| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Edward Plant (fresh) SG - Larry Service (fresh) SF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) PF - Robert Bass (fresh) C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rick Stanfield (fresh) SG - Rolando Neal (fresh) SF - Van Kendrick (fresh) PF - Thomas Helman (fresh) C - Troy Nieves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Jackson State | Van Kendrick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dominic Cameron - foul #1 on Dominic Cameron, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Jackson State | Van Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Jackson State | Van Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Robert Bass pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Service | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Jackson State | Troy Nieves is fouled on the floor by Dominic Cameron - foul #2 on Dominic Cameron, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (C) Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 18:29 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Robert Bass gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Plant | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Jackson State | Troy Nieves connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rolando Neal | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield is fouled on the floor by Edward Plant - foul #1 on Edward Plant, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 16:48 | Jackson State | Troy Nieves connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | Jackson State | Troy Nieves snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:18 | Jackson State | Van Kendrick makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rick Stanfield and he's fouled by Douglas Hoag - foul #1 on Douglas Hoag, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Jackson State | Van Kendrick misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Robert Bass pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Edward Plant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Plant, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (PG) Edward Plant | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Geraghty (PF) Thomas Helman | |
| 15:48 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rick Stanfield | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Craig McCollester (fresh) SG - Larry Service (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rick Stanfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rolando Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Geraghty (fresh) C - Troy Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester is hacked by Rick Stanfield - foul #1 on Rick Stanfield, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Gibbs (PG), Harold Erickson (SG), Bradley Davis (PF), Richard Vine (C) Rick Stanfield, Rolando Neal, Van Kendrick, Troy Nieves | |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Larry Service hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-11 |
| 15:02 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:48 | Jackson State | William Gibbs misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 5-11 |
| 14:46 | Jackson State | Curtis Geraghty tips it home | 5-13 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Craig McCollester and he's fouled by William Gibbs - foul #1 on William Gibbs, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Parker (SG), Chester Johnson (C) Larry Service, Douglas Hoag | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Van Kendrick (SF), Thomas Helman (PF), Troy Nieves (C) Curtis Geraghty, Bradley Davis, Richard Vine | |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:57 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Gibbs | 8-15 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Craig Parker hits a 3 from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 13:36 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson misses long on a floater from the right side | 11-15 |
| 13:35 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:22 | Jackson State | William Gibbs is hacked by Chester Johnson - foul #1 on Chester Johnson, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF) Craig Parker, Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield (PG), Rolando Neal (SG) William Gibbs, Harold Erickson | |
| 13:06 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 11-15 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Thomas Helman steals it from Craig McCollester | 11-15 |
| 12:40 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman comes up short on the runner in the lane | 11-15 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Robert Bass snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Robert Bass tips it in | 13-15 |
| 12:25 | Jackson State | Troy Nieves is whistled for a carry | 13-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (PF) Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bradley Davis (C) Troy Nieves | |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Donnelly (PG) Craig McCollester | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Gibbs (SF), Curtis Geraghty (PF) Van Kendrick, Thomas Helman | |
| 11:37 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal double dribbles | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gary Donnelly (fresh) SG - Larry Service (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rick Stanfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rolando Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Curtis Geraghty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Larry Service misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Gibbs - foul #2 on William Gibbs, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bass (PF) Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Troy Nieves (C) William Gibbs | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:05 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rolando Neal, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Parker (SG), Tim Johnson (C) Larry Service, Douglas Hoag | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Tim Johnson is hacked by Curtis Geraghty - foul #1 on Curtis Geraghty, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (PG), Chester Johnson (C) Gary Donnelly, Tim Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Van Kendrick (SF), Thomas Helman (PF) Curtis Geraghty, Bradley Davis | |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson throws it down set up by Craig McCollester and he's fouled by Thomas Helman - foul #1 on Thomas Helman, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:35 | Jackson State | Troy Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:19 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Craig McCollester - foul #1 on Craig McCollester, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harold Erickson (SG) Rolando Neal | |
| 10:19 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:19 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 09:57 | Jackson State | Troy Nieves gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:53 | Jackson State | Robert Bass takes the ball from Harold Erickson | 17-17 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 17-17 |
| 09:36 | Jackson State | Troy Nieves pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:17 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Rick Stanfield | 17-20 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Robert Bass hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 17-20 |
| 08:59 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Van Kendrick | 17-20 |
| 08:52 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Thomas Helman is denied by Robert Bass | 17-20 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Craig Parker | 17-20 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Thomas Helman swats the dunk try by Robert Bass | 17-20 |
| 08:46 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 08:30 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman is whistled for a carry | 17-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Donnelly (PG), Larry Service (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Dennis Denning (PF), Tim Johnson (C) Craig McCollester, Craig Parker, Larry Szymanowski, Robert Bass, Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Adrian Rodrigue (PG), Rolando Neal (SG), Curtis Geraghty (SF), Bradley Davis (PF), Richard Vine (C) Rick Stanfield, Harold Erickson, Van Kendrick, Thomas Helman, Troy Nieves | |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Rolando Neal - foul #2 on Rolando Neal, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield (PG) Rolando Neal | |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:14 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:48 | Jackson State | Richard Vine can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Denning - foul #1 on Dennis Denning, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bass (PF) Dennis Denning | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harold Erickson (SG) Rick Stanfield | |
| 07:48 | Jackson State | Richard Vine misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:48 | Jackson State | Richard Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 18-21 |
| 07:30 | Jackson State | Curtis Geraghty gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gary Donnelly (fresh) SG - Larry Service (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Adrian Rodrigue (fresh) SG - Harold Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Geraghty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Vine (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bradley Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-21 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Larry Service tips it in | 20-21 |
| 06:19 | Jackson State | Adrian Rodrigue misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 06:17 | Jackson State | Curtis Geraghty pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:02 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Davis | 20-24 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag lays it up and in | 22-24 |
| 05:22 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Donnelly - foul #1 on Gary Donnelly, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (PG), Craig Parker (SG), Larry Szymanowski (SF), Dennis Denning (PF), Chester Johnson (C) Gary Donnelly, Larry Service, Douglas Hoag, Robert Bass, Tim Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield (PG), Van Kendrick (SF), Thomas Helman (PF), Troy Nieves (C) Adrian Rodrigue, Curtis Geraghty, Richard Vine, Bradley Davis | |
| 05:22 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:22 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Craig McCollester | 25-25 |
| 04:57 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Van Kendrick and he's fouled by Dennis Denning - foul #2 on Dennis Denning, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bass (PF) Dennis Denning | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:57 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Robert Bass snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Van Kendrick steps in front of the Robert Bass pass | 25-27 |
| 04:09 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson is whistled for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF) Craig Parker, Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Adrian Rodrigue (SG) Harold Erickson | |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Troy Nieves - foul #1 on Troy Nieves, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Plant (PG), Dominic Cameron (C) Craig McCollester, Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rolando Neal (SG) Adrian Rodrigue | |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:43 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rick Stanfield | 27-29 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Robert Bass can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rick Stanfield - foul #2 on Rick Stanfield, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Edward Plant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rick Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rolando Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Helman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Jackson State | Robert Bass takes the ball from Rick Stanfield | 29-29 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Edward Plant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Thomas Helman gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:33 | Jackson State | Edward Plant steps in front of the Thomas Helman pass | 29-29 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Robert Bass lays it in set up by Larry Service | 31-29 |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG), Larry Szymanowski (SF), Chester Johnson (PF) Larry Service, Douglas Hoag, Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Gibbs (PG), Curtis Geraghty (SF), Bradley Davis (PF), Richard Vine (C) Rick Stanfield, Van Kendrick, Thomas Helman, Troy Nieves | |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson can't connect on a runner from close range | 31-29 |
| 01:26 | Jackson State | Richard Vine grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:21 | Jackson State | William Gibbs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Gibbs, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Adrian Rodrigue (PG) William Gibbs | |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Edward Plant travels with the ball | 31-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Donnelly (PG), Craig Parker (SF) Edward Plant, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harold Erickson (SG) Rolando Neal | |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Adrian Rodrigue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Richard Vine is called for the reach on Chester Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Vine, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Robert Bass (PF) Gary Donnelly, Craig Parker, Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Van Kendrick (SF), Troy Nieves (C) Bradley Davis, Richard Vine | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | Troy Nieves misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Chester Johnson - foul #2 on Chester Johnson, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Plant (PG), Dominic Cameron (C) Craig McCollester, Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield (PG) Adrian Rodrigue | |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | Troy Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | Troy Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Larry Service clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |