| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) C - Robert Creasey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Mann (fresh) SG - John Godfrey (fresh) SF - Richard Becker (fresh) PF - Mark Boone (fresh) C - Alex Terry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti clanks a shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | David Mohamed hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Godfrey - foul #1 on John Godfrey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | David Mohamed makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Appalachian State | David Smith is called for the reach on Alex Terry - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Appalachian State | Norman Valenti is called for the reach on John Godfrey - foul #1 on Norman Valenti, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | David Mohamed misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti tips it home | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | David Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Richard Becker | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on David Mohamed - foul #1 on David Mohamed, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Oleg Stachurski (C) David Mohamed, David Smith, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:17 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Oleg Stachurski is hacked by Alex Terry - foul #1 on Alex Terry, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (PG), Brandon Falkowski (SG) Norman Valenti, Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | Appalachian State | Alex Terry snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:18 | Appalachian State | Alex Terry can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 5-3 |
| 16:16 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker tips it home | 5-5 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Hubbs | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Wagner (fresh) SG - Brandon Falkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Tilley (fresh) PF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) C - Oleg Stachurski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Mann (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Godfrey (fresh) SF - Richard Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Terry (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann lays it in on a nice dish by Alex Terry | 8-7 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 15:12 | Appalachian State | Alex Terry clanks a shot from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 15:10 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:56 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone connects on the 3 from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:38 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:34 | Appalachian State | John Godfrey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-10 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Mark Boone steals the ball from Donald Tilley | 11-10 |
| 14:04 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Christopher Mann picks off the pass by Brandon Falkowski | 11-10 |
| 13:29 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker slams it home set up by Mark Boone | 11-12 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Christopher Mann steals the ball from Mark Wagner in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 13:15 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Oleg Stachurski - foul #1 on Oleg Stachurski, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), David Smith (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Mark Wagner, Brandon Falkowski, Donald Tilley, Scott Hubbs, Oleg Stachurski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson (PG), Michael Rall (SG), Leonard Baker (SF), Charles Coe (C) Christopher Mann, John Godfrey, Richard Becker, Alex Terry | |
| 13:15 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:15 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | David Smith buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Creasey | 13-14 |
| 12:34 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone can't finish the layup | 13-14 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | A charge is called on David Mohamed - foul #2 on David Mohamed, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG) David Mohamed | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann (PG), Richard Johnston (PF) Michael Rall, Mark Boone | |
| 12:02 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leonard Baker - foul #1 on Leonard Baker, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (PG) Donald Tilley | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) C - Robert Creasey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Henderson (fresh) SF - Leonard Baker (fresh) PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) C - Charles Coe (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Appalachian State | Richard Johnston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | David Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-14 |
| 11:08 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Charles Coe | 15-14 |
| 11:03 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Johnston | 15-16 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson hits a jump hook in the lane | 17-16 |
| 10:28 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Norman Valenti, David Smith, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Godfrey (SG), Richard Becker (SF), Alex Terry (C) Daniel Henderson, Leonard Baker, Charles Coe | |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Oleg Stachurski | 20-16 |
| 09:53 | Appalachian State | John Godfrey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Richard Becker blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Oleg Stachurski | 20-19 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Tilley | 23-19 |
| 08:52 | Appalachian State | Alex Terry drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Oleg Stachurski - foul #2 on Oleg Stachurski, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), David Smith (SF), Robert Creasey (C) Donald Tilley, Mark Wagner, Patrick Jackson, Oleg Stachurski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson (PG), Leonard Baker (PF) Christopher Mann, Richard Johnston | |
| 08:52 | Appalachian State | Alex Terry makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | David Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Becker - foul #1 on Richard Becker, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Boone (PF) Leonard Baker | |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:44 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 08:40 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker is called for traveling | 23-22 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey is fouled on the floor by John Godfrey - foul #2 on John Godfrey, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Rall (SG), Leonard Baker (SF), Charles Coe (C) John Godfrey, Richard Becker, Alex Terry | |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is whistled for a carry | 23-22 |
| 07:55 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Rall | 23-24 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs is whistled for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann (PG), Michael Wilkins (SF) Michael Rall, Mark Boone | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brandon Falkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Tilley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Henderson (fresh) SF - Michael Wilkins (fresh) PF - Leonard Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Coe (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Mann | 23-26 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson (PF) Scott Hubbs | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Becker (SF), Alex Terry (C) Michael Wilkins, Charles Coe | |
| 06:50 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann misses badly on a shot from the right side | 23-26 |
| 06:48 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Christopher Mann - foul #1 on Christopher Mann, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Johnston (PF) Leonard Baker | |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski misses the free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | Richard Johnston pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:08 | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Falkowski is blocked by Richard Becker | 25-28 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Mann - foul #2 on Christopher Mann, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF), Scott Hubbs (C) Norman Valenti, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Rall (SG), Mark Boone (PF) Christopher Mann, Richard Becker | |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:10 | Appalachian State | Richard Johnston loses the dribble to Scott Hubbs | 27-28 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnston - foul #1 on Richard Johnston, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Robert Creasey (C) Brandon Falkowski, Donald Tilley, Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Wilkins (SG), Leonard Baker (SF), Charles Coe (C) Daniel Henderson, Richard Johnston, Alex Terry | |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:39 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Rall and he's fouled by Mark Wagner - foul #1 on Mark Wagner, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Becker (SF) Leonard Baker | |
| 04:39 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs is denied on a layup by Mark Boone | 29-31 |
| 04:17 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 03:51 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 03:19 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) C - Robert Creasey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Michael Rall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Wilkins (fresh) SF - Richard Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Boone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Coe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Patrick Jackson (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Mark Wagner, Norman Valenti, David Smith, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann (PG), John Godfrey (SG), Leonard Baker (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Alex Terry (C) Michael Rall, Michael Wilkins, Richard Becker, Mark Boone, Charles Coe | |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 02:40 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann misses badly on a floater from the right block | 29-31 |
| 02:38 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann tips it home | 29-33 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Richard Johnston picks off the pass by Donald Tilley | 29-33 |
| 02:01 | Appalachian State | Scott Hubbs is called for the reach on Leonard Baker - foul #1 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG) Scott Hubbs | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Boone (PF) Richard Johnston | |
| 02:01 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:01 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oleg Stachurski | 29-34 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 01:36 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:09 | Appalachian State | Alex Terry scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Christopher Mann | 29-36 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Oleg Stachurski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 00:47 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to John Godfrey | 29-36 |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | Alex Terry is called for traveling | 29-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), David Smith (SF), Scott Hubbs (C) David Mohamed, Donald Tilley, Oleg Stachurski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Becker (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Charles Coe (C) Leonard Baker, Mark Boone, Alex Terry | |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Norman Valenti - foul #2 on Norman Valenti, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Creasey (C) Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson (SG) John Godfrey | |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Mark Wagner steals it from Charles Coe | 29-36 |