| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | John Crabill's pass is intercepted by Michael Bollin in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Kevin Wilcoxon picks off the pass by John Crabill | 27-36 |
| 18:42 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Louis Lightner, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (SG) Louis Lightner | |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Charles Nelson picks off the pass by Edward Brandenburg | 27-36 |
| 18:25 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Nelson | 27-38 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses long on a jumper near the basket | 27-38 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper tips it in | 29-38 |
| 17:58 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon drills a jumpshot from the right side | 29-40 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg blows the layup | 29-40 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | John Crabill knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 31-40 |
| 16:55 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Sykes | 31-43 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 16:40 | Arizona State | James Sykes gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | James Sykes is fouled on the floor by Kevin Harper - foul #4 on Kevin Harper, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Michael Walter (SF), Warren Ervin (PF) Matthew Johnson, Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (SG), Kevin Evans (C) Michael Bollin, William Kincheloe | |
| 16:05 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield misses the floater from the right side | 31-43 |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans tips it back up and in | 31-45 |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | John Crabill comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 15:51 | Arizona State | James Sykes pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) SF - Michael Walter (fresh) PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) C - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-45 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | John Crabill scores on a shot from the right side set up by Warren Ervin and the foul's on Kevin Evans - foul #2 on Kevin Evans, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg (SF), Michael Cervantez (C) Michael Walter, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG), Louis Lightner (SG), Robert White (C) Charles Nelson, Kenny Whitfield, James Sykes | |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses the free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:13 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:46 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 14:45 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 14:22 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG) John Crabill | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Sykes (PF), William Kincheloe (C) Kevin Evans, Robert White | |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Kevin Wilcoxon picks off the pass by Michael Cervantez | 33-45 |
| 13:53 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Bollin | 33-47 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | James Clark banks in the layup | 35-47 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe is hacked by Edward Brandenburg - foul #1 on Edward Brandenburg, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Michael Walter (SF), Kevin Harper (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) James Clark, Ronald Charles, Edward Brandenburg, Warren Ervin, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (SF) Kevin Wilcoxon | |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner misses the runner from the baseline | 35-47 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Stephen Kelly | 35-47 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | John Crabill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 12:10 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 35-49 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | William Kincheloe takes the ball from Stephen Kelly | 35-49 |
| 11:43 | Arizona State | James Sykes knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Kincheloe | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Walter (fresh) PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 35-51 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson snags the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Johnson | 37-51 |
| 10:51 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson is whistled for a carry | 37-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF) Matthew Johnson, Michael Walter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (PG), Kevin Wilcoxon (SF), Kevin Evans (PF), Robert White (C) Michael Bollin, Charles Nelson, James Sykes, William Kincheloe | |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg is fouled on the floor by Kenny Whitfield - foul #1 on Kenny Whitfield, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Wilcoxon - foul #2 on Kevin Wilcoxon, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG) John Crabill | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:39 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly is called for a backcourt violation | 39-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Warren Ervin (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Ronald Charles, Kevin Harper, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG), James Sykes (PF), William Kincheloe (C) Louis Lightner, Kevin Evans, Robert White | |
| 09:13 | Arizona State | John Crabill steals it from Michael Bollin in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | John Crabill's pass is intercepted by Kevin Wilcoxon | 39-51 |
| 08:41 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenny Whitfield | 39-54 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | John Crabill clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 08:30 | Arizona State | James Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | James Sykes misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 39-54 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 07:54 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 07:36 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenny Whitfield (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 07:07 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-54 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | John Crabill lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson | 44-54 |
| 06:37 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Warren Ervin - foul #3 on Warren Ervin, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Michael Walter (SF), Kevin Harper (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) Matthew Johnson, Edward Brandenburg, Warren Ervin, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), Louis Lightner (SG) Michael Bollin, Kenny Whitfield | |
| 06:37 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:37 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | William Kincheloe takes the ball from John Crabill | 44-56 |
| 06:00 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon is whistled for a carry | 44-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG) John Crabill | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Evans (C) William Kincheloe | |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | James Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Nelson - foul #2 on Charles Nelson, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Kevin Evans steals the ball from James Clark | 44-56 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG) Kevin Wilcoxon | |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly buries a jump hook from close range set up by Ronald Charles | 46-56 |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 04:41 | Arizona State | James Sykes misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Kelly - foul #1 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG), Edward Brandenburg (SF) James Clark, Michael Walter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:41 | Arizona State | James Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:41 | Arizona State | James Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper knocks in the floater from the right side | 48-58 |
| 04:04 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans drills a jumper in the paint set up by Charles Nelson | 48-60 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Charles Nelson is called for the reach on Edward Brandenburg - foul #3 on Charles Nelson, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG) Ronald Charles | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (PG), Kevin Wilcoxon (SF), William Kincheloe (C) Michael Bollin, Charles Nelson, James Sykes | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg hits a 3 from the left wing | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | Matthew Johnson steals it from William Kincheloe | 51-60 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson lays it up and in | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe can't connect on a floater in the paint | 53-60 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | John Crabill pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | John Crabill clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | John Crabill scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Harper | 55-60 |
| 02:28 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG), James Sykes (PF) Kenny Whitfield, Kevin Evans | |
| 02:07 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 01:26 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Brandenburg - foul #2 on Edward Brandenburg, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| 01:26 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:26 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | John Crabill scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Johnson | 57-62 |
| 00:56 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | John Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | John Crabill is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Crabill, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | James Sykes is fouled in the backcourt by John Crabill - foul #2 on John Crabill, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (SF) Kevin Wilcoxon | |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | James Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin is hacked by John Crabill in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Crabill, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | William Kincheloe is called for the reach on John Crabill - foul #2 on William Kincheloe, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon (SF) Charles Nelson | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Johnson - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (SF) Kevin Wilcoxon | |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Harper | 59-66 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin runs out the clock | 59-66 |