| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Meister (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Frey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gale Risner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leslie Brandenburg (fresh) 2 stl. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser tips it but misses | 21-31 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 24-31 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey scores on a floater in the paint | 24-33 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Robert Mash banks in the layup | 26-33 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister is fouled on the floor by Robert Mash - foul #1 on Robert Mash, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser loses the dribble to Rex Bainter | 26-33 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter hits the finger roll | 28-33 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Robert Mash buries a shot from the right wing set up by Scott Patterson | 30-36 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Meister | 30-39 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Robert Mash - foul #2 on Robert Mash, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Paul Bowles (PF) Scott Patterson, Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Jeffery Woods (SG), Roman Kelley (PF), Jeffrey Gunnels (C) David Meister, George Frey, Leslie Brandenburg, Duane Nasser | |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffery Woods, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern (C) Gale Risner | |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Paul Bowles - foul #2 on Paul Bowles, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Sneed (C) Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson misses the 3rd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Mulhern steals it from William Fairweather | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Fairweather (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Shawn Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roman Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffery Woods (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Mulhern (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods drills a jump hook from the baseline | 33-42 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Rymer is called for the reach on Roman Kelley - foul #2 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Robert Mash (PF), Ryan Burgess (C) William Fairweather, Benjamin Rymer, Brian Mitchell, Paul Bowles, Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), George Frey (SG), Gale Risner (SF), Leslie Brandenburg (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Shawn Thompson, Roman Kelley, Jeffery Woods, Jeffrey Gunnels, Christopher Mulhern | |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg can't finish the layup | 36-42 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Wagner | 36-42 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Frey - foul #3 on George Frey, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Gale Risner is blocked by Rex Bainter | 37-42 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Robert Mash makes the floater from the left wing set up by Scott Patterson | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Gale Risner | 39-42 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Bowles (PF) Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 41-42 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Patterson is called for the reach on George Frey - foul #1 on Scott Patterson, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Brian Sneed (C) Christopher Wagner, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Jeffery Woods (SG), Roman Kelley (PF), Jeffrey Gunnels (C) David Meister, George Frey, Leslie Brandenburg, Duane Nasser | |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Woods | 41-45 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-45 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Patterson steps in front of the Shawn Thompson pass in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Gale Risner picks off the pass by William Fairweather | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Shawn Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Woods (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gale Risner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | William Fairweather double dribbles | 41-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Robert Mash (PF), Ryan Burgess (C) Scott Patterson, Rex Bainter, Paul Bowles, Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), George Frey (SG), Leslie Brandenburg (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Shawn Thompson, Jeffery Woods, Gale Risner, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roman Kelley and he's hacked by William Fairweather - foul #2 on William Fairweather, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess tips it home | 43-50 |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | William Fairweather comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | William Fairweather connects on the jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey lays it up and in on a great pass from David Meister | 45-54 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Mash | 47-54 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Mash - foul #3 on Robert Mash, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Paul Bowles (PF) William Fairweather, Christopher Wagner, Brian Mitchell, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Gale Risner (SF), Jeffrey Gunnels (PF), Christopher Mulhern (C) David Meister, Roman Kelley, Leslie Brandenburg, Duane Nasser | |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Scott Patterson | 49-55 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner is hacked by Paul Bowles - foul #3 on Paul Bowles, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods (SG) George Frey | |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Gunnels - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gunnels, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Sneed (C) Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Gunnels - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gunnels, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Shawn Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Woods (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gale Risner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Mulhern (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner's pass is intercepted by Rex Bainter | 50-57 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sneed is called for the reach on Christopher Mulhern - foul #2 on Brian Sneed, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Robert Mash (PF), Ryan Burgess (C) Benjamin Rymer, Paul Bowles, Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), Roman Kelley (SG), Leslie Brandenburg (PF) Shawn Thompson, Jeffery Woods, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter blows the layup | 50-59 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Meister | 50-62 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Ryan Burgess - foul #1 on Ryan Burgess, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Paul Bowles (PF) Scott Patterson, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey (SG), Duane Nasser (C) Gale Risner, Christopher Mulhern | |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg misses the 3rd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner is hacked by Duane Nasser - foul #2 on Duane Nasser, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels (PF) Leslie Brandenburg | |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell tips it but misses | 50-64 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles clanks a runner near the basket | 50-64 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Frey - foul #4 on George Frey, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG) Christopher Wagner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Gale Risner (SF) David Meister, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gale Risner | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Benjamin Rymer - foul #3 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #11 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Robert Mash (PF) Benjamin Rymer, Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg (PF) George Frey | |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Shawn Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roman Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gale Risner (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leslie Brandenburg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the easy layup | 51-66 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess can't tip it in | 51-66 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Robert Mash tips it home | 53-66 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner buries a shot in the lane and the foul's on Brian Mitchell - foul #2 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #12 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Sneed (PF), Dean Powers (C) Scott Patterson, Robert Mash, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods (SG), Jeffrey Gunnels (PF), Christopher Mulhern (C) Roman Kelley, Leslie Brandenburg, Duane Nasser | |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dean Powers - foul #1 on Dean Powers, team foul #13 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Bowles (PF) Dean Powers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley (PF) Christopher Mulhern | |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses badly on a floater from the right block | 53-71 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 53-71 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner misses the tip | 53-71 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer is called for traveling | 53-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern (C) Gale Risner | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern misses the dunk attempt | 53-71 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson runs out the clock | 56-71 |