| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Hodapp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Faust (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Tallent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Anson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Yonakor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Corns (fresh) PF - Tristan Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Tony Corns inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Philip Cartwright | 29-35 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | James Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Tony Corns grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tristan Chandler | 31-38 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent clanks a floater from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright drills a 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Anson | 34-41 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | James Osborn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | George Williamson grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust hits a jumper from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Tony Corns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (PG), Christopher Meyer (SF), Gary Williams (PF), John Dimarco (C) Steven Hodapp, Philip Cartwright, Dennis Faust, Patrick Tallent | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau (PG), Joseph Park (SG), John Fabiano (SF), Frank Bennett (PF) Joseph Anson, Patrick Yonakor, Tony Corns, Tristan Chandler | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | James Osborn clanks a shot near the basket | 36-41 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | George Williamson is denied on a layup by Gary Williams | 36-41 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Gary Williams makes the driving attempt from close range | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Osborn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Meyer (fresh) PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dimarco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Rabideau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Park (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Fabiano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | George Williamson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Williams - foul #1 on Gary Williams, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp (PG), Philip Cartwright (SF), Dennis Faust (PF) James Osborn, Christopher Meyer, John Dimarco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor (SG) Frank Bennett | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | George Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | George Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp is hacked by Joseph Park - foul #1 on Joseph Park, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tristan Chandler (C) George Williamson | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Joseph Park snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor is hacked by Gary Williams - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent (C) Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor can't connect on a runner in the paint | 38-42 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | John Fabiano snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | John Fabiano drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Tristan Chandler grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tristan Chandler - foul #2 on Tristan Chandler, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Osborn (SG), Gary Williams (PF), John Dimarco (C) Dikembe Orji, Dennis Faust, Patrick Tallent | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Anson (PG), Tony Corns (SF), Frank Bennett (PF), George Williamson (C) Randy Rabideau, Patrick Yonakor, John Fabiano, Tristan Chandler | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | George Williamson banks in the layup set up by Joseph Park | 38-47 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright blows the layup but he's hacked by Tony Corns - foul #2 on Tony Corns, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer (PG) Steven Hodapp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau (PG), Patrick Yonakor (SG), Tristan Chandler (PF) Joseph Anson, Joseph Park, Frank Bennett | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Christopher Meyer steals it from George Williamson | 40-47 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | George Williamson steps in front of the John Dimarco pass | 40-47 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | George Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Dimarco - foul #1 on John Dimarco, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (PG), Dennis Faust (PF) Philip Cartwright, John Dimarco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Anson (PG) Randy Rabideau | |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | George Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | George Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Gary Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | James Osborn misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on George Williamson - foul #2 on George Williamson, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent (C) Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Park (SF) Tony Corns | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | James Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | James Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Park | 42-50 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Osborn | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Faust (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Anson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Yonakor (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Park (fairly fresh) 5 ast. PF - Tristan Chandler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Williamson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Joseph Anson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Williamson | 44-53 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Joseph Anson pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Tristan Chandler misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust travels with the ball | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp (PG), Philip Cartwright (SF), Gary Williams (PF), John Dimarco (C) Dikembe Orji, Christopher Meyer, Dennis Faust, Patrick Tallent | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau (PG), Tony Corns (SF), John Fabiano (PF) Joseph Anson, Joseph Park, Tristan Chandler | |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Rabideau | 44-55 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Gary Williams is denied by George Williamson | 44-55 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright tips it but misses | 44-55 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to George Williamson | 44-55 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | George Williamson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Corns | 44-58 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Gary Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | George Williamson grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | John Fabiano hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 44-58 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | George Williamson snags the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | John Dimarco picks off the pass by Tony Corns | 44-58 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | James Osborn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-58 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | John Fabiano snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | James Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Hodapp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Osborn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Cartwright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dimarco (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Rabideau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Yonakor (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Corns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Fabiano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Williamson (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | John Dimarco misses the jumper from close range | 44-58 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp hits the follow up shot | 46-58 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Tony Corns misses the lay-in | 46-58 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Tony Corns pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Tony Corns loses the ball out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (PG), Christopher Meyer (SG), Ryan Ledford (SF), Dennis Faust (PF), Patrick Tallent (C) Steven Hodapp, James Osborn, Philip Cartwright, Gary Williams, John Dimarco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Anson (PG), Joseph Park (SG), Frank Bennett (PF), Tristan Chandler (C) Randy Rabideau, Patrick Yonakor, John Fabiano, George Williamson | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Tony Corns blows the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Ledford - foul #1 on Ryan Ledford, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Tony Corns makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Tony Corns makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ryan Ledford, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor (SG) Tony Corns | |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Joseph Anson makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Tristan Chandler and he's hacked by Dikembe Orji - foul #2 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp (PG) Ryan Ledford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Williamson (C) Frank Bennett | |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Joseph Anson makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | George Williamson steals it from Dennis Faust | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Patrick Yonakor grabs the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | George Williamson can't finish the layup | 48-63 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Joseph Anson gets the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | George Williamson is called for traveling | 48-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Osborn (SG), Philip Cartwright (SF), William Freeman (C) Dikembe Orji, Christopher Meyer, Patrick Tallent | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Corns (SF), Frank Bennett (PF) Patrick Yonakor, George Williamson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | William Freeman is whistled for a carry | 48-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Sealy (PG), Dikembe Orji (SG), Ryan Ledford (SF), Gary Williams (C) Steven Hodapp, James Osborn, Philip Cartwright, Dennis Faust | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau (PG), Lawrence Teel (SG), John Fabiano (PF) Joseph Anson, Tony Corns, Tristan Chandler | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | William Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Sealy (fresh) SG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Ledford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Rabideau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Teel (fresh) SF - Joseph Park (fairly fresh) 5 ast. PF - John Fabiano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Bennett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Gary Williams comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-63 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Lawrence Teel is hacked by Dikembe Orji - foul #3 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer (PG), John Dimarco (C) Dikembe Orji, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Lawrence Teel makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Lawrence Teel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Ledford | 51-65 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | John Fabiano misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-65 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | John Dimarco grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | John Fabiano gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Joseph Park connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Fabiano | 51-68 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | John Fabiano picks off the pass by Ryan Ledford | 51-68 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | John Fabiano clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 51-68 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | William Sealy pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer connects on the jumper in the paint | 53-68 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | John Fabiano misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Gary Williams snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer is hacked by Randy Rabideau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Rabideau, team foul #5 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (PG) William Sealy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Randy Rabideau is called for the reach on Dikembe Orji - foul #4 on Randy Rabideau, team foul #6 | 53-68 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Ledford | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-70 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau runs out the clock | 59-70 |