| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) SG - Roy Paul (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) PF - William Nault (fresh) C - Robert Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) SG - David Jenkins (fresh) SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) PF - David Boyer (fresh) C - John Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Robert Francis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Air Force | William Nault hits a fadeaway from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | Ted Borrego pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Air Force | Ted Borrego can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to William Nault | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | David Jenkins gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | David Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | Robert Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Jenkins | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Air Force | Robert Francis banks in the layup on a great pass from William Nault | 4-3 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Anderson | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Roy Paul tips it but misses | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | David Jenkins's floater is knocked away by Robert Francis | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Air Force | Roy Paul pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is hacked by Phillip Robertson - foul #1 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Henry Blankenship, William Nault, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:09 | Air Force | Everett Fidler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:08 | Air Force | Michael John tips it in | 6-5 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Everett Fidler takes the ball from Jack Anderson | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) SG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) PF - Richard Dewees (fresh) C - Michael John (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Boyer (fresh) C - John Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes is whistled for a carry | 6-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG), Earl Calhoun (PF) David Jenkins, David Boyer | |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper hits a runner in the paint | 6-7 |
| 14:48 | Air Force | Everett Fidler drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Hayes | 9-7 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson is fouled on the floor by Michael John - foul #1 on Michael John, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Estes (PF) Ryan Hayes, Richard Dewees | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (SG), Jared Carter (SF) Phillip Robertson, Jack Anderson | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Henry Estes pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:26 | Air Force | Everett Fidler is fouled on the floor by Danny Gilliland - foul #1 on Danny Gilliland, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (C) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, Michael John | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Robert Francis is whistled for a carry | 9-7 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Dewees (PF) Henry Estes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG) John Robinson | |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper tips it in | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | Air Force | Robert Francis's pass is intercepted by David Jenkins | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:30 | Air Force | Richard Dewees grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:14 | Air Force | Robert Francis can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jared Carter - foul #1 on Jared Carter, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), William Nault (PF) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, Richard Dewees | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Jack Anderson (SF), David Boyer (PF), John Robinson (C) Danny Gilliland, Andrew Cooper, Earl Calhoun, Jared Carter | |
| 13:14 | Air Force | Robert Francis makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:14 | Air Force | Robert Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Robinson | 11-9 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson scores on a floater in the paint | 11-11 |
| 12:38 | Air Force | Lamont Walters is called for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Blankenship (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Michael John (C) Everett Fidler, William Nault, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG) David Jenkins | |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PG) Roy Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:17 | Air Force | Michael John is fouled on the floor by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Everett Fidler (SF) William Nault, Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Roy Paul buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Fidler | 14-11 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper is fouled on the floor by Michael John - foul #2 on Michael John, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF), William Nault (PF), Robert Francis (C) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, Henry Estes, Michael John | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Robert Francis gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) SG - Lamont Walters (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) PF - William Nault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Boyer (fresh) C - John Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Air Force | Ted Borrego makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lamont Walters | 17-11 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:50 | Air Force | William Nault connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Henry Blankenship | 19-14 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | David Boyer snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on William Nault - foul #1 on William Nault, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Henry Estes (C) Ted Borrego, Lamont Walters, Henry Blankenship, William Nault, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (PG), David Jenkins (SG), Earl Calhoun (PF), Jared Carter (C) Phillip Robertson, Jack Anderson, David Boyer, John Robinson | |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Richard Dewees dunks the ball on a great pass from Roy Paul | 21-16 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 09:34 | Air Force | Roy Paul gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:23 | Air Force | Everett Fidler loses the dribble to Jared Carter | 21-16 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | David Jenkins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 21-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (C) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, Richard Dewees | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Anderson (SF) Andrew Cooper | |
| 08:33 | Air Force | Roy Paul makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lamont Walters | 24-16 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Jared Carter misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Henry Blankenship - foul #1 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), William Nault (PF) Lamont Walters, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), John Robinson (C) Danny Gilliland, Earl Calhoun | |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Jared Carter makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Jared Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:03 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship comes up short on the runner from close range | 24-18 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | Roy Paul gets the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:49 | Air Force | David Jenkins steps in front of the Roy Paul pass | 24-18 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Henry Estes is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #1 on Henry Estes, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Robert Francis (C) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, William Nault | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Boyer (PF) Jared Carter | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Estes (fresh) C - Robert Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Boyer (fresh) C - John Robinson (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | David Jenkins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Robertson | 24-21 |
| 07:14 | Air Force | Everett Fidler can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Anderson - foul #1 on Jack Anderson, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Richard Dewees (PF) Roy Paul, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SF) Jack Anderson | |
| 07:14 | Air Force | Everett Fidler makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:14 | Air Force | Everett Fidler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Robert Francis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lamont Walters | 29-24 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 06:24 | Air Force | Everett Fidler gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:09 | Air Force | Robert Francis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 06:07 | Air Force | Robert Francis snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-24 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 05:43 | Air Force | Ted Borrego grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Robert Francis slams it home on a nice dish by Lamont Walters | 31-24 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | David Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Ted Borrego | 31-24 |
| 04:54 | Air Force | Robert Francis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Jenkins | 31-24 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | John Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | David Boyer tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 04:27 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Francis | 31-24 |
| 04:13 | Air Force | Robert Francis clanks a shot near the basket | 31-24 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Robert Francis can't tip it in | 31-24 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 31-24 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | David Boyer blows the layup | 31-24 |
| 03:54 | Air Force | Robert Francis gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses short on a shot from the left side | 31-24 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | John Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lamont Walters (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Dewees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Francis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Richard Dewees steals it from David Boyer | 31-24 |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Ted Borrego connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Francis | 34-24 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Everett Fidler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Richard Dewees is fouled on the floor by David Jenkins - foul #1 on David Jenkins, team foul #6 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), William Nault (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Lamont Walters, Everett Fidler, Richard Dewees, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gordon Wilensky (PG), Danny Gilliland (SG), Jack Anderson (SF), Earl Calhoun (PF), Jared Carter (C) Phillip Robertson, David Jenkins, Andrew Cooper, David Boyer, John Robinson | |
| 02:01 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Jared Carter pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Blankenship - foul #2 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #6 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Estes (PF) Ryan Hayes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Michael John grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 01:31 | Air Force | Henry Estes hits a shot near the basket set up by Roy Paul | 36-25 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Michael John grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:48 | Air Force | Henry Estes lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Nault | 38-25 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Michael John swats the layup by Danny Gilliland | 38-25 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun tips it back up and in | 38-27 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Roy Paul buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson lays it in set up by Earl Calhoun | 41-29 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Roy Paul comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-29 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Gordon Wilensky pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |