| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert King (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins can't tip it in | 32-27 |
| 19:30 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:16 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry is hacked by William Pollitt - foul #1 on William Pollitt, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-27 |
| 18:33 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by David Roberts | 34-29 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | David Roberts steps in front of the Richard Tepperberg pass | 34-29 |
| 18:07 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Roberts | 34-31 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith hits a runner near the basket | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), James Brooks (SG), David Zechman (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | David Zechman grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | David Zechman drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Brooks | 38-31 |
| 16:37 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert King | 38-34 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Thorsen | 41-34 |
| 16:04 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Oscar Ortiz | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert King (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Pollitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 15:42 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Gregory Owens | 41-36 |
| 15:36 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 15:05 | Virginia Tech | Robert King gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:59 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Hawkins is called for the reach on Gregory Owens - foul #1 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) Dan Thorsen, James Brooks, Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), Conrad Young (SG), Doug Mosley (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Albert Barker (C) David Roberts, Oscar Ortiz, Gregory Owens, Robert King, William Pollitt | |
| 14:38 | Virginia Tech | John Hail comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tyron Smith | 44-38 |
| 13:37 | Virginia Tech | John Hail hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Tepperberg - foul #3 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Ryan Hawkins (PF) Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), Gregory Owens (SF) Conrad Young, Doug Mosley | |
| 13:37 | Virginia Tech | John Hail makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:37 | Virginia Tech | John Hail makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry banks in the layup set up by Dan Thorsen | 46-40 |
| 13:07 | Virginia Tech | John Hail is fouled on the floor by Jerry Gold - foul #2 on Jerry Gold, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (C) Jerry Gold, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz (SG) John Hail | |
| 12:59 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz blows the layup | 46-40 |
| 12:57 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tyron Smith | 49-42 |
| 12:16 | Virginia Tech | Dan Thorsen is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Oren Gerry (C) Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt (C) Albert Barker | |
| 12:05 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold is hacked by Oscar Ortiz - foul #3 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (C) Dan Thorsen, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - David Zechman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Barker (fresh) C - William Pollitt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith is hacked by David Roberts - foul #1 on David Roberts, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), Robert King (PF) David Roberts, Albert Barker | |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | John Hail picks off the pass by Ryan Hawkins | 49-42 |
| 10:42 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Hail | 49-45 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 10:15 | Virginia Tech | Robert King snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 10:09 | Virginia Tech | John Hail drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:36 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 09:34 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Robert King is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), James Brooks (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), Doug Mosley (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Albert Barker (C) Oscar Ortiz, Gregory Owens, Robert King, William Pollitt | |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | John Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Hamilton | 52-47 |
| 08:24 | Virginia Tech | John Hail buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Roberts | 52-50 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | John Hamilton connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Gold | 54-50 |
| 07:58 | Virginia Tech | The pull-up jumper by Doug Mosley is blocked by John Hamilton | 54-50 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Doug Mosley - foul #1 on Doug Mosley, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, James Brooks, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz (SG), Gregory Owens (SF), Robert King (PF) John Hail, Doug Mosley, Albert Barker | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert King (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Oscar Ortiz is denied by David Zechman | 57-50 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Tepperberg | 57-50 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:44 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert King | 57-52 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert King - foul #4 on Robert King, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) Richard Tepperberg, Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt (C) Michael Jones | |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:17 | Virginia Tech | Robert King gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:02 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 57-52 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | David Zechman grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold is hacked by Oscar Ortiz - foul #4 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker (PF) Robert King | |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Roberts and he's fouled by Oren Gerry - foul #2 on Oren Gerry, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG) Dan Thorsen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG) David Roberts | |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the floater near the basket set up by Jerry Gold | 61-55 |
| 04:54 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Gold steps in front of the Oscar Ortiz pass | 61-55 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | William Pollitt steps in front of the Oren Gerry pass | 61-55 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 04:17 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyron Smith and the foul's on Gregory Owens - foul #1 on Gregory Owens, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Ryan Hawkins (PF) Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), Robert King (PF) Oscar Ortiz, Albert Barker | |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:46 | Virginia Tech | Robert King's fadeaway is rejected by Oren Gerry | 64-57 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Hawkins | 64-57 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tyron Smith | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Hail (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert King (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Pollitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Virginia Tech | John Hail connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Pollitt | 67-60 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerry Gold | 69-60 |
| 02:30 | Virginia Tech | Oren Gerry denies the turnaround by Robert King | 69-60 |
| 02:29 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt can't tip it in | 69-60 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Roberts - foul #2 on David Roberts, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz (SG), Doug Mosley (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Albert Barker (C) John Hail, Gregory Owens, Robert King, William Pollitt | |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:46 | Virginia Tech | Doug Mosley loses the dribble to David Zechman | 71-60 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold comes up short on the floater from the left side | 71-60 |
| 01:24 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 71-60 |
| 01:06 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Gold - foul #3 on Jerry Gold, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) Richard Tepperberg, Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (SG) Oscar Ortiz | |
| 01:06 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:06 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | David Zechman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-61 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | John Hamilton tips it in | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Roberts, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young (SG) David Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold drills a jump hook in the paint set up by James Brooks | 75-61 |
| 00:06 | Virginia Tech | John Hail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold runs out the clock | 75-61 |