| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald McClendon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Steelman - foul #1 on David Steelman, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:25 | Samford | David Reed can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser's pass is intercepted by Edward Bartley | 31-42 |
| 18:49 | Samford | David Reed is hacked by Franjo Zaiser - foul #1 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Franjo Zaiser takes the ball from Troy Whitehead | 31-42 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser lays it in | 33-42 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Edward Bartley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Arthur Smith, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 17:41 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Troy Whitehead is blocked by Curtis Kelly | 33-45 |
| 17:39 | Samford | Troy Whitehead snags the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Ronald McClendon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-45 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur Smith | 33-45 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Troy Whitehead is called for the reach on Franjo Zaiser - foul #1 on Troy Whitehead, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (C) Arthur Smith, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (PG), Luis Cendejas (SF), Larry Hill (PF) David Reed, Ronald McClendon, Troy Whitehead | |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-45 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Clifton Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | David Steelman steals it from Robert Goff | 35-45 |
| 16:04 | Samford | David Steelman lays it up and in | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Clifton Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly scores on a shot from the right side | 37-47 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Curtis Kelly picks off the pass by Luis Cendejas | 37-47 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Robert Goff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Larry Hill gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Clifton Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Franjo Zaiser - foul #2 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Bryce Schrantz (SF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears, Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Samford | David Reed (PG), Ronald McClendon (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF) David Steelman, Luis Cendejas, Edward Bartley | |
| 15:12 | Samford | Clifton Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Clifton Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Bryce Schrantz is called for the reach on Troy Whitehead - foul #2 on Bryce Schrantz, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Smith (SF) Bryce Schrantz | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:25 | Samford | Troy Whitehead can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Booth - foul #1 on Jimmy Booth, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SG) Robert Goff | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:25 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Whitehead | 40-51 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish misses the tip | 40-51 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Ronald McClendon snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 13:41 | Samford | David Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #2 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Jonathan Ricks (PF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Bryce Schrantz, Jimmy Booth | |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG), Herman Mulloy (C) Clifton Thompson, Larry Hill | |
| 13:41 | Samford | David Reed makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 13:41 | Samford | David Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 13:41 | Samford | David Reed makes the 3rd free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Herman Mulloy pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Herman Mulloy is hacked by Jimmy Parrish - foul #2 on Jimmy Parrish, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly (PF) Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Bartley (C) Troy Whitehead | |
| 13:13 | Samford | Herman Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Herman Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Edward Bartley gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 12:48 | Samford | David Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Franjo Zaiser - foul #3 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF) Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:48 | Samford | David Reed misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 12:48 | Samford | David Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly travels with the ball | 40-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth (C) Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (SF), Larry Hill (PF) Ronald McClendon, Herman Mulloy | |
| 12:01 | Samford | Edward Bartley lays it in and he's hacked by Jimmy Booth - foul #2 on Jimmy Booth, team foul #9 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (SF) David Reed | |
| 12:01 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the free throw | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Clifton Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Franjo Zaiser | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:33 | Samford | Clifton Thompson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Sears - foul #2 on Christopher Sears, team foul #10 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Johnson (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF) David Steelman, Larry Hill | |
| 11:33 | Samford | Clifton Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Clifton Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jimmy Booth | 42-61 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Troy Whitehead - foul #2 on Troy Whitehead, team foul #3 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (SG), Arthur Smith (SF) Christopher Sears, Robert Goff | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald McClendon (SF) John Johnson | |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Edward Bartley loses the ball out of bounds | 43-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SG), Jimmy Parrish (C) Franjo Zaiser, Jimmy Booth | |
| Subs | Samford | David Reed (PG) Luis Cendejas | |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Ronald McClendon - foul #2 on Ronald McClendon, team foul #4 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SG), Jonathan Ricks (PF) Bryce Schrantz, Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Hill (C) Edward Bartley | |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:29 | Samford | David Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Larry Hill can't tip it in | 45-61 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Troy Whitehead gets the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Clifton Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG) Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG) Clifton Thompson | |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-61 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:28 | Samford | David Steelman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Ricks - foul #1 on Jonathan Ricks, team foul #11 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Curtis Kelly (PF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (SF), Edward Bartley (C) Ronald McClendon, Troy Whitehead | |
| 09:28 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 09:28 | Samford | David Steelman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish misses the driving attempt from the right block | 45-62 |
| 09:10 | Samford | David Steelman pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 08:49 | Samford | David Steelman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-62 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Larry Hill gets the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 08:31 | Samford | David Steelman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Cendejas | 45-65 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Franjo Zaiser | 48-65 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Luis Cendejas misses the shot from close range | 48-65 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly grabs the board | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Goff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Parrish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Hill (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Sears | 50-65 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Luis Cendejas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 07:07 | Samford | David Steelman snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Luis Cendejas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Kelly - foul #2 on Curtis Kelly, team foul #12 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Jimmy Booth (PF), Jonathan Ricks (C) Christopher Sears, Robert Goff, Curtis Kelly, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (SG), Ronald McClendon (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF), Herman Mulloy (C) David Reed, David Steelman, Larry Hill, Edward Bartley | |
| 06:50 | Samford | Luis Cendejas makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Luis Cendejas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses the easy layup | 50-67 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Herman Mulloy pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Ronald McClendon is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald McClendon, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Johnson (SG) Luis Cendejas | |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-67 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Herman Mulloy pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Franjo Zaiser steals it from Clifton Thompson | 50-67 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi double dribbles | 50-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG), Curtis Kelly (PF) Franjo Zaiser, Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG), Edward Bartley (C) John Johnson, Herman Mulloy | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses the lay-in | 50-67 |
| 05:15 | Samford | David Steelman snags the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 05:01 | Samford | David Steelman clanks a floater from the left side | 50-67 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 50-67 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Edward Bartley hits a floater in the paint | 50-69 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Ronald McClendon can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #3 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #13 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SG), Bryce Schrantz (SF), Jerry Matherly (PF), Jonathan Ricks (C) Christopher Sears, Arthur Smith, Curtis Kelly, Jimmy Booth | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), John Johnson (SG), Larry Hill (PF), Herman Mulloy (C) Clifton Thompson, David Steelman, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| 03:43 | Samford | Ronald McClendon misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Ronald McClendon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Goff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryce Schrantz (fresh) PF - Jerry Matherly (fresh) C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald McClendon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Hill (fresh) 5 reb. C - Herman Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Robert Goff scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Herman Mulloy knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Luis Cendejas | 53-72 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Jerry Matherly is blocked by Herman Mulloy | 53-72 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Herman Mulloy gets the rebound | 53-72 |
| 02:32 | Samford | John Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Hill | 53-74 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks loses the ball out of bounds | 53-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth (PF) Mazi Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (PG) Ronald McClendon | |
| 01:56 | Samford | John Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clifton Thompson | 53-77 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-77 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz gets the offensive rebound | 53-77 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | John Johnson steals the ball from Jimmy Booth | 53-77 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Clifton Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Johnson | 53-79 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-79 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Herman Mulloy grabs the board | 53-79 |
| 00:57 | Samford | John Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Jerry Matherly - foul #1 on Jerry Matherly, team foul #14 | 53-81 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG) Jerry Matherly | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:57 | Samford | John Johnson misses the free throw | 53-81 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz snags the defensive board | 53-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Hill - foul #2 on Larry Hill, team foul #6 | 53-81 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth misses the 1st free throw | 53-81 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Luis Cendejas's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Booth | 54-81 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-81 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Luis Cendejas snags the defensive board | 54-81 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Clifton Thompson runs out the clock | 54-81 |