| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 4 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Steve Thomas steals it from Robert Smith | 32-34 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell lays it in on a nice dish by David Sroka | 32-36 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Smith and he's hacked by Steve Thomas - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | David Sroka grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steve Thomas | 34-39 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman banks in the layup | 36-39 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 36-39 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant's floater is tipped away by David Sroka | 36-39 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it in | 38-39 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 38-39 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy is hacked by Jordan Cooper - foul #3 on Jordan Cooper, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SF) Jordan Cooper | |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | David Sroka picks off the pass by Gary Laplant | 38-39 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Edward Herrington denies the turnaround by Norman Revell | 38-39 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 38-39 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Robert Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (C) Norman Revell | |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Thomas | 41-39 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) Glen Tweedy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Richard Smith (C) Charles Gerth, David Sroka | |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock tips it home | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (PF), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper (SF), Norman Revell (C) Steve Thomas, Richard Smith | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jack Penniman | 46-39 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Linwood Lindell, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), David Sroka (PF) Linwood Lindell, Raymond Griffin, Kenneth Bixler | |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy tips it home | 48-39 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is fouled on the floor by Glen Tweedy - foul #1 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Murphy (C) Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy lays it up and in set up by Gary Laplant | 50-39 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | David Sroka is hacked by Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Phillip Graves (PF) Robert Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (C) Norman Revell | |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 50-42 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | David Sroka steps in front of the Paul Roseberry pass | 50-42 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SF) Charles Gerth, Jordan Cooper | |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy's pass is intercepted by Steve Thomas | 50-42 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Edward Herrington swats the short shot by Kenneth Bixler | 50-42 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Griffin - foul #1 on Raymond Griffin, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (PF) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Kenneth Bixler | |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Herrington (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 51-42 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Norman Revell steps in front of the Glen Tweedy pass | 51-42 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy can't finish the layup | 51-42 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Glen Tweedy, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper (SF), Kenneth Bixler (PF) Steve Thomas, David Sroka | |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Norman Revell - foul #2 on Norman Revell, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Norman Revell | 52-42 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Gary Laplant is called for the reach on Raymond Griffin - foul #2 on Gary Laplant, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-42 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 52-42 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Murphy | 55-42 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Thomas | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Edward Murphy is called for the reach on Norman Revell - foul #2 on Edward Murphy, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Gary Laplant, Keith Whitlock, Jack Penniman, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), David Sroka (PF), Richard Smith (C) Charles Gerth, Raymond Griffin, Kenneth Bixler, Norman Revell | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Robert Smith steps in front of the Linwood Lindell pass | 58-42 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy throws it down set up by Robert Smith | 60-42 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) C - Edward Herrington (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jordan Cooper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Sroka (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 62-45 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell is fouled on the floor by Glen Tweedy - foul #2 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (SF) Jordan Cooper | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the easy layup | 62-48 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy hits the follow up shot | 64-48 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith loses the dribble to Glen Tweedy | 64-48 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Paul Roseberry and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (PF) Robert Smith, Paul Roseberry, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Raymond Griffin (SF), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Kenneth Bixler, Richard Smith | |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Norman Revell | 66-48 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-48 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington's floater is tipped away by Norman Revell | 66-48 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Gary Laplant - foul #3 on Gary Laplant, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Murphy (C) Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jordan Cooper (SF) Raymond Griffin | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas makes the 3rd free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell connects on the 3 from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Thomas | 72-53 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-53 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Tweedy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Penniman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jordan Cooper (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Sroka (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Norman Revell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-53 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Tweedy | 72-53 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Steve Thomas is called for the reach on Gary Laplant - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Glen Tweedy, Jack Penniman, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SG), Gerald Alberto (SF), Kenneth Bixler (PF), Richard Smith (C) Charles Gerth, Steve Thomas, Jordan Cooper, David Sroka, Norman Revell | |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bixler | 72-53 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler hits the finger roll | 72-55 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Phillip Graves | 74-55 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-55 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin tips it in | 74-57 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF), Jack Penniman (PF) Keith Whitlock, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-57 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant grabs the board | 74-57 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Laplant | 76-57 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Linwood Lindell | 76-60 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Herrington | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 79-60 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Bixler - foul #2 on Kenneth Bixler, team foul #8 | 79-60 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-60 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Smith runs out the clock | 81-60 |