| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randell Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | John Ruggles snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 19:06 | Alcorn State | Arthur McGroarty is called for the reach on Gordon Rice - foul #3 on Arthur McGroarty, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Parson (SG) Arthur McGroarty | |
| 18:49 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 18:48 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells tips it in | 31-24 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is fouled on the floor by Carl Smith - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Randell Jackson steals it from Rex Waite | 31-24 |
| 18:05 | Alcorn State | Denny Parson is called for the reach on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Denny Parson, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| 18:00 | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 17:58 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith grabs the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 17:34 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Carl Smith takes the ball from Danny Shirley | 31-24 |
| 16:37 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Rice | 34-24 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Denny Parson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Myers (PG), Daniel Devaughn (SG), Stephen Lee (SF), Cody Sapienza (PF), Daryl Casey (C) Randell Jackson, Gordon Rice, Willie Wells, Carl Smith, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Gary Boyer (SG), Joseph Fletcher (SF), Clark Dice (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Denny Parson, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | Timothy Myers is fouled on the floor by Randy Dishman - foul #2 on Randy Dishman, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| 15:52 | Alcorn State | A charge is called on Daniel Devaughn - foul #1 on Daniel Devaughn, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty (SG) Gary Boyer | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Devaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cody Sapienza (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daryl Casey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) PF - Clark Dice (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 15:33 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Devaughn | 34-24 |
| 15:13 | Alcorn State | Timothy Myers hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Devaughn | 36-24 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Cody Sapienza steps in front of the Clark Dice pass | 36-24 |
| 14:41 | Alcorn State | Timothy Myers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Devaughn | 39-24 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Cody Sapienza swats the shot by Joseph Fletcher | 39-24 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty snags the offensive board | 39-24 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg is fouled on the floor by Timothy Myers - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson (PG), Gordon Rice (SG), Willie Wells (SF), Carl Smith (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Timothy Myers, Daniel Devaughn, Stephen Lee, Cody Sapienza, Daryl Casey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Randy Dishman, Joseph Fletcher, Clark Dice, Craig Winberg | |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | John Ruggles can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Smith - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #4 | 39-24 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 13:50 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-24 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur McGroarty | 39-24 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Rex Waite dunks the ball | 39-26 |
| 12:57 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells is hacked by Danny Shirley - foul #2 on Danny Shirley, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| 12:38 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Carl Smith | 41-26 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Gordon Rice picks off the pass by Rex Waite | 41-26 |
| 12:16 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice banks in the layup | 43-26 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is whistled for a carry | 43-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza (PF), Daryl Casey (C) Carl Smith, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Parson (SG) Arthur McGroarty | |
| 11:50 | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-26 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the board | 43-26 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randell Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cody Sapienza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Daryl Casey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Denny Parson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | John Ruggles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Denny Parson and the foul's on Randell Jackson - foul #3 on Randell Jackson, team foul #5 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Myers (PG) Randell Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 11:27 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells double dribbles | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is fouled on the floor by Timothy Myers - foul #3 on Timothy Myers, team foul #6 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Devaughn (SF) Willie Wells | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Clark Dice (PF) Rex Waite, John Ruggles | |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Denny Parson double dribbles | 43-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Lee (SF) Gordon Rice | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Winberg (PF) Wade Wilke | |
| 10:37 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Clark Dice | 43-29 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson (PG), Carl Smith (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Stephen Lee, Cody Sapienza, Daryl Casey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty (SG) Danny Shirley | |
| 09:58 | Alcorn State | Craig Winberg is called for the reach on Randell Jackson - foul #1 on Craig Winberg, team foul #5 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice (SG), Willie Wells (SF) Timothy Myers, Daniel Devaughn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Craig Winberg | |
| 09:40 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Clark Dice slams it home on a great pass from Rex Waite | 43-31 |
| 09:25 | Alcorn State | John Ruggles steps in front of the Willie Wells pass | 43-31 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty travels with the ball | 43-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Clark Dice | |
| 08:54 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Randell Jackson and he's fouled by Rex Waite - foul #2 on Rex Waite, team foul #6 | 45-31 |
| 08:54 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith misses the free throw | 45-31 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Rex Waite knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Ruggles | 45-34 |
| 08:26 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wade Wilke | 45-37 |
| 07:47 | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randell Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wade Wilke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Danny Shirley | 47-39 |
| 07:09 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randell Jackson | 49-39 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 49-39 |
| 07:03 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Rex Waite buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ruggles | 49-42 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Rice | 52-42 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Rex Waite scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Danny Shirley | 52-44 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Ruggles - foul #2 on John Ruggles, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Myers (SG), Daniel Devaughn (SF), Cody Sapienza (PF), Daryl Casey (C) Gordon Rice, Willie Wells, Carl Smith, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Joseph Fletcher (SF), Clark Dice (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 05:05 | Alcorn State | Daniel Devaughn is fouled on the floor by Denny Parson - foul #2 on Denny Parson, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Lee (SF) Randell Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:05 | Alcorn State | Daniel Devaughn makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:05 | Alcorn State | Daniel Devaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Clark Dice gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Timothy Myers is called for the reach on Denny Parson - foul #4 on Timothy Myers, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Joseph Fletcher | |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Denny Parson makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Denny Parson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:43 | Alcorn State | Randy Dishman picks off the pass by Timothy Myers in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman lays it up and in | 55-51 |
| 04:23 | Alcorn State | Daryl Casey travels with the ball | 55-51 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clark Dice | 55-54 |
| 03:33 | Alcorn State | Daniel Devaughn is fouled on the floor by Denny Parson - foul #3 on Denny Parson, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice (SG), Willie Wells (SF) Timothy Myers, Cody Sapienza | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Clark Dice, Craig Winberg | |
| 03:33 | Alcorn State | Daniel Devaughn makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:33 | Alcorn State | Daniel Devaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Devaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daryl Casey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Denny Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Denny Parson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Henry Whitlock (PG), Matthew Smith (C) Daniel Devaughn, Daryl Casey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Wilke (SF) Denny Parson | |
| 02:49 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Myers (PG), Carl Smith (PF) Henry Whitlock, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | John Ruggles comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-54 |
| 02:29 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:08 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:07 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith tips it home | 59-54 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Rex Waite knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Arthur McGroarty | 59-56 |
| 01:42 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Matthew Smith | 61-56 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | John Ruggles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rex Waite | 61-58 |
| 01:08 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Myers | 63-58 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty is whistled for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson (PG) Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-58 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | Rex Waite is called for the reach on Willie Wells in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Waite, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Myers (PG) Randell Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | John Ruggles drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Shirley | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Rex Waite is called for the reach on Gordon Rice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rex Waite, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Timothy Myers runs out the clock | 69-61 |