| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) C - John Paulson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | John Paulson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is hacked by Christopher Bruening - foul #1 on Christopher Bruening, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | John Peters can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Bruening - foul #2 on Christopher Bruening, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Barrett (PF) Christopher Bruening | |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Peters | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | William Barrett knocks in the shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is fouled on the floor by James Annis - foul #1 on James Annis, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, James Annis, John Paulson | |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Rich Roberts - foul #1 on Rich Roberts, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett can't connect on a shot from close range | 6-5 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Sabol | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | William Barrett can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Kelty - foul #1 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | William Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | William Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Barrett - foul #1 on William Barrett, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Paulson (C) William Barrett | |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett tips it in | 8-7 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Rich Roberts steals it from Robert Smith | 8-7 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rich Roberts | 8-9 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | John Peters is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Peters, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), James Weaver (SG) Maurice Sabol, Rich Roberts | |
| 16:13 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-9 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | John Peters drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) SG - James Weaver (fresh) SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Paulson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | James Weaver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 15:33 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | John Paulson lays it in | 11-11 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Robert Smith hits the finger roll | 13-11 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelty | 13-11 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Weaver - foul #1 on James Weaver, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) John Peters, Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF) John Armstrong, James Weaver, Joe Wells, Erik Fossett | |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:09 | Long Beach State | William Barrett pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | John Paulson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Maurice Sabol and the foul's on Mark Walker - foul #1 on Mark Walker, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Norman (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Charles Norman drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Walker - foul #2 on Mark Walker, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Avendano (PG) Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (PG) John Paulson | |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Barrett - foul #2 on William Barrett, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Erik Fossett (PF), John Paulson (C) Rich Roberts, William Barrett, Maurice Sabol | |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | John Paulson grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong is hacked by Gary Avendano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Avendano, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Gary Avendano | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson | |
| 13:19 | Long Beach State | John Paulson scores on a shot from the left side | 15-18 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | John Peters is fouled on the floor by Maurice Sabol - foul #1 on Maurice Sabol, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG) Maurice Sabol, Rich Roberts | |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | James Annis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Charles Norman snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 12:26 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | James Annis is denied on a layup by Phillip Graves | 17-18 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | James Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the tip | 17-18 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | John Paulson snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) SF - James Adams (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Norman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - Erik Fossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Paulson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | James Annis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | John Armstrong is called for the reach on James Adams - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Avendano (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, Herbert Burroughs, Phillip Graves, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, James Annis, Erik Fossett | |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | John Paulson is hacked by Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) James Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | John Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | John Paulson can't finish the layup | 19-21 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by John Paulson is blocked by Kenneth Kelty | 19-21 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Smith and he's hacked by Christopher Bruening - foul #3 on Christopher Bruening, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Gary Avendano | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF), Erik Fossett (C) Maurice Sabol, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, John Paulson | |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett lays it in on a great pass from William Barrett | 22-23 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | James Annis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | John Peters scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Smith and he's fouled by James Annis - foul #2 on James Annis, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Joe Wells (SF), John Paulson (C) Rich Roberts, James Annis, Erik Fossett | |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong is whistled for a carry | 25-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett (PF) William Barrett | |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by John Paulson - foul #1 on John Paulson, team foul #12 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Norman (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG) Malcom Peterson | |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG) Rich Roberts | |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:58 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Charles Norman pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | John Peters buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Burroughs | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Fossett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Paulson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | John Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joe Wells - foul #1 on Joe Wells, team foul #13 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Keith Whitlock, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), William Barrett (PF) Malcom Peterson, Erik Fossett | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:16 | Long Beach State | John Paulson pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | John Paulson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 30-24 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | John Paulson snags the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | John Peters buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Adams | 32-27 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong double dribbles | 32-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Herbert Burroughs, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, Rich Roberts, William Barrett, John Paulson | |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Robert Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Peters | 35-27 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Murphy - foul #2 on Edward Murphy, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Charles Norman (C) John Peters, James Adams, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Paulson (C) Erik Fossett | |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | John Paulson is called for the reach on Charles Norman - foul #2 on John Paulson, team foul #14 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Erik Fossett (C) Maurice Sabol, Malcom Peterson, John Paulson | |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Charles Norman makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Charles Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Wells | 36-31 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Armstrong - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #15 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG) John Armstrong, Rich Roberts | |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett throws it down set up by Maurice Sabol | 38-33 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty makes the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Smith | 41-33 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett is whistled for a carry | 41-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Edward Murphy (C) Herbert Burroughs, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, Malcom Peterson, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, Erik Fossett | |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | John Peters misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 03:46 | Long Beach State | John Paulson snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-33 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to John Paulson | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Paulson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 41-33 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Barrett - foul #3 on William Barrett, team foul #16 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SG), Mark Walker (SF) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF) Rich Roberts, William Barrett | |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | James Annis pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 02:47 | Long Beach State | James Annis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | James Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), Phillip Graves (PF) Mark Walker, Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), Erik Fossett (PF) Malcom Peterson, Christopher Bruening | |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong loses the dribble to John Peters in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | John Peters is fouled on the floor by John Paulson - foul #3 on John Paulson, team foul #17 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Christopher Bruening (PF) John Armstrong, John Paulson | |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett comes up short on the shot in the paint | 42-33 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves's pass is intercepted by James Weaver | 42-33 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-33 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Maurice Sabol - foul #2 on Maurice Sabol, team foul #18 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Charles Norman (C) Herbert Burroughs, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Rich Roberts (SG) Maurice Sabol, James Weaver | |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | James Annis is hacked by James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #9 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) James Adams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson (SG), Joe Wells (SF) Rich Roberts, Erik Fossett | |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | James Annis misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Charles Norman pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves is fouled on the floor by John Armstrong - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #19 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, Joe Wells | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | James Annis is called for traveling | 46-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG) Malcom Peterson | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Smith hits a jump hook in the lane | 48-33 |