| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitch McNeeley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Sattler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Leach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Melchor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Holloman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Bo Finn is called for the reach on George Newton - foul #3 on Bo Finn, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SG) Bo Finn | |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | John Holloman grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer's pass is intercepted by George Newton | 40-33 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler lays it in set up by George Newton | 42-33 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley is hacked by Marcus Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Butler, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitch McNeeley | 44-35 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Mitch McNeeley takes the ball from Donald Epstein | 44-35 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley is hacked by Donald Epstein - foul #1 on Donald Epstein, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Eldridge (PG), Andrew Saucedo (C) Mitch McNeeley, Kyle Melchor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Mark Owen (PF), Robert Bolden (C) Larry Brainard, John Holloman, Dana Spencer | |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Eldridge clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo misses the tip | 44-35 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton tips it home | 46-35 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Mark Owen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Newton | 46-35 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Robert Bolden snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Donald Epstein is denied by Andrew Saucedo | 46-35 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Mark Owen grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein is fouled on the floor by William Sattler - foul #1 on William Sattler, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley (PG), Bill Lindsay (SF), David Zelman (C) George Newton, William Sattler, David Leach | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Dana Spencer (PF) Marcus Butler, Donald Epstein, Geoffrey Seymour, Robert Bolden | |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer is called for a backcourt violation | 46-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Phillip Mueller (PF), Kyle Melchor (C) Andrew Saucedo, David Zelman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Scott Butler (C) Justin Nelson, Mark Owen | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitch McNeeley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Eldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Melchor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Ritter (fresh) SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Eldridge is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Eldridge, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF) Dana Spencer | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Mitch McNeeley picks off the pass by Robert Ritter in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Eldridge comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor tips it in | 48-35 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Bo Finn is fouled on the floor by Bill Lindsay - foul #1 on Bill Lindsay, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG) Robert Ritter | |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Scott Butler jams it on a great pass from Larry Brainard | 48-37 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-37 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | John Holloman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Phillip Mueller hits a runner from the baseline set up by Mitch McNeeley | 50-39 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Bo Finn knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Larry Brainard | 50-41 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Bo Finn grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Bo Finn comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Eldridge - foul #3 on Christopher Eldridge, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Plouffe (PG), George Newton (SG), William Sattler (SF), David Leach (PF), Andrew Saucedo (C) Mitch McNeeley, Christopher Eldridge, Bill Lindsay, Phillip Mueller, Kyle Melchor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Dana Spencer (PF) Donald Epstein, Larry Brainard, John Holloman | |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Scott Butler gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Scott Butler tips it in | 50-43 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Plouffe clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Scott Butler - foul #4 on Scott Butler, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG), Mark Owen (C) Bo Finn, Scott Butler | |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Plouffe makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Plouffe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Andrew Saucedo | 52-43 |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-43 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer grabs the board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Plouffe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Newton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Sattler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Leach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dana Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Nelson | 52-45 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton buries a floater in the lane | 54-45 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Marcus Butler | 54-48 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Butler steps in front of the Andrew Saucedo pass | 54-48 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Leach - foul #2 on David Leach, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley (PG), Christopher Eldridge (SG), Bill Lindsay (SF), Phillip Mueller (PF), Kyle Melchor (C) Patrick Plouffe, George Newton, William Sattler, David Leach, Andrew Saucedo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), John Holloman (PF) Justin Nelson, Geoffrey Seymour, Dana Spencer | |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Lindsay tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Lindsay misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton (SG), William Sattler (SF), David Zelman (C) Christopher Eldridge, Bill Lindsay, Kyle Melchor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Dana Spencer (PF), Robert Bolden (C) Marcus Butler, John Holloman, Mark Owen | |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein lays it in on a nice dish by Bo Finn | 54-55 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo (C) David Zelman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Bo Finn gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 54-55 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitch McNeeley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Newton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Sattler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Brainard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Brainard | 54-55 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Phillip Mueller pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Bo Finn pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Brainard, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Eldridge (PG), David Leach (PF), Kyle Melchor (C) Mitch McNeeley, Phillip Mueller, Andrew Saucedo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), John Holloman (PF), Scott Butler (C) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, Dana Spencer, Robert Bolden | |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Lindsay (SF), Richard Reed (PF) George Newton, William Sattler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Lindsay clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Scott Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | John Holloman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed double dribbles | 56-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo (PF) Richard Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG) Donald Epstein | |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bo Finn | 56-57 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Eldridge | 58-57 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | John Holloman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley (PG), George Newton (SG), William Sattler (SF), Phillip Mueller (PF) Christopher Eldridge, David Leach, Bill Lindsay, Kyle Melchor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG), Larry Brainard (SF), Dana Spencer (PF) Marcus Butler, Geoffrey Seymour, John Holloman | |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Brainard is called for the reach on William Sattler - foul #3 on Larry Brainard, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Zelman (C) Andrew Saucedo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Mark Owen (C) Robert Ritter, Scott Butler | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitch McNeeley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Newton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Sattler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Zelman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dana Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Mueller | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Bo Finn clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on George Newton - foul #1 on George Newton, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Bo Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Zelman | 63-58 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor (C) David Zelman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), John Holloman (PF), Scott Butler (C) Donald Epstein, Dana Spencer, Mark Owen | |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | John Holloman makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Brainard | 63-61 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mitch McNeeley | 66-61 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Scott Butler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kyle Melchor - foul #3 on Kyle Melchor, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Scott Butler makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Scott Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Larry Brainard | 66-63 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler clanks a jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kyle Melchor | 66-63 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Phillip Mueller is hacked by John Holloman - foul #1 on John Holloman, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Phillip Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Phillip Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Mitch McNeeley steals it from Scott Butler | 68-63 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mitch McNeeley | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Scott Butler | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Butler - foul #2 on Marcus Butler, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach (PF) Phillip Mueller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-66 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Scott Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor is hacked by Marcus Butler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Butler, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley is fouled in the backcourt by Bo Finn - foul #4 on Bo Finn, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor grabs the board | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley runs out the clock | 76-69 |