| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Von Godlewski (fresh) SG - Frank Muller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Hornbeck (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ricketts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck inbounds the ball | 16-29 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Boise State | Carl Mann misses the dunk attempt | 16-29 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington drills a shot in the paint set up by William Smith | 16-31 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:10 | Boise State | James Ricketts misses long on a jumper from the left side | 16-31 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | William Smith grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 18:58 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Ricketts | 16-31 |
| 18:52 | Boise State | James Ricketts hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Mann | 18-31 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-31 |
| 18:38 | Boise State | James Ricketts gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:16 | Boise State | Carl Mann banks in the layup | 20-31 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Joseph Hornbeck is called for the reach on Jack Penniman - foul #3 on Joseph Hornbeck, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Shreffler (SF) Joseph Hornbeck | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Carl Mann - foul #1 on Carl Mann, team foul #2 | 20-31 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 17:27 | Boise State | William Shreffler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-33 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Carl Mann steps in front of the Edward Herrington pass | 20-33 |
| 16:45 | Boise State | William Shreffler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | Fa Chu (PG), Ronald Grider (PF) Von Godlewski, Carl Mann | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry is hacked by William Shreffler - foul #2 on William Shreffler, team foul #3 | 20-33 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 16:13 | Boise State | Ronald Grider snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 15:44 | Boise State | William Shreffler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Muller | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Fa Chu (fresh) SG - Frank Muller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shreffler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Grider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ricketts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist can't connect on a floater in the lane | 23-33 |
| 15:36 | Boise State | James Ricketts snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 15:15 | Boise State | Ronald Grider is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | Von Godlewski (PG), Joseph Hornbeck (SF), Kurt Pancoast (C) Frank Muller, William Shreffler, James Ricketts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF) William Smith, Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy | |
| 14:58 | Boise State | Phillip Graves is called for the reach on Fa Chu - foul #2 on Phillip Graves, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Boise State | Carl Mann (PF) Kurt Pancoast | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| 14:40 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 14:38 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck tips it but misses | 23-33 |
| 14:36 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Mann | 23-33 |
| 14:23 | Boise State | Edward Herrington swats the dunk try by Ronald Grider | 23-33 |
| 14:22 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck tips it in | 25-33 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the fadeaway near the basket | 25-33 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | James Thomas tips it in | 25-35 |
| 13:49 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Fa Chu | 27-35 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas James (PG), Frank Muller (SG), Kurt Pancoast (PF), James Ricketts (C) Von Godlewski, Fa Chu, Carl Mann, Ronald Grider | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Gary Laplant, Edward Herrington, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 12:57 | Boise State | Phillip Graves picks off the pass by Frank Muller | 27-35 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kurt Pancoast - foul #2 on Kurt Pancoast, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Fa Chu (PG) Thomas James | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 12:29 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Ricketts | 27-36 |
| 12:14 | Boise State | Kurt Pancoast misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Boise State | Von Godlewski (PG), William Shreffler (SF), Ronald Grider (PF) Fa Chu, Joseph Hornbeck, Kurt Pancoast | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF) Paul Roseberry, Jack Penniman | |
| 11:48 | Boise State | James Ricketts loses the dribble to Gary Laplant | 27-36 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Von Godlewski (fresh) SG - Frank Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shreffler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Grider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ricketts (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:16 | Boise State | Von Godlewski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 10:50 | Boise State | Frank Muller grabs the board | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:23 | Boise State | Von Godlewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 10:21 | Boise State | James Ricketts hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Laplant | 32-41 |
| 09:44 | Boise State | Von Godlewski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Von Godlewski, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Fa Chu (PG), Joseph Hornbeck (SF), Carl Mann (PF) Von Godlewski, William Shreffler, Ronald Grider | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington banks in the layup set up by Paul Roseberry | 32-43 |
| 08:59 | Boise State | Carl Mann can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jack Penniman - foul #1 on Jack Penniman, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas James (SG), Kurt Pancoast (C) Frank Muller, James Ricketts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) William Smith | |
| 08:59 | Boise State | Carl Mann makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 08:59 | Boise State | Carl Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Roseberry | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:13 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | Von Godlewski (PG), Ronald Grider (C) Thomas James, Kurt Pancoast | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG) Paul Roseberry | |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Thomas | 34-48 |
| 07:43 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck loses the ball out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank Muller (SG), James Ricketts (C) Fa Chu, Ronald Grider | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG) James Thomas | |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-48 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist tips it but misses | 34-48 |
| 07:30 | Boise State | Carl Mann grabs the board | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Von Godlewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hornbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Mann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Boise State | Jack Penniman is called for the reach on Frank Muller - foul #2 on Jack Penniman, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Murphy (C) Clifford Nordquist | |
| 07:11 | Boise State | William Smith takes the ball from Frank Muller | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hornbeck - foul #4 on Joseph Hornbeck, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Grider (PF) Carl Mann | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington | |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | William Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 06:19 | Boise State | Ronald Grider grabs the board | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:01 | Boise State | Frank Muller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 05:59 | Boise State | James Ricketts grabs the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 05:40 | Boise State | Von Godlewski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Frank Muller | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy loses the ball out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Fa Chu (PG), William Shreffler (SF) Von Godlewski, Joseph Hornbeck | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy, Edward Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:12 | Boise State | James Ricketts can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Penniman - foul #3 on Jack Penniman, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| 05:12 | Boise State | James Ricketts misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 05:12 | Boise State | James Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 04:50 | Boise State | William Shreffler snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 04:39 | Boise State | William Shreffler clanks a jumper from the left side | 38-48 |
| 04:38 | Boise State | James Ricketts pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 04:20 | Boise State | Phillip Graves blocks the short jumper by James Ricketts | 38-48 |
| 04:18 | Boise State | Frank Muller tips it home | 40-48 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist can't throw it down but he's hacked by Fa Chu - foul #2 on Fa Chu, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas James (SG), Joseph Hornbeck (SF), Carl Mann (PF) Frank Muller, William Shreffler, James Ricketts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Edward Herrington (PF) William Smith, Phillip Graves | |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:00 | Boise State | Carl Mann grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 03:41 | Boise State | Ronald Grider clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Clifford Nordquist | 40-49 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Carl Mann swats the short shot by Edward Herrington | 40-49 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman tips it home | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Fa Chu (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas James (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Hornbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carl Mann (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Grider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Penniman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck scores on a shot in the paint set up by Fa Chu | 42-51 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Von Godlewski (PG), Frank Muller (SG), James Ricketts (C) Fa Chu, Thomas James, Ronald Grider | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Von Godlewski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frank Muller | 45-54 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it in | 45-56 |
| 02:04 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jack Penniman - foul #4 on Jack Penniman, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Fa Chu (PG), Thomas James (SG), Ronald Grider (PF), Kurt Pancoast (C) Von Godlewski, Frank Muller, Carl Mann, James Ricketts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:04 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:04 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 01:42 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Thomas James | 47-56 |
| 01:42 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Von Godlewski (PG), Frank Muller (SG), Carl Mann (PF), James Ricketts (C) Fa Chu, Thomas James, Ronald Grider, Kurt Pancoast | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Boise State | James Ricketts is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Ricketts, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is fouled in the backcourt by Von Godlewski - foul #2 on Von Godlewski, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist (C) Edward Murphy | |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:24 | Boise State | James Ricketts snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 01:14 | Boise State | Carl Mann buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Von Godlewski is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Von Godlewski, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:53 | Boise State | Frank Muller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist grabs the board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist is hacked by Von Godlewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Von Godlewski, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Boise State | Carl Mann misses the floater from the left block | 49-59 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Laplant | 49-61 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Carl Mann knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Frank Muller | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | William Smith runs out the clock | 51-61 |