| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Meister (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Frey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gale Risner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leslie Brandenburg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leslie Brandenburg - foul #2 on Leslie Brandenburg, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Meister and he's fouled by Robert Mash - foul #2 on Robert Mash, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Mash | 45-32 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister is whistled for a carry | 45-32 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Rex Bainter | 47-32 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister is hacked by Christopher Wagner - foul #1 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg buries a floater from close range | 47-34 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | David Meister takes the ball from Scott Patterson in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister lays it up and in | 47-36 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by David Meister - foul #1 on David Meister, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Paul Bowles (PF) Christopher Wagner, 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 | |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley connects on the floater from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess drills a jumper from the right block set up by Scott Patterson | 50-38 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | William Fairweather buries a jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods's pass is intercepted by Ryan Burgess | 52-38 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Shawn Thompson (fresh) SG - Jeffery Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gale Risner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Burgess is called for the reach on Shawn Thompson - foul #1 on Ryan Burgess, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Robert Mash (PF) Scott Patterson, Rex Bainter, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), George Frey (SG), Leslie Brandenburg (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Shawn Thompson, Jeffery Woods, Gale Risner, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Paul Bowles - foul #1 on Paul Bowles, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 3 from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Fairweather - foul #2 on William Fairweather, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Brian Sneed (C) William Fairweather, Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Duane Nasser - foul #2 on Duane Nasser, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Leslie Brandenburg | 55-41 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sneed blocks the short jumper by Leslie Brandenburg | 55-41 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Robert Mash makes the floater near the basket | 57-41 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Wagner - foul #2 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), William Fairweather (SF), Ryan Burgess (C) Benjamin Rymer, Brian Mitchell, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner (SF) Roman Kelley | |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed grabs the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Patterson | 59-42 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Wagner - foul #3 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Bainter (SF), Paul Bowles (PF) Christopher Wagner, Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods (SG), Roman Kelley (PF), Jeffrey Gunnels (C) George Frey, Leslie Brandenburg, Duane Nasser | |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG) David Meister | |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Bowles - foul #2 on Paul Bowles, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Robert Mash (PF) William Fairweather, Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Robert Mash grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Shawn Thompson (fresh) SG - Jeffery Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gale Risner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Gale Risner | 61-47 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-47 |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gunnels | 61-47 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Burgess denies the turnaround by Gale Risner | 61-47 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Robert Mash misses short on a shot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mash | 61-47 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Robert Mash clanks a shot in the paint | 61-47 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner is fouled on the floor by Robert Mash - foul #3 on Robert Mash, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Paul Bowles (PF), Brian Sneed (C) Scott Patterson, Benjamin Rymer, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), George Frey (SG), Leslie Brandenburg (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Shawn Thompson, Jeffery Woods, Roman Kelley, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | George Frey is called for the reach on William Fairweather - foul #2 on George Frey, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Peterson (SF) Gale Risner | |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by William Fairweather | 63-49 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Peterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Brandenburg | 63-49 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Meister | 63-51 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles's layup is rejected by Leslie Brandenburg | 63-51 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bowles steals the ball from Duane Nasser | 63-51 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 63-51 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Brian Sneed | 63-51 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Duane Nasser is called for the reach on Brian Sneed - foul #3 on Duane Nasser, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Rex Bainter (SF), Robert Mash (PF), Ryan Burgess (C) William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell, Paul Bowles, Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner (SF) Paul Peterson | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Meister (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Frey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gale Risner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Brandenburg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter tips it in | 65-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Meister | 65-53 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses short on a shot from the right side | 65-53 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the tip | 65-53 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Frey | 65-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Robert Mash grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 65-53 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser travels with the ball | 65-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Paul Bowles (PF) Christopher Wagner, 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 | |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles is called for traveling | 65-53 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson is whistled for a carry | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF) Scott Patterson, Rex Bainter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell hits a floater from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels loses the ball out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Rex Bainter (SF), Robert Mash (PF) Benjamin Rymer, Brian Mitchell, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern (C) Gale Risner | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Shawn Thompson (fresh) SG - Roman Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffery Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Mulhern (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Roman Kelley - foul #3 on Roman Kelley, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | William Fairweather gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Robert Mash is whistled for a carry | 69-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Brian Sneed (PF), Dean Powers (C) Scott Patterson, William Fairweather, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash, Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (PG), Paul Peterson (SF) Shawn Thompson, Jeffery Woods | |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Powers is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gunnels - foul #1 on Dean Powers, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed misses the lay-in | 69-58 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell's floater is knocked away by Christopher Mulhern | 69-58 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski loses the dribble to Brian Santoro in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer is fouled on the floor by Roman Kelley - foul #4 on Roman Kelley, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Paul Bowles (PF) Brian Santoro, Dean Powers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Jeffery Woods (SF) Kyle Demski, Paul Peterson | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Roman Kelley | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer runs out the clock | 71-60 |