| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gregory Seaman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Grimm (fresh) SF - Christopher Hurley (fresh) PF - John Kolodziej (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Werner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 19:37 | Troy | Jerry Werner snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 19:19 | Troy | Arthur Kayser is called for the reach on Gregory Seaman - foul #2 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:06 | Troy | Larry Grimm loses the ball out of bounds | 27-39 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 27-39 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald snags the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hurley takes the ball from Frank Holder | 27-39 |
| 18:22 | Troy | Gregory Seaman is fouled on the floor by Jesse McDonald - foul #2 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Johnny Hogan (PG), Louis Goff (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Tony Showers (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Gregory Seaman, Larry Grimm, Christopher Hurley, John Kolodziej, Jerry Werner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Martin Cheney (SF), Jack Hall (PF), James Dunagan (C) Arthur Kayser, Vincente Yazzie, Frank Holder, David Hanning | |
| 18:02 | Troy | Tony Showers misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 27-39 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-39 |
| 17:54 | Troy | The rebound goes to Steven Gorman | 27-39 |
| 17:42 | Troy | Johnny Hogan connects on the jump hook from the right block | 29-39 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall connects on the runner in the lane | 29-41 |
| 16:57 | Troy | James Dunagan is called for the reach on Johnny Hogan - foul #2 on James Dunagan, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), Christopher Hurley (SF), John Kolodziej (PF), Jerry Werner (C) Louis Goff, Robert Miller, Tony Showers, Steven Gorman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), David Hanning (C) Jesse McDonald, James Dunagan | |
| 16:44 | Troy | Johnny Hogan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gregory Seaman | 32-41 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan is hacked by Jerry Werner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Werner, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Grimm (SG), Robert Miller (C) Johnny Hogan, Jerry Werner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), Nathan Harris (PF) Paul Santillan, Martin Cheney, Jack Hall | |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning scores on a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Robert Miller - foul #1 on Robert Miller, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:11 | Troy | Robert Miller misses the dunk | 32-44 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning grabs the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gregory Seaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Grimm (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Hurley (fairly fresh) PF - John Kolodziej (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Maule (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Harris (fresh) C - David Hanning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 15:36 | Troy | Robert Miller grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 15:17 | Troy | Robert Miller misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Hanning - foul #1 on David Hanning, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Johnny Hogan (PG), Louis Goff (SG), Tony Showers (PF), Jerry Werner (C) Gregory Seaman, Larry Grimm, Christopher Hurley, John Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Martin Cheney (SF), Frank Holder (PF), Jack Hall (C) Arthur Kayser, Mark Maule, Vincente Yazzie, Nathan Harris, David Hanning | |
| 15:17 | Troy | Robert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:17 | Troy | Robert Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jack Hall | 33-44 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney double dribbles | 33-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Christopher Hurley (SF) Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:41 | Troy | Jerry Werner is fouled on the floor by Jack Hall - foul #1 on Jack Hall, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| 14:27 | Troy | Christopher Hurley makes the 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), William Curtis (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Louis Goff, Tony Showers, Jerry Werner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (SF) Martin Cheney | |
| 13:57 | Troy | Johnny Hogan misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-44 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall misses the 3 from straight away | 36-44 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder can't tip it in | 36-44 |
| 13:45 | Troy | Steven Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:27 | Troy | Johnny Hogan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:25 | Troy | William Curtis hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald loses the dribble to Johnny Hogan in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 13:10 | Troy | Johnny Hogan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Louis Goff (PG), Larry Grimm (SG), John Kolodziej (PF) Gregory Seaman, Johnny Hogan, William Curtis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Martin Cheney (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), James Dunagan (PF), Jonathan Connell (C) Paul Santillan, Jesse McDonald, Mark Maule, Frank Holder, Jack Hall | |
| 12:47 | Troy | Martin Cheney blocks the jumper by Larry Grimm | 40-44 |
| 12:45 | Troy | Christopher Hurley can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Miller (SF), Jerry Werner (C) Christopher Hurley, Steven Gorman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning (C) Jonathan Connell | |
| 12:26 | Troy | John Kolodziej banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Miller | 42-44 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Grimm takes the ball from Arthur Kayser in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 12:22 | Troy | Louis Goff banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Grimm | 44-44 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan is hacked by Jerry Werner - foul #4 on Jerry Werner, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), William Curtis (PF), Tony Showers (C) Louis Goff, John Kolodziej, Jerry Werner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (SG) Martin Cheney | |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule loses the dribble to Gregory Seaman | 44-44 |
| 11:48 | Troy | Larry Grimm lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Seaman | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gregory Seaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Grimm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Showers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Maule (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dunagan (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:42 | Troy | Tony Showers pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:23 | Troy | Arthur Kayser steps in front of the Robert Miller pass | 46-44 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Kayser | 46-47 |
| 10:51 | Troy | Larry Grimm is hacked by Mark Maule - foul #2 on Mark Maule, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Johnny Hogan (PG), Louis Goff (SG), Christopher Hurley (SF), John Kolodziej (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Gregory Seaman, Larry Grimm, Robert Miller, William Curtis, Tony Showers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Martin Cheney (SF), Jack Hall (PF), Jonathan Connell (C) Arthur Kayser, Mark Maule, Vincente Yazzie, James Dunagan, David Hanning | |
| 10:39 | Troy | Louis Goff clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Kolodziej denies the turnaround by Jesse McDonald | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | Troy | The rebound goes to Louis Goff | 46-47 |
| 10:02 | Troy | John Kolodziej blows the layup but he's hacked by Martin Cheney - foul #1 on Martin Cheney, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG) Louis Goff | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Frank Holder (PF) Martin Cheney, Jonathan Connell | |
| 10:02 | Troy | John Kolodziej misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:02 | Troy | John Kolodziej makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 09:38 | Troy | John Kolodziej pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:19 | Troy | Johnny Hogan makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hurley steps in front of the Paul Santillan pass in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 09:03 | Troy | John Kolodziej is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Grimm (SG), William Curtis (PF), Robert Miller (C) Johnny Hogan, John Kolodziej, Steven Gorman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (PG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), Nathan Harris (PF), Jonathan Connell (C) Arthur Kayser, Paul Santillan, Frank Holder, Jack Hall | |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hurley picks off the pass by Mark Maule in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 08:59 | Troy | Christopher Hurley banks in the layup | 51-47 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie drills a jump hook in the lane | 51-49 |
| 08:31 | Troy | Robert Miller misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Louis Goff (PG), Johnny Hogan (SF), John Kolodziej (PF), Tony Showers (C) Gregory Seaman, Christopher Hurley, William Curtis, Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (PG), James Dunagan (PF), David Hanning (C) Vincente Yazzie, Nathan Harris, Jonathan Connell | |
| 07:54 | Troy | Larry Grimm is hacked by James Dunagan - foul #3 on James Dunagan, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Jerry Werner (C) John Kolodziej | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG) Mark Maule | |
| 07:54 | Troy | Larry Grimm misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Hanning | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Louis Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Grimm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Hogan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Showers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Werner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Cheney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Dunagan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hanning (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Troy | Jerry Werner clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-52 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Grimm is called for the reach on Jesse McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Grimm, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Troy | John Kolodziej (PF) Larry Grimm | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SG), Frank Holder (PF) Jesse McDonald, James Dunagan | |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Paul Santillan | 51-54 |
| 07:04 | Troy | Louis Goff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 06:54 | Troy | John Kolodziej grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 06:52 | Troy | Arthur Kayser takes the ball from Johnny Hogan in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser hits the finger roll | 51-56 |
| 06:33 | Troy | John Kolodziej comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-56 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Hanning | 51-56 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 06:23 | Troy | Jerry Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:18 | Troy | Louis Goff connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-56 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 06:08 | Troy | Jerry Werner gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:39 | Troy | Tony Showers lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Goff and he's hacked by Frank Holder - foul #2 on Frank Holder, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), Larry Grimm (SG), William Curtis (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Johnny Hogan, Louis Goff, John Kolodziej, Jerry Werner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), Jack Hall (PF), James Dunagan (C) Arthur Kayser, Paul Santillan, Martin Cheney, Frank Holder, David Hanning | |
| 05:39 | Troy | Tony Showers makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 05:01 | Troy | Larry Grimm makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Curtis | 59-58 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Grimm steals the ball from Vincente Yazzie in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 04:56 | Troy | Larry Grimm misses the easy layup | 59-58 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Maule and he's hacked by Gregory Seaman - foul #3 on Gregory Seaman, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Miller (SF) Tony Showers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:16 | Troy | Robert Miller lays it up and in set up by Gregory Seaman | 61-61 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald tips it in | 61-63 |
| 03:49 | Troy | Robert Miller connects on the runner from close range and he's fouled by Mark Maule - foul #3 on Mark Maule, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Troy | Johnny Hogan (SG), Christopher Hurley (SF), Jerry Werner (C) Larry Grimm, William Curtis, Steven Gorman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Nathan Harris (PF), Jonathan Connell (C) Mark Maule, Jack Hall, James Dunagan | |
| 03:49 | Troy | Robert Miller makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gregory Seaman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Hogan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Hurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Werner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Santillan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Harris (fresh) C - Jonathan Connell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Werner - foul #5 on Jerry Werner, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Troy | John Kolodziej (PF) Jerry Werner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Miller is called for the reach on Paul Santillan - foul #2 on Robert Miller, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Grimm (SG) Gregory Seaman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SF) Vincente Yazzie | |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:56 | Troy | John Kolodziej gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:41 | Troy | Johnny Hogan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Louis Goff (SG), William Curtis (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Larry Grimm, John Kolodziej, Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (SF), Frank Holder (PF), David Hanning (C) Jesse McDonald, Nathan Harris, Jonathan Connell | |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan is fouled on the floor by Louis Goff - foul #1 on Louis Goff, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:14 | Troy | Steven Gorman pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:14 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| 02:00 | Troy | Christopher Hurley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Maule - foul #4 on Mark Maule, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), Larry Grimm (SG), John Kolodziej (PF), Robert Miller (C) Johnny Hogan, Louis Goff, William Curtis, Steven Gorman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF) Paul Santillan, Martin Cheney, Mark Maule | |
| 02:00 | Troy | Christopher Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | Troy | Christopher Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Kolodziej takes the ball from Jesse McDonald | 66-65 |
| 01:27 | Troy | Jesse McDonald takes the ball from John Kolodziej | 66-65 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Seaman - foul #4 on Gregory Seaman, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:25 | Troy | Christopher Hurley grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:05 | Troy | Robert Miller knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Grimm | 68-66 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 00:27 | Troy | Robert Miller clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 68-68 |
| 00:26 | Troy | Gregory Seaman grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Troy | Larry Grimm knocks in the turnaround from close range | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 70-68 |