| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tinker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Marvin Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Perry Rittenberry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Charles Terry inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | McNeese State | Ryan Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 19:49 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | David Tinker steps in front of the Jimmy Parrish pass | 37-27 |
| 19:22 | McNeese State | David Tinker misses the easy layup | 37-27 |
| 19:20 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Charles Terry drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Robert Goff - foul #1 on Robert Goff, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Charles Terry makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-27 |
| 18:26 | McNeese State | Charles Terry misses long on a floater from the baseline | 40-27 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 17:59 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:33 | McNeese State | David Tinker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Jackson | 42-27 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Holzer (SG), Chris Adamo (PF), Steven Bennett (C) David Tinker, Marvin Swanson, Perry Rittenberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SF), Jimmy Booth (C) Robert Goff, Jimmy Parrish | |
| 17:04 | McNeese State | Charles Terry knocks in the jumper in the paint | 44-27 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bryce Schrantz, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips (PG) Ryan Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (SG), Jonathan Ricks (C) Christopher Sears, Curtis Kelly | |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Charles Terry comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Booth - foul #1 on Jimmy Booth, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Charles Terry makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Charles Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Franjo Zaiser | 46-30 |
| 15:54 | McNeese State | Jimmy Booth steps in front of the Tommy Phillips pass | 46-30 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Tommy Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Holzer (fresh) SF - Charles Terry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. PF - Chris Adamo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryce Schrantz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Terry - foul #1 on Charles Terry, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ryan Jackson (PG), Marvin Swanson (PF), Perry Rittenberry (C) Charles Terry, Chris Adamo, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Franjo Zaiser, Bryce Schrantz, Jimmy Booth, Jonathan Ricks | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:42 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Perry Rittenberry denies the turnaround by Christopher Sears | 46-31 |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Ryan Jackson | 48-31 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly clanks a jumper from the right block | 48-31 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Perry Rittenberry pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 14:17 | McNeese State | Perry Rittenberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-31 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Sears | 48-31 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Curtis Kelly | 48-33 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Perry Rittenberry misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 13:29 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Perry Rittenberry tips it back up and in | 50-33 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 50-36 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips is fouled on the floor by Arthur Smith - foul #4 on Arthur Smith, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Smith (PG), David Tinker (SG), Charles Terry (SF), Chris Adamo (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Ryan Jackson, Charles Holzer, Tommy Phillips, Marvin Swanson, Perry Rittenberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Robert Goff (SG), Bryce Schrantz (SF), Jimmy Booth (PF), Jonathan Ricks (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Christopher Sears, Arthur Smith, Curtis Kelly, Jimmy Parrish | |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | Charles Terry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-36 |
| 12:37 | McNeese State | Charles Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | Christopher Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz is hacked by Charles Terry - foul #2 on Charles Terry, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG) Bryce Schrantz | |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Steven Bennett denies the turnaround by Christopher Sears | 50-36 |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Chris Adamo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SG - David Tinker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Terry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chris Adamo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Charles Terry's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Booth | 50-36 |
| 11:32 | McNeese State | Steven Bennett snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | Steven Bennett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-36 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Goff | 50-38 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Charles Terry buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Tinker | 52-38 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears clanks a jumper from close range | 52-38 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser tips it home | 52-40 |
| 10:00 | McNeese State | Steven Bennett buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 55-40 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | Charles Terry pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:15 | McNeese State | David Tinker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-40 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | David Tinker grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Chris Adamo loses the dribble to Robert Goff | 55-40 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 55-40 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses the tip | 55-40 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks can't tip it in | 55-40 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | Christopher Smith gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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) | |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | David Tinker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-40 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Christopher Smith tips it but misses | 55-40 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Chris Adamo can't tip it in | 55-40 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | Steven Bennett snags the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | David Tinker hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Terry | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Goff and he's fouled by Christopher Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ryan Jackson (PG), Charles Holzer (SG), Tommy Phillips (SF), Marvin Swanson (PF), Perry Rittenberry (C) Christopher Smith, David Tinker, Charles Terry, Chris Adamo, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Christopher Sears, Robert Goff, Jimmy Booth, Jonathan Ricks | |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Perry Rittenberry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-43 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 06:47 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Holzer | 59-45 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Swanson - foul #2 on Marvin Swanson, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SG) Franjo Zaiser | |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tommy Phillips - foul #1 on Tommy Phillips, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Terry (SF) Tommy Phillips | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer loses the ball out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Holzer - foul #2 on Charles Holzer, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | Charles Terry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Smith - foul #5 on Arthur Smith, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG) Arthur Smith | |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | Charles Terry makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | Charles Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Rittenberry | 60-48 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer misses short on a floater from the right block | 60-48 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-48 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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) | |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Perry Rittenberry buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Terry | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Jackson - foul #3 on Ryan Jackson, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Gan Chu (SF), Joseph Linville (C) Ryan Jackson, Charles Holzer, Charles Terry, Perry Rittenberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Jimmy Booth (PF) Curtis Kelly, Jimmy Parrish | |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi makes the 3rd free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | Gan Chu can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears loses the ball out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Bennett (C) Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF), Jerry Matherly (PF) Bryce Schrantz, Mazi Ashalintubbi | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-50 |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Christopher Smith tips it in | 64-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Tommy Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gan Chu (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Matherly (fresh) C - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-50 |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | Steven Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:42 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-50 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Marvin Swanson misses the tip | 64-50 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Christopher Smith tips it back up and in | 66-50 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth drills a floater from the left side | 66-52 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Steven Bennett loses the dribble to Franjo Zaiser | 66-52 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Steven Bennett steals it from Robert Goff | 66-52 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Christopher Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth is hacked by Tommy Phillips - foul #2 on Tommy Phillips, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Holzer (SG), Chris Adamo (PF) Christopher Smith, Marvin Swanson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Bryce Schrantz (SF), Jonathan Ricks (C) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears, Jerry Matherly | |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Tommy Phillips | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Adamo | 72-54 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Steven Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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) | |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Tommy Phillips's pass is intercepted by Robert Goff in the backcourt | 72-54 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Robert Goff misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-54 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-54 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Steven Bennett grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Chris Adamo connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Phillips | 74-54 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Goff misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-54 |