| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) C - Tony Streeter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chris Baumann (fresh) SG - William Cohen (fresh) SF - Jimmy Fiorentino (fresh) PF - Gilbert Smith (fresh) C - Mark Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann loses the dribble to Earnest Cain in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | William Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Earnest Cain | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Mark Graham | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Iowa State | William Cohen misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | William Cohen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur Patterson | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Jimmy Fiorentino is called for the reach on Jeffery Schenck - foul #1 on Jimmy Fiorentino, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Earnest Cain and he's fouled by William Cohen - foul #1 on William Cohen, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:36 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino hits the finger roll | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Patterson | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck is hacked by Jimmy Fiorentino - foul #2 on Jimmy Fiorentino, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Roderick Hicks (SG), Harry Core (SF), Johnny Aker (PF), David Cook (C) Earnest Cain, Robert Wolfe, Jeffery Schenck, Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG), Michael Slick (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF) Chris Baumann, Jimmy Fiorentino, Gilbert Smith | |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker hits the finger roll set up by Harry Core | 7-2 |
| 16:23 | Iowa State | Michael Slick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Moshe Kozinski | 7-4 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | George Holden hits a 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | William Cohen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Roderick Hicks - foul #1 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Howe (C) Mark Graham | |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | William Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | William Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roderick Hicks (fresh) SF - Harry Core (fresh) PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Moshe Kozinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cohen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Slick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Henderson (fresh) C - Robert Howe (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Harry Core's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF) David Cook | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG), Gilbert Smith (PF) William Cohen, Matthew Henderson | |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski is whistled for a carry | 10-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG) George Holden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain is hacked by Chris Baumann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Baumann, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson (PF) Harry Core | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | Michael Slick grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:46 | Iowa State | Earnest Cain is called for the reach on Gilbert Smith - foul #1 on Earnest Cain, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Tony Streeter (C) Roderick Hicks, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann travels with the ball | 10-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Belcher (SF), Mark Graham (C) Michael Slick, Robert Howe | |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is called for traveling | 10-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (SF) Jeffery Schenck | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Cohen (SG), Matthew Henderson (PF) Moshe Kozinski, Gilbert Smith | |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Mark Graham clanks a shot in the lane | 10-6 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Mark Graham grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | Mark Graham knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Chris Baumann | 10-8 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Roderick Hicks (SG), Johnny Aker (PF) Earnest Cain, Robert Wolfe, Arthur Patterson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | William Cohen hits a jumper from the right side set up by George Belcher | 10-10 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Henderson - foul #1 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF) Harry Core | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG), Michael Slick (SF), Gilbert Smith (PF), Robert Howe (C) Chris Baumann, George Belcher, Matthew Henderson, Mark Graham | |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:21 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Johnny Aker - foul #1 on Johnny Aker, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Harry Core (C) Roderick Hicks, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:21 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Harry Core pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck is hacked by Gilbert Smith - foul #1 on Gilbert Smith, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Arthur Patterson (PF) George Holden, Harry Core | |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Belcher (SG) William Cohen | |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Aker | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Aker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Moshe Kozinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Belcher (fresh) SF - Michael Slick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Howe (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-12 |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Robert Howe pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | Michael Slick is hacked by Arthur Patterson - foul #1 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG) Robert Wolfe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Cohen (SG), Mark Graham (C) George Belcher, Robert Howe | |
| 10:42 | Iowa State | Mark Graham travels with the ball | 15-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (PF), David Cook (C) Arthur Patterson, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG) Moshe Kozinski | |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks is called for traveling | 15-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Tony Streeter (C) Earnest Cain, David Cook | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Henderson (PF) Gilbert Smith | |
| 10:15 | Iowa State | Mark Graham buries a floater from the left side | 15-14 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks scores on a jumper in the paint | 17-14 |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | William Cohen drills a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Roderick Hicks - foul #2 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Arthur Patterson (PF) George Holden, Roderick Hicks, Jeffery Schenck | |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Belcher (SF) Michael Slick | |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | William Cohen misses the free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 3 from straight away | 17-16 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Harry Core pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | George Belcher takes the ball from Tony Streeter | 17-16 |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Mark Graham can't finish the layup but the foul's on Arthur Patterson - foul #2 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Aker (PF), David Cook (C) Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG), Gilbert Smith (PF) Chris Baumann, Matthew Henderson | |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Mark Graham misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | George Belcher is called for the reach on Earnest Cain - foul #1 on George Belcher, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:30 | Iowa State | Mark Graham misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | George Belcher grabs the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:22 | Iowa State | David Cook denies the turnaround by Moshe Kozinski | 19-17 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Harry Core | 22-17 |
| 07:47 | Iowa State | Mark Graham's floater is knocked away by Harry Core | 22-17 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Harry Core | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Core (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Moshe Kozinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cohen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Belcher (fresh) PF - Gilbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | George Belcher is called for the reach on Harry Core - foul #2 on George Belcher, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Tony Streeter (C) Earnest Cain, Robert Wolfe, David Cook | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG), Michael Slick (SF), Robert Howe (C) William Cohen, George Belcher, Mark Graham | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:16 | Iowa State | Michael Slick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 24-17 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Harry Core tips it home | 26-17 |
| 06:42 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-17 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tony Streeter | 26-17 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Michael Slick | 26-17 |
| 06:23 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Chris Baumann | 26-19 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Chris Baumann steps in front of the Harry Core pass in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on George Holden - foul #1 on George Holden, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), John Watson (PF) Harry Core, George Holden, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Belcher (SG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF) Chris Baumann, Michael Slick, Gilbert Smith | |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 05:46 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to George Belcher | 26-21 |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski makes the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Cook (C) Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Graham (C) Robert Howe | |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Watson | 28-24 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Moshe Kozinski | 28-27 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain is hacked by Moshe Kozinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Moshe Kozinski, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Cohen (SG) Moshe Kozinski | |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | Matthew Henderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | William Cohen steals the ball from Jeffery Schenck | 30-27 |
| 04:31 | Iowa State | William Cohen drills a shot from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe knocks in the jumper from the left side | 32-29 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Mark Graham misses the lay-in | 32-29 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | John Watson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Graham - foul #1 on Mark Graham, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Roderick Hicks (SG), Harry Core (SF), Tony Streeter (C) Earnest Cain, Robert Wolfe, Jeffery Schenck, David Cook | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG), Michael Slick (SF), Gilbert Smith (PF), Robert Howe (C) George Belcher, Jimmy Fiorentino, Matthew Henderson, Mark Graham | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | John Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | Robert Howe grabs the board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Core (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chris Baumann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Cohen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Slick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Howe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | William Cohen's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Core | 33-29 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | George Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | George Holden's floater is tipped away by Robert Howe | 33-29 |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Robert Howe grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Robert Howe misses the easy layup | 33-29 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | George Holden misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Tony Streeter is called for the reach on Gilbert Smith - foul #1 on Tony Streeter, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson (PF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (SG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Mark Graham (C) William Cohen, Michael Slick, Robert Howe | |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks is denied on a layup by Mark Graham | 33-31 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski is fouled on the floor by Harry Core - foul #1 on Harry Core, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF) George Holden, Roderick Hicks, Harry Core | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter blows the dunk | 33-32 |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Mark Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Jeffery Schenck - foul #1 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #11 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Aker (C) Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Belcher (PG), William Cohen (SG), Matthew Henderson (PF), Robert Howe (C) Chris Baumann, Moshe Kozinski, Gilbert Smith, Mark Graham | |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | William Cohen misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-37 |