| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Willie Silcox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Lillie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Albert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Carl Lillie inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Troy | The jump hook by Tracy Albert is blocked by Thomas Tillman | 39-40 |
| 19:32 | Troy | Tracy Albert misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Silcox - foul #2 on Willie Silcox, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 19:13 | Troy | Steven Tucker pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:00 | Troy | Steven Tucker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Bazile - foul #1 on Robert Bazile, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:00 | Troy | Steven Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:00 | Troy | Steven Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue buries a floater near the basket | 41-42 |
| 18:26 | Troy | Steven Tucker buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Lillie | 41-45 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Richard Gurney and he's hacked by Carl Lillie - foul #3 on Carl Lillie, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (C) Richard Gurney, Harry Haggerty, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Gregory Chacon (SG), Alex Brown (SF), Joseph Ray (PF), Russell Walls (C) Willie Silcox, Steven Tucker, Carl Lillie, Tracy Albert, Thomas Pierce | |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:09 | Troy | Russell Walls snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 17:55 | Troy | Joseph Ray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Lester Luter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (C) Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 17:28 | Troy | Russell Walls can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Ross Miller grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses short on a shot in the paint | 43-45 |
| 17:19 | Troy | Russell Walls gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:02 | Troy | Gregory Chacon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG) Robert Bazile | |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Pierce (C) Gregory Chacon | |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller is hacked by Joseph Ray - foul #2 on Joseph Ray, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Tucker (SG) Joseph Ray | |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ross Miller | 46-45 |
| 16:24 | Troy | Russell Walls misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 16:22 | Troy | Steven Tucker tips it in | 46-47 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Lester Luter drills a floater from the left block set up by Ross Miller | 48-47 |
| 15:42 | Troy | Steven Tucker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Emanuel Trumble | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Yard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Emanuel Trumble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 15:19 | Troy | The rebound goes to Russell Walls | 48-49 |
| 15:06 | Troy | Steven Tucker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Emanuel Trumble and the foul's on Lester Luter - foul #1 on Lester Luter, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Ross Miller, Thomas Maroney, Lester Luter, Joseph Keller, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Carl Lillie (SF), Tracy Albert (PF), Dallas Keeney (C) Emanuel Trumble, Alex Brown, Russell Walls, Thomas Pierce | |
| 15:06 | Troy | Steven Tucker misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Willie Silcox is called for the reach on Richard Gurney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Silcox, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Chacon (SG) Steven Tucker | |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Lillie - foul #4 on Carl Lillie, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Ray (SF) Carl Lillie | |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:49 | Troy | Richard Gurney takes the ball from Dallas Keeney | 50-51 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Richard Gurney | 52-51 |
| 14:08 | Troy | Tracy Albert hits a floater from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 54-53 |
| 13:34 | Troy | Willie Silcox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Joseph Keller (C) Richard Gurney, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Troy | James Owens (PG), Steven Tucker (SG) Willie Silcox, Gregory Chacon | |
| 13:25 | Troy | James Owens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 13:24 | Troy | Tracy Albert grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:05 | Troy | Steven Tucker scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Ray | 54-55 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Ross Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 12:48 | Troy | The rebound goes to Tracy Albert | 54-55 |
| 12:36 | Troy | Joseph Ray misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Bazile | 54-55 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Steven Tucker steps in front of the Kurt Shue pass | 54-55 |
| 11:57 | Troy | Joseph Ray's floater is tipped away by Kurt Shue | 54-55 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Ross Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Bazile | 57-55 |
| 11:40 | Troy | Steven Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Owens (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Tucker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tracy Albert (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dallas Keeney (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Ross Miller travels with the ball | 57-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Robert Bazile, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Gregory Chacon (SG), Alex Brown (SF), Russell Walls (PF), Thomas Pierce (C) James Owens, Steven Tucker, Joseph Ray, Tracy Albert, Dallas Keeney | |
| 11:15 | Troy | Willie Silcox clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Zachary Dingess | 57-55 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Lester Luter is hacked by Gregory Chacon - foul #1 on Gregory Chacon, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 10:34 | Troy | Willie Silcox is fouled on the floor by Ross Miller - foul #2 on Ross Miller, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 10:21 | Troy | Willie Silcox drills a shot near the basket set up by Alex Brown | 57-57 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Ross Miller hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Gurney and he's hacked by Gregory Chacon - foul #2 on Gregory Chacon, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF), Joseph Keller (PF) Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:49 | Troy | Thomas Pierce misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ross Miller | 62-57 |
| 09:17 | Troy | Thomas Pierce is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Richard Gurney, Joseph Keller, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Steven Tucker (SG), Joseph Ray (SF), Tracy Albert (PF), Dallas Keeney (C) Willie Silcox, Gregory Chacon, Alex Brown, Russell Walls, Thomas Pierce | |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Emanuel Trumble steps in front of the Harry Haggerty pass | 62-57 |
| 09:01 | Troy | Steven Tucker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Emanuel Trumble | 62-59 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the fadeaway in the paint | 62-59 |
| 08:33 | Troy | Dallas Keeney gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:29 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble double dribbles | 62-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF) Ross Miller, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is hacked by Steven Tucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Tucker, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Troy | Alex Brown (SF) Joseph Ray | |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:10 | Troy | Tracy Albert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Emanuel Trumble | 64-62 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 66-62 |
| 07:46 | Troy | Steven Tucker makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Emanuel Trumble | 66-65 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Steven Tucker is called for the reach on Thomas Maroney - foul #2 on Steven Tucker, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Troy | James Owens (PG), Russell Walls (SG), Carl Lillie (SF), Joseph Ray (PF), Thomas Pierce (C) Emanuel Trumble, Steven Tucker, Alex Brown, Tracy Albert, Dallas Keeney | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:27 | Troy | Russell Walls snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Owens (fresh) SG - Russell Walls (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - Carl Lillie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Ray (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Troy | Carl Lillie is hacked by Lester Luter - foul #2 on Lester Luter, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG) Thomas Maroney | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG) James Owens | |
| 07:03 | Troy | Joseph Keller swats the short shot by Russell Walls | 67-65 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 06:53 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Keller | 67-65 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Lester Luter is fouled on the floor by Carl Lillie - foul #5 on Carl Lillie, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Kurt Shue (PF) Robert Bazile, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Chacon (SG) Carl Lillie | |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:41 | Troy | Joseph Ray grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 06:32 | Troy | Willie Silcox misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Gurney | 68-65 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Thomas Pierce steals the ball from Lester Luter | 68-65 |
| 05:51 | Troy | Joseph Ray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Ross Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-65 |
| 05:37 | Troy | Gregory Chacon snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 05:20 | Troy | Willie Silcox clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Gurney - foul #1 on Richard Gurney, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Thomas Maroney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Johnny Yard (C) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Tucker (SG), Alex Brown (SF), Tracy Albert (PF), Dallas Keeney (C) Gregory Chacon, Russell Walls, Joseph Ray, Thomas Pierce | |
| 05:20 | Troy | Willie Silcox makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:20 | Troy | Willie Silcox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Willie Silcox steals it from Robert Bazile in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 05:08 | Troy | Alex Brown is hacked by Harry Haggerty - foul #2 on Harry Haggerty, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF) Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG) Willie Silcox | |
| 04:58 | Troy | Alex Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Maroney | 70-67 |
| 04:25 | Troy | Robert Bazile is called for the reach on Emanuel Trumble - foul #2 on Robert Bazile, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Chacon (SG) Steven Tucker | |
| 04:25 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:25 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 04:14 | Troy | Gregory Chacon pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble drills a 3 from straight away set up by Alex Brown | 70-71 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman tips it but misses | 70-71 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 70-71 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Alex Brown - foul #2 on Alex Brown, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Kurt Shue (PF) Robert Bazile, Thomas Maroney, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Troy | James Owens (PG), Steven Tucker (SG), Joseph Ray (SF), Thomas Pierce (C) Emanuel Trumble, Gregory Chacon, Alex Brown, Dallas Keeney | |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Harry Haggerty (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - James Owens (fresh) SG - Steven Tucker (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Ray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tracy Albert (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Troy | Steven Tucker misses badly on a jumper from close range | 71-71 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the tip | 71-71 |
| 02:46 | Troy | James Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:46 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (C) Ross Miller, Harry Haggerty, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Russell Walls (SF) James Owens, Tracy Albert | |
| 02:29 | Troy | Lester Luter is called for the reach on Joseph Ray - foul #3 on Lester Luter, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 02:29 | Troy | Joseph Ray misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Tucker - foul #3 on Steven Tucker, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Troy | Alex Brown (SF) Joseph Ray | |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:55 | Troy | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Pierce is blocked by Lester Luter | 73-71 |
| 01:53 | Troy | Russell Walls tips it in | 73-73 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Lester Luter, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Troy | Tracy Albert (PF), Dallas Keeney (C) Russell Walls, Thomas Pierce | |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty loses the dribble to Dallas Keeney | 73-73 |
| 01:22 | Troy | Alex Brown is hacked by Kurt Shue - foul #1 on Kurt Shue, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 01:22 | Troy | Alex Brown misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kurt Shue | 73-73 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the dunk | 73-73 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman hits the follow up shot | 75-73 |
| 00:39 | Troy | Tracy Albert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Tillman - foul #2 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:39 | Troy | Tracy Albert makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:39 | Troy | Tracy Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is called for traveling | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Troy | Alex Brown is whistled for a carry | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Harry Haggerty (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Willie Silcox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Tucker (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alex Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tracy Albert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dallas Keeney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue is hacked by Tracy Albert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Albert, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Troy | Russell Walls (PF), Thomas Pierce (C) Tracy Albert, Dallas Keeney | |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:34 | Troy | Russell Walls misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 04:33 | Troy | Thomas Pierce grabs the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 04:11 | Troy | Willie Silcox buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Robert Bazile - foul #3 on Robert Bazile, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 04:11 | Troy | Willie Silcox misses the free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:11 | Troy | Thomas Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 03:53 | Troy | Steven Tucker knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Silcox | 77-79 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Lester Luter knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 79-79 |
| 03:14 | Troy | Joseph Keller steals the ball from Steven Tucker | 79-79 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller loses the dribble to Alex Brown in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 03:01 | Troy | Russell Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lester Luter | 79-79 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Lester Luter, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Troy | Tracy Albert (PF), Dallas Keeney (C) Russell Walls, Thomas Pierce | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue lays it in on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 81-79 |
| 02:19 | Troy | Alex Brown buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Silcox | 81-81 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty is fouled on the floor by Alex Brown - foul #3 on Alex Brown, team foul #14 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Joseph Keller (PF) Richard Gurney, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG), Russell Walls (SG), Joseph Ray (SF) Willie Silcox, Steven Tucker, Alex Brown | |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:03 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt Shue (PF) Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Troy | Alex Brown (SG) Joseph Ray | |
| 01:46 | Troy | Dallas Keeney is whistled for a carry | 83-81 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG) Ross Miller | |
| Subs | Troy | Willie Silcox (PG), Steven Tucker (SG) Emanuel Trumble, Russell Walls | |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the shot from close range set up by Robert Bazile and the foul's on Willie Silcox - foul #4 on Willie Silcox, team foul #15 | 85-81 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:22 | Troy | Steven Tucker misses badly on a floater from the left side | 86-81 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kurt Shue | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty lays it in set up by Kurt Shue | 88-81 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Willie Silcox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Tucker (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alex Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Albert (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dallas Keeney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Troy | Dallas Keeney drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Tucker | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is hacked by Willie Silcox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Silcox, team foul #16 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Troy | Russell Walls (SF) Willie Silcox | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:47 | Troy | The rebound goes to Russell Walls | 89-83 |
| 00:47 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-83 |
| 00:43 | Troy | Steven Tucker drills a shot from the free throw line | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile is hacked by Alex Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Brown, team foul #17 | 89-85 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:37 | Troy | Alex Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Bazile - foul #4 on Robert Bazile, team foul #12 | 91-85 |
| 00:37 | Troy | Alex Brown makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:37 | Troy | Alex Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty is hacked by Alex Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alex Brown, team foul #18 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Troy | Emanuel Trumble (PG) Alex Brown | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Emanuel Trumble's pass is intercepted by Richard Gurney | 92-87 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Gurney | 94-87 |
| 00:27 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 94-87 |
| 00:20 | Troy | Russell Walls drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Emanuel Trumble | 94-90 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty is hacked by Emanuel Trumble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emanuel Trumble, team foul #19 | 94-90 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG) Robert Bazile | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Dallas Keeney grabs the defensive rebound | 95-90 |
| 00:17 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 95-90 |
| 00:12 | Troy | Russell Walls clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 95-90 |
| 00:10 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Walls | 95-90 |
| 00:08 | Troy | Russell Walls's pass is intercepted by Ross Miller | 95-90 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Ross Miller lays it up and in | 97-90 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 97-90 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG) Ross Miller | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Russell Walls clanks a halfcourt shot | 97-90 |