| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) SF - Mike Kline (fresh) PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jay Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mares (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Sieradski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hank Ginyard (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Reginald Lecompte (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Mike Kline comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 19:12 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:04 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Baker - foul #1 on Carl Baker, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jason Simpson (C) Reginald Lecompte | |
| 19:04 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:04 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger misses long on a shot from the left side | 23-30 |
| 18:52 | Kansas State | Jay Horn grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 18:47 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski is whistled for a carry | 23-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG) Jay Horn | |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | John Norton tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 18:05 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Kline - foul #2 on Mike Kline, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jay Horn (PG) Guadalupe Sanchez | |
| 18:05 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:05 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 17:42 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 17:22 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-35 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stanley Carter | 28-35 |
| 16:42 | Kansas State | Jay Horn connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ruben Sieradski | 28-37 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Carl Baker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 16:31 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:07 | Kansas State | Jay Horn clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Schoenberger - foul #3 on Jack Schoenberger, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Jack Schoenberger, Stanley Carter, Mike Kline, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (SG), Robert Haas (SF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Timothy Mares, Ruben Sieradski, Jason Simpson | |
| 16:07 | Kansas State | Jay Horn makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:07 | Kansas State | Jay Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Robert Haas is called for the reach on Jessie Ullery - foul #1 on Robert Haas, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Mares (SG) Jay Horn | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Lablanc (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Berry (fresh) SF - John Spinner (fresh) PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Mares (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Haas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hank Ginyard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Reginald Lecompte (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Haas | 28-39 |
| 15:32 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 15:09 | Kansas State | Timothy Mares is fouled on the floor by Melvin Berry - foul #3 on Melvin Berry, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jay Horn (PG) Timothy Mares | |
| 14:51 | Kansas State | Jay Horn travels with the ball | 28-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG) Melvin Berry | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Mares (SG) Guadalupe Sanchez | |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | John Spinner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 14:42 | Kansas State | Timothy Mares snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 14:40 | Kansas State | Jay Horn is fouled in the backcourt by William Lablanc - foul #2 on William Lablanc, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF) Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (SF) Robert Haas | |
| 14:21 | Kansas State | Jay Horn can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-39 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Baker | 28-39 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Reginald Lecompte is called for the reach on Jessie Ullery - foul #1 on Reginald Lecompte, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), John Norton (C) John Spinner, Jessie Ullery | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Robert Haas (SF), Jason Simpson (C) Jay Horn, Ruben Sieradski, Reginald Lecompte | |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 13:21 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard misses the easy layup | 31-39 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | William Lablanc grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 31-39 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | William Lablanc tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 12:29 | Kansas State | Timothy Mares is hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #3 on Stanley Carter, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, William Lablanc, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jay Horn (PG), Ruben Sieradski (SF), Sammie McMeen (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Timothy Mares, Robert Haas, Hank Ginyard, Jason Simpson | |
| 12:00 | Kansas State | Jay Horn drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Guadalupe Sanchez | 33-42 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Ruben Sieradski swats the shot by Jessie Ullery | 33-42 |
| 11:44 | Kansas State | Jay Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Berry (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jay Horn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Sieradski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sammie McMeen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Lecompte (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Kansas State | Sammie McMeen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Matthews | 33-42 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Schoenberger | 35-42 |
| 10:50 | Kansas State | Sammie McMeen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Jack Schoenberger, Melvin Berry, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Mares (SG), Hank Ginyard (PF), Andrew Groh (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Ruben Sieradski, Reginald Lecompte | |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Groh - foul #1 on Andrew Groh, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (SF), Jason Simpson (C) Sammie McMeen, Andrew Groh | |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:16 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski is hacked by Carl Baker - foul #2 on Carl Baker, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Groh (C) Jason Simpson | |
| 10:16 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:16 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Carl Baker can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ruben Sieradski - foul #2 on Ruben Sieradski, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Spinner (SF) Mike Kline | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SF), Jason Simpson (C) Ruben Sieradski, Andrew Groh | |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:34 | Kansas State | Jay Horn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Sammie McMeen (SF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Jay Horn, Robert Haas, Jason Simpson | |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | John Spinner connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William Lablanc | 41-44 |
| 08:55 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | John Spinner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | William Lablanc hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Norton | 44-44 |
| 08:07 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sammie McMeen | 44-47 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 44-47 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | John Norton tips it but misses | 44-47 |
| 07:46 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Lablanc (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Norton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sammie McMeen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hank Ginyard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Reginald Lecompte (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | Timothy Mares lays it in on a nice dish by Sammie McMeen | 44-49 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | John Norton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | John Spinner tips it in | 46-49 |
| 06:30 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard scores on a shot in the paint set up by Timothy Mares | 46-51 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | John Spinner loses the dribble to Timothy Mares | 46-51 |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (C) William Lablanc, John Spinner, John Norton | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jay Horn (PG), Ruben Sieradski (SF), Jason Simpson (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Sammie McMeen, Reginald Lecompte | |
| 05:47 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard's pass is intercepted by Stanley Carter | 46-51 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 05:26 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mike Kline - foul #3 on Mike Kline, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SG), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, Carl Baker | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Mike Kline grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Mares - foul #1 on Timothy Mares, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:41 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 04:18 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Mike Kline grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Jason Simpson swats the layup by Mike Kline | 46-51 |
| 04:11 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 03:50 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard comes up short on the runner in the paint | 46-51 |
| 03:49 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Mike Kline loses the dribble to Jay Horn | 46-53 |
| 03:31 | Kansas State | Jay Horn hits the finger roll | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Lablanc (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jay Horn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Sieradski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hank Ginyard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. C - Jason Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Timothy Mares picks off the pass by Jack Schoenberger | 46-55 |
| 02:57 | Kansas State | Timothy Mares banks in the layup | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses long on a runner from close range | 46-57 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Matthews | 46-57 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 02:31 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson grabs the board | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:04 | Kansas State | The jump hook by Hank Ginyard is blocked by Jessie Ullery | 46-57 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | William Lablanc hits the follow up shot | 48-57 |
| 01:16 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Hank Ginyard | 48-59 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski is hacked by Jessie Ullery - foul #1 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) William Lablanc, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte (C) Jason Simpson | |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | Hank Ginyard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte's floater is tipped away by Carl Baker | 50-61 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte misses the tip | 50-61 |
| 00:17 | Kansas State | Jay Horn pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Jay Horn runs out the clock | 50-61 |