| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John West (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Liang Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | San Diego State | John West misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 19:49 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Earnest Cain | 36-27 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt jams it on a nice dish by John West | 36-29 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Earnest Cain | 39-29 |
| 18:55 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Melvin Oh | 39-31 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck blows the dunk | 39-31 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe tips it home | 41-31 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh is hacked by Earnest Cain - foul #1 on Earnest Cain, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh buries a 3 from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Gorby - foul #1 on Bryan Gorby, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Roderick Hicks (SG), Harry Core (PF), David Cook (C) Earnest Cain, Robert Wolfe, Johnny Aker, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (PG), Eduardo Martinez (PF), Andres Mancini (C) John West, Bryan Gorby, Liang Tang | |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marko Zelmar | 42-36 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Harry Core misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Eduardo Martinez - foul #1 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Watson (PF) Jeffery Schenck | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla (SF) Richard Hardt | |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:19 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eduardo Martinez | 44-39 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | George Holden clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Core (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Cook (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) PF - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andres Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Roderick Hicks is called for the reach on Melvin Oh - foul #1 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Arthur Patterson (PF), Tony Streeter (C) George Holden, Roderick Hicks, John Watson, David Cook | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), John West (SG), Richard Hardt (SF), Liang Tang (C) Marko Zelmar, Melvin Oh, Dikembe Abdalla, Andres Mancini | |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Liang Tang misses the runner from the left block | 44-39 |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Harry Core misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Liang Tang grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:51 | San Diego State | John West is fouled on the floor by Earnest Cain - foul #2 on Earnest Cain, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF) Harry Core | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Melvin Oh (SG), Bryan Gorby (PF) John West, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-41 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Liang Tang pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | Liang Tang can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 14:05 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is hacked by Liang Tang - foul #2 on Liang Tang, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG), Johnny Aker (C) Robert Wolfe, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bryan Gorby | 44-41 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Arthur Patterson - foul #4 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Harry Core (C) Earnest Cain, Arthur Patterson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla (SF), Eduardo Martinez (C) Richard Hardt, Liang Tang | |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Eduardo Martinez knocks away the 3 by George Holden | 44-43 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Harry Core grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Harry Core can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 12:36 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Saul Rodriguez | 44-46 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 44-46 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Hicks | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Core (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Oh (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) PF - Bryan Gorby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Harry Core hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Oh | 46-49 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Harry Core hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Melvin Oh - foul #1 on Melvin Oh, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), John Watson (PF), Tony Streeter (C) George Holden, Roderick Hicks, Jeffery Schenck, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (PG), John West (SG), Richard Hardt (SF), Liang Tang (C) Saul Rodriguez, Melvin Oh, Dikembe Abdalla, Bryan Gorby | |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Harry Core misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Liang Tang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF) Harry Core | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe scores on a shot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Liang Tang jams it | 49-51 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard Hardt | 49-51 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | John West comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Marko Zelmar steps in front of the John Watson pass | 49-51 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt's pass is intercepted by John Watson | 49-51 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | Liang Tang comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Liang Tang tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John West (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eduardo Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Liang Tang (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Eduardo Martinez steals the ball from Jeffery Schenck | 51-53 |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Liang Tang comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Tony Streeter - foul #1 on Tony Streeter, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Roderick Hicks (SG), Harry Core (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF), Johnny Aker (C) Earnest Cain, Robert Wolfe, Jeffery Schenck, John Watson, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Melvin Oh (SG), Bryan Gorby (PF) Marko Zelmar, John West, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Liang Tang misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Liang Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur Patterson | 51-53 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 06:56 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Melvin Oh | 51-53 |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Core - foul #2 on Harry Core, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andres Mancini (C) Liang Tang | |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla (SF) Richard Hardt | |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson travels with the ball | 51-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG) George Holden | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | Earnest Cain steals the ball from Saul Rodriguez | 51-55 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Harry Core lays it in on a great pass from Earnest Cain | 53-55 |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Harry Core can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Roderick Hicks is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdalla - foul #2 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Tony Streeter (C) Roderick Hicks, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Liang Tang (C) Andres Mancini | |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Earnest Cain | 56-58 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez is hacked by Tony Streeter - foul #2 on Tony Streeter, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF), Johnny Aker (PF) Harry Core, Arthur Patterson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Hardt (SF), Eduardo Martinez (PF) Dikembe Abdalla, Bryan Gorby | |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Liang Tang grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Earnest Cain - foul #3 on Earnest Cain, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG) Earnest Cain | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 58-60 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eduardo Martinez | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Liang Tang (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Saul Rodriguez steps in front of the George Holden pass | 58-62 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | George Holden scores on a 3 from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Tony Streeter - foul #3 on Tony Streeter, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Arthur Patterson (PF) George Holden, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (PG), John West (SG), Bryan Gorby (PF) Saul Rodriguez, Melvin Oh, Liang Tang | |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Melvin Oh (PG), Liang Tang (C) Marko Zelmar, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | John West makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Gorby | 64-65 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Bryan Gorby - foul #2 on Bryan Gorby, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG) John West | |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Oh | 67-67 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Patterson | 70-67 |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Liang Tang grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Gorby | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter is hacked by Liang Tang - foul #3 on Liang Tang, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Liang Tang is called for the reach on Earnest Cain - foul #4 on Liang Tang, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hardt | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | The clock runs out | 71-67 |