| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dima Pavloski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner lays it up and in and the foul's on Wayne Lee - foul #1 on Wayne Lee, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Lee | 30-30 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Joyner | 30-33 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Morgan | 33-33 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 33-33 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Peter Joyner - foul #1 on Peter Joyner, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Lee - foul #2 on Wayne Lee, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Jones (SG), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Dima Pavloski, Alan Reynolds, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Vernon Jones makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Morgan | 38-34 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston knocks in the shot from the right block set up by John Thompson | 38-36 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio misses short on a shot near the basket | 38-36 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | The refs have stopped play. Glenn Parker is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski (SG), Eric Rankin (SF), Alan Reynolds (PF), Richard Jones (C) Joshua Morgan, Wayne Lee, Leland Dionisio, Abel Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, John Thompson, Dennis Ciotti, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dima Pavloski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Rankin (fresh) PF - Alan Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Evans | 38-38 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dima Pavloski | 38-38 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Vernon Jones knocks in the floater from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans's floater is knocked away by Eric Rankin | 40-38 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Dennis Ciotti (SF) Lloyd Norman, Eric Evans | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Sharpton | 40-42 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Vernon Jones is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Vernon Jones, Alan Reynolds, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Abel Bailey takes the ball from Joseph Young | 40-42 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio blows the layup | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Eric Rankin is called for the reach on Peter Joyner - foul #3 on Eric Rankin, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan (PG), Wayne Lee (SF) Dima Pavloski, Eric Rankin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Henry Huddleston (C) Charles Sharpton, Joseph Young | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Massey | 40-42 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Massey | 42-42 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey is hacked by Anthony Rowe - foul #1 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Jones (SG), Alan Reynolds (PF), Richard Jones (C) Jeffrey Massey, Leland Dionisio, Abel Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG) Peter Joyner | |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | John Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski (SG) Vernon Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (PF) Lloyd Norman, Dennis Ciotti, Anthony Rowe | |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Morgan | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dima Pavloski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Richard Jones loses the dribble to Eric Evans | 42-42 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is hacked by Dima Pavloski - foul #2 on Dima Pavloski, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Jones (PG), Eric Rankin (SF), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Joshua Morgan, Wayne Lee, Alan Reynolds, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Dennis Ciotti (SF) John Thompson, Eric Evans | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Henry Huddleston picks off the pass by Vernon Jones | 42-42 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is fouled on the floor by Eric Rankin - foul #4 on Eric Rankin, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Kyle Carothers (SF) Dima Pavloski, Eric Rankin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Young (C) Henry Huddleston | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 42-45 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Joyner | 42-47 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Parker | 44-50 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Vernon Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-50 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young tips it home | 44-52 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Peter Joyner picks off the pass by Jeffrey Massey | 44-52 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker can't finish the layup | 44-52 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeffrey Massey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kyle Carothers (fresh) PF - Leland Dionisio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Abel Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young loses the dribble to Vernon Jones | 44-52 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner's floater is tipped away by Leland Dionisio | 44-52 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Vernon Jones clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Sharpton | 44-55 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Kyle Carothers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Young | 44-55 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan (PG), Dima Pavloski (SG), Wayne Lee (SF), Alan Reynolds (PF), Richard Jones (C) Jeffrey Massey, Vernon Jones, Kyle Carothers, Leland Dionisio, Abel Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Anthony Rowe (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) Charles Sharpton, Glenn Parker, Joseph Young | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Richard Jones can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner travels in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Eric Evans (SF) Peter Joyner, Dennis Ciotti | |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Eric Evans - foul #1 on Eric Evans, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan loses the dribble to Anthony Rowe | 44-55 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 44-55 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dima Pavloski | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Thompson and the foul's on Dima Pavloski - foul #3 on Dima Pavloski, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Jones (SG), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Dima Pavloski, Alan Reynolds, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Glenn Parker (PF) Lloyd Norman, Eric Evans, Anthony Rowe | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Dionisio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Abel Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey is whistled for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Eric Rankin (SF) Joshua Morgan, Wayne Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, John Thompson, Dennis Ciotti, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young hits a turnaround from close range | 47-60 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey connects on the shot from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Vernon Jones is hacked by Charles Sharpton - foul #1 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Eric Evans | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is fouled on the floor by Vernon Jones - foul #1 on Vernon Jones, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio is fouled on the floor by Joseph Young - foul #2 on Joseph Young, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman runs out the clock | 51-64 |