| Lineup | Troy | PG - Trevor Hepburn (fresh) SG - Anthony Booker (fresh) SF - Juan Ibarra (fresh) PF - Reginald Manno (fresh) C - Michael Gipson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) SG - Dima Pavloski (fresh) SF - Kyle Carothers (fresh) PF - Alan Reynolds (fresh) C - Abel Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Troy | Michael Gipson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Troy | Dima Pavloski is called for the reach on Anthony Booker - foul #1 on Dima Pavloski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Troy | Reginald Manno misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Troy | Juan Ibarra pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Troy | Trevor Hepburn clanks a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Troy | Michael Gipson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Troy | Abel Bailey denies the turnaround by Michael Gipson | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan is hacked by Michael Gipson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Gipson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan lays it in set up by Alan Reynolds and the foul's on Anthony Booker - foul #1 on Anthony Booker, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Troy | Juan Ibarra can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan is hacked by Anthony Booker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Booker, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Troy | Justin Braziel (SG) Anthony Booker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Jones (SG), Anthony Morey (PF), Michael Jefferson (C) Dima Pavloski, Alan Reynolds, Abel Bailey | |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:24 | Troy | Michael Gipson pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:10 | Troy | Reginald Manno travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Jeffrey Anderson (SF) Joshua Morgan, Kyle Carothers | |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Trevor Hepburn is called for the reach on Jeffrey Massey - foul #1 on Trevor Hepburn, team foul #4 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Erickson (PG), Daniel Hall (SF), Brad Larimer (PF) Trevor Hepburn, Juan Ibarra, Reginald Manno | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Anthony Morey scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vernon Jones and he's hacked by Brad Larimer - foul #1 on Brad Larimer, team foul #5 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Troy | David Hall (C) Michael Gipson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski (SG), Abel Bailey (C) Jeffrey Massey, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Anthony Morey makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:13 | Troy | Daniel Hall is fouled on the floor by Anthony Morey - foul #1 on Anthony Morey, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Anderson (SF), Alan Reynolds (PF) Michael Jefferson, Anthony Morey | |
| 16:02 | Troy | Jonathan Erickson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-6 |
| 16:01 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Larimer | 0-6 |
| 15:45 | Troy | David Hall can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Reynolds - foul #1 on Alan Reynolds, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Trevor Hepburn (PG), Joseph Wolford (SG), Juan Ibarra (SF), Michael Gipson (C) Jonathan Erickson, Justin Braziel, Daniel Hall, Brad Larimer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan (PG), Kyle Carothers (SF) Dima Pavloski, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| 15:45 | Troy | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 15:45 | Troy | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Trevor Hepburn (fresh) SG - Joseph Wolford (fresh) SF - Juan Ibarra (fresh) PF - David Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Gipson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Carothers (fresh) PF - Alan Reynolds (fresh) C - Abel Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Juan Ibarra - foul #1 on Juan Ibarra, team foul #6 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Reginald Manno (PF) David Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Curtis Kirby (SG) Vernon Jones | |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:58 | Troy | Juan Ibarra can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kyle Carothers - foul #1 on Kyle Carothers, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Morey (C) Abel Bailey | |
| 14:58 | Troy | Juan Ibarra misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:58 | Troy | Juan Ibarra makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Curtis Kirby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 14:47 | Troy | Reginald Manno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 14:45 | Troy | Reginald Manno snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 14:26 | Troy | Joseph Wolford drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Trevor Hepburn | 6-8 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Kyle Carothers is blocked by Reginald Manno | 6-8 |
| 14:08 | Troy | Michael Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:04 | Troy | Juan Ibarra clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 6-8 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Anthony Morey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers loses the dribble to Joseph Wolford | 6-8 |
| 12:59 | Troy | Reginald Manno misses short on a shot from the right block | 6-8 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Alan Reynolds | 6-10 |
| 12:32 | Troy | Alan Reynolds is called for the reach on Trevor Hepburn - foul #2 on Alan Reynolds, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Erickson (PG), Justin Braziel (SG), Daniel Hall (SF), Brad Larimer (PF), David Hall (C) Trevor Hepburn, Joseph Wolford, Juan Ibarra, Reginald Manno, Michael Gipson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Jones (PG), Dima Pavloski (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Joshua Morgan, Curtis Kirby, Kyle Carothers, Alan Reynolds, Anthony Morey | |
| 12:11 | Troy | Daniel Hall comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski loses the dribble to Justin Braziel in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 11:40 | Troy | David Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jonathan Erickson (fresh) SG - Justin Braziel (fresh) SF - Daniel Hall (fresh) PF - Brad Larimer (fresh) C - David Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dima Pavloski (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) C - Abel Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Erickson - foul #1 on Jonathan Erickson, team foul #7 | 6-10 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 11:10 | Troy | Michael Jefferson steals the ball from Daniel Hall | 6-11 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Hall - foul #1 on David Hall, team foul #8 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Gipson (C) David Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG) Michael Jefferson | |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 10:52 | Troy | Jonathan Erickson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony Worley (SF) Daniel Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 10:20 | Troy | Justin Braziel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jonathan Erickson | 9-16 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 10:00 | Troy | Michael Gipson snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 09:54 | Troy | Abel Bailey is called for the reach on Jonathan Erickson - foul #1 on Abel Bailey, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Wolford (PG), Daniel Hall (SF), Reginald Manno (PF) Jonathan Erickson, Justin Braziel, Brad Larimer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan (PG), Curtis Kirby (SG), Kyle Carothers (SF), Anthony Morey (PF) Jeffrey Massey, Dima Pavloski, Jeffrey Anderson, Vernon Jones | |
| 09:39 | Troy | Michael Gipson hits a jump hook in the paint | 11-16 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Michael Gipson swats the layup by Anthony Morey | 11-16 |
| 09:26 | Troy | Michael Gipson gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:08 | Troy | Daniel Hall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 09:06 | Troy | Michael Gipson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:43 | Troy | Daniel Hall makes the floater in the lane set up by Anthony Worley | 13-16 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Wolford - foul #1 on Joseph Wolford, team foul #9 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Trevor Hepburn (PG), Juan Ibarra (SF), David Hall (C) Anthony Worley, Daniel Hall, Michael Gipson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Jones (SG), Michael Jefferson (PF) Curtis Kirby, Anthony Morey | |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:24 | Troy | Reginald Manno knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Wolford | 15-18 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | David Hall steals it from Kyle Carothers | 15-18 |
| 07:59 | Troy | David Hall misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-18 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey's pass is intercepted by David Hall | 15-18 |
| 07:35 | Troy | Trevor Hepburn can't connect on a floater in the lane | 15-18 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Trevor Hepburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wolford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Ibarra (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Reginald Manno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Carothers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) C - Abel Bailey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Jones | 15-20 |
| 07:08 | Troy | Abel Bailey steals the ball from Joseph Wolford | 15-20 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey lays it up and in set up by Vernon Jones | 15-22 |
| 06:38 | Troy | David Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-22 |
| 06:36 | Troy | David Hall tips it but misses | 15-22 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Michael Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey misses long on a shot from the right block | 15-22 |
| 06:11 | Troy | Juan Ibarra gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:56 | Troy | Trevor Hepburn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Trevor Hepburn, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Erickson (PG), Justin Braziel (SG), Daniel Hall (SF), Brad Larimer (PF), Michael Gipson (C) Trevor Hepburn, Joseph Wolford, Juan Ibarra, Reginald Manno, David Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Dima Pavloski (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (SF), Anthony Morey (PF) Joshua Morgan, Vernon Jones, Kyle Carothers, Michael Jefferson | |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Anderson connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 15-24 |
| 05:24 | Troy | Michael Gipson scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Erickson and he's hacked by Jeffrey Anderson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Anderson, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| 05:24 | Troy | Michael Gipson makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Anthony Morey banks in the layup set up by Dima Pavloski | 18-26 |
| 04:41 | Troy | Justin Braziel connects on the 3 from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski is hacked by Jonathan Erickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Erickson, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony Worley (SG) Jonathan Erickson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:39 | Troy | Michael Gipson pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:27 | Troy | Abel Bailey steals the ball from Brad Larimer | 21-26 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 04:04 | Troy | Jeffrey Massey takes the ball from Justin Braziel | 21-29 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey banks in the layup | 21-31 |
| 03:54 | Troy | Brad Larimer jams it | 23-31 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Erickson (PG), Anthony Booker (SG) Justin Braziel, Daniel Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Jones (PG), Curtis Kirby (SG), Kyle Carothers (SF), Alan Reynolds (PF) Jeffrey Massey, Dima Pavloski, Jeffrey Anderson, Abel Bailey | |
| 03:40 | Troy | Brad Larimer hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-31 |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Morey | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jonathan Erickson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Booker (fresh) SF - Anthony Worley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brad Larimer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Gipson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curtis Kirby (fresh) SF - Kyle Carothers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Reynolds (fresh) C - Anthony Morey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Troy | Anthony Booker is called for a charge - foul #3 on Anthony Booker, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Trevor Hepburn (PG), Joseph Wolford (SG), Juan Ibarra (SF), Reginald Manno (PF) Jonathan Erickson, Anthony Booker, Anthony Worley, Brad Larimer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 26-33 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Anthony Morey tips it but misses | 26-33 |
| 02:36 | Troy | Juan Ibarra grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:17 | Troy | Reginald Manno drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Trevor Hepburn and the foul's on Kyle Carothers - foul #2 on Kyle Carothers, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Troy | David Hall (C) Michael Gipson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan (PG), Jeffrey Anderson (SF), Michael Jefferson (C) Vernon Jones, Kyle Carothers, Anthony Morey | |
| 02:17 | Troy | Reginald Manno misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds connects on the open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Kirby | 28-35 |
| 01:46 | Troy | Reginald Manno buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Wolford | 30-35 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Curtis Kirby is fouled on the floor by Trevor Hepburn - foul #3 on Trevor Hepburn, team foul #13 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Jonathan Erickson (PG), Daniel Hall (SF), Brad Larimer (PF), Justin Braziel (C) Trevor Hepburn, Juan Ibarra, Reginald Manno, David Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Curtis Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Curtis Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:17 | Troy | Jonathan Erickson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 30-37 |
| 01:15 | Troy | Brad Larimer pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:03 | Troy | The jumper by Joseph Wolford is denied by Alan Reynolds | 30-37 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Alan Reynolds | 30-37 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wolford | 30-37 |
| 00:31 | Troy | Daniel Hall drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Braziel and the foul's on Jeffrey Anderson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Anderson, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony Worley (SF), Michael Gipson (C) Joseph Wolford, Brad Larimer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Dima Pavloski (SG), Kyle Carothers (SF), Vernon Jones (C) Joshua Morgan, Curtis Kirby, Jeffrey Anderson, Michael Jefferson | |
| 00:31 | Troy | Daniel Hall misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-37 |
| 00:14 | Troy | Michael Gipson grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 00:02 | Troy | Jonathan Erickson scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-37 |