| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen is hacked by Robert West - foul #1 on Robert West, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | James Allen can't finish the layup | 38-31 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Howe - foul #3 on Gregory Howe, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG) Gregory Howe | |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hubert Victory | 40-33 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is fouled on the floor by Hubert Victory - foul #2 on Hubert Victory, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Robert West connects on the driving attempt from close range | 42-33 |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by John Norton - foul #3 on John Norton, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Phillips (C) Joseph Zullo | |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the 3rd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | John Phillips grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Allen | 42-37 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, Carl Baker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SF), Clarence Valente (PF) Thomas Carstarphen, James Allen | |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery scores on a floater from the right block set up by Ted Volpe | 44-37 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Michael Kent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert West and he's fouled by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG) Hubert Victory | |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:53 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 46-37 |
| 16:49 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Kent | 46-39 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Robert West drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Fleury | 48-39 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Matthews | 48-39 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Phillips - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF) Robert West | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Douglas Carter, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:11 | Colorado State | James Allen knocks in the jumper from the left block | 48-41 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Thomas Carstarphen steals it from Ted Volpe | 48-41 |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen lays it in | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lablanc (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Ullery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) SG - Michael Kent (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Raymond Cotter steals the ball from Jessie Matthews | 48-43 |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter hits the finger roll | 48-45 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Zullo - foul #1 on Joseph Zullo, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Robert West (SF), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, William Lablanc, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Hubert Victory (SG), Douglas Carter (SF) Raymond Cotter, Michael Kent, Thomas Carstarphen | |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo lays it in on a great pass from Hubert Victory | 50-47 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Robert West misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | James Allen scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Howe and he's fouled by Carl Baker - foul #3 on Carl Baker, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG) Glenn Fleury | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Phillips (C) Joseph Zullo | |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Hubert Victory steals the ball from William Lablanc | 50-50 |
| 14:02 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses the lay-in | 50-50 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SF), Clarence Valente (PF) Douglas Carter, James Allen | |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente blows the dunk but he's hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #2 on Stanley Carter, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews (PF) Carl Baker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen (SF) Michael Kent | |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | John Norton is hacked by John Phillips - foul #4 on John Phillips, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Willis Terry (C) Stanley Carter, John Norton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Thomas Scott (C) Gregory Howe, John Phillips | |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Lablanc | 53-52 |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Robert West misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen tips it in | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lablanc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jessie Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willis Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Victory (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Robert West can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente's layup is rejected by Jessie Matthews | 53-56 |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Robert West steps in front of the Douglas Carter pass | 53-56 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Willis Terry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 11:02 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Willis Terry - foul #1 on Willis Terry, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, William Lablanc, Robert West, Jessie Matthews, Willis Terry | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Michael Kent (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Hubert Victory, Thomas Carstarphen, Clarence Valente, Thomas Scott | |
| 11:02 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:02 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG) Douglas Carter | |
| 10:25 | Colorado State | Glenn Fleury is called for the reach on Gregory Howe - foul #1 on Glenn Fleury, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 10:14 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | John Norton comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 53-57 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:44 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Norton | 53-57 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | Carl Baker lays it in on a great pass from Mike Kline | 55-57 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter loses the dribble to John Norton | 55-57 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Carl Baker double dribbles | 55-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Robert West (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Willis Terry (C) Glenn Fleury, Stanley Carter, Mike Kline, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Hubert Victory (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Clarence Valente (C) Gregory Howe, Raymond Cotter, Michael Kent, Joseph Zullo | |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | James Allen double dribbles | 55-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews (C) Willis Terry | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Scott (C) James Allen | |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses long on a runner from the right block | 55-57 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Carter | 55-60 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is hacked by Douglas Carter - foul #1 on Douglas Carter, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG) William Lablanc | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Phillips (C) Thomas Scott | |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente grabs the board | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SF) Thomas Carstarphen | |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Robert West buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Volpe | 58-60 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory throws it down on a great pass from John Phillips | 58-62 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert West | 61-62 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Michael Kent is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Kent, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Stanley Carter, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Douglas Carter, Michael Kent, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | John Norton buries a shot from the left block set up by Glenn Fleury | 63-62 |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the fadeaway from the right side | 63-64 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Robert West scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Ted Volpe | 65-64 |
| 05:21 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Howe | 65-66 |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Robert West hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Robert West hits a floater from the right side | 69-66 |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo is whistled for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Willis Terry (C) Ted Volpe, Glenn Fleury, Robert West, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Raymond Cotter (SG), Michael Kent (SF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Hubert Victory, Thomas Carstarphen, Joseph Zullo | |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | William Lablanc knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Lablanc (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willis Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Willis Terry | 71-66 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-66 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Michael Kent pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | James Allen clanks a shot from the right block | 73-66 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Ullery | 73-66 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Robert West (SF), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) William Lablanc, Mike Kline, Jessie Ullery, Willis Terry | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Hubert Victory (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Joseph Zullo (C) Douglas Carter, Raymond Cotter, Michael Kent, John Phillips | |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Robert West misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Carstarphen - foul #2 on Thomas Carstarphen, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clarence Valente (PF) James Allen | |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Howe | 75-68 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Clarence Valente - foul #2 on Clarence Valente, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Allen (PF) Clarence Valente | |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo lays it up and in set up by Gregory Howe | 76-70 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Carl Baker clanks a floater from the right side | 76-70 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | James Allen misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Stanley Carter - foul #3 on Stanley Carter, team foul #7 | 76-70 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | James Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Carl Baker pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Carl Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Howe - foul #4 on Gregory Howe, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), Jessie Matthews (C) Ted Volpe, John Norton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Hubert Victory | 78-73 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Hubert Victory is called for the reach on Robert West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hubert Victory, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG) Stanley Carter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo grabs the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James Allen | 80-76 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), John Norton (C) Glenn Fleury, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Hubert Victory is called for the reach on Robert West in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hubert Victory, team foul #13 | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory is hacked by John Norton - foul #4 on John Norton, team foul #8 | 82-76 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Hubert Victory is called for the reach on Carl Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hubert Victory, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SG) Hubert Victory | |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Ted Volpe picks off the pass by Joseph Zullo | 84-78 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Robert West is hacked by Gregory Howe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Howe, team foul #15 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, John Norton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG) Gregory Howe | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 85-78 |