| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Carlos Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel McRae (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Chitwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bernard Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Lehoux (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Peter Baratta (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Weekes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | SE Missouri State | John Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Vaughn | 39-36 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Christopher Weekes hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Brandon Smith and the foul's on Joseph Hopper - foul #2 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Christopher Weekes misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:33 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:17 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Randy Lehoux grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Brandon Smith is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| 18:39 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 18:38 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hopper hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Brandon Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Randy Lehoux gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Christopher Weekes blows the layup | 41-38 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Carlos Vaughn | 43-38 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Bernard Beatty makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:18 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Christopher Weekes pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | John Jones is called for the reach on Randy Lehoux - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper (SG), Alvin Sherwood (PF), Ralph Barriga (C) John Jones, Lewis Chitwood, Joseph Hopper | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lewis Swaim (PG), George Cloutier (C) Bernard Beatty, Christopher Weekes | |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Ralph Barriga steals it from Peter Baratta | 43-41 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlos Vaughn | 45-41 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Peter Baratta can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 15:51 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Carlos Vaughn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leslie Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel McRae (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Barriga (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Lewis Swaim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Lehoux (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Peter Baratta (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Cloutier (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Barriga | 48-41 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Daniel McRae picks off the pass by George Cloutier | 48-41 |
| 15:10 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper is fouled on the floor by Randy Lehoux - foul #1 on Randy Lehoux, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Jones (SG), Lewis Chitwood (PF), John Wilburn (C) Carlos Vaughn, Daniel McRae, Alvin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bernard Beatty (PG), John Davis (SG), David Freeman (PF), Christopher Weekes (C) Lewis Swaim, Randy Lehoux, Peter Baratta, Brandon Smith | |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood clanks a runner from the left block | 48-41 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Bernard Beatty grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | John Wilburn swats the layup by John Davis | 48-41 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | George Cloutier hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 14:14 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper loses the dribble to David Freeman | 48-43 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | George Cloutier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Weekes misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Jones and he's fouled by Christopher Weekes - foul #2 on Christopher Weekes, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn (PG), Daniel McRae (SF) Leslie Cooper, Ralph Barriga | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Peter Baratta (SF) George Cloutier | |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Bernard Beatty can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 13:07 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bernard Beatty - foul #1 on Bernard Beatty, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lewis Swaim (PG), Randy Lehoux (SG) Bernard Beatty, John Davis | |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Daniel McRae steps in front of the Christopher Weekes pass | 53-43 |
| 12:29 | SE Missouri State | John Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel McRae | 55-43 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Randy Lehoux can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-43 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | John Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Lehoux - foul #2 on Randy Lehoux, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hopper (PF), Alvin Sherwood (C) Lewis Chitwood, John Wilburn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Smith (C) Christopher Weekes | |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | David Freeman double dribbles | 56-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper (SG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Carlos Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leslie Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel McRae (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Lewis Swaim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Lehoux (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Peter Baratta (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hopper misses the runner from the left block | 56-43 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Brandon Smith | 56-43 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Alvin Sherwood swats the short shot by Brandon Smith | 56-43 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | David Freeman snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Randy Lehoux loses the dribble to Carlos Vaughn | 56-43 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn hits the finger roll | 58-43 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Peter Baratta misses the easy layup | 58-43 |
| 10:28 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Swaim is called for the reach on Joseph Hopper - foul #2 on Lewis Swaim, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bye (SG), Ralph Barriga (SF), Lewis Chitwood (PF), John Wilburn (C) Carlos Vaughn, Daniel McRae, Joseph Hopper, Alvin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bernard Beatty (PG), George Cloutier (SF), Christopher Weekes (C) Lewis Swaim, Peter Baratta, David Freeman | |
| 10:03 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Leslie Cooper | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Bernard Beatty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Smith | 61-46 |
| 09:38 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Ralph Barriga and the foul's on Bernard Beatty - foul #2 on Bernard Beatty, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Jones (SG) John Bye | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Davis (SG) Randy Lehoux | |
| 09:38 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Brandon Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-46 |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | The jumper by John Jones is denied by George Cloutier | 64-46 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | John Jones snags the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 08:35 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga lays it up and in on a great pass from Leslie Cooper | 66-46 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Weekes clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lewis Chitwood - foul #1 on Lewis Chitwood, team foul #3 | 66-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn (PG), Daniel McRae (SF) Leslie Cooper, Ralph Barriga | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Lehoux (SG), Peter Baratta (SF), David Freeman (PF) John Davis, George Cloutier, Brandon Smith | |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | David Freeman snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Randy Lehoux connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Freeman | 66-51 |
| 07:17 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn is called for 3 seconds | 66-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper (SG), Joseph Hopper (PF), Alvin Sherwood (C) John Jones, Lewis Chitwood, John Wilburn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lewis Swaim (PG), George Cloutier (C) Bernard Beatty, Christopher Weekes | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Carlos Vaughn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leslie Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel McRae (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Lewis Swaim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Lehoux (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Baratta (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | David Freeman is fouled on the floor by Leslie Cooper - foul #2 on Leslie Cooper, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Smith (C) George Cloutier | |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | David Freeman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-51 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Randy Lehoux snags the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Brandon Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Smith | 66-51 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Peter Baratta misses long on a floater from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 06:37 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| 06:14 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae grabs the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | Daniel McRae throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Jones (SG), Lewis Chitwood (PF), John Wilburn (C) Leslie Cooper, Joseph Hopper, Alvin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bernard Beatty (PG), John Davis (SG), Christopher Weekes (C) Lewis Swaim, Randy Lehoux, Brandon Smith | |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Daniel McRae is called for the reach on David Freeman - foul #1 on Daniel McRae, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Christopher Weekes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:52 | SE Missouri State | John Wilburn connects on the runner from the right block | 68-51 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Peter Baratta comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 68-51 |
| 04:41 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 04:21 | SE Missouri State | Peter Baratta swats the layup by John Wilburn | 68-51 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | John Davis grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Peter Baratta knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Freeman and he's fouled by Daniel McRae - foul #2 on Daniel McRae, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper (PG), Ralph Barriga (SF) Carlos Vaughn, Daniel McRae | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lewis Swaim (PG), Randy Lehoux (SG), Brandon Smith (PF) Bernard Beatty, John Davis, David Freeman | |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Peter Baratta makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Barriga double dribbles | 68-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bye (SG), Joseph Hopper (C) John Jones, John Wilburn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Cloutier (SF), Frank Castrejon (C) Peter Baratta, Christopher Weekes | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Lewis Chitwood steals the ball from Lewis Swaim | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hopper grabs the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Leslie Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bye (fresh) SF - Ralph Barriga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lewis Chitwood (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Lewis Swaim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Lehoux (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Castrejon (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood connects on the runner from the baseline | 70-54 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Leslie Cooper is called for the reach on Brandon Smith - foul #3 on Leslie Cooper, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood (C) Lewis Chitwood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Davis (SG) Randy Lehoux | |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Brandon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:48 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | George Cloutier misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | John Davis tips it home | 71-57 |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hopper loses the dribble to Brandon Smith | 71-57 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Frank Castrejon buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from George Cloutier | 71-59 |
| 00:58 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Smith steps in front of the Ralph Barriga pass | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | George Cloutier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hopper grabs the board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Alvin Sherwood misses the easy layup | 71-59 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Lewis Swaim knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn (PG), John Jones (SG), Daniel McRae (SF), Lewis Chitwood (PF), John Wilburn (C) Leslie Cooper, John Bye, Ralph Barriga, Alvin Sherwood, Joseph Hopper | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bernard Beatty (PG), Randy Lehoux (SG), Peter Baratta (SF), David Freeman (PF), Christopher Weekes (C) Lewis Swaim, John Davis, George Cloutier, Brandon Smith, Frank Castrejon | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Lehoux - foul #3 on Randy Lehoux, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Cooper (SG), Alvin Sherwood (C) John Jones, John Wilburn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Christopher Weekes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Peter Baratta misses the tip | 73-62 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Christopher Weekes misses the tip | 73-62 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Lewis Chitwood grabs the board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Vaughn runs out the clock | 73-62 |