| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Frost (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Gadsden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ross Krum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Belt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | David Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:30 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Gadsden | 39-38 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | John Robinson tips it in | 41-38 |
| 18:51 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | John Robinson grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | David Jenkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:42 | Virginia Tech | Marvin Belt grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:27 | Virginia Tech | Marvin Belt misses badly on a shot from close range | 41-38 |
| 18:25 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 18:24 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:11 | Virginia Tech | David Boyer steals the ball from Michael Gadsden | 41-38 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | David Jenkins buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Robertson | 43-38 |
| 17:38 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum is fouled on the floor by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun (PF) David Boyer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:23 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG) David Jenkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Phillip Robertson | 46-38 |
| 16:46 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre is hacked by Phillip Robertson - foul #3 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (SG), Jared Carter (SF) Phillip Robertson, Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:33 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 16:31 | Virginia Tech | Marvin Belt tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Andrew Cooper | 46-38 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG), David Boyer (PF) Danny Gilliland, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 15:52 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 15:50 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gadsden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Krum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Belt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by David Boyer - foul #1 on David Boyer, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Jack Anderson (SF) Andrew Cooper, Jared Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 15:37 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:37 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Ronny Frost is called for the reach on Jack Anderson - foul #2 on Ronny Frost, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by David Boyer | 49-40 |
| 14:43 | Virginia Tech | David Boyer takes the ball from Marvin Belt | 49-40 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun is hacked by Marvin Belt - foul #1 on Marvin Belt, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG), Jared Carter (PF), John Robinson (C) David Jenkins, David Boyer, Earl Calhoun | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Jared Carter drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Anderson | 51-40 |
| 13:47 | Virginia Tech | Marvin Belt misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 51-40 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | John Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson misses the floater from the right side | 51-40 |
| 13:14 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Ronny Frost | 51-40 |
| 13:09 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Gene Torre steals it from Phillip Robertson | 51-40 |
| 12:39 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Ross Krum picks off the pass by John Robinson | 51-43 |
| 12:05 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Ronny Frost | 51-45 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | John Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Cooper | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Carter (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronny Frost (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gadsden (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Krum (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Belt (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum can't finish the layup | 54-45 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 54-45 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Cooper | 56-45 |
| 10:39 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-47 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | John Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-47 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | John Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ross Krum - foul #2 on Ross Krum, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (PG), David Jenkins (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), David Boyer (PF) Phillip Robertson, Andrew Cooper, Jack Anderson, Jared Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland (SG), Noel Richardson (PF), Jeff Callahan (C) Ronny Frost, Ross Krum, Marvin Belt | |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | John Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Jenkins | 57-47 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | David Jenkins scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Robinson | 60-47 |
| 09:09 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Winland | 60-49 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno tips it in | 62-49 |
| 08:46 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | David Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | David Boyer gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | David Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 07:53 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 07:39 | Virginia Tech | Noel Richardson snags the offensive board | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Danny Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Winland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gadsden (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Richardson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeff Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Winland | 62-52 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:45 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Winland | 62-54 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | David Boyer travels with the ball | 62-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Andrew Cooper (SG), Jack Anderson (SF), Earl Calhoun (PF), Jared Carter (C) Danny Gilliland, David Jenkins, Alberto Bruno, David Boyer, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum (PF), Marvin Belt (C) Noel Richardson, Jeff Callahan | |
| 06:13 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre is fouled on the floor by Phillip Robertson - foul #4 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| 06:00 | Virginia Tech | Marvin Belt drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gene Torre | 62-56 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Phillip Robertson | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:17 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Winland | 64-58 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Jared Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:45 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Michael Gadsden is called for the reach on Jack Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Gadsden, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG) Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost (SG), Noel Richardson (PF) Daniel Winland, Ross Krum | |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson double dribbles | 64-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Boyer (PF) Jared Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan (C) Marvin Belt | |
| 03:54 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan is called for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG) Phillip Robertson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | David Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 03:37 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronny Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gadsden (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Noel Richardson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeff Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Robinson (C) Earl Calhoun | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 03:18 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:58 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost misses the floater from the right side | 64-58 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | David Boyer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jack Anderson | 67-58 |
| 02:39 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG) Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum (PF), Marvin Belt (C) Noel Richardson, Jeff Callahan | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:30 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre is called for traveling | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | David Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Robertson | 70-58 |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum tips it home | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronny Frost - foul #3 on Ronny Frost, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gordon Wilensky (PG), Andrew Cooper (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Earl Calhoun (PF), Jared Carter (C) Phillip Robertson, David Jenkins, Jack Anderson, David Boyer, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper is hacked by Ronny Frost - foul #4 on Ronny Frost, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Gordon Wilensky is hacked by Michael Gadsden - foul #4 on Michael Gadsden, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Gordon Wilensky makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Gordon Wilensky misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:45 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:43 | Virginia Tech | Gordon Wilensky is called for the reach on Gene Torre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Wilensky, team foul #5 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (SG) Gordon Wilensky | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:31 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden connects on the 3 from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Jack Anderson (SF), David Boyer (PF), John Robinson (C) Danny Gilliland, Alberto Bruno, Earl Calhoun, Jared Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Gene Torre is called for the reach on Phillip Robertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Torre, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | Marvin Belt grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Jack Anderson picks off the pass by Michael Gadsden | 72-63 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Ronny Frost is called for the reach on Andrew Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronny Frost, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland (SG) Ronny Frost | |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:08 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 01:05 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Daniel Winland is called for the reach on Andrew Cooper - foul #2 on Daniel Winland, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | Michael Gadsden tips it home | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Torre - foul #3 on Gene Torre, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 76-65 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Michael Gadsden is called for the reach on Andrew Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Gadsden, team foul #12 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Earl Calhoun (PF), Jared Carter (C) Phillip Robertson, Jack Anderson, David Boyer, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Kalinowski (SF) Michael Gadsden | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Kalinowski and he's fouled by Earl Calhoun - foul #2 on Earl Calhoun, team foul #6 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Noel Richardson (PF) Jeffrey Kalinowski | |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum misses the free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Noel Richardson - foul #1 on Noel Richardson, team foul #13 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Kalinowski (SF) Noel Richardson | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno runs out the clock | 79-67 |