| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 19:19 | Samford | David Cook steals it from Steven Neil | 31-32 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Kennedy and the foul's on Ian Cox - foul #1 on Ian Cox, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 34-32 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Bert Dunagan buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Steven Neil | 34-34 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | David Cook misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 17:46 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:31 | Samford | William Topete drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Steven Neil | 34-36 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Bert Dunagan is called for the reach on Jeremy Kennedy - foul #1 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Justin Brown (PF) Robert Wolfe, Roderick Hicks, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Justin Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Kennedy | 36-36 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the shot from the left side | 36-36 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Ian Cox can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Justin Brown | 36-36 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Ian Cox hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Neil | 36-38 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Bert Dunagan steals it from Charles Robinson | 36-38 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Bryan Gomes buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Neil | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Justin Brown is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Charles Robinson, Justin Brown, David Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Fredric Smith (C) William Topete, Bert Dunagan | |
| 15:17 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Hicks | 36-41 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Maurice Parish | 36-41 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Steven Neil scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Parish | 36-44 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Wolfe and the foul's on Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Maurice Parish, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) Bryan Gomes | |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Maurice Parish drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ian Cox | 39-46 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Fredric Smith snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Steven Neil connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Roderick Hicks - foul #3 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG) George Holden | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:40 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Ian Cox double dribbles | 39-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Maurice Parish | |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ian Cox - foul #2 on Ian Cox, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (PF) Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG) Ian Cox | |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Steven Neil clanks a floater from the left side | 40-48 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Steven Neil is called for the reach on Jeremy Kennedy - foul #1 on Steven Neil, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SG), Charles Robinson (SF) Robert Wolfe, Roderick Hicks | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (PF), George West (C) Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | David Cook hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by William Topete - foul #1 on William Topete, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (PF) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | David Cook makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | David Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:37 | Samford | William Topete drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ian Cox | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George West (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | George Holden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | David Cook can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 11:14 | Samford | William Topete gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Steven Neil buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Topete | 42-52 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | David Cook clanks a jumper near the basket | 42-52 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Steven Neil snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Ian Cox misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-52 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 44-52 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Ian Cox can't connect on a shot in the paint | 44-52 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Steven Neil gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Steven Neil misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | George Holden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 09:34 | Samford | George West gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:12 | Samford | William Topete is hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Justin Brown (C) Jeremy Kennedy, George Holden, Charles Robinson, Christopher Lucero, David Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bryan Gomes, George West | |
| 08:59 | Samford | Fredric Smith throws it down set up by Bert Dunagan | 44-54 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks is called for traveling | 44-54 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Maurice Parish loses the dribble to Reginald Raygoza | 44-54 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Gordon Kimsey - foul #1 on Gordon Kimsey, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG) Jeremy Ryan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Fredric Smith can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Wolfe - foul #1 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Justin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Maurice Parish - foul #3 on Maurice Parish, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG) Gordon Kimsey | |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 44-55 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is hacked by Reginald Raygoza - foul #4 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) George Holden | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| 06:42 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Wolfe - foul #2 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Reginald Raygoza, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:42 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), David Cook (C) Robert Wolfe, Roderick Hicks, Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SF), Bryan Gomes (C) Maurice Parish, Fredric Smith | |
| 06:01 | Samford | Steven Neil connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Bert Dunagan | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:29 | Samford | Bert Dunagan lays it up and in | 44-62 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | George Holden tips it back up and in | 46-62 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Christopher Lucero is called for the reach on Bobby Blackburn - foul #1 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Justin Brown (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Charles Robinson, Christopher Lucero, David Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, Bobby Blackburn, Bert Dunagan | |
| 04:33 | Samford | Bryan Gomes comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by George Holden - foul #2 on George Holden, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG) George Holden | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:33 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan loses the dribble to William Topete | 46-62 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses short on a jump hook from close range | 46-62 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses short on a runner from close range | 48-62 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Reginald Raygoza | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Justin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bryan Gomes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Bryan Gomes gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Fredric Smith scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Topete | 48-64 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Reginald Raygoza - foul #5 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF) Robert Wolfe, Roderick Hicks, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), George West (C) William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| 02:11 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey is called for a backcourt violation | 48-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart (C) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | George Holden buries a 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Lucero | 51-64 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Bryan Gomes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-64 |
| 01:26 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Parish | 51-64 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Maurice Parish can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the jumper from the baseline | 51-64 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-64 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | George Holden can't tip it in | 51-64 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski runs out the clock | 51-64 |