| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dima Pavloski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Rankin - foul #2 on Eric Rankin, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Lechoslaw Zach picks off the pass by Dima Pavloski | 34-24 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Adam Merrill | 36-24 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Tucker - foul #2 on Walter Tucker, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin misses long on a runner from the right block | 36-24 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard scores on a 3 from straight away | 39-24 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dima Pavloski | 39-27 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Brassard | 41-27 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #2 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), John England (PF), James Moody (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Jones (PG), Kyle Carothers (SG), Rodney Riney (SF), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Dima Pavloski, Wayne Lee, Eric Rankin, John Brown, John Stanley | |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by John England - foul #1 on John England, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jeff Jefferson | 43-29 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Rex Casner - foul #1 on Rex Casner, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | John England hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jeff Jefferson | 45-31 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Richard Jones misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-31 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Richard Jones gets the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Abel Bailey | 45-34 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | John England comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leland Dionisio - foul #1 on Leland Dionisio, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Rex Casner, Jeff Jefferson, Robert Cobb, James Moody | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski (PG), Wayne Lee (SG), Alan Reynolds (SF), John Brown (PF), John Stanley (C) Richard Jones, Kyle Carothers, Rodney Riney, Leland Dionisio, Abel Bailey | |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | John England makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | John England makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | John England makes the 3rd free throw | 48-34 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Dima Pavloski is blocked by John England | 48-34 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lechoslaw Zach | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John England (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dima Pavloski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alan Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky's floater is knocked away by John Brown | 48-34 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | John Stanley is hacked by Christopher Brassard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Bonar (C) John England | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eric Rankin (SF) Alan Reynolds | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski tips it in | 48-36 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Wayne Lee is called for the reach on Christopher Brassard - foul #2 on Wayne Lee, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Dima Pavloski - foul #1 on Dima Pavloski, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar misses the free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | John Stanley snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | John Stanley clanks a floater from close range | 50-36 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach dunks the ball set up by Christopher Brassard | 52-36 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski connects on the floater near the basket | 52-38 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses the lay-in | 52-38 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the tip | 52-38 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), James Moody (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Riney (PG), Kyle Carothers (SG), Leland Dionisio (PF) Dima Pavloski, Wayne Lee, John Brown | |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers misses the floater from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers loses the dribble to James Moody in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Rex Casner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Duvall | 55-38 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Rex Casner - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Rex Casner, Jeff Jefferson, Leroy Duvall, James Moody, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Jones (PG), Wayne Lee (SG), Abel Bailey (C) Rodney Riney, Kyle Carothers, John Stanley | |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Adam Merrill | 55-39 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill double dribbles | 55-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds (SF), John Brown (PF) Eric Rankin, Abel Bailey | |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Lechoslaw Zach - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Abel Bailey (C) Leland Dionisio | |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG) Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski misses the easy layup | 55-39 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Adam Merrill | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey banks in the wide open layup | 58-41 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is fouled on the floor by Wayne Lee - foul #3 on Wayne Lee, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SF), John England (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Riney (SF), Leland Dionisio (PF), John Stanley (C) Alan Reynolds, John Brown, Abel Bailey | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John England (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dima Pavloski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Riney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leland Dionisio (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | John England drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Moody | 61-41 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski buries a jumper in the paint | 61-43 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | James Moody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Lee - foul #4 on Wayne Lee, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Robert Cobb (SF) Christopher Brassard, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Jones (PG), Kyle Carothers (SG) Dima Pavloski, Wayne Lee | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | John Stanley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leland Dionisio | 62-45 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | John England hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 64-45 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Jeff Jefferson, Robert Cobb, John England | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eric Rankin (SF), John Brown (PF) Rodney Riney, Leland Dionisio | |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill drills a floater from close range set up by Rex Casner and he's hacked by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, James Moody | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses the free throw | 66-45 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | John Stanley pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | John Stanley tips it back up and in | 66-47 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 66-47 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Adam Merrill swats the layup by Eric Rankin | 66-47 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall hits the follow up shot | 68-47 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | John Stanley lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Rankin | 68-49 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Rankin - foul #3 on Eric Rankin, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | John Stanley grabs the board | 69-49 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Lechoslaw Zach takes the ball from Dima Pavloski in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach dunks the ball | 71-49 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | John Brown lays it in on a great pass from Dima Pavloski | 71-51 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 71-51 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | John Stanley snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leroy Duvall - foul #2 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #9 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), James Moody (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Riney (SG), Alan Reynolds (SF), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Kyle Carothers, Eric Rankin, John Brown, John Stanley | |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Walter Tucker | 73-52 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-52 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-52 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds lays it in | 73-54 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), John England (C) Rex Casner, Lechoslaw Zach, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Jones (PG), Wayne Lee (SG), John Brown (PF) Dima Pavloski, Alan Reynolds, Abel Bailey | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-54 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John England (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Riney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leland Dionisio (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #9 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG) James Moody, Jeff Jefferson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eric Rankin (SF), John Stanley (C) Rodney Riney, Leland Dionisio | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | John Brown snags the defensive board | 74-54 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brassard - foul #4 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-56 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | John Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #10 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Robert Cobb, John England | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-56 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Rex Casner hits the follow up shot | 79-56 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Brown | 79-59 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 79-59 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Stanley | 79-59 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee is called for 5 seconds | 79-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), James Moody (PF) Rex Casner, Jeff Jefferson, Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Riney (PG), Alan Reynolds (SF), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Richard Jones, Eric Rankin, John Brown, John Stanley | |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 79-59 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney gets the rebound | 79-59 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Christopher Brassard steals it from Rodney Riney in the backcourt | 79-59 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard lays it in | 81-59 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Lechoslaw Zach steals the ball from Wayne Lee in the backcourt | 81-59 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the easy layup | 81-59 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney pulls down the rebound | 81-59 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney misses long on a floater from the right side | 81-59 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Bonar | 81-59 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Wayne Lee is called for the reach on James Moody - foul #5 on Wayne Lee, team foul #11 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Jones (PG), Kyle Carothers (SG) Wayne Lee, Alan Reynolds | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-59 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Moody | 82-59 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Kyle Carothers - foul #3 on Kyle Carothers, team foul #12 | 82-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (C) James Moody | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 83-59 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Rex Casner picks off the pass by Kyle Carothers in the backcourt | 84-59 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Rex Casner hits the finger roll | 86-59 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Richard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Casner - foul #3 on Rex Casner, team foul #11 | 86-59 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 86-59 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 86-59 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | John England gets the rebound | 86-59 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodney Riney - foul #1 on Rodney Riney, team foul #13 | 86-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (C) Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 1st free throw | 87-59 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 2nd free throw | 88-59 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Carothers | 88-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John England (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Moody (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kyle Carothers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Riney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leland Dionisio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Abel Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Richard Jones steals it from Rex Casner | 88-62 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio misses short on a runner from the left block | 88-62 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson snags the defensive board | 88-62 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Leland Dionisio swats the layup by James Moody | 88-62 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | John England pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-62 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | James Moody is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #12 | 88-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) James Moody | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds (SF) Abel Bailey | |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio connects on the jump hook from the right block | 88-64 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb buries a turnaround from the baseline | 90-64 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers's pass is intercepted by Rex Casner in the backcourt | 90-64 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Rex Casner | 92-64 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Richard Jones double dribbles | 92-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (C) Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Abel Bailey (C) Alan Reynolds | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Rex Casner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 94-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #13 | 94-64 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney misses the 1st free throw | 94-64 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney makes the 2nd free throw | 94-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Moody is whistled for a carry | 94-65 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Rex Casner picks off the pass by Leland Dionisio | 94-65 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rex Casner runs out the clock | 94-65 |