| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Roy Fuller (fresh) SG - James Luke (fresh) SF - Clifford Funderburg (fresh) PF - James Voss (fresh) C - Gary Crowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Charleston Southern | James Voss snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Jameson - foul #1 on Daniel Jameson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Augustus Zurich | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Charleston Southern | James Luke loses the ball out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 18:15 | Charleston Southern | James Luke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 18:14 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe snags the offensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:53 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Fuller and the foul's on Rafael Enriquez - foul #1 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Augustus Zurich | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Luke | 5-6 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | James Luke steps in front of the Herman Gardner pass in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Charleston Southern | James Voss makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Funderburg | 5-8 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:35 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:11 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson is fouled on the floor by Gary Crowe - foul #1 on Gary Crowe, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert McAuliffe (PG), Derek Rhodes (SG), Michael Ellis (C) Roy Fuller, James Luke, Gary Crowe | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Robert McAuliffe (fresh) SG - Derek Rhodes (fresh) SF - Clifford Funderburg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Voss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ellis (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 5-8 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | Charleston Southern | Richard Johnson steals it from Derek Rhodes | 8-8 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas tips it home | 10-8 |
| 14:35 | Charleston Southern | Derek Rhodes is hacked by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #1 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Richard Johnson, Howard Anchondo, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Luke (SG), Ronald Roy (PF), Gary Crowe (C) Derek Rhodes, Clifford Funderburg, James Voss | |
| 14:15 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Luke | 10-10 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Thomas | 13-10 |
| 13:52 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe scores on a runner from the left block set up by James Luke | 13-12 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the lay-in | 13-12 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Herman Gardner, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Greg Thomas, James Brown | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller (PG), Clifford Funderburg (SF) Robert McAuliffe, Ronald Roy | |
| 13:03 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg buries a floater from the right side set up by James Luke | 13-14 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses short on a floater from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 12:45 | Charleston Southern | Michael Ellis gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:27 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-14 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SF), James Brown (PF) Herman Gardner, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Derek Rhodes (SG), James Voss (PF), Ronald Roy (C) James Luke, Michael Ellis, Gary Crowe | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Roy Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Rhodes (fresh) SF - Clifford Funderburg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Voss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Roy (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Fuller, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF) Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Hilton Gardner (SF) Clifford Funderburg | |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 10:50 | Charleston Southern | Hilton Gardner knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Roy Fuller and the foul's on Greg Thomas - foul #1 on Greg Thomas, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Howard Anchondo, James Brown | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert McAuliffe (PG) Roy Fuller | |
| 10:50 | Charleston Southern | Hilton Gardner misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the lay-in | 16-16 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 10:06 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Roy is hacked by Greg Thomas - foul #2 on Greg Thomas, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), James Brown (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Luke (SG), Clifford Funderburg (SF), Gary Crowe (C) Derek Rhodes, Hilton Gardner, Ronald Roy | |
| 09:51 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 09:49 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:33 | Charleston Southern | James Luke can't finish the layup but the foul's on Irving Grandberry - foul #1 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| 09:33 | Charleston Southern | James Luke makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:33 | Charleston Southern | James Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Clifford Funderburg - foul #1 on Clifford Funderburg, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:07 | Charleston Southern | James Voss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 08:59 | Charleston Southern | James Voss snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:36 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert McAuliffe | 21-21 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 08:12 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Clifford Funderburg | 21-21 |
| 08:08 | Charleston Southern | Robert McAuliffe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Brown | 21-21 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Gardner and he's fouled by Gary Crowe - foul #2 on Gary Crowe, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF), Daniel Jameson (C) Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller (PG), Michael Ellis (PF), Ronald Roy (C) Robert McAuliffe, James Voss, Gary Crowe | |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:48 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Roy grabs the board | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Roy Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Luke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Funderburg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Ellis (fresh) C - Ronald Roy (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Charleston Southern | Michael Ellis buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Luke | 24-23 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson buries a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Michael Ellis - foul #1 on Michael Ellis, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rene Russo (SG), Mark Sommers (PF) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, James Brown | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Derek Rhodes (SG) James Luke | |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:38 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Jameson - foul #2 on Daniel Jameson, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Mark Sommers, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Hilton Gardner (SF) Clifford Funderburg | |
| 06:38 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:38 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF) Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Voss (PF) Hilton Gardner | |
| 06:10 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-25 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Irving Grandberry | 27-25 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 05:38 | Charleston Southern | Michael Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:22 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Roy misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Irving Grandberry - foul #2 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), James Brown (C) Rene Russo, Irving Grandberry | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert McAuliffe (PG), James Luke (SG), Clifford Funderburg (SF) Roy Fuller, Derek Rhodes, Michael Ellis | |
| 05:22 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Roy makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:22 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert McAuliffe | 27-27 |
| 04:57 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Anchondo - foul #1 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (SF) Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Raymond Macdonald (C) Ronald Roy | |
| 04:57 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:57 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:57 | Charleston Southern | Raymond Macdonald snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 04:44 | Charleston Southern | James Voss misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 04:42 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg tips it home | 27-30 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert McAuliffe - foul #1 on Robert McAuliffe, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Richard Johnson, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Ellis (PF) James Voss | |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rafael Enriquez and he's fouled by Robert McAuliffe - foul #2 on Robert McAuliffe, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Donald Williams (PG) Robert McAuliffe | |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:10 | Charleston Southern | Michael Ellis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Luke | 30-32 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 03:46 | Charleston Southern | Michael Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Donald Williams (fresh) SG - James Luke (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Clifford Funderburg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Macdonald (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Charleston Southern | Michael Ellis misses short on a jumper from the right block | 30-32 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Rene Russo connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Rafael Enriquez | 33-32 |
| 02:57 | Charleston Southern | Michael Ellis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Williams | 33-35 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 02:45 | Charleston Southern | Michael Ellis pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 02:40 | Charleston Southern | Herman Gardner takes the ball from James Luke | 33-35 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Rene Russo, James Brown, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller (PG), Derek Rhodes (SG), Hilton Gardner (SF), James Voss (PF), Gary Crowe (C) Donald Williams, James Luke, Clifford Funderburg, Michael Ellis, Raymond Macdonald | |
| 01:45 | Charleston Southern | Daniel Jameson picks off the pass by Hilton Gardner | 33-35 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 01:37 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:13 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Fuller - foul #2 on Roy Fuller, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:49 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe is fouled on the floor by Greg Thomas - foul #3 on Greg Thomas, team foul #11 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG) Greg Thomas | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg (SF) Hilton Gardner | |
| 00:49 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:49 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Fuller - foul #3 on Roy Fuller, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert McAuliffe (PG) Roy Fuller | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:30 | Charleston Southern | Derek Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich is hacked by James Voss - foul #1 on James Voss, team foul #10 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Luke (SG) Derek Rhodes | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |