| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Roger Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - Albert Hasse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lynn Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. C - Olen Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Lynn Joseph inbounds the ball | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 19:41 | Virginia Tech | Albert Hasse gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 19:30 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 19:28 | Virginia Tech | Lynn Joseph tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Howard Sanborn, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Roscoe Bailey | 44-44 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Anthony Dave | 44-46 |
| 18:42 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Roscoe Bailey | 44-46 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Lynn Joseph - foul #2 on Lynn Joseph, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alva Slominski (PG), Henry Valdes (SF), John Richman (C) Roger Wilson, Lynn Joseph, Olen Ballard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Charlie Watts (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Preston Winstead, Bernard Zellars, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:31 | Virginia Tech | John Richman snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 18:24 | Virginia Tech | Henry Valdes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | John Flor is hacked by Alva Slominski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alva Slominski, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski (SG) Anthony Dave | |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel blows the layup but he's fouled by Alva Slominski - foul #3 on Alva Slominski, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson (PG) Alva Slominski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Yuen (SF) Howard Sanborn | |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Hasse | 47-49 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Roger Wilson steps in front of the William Yuen pass in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 17:20 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Flor and he's hacked by Tony Phillips - foul #1 on Tony Phillips, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lynn Joseph (SF), Steven Clarke (C) Henry Valdes, John Richman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), Anthony Dave (SG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Roscoe Bailey (C) John Flor, Sidney Andrzejewski, William Yuen, Jason Finkel | |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 16:43 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars (PF) Charlie Watts | |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn connects on the runner in the lane set up by Anthony Dave | 47-54 |
| 16:16 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Hasse | 50-54 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Roger Wilson (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. SG - Albert Hasse (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Lynn Joseph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Phillips (tiring) 3 reb. C - Steven Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 15:47 | Virginia Tech | Tony Phillips hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey is hacked by Steven Clarke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Clarke, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Green (PG), Alva Slominski (SG), Olen Ballard (PF), John Richman (C) Roger Wilson, Albert Hasse, Tony Phillips, Steven Clarke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Patrick Sheinberg (PF) Preston Winstead, Howard Sanborn | |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave double dribbles | 52-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski (SG), William Yuen (SF) Anthony Dave, Bernard Zellars | |
| 15:06 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Green is hacked by Patrick Sheinberg - foul #4 on Patrick Sheinberg, team foul #2 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars (PF) Patrick Sheinberg | |
| 14:48 | Virginia Tech | John Richman can't throw it down but the foul's on Bernard Zellars - foul #2 on Bernard Zellars, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Hasse (SG) Olen Ballard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charlie Watts (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Bernard Zellars, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 14:48 | Virginia Tech | John Richman misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 14:48 | Virginia Tech | John Richman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | John Flor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 14:25 | Virginia Tech | Albert Hasse grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 14:20 | Virginia Tech | John Richman loses the dribble to Jason Finkel | 53-59 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | John Flor can't finish the layup | 53-59 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | John Flor misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 13:50 | Virginia Tech | John Richman snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 13:43 | Virginia Tech | John Richman banks in the layup | 55-59 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | William Yuen clanks a floater from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 13:26 | Virginia Tech | John Richman snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | John Richman can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 55-59 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts banks in the layup on a great pass from Sidney Andrzejewski | 55-61 |
| 12:50 | Virginia Tech | John Richman lays it in on a great pass from Alva Slominski | 57-61 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski is hacked by Albert Hasse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Hasse, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson (SG), Henry Valdes (SF), Tony Phillips (PF), Olen Ballard (C) Albert Hasse, Lynn Joseph, Alva Slominski, John Richman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), Anthony Dave (SG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Bernard Zellars (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) John Flor, Sidney Andrzejewski, William Yuen, Charlie Watts, Jason Finkel | |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Preston Winstead | 57-63 |
| 12:28 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Tony Phillips is called for the reach on Bernard Zellars - foul #2 on Tony Phillips, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Clarke (C) Olen Ballard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 11:57 | Virginia Tech | Preston Winstead steals it from Joseph Green in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead is hacked by Joseph Green - foul #4 on Joseph Green, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Hasse (SG), Lynn Joseph (SF) Joseph Green, Henry Valdes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Roger Wilson (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. SG - Albert Hasse (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lynn Joseph (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-67 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn buries a shot from the baseline | 57-69 |
| 10:53 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 57-69 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Dave | 57-69 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Howard Sanborn | 57-71 |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alva Slominski (PG), Henry Valdes (SF), Olen Ballard (PF), John Richman (C) Roger Wilson, Lynn Joseph, Tony Phillips, Steven Clarke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charlie Watts (PF) Bernard Zellars | |
| 10:08 | Virginia Tech | John Richman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Alva Slominski | 59-71 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 59-71 |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | Henry Valdes gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | John Richman blows the layup but he's fouled by Howard Sanborn - foul #3 on Howard Sanborn, team foul #4 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Sidney Andrzejewski (SG), Jason Finkel (C) Preston Winstead, Anthony Dave, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | John Richman makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | John Richman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | John Flor makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Howard Sanborn and the foul's on Alva Slominski - foul #4 on Alva Slominski, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson (PG) Alva Slominski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | John Flor makes the free throw | 61-74 |
| 09:23 | Virginia Tech | Henry Valdes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lynn Joseph (SF), Tony Phillips (PF) Henry Valdes, Olen Ballard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Yuen (SF) Howard Sanborn | |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | John Flor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-74 |
| 09:03 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| 08:58 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | John Flor loses the dribble to Albert Hasse in the backcourt | 61-74 |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | Sidney Andrzejewski is called for the reach on Albert Hasse - foul #2 on Sidney Andrzejewski, team foul #5 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Olen Ballard (C) John Richman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Bernard Zellars (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Sidney Andrzejewski, William Yuen, Charlie Watts, Jason Finkel | |
| 08:24 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Henry Valdes (SF), Steven Clarke (C) Lynn Joseph, Tony Phillips | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG) John Flor | |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Albert Hasse is called for the reach on Anthony Dave - foul #4 on Albert Hasse, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Green (PG), Alva Slominski (SG) Roger Wilson, Albert Hasse | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg (PF) Roscoe Bailey | |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Joseph Green (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alva Slominski (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Henry Valdes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Olen Ballard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Sheinberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | Preston Winstead steps in front of the Henry Valdes pass | 64-76 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave lays it up and in on a nice dish by Preston Winstead | 64-78 |
| 07:06 | Virginia Tech | Henry Valdes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-78 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave snags the defensive board | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alva Slominski - foul #5 on Alva Slominski, team foul #11 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson (SG), Lynn Joseph (SF), Tony Phillips (PF), John Richman (C) Alva Slominski, Henry Valdes, Olen Ballard, Steven Clarke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), William Yuen (SF), Charlie Watts (C) Preston Winstead, Howard Sanborn, Bernard Zellars | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-80 |
| 06:23 | Virginia Tech | Lynn Joseph hits the follow up shot | 66-80 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | John Flor is hacked by Joseph Green in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Green, team foul #12 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Hasse (SG) Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski (SG), Jason Finkel (C) Anthony Dave, Charlie Watts | |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | John Flor makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | John Flor misses the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 06:18 | Virginia Tech | Tony Phillips snags the defensive board | 66-81 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | John Richman misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Sheinberg - foul #5 on Patrick Sheinberg, team foul #6 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars (PF) Patrick Sheinberg | |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | John Richman makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | John Richman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 68-81 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars hits the follow up shot | 68-83 |
| 05:45 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Phillips | 71-83 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Lynn Joseph steals it from Jason Finkel | 71-83 |
| 05:16 | Virginia Tech | John Richman is fouled on the floor by Bernard Zellars - foul #3 on Bernard Zellars, team foul #7 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Charlie Watts (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) John Flor, William Yuen, Bernard Zellars, Jason Finkel | |
| 05:16 | Virginia Tech | John Richman misses the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-83 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski loses the dribble to Albert Hasse | 71-83 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Tech | Sidney Andrzejewski steals it from Lynn Joseph | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey is whistled for traveling | 71-83 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Olen Ballard (PF) Tony Phillips | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG) Sidney Andrzejewski | |
| 04:18 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-83 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey grabs the board | 71-83 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts lays it in uncontested set up by Preston Winstead | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | John Richman clanks a jump hook in the lane | 71-85 |
| 03:33 | Virginia Tech | John Richman grabs the offensive board | 71-85 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Roger Wilson (very tired) 25 pts. 3 reb. SG - Albert Hasse (very tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lynn Joseph (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Olen Ballard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Richman (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Dave (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Sanborn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Watts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Preston Winstead steals the ball from Roger Wilson | 71-85 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-85 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts tips it but misses | 71-85 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey tips it but misses | 71-85 |
| 03:03 | Virginia Tech | John Richman gets the rebound | 71-85 |
| 03:03 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-85 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Henry Valdes (SF), Tony Phillips (PF), Steven Clarke (C) Lynn Joseph, Olen Ballard, John Richman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Bernard Zellars (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Preston Winstead, Charlie Watts, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | The pull-up jumper by Roger Wilson is blocked by Bernard Zellars | 71-85 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars grabs the board | 71-85 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-85 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG) John Flor | |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Albert Hasse picks off the pass by Preston Winstead in the backcourt | 71-85 |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-85 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave grabs the defensive rebound | 71-85 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Roger Wilson is called for the reach on Preston Winstead in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Wilson, team foul #13 | 71-85 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (SF), Charlie Watts (PF) Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn | |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead makes the 1st free throw | 71-86 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead makes the 2nd free throw | 71-87 |
| 02:09 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-87 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel grabs the board | 71-87 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts misses the easy dunk attempt | 71-87 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel grabs the offensive rebound | 71-87 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-87 |
| 01:30 | Virginia Tech | Steven Clarke gets the rebound | 71-87 |
| 01:26 | Virginia Tech | Albert Hasse's pass is intercepted by Preston Winstead | 71-87 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars misses the easy layup | 71-87 |
| 01:21 | Virginia Tech | Henry Valdes grabs the defensive rebound | 71-87 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Roger Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 71-87 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Richman (C) Steven Clarke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Yuen (SF) Preston Winstead | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-87 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts grabs the offensive rebound | 71-87 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Hasse - foul #5 on Albert Hasse, team foul #14 | 71-87 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Galicia (SG) Albert Hasse | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars misses the 1st free throw | 71-87 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars misses the 2nd free throw | 71-87 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | John Richman grabs the board | 71-87 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | John Richman misses the runner in the paint | 71-87 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Flor | 71-87 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Flor runs out the clock | 71-87 |