| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ognjen Zarkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rob Cevallos (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 13 pts. SG - David Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett drills a jumper from close range | 39-33 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 39-33 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | David Young tips it home | 39-35 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 18:33 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:03 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden scores on a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa double dribbles | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Franklin See (PF) Ognjen Zarkin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), William Wright (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF), Oren Gerry (C) David Young, Ryan Hawkins, Roger Stockard, Douglas Brackett | |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Franklin See blocks the short jumper by Michael Trumbull | 45-38 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | William Wright snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis is fouled on the floor by Robert Mackinnon - foul #3 on Robert Mackinnon, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (PG), John Wilkerson (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Douglas Richey (C) Lyle Darden, Robert Mackinnon, Jeffrey Combs, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF) Michael Trumbull | |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Stockard | 45-41 |
| 16:31 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 16:30 | Wichita State | Milford Riley hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is fouled on the floor by Douglas Richey - foul #1 on Douglas Richey, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin (PF) Franklin See | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett (C) Oren Gerry | |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins (SF), Michael Trumbull (C) William Wright, Douglas Brackett | |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | Milford Riley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Edward O'Koren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Milford Riley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ognjen Zarkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Joe Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Trumbull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 15:49 | Wichita State | Milford Riley pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Milford Riley is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), Jeffrey Combs (SF), Steve Ledet (PF), Rob Cevallos (C) Edward O'Koren, John Wilkerson, Milford Riley, Ognjen Zarkin, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Wright (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Ryan Hawkins, Michael Trumbull | |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF) Joe Dennis, William Wright, Douglas Brackett | |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Douglas Brackett (C) David Young, Roger Stockard | |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis is fouled on the floor by Robert Mackinnon - foul #4 on Robert Mackinnon, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Wilkerson (SG) Robert Mackinnon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Wright (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Ryan Hawkins, Michael Trumbull, Douglas Brackett | |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Combs steals the ball from William Wright | 47-41 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs banks in the layup | 49-41 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Joe Dennis, William Wright, Roger Stockard, Oren Gerry | |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | Richard Larosa picks off the pass by Jeffrey Combs | 49-41 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa's pass is intercepted by Steve Ledet | 49-41 |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lyle Darden and he's fouled by Michael Trumbull - foul #1 on Michael Trumbull, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (PG), Douglas Richey (C) Lyle Darden, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), William Wright (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) David Young, Ryan Hawkins, Douglas Brackett | |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Edward O'Koren - foul #3 on Edward O'Koren, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milford Riley (SF) Jeffrey Combs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) William Wright, Michael Trumbull | |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren is hacked by Richard Larosa - foul #3 on Richard Larosa, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), William Wright (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Joe Dennis, Ryan Hawkins, Douglas Brackett | |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-43 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet misses the tip | 52-43 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left side | 52-45 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward O'Koren | 54-45 |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | William Wright makes the wide open floater from the right side set up by Richard Larosa out of the doubleteam | 54-47 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Milford Riley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Wright - foul #1 on William Wright, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SF), Rob Cevallos (C) Edward O'Koren, John Wilkerson, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) David Young, William Wright, Oren Gerry | |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Milford Riley misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Milford Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 11:54 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milford Riley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Ledet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rob Cevallos (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Milford Riley misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joe Dennis - foul #2 on Joe Dennis, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (PF) Roger Stockard | |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Milford Riley makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Milford Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 57-47 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Brackett | 57-49 |
| 11:03 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-49 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Lyle Darden is called for the reach on Richard Larosa - foul #2 on Lyle Darden, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Wilkerson (SG), Edward O'Koren (SF), Ognjen Zarkin (PF) Milford Riley, Jeffrey Combs, Steve Ledet | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF) Michael Trumbull | |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Ognjen Zarkin is called for the reach on Roger Stockard - foul #1 on Ognjen Zarkin, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), William Wright (SF) Joe Dennis, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Roger Stockard is blocked by Ognjen Zarkin | 57-49 |
| 10:24 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 10:07 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-49 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | David Young gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa's pass is intercepted by John Wilkerson | 57-49 |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Wilkerson | 60-49 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | John Wilkerson picks off the pass by Richard Larosa in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 09:23 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden loses the ball out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs (SF), Steve Ledet (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Lyle Darden, Ognjen Zarkin, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Oren Gerry (C) David Young, William Wright, Douglas Brackett | |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey is whistled for a carry | 60-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (C) Oren Gerry | |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Ledet - foul #4 on Steve Ledet, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin (PF) Steve Ledet | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:34 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the tip | 60-50 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-50 |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson hits a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Joe Dennis - foul #3 on Joe Dennis, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Steve Ledet (PF), Rob Cevallos (C) Edward O'Koren, Ognjen Zarkin, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), William Wright (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Joe Dennis, Ryan Hawkins, Michael Trumbull | |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson misses the free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Roger Stockard | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Ledet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Rob Cevallos (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tired) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-50 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett tips it home | 62-52 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet is hacked by Roger Stockard - foul #2 on Roger Stockard, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Milford Riley (SF) John Wilkerson, Jeffrey Combs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF) David Young, William Wright, Roger Stockard | |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | Milford Riley can't tip it in | 62-52 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Robert Mackinnon steals the ball from Joe Dennis | 62-52 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Milford Riley is fouled on the floor by Ryan Hawkins - foul #2 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Michael Trumbull, Douglas Brackett | |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Milford Riley makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Milford Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Milford Riley pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Ledet | 65-52 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 06:01 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos grabs the board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lyle Darden and he's fouled by Richard Larosa - foul #4 on Richard Larosa, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SF), Ognjen Zarkin (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Lyle Darden, Milford Riley, Steve Ledet, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), William Wright (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Joe Dennis, Ryan Hawkins, Oren Gerry | |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | William Wright misses the lay-in | 68-52 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard tips it in | 68-54 |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (PF) Roger Stockard | |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Ognjen Zarkin picks off the pass by Richard Larosa out of a doubleteam | 69-54 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon travels with the ball | 69-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Wilkerson (SG), Rob Cevallos (C) Robert Mackinnon, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) David Young, William Wright, Michael Trumbull | |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ognjen Zarkin - foul #2 on Ognjen Zarkin, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG) Edward O'Koren | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Wright (SF) Ryan Hawkins | |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by John Wilkerson | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 71-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milford Riley (SF), Steve Ledet (PF) Jeffrey Combs, Ognjen Zarkin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Joe Dennis, William Wright, Douglas Brackett | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wilkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milford Riley (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Steve Ledet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Rob Cevallos (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tired) 26 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-56 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Milford Riley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Wilkerson | 74-56 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #5 on Richard Larosa, team foul #10 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (PG), Ognjen Zarkin (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Lyle Darden, Steve Ledet, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (PG), William Wright (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF) Richard Larosa, Ryan Hawkins, Roger Stockard | |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson hits a fadeaway from the left block | 76-56 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Oren Gerry | 76-59 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren is hacked by Michael Trumbull - foul #2 on Michael Trumbull, team foul #11 | 76-59 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis is called for a charge - foul #4 on Joe Dennis, team foul #12 | 78-59 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Michael Trumbull | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Edward O'Koren - foul #4 on Edward O'Koren, team foul #9 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Zechman (PF) David Young | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Milford Riley | 80-61 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry double dribbles | 80-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG) David Zechman | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren runs out the clock | 80-61 |