| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Swietomierz Kawski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty is fouled on the floor by Patrick Davis - foul #1 on Patrick Davis, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 19:20 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Zachary Gardner | 30-31 |
| 19:17 | Arizona State | John Peters picks off the pass by Patrick Davis in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 19:10 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:58 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Whitlock - foul #1 on Keith Whitlock, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:58 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:58 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Whitlock - foul #2 on Keith Whitlock, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:45 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | John Carroll misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-31 |
| 17:22 | Arizona State | John Carroll tips it home | 35-31 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | John Peters misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Davis - foul #2 on Patrick Davis, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:07 | Arizona State | John Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Edward Murphy steals the ball from Manuel Fuller | 35-32 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | John Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Charles Norman (C) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Edward Murphy | |
| 16:25 | Arizona State | John Peters steals it from Manuel Fuller | 35-32 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | John Peters banks in the layup | 35-34 |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski is hacked by Herbert Burroughs - foul #2 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Ellis (PG) Patrick Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG) John Peters | |
| 15:43 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner misses the lay-in | 35-34 |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Charles Norman grabs the board | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Kawski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Norman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Manuel Fuller steps in front of the Phillip Graves pass | 35-34 |
| 15:07 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Ellis | 38-34 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | James Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | John Carroll hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Zachary Gardner | 40-34 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 14:01 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:54 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Patrick Davis (PG) Robert Ellis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Mark Walker, Herbert Burroughs, James Adams, Phillip Graves, Charles Norman | |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Whitlock | 40-36 |
| 13:21 | Arizona State | John Carroll misses the dunk but the foul's on Edward Murphy - foul #2 on Edward Murphy, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Porter (PF) Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:21 | Arizona State | John Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:21 | Arizona State | John Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jon Nelson (C) John Carroll | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:51 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 12:49 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:41 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Smith | 40-38 |
| 11:52 | Arizona State | Jon Nelson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 40-38 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Zachary Gardner - foul #2 on Zachary Gardner, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds (SG), David Leroy (SF), Manuel Fuller (PF), John Carroll (C) Swietomierz Kawski, Zachary Gardner, John Porter, Jon Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:34 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Edmonds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Leroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 40-39 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Peters | 40-41 |
| 10:42 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-41 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Robert Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Peters | 40-44 |
| 10:19 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Leroy | 42-44 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Leroy - foul #1 on David Leroy, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Ellis (PG), Swietomierz Kawski (SG), Zachary Gardner (SF) Patrick Davis, Richard Edmonds, David Leroy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), James Adams (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) John Peters, Robert Smith, Edward Murphy | |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:40 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 42-46 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | John Carroll hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 09:26 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:16 | Arizona State | Robert Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:40 | Arizona State | Robert Ellis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Swietomierz Kawski | 47-46 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Patrick Davis (PG), John Porter (PF), Jon Nelson (C) Robert Ellis, Manuel Fuller, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Edward Murphy (C) Herbert Burroughs, Keith Whitlock, Phillip Graves | |
| 08:17 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner can't throw it down | 47-46 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Robert Smith drills a jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Kelty and he's hacked by John Porter - foul #3 on John Porter, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Norman (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:56 | Arizona State | John Porter gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:40 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Davis | 49-48 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | John Peters can't connect on a jumper from close range | 49-48 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Swietomierz Kawski (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Gardner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Porter (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Norman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | James Adams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jon Nelson - foul #1 on Jon Nelson, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds (SG), David Leroy (SF), Manuel Fuller (PF) Swietomierz Kawski, Zachary Gardner, John Porter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses badly on a runner in the lane | 49-50 |
| 07:00 | Arizona State | David Leroy tips it home | 51-50 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | James Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | James Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | John Peters comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Manuel Fuller - foul #1 on Manuel Fuller, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Carroll (C) Jon Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (SF) James Adams | |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:37 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller clanks a runner from close range | 51-51 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Mark Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 05:56 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Patrick Davis is blocked by Robert Smith | 51-51 |
| 05:49 | Arizona State | John Carroll tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | John Peters's layup is rejected by John Carroll | 51-51 |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:12 | Arizona State | John Peters is called for the reach on Patrick Davis - foul #3 on John Peters, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Ellis (PG), Swietomierz Kawski (SG), Zachary Gardner (SF), John Porter (PF), Jon Nelson (C) Patrick Davis, Richard Edmonds, David Leroy, Manuel Fuller, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Phillip Graves (C) Robert Smith, Mark Walker, Charles Norman, Edward Murphy | |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Herbert Burroughs - foul #3 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Robert Ellis steps in front of the Herbert Burroughs pass | 52-51 |
| 04:13 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski connects on the runner in the lane | 54-51 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | John Peters buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Graves | 54-53 |
| 03:38 | Arizona State | Robert Ellis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Patrick Davis (PG), Manuel Fuller (PF), John Carroll (C) Robert Ellis, John Porter, Jon Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, Phillip Graves | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 03:13 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Kawski | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Swietomierz Kawski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Gardner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski misses badly on a shot from close range | 54-53 |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Robert Smith knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 02:10 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Carroll - foul #3 on John Carroll, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:46 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Kenneth Kelty - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 01:46 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:46 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | John Peters lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Smith | 57-59 |
| 01:09 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Zachary Gardner | 59-59 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kenneth Kelty | 59-61 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Keith Whitlock picks off the pass by Manuel Fuller | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is hacked by Patrick Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Davis, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Keith Whitlock steps in front of the Swietomierz Kawski pass | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | John Peters lays it up and in set up by Keith Whitlock | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Kawski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-64 |