| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Baughman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lamont Raya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noah Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Eric Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Copley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Eshelman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Pete Corbett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by James Utterback | 23-27 |
| 19:23 | Jackson State | Eric Evans scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from George Copley | 23-29 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | James Utterback comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Copley - foul #1 on George Copley, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | James Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | James Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:43 | Jackson State | William Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen makes the jumpshot from the left side | 27-29 |
| 18:04 | Jackson State | Eric Evans misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | James Utterback gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 17:09 | Jackson State | William Duncan misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 16:43 | Jackson State | William Duncan pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:39 | Jackson State | Eric Evans misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Baughman - foul #1 on Michael Baughman, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Rex (SF) Lamont Raya | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 16:39 | Jackson State | Eric Evans makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:39 | Jackson State | Eric Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | James Utterback scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Reginald Ross | 29-30 |
| 15:53 | Jackson State | William Duncan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Justin Rex pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Baughman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Utterback (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Rex (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Noah Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Ross (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Eric Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Copley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Eshelman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Pete Corbett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Justin Rex is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Rex, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Norman (SG), Alvin Scott (PF) James Utterback, Noah Nguyen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gerald Poindexter (PG), Glenn Simmons (SG), Charles Sluss (SF), Roy Foster (PF), Walter Thiele (C) Eric Evans, George Copley, Wesley Eshelman, Pete Corbett, William Duncan | |
| 15:27 | Jackson State | Gerald Poindexter double dribbles | 29-30 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross misses long on a floater from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Alvin Scott grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Glenn Simmons - foul #1 on Glenn Simmons, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shane Steffey (PG), Lamont Raya (SF) Michael Baughman, Justin Rex | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wesley Eshelman (SF) Charles Sluss | |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:35 | Jackson State | Roy Foster misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 14:34 | Jackson State | Walter Thiele gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:16 | Jackson State | Walter Thiele buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Simmons | 31-32 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Shane Steffey | 33-32 |
| 13:30 | Jackson State | Alvin Scott swats the short shot by Walter Thiele | 33-32 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Christopher Norman pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Scott | 33-32 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Shane Steffey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Christopher Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Christopher Norman is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Baughman (PG), James Utterback (SG), Justin Rex (SF), Noah Nguyen (PF), Anthony Riebe (C) Shane Steffey, Christopher Norman, Lamont Raya, Alvin Scott, Reginald Ross | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eric Evans (PG), George Copley (SG), Pete Corbett (PF), William Duncan (C) Gerald Poindexter, Glenn Simmons, Roy Foster, Walter Thiele | |
| 12:05 | Jackson State | Pete Corbett lays it in on a great pass from Eric Evans | 33-34 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wesley Eshelman - foul #1 on Wesley Eshelman, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Sluss (SF) Wesley Eshelman | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Baughman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Utterback (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Rex (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Noah Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Riebe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Eric Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Copley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sluss (fresh) PF - Pete Corbett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Jackson State | Pete Corbett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Baughman | 37-34 |
| 11:03 | Jackson State | Eric Evans is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Glenn Simmons (SF) Charles Sluss | |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Evans - foul #3 on Eric Evans, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Ross (C) Anthony Riebe | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wesley Eshelman (SF) Glenn Simmons | |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:38 | Jackson State | Pete Corbett grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 10:11 | Jackson State | William Duncan can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-34 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Michael Baughman | 37-34 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | William Duncan is called for the reach on Reginald Ross - foul #2 on William Duncan, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lamont Raya (SF) Justin Rex | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 09:20 | Jackson State | William Duncan gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 09:14 | Jackson State | William Duncan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-34 |
| 09:05 | Jackson State | Wesley Eshelman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 08:36 | Jackson State | Pete Corbett hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | James Utterback scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Ross | 40-37 |
| 08:07 | Jackson State | Wesley Eshelman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 08:05 | Jackson State | Pete Corbett grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 07:45 | Jackson State | William Duncan is fouled on the floor by Michael Baughman - foul #2 on Michael Baughman, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Norman (SG), Alvin Scott (PF), Anthony Riebe (C) James Utterback, Noah Nguyen, Reginald Ross | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gerald Poindexter (PG), Glenn Simmons (SG), Roy Foster (PF), Walter Thiele (C) Eric Evans, George Copley, Pete Corbett, William Duncan | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Baughman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont Raya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Scott (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Riebe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Gerald Poindexter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wesley Eshelman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Thiele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Jackson State | Roy Foster misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Alvin Scott gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 06:31 | Jackson State | The jump hook by Wesley Eshelman is blocked by Alvin Scott | 42-37 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Anthony Riebe gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Christopher Norman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glenn Simmons - foul #2 on Glenn Simmons, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Utterback (SG), Justin Rex (SF), Noah Nguyen (PF) Michael Baughman, Lamont Raya, Anthony Riebe | |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Copley (SG), Pete Corbett (PF), William Duncan (C) Wesley Eshelman, Roy Foster, Walter Thiele | |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Christopher Norman misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Christopher Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:01 | Jackson State | William Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 05:40 | Jackson State | Glenn Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Alvin Scott snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Christopher Norman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 05:19 | Jackson State | William Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 05:07 | Jackson State | Gerald Poindexter misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 05:05 | Jackson State | George Copley hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Norman is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Poindexter - foul #1 on Gerald Poindexter, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Baughman (PG), Reginald Ross (C) James Utterback, Alvin Scott | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eric Evans (PG) Gerald Poindexter | |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Norman makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | William Duncan clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Rex - foul #2 on Justin Rex, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Utterback (SG) Christopher Norman | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wesley Eshelman (SF) Glenn Simmons | |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | William Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | William Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 03:52 | Jackson State | Wesley Eshelman blows the layup but he's hacked by Justin Rex - foul #3 on Justin Rex, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lamont Raya (SF) Justin Rex | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 03:52 | Jackson State | Wesley Eshelman makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 03:52 | Jackson State | Wesley Eshelman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Eric Evans is called for the reach on Noah Nguyen - foul #4 on Eric Evans, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roy Foster (PF), Walter Thiele (C) Pete Corbett, William Duncan | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 03:27 | Jackson State | Walter Thiele grabs the board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Baughman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Utterback (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont Raya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noah Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Eric Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Copley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Eshelman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Thiele (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Jackson State | Wesley Eshelman hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Noah Nguyen - foul #2 on Noah Nguyen, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alvin Scott (PF) Noah Nguyen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Glenn Simmons (SG) George Copley | |
| 03:09 | Jackson State | Wesley Eshelman makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | James Utterback misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 02:43 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Glenn Simmons | 46-46 |
| 02:43 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen (PF) Alvin Scott | |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Copley (SG), Pete Corbett (PF), William Duncan (C) Glenn Simmons, Roy Foster, Walter Thiele | |
| 02:23 | Jackson State | Pete Corbett scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Eshelman | 46-48 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Baughman | 49-48 |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | Noah Nguyen steals it from Eric Evans | 49-48 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 00:59 | Jackson State | George Copley is hacked by Lamont Raya - foul #2 on Lamont Raya, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 00:59 | Jackson State | George Copley misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Wesley Eshelman swats the layup by Noah Nguyen | 49-48 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | William Duncan is called for the reach on Lamont Raya - foul #3 on William Duncan, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:25 | Jackson State | Wesley Eshelman loses the dribble to Lamont Raya | 51-48 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | James Utterback is fouled in the backcourt by George Copley - foul #2 on George Copley, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | James Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | James Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | Michael Baughman picks off the pass by George Copley | 53-48 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Eric Evans is called for the reach on Michael Baughman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Evans, team foul #11 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Rex (SF), Anthony Riebe (C) Lamont Raya, Reginald Ross | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gerald Poindexter (PG) Eric Evans | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:13 | Jackson State | William Duncan grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | Gerald Poindexter hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lamont Raya (SF), Reginald Ross (C) Justin Rex, Anthony Riebe | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Gerald Poindexter is called for the reach on Michael Baughman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Poindexter, team foul #12 | 53-51 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | William Duncan snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | George Copley misses the halfcourt shot | 53-51 |