| Lineup | Troy | PG - Garland Kelly (fresh) SG - James Knotts (fresh) SF - Michael Orchard (fresh) PF - Curtis Foster (fresh) C - David Stokes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Carino (fresh) SG - Brian Doty (fresh) SF - John Linch (fresh) PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) C - Geoffrey Stoney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | David Stokes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Troy | James Knotts makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Brian Doty is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Troy | Michael Orchard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Troy | Michael Orchard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Troy | James Knotts tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Michael Carino makes the wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Geoffrey Stoney | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Troy | Curtis Foster clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Brian Doty gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Michael Carino loses the dribble to Michael Orchard | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Troy | James Knotts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Michael Carino grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Brian Doty is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Troy | Obayana Ahmed blocks the short jumper by Curtis Foster | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brian Doty | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Troy | The rebound goes to Curtis Foster | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Troy | Michael Orchard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Curtis Foster | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed hits a wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Geoffrey Stoney | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Troy | James Knotts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 16:39 | Samford | John Linch is hacked by Garland Kelly - foul #1 on Garland Kelly, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Troy | Rudolph Cox (PG), David Watson (SG), Nelson Sylvester (SF), Carlos Howe (PF), Willis Cortese (C) Garland Kelly, James Knotts, Michael Orchard, Curtis Foster, David Stokes | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lawson (PG), James Feeney (SG), Bryon Drinkard (SF), Robert Richburg (PF), James Bailey (C) Michael Carino, Brian Doty, John Linch, Obayana Ahmed, Geoffrey Stoney | |
| 16:34 | Samford | James Bailey double dribbles | 9-4 |
| 16:12 | Troy | Nelson Sylvester comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Larry Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:09 | Samford | David Watson is called for the reach on James Feeney in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 15:53 | Samford | James Bailey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 9-4 |
| 15:51 | Troy | Nelson Sylvester grabs the board | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Rudolph Cox (fresh) SG - David Watson (fresh) SF - Nelson Sylvester (fresh) PF - Carlos Howe (fresh) C - Willis Cortese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Larry Lawson (fresh) SG - James Feeney (fresh) SF - Bryon Drinkard (fresh) PF - Robert Richburg (fresh) C - James Bailey (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Troy | David Watson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 9-4 |
| 15:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Bailey | 9-4 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Larry Lawson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 9-4 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Larry Lawson tips it but misses | 9-4 |
| 15:19 | Troy | David Watson snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:04 | Troy | Rudolph Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 15:02 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to David Watson | 9-4 |
| 14:42 | Troy | Rudolph Cox's fadeaway is rejected by James Bailey | 9-4 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Robert Richburg pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Robert Richburg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Willis Cortese - foul #1 on Willis Cortese, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Troy | Henry Cummings (PG), James Knotts (SG), Michael Orchard (SF), Curtis Foster (PF), David Stokes (C) Rudolph Cox, David Watson, Nelson Sylvester, Carlos Howe, Willis Cortese | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG), Brian Doty (SG), John Linch (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF) Larry Lawson, James Feeney, Bryon Drinkard, James Bailey | |
| 14:18 | Samford | Robert Richburg misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Robert Richburg makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:02 | Troy | Michael Orchard misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 14:01 | Troy | David Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:50 | Troy | David Stokes clanks a jump hook from close range | 9-5 |
| 13:49 | Troy | Michael Orchard hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Brian Doty is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Obayana Ahmed | 11-7 |
| 13:18 | Troy | Michael Carino steals it from Curtis Foster | 11-7 |
| 13:01 | Samford | John Linch connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Brian Doty and he's fouled by Curtis Foster - foul #1 on Curtis Foster, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Nelson Sylvester (SF), Carlos Howe (C) Michael Orchard, David Stokes | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Portis (PF), Geoffrey Stoney (C) Obayana Ahmed, Robert Richburg | |
| 13:01 | Samford | John Linch makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:40 | Troy | Curtis Foster misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Troy | James Knotts hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Brian Doty is fouled in the backcourt by James Knotts - foul #1 on James Knotts, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Garland Kelly (PG) Henry Cummings | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:21 | Samford | James Knotts takes the ball from Brian Doty | 13-10 |
| 11:56 | Troy | Carlos Howe misses short on a jump hook from close range | 13-10 |
| 11:55 | Troy | Carlos Howe tips it in | 15-10 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Orchard (SF) James Knotts | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lawson (PG), James Feeney (SG), Bryon Drinkard (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF) Michael Carino, Brian Doty, John Linch, Michael Portis | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Garland Kelly (fresh) SG - Nelson Sylvester (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Orchard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Foster (tiring) C - Carlos Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Larry Lawson (fresh) SG - James Feeney (fresh) SF - Bryon Drinkard (fresh) PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Geoffrey Stoney (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Troy | Michael Orchard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 11:39 | Samford | James Feeney grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed loses the dribble to Curtis Foster | 15-10 |
| 11:00 | Troy | The jump hook by Carlos Howe is blocked by Geoffrey Stoney | 15-10 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Garland Kelly is called for the reach on James Feeney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garland Kelly, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Troy | Henry Cummings (PG), Rudolph Cox (SG), Willis Cortese (PF), David Stokes (C) Garland Kelly, Nelson Sylvester, Curtis Foster, Carlos Howe | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Richburg (SF), James Bailey (C) Bryon Drinkard, Geoffrey Stoney | |
| 10:34 | Samford | James Feeney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-10 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed tips it home | 15-12 |
| 10:16 | Troy | Rudolph Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 10:15 | Samford | James Bailey snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Larry Lawson is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Feeney | 15-14 |
| 09:54 | Troy | Michael Orchard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 09:52 | Samford | James Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Robert Richburg hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Orchard - foul #1 on Michael Orchard, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Troy | David Watson (SG), Nelson Sylvester (SF), Carlos Howe (PF) Henry Cummings, Michael Orchard, Willis Cortese | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG), Brian Doty (SG), Bryon Drinkard (SF) Larry Lawson, James Feeney, Obayana Ahmed | |
| 09:48 | Samford | Robert Richburg misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Robert Richburg makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:29 | Troy | David Watson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rudolph Cox | 17-15 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Robert Richburg is hacked by Carlos Howe - foul #1 on Carlos Howe, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Curtis Foster (PF) David Stokes | |
| Subs | Samford | Mo Adams (C) James Bailey | |
| 09:17 | Samford | Robert Richburg misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:17 | Troy | Carlos Howe snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 08:58 | Troy | Carlos Howe knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Rudolph Cox and he's fouled by Mo Adams - foul #1 on Mo Adams, team foul #1 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Portis (PF) Robert Richburg | |
| 08:58 | Troy | Carlos Howe misses the free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Mo Adams grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Brian Doty loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney (C) Mo Adams | |
| 08:44 | Troy | Michael Portis steps in front of the David Watson pass | 19-15 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Brian Doty misses the easy open layup | 19-15 |
| 08:22 | Troy | Curtis Foster gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:17 | Troy | Nelson Sylvester misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bryon Drinkard - foul #1 on Bryon Drinkard, team foul #2 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Henry Cummings (PG), James Knotts (SG), Willis Cortese (PF), David Stokes (C) Rudolph Cox, David Watson, Curtis Foster, Carlos Howe | |
| Subs | Samford | John Linch (SF) Bryon Drinkard | |
| 08:17 | Troy | Nelson Sylvester misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:17 | Troy | Nelson Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:17 | Troy | David Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:06 | Troy | James Knotts's pass is intercepted by Michael Carino | 19-15 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Michael Carino can't throw it down | 19-15 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Brian Doty buries a shot from the right side | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Henry Cummings (fresh) SG - James Knotts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nelson Sylvester (tiring) PF - Willis Cortese (fresh) C - David Stokes (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Carino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Doty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Linch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Portis (fresh) C - Geoffrey Stoney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Troy | John Linch takes the ball from Nelson Sylvester | 19-17 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Brian Doty misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Cummings - foul #1 on Henry Cummings, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Troy | Rudolph Cox (PG), Michael Orchard (SF), Curtis Foster (PF), Carlos Howe (C) Henry Cummings, Nelson Sylvester, Willis Cortese, David Stokes | |
| Subs | Samford | James Feeney (PG), Larry Lawson (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF), Robert Richburg (C) Michael Carino, John Linch, Michael Portis, Geoffrey Stoney | |
| 06:59 | Samford | Brian Doty makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Brian Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:30 | Troy | Larry Lawson steps in front of the Curtis Foster pass | 19-19 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Larry Lawson lays it up and in | 19-21 |
| 06:00 | Troy | Michael Orchard misses short on a jumper in the paint | 19-21 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Robert Richburg grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:55 | Samford | James Feeney is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Orchard - foul #2 on Michael Orchard, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Troy | David Watson (SG), Nelson Sylvester (SF) James Knotts, Michael Orchard | |
| Subs | Samford | James Bailey (C) Brian Doty | |
| 05:55 | Samford | James Feeney makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:55 | Samford | James Feeney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:39 | Troy | Curtis Foster comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Obayana Ahmed - foul #1 on Obayana Ahmed, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Henry Cummings (PG), Willis Cortese (C) Rudolph Cox, Carlos Howe | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:39 | Troy | Curtis Foster makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:39 | Troy | Curtis Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Curtis Foster - foul #2 on Curtis Foster, team foul #11 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Troy | David Stokes (C) Curtis Foster | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG), Bryon Drinkard (SG) Larry Lawson, James Feeney | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:57 | Troy | Nelson Sylvester's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Michael Carino | 21-25 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:49 | Samford | David Watson is called for the reach on Bryon Drinkard - foul #2 on David Watson, team foul #12 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Rudolph Cox (PG), James Knotts (SG), Carlos Howe (PF) Henry Cummings, David Watson, Willis Cortese | |
| Subs | Samford | John Linch (SF), Mo Adams (C) Robert Richburg, Obayana Ahmed | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Bryon Drinkard makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Bryon Drinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:37 | Troy | Nelson Sylvester can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 04:36 | Troy | David Stokes hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Michael Carino double dribbles | 23-27 |
| Subs | Troy | Willis Cortese (C) David Stokes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:08 | Troy | James Knotts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 04:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mo Adams | 23-27 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Bryon Drinkard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 03:57 | Troy | Willis Cortese grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 03:36 | Troy | Carlos Howe is hacked by Mo Adams - foul #2 on Mo Adams, team foul #4 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Troy | Garland Kelly (PG), Michael Orchard (SF), Curtis Foster (PF) Rudolph Cox, Nelson Sylvester, Willis Cortese | |
| Subs | Samford | James Feeney (PG), Brian Doty (SG), Larry Lawson (SF), Robert Richburg (PF), Geoffrey Stoney (C) Michael Carino, Bryon Drinkard, John Linch, James Bailey, Mo Adams | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Garland Kelly (fresh) SG - James Knotts (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Michael Orchard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Howe (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Feeney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Doty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Richburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Stoney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Troy | James Knotts misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-27 |
| 03:17 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Larry Lawson is hacked by Michael Orchard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Orchard, team foul #13 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Troy | David Watson (SG), Rudolph Cox (SF), David Stokes (C) James Knotts, Michael Orchard, Carlos Howe | |
| Subs | Samford | Obayana Ahmed (PF) James Feeney | |
| 03:15 | Samford | Larry Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Larry Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:54 | Troy | Rudolph Cox makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Garland Kelly | 25-29 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Robert Richburg hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Brian Doty | 25-31 |
| 02:20 | Troy | Curtis Foster clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by David Stokes - foul #1 on David Stokes, team foul #14 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Henry Cummings (PG), James Knotts (SG), Nelson Sylvester (SF), Willis Cortese (PF), Carlos Howe (C) Garland Kelly, David Watson, Rudolph Cox, Curtis Foster, David Stokes | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG), James Feeney (SG), Bryon Drinkard (SF) Larry Lawson, Brian Doty, Obayana Ahmed | |
| 02:04 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:04 | Troy | The rebound goes to Carlos Howe | 25-31 |
| 01:38 | Troy | Nelson Sylvester is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nelson Sylvester, team foul #15 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Bailey (PF), Mo Adams (C) Robert Richburg, Geoffrey Stoney | |
| 01:21 | Samford | Bryon Drinkard knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Michael Carino | 25-33 |
| 01:05 | Troy | Carlos Howe can't throw it down | 25-33 |
| 01:04 | Samford | James Bailey grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Bryon Drinkard banks in the layup set up by James Feeney | 25-35 |
| 00:53 | Troy | James Knotts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Cummings | 28-35 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Mo Adams is whistled for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Garland Kelly (PG), Curtis Foster (PF), David Stokes (C) Henry Cummings, Willis Cortese, Carlos Howe | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Doty (SG), John Linch (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF) James Feeney, Bryon Drinkard, James Bailey | |
| 00:26 | Troy | Nelson Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Mo Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:21 | Samford | John Linch is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-35 |
| Subs | Troy | David Watson (SG), Rudolph Cox (SF) James Knotts, Nelson Sylvester | |
| Subs | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney (C) Mo Adams | |
| 00:02 | Troy | David Stokes misses the 3 from straight away | 28-35 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-35 |