| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Lightsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | David Zechman grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Tepperberg | 36-33 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Baker | 36-36 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry is hacked by William Thompson - foul #2 on William Thompson, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Tyron Smith (SF) Dan Thorsen, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | James Baker misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Tepperberg - foul #2 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), John Hamilton (C) Jerry Gold, Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush (SG), Gary Jim (SF), Jacob Laskowski (PF), Michael Ball (C) Gerald Lightsey, Gene Davis, Brian Kronenberg, William Thompson | |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Tepperberg - foul #3 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Ryan Hawkins (PF) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG) James Baker | |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | John Cole picks off the pass by Oren Gerry in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 17:15 | Sam Houston State | John Cole lays it in | 36-42 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins tips it in | 38-42 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Tyron Smith steals it from John Cole | 38-42 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Thorsen | 41-42 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim misses the runner from the right block | 41-42 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Thrush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Jim (fairly fresh) PF - Jacob Laskowski (fairly fresh) C - Michael Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski banks in the layup | 43-44 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski is hacked by Oren Gerry - foul #3 on Oren Gerry, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Gerald Lightsey (SG), Gene Davis (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), William Thompson (C) John Cole, Robert Thrush, Gary Jim, Jacob Laskowski, Michael Ball | |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Tepperberg picks off the pass by James Baker | 43-44 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg misses the dunk attempt | 43-44 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Thompson | 43-44 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on William Thompson - foul #3 on William Thompson, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (PG), Tyron Smith (SF) George Pittman, Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Gerald Lightsey is called for the reach on Richard Tepperberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Lightsey, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | John Hamilton blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | David Zechman snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | James Brooks knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Tepperberg | 45-44 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Gerald Lightsey - foul #2 on Gerald Lightsey, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Oren Gerry (C) James Brooks, Tyron Smith, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd (C) William Thompson | |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry lays it up and in set up by George Pittman | 47-44 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | James Baker drills a fadeaway in the paint | 47-46 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Davis | 47-46 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-49 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg is hacked by Gene Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Davis, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), John Hamilton (C) George Pittman, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim (SG), Michael Ball (PF) Gerald Lightsey, Brian Kronenberg | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Thorsen | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Zechman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Jim (fresh) SF - Gene Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Ball (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Todd (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | James Baker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-49 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Tepperberg | 52-49 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | James Baker misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Zechman - foul #1 on David Zechman, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), James Brooks (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush (SG), John Todd (PF), William Thompson (C) Gene Davis, Michael Ball, Donald Todd | |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG) James Baker | |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Robert Thrush is denied by Oren Gerry | 52-50 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Brooks | 52-50 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) James Brooks, Ryan Hawkins, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis (SF) Gary Jim | |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | John Todd misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Robert Thrush takes the ball from John Hamilton | 52-52 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | John Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | David Zechman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Tyron Smith - foul #1 on Tyron Smith, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), James Brooks (SG), Ryan Hawkins (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Gerald Lightsey (SG), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Jacob Laskowski (C) John Cole, Robert Thrush, John Todd, William Thompson | |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry is hacked by Brian Kronenberg - foul #2 on Brian Kronenberg, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Zechman (PF) Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim (SF) Gene Davis | |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | James Brooks tips it home | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Zechman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lightsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Jim (fresh) PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Laskowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Lightsey | 54-57 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Gerald Lightsey is called for the reach on James Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Lightsey, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF) David Zechman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | James Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyron Smith | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Oren Gerry is called for the reach on Brian Kronenberg - foul #4 on Oren Gerry, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG) Dan Thorsen, James Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Ball (PF), Donald Todd (C) Brian Kronenberg, Jacob Laskowski | |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Ball misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-57 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | James Baker is called for the reach on Jerry Gold in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | James Baker misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | James Baker gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Dan Thorsen steals the ball from Michael Ball | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Ball - foul #2 on Michael Ball, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, David Zechman, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Robert Thrush (SG), Gene Davis (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), William Thompson (C) James Baker, Gerald Lightsey, Gary Jim, Michael Ball, Donald Todd | |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins buries a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by John Cole - foul #3 on John Cole, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG) George Pittman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski (SF) Gene Davis | |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Hawkins - foul #1 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG) Dan Thorsen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Oren Gerry | 63-58 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Thompson | 63-60 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Gold | 66-60 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Richard Tepperberg steals it from Robert Thrush | 66-60 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the lay-in | 66-60 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Smith (tiring) PF - Ryan Hawkins (tiring) 27 pts. 7 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thrush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jacob Laskowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Thrush | 66-63 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Thompson | 66-63 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), James Brooks (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Jerry Gold, Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Gerald Lightsey (SG), Gene Davis (SF), Michael Ball (PF), Donald Todd (C) John Cole, Robert Thrush, Jacob Laskowski, Brian Kronenberg, William Thompson | |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey connects on the jumper from the right block | 66-65 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Oren Gerry (C) James Brooks, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg (PF), William Thompson (C) Michael Ball, Donald Todd | |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Baker and he's hacked by Ryan Hawkins - foul #2 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Davis - foul #3 on Gene Davis, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 70-68 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | James Baker is hacked by Dan Thorsen - foul #1 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Gerald Lightsey is called for the reach on Richard Tepperberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Lightsey, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF) David Zechman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey is hacked by Tyron Smith - foul #2 on Tyron Smith, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Zechman (PF) Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Lightsey - foul #5 on Gerald Lightsey, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF) David Zechman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim (SG) Gerald Lightsey | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen runs out the clock | 77-74 |