| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Maye (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Don Babcock inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Arizona State | James Landis knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Chad Thomas | 31-30 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ryan Hawkins and the foul's on Thomas Maye - foul #1 on Thomas Maye, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Tyron Smith (SF) Dan Thorsen, David Zechman | |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:12 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard loses the dribble to Ryan Hawkins | 31-33 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:42 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:28 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Landis | 33-33 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:01 | Arizona State | Don Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:49 | Arizona State | Don Babcock can't finish the layup | 33-33 |
| 17:47 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:41 | Arizona State | James Landis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Gold - foul #1 on Jerry Gold, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), James Brooks (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Jerry Gold, Richard Tepperberg, Ryan Hawkins, Oren Gerry | |
| 17:41 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:41 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Maynard - foul #3 on Michael Maynard, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (SF), Richard Strauch (PF) Don Babcock, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:21 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Richard Strauch | 35-33 |
| 17:13 | Arizona State | John Hamilton steps in front of the Richard Strauch pass | 35-33 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | John Hamilton snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 16:13 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas is hacked by James Brooks - foul #1 on James Brooks, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Don Babcock (SF) Thomas Maye | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Ryan Hawkins (PF) James Brooks, John Hamilton | |
| 16:08 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Landis | 37-36 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen loses the dribble to Chad Thomas | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marcus Boone (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Strauch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch drills a shot from close range on a great pass from James Landis | 39-36 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | David Zechman lays it up and in set up by Dan Thorsen and he's hacked by Richard Strauch - foul #1 on Richard Strauch, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Maynard (PF) Marcus Boone | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith | |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:58 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch connects on the shot from the left block | 41-39 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Hawkins | 41-41 |
| 14:17 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the floater from the right wing set up by Chad Thomas | 43-41 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | David Zechman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dan Thorsen | 43-43 |
| 13:45 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Dan Thorsen - foul #1 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (SF) Don Babcock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 13:45 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:45 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins lays it up and in | 45-45 |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone's pass is intercepted by Tyron Smith | 45-45 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | John Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SG), Thomas Maye (C) Chad Thomas, Richard Strauch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Oren Gerry (C) Richard Tepperberg, John Hamilton | |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Walter Selman is hacked by Jerry Gold - foul #2 on Jerry Gold, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (SG) Dan Thorsen | |
| 12:17 | Arizona State | James Landis comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-45 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael Maynard - foul #4 on Michael Maynard, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Don Babcock (SF) Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG) James Brooks | |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:58 | Arizona State | Dan Thorsen steps in front of the Walter Selman pass | 45-46 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Hawkins | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Selman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Don Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marcus Boone (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Maye (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Arizona State | The pull-up jumper by James Landis is blocked by Ryan Hawkins | 45-48 |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | Walter Selman snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:05 | Arizona State | Don Babcock makes the shot from the free throw line set up by James Landis | 47-48 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | The jumper by Tyron Smith is denied by Walter Selman | 47-48 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Don Babcock pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:34 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Hawkins - foul #2 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Hamil (PG), Chad Thomas (SG), Richard Strauch (PF) James Landis, Walter Selman, Don Babcock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, Ryan Hawkins, Oren Gerry | |
| 10:34 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:34 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Richard Strauch swats the shot by David Zechman | 49-48 |
| 10:04 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | John Hamilton is called for the reach on Chad Thomas - foul #1 on John Hamilton, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SF) Marcus Boone | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Paul Mendivil, John Hamilton | |
| 09:25 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:04 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 08:53 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Zechman - foul #1 on David Zechman, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Don Babcock (SF) Thomas Maye | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman | |
| 08:53 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:53 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Don Babcock picks off the pass by Jerry Gold | 50-48 |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Walter Selman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Babcock | 52-48 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-48 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins tips it in | 52-50 |
| 07:49 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Landis (PG), Michael Maynard (PF), Thomas Maye (C) Earl Hamil, Chad Thomas, Richard Strauch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Walter Selman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Maye (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Arizona State | James Landis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Thomas (SG) Walter Selman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, Ryan Hawkins, John Hamilton | |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:39 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the jumper from the left side set up by Chad Thomas | 54-53 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | David Zechman is hacked by Michael Maynard - foul #5 on Michael Maynard, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Hamil (PG), Marcus Boone (SF), Richard Strauch (PF) Chad Thomas, Don Babcock, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | James Landis steps in front of the Richard Tepperberg pass | 54-53 |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil banks in the layup set up by James Landis | 56-53 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | David Zechman knocks in the runner near the basket | 56-55 |
| 05:03 | Arizona State | James Landis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | John Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Ryan Hawkins - foul #3 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Thomas (SG), Don Babcock (SF) Earl Hamil, Thomas Maye | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman, John Hamilton | |
| 04:21 | Arizona State | James Landis comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Gold - foul #3 on Jerry Gold, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 04:21 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:21 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 03:39 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 03:38 | Arizona State | Don Babcock gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:29 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 58-58 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Dan Thorsen | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marcus Boone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Strauch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Arizona State | James Landis connects on the runner in the lane set up by Chad Thomas | 60-61 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Landis | 60-61 |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Maye (C) Marcus Boone | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith | |
| 02:12 | Arizona State | Don Babcock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | George Pittman grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-63 |
| 01:31 | Arizona State | James Landis is hacked by George Pittman - foul #1 on George Pittman, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (PF) Richard Strauch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG) George Pittman | |
| 01:31 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:31 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-63 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | David Zechman hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| 00:52 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Landis | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses long on a shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Don Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Zechman - foul #2 on David Zechman, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | David Zechman grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Maye - foul #2 on Thomas Maye, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye grabs the board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | James Landis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | The clock runs out | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fresh) 27 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Marcus Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Maye (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | David Zechman wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | David Zechman is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 04:15 | Arizona State | James Landis misses the driving attempt from the left block | 66-68 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Tepperberg | 66-68 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the tip | 66-68 |
| 03:46 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Thomas Maye | 66-68 |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye knocks in the floater from close range | 68-68 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen is hacked by James Landis - foul #2 on James Landis, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Strauch (PF) Marcus Boone | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:13 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | James Landis hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 70-69 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Don Babcock clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Gold - foul #4 on Jerry Gold, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (PF) Richard Strauch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, John Hamilton | |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Don Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Don Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | David Zechman is called for traveling | 72-71 |
| 01:13 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone connects on the runner in the paint set up by Don Babcock | 74-71 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Dan Thorsen | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Babcock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Marcus Boone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Maye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Ryan Hawkins is called for the reach on Thomas Maye - foul #4 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | James Landis can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fresh) 29 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Babcock (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Marcus Boone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Maye (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | David Zechman wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #14 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), James Brooks (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, Ryan Hawkins, Oren Gerry | |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | James Brooks is called for the reach on Chad Thomas - foul #2 on James Brooks, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:19 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone blows the dunk | 76-76 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | David Zechman snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | David Zechman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Babcock - foul #1 on Don Babcock, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SG), Richard Strauch (PF) Chad Thomas, Don Babcock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:49 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | Walter Selman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marcus Boone | 79-76 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | The jumper by David Zechman is denied by Richard Strauch | 79-76 |
| 03:21 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 03:07 | Arizona State | James Landis hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Selman | 82-76 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Brooks | 82-79 |
| 02:46 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Thomas (SG), Don Babcock (SF) Walter Selman, Richard Strauch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Oren Gerry (C) James Brooks, John Hamilton | |
| 02:32 | Arizona State | Don Babcock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Thomas | 84-79 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Marcus Boone steals it from David Zechman | 84-79 |
| 01:52 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Thomas | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith drills a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Marcus Boone - foul #1 on Marcus Boone, team foul #9 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG) Jerry Gold | |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:32 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Marcus Boone | 86-81 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Landis | 88-81 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry banks in the layup set up by Dan Thorsen | 88-83 |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | James Landis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dan Thorsen - foul #2 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #16 | 88-83 |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fresh) 34 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Babcock (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Marcus Boone (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Maye (fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the floater from the left wing | 90-83 |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye snags the defensive board | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Dan Thorsen is called for the reach on Thomas Maye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #17 | 90-83 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye makes the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-83 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Oren Gerry | 92-83 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Thomas Maye is called for the reach on Oren Gerry - foul #3 on Thomas Maye, team foul #10 | 92-83 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Don Babcock is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Tepperberg - foul #2 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #18 | 92-85 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Don Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Don Babcock misses the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oren Gerry | 93-85 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas is hacked by Richard Tepperberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #19 | 93-85 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Thorsen | 94-88 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas is hacked by Dan Thorsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #20 | 94-88 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 95-88 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the offensive rebound | 95-88 |