| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:46 | San Jose State | Edward Herrington blocks the jumper by Richard Cravens | 24-27 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses long on an open floater from the left side | 24-27 |
| 19:31 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:07 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Laplant | 27-27 |
| 18:40 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan drills a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Rix | 27-29 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy tips it home | 29-29 |
| 18:15 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Rix | 29-31 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 29-31 |
| 17:33 | San Jose State | William Smith is called for the reach on Robert Rix - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:16 | San Jose State | William Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Campbell - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG) William Smith, Gary Laplant | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:06 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 29-31 |
| 16:40 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 16:22 | San Jose State | Robert Rix is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Jack Penniman, Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG), Lee Morgan (SF), Stephen Woodward (PF), Thomas Hummel (C) Robert Rix, Richard Cravens, Frank Nolan, Ronald Campbell | |
| 16:00 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Gary Laplant (SG) William Smith, Paul Roseberry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG) Benjamin Ezzell | |
| 16:00 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:00 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) C - Thomas Hummel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by Glen Tweedy | 32-33 |
| 15:26 | San Jose State | Glen Tweedy is called for the reach on Robert Rix - foul #1 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell (PF) Stephen Woodward | |
| 15:09 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 32-33 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Tweedy | 32-33 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Herrington | 35-33 |
| 14:11 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Rix | 35-36 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 13:55 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Rix | 35-36 |
| 13:30 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Thomas | 38-36 |
| 12:48 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is hacked by Ronald Campbell - foul #2 on Ronald Campbell, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (PG), Richard Cravens (SF), Frank Nolan (PF), Stephen Woodward (C) Robert Rix, Lee Morgan, Ronald Campbell, Thomas Hummel | |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 12:17 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Frank Nolan | 38-39 |
| 11:54 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Nolan | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Woodward (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | San Jose State | Jack Penniman denies the turnaround by Richard Cravens | 38-39 |
| 11:34 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jack Penniman - foul #2 on Jack Penniman, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Ronald Campbell (C) Wayne Baker, Stephen Woodward | |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Graves | 38-40 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 10:46 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:17 | San Jose State | Paul Roseberry is called for the reach on Robert Rix - foul #1 on Paul Roseberry, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG) Paul Roseberry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:17 | San Jose State | Robert Rix makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:17 | San Jose State | Robert Rix misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 10:05 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 09:38 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens dunks the ball | 38-43 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | James Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 09:15 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:57 | San Jose State | Robert Rix is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Jack Penniman, Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG), Lee Morgan (SF), Thomas Hummel (C) Robert Rix, Richard Cravens, Frank Nolan | |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy tips it home | 40-43 |
| 08:23 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 40-43 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Herrington | 42-43 |
| 07:53 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG) James Thomas, Gary Laplant | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Cravens (SF), Stephen Woodward (PF) Benjamin Ezzell, Ronald Campbell | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Lee Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) C - Thomas Hummel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy's floater is tipped away by Stephen Woodward | 42-43 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy tips it home | 44-43 |
| 07:12 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-43 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Paul Roseberry | 44-43 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Wayne Baker steals it from William Smith | 44-43 |
| 06:36 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens is hacked by Glen Tweedy - foul #2 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Glen Tweedy, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (PG), Frank Nolan (PF), Ronald Campbell (C) Lee Morgan, Stephen Woodward, Thomas Hummel | |
| 06:36 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:36 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG) Paul Roseberry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:50 | San Jose State | Phillip Graves denies the turnaround by Benjamin Ezzell | 44-44 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | William Smith gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is fouled on the floor by Frank Nolan - foul #2 on Frank Nolan, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Lee Morgan (SF) Wayne Baker, Richard Cravens | |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 05:09 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:45 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Phillip Graves - foul #3 on Phillip Graves, team foul #9 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:45 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:45 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Smith | 46-45 |
| 04:03 | San Jose State | Gary Laplant picks off the pass by Ronald Campbell | 46-45 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 03:48 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell grabs the board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 16 reb. | |
| 03:23 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Rix | 46-47 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Robert Rix is called for the reach on Edward Murphy - foul #2 on Robert Rix, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG), Richard Cravens (SF), Stephen Woodward (PF), Thomas Hummel (C) Robert Rix, Lee Morgan, Frank Nolan, Ronald Campbell | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 02:56 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hummel | 46-47 |
| 02:56 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Glen Tweedy, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Frank Nolan (PF), Ronald Campbell (C) Wayne Baker, Stephen Woodward, Thomas Hummel | |
| 02:33 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry's pass is intercepted by Robert Rix | 46-47 |
| 02:18 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Rix | 46-49 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Nolan - foul #3 on Frank Nolan, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG) Paul Roseberry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:47 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 01:18 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | William Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 00:43 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 51-52 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Smith | 54-52 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens is hacked by Edward Murphy - foul #2 on Edward Murphy, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Ronald Campbell swats the layup by Gary Laplant | 54-54 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 16 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 04:42 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:19 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan misses short on a floater from the right side | 54-54 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy tips it home | 56-54 |
| 03:41 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves's layup is rejected by Frank Nolan | 56-54 |
| 03:29 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:00 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan tips it home | 56-56 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | William Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:59 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan blows the layup but he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #4 on James Thomas, team foul #12 | 56-56 |
| 01:59 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:59 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman clanks a jump hook in the paint | 56-58 |
| 01:51 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:39 | San Jose State | Robert Rix makes the jumper from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is hacked by Robert Rix - foul #3 on Robert Rix, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Edward Herrington is blocked by Ronald Campbell | 56-60 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 18 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 00:38 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens grabs the board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | James Thomas is called for the reach on Richard Cravens in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Thomas, team foul #13 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (PG) James Thomas | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell is hacked by Paul Roseberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Roseberry, team foul #14 | 59-61 |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell is hacked by Paul Roseberry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Roseberry, team foul #15 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lee Morgan (PF) Frank Nolan | |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |