| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) C - Antony Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | James Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | James Clark hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg is hacked by Jackie Youngblood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ricky Green | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | James Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Brandenburg takes the ball from Ricky Green | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Jackie Youngblood steals it from James Clark in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles's pass is intercepted by Richard Stansberry in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood is fouled on the floor by Ronald Charles - foul #1 on Ronald Charles, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Willy Carte (SG), Kevin Harper (PF), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Ronald Charles, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Warren Ervin - foul #1 on Warren Ervin, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), John Scott (SF) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Willy Carte misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Hall - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG) Edward Brandenburg | |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Willy Carte banks in the layup set up by Ronald Charles and he's hacked by Hugh Papke - foul #1 on Hugh Papke, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Patrick Andrews, Todd Spikes, Charles Hall, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg (SF), John Johnson (C) Matthew Johnson, Warren Ervin | |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Willy Carte misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Willy Carte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Charles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles drills a 3 from straight away | 9-11 |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green is fouled on the floor by Edward Brandenburg - foul #1 on Edward Brandenburg, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry (SF) John Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Jack Gaffney (PF) Willy Carte, Kevin Harper | |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Charles is called for the reach on Jackie Youngblood - foul #2 on Ronald Charles, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall (PF) Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Green | 12-11 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ricky Green in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Antony Phillips - foul #1 on Antony Phillips, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Charles Hall, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kevin Harper (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), Warren Ervin (C) Edward Brandenburg, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Clark and he's hacked by Hugh Papke - foul #2 on Hugh Papke, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips (C) Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Warren Ervin - foul #2 on Warren Ervin, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG) Richard Stansberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Johnson (C) Warren Ervin | |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney is called for traveling | 17-15 |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney scores on a turnaround in the lane | 17-17 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Charles Hall (PF) Willard Bland, Patrick Andrews, Todd Spikes, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willy Carte (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Matthew Johnson, Kevin Harper, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez can't finish the layup | 19-17 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 19-17 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry grabs the board | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antony Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Carte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Stansberry | 21-17 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Willy Carte scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Clark and the foul's on Charles Hall - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kevin Harper (SG) James Clark | |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Willy Carte makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Harper is called for the reach on Ricky Green - foul #1 on Kevin Harper, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (SF) Richard Stansberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG) Christopher Brooks | |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Willy Carte is hacked by Ricky Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Green, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Willy Carte misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Scott | 23-20 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen clanks a turnaround in the paint | 23-20 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Johnson | 23-20 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), Todd Spikes (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, John Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Jack Gaffney (PF), John Johnson (C) Matthew Johnson, Kevin Harper, Michael Cervantez | |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Clark is called for the reach on Richard Stansberry - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 25-20 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg snags the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | James Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Stansberry - foul #1 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG) Todd Spikes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kevin Harper (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Willy Carte, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Patrick Andrews | 27-21 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses long on a shot from the baseline | 27-21 |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry grabs the offensive board | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Stansberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (tired) C - Antony Phillips (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (tiring) | |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Brooks | 27-21 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez tips it home | 27-23 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips scores on a runner in the lane | 29-23 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg is fouled on the floor by Richard Stansberry - foul #2 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), John Scott (SF) Ricky Green, Patrick Andrews, Richard Stansberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG) Matthew Johnson | |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland is fouled in the backcourt by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG) Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willy Carte (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG) James Clark, Edward Brandenburg | |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Willy Carte misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green banks in the layup set up by Jackie Youngblood and he's hacked by Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips (C) Willard Bland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (PF) Christopher Brooks | |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Willy Carte hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 33-23 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Gaffney | 33-23 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green blows the layup | 33-25 |
| 05:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott gets the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Johnson is called for the reach on Jackie Youngblood - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #11 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG) Ricky Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg (SF), John Johnson (C) Matthew Johnson, Michael Cervantez | |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Harper, team foul #12 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes (SF) John Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG) Kevin Harper | |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-25 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Willy Carte is hacked by Willard Bland - foul #1 on Willard Bland, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks (PF) Jack Gaffney | |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Willy Carte makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Willy Carte makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses short on a runner near the basket | 36-27 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg travels with the ball | 36-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), John Scott (SF) Willard Bland, Jackie Youngblood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez (C) John Johnson | |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Brooks blocks the short jumper by Todd Spikes | 36-27 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips tips it back up and in | 38-27 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is fouled in the backcourt by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #11 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Charles Hall (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Todd Spikes, John Scott, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Kevin Harper (SF), Warren Ervin (C) Willy Carte, Edward Brandenburg, Michael Cervantez | |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Charles - foul #3 on Ronald Charles, team foul #13 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Jack Gaffney (PF) Ronald Charles, Christopher Brooks | |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hugh Papke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | James Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Green - foul #2 on Ricky Green, team foul #12 | 39-27 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | James Clark steals the ball from Charles Hall | 39-29 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | James Clark misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG) Ricky Green, Patrick Andrews | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willy Carte (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF), John Johnson (C) Matthew Johnson, Jack Gaffney, Warren Ervin | |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | James Clark double dribbles | 39-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG) Richard Stansberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Harper takes the ball from Willard Bland | 39-29 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jackie Youngblood | 39-29 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall drills a shot from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the lay-in | 41-29 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Clark is called for the reach on Willard Bland - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #14 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Patrick Andrews (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF) Jackie Youngblood, John Scott, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Willy Carte, Christopher Brooks, John Johnson | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke (C) Willard Bland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Brandenburg picks off the pass by Charles Hall | 43-29 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson slams it home on a nice dish by Edward Brandenburg | 43-31 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-31 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses the halfcourt shot | 46-31 |