| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Satterfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Coe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) SF - David Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | David Peacock inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson buries a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Edwin Coe - foul #3 on Edwin Coe, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kevin Howard (PF) Edwin Coe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG) Rex Hall | |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits the finger roll set up by David Peacock | 27-29 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | David Peacock is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Sonny Davis (PF) Mauricio Yazzie, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-29 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Chad Laforce | 29-29 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Chad Laforce's layup is rejected by John Robinson | 29-29 |
| 17:43 | Auburn | David Peacock tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard loses the dribble to Rex Hall | 29-31 |
| 17:24 | Auburn | Rex Hall hits the finger roll | 29-33 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Peacock - foul #1 on David Peacock, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (SG), Jared Carter (SF) Andrew Cooper, Joseph Satterfield | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (PF) Sonny Davis | |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:45 | Auburn | David Peacock knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Rex Hall | 30-35 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Chad Laforce gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-38 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | John Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), Jack Anderson (SF), Edwin Coe (PF), Joseph Satterfield (C) Phillip Robertson, Alberto Bruno, Kevin Howard, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG), Sonny Davis (PF) Rex Hall, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edwin Coe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Satterfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Peacock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sonny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Jared Carter is called for the reach on Sonny Davis - foul #1 on Jared Carter, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF) David Peacock, Sonny Davis | |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson is hacked by Edwin Coe - foul #4 on Edwin Coe, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Boyer (C) Edwin Coe | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), David Peacock (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Dikembe Azim, Anthony Donaldson, Chad Laforce | |
| 14:52 | Auburn | David Peacock hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 30-38 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Jared Carter pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Satterfield | 32-38 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle hits a jumper from the right side set up by Rex Hall | 32-40 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jared Carter | 34-40 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Rex Hall scores on a shot from the left side | 34-42 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Lytle - foul #2 on Joseph Lytle, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Alberto Bruno (SG), Kevin Howard (PF), John Robinson (C) Andrew Cooper, Jared Carter, Joseph Satterfield, David Boyer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Rex Hall, David Peacock, Sonny Davis | |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Jack Anderson steals it from Joseph Lytle | 36-42 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Kevin Howard - foul #3 on Kevin Howard, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), David Peacock (SF) Mauricio Yazzie, Joseph Lytle | |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Chad Laforce grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Chad Laforce buries a jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Peacock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | John Robinson is hacked by Dikembe Azim - foul #3 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG), Joseph Satterfield (SF) Alberto Bruno, Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG), Joseph Lytle (SF) Rex Hall, David Peacock | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Joseph Lytle is called for the reach on Joseph Satterfield - foul #3 on Joseph Lytle, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF) Joseph Lytle | |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | David Peacock grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson's fadeaway is rejected by John Robinson | 39-44 |
| 10:27 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | David Peacock hits the finger roll set up by Chad Laforce and he's fouled by Phillip Robertson - foul #2 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Carter (SG), David Boyer (PF) Phillip Robertson, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Joseph Lytle (SF), Sonny Davis (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Anthony Donaldson, Chad Laforce | |
| 10:07 | Auburn | David Peacock makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Jared Carter is whistled for a carry | 39-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Anderson (SF) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lester Kelson (SG), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Dikembe Azim, David Peacock, Sonny Davis | |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | David Boyer grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Satterfield | 42-47 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Lester Kelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 08:44 | Auburn | Chad Laforce tips it home | 42-49 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Jared Carter connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Satterfield - foul #1 on Joseph Satterfield, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Kevin Howard (PF), John Robinson (C) Andrew Cooper, Joseph Satterfield, David Boyer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Mauricio Yazzie (SG), David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (C) Rex Hall, Lester Kelson, Joseph Lytle, Chad Laforce | |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Jared Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Sonny Davis grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Peacock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Sonny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 45-51 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jack Anderson | 45-51 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Sonny Davis denies the turnaround by John Robinson | 45-51 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson tips it home | 47-51 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 47-53 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mauricio Yazzie | 47-53 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mauricio Yazzie | 47-56 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-56 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG), Joseph Satterfield (SF), Edwin Coe (PF) Jared Carter, Jack Anderson, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Lester Kelson (SG), Joseph Lytle (SF), Chad Laforce (C) Dikembe Azim, Mauricio Yazzie, David Peacock, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | John Robinson's floater is knocked away by Sonny Davis | 47-56 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Chad Laforce pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | Chad Laforce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-56 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Rex Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Andrew Cooper steps in front of the Rex Hall pass | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Robinson | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Satterfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Coe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Kelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Lytle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sonny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Carter (SG), Jack Anderson (SF) Phillip Robertson, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG), David Peacock (PF) Lester Kelson, Sonny Davis | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper loses the dribble to David Peacock | 50-56 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle is fouled on the floor by Jack Anderson - foul #4 on Jack Anderson, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG) Rex Hall | |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Joseph Satterfield | 50-57 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Azim - foul #4 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), John Robinson (C) Jared Carter, Joseph Satterfield | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Mauricio Yazzie, Joseph Lytle | |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Rex Hall is fouled on the floor by Phillip Robertson - foul #3 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Rex Hall misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | John Robinson gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson is hacked by Dikembe Azim - foul #5 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SG) Dikembe Azim | |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Phillip Robertson - foul #4 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Donaldson - foul #2 on Anthony Donaldson, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Auburn | David Peacock is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Robertson - foul #5 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Carter (SG) Phillip Robertson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:39 | Auburn | David Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | David Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-60 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | John Robinson grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jared Carter | 56-60 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Rex Hall is hacked by Andrew Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-62 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Peacock | 56-62 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Andrew Cooper is called for the reach on David Peacock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #13 | 56-62 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | David Peacock misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | David Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Jared Carter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | John Robinson grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 56-62 |