| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Person (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nolan Craine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Clemmer (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - James McCulloh (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Tommy Person inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Clemmer | 34-42 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Tommy Person can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins tips it home | 36-42 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Travis Clark drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Nolan Craine | 36-45 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Nolan Craine is called for the reach on Hugh Donato - foul #1 on Nolan Craine, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Tommy Person misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | John Proctor buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Nolan Craine | 36-47 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins is called for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (SG), William Davidson (SF) Garrett Cochran, Tommy Person | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Dobson (C) John Proctor | |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Hugh Donato steals it from Nolan Craine | 36-47 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Travis Clark | 36-47 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Maynard Rentas steps in front of the James McCulloh pass | 36-47 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | William Davidson double dribbles | 36-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran (SG), Tommy Person (SF), Bobby Cook (PF), John Stiltner (C) Theodore Spann, William Davidson, Hugh Donato, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Burns (PG), George Grant (SG), Glenn Butler (SF), Douglas Chevez (PF), John Proctor (C) Nolan Craine, Travis Clark, Ronald Clemmer, James McCulloh, Kevin Dobson | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | John Proctor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-47 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Glenn Butler tips it in | 36-49 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | John Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Maynard Rentas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Person (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stiltner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Chevez (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Proctor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | George Grant drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Burns | 36-51 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | George Grant takes the ball from Maynard Rentas in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | George Grant misses the lay-in | 36-51 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | John Proctor grabs the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | John Proctor scores on a shot from close range set up by Michael Burns | 36-53 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | John Stiltner is called for traveling | 36-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Davidson (PG), Willie Turnage (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Maynard Rentas, Bobby Cook, John Stiltner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer (SF), James McCulloh (PF), Kevin Dobson (C) Glenn Butler, Douglas Chevez, John Proctor | |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | William Davidson steps in front of the Michael Burns pass in the backcourt | 36-53 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | William Davidson misses the jumper from the right side | 36-53 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | George Grant is hacked by Willie Turnage - foul #4 on Willie Turnage, team foul #1 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), Brian Crabtree (SG), Hugh Donato (PF) Garrett Cochran, Tommy Person, Willie Turnage | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nolan Craine (PG), Travis Clark (SG) Michael Burns, George Grant | |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | William Davidson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Travis Clark gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-55 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Clemmer | 39-58 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Hugh Donato | 41-58 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Travis Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Crabtree - foul #1 on Brian Crabtree, team foul #2 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (PG), Garrett Cochran (SG), Tommy Person (SF), Bobby Cook (PF) Theodore Spann, Brian Crabtree, William Davidson, Hugh Donato | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Burns (PG), Glenn Butler (SF), Douglas Chevez (PF), John Proctor (C) Nolan Craine, Ronald Clemmer, James McCulloh, Kevin Dobson | |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Travis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico | Travis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Garrett Cochran | 44-60 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico | Travis Clark misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-60 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Douglas Chevez grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Bobby Cook is called for the reach on Travis Clark - foul #2 on Bobby Cook, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Mullins (C) Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Grant (SG) Travis Clark | |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | John Proctor can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-60 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | John Proctor tips it but misses | 44-60 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Michael Burns is called for the reach on Maynard Rentas - foul #3 on Michael Burns, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF) Bobby Cook | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nolan Craine (PG) Michael Burns | |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG) Maynard Rentas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer (SF), James McCulloh (PF) Glenn Butler, Douglas Chevez | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommy Person (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nolan Craine (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Clemmer (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - James McCulloh (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Proctor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | John Proctor tips it back up and in | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato snags the offensive board | 44-62 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is hacked by Ronald Clemmer - foul #1 on Ronald Clemmer, team foul #3 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Davidson (SG), Bobby Cook (SF), Bryan Anderson (C) Garrett Cochran, Tommy Person, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Clark (SG), Kevin Dobson (C) George Grant, John Proctor | |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Bobby Cook tips it but misses | 44-62 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | Kevin Dobson snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Travis Clark scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Nolan Craine | 44-64 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | James McCulloh steals the ball from Bobby Cook | 44-64 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer is whistled for a carry | 44-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (SG) Hugh Donato | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Burns (PG) Nolan Craine | |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | William Davidson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | James McCulloh pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Michael Burns misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | James McCulloh pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-64 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson grabs the board | 44-64 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | James McCulloh gets the rebound | 44-64 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Michael Burns misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Maynard Rentas - foul #2 on Maynard Rentas, team foul #4 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran (SG), Tommy Person (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Michael Mullins (C) Theodore Spann, William Davidson, Bobby Cook, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Grant (SG), Glenn Butler (SF), Douglas Chevez (PF), John Proctor (C) Travis Clark, Ronald Clemmer, James McCulloh, Kevin Dobson | |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Michael Burns makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Michael Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses the driving attempt in the lane | 44-66 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the offensive board | 44-66 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Maynard Rentas | 47-66 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | John Proctor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Mullins - foul #1 on Michael Mullins, team foul #5 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Crabtree (PG) Maynard Rentas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nolan Craine (PG) Michael Burns | |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | John Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | John Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato clanks a driving attempt from close range | 47-68 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Nolan Craine is called for the reach on Brian Crabtree - foul #2 on Nolan Craine, team foul #4 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Davidson (PG), Willie Turnage (C) Brian Crabtree, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Tommy Person's pass is intercepted by Glenn Butler | 47-68 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | John Proctor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Douglas Chevez tips it in | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommy Person (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Turnage (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nolan Craine (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Chevez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Proctor (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Proctor - foul #1 on John Proctor, team foul #5 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), Maynard Rentas (SF), Bryan Anderson (C) William Davidson, Tommy Person, Hugh Donato | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Clark (SG), Ronald Clemmer (SF), James McCulloh (PF) George Grant, Glenn Butler, Douglas Chevez | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | John Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Travis Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer tips it home | 48-72 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-72 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | John Proctor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-72 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage grabs the defensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-72 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer grabs the board | 51-72 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer is whistled for a carry | 51-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Davidson (SG), Tommy Person (SF), Hugh Donato (PF) Garrett Cochran, Maynard Rentas, Willie Turnage | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Burns (PG), Kevin Dobson (C) Nolan Craine, John Proctor | |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | William Davidson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Spann | 54-72 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | William Davidson steals it from Ronald Clemmer | 54-72 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Travis Clark picks off the pass by Bryan Anderson | 54-72 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Travis Clark misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-72 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Tommy Person pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | James McCulloh steps in front of the Hugh Donato pass | 54-72 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Kevin Dobson's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Donato | 54-72 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Tommy Person - foul #2 on Tommy Person, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (PG), Bobby Cook (SF), Willie Turnage (PF), Michael Mullins (C) Theodore Spann, Tommy Person, Hugh Donato, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nolan Craine (PG), George Grant (SG), Douglas Chevez (PF), John Proctor (C) Michael Burns, Travis Clark, James McCulloh, Kevin Dobson | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Ronald Clemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | William Davidson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Douglas Chevez snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Maynard Rentas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Turnage (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nolan Craine (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Clemmer (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. PF - Douglas Chevez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Proctor (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | John Proctor hits a driving attempt from close range set up by George Grant | 57-76 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-76 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Douglas Chevez grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | John Proctor makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nolan Craine and he's hacked by Willie Turnage - foul #5 on Willie Turnage, team foul #7 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Crabtree (SG), John Stiltner (C) William Davidson, Willie Turnage | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Glenn Butler (SF) Ronald Clemmer | |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | John Proctor misses the free throw | 57-78 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | John Stiltner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-78 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Chevez - foul #1 on Douglas Chevez, team foul #6 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Dobson (C) John Proctor | |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Michael Mullins steals it from Kevin Dobson | 59-78 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins grabs the offensive board | 59-78 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Brian Crabtree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-78 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Kevin Dobson pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by George Grant | 59-80 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | John Stiltner's pass is intercepted by Kevin Dobson | 59-80 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-80 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Bobby Cook pulls down the rebound | 59-80 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins loses the dribble to Nolan Craine | 59-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Glenn Butler is hacked by Bobby Cook - foul #3 on Bobby Cook, team foul #8 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Davidson (SF) John Stiltner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Clark (SG), James McCulloh (PF), John Proctor (C) George Grant, Douglas Chevez, Kevin Dobson | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Glenn Butler makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Glenn Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins knocks in the 3 from straight away | 62-82 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine runs out the clock | 62-82 |