| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Richard Owens snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Kevin Vaughn is called for the reach on Richard Owens - foul #3 on Kevin Vaughn, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | James Robinson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 34-34 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Hughes - foul #3 on Dennis Hughes, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Sacks (PG) Dennis Hughes | |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Richard Owens misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | John Sacks is hacked by Isaac Dice - foul #3 on Isaac Dice, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG) Isaac Dice | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Michael Turner picks off the pass by Jonathan Renfro | 36-34 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington lays it up and in set up by Michael Turner | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | John Sacks connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau is hacked by James Robinson - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Wiley (SG), Sean Selig (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) James Robinson, Richard Owens, Casimir Karpin | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Turner | 41-37 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Azim steals it from Gus Croteau | 41-37 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Raymond Chalmers is called for the reach on John Sacks - foul #1 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Owens (PF), Casimir Karpin (C) Jonathan Renfro, Dikembe Azim | |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jacob Brooke - foul #1 on Jacob Brooke, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG), Kevin Vaughn (PF) Michael Turner, Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), James Robinson (SG) John Sacks, Sean Selig | |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Isaac Dice | 44-39 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Vaughn - foul #4 on Kevin Vaughn, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jacob Brooke | 44-39 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Jacob Brooke blocks the short jumper by Walter Wiley | 46-39 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington drills a floater from the right side | 48-39 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Richard Owens makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Hughes | 48-41 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Casimir Karpin - foul #3 on Casimir Karpin, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor (C) Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro (SF), Sean Selig (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) Walter Wiley, Richard Owens, Casimir Karpin | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Gus Croteau swats the short shot by James Robinson | 50-41 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Sean Selig grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG), Roger Valentine (SF) John Hoisington, Raymond Chalmers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Sacks (SG), Richard Owens (PF), Casimir Karpin (C) James Robinson, Sean Selig, Dikembe Azim | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice is called for traveling | 50-43 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | John Sacks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Casimir Karpin | 50-46 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Powers | 53-46 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes is fouled on the floor by Roger Valentine - foul #1 on Roger Valentine, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Wiley (SG) Dennis Hughes | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Valentine (fresh) PF - Gus Croteau (tiring) C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Sacks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Richard Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sacks | 53-49 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Valentine | 55-49 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-49 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke tips it in | 57-49 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Sacks | 57-51 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Richard Owens hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 57-51 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | John Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Owens | 57-51 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | John Sacks misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Wiley - foul #1 on Walter Wiley, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Warren Taylor (C) John Powers, Roger Valentine, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), James Robinson (SG), Sean Selig (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) John Sacks, Walter Wiley, Richard Owens, Casimir Karpin | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Robinson | 59-54 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gus Croteau | 62-54 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Kevin Vaughn (PF) Isaac Dice, Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Hoisington | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Selig (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Robinson | 64-57 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-57 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Warren Taylor | 64-57 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | James Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Selig | 64-57 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro's layup is rejected by Warren Taylor | 64-57 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Raymond Chalmers | 64-57 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 64-57 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn hits the follow up shot | 66-57 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG), Jacob Brooke (C) Michael Turner, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Sacks (SF), Richard Owens (PF), Casimir Karpin (C) Jonathan Renfro, Sean Selig, Dikembe Azim | |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | John Sacks grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | John Sacks misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Vaughn | 66-57 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington is hacked by James Robinson - foul #4 on James Robinson, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Selig (SF) James Robinson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Richard Owens gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Sacks | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Sacks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Selig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Hoisington | 68-60 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Owens | 68-62 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington hits a 3 from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor (C) Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG), Jonathan Renfro (SF) John Sacks, Sean Selig | |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes is hacked by Warren Taylor - foul #2 on Warren Taylor, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Renfro - foul #1 on Jonathan Renfro, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Richard Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | James Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-64 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro tips it home | 71-66 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Richard Owens grabs the board | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | James Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jonathan Renfro | 71-69 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers hits the follow up shot | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Hoisington | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington is hacked by James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Robinson, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Sacks (SG) James Robinson | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi 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 (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | John Sacks makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Renfro | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hughes - foul #4 on Dennis Hughes, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-71 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin grabs the offensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-71 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Vaughn | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hughes - foul #5 on Dennis Hughes, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Wiley (SG) Dennis Hughes | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor (C) Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Sacks is called for the reach on Isaac Dice in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sacks, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Wiley | 80-74 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi 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 (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington is hacked by John Sacks in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sacks, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Isaac Dice takes the ball from John Sacks in the backcourt | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice runs out the clock | 82-74 |