| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wright (fresh) PF - Gene Pickard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Wright inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Jason Allen swats the layup by Reginald Raygoza | 26-28 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | James Gerber gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:04 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 18:41 | Southern Cal | David Cook is called for the reach on James Gerber - foul #3 on David Cook, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (C) David Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:30 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Justin Brown scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-31 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Justin Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kennedy | 31-31 |
| 17:29 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Reginald Raygoza - foul #1 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Donald Tilley (SF), Christopher Lucero (C) Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter (PG), Larry Rincon (SF), Gerald Exley (C) James Gerber, John Wright, Jason Allen | |
| 17:29 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:29 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy is hacked by Larry Gunning - foul #2 on Larry Gunning, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy (PF) Gene Pickard | |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Donald Tilley is called for the reach on Larry Rincon - foul #2 on Donald Tilley, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (SF) Larry Gunning | |
| 16:37 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 31-33 |
| 16:35 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses the easy layup | 31-33 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Halter | 31-33 |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Justin Brown - foul #2 on Justin Brown, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Donald Tilley, Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (PG) Jeffrey Halter | |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 15:47 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Rincon (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Murphy (fresh) 14 pts. C - Gerald Exley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | John Wright is hacked by Jeremy Ryan - foul #2 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Justin Brown, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (SG), Jeffrey Halter (SF), Gene Pickard (PF), Jason Allen (C) Larry Rincon, John Wright, Anthony Murphy, Gerald Exley | |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | James Gerber is hacked by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #2 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Halter | 31-38 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Halter - foul #1 on Jeffrey Halter, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (PF) Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | James Gerber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #3 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Justin Brown (PF) Norman Valenti, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy (PF) Gene Pickard | |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | James Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | James Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 14:01 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 13:42 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy drills a runner from the left block | 33-42 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #8 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Jeremy Kennedy, Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (PG), Mark Burkey (SG), John Wright (SF), Gene Pickard (PF), Gerald Exley (C) James Gerber, Larry Gunning, Jeffrey Halter, Anthony Murphy, Jason Allen | |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:01 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Burkey | 33-45 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #9 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey loses the ball out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (C) David Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Mark Burkey and he's hacked by Norman Valenti - foul #2 on Norman Valenti, team foul #10 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Ryan, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (SG), Anthony Murphy (PF) Mark Burkey, Gene Pickard | |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Tilley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Rincon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wright (fresh) PF - Anthony Murphy (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Exley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 11:19 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy lays it in | 37-50 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-50 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Larry Gunning | 37-52 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-52 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 10:04 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Rincon and he's fouled by Christopher Lucero - foul #2 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #11 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), David Cook (C) Norman Valenti, Donald Tilley, Christopher Lucero, Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (PG), Jeffrey Halter (SF), Jason Allen (C) Larry Rincon, John Wright, Gerald Exley | |
| 10:04 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy misses the free throw | 37-54 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Ryan | 39-54 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | James Gerber is whistled for traveling | 39-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (SG) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard (PF) Anthony Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza tips it but misses | 39-54 |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | James Gerber pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard blows the layup | 39-54 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (SG) Larry Gunning | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:10 | Southern Cal | Charles Robinson steals the ball from Larry Rincon | 39-54 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Reginald Raygoza - foul #2 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #12 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF) Jeremy Ryan, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), John Wright (SF) James Gerber, Jeffrey Halter | |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen misses the free throw | 39-56 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Rincon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Burkey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wright (fresh) PF - Gene Pickard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard loses the ball out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SF) David Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (SG), Anthony Murphy (PF), Gerald Exley (C) Mark Burkey, Gene Pickard, Jason Allen | |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Ryan - foul #4 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #13 | 39-56 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | John Wright gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Anthony Murphy is denied by Christopher Lucero | 39-58 |
| 05:46 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Murphy | 39-58 |
| 05:17 | Southern Cal | John Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart (C) Norman Valenti | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (PG), Jeffrey Halter (SF), Gene Pickard (PF) Larry Rincon, John Wright, Anthony Murphy | |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Jeremy Ryan is denied by Gene Pickard | 39-58 |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 04:46 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-58 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Gene Pickard snags the offensive board | 39-58 |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | Justin Brown is called for the reach on Jeffrey Halter - foul #3 on Justin Brown, team foul #14 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson (SF) Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), Jason Allen (C) Larry Gunning, Gerald Exley | |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Justin Brown is denied on a layup by Gene Pickard | 39-59 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Patrick Jackson steps in front of the Jason Allen pass | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | James Gerber pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-59 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Tilley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) PF - Justin Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Gerber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mark Burkey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gene Pickard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Justin Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-59 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Mark Burkey steps in front of the Justin Brown pass | 42-59 |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter misses the easy layup | 42-59 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen tips it but misses | 42-59 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Jason Allen is called for the reach on Justin Brown - foul #3 on Jason Allen, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (PF) Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Rincon (PG), Larry Gunning (SG), John Wright (SF), Anthony Murphy (PF), Gerald Exley (C) James Gerber, Mark Burkey, Jeffrey Halter, Gene Pickard, Jason Allen | |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-59 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy's pass is intercepted by Donald Tilley | 42-59 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Tilley | 44-59 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Anthony Murphy double dribbles | 44-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart (C) Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (PG), Gene Pickard (PF), Jason Allen (C) Larry Rincon, Anthony Murphy, Gerald Exley | |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | John Wright picks off the pass by Jeremy Ryan | 44-59 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | James Gerber is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Ryan - foul #5 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #15 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson (SF) Jeremy Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Gerber runs out the clock | 46-59 |