| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bobbie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugenio Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hector Diaz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jules Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - He-ping Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Hawaii | Jules Russo blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Herrington - foul #1 on Edward Herrington, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:46 | Hawaii | Jules Russo misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:46 | Hawaii | Jules Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:17 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Hector Diaz | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Hawaii | Edward Murphy blocks the short jumper by Bobbie Smith | 36-34 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | William Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 19:02 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:46 | Hawaii | Jules Russo drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobbie Smith | 36-36 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Smith | 39-36 |
| 18:08 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-36 |
| 18:07 | Hawaii | Jules Russo tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 18:05 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:52 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington's fadeaway is rejected by He-ping Xue | 39-36 |
| 17:42 | Hawaii | Jules Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:25 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz's pass is intercepted by Gary Laplant | 39-36 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits a jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 17:03 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue hits a fadeaway near the basket | 41-38 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the jumper from close range set up by William Smith | 43-38 |
| 16:33 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Riggins (SG), Leif Zapf (SF) Eugenio Ferrari, Jules Russo | |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | 3 seconds is called on Phillip Graves | 43-38 |
| 16:08 | Hawaii | The jump hook by Michael Riggins is blocked by Phillip Graves | 43-38 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Thomas | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bobbie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Riggins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leif Zapf (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Hector Diaz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - He-ping Xue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Hawaii | Clifford Nordquist is called for the reach on He-ping Xue - foul #1 on Clifford Nordquist, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Juan Martinez (PF) Hector Diaz | |
| 15:23 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue jams it and the foul's on Paul Roseberry - foul #1 on Paul Roseberry, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari (SG) Michael Riggins | |
| 15:23 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | William Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-41 |
| 14:58 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:48 | Hawaii | William Smith denies the turnaround by Leif Zapf | 45-41 |
| 14:46 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:31 | Hawaii | A charge is called on Bobbie Smith - foul #2 on Bobbie Smith, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF) Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Riggins (PG), Jules Russo (C) Bobbie Smith, He-ping Xue | |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Leif Zapf takes the ball from Clifford Nordquist | 45-41 |
| 13:58 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Edward Murphy (C) Paul Roseberry, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Josef Prusinski (SF) Leif Zapf | |
| 13:32 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Troy Bright (SG) Eugenio Ferrari | |
| 13:32 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is hacked by Troy Bright - foul #1 on Troy Bright, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Hawaii | He-ping Xue (C) Jules Russo | |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 12:46 | Hawaii | Josef Prusinski scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-44 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | James Thomas is hacked by Michael Riggins - foul #3 on Michael Riggins, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Clifford Nordquist (C) Gary Laplant, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith (PG), Eugenio Ferrari (SG), Leif Zapf (SF), Hector Diaz (PF) Michael Riggins, Troy Bright, Josef Prusinski, Juan Martinez | |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Paul Roseberry is blocked by Leif Zapf | 47-44 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | James Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bobbie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugenio Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Zapf (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hector Diaz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - He-ping Xue (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue misses short on a shot from close range | 49-44 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Bobbie Smith steals the ball from Phillip Graves | 49-44 |
| 11:04 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Hector Diaz - foul #1 on Hector Diaz, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF) Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jules Russo (C) He-ping Xue | |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:42 | Hawaii | Leif Zapf is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Murphy (C) Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Bobbie Smith is called for the reach on James Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobbie Smith, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Juan Martinez (PF) Hector Diaz | |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 10:26 | Hawaii | Jules Russo snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 10:22 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Laplant - foul #1 on Gary Laplant, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Riggins (PG) Bobbie Smith | |
| 10:22 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:22 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:52 | Hawaii | Leif Zapf clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington comes up short on the runner near the basket | 54-46 |
| 09:34 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:31 | Hawaii | Gary Laplant steps in front of the Michael Riggins pass in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:20 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:08 | Hawaii | Gary Laplant is called for the reach on Eugenio Ferrari - foul #2 on Gary Laplant, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith (PG), Josef Prusinski (SF), Hector Diaz (PF) Michael Riggins, Leif Zapf, Juan Martinez | |
| 09:08 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gary Laplant | 54-46 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Laplant | 56-46 |
| 08:32 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari makes the jumper from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 08:01 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Jules Russo | 56-48 |
| 07:43 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobbie Smith | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Penniman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bobbie Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eugenio Ferrari (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Prusinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hector Diaz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Herrington | 59-51 |
| 07:05 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eugenio Ferrari | 59-54 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | James Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Bobbie Smith - foul #4 on Bobbie Smith, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Riggins (PG), Troy Bright (SG), Leif Zapf (SF), Juan Martinez (PF), He-ping Xue (C) Bobbie Smith, Eugenio Ferrari, Josef Prusinski, Hector Diaz, Jules Russo | |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:53 | Hawaii | He-ping Xue pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:34 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez scores on a floater from close range set up by Michael Riggins | 59-56 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | William Smith scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Roseberry | 61-56 |
| 06:02 | Hawaii | William Smith steals the ball from Leif Zapf | 61-56 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | William Smith banks in the layup | 63-56 |
| 05:42 | Hawaii | William Smith takes the ball from Leif Zapf | 63-56 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry lays it up and in on a great pass from William Smith | 65-56 |
| 05:24 | Hawaii | Leif Zapf buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Glen Tweedy - foul #1 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hector Diaz (PF) Juan Martinez | |
| 05:24 | Hawaii | Leif Zapf misses the free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Glen Tweedy | 65-58 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | William Smith is hacked by Michael Riggins - foul #4 on Michael Riggins, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith (PG) Troy Bright | |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:05 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:56 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Roseberry - foul #2 on Paul Roseberry, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Josef Prusinski (SF) Leif Zapf | |
| 04:56 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:56 | Hawaii | Michael Riggins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 65-59 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington loses the dribble to Bobbie Smith | 65-59 |
| 04:32 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith hits the finger roll | 65-61 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 65-61 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Josef Prusinski is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #2 on Josef Prusinski, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy, Edward Herrington, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Troy Bright (PG), Eugenio Ferrari (SG), Leif Zapf (SF), Juan Martinez (PF), Jules Russo (C) Michael Riggins, Bobbie Smith, Josef Prusinski, Hector Diaz, He-ping Xue | |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:35 | Hawaii | Jules Russo grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Troy Bright (fresh) SG - Eugenio Ferrari (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Zapf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jules Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Hawaii | Phillip Graves denies the turnaround by Juan Martinez | 66-61 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | William Smith is whistled for traveling | 66-61 |
| 02:57 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith (PG), Hector Diaz (SF) Troy Bright, Leif Zapf | |
| 02:48 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 66-61 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 02:35 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:21 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari is hacked by Gary Laplant - foul #3 on Gary Laplant, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| 02:21 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:21 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 02:03 | Hawaii | Jules Russo snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:48 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz is fouled on the floor by Jack Penniman - foul #3 on Jack Penniman, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Hawaii | He-ping Xue (C) Jules Russo | |
| 01:48 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:48 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington connects on the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Juan Martinez - foul #4 on Juan Martinez, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:39 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Juan Martinez | 68-65 |
| 01:27 | Hawaii | Bobbie Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 68-67 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| 00:59 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right block and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 00:59 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the dunk | 70-70 |
| 00:30 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Hector Diaz | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Hawaii | Eugenio Ferrari evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Hawaii | Hector Diaz hits the follow up shot | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | James Thomas comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-72 |