup by James Rueter | 64-74 |
| 04:05 | Troy | Patrick Teasley pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 03:44 | Troy | Patrick Teasley clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 64-74 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Waldron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anderson Lively (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Tim Barrett (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SF - Patrick Teasley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Levi Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rueter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | William Waldron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons (SG), Howard Brown (SF) William Waldron, Anderson Lively | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Mull (PG), David Williams (C) Patrick Teasley, James Rueter | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Troy | Donald Mull misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Wines | 64-74 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Swanson - foul #1 on Larry Swanson, team foul #8 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray (PF) Dallas Hilton | |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (SG) Larry Swanson | |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:57 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively (PF) John Gray | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Swanson (SG), Patrick Teasley (SF), James Rueter (C) Lester Jenkins, Tim Barrett, David Williams | |
| 02:48 | Troy | James Rueter is hacked by Richard Harmon - foul #4 on Richard Harmon, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| 02:48 | Troy | James Rueter makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:48 | Troy | James Rueter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-76 |
| 02:13 | Troy | Patrick Teasley is fouled on the floor by Anderson Lively - foul #4 on Anderson Lively, team foul #11 | 65-76 |
| 02:13 | Troy | Patrick Teasley makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:13 | Troy | Patrick Teasley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Wines gets the rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Harmon misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Mull - foul #3 on Donald Mull, team foul #9 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal (SG), William Waldron (SF), John Gray (PF), James Porterfield (C) Willie Hammons, Howard Brown, Anderson Lively, Michael Wines | |
| Subs | Troy | Lester Jenkins (PG), Charlie Jones (SG), Tim Barrett (SF), Theodore Sais (PF), David Williams (C) Donald Mull, Larry Swanson, Patrick Teasley, Levi Baker, James Rueter | |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:50 | Troy | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:29 | Troy | Charlie Jones is fouled on the floor by John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #12 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dallas Hilton (SF) Richard Harmon | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 01:29 | Troy | Charlie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:29 | Troy | Charlie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Waldron hits a runner from the right block set up by Dallas Hilton and he's fouled by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Waldron makes the free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:00 | Troy | David Williams hits a jumper from close range | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-81 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Porterfield can't tip it in | 68-81 |
| 00:51 | Troy | Charlie Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Troy | Lester Jenkins blows the layup but he's hacked by William Waldron - foul #2 on William Waldron, team foul #13 | 68-81 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Lester Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Lester Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gray connects on the 3 from straight away | 71-83 |
| 00:10 | Troy | David Williams double dribbles | 71-83 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-83 |
| 00:03 | Troy | David Williams snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Lester Jenkins runs out the clock | 71-83 |