| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Gino Colombo (fresh) SG - James Montelongo (fresh) SF - Eljasz Zamor (fresh) PF - Michael Davis (fresh) C - John Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) SF - Stanley Picklesimer (fresh) PF - Jason Moseley (fresh) C - Jonathan Petillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | John Fisher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Morehead State | John Fisher drills a jumper from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Speed | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Morehead State | Fred Speed picks off the pass by Gino Colombo in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Speed | 2-4 |
| 19:05 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Fred Speed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gino Colombo - foul #1 on Gino Colombo, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Fred Speed makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Fred Speed makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:45 | Morehead State | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Fred Speed | 2-6 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Gino Colombo is called for the reach on Fred Speed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gino Colombo, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Walter Gose (PG) Gino Colombo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Walter Gose takes the ball from Stanley Picklesimer | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Morehead State | John Fisher's pass is intercepted by Fred Speed | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Walter Gose is called for the reach on Fred Speed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Gose, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jason Moseley | 2-8 |
| 17:37 | Morehead State | Michael Davis can't connect on a runner from the right block | 2-8 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Fred Speed grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Fred Speed hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Moseley and the foul's on Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Schiffer (PG), Arthur Creighton (SF), Charles Kennedy (PF), Ronald Moriarty (C) Walter Gose, Eljasz Zamor, Michael Davis, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Wood (SG), Greg Robinette (SF), Alex Williams (PF), Andrew Tait (C) Arnulfo Rossi, Stanley Picklesimer, Jason Moseley, Jonathan Petillo | |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Fred Speed makes the free throw | 2-11 |
| 17:02 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Arthur Creighton, team foul #5 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Allen (PF) Fred Speed | |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Alex Williams knocks in the shot near the basket | 2-13 |
| 16:29 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-13 |
| 16:27 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy misses the tip | 2-13 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Alex Williams snags the defensive board | 2-13 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-13 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | David Allen gets the offensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 2-13 |
| 15:47 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 2-13 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Schiffer (fairly fresh) SG - James Montelongo (tiring) SF - Arthur Creighton (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Moriarty (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Edward Wood (fairly fresh) SG - Greg Robinette (fairly fresh) SF - Alex Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) C - Andrew Tait (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | James Montelongo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Wood - foul #1 on Edward Wood, team foul #1 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Walter Gose (PG), Eljasz Zamor (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Richard Pinegar (C) William Schiffer, Arthur Creighton, Charles Kennedy, Ronald Moriarty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Stanley Picklesimer (SF), Jason Moseley (PF), Jonathan Petillo (C) Edward Wood, Greg Robinette, Alex Williams, David Allen, Andrew Tait | |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | James Montelongo makes the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | James Montelongo makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Stanley Picklesimer loses the dribble to James Montelongo in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| 15:17 | Morehead State | Richard Pinegar's pass is intercepted by Fred Speed | 4-13 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Fred Speed lays it in | 4-15 |
| 14:54 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-15 |
| 14:52 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor grabs the offensive board | 4-15 |
| 14:37 | Morehead State | Walter Gose misses the floater from the right wing | 4-15 |
| 14:36 | Morehead State | Richard Pinegar gets the offensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 14:13 | Morehead State | James Montelongo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-15 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley snags the defensive board | 4-15 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Pinegar - foul #1 on Richard Pinegar, team foul #6 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Schiffer (SG), Charles Kennedy (PF), John Fisher (C) James Montelongo, Michael Davis, Richard Pinegar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Thomas (PG), David Allen (SF) Fred Speed, Stanley Picklesimer | |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo makes the 1st free throw | 4-16 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo makes the 2nd free throw | 4-17 |
| 13:42 | Morehead State | John Fisher misses short on a jump hook from close range | 4-17 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arnulfo Rossi | 4-17 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | David Allen can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 4-17 |
| 13:18 | Morehead State | John Fisher grabs the board | 4-17 |
| 12:58 | Morehead State | John Fisher can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-17 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo snags the defensive board | 4-17 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | William Schiffer is called for the reach on Keith Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Schiffer, team foul #7 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Montelongo (SG), Michael Davis (PF) William Schiffer, Charles Kennedy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Greg Robinette (SF), Alex Williams (PF), Andrew Tait (C) Arnulfo Rossi, David Allen, Jason Moseley, Jonathan Petillo | |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Keith Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 4-18 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Keith Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 4-19 |
| 12:36 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor is whistled for traveling | 4-19 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronald Moriarty (PF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG) Keith Thomas | |
| 11:52 | Morehead State | James Montelongo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-19 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi gets the rebound | 4-19 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 4-19 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette can't tip it in | 4-19 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait grabs the offensive board | 4-19 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Walter Gose (tiring) SG - James Montelongo (tired) 2 pts. SF - Eljasz Zamor (tiring) PF - Ronald Moriarty (fresh) C - John Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Greg Robinette (fresh) PF - Alex Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Tait (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Williams | 4-22 |
| 11:18 | Morehead State | James Montelongo's floater is knocked away by Alex Williams | 4-22 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Alex Williams gets the rebound | 4-22 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Greg Robinette | 4-25 |
| 10:57 | Morehead State | Walter Gose misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-25 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait snags the defensive board | 4-25 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 4-25 |
| 10:50 | Morehead State | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 4-25 |
| 10:29 | Morehead State | Walter Gose makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Montelongo | 7-25 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Fred Speed | 7-27 |
| 09:35 | Morehead State | Fred Speed steals it from Walter Gose | 7-27 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Fred Speed is hacked by Walter Gose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Gose, team foul #8 | 7-27 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Schiffer (PG), Charles Kennedy (SG), Arthur Creighton (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Richard Pinegar (C) Walter Gose, James Montelongo, Eljasz Zamor, Ronald Moriarty, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Wood (SG), Stanley Picklesimer (SF), Jason Moseley (PF), Jonathan Petillo (C) Arnulfo Rossi, Greg Robinette, Alex Williams, Andrew Tait | |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Fred Speed makes the 1st free throw | 7-28 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses the 2nd free throw | 7-28 |
| 09:29 | Morehead State | Richard Pinegar snags the defensive board | 7-28 |
| 09:10 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton is denied on a layup by Jason Moseley | 7-28 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Edward Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 7-28 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Charles Kennedy steals the ball from Jason Moseley in the backcourt | 7-28 |
| 09:01 | Morehead State | Richard Pinegar's pass is intercepted by Fred Speed | 7-28 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-28 |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 7-28 |
| 08:15 | Morehead State | Michael Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-28 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Fred Speed | 7-28 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Fred Speed is hacked by William Schiffer - foul #2 on William Schiffer, team foul #9 | 7-28 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Montelongo (SG), Eljasz Zamor (SF), John Fisher (C) William Schiffer, Arthur Creighton, Richard Pinegar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Thomas (SG), David Allen (SF) Edward Wood, Stanley Picklesimer | |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Fred Speed makes the 1st free throw | 7-29 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Fred Speed makes the 2nd free throw | 7-30 |
| 07:38 | Morehead State | John Fisher is hacked by Jonathan Petillo - foul #1 on Jonathan Petillo, team foul #2 | 7-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG) Fred Speed | |
| 07:16 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor misses long on a jumper from the left side | 7-30 |
| 07:15 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy tips it back up and in | 9-30 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Kennedy (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Montelongo (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eljasz Zamor (tired) PF - Michael Davis (tiring) C - John Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Keith Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Allen (fresh) PF - Jason Moseley (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Petillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 9-30 |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 9-30 |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Pinegar (C) John Fisher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Wood (PG), Stanley Picklesimer (SF), Alex Williams (C) Keith Thomas, David Allen, Jonathan Petillo | |
| 06:31 | Morehead State | Michael Davis loses the dribble to Jason Moseley | 9-30 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Stanley Picklesimer is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #10 | 9-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton (SF), Ronald Moriarty (PF) Eljasz Zamor, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Tait (C) Jason Moseley | |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Stanley Picklesimer makes the 1st free throw | 9-31 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Stanley Picklesimer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-32 |
| 06:04 | Morehead State | Andrew Tait steps in front of the Richard Pinegar pass | 9-32 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 9-32 |
| 05:46 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 9-32 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanley Picklesimer - foul #1 on Stanley Picklesimer, team foul #3 | 9-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Fisher (C) Richard Pinegar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Keith Thomas (SG), David Allen (SF), Jason Moseley (PF) Edward Wood, Arnulfo Rossi, Stanley Picklesimer, Alex Williams | |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton makes the 1st free throw | 10-32 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-32 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | James Montelongo is called for the reach on Greg Robinette in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Montelongo, team foul #11 | 11-32 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette misses the 1st free throw | 11-32 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette misses the 2nd free throw | 11-32 |
| 05:22 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Ronald Moriarty | 11-32 |
| 05:11 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-32 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Tait | 13-34 |
| 04:34 | Morehead State | John Fisher connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-34 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Thomas | 15-37 |
| 04:01 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 17-37 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Keith Thomas is fouled on the floor by James Montelongo - foul #2 on James Montelongo, team foul #12 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gino Colombo (PG), Walter Gose (SG), William Schiffer (SF), Michael Davis (PF) Charles Kennedy, James Montelongo, Arthur Creighton, Ronald Moriarty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Stanley Picklesimer (SF), Alex Williams (PF), Jonathan Petillo (C) Greg Robinette, David Allen, Jason Moseley, Andrew Tait | |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Keith Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Keith Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-38 |
| 03:44 | Morehead State | John Fisher makes the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Arnulfo Rossi - foul #1 on Arnulfo Rossi, team foul #4 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG) Keith Thomas | |
| 03:44 | Morehead State | John Fisher misses the free throw | 19-38 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo grabs the board | 19-38 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Michael Davis swats the short shot by Stanley Picklesimer | 19-38 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo tips it in | 19-40 |
| 02:57 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-40 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Alex Williams pulls down the rebound | 19-40 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Gino Colombo (fresh) SG - Walter Gose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Schiffer (fresh) PF - Michael Davis (tiring) C - John Fisher (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Picklesimer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Petillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-40 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Fred Speed hits the follow up shot | 19-42 |
| 02:23 | Morehead State | William Schiffer connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gino Colombo | 21-42 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo scores on a shot from the right block set up by Arnulfo Rossi | 21-44 |
| 01:47 | Morehead State | John Fisher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Arnulfo Rossi - foul #2 on Arnulfo Rossi, team foul #5 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor (SF), Ronald Moriarty (PF) William Schiffer, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Wood (PG), Greg Robinette (SG), David Allen (SF), Jason Moseley (PF) Fred Speed, Arnulfo Rossi, Stanley Picklesimer, Alex Williams | |
| 01:47 | Morehead State | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 01:47 | Morehead State | John Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley gets the rebound | 22-44 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo blows the wide open layup | 22-44 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Edward Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Edward Wood can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-44 |
| 01:06 | Morehead State | Ronald Moriarty snags the defensive board | 22-44 |
| 00:47 | Morehead State | John Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-44 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor snags the offensive board | 22-44 |
| 00:34 | Morehead State | John Fisher misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-44 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Edward Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | David Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-44 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Ronald Moriarty pulls down the rebound | 22-44 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | John Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 22-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Schiffer (SG), Charles Kennedy (PF), Richard Pinegar (C) Walter Gose, Ronald Moriarty, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Stanley Picklesimer (SF), Andrew Tait (C) Edward Wood, Greg Robinette, David Allen, Jonathan Petillo | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Stanley Picklesimer misses the halfcourt shot | 22-44 |