| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vincent Delee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnnie Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Walker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Carroll (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Delee | 42-37 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 42-37 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Danny Cook knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Johnnie Rogers - foul #1 on Johnnie Rogers, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Danny Cook makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | Danny Cook knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Whitlatch | 45-42 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Marc Noggle steals it from Vincent Delee | 45-42 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch dunks the ball set up by Marc Noggle | 45-44 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Marc Noggle steals it from Johnnie Rogers | 45-44 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle lays it in | 45-46 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-46 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker tips it in | 47-46 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Danny Cook hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Ray Michaels | 47-48 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Danny Cook denies the turnaround by Johnnie Rogers | 47-48 |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | Danny Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels drills a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Whitlatch | 47-50 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 16:10 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | Danny Cook is denied on a layup by Johnnie Rogers | 47-50 |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch tips it in | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vincent Delee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnnie Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Michaels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Cook (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Michael Whitlatch takes the ball from Melvin Berry | 47-52 |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Zoran Denisov | 49-52 |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Scott Carroll | 49-54 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Danny Cook gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Vincent Delee - foul #3 on Vincent Delee, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Spangler (PG), Javier Marrero (SG), Oliver Wong (SF), Charles Dowdy (PF), Sam Oakes (C) Zoran Denisov, Vincent Delee, Melvin Berry, Johnnie Rogers, Aaron Walker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (SG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Jason Matthias (PF), David Hamilton (C) Michael Whitlatch, Ray Michaels, Danny Cook, Scott Carroll | |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero travels with the ball | 49-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG) Marc Noggle | |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias lays it in set up by Leo Wight and he's hacked by Sam Oakes - foul #1 on Sam Oakes, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Sam Oakes's floater is tipped away by Jason Matthias | 49-59 |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | David Hamilton tips it in | 49-61 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 12:58 | Colorado State | David Hamilton grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Oliver Wong is called for the reach on Jason Matthias - foul #1 on Oliver Wong, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), Michael Islam (PF) Richard Smith, David Hamilton | |
| 12:24 | Colorado State | Charles Dowdy takes the ball from Wyatt Peterson | 49-61 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Whitlatch | 49-61 |
| 11:52 | Colorado State | William Spangler is called for the reach on Jason Matthias - foul #2 on William Spangler, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lamar Gaston (PG), Vincent Delee (SG), Melvin Berry (SF), Ronald Biehl (PF), Aaron Walker (C) William Spangler, Javier Marrero, Oliver Wong, Charles Dowdy, Sam Oakes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (PG), Scott Carroll (C) Leo Wight, Jason Matthias | |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | Ronald Biehl steps in front of the Michael Whitlatch pass | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Lamar Gaston (fresh) SG - Vincent Delee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Biehl (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Islam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Lamar Gaston is hacked by Michael Islam - foul #2 on Michael Islam, team foul #1 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Danny Cook (PF), David Hamilton (C) Richard Smith, Wyatt Peterson, Scott Carroll | |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Berry | 51-61 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Vincent Delee - foul #4 on Vincent Delee, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Spangler (SG), Oliver Wong (SF) Vincent Delee, Melvin Berry | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | Michael Islam's pass is intercepted by Oliver Wong | 53-64 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | William Spangler is fouled on the floor by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #2 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Javier Marrero (SG), Charles Dowdy (PF), Sam Oakes (C) Lamar Gaston, William Spangler, Ronald Biehl, Aaron Walker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (SG), Ray Michaels (SF), Jason Matthias (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Michael Whitlatch, Michael Islam, Danny Cook, David Hamilton | |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy loses the ball out of bounds | 53-64 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Oliver Wong - foul #2 on Oliver Wong, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SF) Oliver Wong | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG) Marc Noggle | |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Sam Oakes clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 08:51 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Wight | 53-67 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Berry - foul #1 on Melvin Berry, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers (PF) Sam Oakes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), Danny Cook (PF) Richard Smith, Scott Carroll | |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | Danny Cook snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels's layup is rejected by Johnnie Rogers | 53-69 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch can't tip it in | 53-69 |
| 07:57 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels tips it in | 53-71 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-71 |
| 07:23 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Leo Wight | 56-73 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnnie Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Dowdy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leo Wight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Michaels (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Danny Cook (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Matthias (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ray Michaels - foul #1 on Ray Michaels, team foul #3 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Delee (SG), Oliver Wong (SF), Ronald Biehl (PF), Sam Oakes (C) Zoran Denisov, Melvin Berry, Johnnie Rogers, Charles Dowdy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Michael Islam (PF), David Hamilton (C) Leo Wight, Ray Michaels, Danny Cook, Jason Matthias | |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Michael Islam snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Islam | 57-76 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl double dribbles | 57-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Spangler (PG) Javier Marrero | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marc Noggle | 57-79 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-79 |
| 05:23 | Colorado State | David Hamilton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wyatt Peterson | 60-82 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | David Hamilton is called for the reach on Oliver Wong - foul #2 on David Hamilton, team foul #4 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers (PF), Aaron Walker (C) Ronald Biehl, Sam Oakes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (SG), Ray Michaels (SF), Danny Cook (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Michael Whitlatch, Wyatt Peterson, Michael Islam, David Hamilton | |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Ray Michaels takes the ball from Johnnie Rogers | 60-82 |
| 04:45 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle lays it in on a nice dish by Ray Michaels | 60-84 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee misses the easy layup | 60-84 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Danny Cook | 60-84 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-84 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lamar Gaston (PG), Javier Marrero (SG), Ronald Biehl (PF), Charles Dowdy (C) Vincent Delee, Oliver Wong, Johnnie Rogers, Aaron Walker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Jason Matthias (PF), David Hamilton (C) Marc Noggle, Ray Michaels, Danny Cook, Scott Carroll | |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-84 |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | David Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-84 |
| 04:07 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 60-84 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl snags the defensive board | 60-84 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Javier Marrero - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 60-84 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oliver Wong (SF) William Spangler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy is whistled for a carry | 60-84 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sam Oakes (C) Lamar Gaston | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Richard Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 60-84 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Javier Marrero | 60-84 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oliver Wong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Biehl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Dowdy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Oakes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leo Wight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Matthias (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Oliver Wong | 62-84 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Wight and he's hacked by Charles Dowdy - foul #1 on Charles Dowdy, team foul #9 | 62-86 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lamar Gaston (PG) Ronald Biehl | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Islam (PF) Jason Matthias | |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson misses the free throw | 62-86 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Wyatt Peterson | 62-86 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leo Wight | 62-88 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Lamar Gaston is denied by Michael Islam | 62-88 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero grabs the offensive rebound | 62-88 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Islam - foul #3 on Michael Islam, team foul #6 | 62-88 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Spangler (SG) Javier Marrero | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 63-88 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-88 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-88 |
| 01:49 | Colorado State | Michael Islam grabs the offensive board | 64-88 |
| 01:37 | Colorado State | Richard Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wyatt Peterson | 64-90 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Lamar Gaston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-90 |
| 01:19 | Colorado State | Michael Islam grabs the board | 64-90 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | David Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-90 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (SG) Lamar Gaston | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Matthias (PF) Michael Islam | |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy lays it in set up by William Spangler | 66-90 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Javier Marrero - foul #3 on Javier Marrero, team foul #10 | 66-90 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-91 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-92 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | William Spangler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-92 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | David Hamilton is hacked by Sam Oakes - foul #2 on Sam Oakes, team foul #11 | 66-92 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 66-93 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | David Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-93 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy pulls down the rebound | 66-93 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Sam Oakes's fadeaway is rejected by Wyatt Peterson | 66-93 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy snags the offensive board | 66-93 |