| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Robert Gurski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Crafton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Davidson | Paul Thompson inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Davidson | Michael Griffin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-25 |
| 19:31 | Davidson | Paul Thompson snags the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 19:13 | Davidson | Paul Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rex Waite - foul #1 on Rex Waite, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:13 | Davidson | Paul Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:13 | Davidson | Paul Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is hacked by Tommy Crafton - foul #3 on Tommy Crafton, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Davidson | Dennis Davis (PF) Tommy Crafton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 18:16 | Davidson | Philip Tapia drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Rex Waite scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur McGroarty | 33-29 |
| 17:33 | Davidson | Dennis Davis lays it in set up by Robert Gurski and he's hacked by John Ruggles - foul #3 on John Ruggles, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Parson (PF) John Ruggles | |
| 17:33 | Davidson | Dennis Davis makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Denny Parson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 36-29 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Shirley | 36-29 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is hacked by Dennis Davis - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Courter (SG) Philip Tapia | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Clark Dice (SF), Craig Winberg (PF) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke | |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Denny Parson knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Randy Dishman | 36-31 |
| 16:26 | Davidson | Robert Gurski connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Courter | 39-31 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Dennis Davis swats the short shot by Clark Dice | 39-31 |
| 16:05 | Davidson | Dennis Davis gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:59 | Davidson | Dennis Davis makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Gurski | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Robert Gurski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Courter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Parson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clark Dice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Winberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Denny Parson is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| Subs | Davidson | Philip Tapia (SG), Tommy Crafton (PF) Robert Gurski, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Craig Winberg, Danny Shirley | |
| 15:02 | Davidson | Philip Tapia misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 15:01 | Davidson | Paul Thompson tips it home | 43-31 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Rex Waite's pass is intercepted by Michael Griffin | 43-31 |
| 14:25 | Davidson | Wade Wilke steps in front of the Michael Courter pass | 43-31 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Philip Tapia - foul #1 on Philip Tapia, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Gurski (PG) Michael Courter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Clark Dice | |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:08 | Davidson | Tommy Crafton snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 13:50 | Davidson | Philip Tapia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 13:48 | Davidson | Robert Gurski tips it home | 45-31 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 13:24 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Michael Griffin | 45-31 |
| 13:20 | Davidson | Paul Thompson is whistled for a carry | 45-31 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Ruggles | 45-34 |
| 12:46 | Davidson | Paul Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Philip Tapia | 48-34 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is hacked by Robert Gurski - foul #1 on Robert Gurski, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Courter (SG), Ronald Clayton (C) Philip Tapia, Michael Griffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Clark Dice (SF) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke | |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Clark Dice knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Denny Parson and he's hacked by Paul Thompson - foul #3 on Paul Thompson, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Winberg (PF) John Ruggles | |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Clark Dice makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:00 | Davidson | Ronald Clayton is hacked by Craig Winberg - foul #1 on Craig Winberg, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 11:39 | Davidson | Tommy Crafton loses the dribble to Randy Dishman | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Robert Gurski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Courter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Crafton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Parson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clark Dice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Winberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Denny Parson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 11:25 | Davidson | Tommy Crafton snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 10:56 | Davidson | Paul Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Clark Dice snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Denny Parson's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Clayton | 48-37 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg grabs the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Clayton blocks the jumper by Randy Dishman | 48-37 |
| 10:14 | Davidson | Ronald Clayton grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 09:50 | Davidson | Tommy Crafton scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Gurski | 50-37 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Robert Gurski steals the ball from Danny Shirley | 50-37 |
| 09:11 | Davidson | Michael Courter travels with the ball | 50-37 |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffrey Pagan (PG), Philip Tapia (SG), Fyodor Mankoski (SF), Dennis Davis (PF), Michael Griffin (C) Robert Gurski, Michael Courter, Paul Thompson, Tommy Crafton, Ronald Clayton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Clark Dice, Craig Winberg | |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-37 |
| 08:49 | Davidson | Michael Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 08:22 | Davidson | John Ruggles swats the layup by Jeffrey Pagan | 50-37 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is hacked by Fyodor Mankoski - foul #1 on Fyodor Mankoski, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke travels with the ball | 50-37 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Winberg (C) Danny Shirley | |
| 07:33 | Davidson | Michael Griffin can't connect on a jumper from close range | 50-37 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | John Ruggles gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fyodor Mankoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is fouled on the floor by Michael Griffin - foul #3 on Michael Griffin, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Gurski (PG), Tommy Crafton (PF) Jeffrey Pagan, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clark Dice (C) Craig Winberg | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:00 | Davidson | Michael Griffin is fouled on the floor by Wade Wilke - foul #3 on Wade Wilke, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Davidson | Paul Thompson (SF) Fyodor Mankoski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:43 | Davidson | Paul Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 06:42 | Davidson | Philip Tapia misses the tip | 50-39 |
| 06:41 | Davidson | Paul Thompson snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 06:16 | Davidson | Rex Waite takes the ball from Philip Tapia | 50-39 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Rex Waite hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Griffin - foul #4 on Michael Griffin, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Courter (SG), Dennis Davis (PF) Philip Tapia, Tommy Crafton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (SG), Denny Parson (SF), Danny Shirley (C) Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 05:48 | Davidson | Michael Griffin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Courter | 52-41 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rex Waite | 52-44 |
| 04:52 | Davidson | Clark Dice is called for the reach on Robert Gurski - foul #1 on Clark Dice, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Davidson | Philip Tapia (SG) Robert Gurski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Rex Waite, Denny Parson, Clark Dice | |
| 04:31 | Davidson | Philip Tapia scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Griffin | 55-44 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur McGroarty | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Davidson | Michael Courter is hacked by Danny Shirley - foul #1 on Danny Shirley, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Gurski (PG), Fyodor Mankoski (SF), Tommy Crafton (PF) Michael Courter, Paul Thompson, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Winberg (C) Danny Shirley | |
| 03:24 | Davidson | Michael Griffin knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Tommy Crafton and the foul's on Wade Wilke - foul #4 on Wade Wilke, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| 03:24 | Davidson | Michael Griffin makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Robert Gurski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Tapia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fyodor Mankoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Crafton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Griffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Wade Wilke is blocked by Michael Griffin | 58-47 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 02:47 | Davidson | Michael Griffin can't finish the layup | 58-49 |
| 02:45 | Davidson | Tommy Crafton tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke lays it in on a great pass from Randy Dishman | 60-51 |
| 02:03 | Davidson | Fyodor Mankoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Courter (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Ronald Clayton (C) Philip Tapia, Fyodor Mankoski, Michael Griffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Clark Dice (SF), Danny Shirley (C) Randy Dishman, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Davidson | Philip Tapia (SG), Michael Griffin (C) Michael Courter, Ronald Clayton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Denny Parson, Clark Dice, Craig Winberg | |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Paul Thompson takes the ball from John Ruggles | 60-51 |
| 01:23 | Davidson | Michael Griffin drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Thompson | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke banks in the layup on a great pass from Rex Waite and he's hacked by Michael Griffin - foul #5 on Michael Griffin, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Davidson | Ronald Clayton (C) Michael Griffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:46 | Davidson | Robert Gurski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-54 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | John Ruggles snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Rex Waite knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Shirley | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson 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) | |
| 00:38 | Davidson | Arthur McGroarty is called for the reach on Philip Tapia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur McGroarty, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Davidson | Fyodor Mankoski (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:38 | Davidson | Philip Tapia misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | John Ruggles pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke's floater is tipped away by Tommy Crafton | 62-57 |
| 00:30 | Davidson | Robert Gurski grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 00:30 | Davidson | Davidson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| 00:27 | Davidson | Robert Gurski is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Waite - foul #2 on Rex Waite, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| 00:27 | Davidson | Robert Gurski makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:27 | Davidson | Robert Gurski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is hacked by Tommy Crafton - foul #4 on Tommy Crafton, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Davidson | Paul Thompson (SF) Fyodor Mankoski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:21 | Davidson | Tommy Crafton gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:19 | Davidson | Rex Waite is called for the reach on Tommy Crafton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Waite, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Davidson | Fyodor Mankoski (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:19 | Davidson | Tommy Crafton makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | Davidson | Tommy Crafton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | John Ruggles snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Davidson | Tommy Crafton gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Davidson | Davidson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Davidson | Rex Waite is called for the reach on Philip Tapia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rex Waite, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Davidson | Philip Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:10 | Davidson | Philip Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Rex Waite scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wade Wilke | 66-61 |
| 00:05 | Davidson | Robert Gurski is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Waite - foul #5 on Rex Waite, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG) Rex Waite | |
| 00:05 | Davidson | Robert Gurski makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:05 | Davidson | Robert Gurski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Ruggles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-61 |