| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ho Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Chung (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oliver Bandy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barton Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits a 3 from straight away set up by Dan Thorsen | 33-27 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | Ho Zheng drills a 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg is hacked by Barton Wilson - foul #1 on Barton Wilson, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF) Richard Tepperberg, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold is whistled for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF) Paul Mendivil | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 19:02 | Wichita State | John Reider throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Reider | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | David Zechman hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Tyron Smith | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | John Reider misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | John Reider snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | John Reider comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin (C) Barton Wilson | |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ryan Hawkins - foul #3 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Zechman (PF) Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | John Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | George Pittman is fouled on the floor by Philip Chung - foul #3 on Philip Chung, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Ryan Hawkins (PF) George Pittman, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Drury (SF), Everett Phillips (C) Philip Chung, Oliver Bandy | |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg is hacked by Everett Phillips - foul #1 on Everett Phillips, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG) Dan Thorsen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ognjen Zarkin | 38-33 |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | John Reider comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Ho Zheng | 38-33 |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | John Reider is hacked by Richard Tepperberg - foul #1 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Richard Tepperberg, Paul Mendivil, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Philip Chung (SF), Barton Wilson (C) Frank Drury, Everett Phillips | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ho Zheng (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Chung (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ognjen Zarkin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barton Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | Philip Chung is fouled on the floor by Jerry Gold - foul #2 on Jerry Gold, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG) Dan Thorsen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy (PF) Ognjen Zarkin | |
| 15:09 | Wichita State | Ho Zheng knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | George Pittman buries a floater from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Ho Zheng can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Gold - foul #3 on Jerry Gold, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), David Zechman (PF) George Pittman, Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Ho Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Ho Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry loses the dribble to John Reider | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Oren Gerry swats the short shot by Oliver Bandy | 40-37 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Oren Gerry is blocked by Oliver Bandy | 40-37 |
| 13:56 | Wichita State | Philip Chung snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:27 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | David Zechman pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Oliver Bandy | 40-37 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | John Reider's pass is intercepted by Oren Gerry | 40-37 |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | David Zechman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Ryan Hawkins (PF) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, Paul Mendivil, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Stacy (SG), Frank Drury (SF), Ognjen Zarkin (PF), Everett Phillips (C) Ho Zheng, Philip Chung, Oliver Bandy, Barton Wilson | |
| 12:06 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy makes the shot near the basket set up by John Reider and the foul's on Tyron Smith - foul #1 on Tyron Smith, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| 12:06 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Hawkins | 40-39 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Gold | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Drury (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ognjen Zarkin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | John Reider is hacked by Oren Gerry - foul #4 on Oren Gerry, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), John Hamilton (C) George Pittman, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | John Reider makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | John Reider makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Reider - foul #1 on John Reider, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ho Zheng (SG) Richard Stacy | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ho Zheng | 45-43 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | John Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dan Thorsen | 47-43 |
| 10:16 | Wichita State | John Reider misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | John Hamilton gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ho Zheng - foul #1 on Ho Zheng, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Stacy (PG), Philip Chung (SF), Oliver Bandy (PF), Barton Wilson (C) John Reider, Frank Drury, Ognjen Zarkin, Everett Phillips | |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Hawkins - foul #4 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Hamilton (C) Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | David Zechman banks in the layup set up by Ryan Hawkins | 51-45 |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Philip Chung loses the dribble to John Hamilton | 51-45 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-45 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | John Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins lays it in on a great pass from George Pittman | 53-45 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson loses the dribble to Richard Tepperberg | 53-45 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins lays it in on a great pass from Richard Tepperberg | 55-45 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Philip Chung scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Stacy and the foul's on David Zechman - foul #2 on David Zechman, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Reider (PG), Ognjen Zarkin (C) Ho Zheng, Barton Wilson | |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Philip Chung misses the free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tyron Smith | 55-47 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Philip Chung scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Zechman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Chung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Bandy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ognjen Zarkin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Oliver Bandy - foul #2 on Oliver Bandy, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Drury (SF), Everett Phillips (C) Philip Chung, Oliver Bandy | |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry lays it in uncontested set up by Tyron Smith and he's fouled by Frank Drury - foul #1 on Frank Drury, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy banks in the layup | 60-51 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Tepperberg | 62-51 |
| 06:12 | Wichita State | John Reider connects on the 3 from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:23 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin can't finish the layup | 62-54 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 62-54 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses the tip | 62-54 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-54 |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Everett Phillips | 62-54 |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), David Zechman (PF) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ho Zheng (SG), Philip Chung (SF), Oliver Bandy (PF), Barton Wilson (C) Richard Stacy, Frank Drury, Ognjen Zarkin, Everett Phillips | |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | John Reider misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Chung | 62-54 |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | Philip Chung hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oren Gerry | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Zechman | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Barton Wilson is blocked by David Zechman | 65-54 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Mendivil (fresh) PF - David Zechman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ho Zheng (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Chung (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Bandy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Barton Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | David Zechman is called for the reach on Philip Chung - foul #3 on David Zechman, team foul #10 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Ryan Hawkins (PF) George Pittman, Jerry Gold, Paul Mendivil, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Philip Chung misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Philip Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Philip Chung - foul #4 on Philip Chung, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), James Brooks (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Stacy (PG), John Gavin (SG), Frank Drury (SF), Ognjen Zarkin (PF), Everett Phillips (C) John Reider, Ho Zheng, Philip Chung, Oliver Bandy, Barton Wilson | |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:18 | Wichita State | John Hamilton takes the ball from John Gavin | 70-55 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Paul Mendivil, Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Everett Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), David Zechman (PF) James Brooks, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | David Zechman comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | John Hamilton tips it in | 72-55 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerry Gold - foul #4 on Jerry Gold, team foul #11 | 72-55 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Pittman | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater in the paint | 74-57 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | John Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | David Zechman can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard Stacy - foul #1 on Richard Stacy, team foul #9 | 74-57 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | John Gavin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 75-57 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to George Pittman | 75-57 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | George Pittman runs out the clock | 75-57 |