| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Harry Albrecht (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Frausto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Headley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Cottingham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Casey Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown misses the dunk | 36-41 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Greg Thomas is blocked by Wayne Cottingham | 36-41 |
| 19:28 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:24 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Louis Wyatt - foul #3 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG) Louis Wyatt | |
| 19:19 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley blows the layup | 36-41 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson lays it up and in set up by Greg Thomas | 36-43 |
| 18:35 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vincent Lorkowski | 36-46 |
| 17:57 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto misses the easy layup | 36-46 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 36-46 |
| 17:27 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:23 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley's pass is intercepted by Vincent Lorkowski | 36-46 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Rafael Enriquez | 36-48 |
| 16:43 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-48 |
| 16:41 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley tips it in | 38-48 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 16:34 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 16:17 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Casey Brown | 40-48 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Harry Albrecht (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Frausto (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Headley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Cottingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Casey Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Georgia Southern | Vincent Lorkowski blocks the jumper by James Frausto | 40-51 |
| 15:38 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley misses the tip | 40-51 |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 40-53 |
| 15:03 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-53 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses the lay-in | 40-53 |
| 14:35 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 14:30 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-53 |
| 14:28 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham grabs the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 14:14 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Albrecht | 43-53 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-53 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 13:57 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:51 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 13:16 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Frausto and he's fouled by Rafael Enriquez - foul #3 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Archibald (SG), Kenneth Brunetti (SF), Eric Morris (PF), Danny Schweitzer (C) James Frausto, Michael Headley, Wayne Cottingham, Casey Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Lee Cochran (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Rafael Enriquez, Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 13:16 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Howard Anchondo is blocked by Danny Schweitzer | 46-56 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 12:33 | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 12:26 | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-56 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt travels with the ball | 48-56 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler (PG) Harry Albrecht | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:50 | Georgia Southern | Danny Schweitzer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Seiler | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Seiler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Archibald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Brunetti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Schweitzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 11:27 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Brunetti grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 11:21 | Georgia Southern | Steve Woodall takes the ball from Eric Morris | 51-56 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall lays it in | 51-58 |
| 11:12 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Archibald | 54-58 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kenneth Brunetti - foul #1 on Kenneth Brunetti, team foul #1 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley (SF) Danny Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Louis Wyatt, Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran | |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:58 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 10:51 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley is fouled on the floor by Howard Anchondo - foul #1 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham (PF) Kenneth Brunetti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Mark Sommers (C) Denny Yamasaki, Howard Anchondo | |
| 10:32 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham can't connect on a floater in the lane | 54-60 |
| 10:31 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Morris - foul #1 on Eric Morris, team foul #2 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt (SG), Casey Brown (C) David Archibald, Eric Morris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:16 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 10:10 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Seiler | 58-60 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 09:50 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 09:46 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Michael Headley steals it from Juan Castillo | 58-60 |
| 09:18 | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Headley | 60-60 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 08:54 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Casey Brown | 60-60 |
| 08:49 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Juan Castillo | 60-63 |
| 08:22 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Greg Thomas - foul #1 on Greg Thomas, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG), David Archibald (SG), Kenneth Brunetti (PF), Danny Schweitzer (C) Paul Seiler, Jack Hurt, Wayne Cottingham, Casey Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Lee Cochran (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Juan Castillo, Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich, Mark Sommers | |
| 08:22 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:22 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski is fouled on the floor by Danny Schweitzer - foul #2 on Danny Schweitzer, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Frausto (SF) Michael Headley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall's pass is intercepted by Harry Albrecht | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Harry Albrecht (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Archibald (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Frausto (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Brunetti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Schweitzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris (PF) Kenneth Brunetti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 07:30 | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 07:25 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto is fouled on the floor by Louis Wyatt - foul #4 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| 07:13 | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Lee Cochran - foul #1 on Lee Cochran, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich (PF) Lee Cochran | |
| 07:13 | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:13 | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:13 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall travels with the ball | 63-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Brunetti (PF) Eric Morris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF) Steve Woodall | |
| 06:24 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Brunetti misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 06:23 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Rafael Enriquez | 65-65 |
| 05:47 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Frausto | 68-65 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 68-67 |
| 05:07 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald misses short on a floater from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler (PG), Jack Hurt (SG), Michael Headley (SF), Eric Morris (C) Harry Albrecht, David Archibald, James Frausto, Danny Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Steve Woodall (SG), Lee Cochran (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Louis Wyatt, Rafael Enriquez, Augustus Zurich, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 04:30 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eric Morris | 71-67 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses the lay-in | 71-67 |
| 04:12 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Paul Seiler | 71-67 |
| 04:07 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 04:05 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Brunetti | 71-67 |
| 03:50 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 71-67 |
| 03:49 | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 03:38 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Morris | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Seiler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Headley (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Brunetti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Woodall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lee Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran tips it back up and in | 73-69 |
| 02:55 | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris misses the floater from the right side | 73-69 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Archibald (SG), Wayne Cottingham (PF), Casey Brown (C) Jack Hurt, Kenneth Brunetti, Eric Morris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Augustus Zurich (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Denny Yamasaki, Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran, Howard Anchondo | |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 02:31 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 02:27 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald loses the ball out of bounds | 73-69 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 73-69 |
| 02:14 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 02:10 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley is hacked by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #2 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SF) Greg Thomas | |
| 02:10 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:10 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-69 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 75-69 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson tips it home | 75-71 |
| 01:18 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Archibald | 77-71 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich banks in the layup | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald is denied on a layup by Vincent Lorkowski | 77-73 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:26 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Wyatt - foul #5 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (SG), James Frausto (SF) David Archibald, Michael Headley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF) Louis Wyatt | |
| 00:24 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:24 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez's pass is intercepted by James Frausto | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris (C) Casey Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:17 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez grabs the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski loses the dribble to James Frausto | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler is hacked by Rafael Enriquez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-76 |