| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Talbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Holthaus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Charles Smith inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus clanks a floater from close range | 27-37 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | George Talbert pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Michael Bogard takes the ball from Mario Ervin | 27-37 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Mauricio Russo steals the ball from Frank Brown | 27-37 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast is hacked by Samuel Lown - foul #2 on Samuel Lown, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Danny Holthaus - foul #1 on Danny Holthaus, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses long on a jumper from the left block | 29-37 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Michael Bogard grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Michael Bogard can't finish the layup | 29-37 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mario Ervin | 29-37 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Charles Smith misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-37 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 29-39 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey tips it but misses | 29-39 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Michael Bogard drills a shot from the baseline | 29-41 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Ervin | 32-41 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Charles Smith banks in the layup set up by Michael Bogard and the foul's on Anderson Bast - foul #2 on Anderson Bast, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) Anderson Bast, George Talbert, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (PG), Clyde Weiner (SG), Scott Werner (PF), John Smith (C) Frank Brown, Samuel Lown, Michael Bogard, Danny Holthaus | |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ruben Wahl (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Paquet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Rosati (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Werner (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Whitney Gleason (SF) Charles Smith | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Michael Williams misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Mario Ervin (PF) Ruben Wahl, Benjamin Paquet | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Michael Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Anderson Bast - foul #3 on Anderson Bast, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo (SF), Matthew Harvey (C) Michael Williams, Eric Rosati | |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Lown (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Michael Bogard (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Andrew Taylor, Whitney Gleason, Scott Werner, John Smith | |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Samuel Lown takes the ball from Matthew Harvey | 38-45 |
| 12:50 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits a jumpshot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Michael Bogard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Lown | 38-49 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 38-49 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Thurman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Holthaus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Danny Holthaus blocks the short jumper by Mario Ervin | 38-49 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Michael Bogard snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Michael Bogard comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-49 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin tips it home | 40-49 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Michael Bogard scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Lown | 40-51 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Clyde Weiner takes the ball from Leslie Thurman | 40-51 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Smith | 40-54 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anderson Bast | 43-54 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Charles Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Mauricio Russo - foul #1 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), George Talbert (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) Anderson Bast, Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Scott Werner (PF), John Smith (C) Clyde Weiner, Michael Bogard, Danny Holthaus | |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati is whistled for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Whitney Gleason (SF) Charles Smith | |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Scott Werner hits the finger roll | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-58 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati gets the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ruben Wahl (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Talbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Paquet (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Rosati (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Samuel Lown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Whitney Gleason (fresh) PF - Scott Werner (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-58 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Scott Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Scott Werner slams it home set up by Samuel Lown and he's fouled by Eric Rosati - foul #1 on Eric Rosati, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Scott Werner misses the free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet is hacked by Whitney Gleason - foul #1 on Whitney Gleason, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mario Ervin (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (SG), Charles Smith (SF) Samuel Lown, Whitney Gleason | |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | George Talbert is whistled for traveling | 43-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey (C) Eric Rosati | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (PG) Frank Brown | |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Scott Werner knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Clyde Weiner | 43-62 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Paul Houseknecht (SG), Michael Williams (C) Ruben Wahl, George Talbert, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Bogard (PF) Scott Werner | |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 43-62 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 43-62 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Michael Bogard can't tip it in | 43-62 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Michael Bogard hits the follow up shot | 43-64 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifton Soles (SF), Eric Rosati (C) Benjamin Paquet, Mario Ervin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Whitney Gleason (SF), Scott Werner (PF) Charles Smith, Michael Bogard | |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast misses the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-64 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast grabs the board | 44-64 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast knocks in the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Clyde Weiner - foul #1 on Clyde Weiner, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo (SF), Mario Ervin (PF) Clifton Soles, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Michael Bogard (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Andrew Taylor, Scott Werner, John Smith | |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast makes the free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-67 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Clyde Weiner steals the ball from Anderson Bast in the backcourt | 47-67 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner banks in the layup | 47-69 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast is hacked by Frank Brown - foul #1 on Frank Brown, team foul #9 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Talbert (SG), Clifton Soles (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Paul Houseknecht, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (PG), Scott Werner (PF), John Smith (C) Frank Brown, Michael Bogard, Danny Holthaus | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast misses the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | George Talbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | John Smith grabs the board | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Talbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Soles (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Rosati (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Weiner (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Whitney Gleason (fresh) PF - Scott Werner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Scott Werner can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 47-69 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Clifton Soles hits the finger roll set up by George Talbert | 49-69 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Scott Werner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 49-69 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Taylor | 49-69 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Clifton Soles steals it from Andrew Taylor | 49-69 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Clifton Soles lays it up and in | 51-69 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), Benjamin Paquet (SF) Anderson Bast, Clifton Soles | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | George Talbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-71 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Scott Werner snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Scott Werner throws it down on a great pass from Andrew Taylor | 51-73 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Clyde Weiner | 51-73 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | John Smith hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Taylor | 51-75 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Talbert | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Eric Rosati is called for the reach on Scott Werner - foul #2 on Eric Rosati, team foul #6 | 53-75 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor runs out the clock | 53-75 |