| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fresh) SG - Bernard Culbreath (fresh) SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) C - Donald James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) SF - Lester Luter (fresh) PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Donald James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | Donald James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Tillman | 0-5 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Tillman denies the turnaround by Donald Moyer | 0-5 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | Donald James misses the tip | 0-5 |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | Donald James tips it in | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Lester Luter scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Maroney | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | McNeese State | Donald James can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the fadeaway from the right side | 2-7 |
| 16:32 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Michael Lesser is denied by Thomas Tillman | 2-7 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is fouled on the floor by Donald Moyer - foul #1 on Donald Moyer, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Sheats (PG), Christopher Tanner (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Lynn Ensor (C) Donald Moyer, Bernard Culbreath, James Grinvalsky, Donald James | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Sheats (fresh) SG - Christopher Tanner (fresh) SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) C - Lynn Ensor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lester Luter | 2-10 |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Tanner | 5-10 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 5-13 |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Damon Culbert (C) Michael Lesser | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jacob Lloyd | 5-16 |
| 14:36 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner's floater is knocked away by Johnny Yard | 5-16 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 5-16 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Charles Tanner steps in front of the Dale Lieu pass | 5-16 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Damon Culbert loses the ball out of bounds | 5-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Moyer (PG), Bernard Culbreath (SG), James Grinvalsky (PF), Donald James (C) Robert Sheats, Christopher Tanner, Lynn Ensor, Damon Culbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG) Thomas Maroney | |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd hits a fadeaway from the right side | 5-18 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer is hacked by Harry Comer - foul #1 on Harry Comer, team foul #1 | 5-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF) Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Bobby Anderson, Jacob Lloyd, Dale Lieu | |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-18 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Donald James pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-18 |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser buries a floater from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Lester Luter is blocked by Donald James | 7-18 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Bernard Culbreath misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-18 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney buries a floater in the lane | 7-20 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Harry Comer - foul #2 on Harry Comer, team foul #2 | 7-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SG), Lynn Ensor (PF) Bernard Culbreath, James Grinvalsky | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Zachary Dingess (PF) Harry Comer, Johnny Yard | |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser makes the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the board | 8-20 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is hacked by Lynn Ensor - foul #1 on Lynn Ensor, team foul #2 | 8-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fresh) SG - Charles Tanner (fresh) SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lynn Ensor (fresh) C - Donald James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney clanks a jumper from the right side | 8-20 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Lester Luter snags the offensive board | 8-20 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-20 |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the board | 8-20 |
| 11:10 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 8-20 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu gets the rebound | 8-20 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Dale Lieu is denied by Donald James | 8-20 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer gets the rebound | 8-20 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor is fouled on the floor by Zachary Dingess - foul #1 on Zachary Dingess, team foul #3 | 8-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Sheats (PG), Bernard Culbreath (SG), James Grinvalsky (PF) Donald Moyer, Charles Tanner, Donald James | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter | |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Lesser | 10-20 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu blows the dunk | 10-20 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Robert Sheats pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu lays it up and in set up by Jacob Lloyd and he's fouled by Lynn Ensor - foul #2 on Lynn Ensor, team foul #3 | 10-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Damon Culbert (C) Michael Lesser, Lynn Ensor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the free throw | 10-22 |
| 09:56 | McNeese State | Damon Culbert pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Bobby Anderson - foul #1 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #4 | 10-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Moyer (PG), Donald James (C) Robert Sheats, Damon Culbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Zachary Dingess, Dale Lieu | |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses badly on a floater from close range | 11-22 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney tips it back up and in | 11-24 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner (SF) Bernard Culbreath | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF) Thomas Maroney, Jacob Lloyd | |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Lester Luter is fouled on the floor by Christopher Tanner - foul #1 on Christopher Tanner, team foul #4 | 11-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF) James Grinvalsky | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman drills a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Donald James - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #5 | 11-26 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the free throw | 11-27 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner is denied on a dunk by Johnny Yard | 11-27 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney gets the rebound | 11-27 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-27 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser gets the rebound | 11-27 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 11-27 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney gets the rebound | 11-27 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fresh) SG - Christopher Tanner (fresh) SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 blk. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is whistled for a carry | 11-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Sheats (PG), Bernard Culbreath (SG), James Grinvalsky (PF), Damon Culbert (C) Donald Moyer, Christopher Tanner, Charles Tanner, Donald James | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard | |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | Robert Sheats misses long on a shot from the right wing | 11-27 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the defensive rebound | 11-27 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 11-29 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Robert Sheats connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-29 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess loses the ball out of bounds | 14-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Moyer (PG), Christopher Tanner (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Donald James (C) Robert Sheats, Michael Lesser, James Grinvalsky, Damon Culbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Dale Lieu (C) Bobby Anderson, Jacob Lloyd, Thomas Tillman | |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-29 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner gets the offensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner hits the finger roll | 16-29 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Charles Tanner, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen (PF) Bernard Culbreath | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Johnny Yard (PF) Thomas Maroney, Zachary Dingess | |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the free throw | 16-32 |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner drills a driving attempt from the left block | 18-32 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard is fouled on the floor by Donald James - foul #2 on Donald James, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF), Damon Culbert (C) Christopher Tanner, Jonathan Neilsen, Donald James | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Grinvalsky | 18-33 |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-33 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Lester Luter travels with the ball | 18-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter | |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bobby Anderson - foul #2 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #5 | 18-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) Bobby Anderson | |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Comer and he's hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #8 | 19-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald James (C) Damon Culbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the free throw | 19-36 |
| 03:44 | McNeese State | Dale Lieu blocks the short jumper by Donald James | 19-36 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer grabs the offensive board | 19-36 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer buries a 3 from the left wing set up by James Grinvalsky | 22-36 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Comer | 22-38 |
| 03:03 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer loses the dribble to Harry Comer in the backcourt | 22-38 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 22-40 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-40 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is fouled on the floor by Michael Lesser - foul #1 on Michael Lesser, team foul #9 | 22-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Sheats (PG), Bernard Culbreath (SG), Christopher Tanner (SF), Lynn Ensor (PF) Donald Moyer, Charles Tanner, Michael Lesser, James Grinvalsky | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd, Johnny Yard, Dale Lieu | |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Donald James's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Tillman | 22-42 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor grabs the offensive board | 22-42 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Donald James hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Maroney - foul #1 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #6 | 22-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG) Thomas Maroney | |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Donald James makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Donald James misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Zachary Dingess | 23-44 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Ensor | 26-44 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is hacked by Bernard Culbreath - foul #1 on Bernard Culbreath, team foul #10 | 26-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF), Damon Culbert (C) Christopher Tanner, Donald James | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Harry Comer picks off the pass by Robert Sheats | 26-46 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-49 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Bernard Culbreath hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 26-49 |