| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Robert Gurski (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fresh) SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Landon Barrows (fresh) C - Dennis Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) SG - Larry Smith (fresh) SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) PF - John Ruggles (fresh) C - Danny Shirley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Davidson | Landon Barrows wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Davidson | Dennis Davis misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Davidson | Paul Thompson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Davidson | Dennis Davis scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Gurski | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Larry Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Rex Waite can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley is hacked by Robert Gurski - foul #1 on Robert Gurski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley hits a runner near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Davidson | Robert Gurski is fouled on the floor by Rex Waite - foul #1 on Rex Waite, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Davidson | Robert Gurski buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Larry Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Ruggles | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Davidson | Danny Shirley steals it from Dennis Davis | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Rex Waite double dribbles | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Davidson | Robert Gurski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Davidson | Landon Barrows gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-4 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley comes up short on the shot near the basket | 9-4 |
| 15:47 | Davidson | Dennis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Robert Gurski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Landon Barrows (fresh) C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) PF - John Ruggles (fresh) C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Davidson | Dennis Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffrey Pagan (PG), Ronald Clayton (SF), Michael Griffin (C) Robert Gurski, Paul Thompson, Landon Barrows | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Ronald Clayton is called for the reach on Wade Wilke - foul #1 on Ronald Clayton, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | Landon Barrows (PF) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley is called for traveling | 9-4 |
| 14:12 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nathaniel Bristol, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Gurski (PG), Melvin Pajerski (SG), Paul Thompson (SF) Jeffrey Pagan, Nathaniel Bristol, Ronald Clayton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Gurski - foul #2 on Robert Gurski, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffrey Pagan (PG), Dennis Davis (PF) Robert Gurski, Landon Barrows | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Denny Parson (PF) Rex Waite, John Ruggles | |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:37 | Davidson | Michael Griffin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 13:35 | Davidson | Dennis Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:20 | Davidson | Michael Griffin is whistled for a carry | 9-6 |
| Subs | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol (SG) Melvin Pajerski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland (SG), Jared Speer (SF), Craig Winberg (C) Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, Danny Shirley | |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Paul Thompson is called for the reach on Jonathan Haugland - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Denny Parson scores on a jumper in the paint | 9-8 |
| 12:19 | Davidson | Dennis Davis connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Nathaniel Bristol | 11-8 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bradley Addis | 11-11 |
| 11:50 | Davidson | Dennis Davis can't throw it down but the foul's on Denny Parson - foul #1 on Denny Parson, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Davidson | Ronald Clayton (SF), Landon Barrows (PF) Paul Thompson, Michael Griffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Bradley Addis, Jonathan Haugland, Jared Speer, Denny Parson, Craig Winberg | |
| 11:50 | Davidson | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:50 | Davidson | Dennis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke grabs the board | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Clayton (fresh) PF - Landon Barrows (fresh) C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Larry Smith connects on the 3 from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:10 | Davidson | Dennis Davis misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 12-14 |
| 11:09 | Davidson | Dennis Davis tips it in | 14-14 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Larry Smith | 14-16 |
| 10:25 | Davidson | The short jumper by Landon Barrows is denied by Danny Shirley | 14-16 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Danny Shirley | 14-16 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Larry Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rex Waite | 14-18 |
| 09:47 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Rex Waite connects on the shot from the right block | 14-20 |
| 09:04 | Davidson | Landon Barrows banks in the layup | 16-20 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Larry Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-20 |
| 08:45 | Davidson | Jeffrey Pagan gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:28 | Davidson | Dennis Davis is fouled on the floor by Danny Shirley - foul #1 on Danny Shirley, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Davidson | Melvin Pajerski (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Michael Griffin (C) Nathaniel Bristol, Ronald Clayton, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Jared Speer (SG), Denny Parson (SF) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Wade Wilke | |
| 08:08 | Davidson | Paul Thompson is hacked by Denny Parson - foul #2 on Denny Parson, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland (SG), Craig Winberg (C) Denny Parson, Danny Shirley | |
| 07:54 | Davidson | Landon Barrows clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Ruggles - foul #1 on John Ruggles, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| 07:54 | Davidson | Landon Barrows misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:54 | Davidson | Landon Barrows makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 07:43 | Davidson | Michael Griffin gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Jeffrey Pagan (fairly fresh) SG - Melvin Pajerski (fresh) SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Landon Barrows (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Haugland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jared Speer (fresh) PF - John Ruggles (fairly fresh) C - Craig Winberg (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Davidson | Landon Barrows is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Landon Barrows, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 07:14 | Davidson | Paul Thompson snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 06:50 | Davidson | Michael Griffin misses the easy layup | 17-20 |
| 06:49 | Davidson | Michael Griffin grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 06:33 | Davidson | Landon Barrows buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Jared Speer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-20 |
| 06:07 | Davidson | Landon Barrows grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 05:42 | Davidson | Jared Speer steals it from Landon Barrows | 19-20 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Griffin - foul #1 on Michael Griffin, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol (SG), Dennis Davis (PF) Melvin Pajerski, Landon Barrows | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), Danny Shirley (C) Bradley Addis, Jonathan Haugland, Jared Speer, John Ruggles | |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:26 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 05:07 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Pagan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Davidson | Ronald Clayton (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PF) Craig Winberg | |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| 04:12 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Pagan | 22-21 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley slams it home | 22-23 |
| 03:37 | Davidson | Michael Griffin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Danny Shirley - foul #2 on Danny Shirley, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Gurski (PG), Paul Thompson (SF) Jeffrey Pagan, Ronald Clayton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Parson (PF) Bradley Addis | |
| 03:37 | Davidson | Michael Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:37 | Davidson | Michael Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Robert Gurski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denny Parson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-23 |
| 03:23 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Dennis Davis | 22-23 |
| 02:54 | Davidson | Dennis Davis knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Paul Thompson | 24-23 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rex Waite, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Ruggles (PF) Denny Parson | |
| 02:26 | Davidson | Paul Thompson hits the finger roll | 26-23 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Larry Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke tips it home | 26-25 |
| 01:41 | Davidson | Robert Gurski misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 01:40 | Davidson | Dennis Davis tips it in | 28-25 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Davis - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Davidson | Melvin Pajerski (SG), Ronald Clayton (SF), Landon Barrows (PF) Nathaniel Bristol, Paul Thompson, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Jared Speer (SG), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Danny Shirley | |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses the 3rd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:16 | Davidson | Landon Barrows grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:11 | Davidson | Melvin Pajerski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 00:57 | Davidson | Ronald Clayton gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:46 | Davidson | Michael Griffin lays it in set up by Robert Gurski | 30-26 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Robert Gurski is called for the reach on Jared Speer - foul #3 on Robert Gurski, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffrey Pagan (PG), Nathaniel Bristol (SG), Dennis Davis (C) Robert Gurski, Melvin Pajerski, Michael Griffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland (SG), Denny Parson (PF) Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Jared Speer makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Jared Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:03 | Davidson | Jonathan Haugland is called for the reach on Ronald Clayton - foul #1 on Jonathan Haugland, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Danny Shirley (C) Jonathan Haugland, Craig Winberg | |
| 00:03 | Davidson | Ronald Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:03 | Davidson | Ronald Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Larry Smith can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 32-28 |