| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Lust (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Boney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ollie Saine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gavin Kilgore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Monty Gutirrez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brant Kernan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Ruben Howard inbounds the ball | 42-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Troy | Ruben Howard double dribbles | 42-26 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Boney | 44-26 |
| 19:07 | Troy | Brant Kernan is fouled on the floor by Ollie Saine - foul #1 on Ollie Saine, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| 18:50 | Troy | Brant Kernan slams it home on a nice dish by Ruben Howard | 44-28 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 18:27 | Troy | Gavin Kilgore gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 18:15 | Troy | Gavin Kilgore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 17:55 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Campbell | 44-28 |
| 17:35 | Troy | Brant Kernan misses the driving attempt near the basket | 44-28 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson is hacked by Ruben Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Howard, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren (PG), Eugene Caouette (SG), Brian Harrell (SF), Michael Odom (PF), Kenny Taylor (C) Michael Lust, James Boney, Christopher Hudson, Joseph Parker, Ollie Saine | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Ricco (PG), Ronald Thomas (SG), Peter Baskin (SF), Paul Southwell (PF), Darwin Wilks (C) Gavin Kilgore, Monty Gutirrez, Ruben Howard, David Campbell, Brant Kernan | |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brian Harrell | 46-28 |
| 17:03 | Troy | Ronald Thomas knocks in the jumper in the lane | 46-30 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Harrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 16:44 | Troy | Paul Southwell pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 16:37 | Troy | Ronald Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Darwin Wilks picks off the pass by Paul Curren in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| 16:20 | Troy | Darwin Wilks is called for traveling | 46-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust (PG) Paul Curren | |
| Subs | Troy | William Jaynes (PG) Mark Ricco | |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lust | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Lust (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Caouette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Odom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenny Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - William Jaynes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Baskin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Southwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darwin Wilks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Troy | Paul Southwell is whistled for traveling | 48-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney (SG), Christopher Hudson (SF), Ollie Saine (C) Eugene Caouette, Brian Harrell, Michael Odom | |
| Subs | Troy | Gavin Kilgore (PG), Monty Gutirrez (SG), Ruben Howard (SF), David Campbell (PF), Brant Kernan (C) William Jaynes, Ronald Thomas, Peter Baskin, Paul Southwell, Darwin Wilks | |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Monty Gutirrez is called for the reach on James Boney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Monty Gutirrez, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Kilgore steals the ball from James Boney | 48-33 |
| 15:15 | Troy | Gavin Kilgore hits the finger roll | 48-35 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Howard swats the layup by Ollie Saine | 48-35 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Hudson | 50-35 |
| 14:17 | Troy | Brant Kernan can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ollie Saine - foul #2 on Ollie Saine, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren (PG), Timothy Smith (SG), Brian Harrell (SF), Joseph Parker (PF) Michael Lust, James Boney, Christopher Hudson, Kenny Taylor | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Ricco (PG), Paul Southwell (SF) Gavin Kilgore, Ruben Howard | |
| 14:17 | Troy | Brant Kernan makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:17 | Troy | Brant Kernan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ruben Howard (SF) Brant Kernan | |
| 13:59 | Troy | Ruben Howard misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-36 |
| 13:57 | Troy | Ruben Howard tips it in | 50-38 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-38 |
| 13:34 | Troy | Ruben Howard grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 13:21 | Troy | David Campbell misses the lay-in | 50-38 |
| 13:20 | Troy | Monty Gutirrez gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:04 | Troy | Monty Gutirrez is hacked by Ollie Saine - foul #3 on Ollie Saine, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney (SG), Christopher Hudson (SF), Michael Odom (C) Timothy Smith, Joseph Parker, Ollie Saine | |
| Subs | Troy | William Jaynes (PG), Ronald Thomas (SG), Peter Baskin (SF), Darwin Wilks (C) Mark Ricco, Monty Gutirrez, Ruben Howard, Paul Southwell | |
| 12:56 | Troy | Peter Baskin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Odom | 50-38 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Harrell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 12:19 | Troy | Darwin Wilks gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:05 | Troy | William Jaynes's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Hudson | 50-38 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Thomas is called for the reach on Paul Curren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust (PG), Eugene Caouette (SG), Joseph Parker (PF), Kenny Taylor (C) Paul Curren, James Boney, Brian Harrell, Michael Odom | |
| Subs | Troy | Gavin Kilgore (PG), Paul Southwell (PF) William Jaynes, David Campbell | |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Caouette loses the ball out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Brant Kernan (C) Darwin Wilks | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Lust (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Caouette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenny Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gavin Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Baskin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Southwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brant Kernan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Troy | Brant Kernan's floater is knocked away by Christopher Hudson | 50-38 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust is fouled on the floor by Ronald Thomas - foul #2 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Ricco (SG), Ruben Howard (SF) Ronald Thomas, Peter Baskin | |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Caouette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 11:03 | Troy | Paul Southwell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:44 | Troy | Paul Southwell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 10:19 | Troy | Paul Southwell snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 09:59 | Troy | Gavin Kilgore can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Hudson - foul #3 on Christopher Hudson, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren (PG), James Boney (SG), Brian Harrell (SF), Ollie Saine (C) Michael Lust, Eugene Caouette, Christopher Hudson, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Thomas (SG), Peter Baskin (SF), David Campbell (PF), Darwin Wilks (C) Mark Ricco, Ruben Howard, Paul Southwell, Brant Kernan | |
| 09:59 | Troy | Gavin Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:59 | Troy | Gavin Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Harrell connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Curren | 53-40 |
| 09:29 | Troy | Peter Baskin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom (PF) Kenny Taylor | |
| Subs | Troy | William Jaynes (PG) Gavin Kilgore | |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Curren | 56-40 |
| 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) | |
| 09:07 | Troy | Darwin Wilks drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ronald Thomas and he's fouled by Ollie Saine - foul #4 on Ollie Saine, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust (PG), Christopher Hudson (SF) Paul Curren, Ollie Saine | |
| Subs | Troy | Monty Gutirrez (SG) Ronald Thomas | |
| 09:07 | Troy | Darwin Wilks misses the free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Jaynes - foul #2 on William Jaynes, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ruben Howard (SF) Peter Baskin | |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 08:55 | Troy | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 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) | |
| 08:43 | Troy | William Jaynes knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Monty Gutirrez | 57-44 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom's pass is intercepted by Ruben Howard in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 08:36 | Troy | Monty Gutirrez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Jaynes - foul #3 on William Jaynes, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor (C) Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Troy | Brant Kernan (C) Darwin Wilks | |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:18 | Troy | Ruben Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 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) | |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-44 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor snags the offensive board | 59-44 |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Lust | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Lust (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Boney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Harrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Odom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenny Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - William Jaynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Monty Gutirrez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Howard (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brant Kernan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Troy | Monty Gutirrez clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Odom - foul #1 on Michael Odom, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren (PG), Eugene Caouette (SG), Joseph Parker (PF), Ollie Saine (C) Michael Lust, James Boney, Brian Harrell, Michael Odom | |
| Subs | Troy | Gavin Kilgore (PG), Peter Baskin (SF), Paul Southwell (C) William Jaynes, Ruben Howard, Brant Kernan | |
| 07:29 | Troy | Monty Gutirrez misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 07:29 | Troy | Monty Gutirrez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker is fouled on the floor by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Thomas (SG), Darwin Wilks (C) Monty Gutirrez, David Campbell | |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 07:15 | Troy | Paul Southwell grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 07:10 | Troy | Gavin Kilgore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darwin Wilks | 61-47 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren is hacked by Ronald Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson (SF) Kenny Taylor | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:58 | Troy | Ronald Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gavin Kilgore | 63-49 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 06:34 | Troy | Paul Southwell snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 06:29 | Troy | Gavin Kilgore misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-49 |
| 06:28 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Baskin | 63-49 |
| 06:22 | Troy | Paul Southwell clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Eugene Caouette - foul #2 on Eugene Caouette, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Harrell (SF), Kenny Taylor (PF) Christopher Hudson, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Ricco (PG), David Campbell (PF), Brant Kernan (C) Gavin Kilgore, Peter Baskin, Darwin Wilks | |
| 06:22 | Troy | Paul Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:22 | Troy | Paul Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 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) | |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine's pass is intercepted by Paul Southwell | 63-51 |
| 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) | |
| 05:50 | Troy | David Campbell banks in the layup set up by Ronald Thomas | 63-53 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Ricco - foul #3 on Mark Ricco, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust (PG), James Boney (SG), Christopher Hudson (SF) Paul Curren, Eugene Caouette, Ollie Saine | |
| Subs | Troy | Monty Gutirrez (SG), Ruben Howard (SF) Ronald Thomas, Paul Southwell | |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:38 | Troy | The rebound goes to Brant Kernan | 63-53 |
| 05:15 | Troy | David Campbell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Harrell - foul #1 on Brian Harrell, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom (PF) Brian Harrell | |
| Subs | Troy | Gavin Kilgore (PG), Peter Baskin (C) Monty Gutirrez, Brant Kernan | |
| 05:15 | Troy | David Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:15 | Troy | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Lust | 66-54 |
| 04:38 | Troy | Ruben Howard knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gavin Kilgore and he's hacked by Christopher Hudson - foul #4 on Christopher Hudson, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Smith (SG), Ollie Saine (C) James Boney, Kenny Taylor | |
| Subs | Troy | Monty Gutirrez (SG), Darwin Wilks (C) Mark Ricco, David Campbell | |
| 04:38 | Troy | Ruben Howard misses the free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hudson | 66-56 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom loses the dribble to Darwin Wilks | 66-56 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Peter Baskin is called for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Harrell (SF), Joseph Parker (PF) Christopher Hudson, Michael Odom | |
| Subs | Troy | William Jaynes (PG), Paul Southwell (SF) Gavin Kilgore, Ruben Howard | |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Harrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 04:08 | Troy | Monty Gutirrez buries a floater from the left wing set up by William Jaynes | 66-58 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Harrell tips it but misses | 66-58 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Smith grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Lust | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Lust (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Smith (fresh) SF - Brian Harrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ollie Saine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - William Jaynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Monty Gutirrez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Southwell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Darwin Wilks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Baskin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Troy | Darwin Wilks is called for 3 seconds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren (PG), James Boney (SG), Christopher Hudson (SF), Kenny Taylor (C) Michael Lust, Timothy Smith, Joseph Parker, Ollie Saine | |
| Subs | Troy | Gavin Kilgore (PG), Ronald Thomas (SG), Ruben Howard (SF), David Campbell (PF), Brant Kernan (C) William Jaynes, Monty Gutirrez, Paul Southwell, Darwin Wilks, Peter Baskin | |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Thomas takes the ball from Paul Curren in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 03:11 | Troy | Ruben Howard jams it set up by Ronald Thomas | 68-60 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Harrell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor can't tip it in | 68-60 |
| 02:47 | Troy | Brant Kernan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:28 | Troy | Ronald Thomas drills a runner from the baseline set up by David Campbell and he's hacked by James Boney - foul #3 on James Boney, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom (PF) Brian Harrell | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:28 | Troy | Ronald Thomas misses the free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 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) | |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 02:09 | Troy | Brant Kernan snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 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) | |
| 01:45 | Troy | Ruben Howard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-65 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust (PG), Joseph Parker (PF), Ollie Saine (C) Paul Curren, Michael Odom, Kenny Taylor | |
| Subs | Troy | Monty Gutirrez (SG) Ronald Thomas | |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine travels with the ball | 68-65 |
| 01:08 | Troy | Gavin Kilgore misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |
| 01:07 | Troy | Brant Kernan hits the follow up shot | 68-67 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Gavin Kilgore drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 68-70 |
| 00:17 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Campbell | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Troy | James Boney is called for the reach on David Campbell in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Boney, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:16 | Troy | David Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:16 | Troy | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Troy | The rebound goes to David Campbell | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Troy | David Campbell runs out the clock | 68-71 |