| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Schroer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy McNutty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Herndon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) PF - Eric Jamison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | George Herndon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-31 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman misses the tip | 41-31 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison loses the dribble to William Schroer | 41-31 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | William Schroer picks off the pass by Roy Williams | 41-31 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty slams it home on a great pass from William Schroer | 43-31 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | William Schroer snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon (C) Manuel Hammond | |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Timothy McNutty - foul #2 on Timothy McNutty, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (SG), Nicholas Gains (PF) Robert Bachand, Timothy McNutty | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hodge (SG), Lewis Lemons (SF) George Herndon, Roy Williams | |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | John Brown double dribbles | 43-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Little (C) Willie Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley (SG), Mark Wright (C) Daniel Chapman, Eric Jamison | |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | David Hodge hits a shot from the right wing set up by Mark Wright | 43-35 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | William Schroer hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Lewis Lemons - foul #1 on Lewis Lemons, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan (PG) Stanley Butera | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | William Schroer makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | William Schroer picks off the pass by Lamont Henley | 46-35 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Robert Little knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from John Brown | 48-35 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Gains is called for the reach on David Hodge - foul #1 on Nicholas Gains, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bachand (SG), Timothy McNutty (PF), Willie Brooks (C) John Brown, William Schroer, Robert Little | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman (PG), George Herndon (SG), Roy Williams (SF), Eric Jamison (PF), Manuel Hammond (C) David Hodge, Lamont Henley, Lewis Lemons, Kevin Falcon, Mark Wright | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Garrett Trojan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Gains (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy McNutty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Herndon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) PF - Eric Jamison (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-35 |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | Willie Brooks is called for the reach on Manuel Hammond - foul #1 on Willie Brooks, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG) Garrett Trojan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-35 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Gains | 50-35 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams makes the jumper from the left wing set up by George Herndon and the foul's on Nicholas Gains - foul #2 on Nicholas Gains, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (SF) Nicholas Gains | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Herndon | 50-41 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bachand | 53-41 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | George Herndon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman is hacked by Willie Brooks - foul #2 on Willie Brooks, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan (PG), Malcolm Roser (SG), William Schroer (SF), Nicholas Gains (PF), Robert Little (C) Stanley Butera, Robert Bachand, John Brown, Timothy McNutty, Willie Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hodge (PG), Lamont Henley (SG), Lewis Lemons (SF), Kevin Falcon (PF), Mark Wright (C) Daniel Chapman, George Herndon, Roy Williams, Eric Jamison, Manuel Hammond | |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | David Hodge misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | William Schroer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-41 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Malcolm Roser tips it back up and in | 55-41 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons scores on a jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Malcolm Roser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | William Schroer comes up short on the floater in the lane | 55-43 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Gains - foul #3 on Nicholas Gains, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG), Timothy McNutty (PF) Malcolm Roser, Robert Little | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman (PG), Roy Williams (SF) Lamont Henley, Lewis Lemons | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garrett Trojan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Schroer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Timothy McNutty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gains (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Falcon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Mark Wright is called for traveling | 55-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Brooks (C) Nicholas Gains | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks buries a floater from the left block and the foul's on Kevin Falcon - foul #1 on Kevin Falcon, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (SG) Garrett Trojan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman misses the jumper from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Schroer | 58-43 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty hits the finger roll | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams's pass is intercepted by William Schroer | 60-43 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Schroer | 62-43 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-43 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Mark Wright is called for the reach on Timothy McNutty - foul #1 on Mark Wright, team foul #3 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bachand (SG), Nicholas Gains (SF), Robert Little (PF), Pedro Montalvo (C) John Brown, William Schroer, Timothy McNutty, Willie Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Goodrich (PG), George Herndon (SG), Lewis Lemons (SF), Eric Jamison (PF), Manuel Hammond (C) Daniel Chapman, David Hodge, Roy Williams, Kevin Falcon, Mark Wright | |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-43 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Pedro Montalvo tips it home | 64-43 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons is hacked by Nicholas Gains - foul #4 on Nicholas Gains, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Roser (SF) Nicholas Gains | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond snags the offensive board | 64-43 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Goodrich | 64-45 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Robert Little is blocked by Manuel Hammond | 64-45 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Kevin Goodrich snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Stanley Butera picks off the pass by Manuel Hammond | 64-45 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Robert Little loses the ball out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan (PG), William Schroer (SF), Timothy McNutty (PF), Willie Brooks (C) Stanley Butera, Malcolm Roser, Robert Little, Pedro Montalvo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman (PG), Roy Williams (SF), Kevin Falcon (C) Kevin Goodrich, Lewis Lemons, Manuel Hammond | |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Herndon | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Garrett Trojan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Schroer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. PF - Timothy McNutty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Herndon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Jamison (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Falcon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Daniel Chapman is called for the reach on Garrett Trojan - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (SG) Robert Bachand | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hodge (SG) George Herndon | |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | William Schroer connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Garrett Trojan | 66-48 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Chapman | 66-50 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | William Schroer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG), Robert Bachand (SG), Nicholas Gains (PF) Garrett Trojan, John Brown, Timothy McNutty | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Herndon (SG), Lewis Lemons (SF), Mark Wright (PF), Jonathan Thompson (C) David Hodge, Roy Williams, Eric Jamison, Kevin Falcon | |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by William Schroer - foul #1 on William Schroer, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hammond (C) Mark Wright | |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Thompson makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains is whistled for a carry | 66-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Little (C) Willie Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hodge (PG), Mark Wright (PF) Daniel Chapman, Jonathan Thompson | |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | George Herndon lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Hodge | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | William Schroer knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Gains | 69-55 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | George Herndon scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Manuel Hammond | 69-58 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | William Schroer is hacked by Lewis Lemons - foul #2 on Lewis Lemons, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (SG), Timothy McNutty (PF) Robert Bachand, William Schroer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Williams (SF), Kevin Falcon (PF) George Herndon, Manuel Hammond | |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | John Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lewis Lemons - foul #3 on Lewis Lemons, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Brooks (C) Robert Little | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman (PG) Lewis Lemons | |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman is fouled on the floor by Stanley Butera - foul #1 on Stanley Butera, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison (PF) Mark Wright | |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-58 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Gains (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy McNutty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Jamison (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Falcon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Roy Williams hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Chapman | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | John Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Butera | 74-60 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Daniel Chapman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Eric Jamison hits the follow up shot | 74-62 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | John Brown scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Butera | 76-62 |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | David Hodge misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-62 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains grabs the defensive rebound | 76-62 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Roy Williams - foul #1 on Roy Williams, team foul #7 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan (PG), Robert Little (C) Stanley Butera, Willie Brooks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley (SG), Lewis Lemons (SF), Mark Wright (C) Daniel Chapman, Roy Williams, Eric Jamison | |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Gains - foul #5 on Nicholas Gains, team foul #10 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Roser (SF), Pedro Montalvo (C) Nicholas Gains, Timothy McNutty | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Mark Wright - foul #2 on Mark Wright, team foul #8 | 78-63 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Kevin Falcon pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Lewis Lemons connects on the shot from the left block | 78-65 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Malcolm Roser makes the jumper from the left wing set up by John Brown | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | David Hodge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-65 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Pedro Montalvo pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Pedro Montalvo's pass is intercepted by Mark Wright | 80-65 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Lamont Henley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 80-65 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Robert Little pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan runs out the clock | 80-65 |