| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Sprankle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dobbs (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 19:42 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Dobbs | 30-39 |
| 19:27 | San Jose State | Larry Smith takes the ball from John Davidson | 30-39 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Larry Smith banks in the layup | 32-39 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs can't connect on a floater from the left side | 32-39 |
| 19:07 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Ford | 32-39 |
| 18:53 | San Jose State | Everett Starks is hacked by Rex Waite - foul #2 on Rex Waite, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:38 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Ruggles - foul #2 on John Ruggles, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 18:38 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:38 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 32-40 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Shirley | 32-40 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Larry Smith knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Wade Wilke | 34-40 |
| 17:41 | San Jose State | John Ruggles takes the ball from Richard Sprankle | 34-40 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Matthew Dobbs is called for the reach on Rex Waite - foul #1 on Matthew Dobbs, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jay Elliot (PF), Matthew Courtney (C) John Davidson, Andrew Ford | |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Larry Smith is hacked by Richard Sprankle - foul #2 on Richard Sprankle, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 17:08 | San Jose State | Jay Elliot grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 16:54 | San Jose State | Matthew Courtney hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Sprankle | 34-42 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Larry Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:19 | San Jose State | Jay Elliot lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Sprankle | 36-44 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Rex Waite throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Jonathan Haugland (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jason Molinski (PG), Trevor Griswold (SG), Joel Wedding (SF), John Davidson (PF) Everett Starks, Richard Sprankle, Matthew Dobbs, Jay Elliot | |
| 15:55 | San Jose State | Matthew Courtney misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Craig Winberg - foul #2 on Craig Winberg, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (SG) Jason Molinski | |
| 15:55 | San Jose State | Matthew Courtney misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:55 | San Jose State | Matthew Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Trevor Griswold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold McCalop (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joel Wedding (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Jared Speer travels with the ball | 36-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andrew Ford (C) Matthew Courtney | |
| 15:18 | San Jose State | John Davidson is whistled for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Starks (PG) Trevor Griswold | |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Addis | 39-45 |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Haugland - foul #2 on Jonathan Haugland, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Jared Speer, Jonathan Haugland, Bradley Addis, Oleg Zdanowicz, Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs (SF), Jay Elliot (PF) Joel Wedding, John Davidson | |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Larry Smith | 41-47 |
| 14:16 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wade Wilke - foul #1 on Wade Wilke, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 14:16 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:16 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | John Ruggles blows the layup but the foul's on Everett Starks - foul #1 on Everett Starks, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:36 | San Jose State | Jay Elliot's floater is tipped away by John Ruggles | 43-49 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Andrew Ford swats the shot by Wade Wilke | 43-49 |
| 13:13 | San Jose State | Jay Elliot gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:02 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs hits a fadeaway from the left side | 43-51 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | John Ruggles hits the finger roll | 45-51 |
| 12:22 | San Jose State | Danny Shirley blocks the short jumper by Andrew Ford | 45-51 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Everett Starks steps in front of the Wade Wilke pass | 45-51 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Rex Waite is called for the reach on Everett Starks - foul #3 on Rex Waite, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Jonathan Haugland (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle (PG), Trevor Griswold (SG), Joel Wedding (SF), John Davidson (PF), Matthew Courtney (C) Everett Starks, Harold McCalop, Matthew Dobbs, Jay Elliot, Andrew Ford | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Haugland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Richard Sprankle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Griswold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Wedding (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | San Jose State | Trevor Griswold can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Haugland - foul #3 on Jonathan Haugland, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| 11:35 | San Jose State | Trevor Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:35 | San Jose State | Trevor Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Courtney - foul #3 on Matthew Courtney, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:56 | San Jose State | Trevor Griswold double dribbles | 47-52 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Jared Speer knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Oleg Zdanowicz | 49-52 |
| 10:29 | San Jose State | Craig Winberg steals the ball from Trevor Griswold | 49-52 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Jared Speer tips it home | 51-52 |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | Joel Wedding's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Winberg | 51-52 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Jared Speer, Jonathan Haugland, Bradley Addis, Oleg Zdanowicz, Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Starks (PG), Harold McCalop (SG), Matthew Dobbs (SF) Richard Sprankle, Trevor Griswold, Joel Wedding | |
| 09:14 | San Jose State | John Ruggles steals the ball from Matthew Courtney | 51-52 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 08:56 | San Jose State | Matthew Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:39 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 08:37 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to John Davidson | 51-52 |
| 08:26 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 08:17 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Matthew Courtney | 51-52 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 08:01 | San Jose State | John Davidson tips it in | 51-54 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | John Ruggles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rex Waite | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold McCalop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Dobbs (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Courtney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Danny Shirley is called for the reach on Harold McCalop - foul #3 on Danny Shirley, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jay Elliot (PF), Andrew Ford (C) John Davidson, Matthew Courtney | |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Larry Smith connects on the jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 07:00 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Wade Wilke | 55-56 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Rex Waite can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 06:36 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:17 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | John Ruggles can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harold McCalop - foul #4 on Harold McCalop, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Jared Speer (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (SF), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle (PG), Trevor Griswold (SG), Joel Wedding (SF) Everett Starks, Harold McCalop, Matthew Dobbs | |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:59 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:51 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Craig Winberg - foul #3 on Craig Winberg, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland (SG) John Ruggles | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:51 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:51 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Trevor Griswold takes the ball from Jonathan Haugland | 56-61 |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Joel Wedding hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Haugland - foul #4 on Jonathan Haugland, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Joel Wedding makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Joel Wedding makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Jared Speer gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 04:47 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 04:31 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Oleg Zdanowicz | 58-63 |
| 04:03 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Jared Speer, Jonathan Haugland, Bradley Addis, Oleg Zdanowicz, Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Starks (PG), Harold McCalop (SG), Matthew Dobbs (SF), John Davidson (PF) Richard Sprankle, Trevor Griswold, Joel Wedding, Jay Elliot | |
| 03:41 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford makes the jump hook from the baseline | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold McCalop (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Dobbs (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the shot near the basket | 60-65 |
| 03:05 | San Jose State | John Davidson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 60-65 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Rex Waite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | John Ruggles gets the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Harold McCalop steps in front of the Danny Shirley pass | 60-65 |
| 02:18 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs lays it in set up by Harold McCalop | 60-67 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | John Ruggles hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Harold McCalop - foul #5 on Harold McCalop, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle (SG) Harold McCalop | |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:57 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:34 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Danny Shirley | 61-67 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Larry Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Sprankle - foul #3 on Richard Sprankle, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:07 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to John Davidson | 61-67 |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | John Davidson misses long on a floater from the left block | 61-67 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Dobbs - foul #2 on Matthew Dobbs, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle is hacked by Larry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Ruggles | 63-68 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Rex Waite drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wade Wilke | 66-68 |
| 00:27 | San Jose State | Rex Waite is called for the reach on Everett Starks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rex Waite, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| 00:27 | San Jose State | Everett Starks misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:27 | San Jose State | Everett Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | John Davidson snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | John Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Waite - foul #5 on Rex Waite, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG) Rex Waite | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | John Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | John Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis connects on the 3 from the left wing | 69-71 |