| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donald Puente inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Gurney - foul #2 on Richard Gurney, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 19:10 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Donald Puente | 30-30 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Donald Puente throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is fouled on the floor by Paul Washington - foul #1 on Paul Washington, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Russell Branch gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-30 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Lester Luter drills a driving attempt near the basket | 32-30 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the dunk attempt | 32-30 |
| 17:22 | Colorado State | Russell Branch tips it home | 32-32 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Lester Luter is denied by Russell Branch | 32-32 |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | Donald Puente grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:40 | Colorado State | Fang Yen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Russell Branch tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Ray Smiley swats the short shot by Thomas Tillman | 32-34 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman banks in the layup | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Puente (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Colorado State | Fang Yen knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Smiley | 34-36 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Fang Yen | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | Donald Puente throws it down on a great pass from Fang Yen | 34-38 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Lester Luter's floater is tipped away by Ray Smiley | 34-38 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Fang Yen | 34-38 |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is hacked by Richard Gurney - foul #3 on Richard Gurney, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Ray Smiley | |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Russell Branch is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Brandon Pryor | 34-40 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Harry Comer is hacked by Isidro Bruno - foul #2 on Isidro Bruno, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-40 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-40 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 12:47 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:27 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the jump hook from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Russell Branch gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the layup against the doubleteam | 36-42 |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan tips it in | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Branch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is hacked by Robert Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson, Jacob Lloyd, Johnny Yard, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Ray Smiley (PF) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Lester Luter is fouled on the floor by Russell Branch - foul #4 on Russell Branch, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Lester Luter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Mancha (C) Russell Branch | |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | Fang Yen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ray Smiley | 36-47 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Ray Smiley blocks the short jumper by Lester Luter | 36-47 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Fang Yen splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Washington | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Lester Luter's floater is tipped away by Edward Mancha | 36-49 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Lester Luter tips it in | 38-49 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Paul Washington can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Donald Puente grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Richard Gurney steals it from Paul Washington | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess can't tip it in | 38-49 |
| 09:31 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Edward Mancha | 38-49 |
| 09:12 | Colorado State | Richard Gurney steps in front of the Donald Puente pass | 38-49 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney hits the finger roll | 40-49 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Fang Yen | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Fang Yen - foul #2 on Fang Yen, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Branch (C) Edward Mancha | |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | Russell Branch pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | Fang Yen clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Paul Washington | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Russell Branch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 41-53 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 41-53 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-53 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | Russell Branch snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | Russell Branch can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-53 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Johnny Yard | 41-53 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu banks in the layup set up by Thomas Maroney | 43-53 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Fang Yen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Richard Gurney, Johnny Yard, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG) Paul Washington, Donald Puente | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Harry Comer is whistled for a carry | 45-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF) Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Zachary Dingess blocks the jumper by Fang Yen | 45-53 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Harry Comer - foul #1 on Harry Comer, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG) Thomas Maroney | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG) Isidro Bruno | |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is hacked by Jacob Lloyd - foul #2 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Jacob Lloyd | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Brandon Pryor, Ray Smiley | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Fang Yen's pass is intercepted by Thomas Tillman | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Branch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Lester Luter blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Puente - foul #2 on Donald Puente, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) Harry Comer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Russell Branch | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Russell Branch hits a jumper from the left block set up by Donald Puente | 46-58 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney blows the layup over the doubleteam | 46-58 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney tips it but misses | 46-58 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Donald Puente | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Russell Branch is called for traveling | 46-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Ray Smiley (PF) Paul Washington, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-58 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Donald Puente snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Fang Yen knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Isidro Bruno | 46-61 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard lays it in | 48-61 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Fang Yen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bobby Anderson - foul #2 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG) Isidro Bruno | |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Harry Comer is hacked by Paul Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Washington, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Johnny Yard picks off the pass by Ray Smiley | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu banks in the layup | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | Fang Yen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-63 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Donald Puente gets the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Paul Washington runs out the clock | 50-63 |