| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson is fouled on the floor by Stewart Pressler - foul #3 on Stewart Pressler, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Wayne Kenny (C) Jerry Gama, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker (C) Stewart Pressler | |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jean Eatman, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:58 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Peters | 41-41 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Peterson | 44-41 |
| 18:32 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 18:20 | Virginia Tech | Robert King grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:15 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 18:13 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:02 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Johnny Topolski (C) Joseph Koons, Jeremy Peterson, Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 17:34 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Fairchild picks off the pass by Robert King | 47-41 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman scores on a runner near the basket set up by Jerry Gama | 49-41 |
| 17:05 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Fairchild is called for the reach on Bradley Seyler - foul #1 on Christopher Fairchild, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Isom (SF), Cesar Greco (PF) Christopher Fairchild, Jean Eatman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), Larry Thompson (SF), Michael Jones (PF) John Sasse, Robert Peters, Robert King | |
| 16:49 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Jean Eatman (PF) Robert Isom, Cesar Greco | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Crandell (SG), Robert King (PF) Bradley Seyler, Albert Barker | |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Gama | 52-41 |
| 16:18 | Virginia Tech | Robert King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 16:16 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | Robert King is hacked by Jean Eatman - foul #3 on Jean Eatman, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Wayne Kenny (PF), David Patton (C) Jeremy Peterson, Jean Eatman, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), Robert Peters (C) John Crandell, Robert King | |
| 15:46 | Virginia Tech | David Patton swats the short shot by Michael Jones | 52-41 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Joseph Koons gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Rollison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Joseph Koons is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Koons, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Jean Eatman (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Joseph Koons, Tyron Smith, Wayne Kenny, David Patton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler (SG), Harold Mader (SF), Stewart Pressler (C) Ron Rollison, Larry Thompson, Robert Peters | |
| 15:04 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jeremy Peterson | 54-41 |
| 14:27 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Gama - foul #2 on Jerry Gama, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Wayne Kenny (C) Jeremy Peterson, Robert Isom, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 14:27 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:27 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith grabs the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jean Eatman | 57-42 |
| 13:47 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stewart Pressler | 57-44 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Barker | 57-44 |
| 13:32 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 13:26 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Harold Mader - foul #4 on Harold Mader, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Johnny Topolski (C) Joseph Koons, Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), Robert Peters (SF), Robert King (PF) John Sasse, Harold Mader, Stewart Pressler | |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:30 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 59-44 |
| 12:29 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison tips it in | 59-46 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ron Rollison - foul #1 on Ron Rollison, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Cesar Greco (PF) Jeremy Peterson, Jean Eatman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Crandell (SG) Bradley Seyler | |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:00 | Virginia Tech | Johnny Topolski is called for the reach on Robert King - foul #2 on Johnny Topolski, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jean Eatman (PF) Cesar Greco | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell is hacked by Christopher Fairchild - foul #2 on Christopher Fairchild, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Jeremy Peterson (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Cesar Greco (PF) Jerry Gama, Christopher Fairchild, Tyron Smith, Jean Eatman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones (SF) Albert Barker | |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Isom (fresh) PF - Cesar Greco (fresh) C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Crandell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ron Rollison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Koons | 63-48 |
| 11:19 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters is hacked by Johnny Topolski - foul #3 on Johnny Topolski, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), Tyron Smith (SG), Jean Eatman (PF), David Patton (C) Joseph Koons, Jeremy Peterson, Cesar Greco, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), Bradley Seyler (SG), Stewart Pressler (C) John Crandell, Ron Rollison, Michael Jones | |
| 11:19 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-48 |
| 11:02 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert King | 63-48 |
| 10:54 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Sasse | 63-51 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Robert Isom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Wayne Kenny (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Robert Isom, Jean Eatman, David Patton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:42 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Koons - foul #2 on Joseph Koons, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Jean Eatman (PF) Joseph Koons, Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:42 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 10:42 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 10:29 | Virginia Tech | Robert King grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 10:23 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 63-52 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Robert King snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jean Eatman - foul #4 on Jean Eatman, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Wayne Kenny (PF), David Patton (C) Jerry Gama, Jeremy Peterson, Jean Eatman, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones (PF), Albert Barker (C) Robert King, Stewart Pressler | |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | David Patton banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Koons | 65-53 |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters is hacked by Christopher Fairchild - foul #3 on Christopher Fairchild, team foul #11 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), Jeremy Peterson (SG), Johnny Topolski (C) Joseph Koons, Christopher Fairchild, David Patton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG) John Sasse | |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 09:31 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 09:13 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Bradley Seyler | 67-55 |
| 08:58 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-55 |
| 08:56 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeremy Peterson | 70-57 |
| 08:15 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bradley Seyler | 70-59 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeremy Peterson | 72-59 |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Jones | 72-62 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Ron Rollison is called for the reach on Jerry Gama - foul #2 on Ron Rollison, team foul #4 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Jean Eatman (PF), David Patton (C) Jerry Gama, Jeremy Peterson, Tyron Smith, Wayne Kenny, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), John Crandell (SG), Harold Mader (SF), Robert King (PF), Stewart Pressler (C) Ron Rollison, Bradley Seyler, Robert Peters, Michael Jones, Albert Barker | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Fairchild (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Isom (fresh) PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Crandell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Mader (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Koons | 74-62 |
| 07:05 | Virginia Tech | Robert King buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Sasse | 74-65 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Joseph Koons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 06:44 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 06:37 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell loses the dribble to Robert Isom | 74-65 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Robert Isom can't throw it down | 74-65 |
| 06:32 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 06:27 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Crandell | 74-68 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses badly on a shot from close range | 74-68 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses the tip | 74-68 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman snags the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | John Crandell picks off the pass by David Patton | 74-68 |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell lays it up and in | 74-70 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Mader - foul #5 on Harold Mader, team foul #5 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Johnny Topolski (C) Christopher Fairchild, Robert Isom, David Patton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Albert Barker (C) John Crandell, Harold Mader, Stewart Pressler | |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Gama steals the ball from Bradley Seyler | 76-70 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the dunk attempt | 76-70 |
| 04:54 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 04:48 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Johnny Topolski - foul #4 on Johnny Topolski, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG) Joseph Koons | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Thompson (SF) Robert King | |
| 04:48 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:48 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson is hacked by Albert Barker - foul #3 on Albert Barker, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny (C) Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG) John Sasse | |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama clanks a shot from the right side | 76-71 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith tips it but misses | 76-71 |
| 04:09 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 04:04 | Virginia Tech | Larry Thompson hits a 3 from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tyron Smith | 78-74 |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | Larry Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #7 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Johnny Topolski (C) Jeremy Peterson, Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters (SF), Robert King (PF), Stewart Pressler (C) Larry Thompson, Michael Jones, Albert Barker | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Gama (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jean Eatman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ron Rollison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the shot from the right side | 78-74 |
| 03:18 | Virginia Tech | Robert King grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 02:58 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters jams it | 78-76 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses short on a runner from the left block | 78-76 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski snags the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Robert King steals it from Joseph Koons | 78-76 |
| 02:13 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Wayne Kenny (C) Joseph Koons, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG) Ron Rollison | |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters is hacked by Tyron Smith - foul #1 on Tyron Smith, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski (C) Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 01:43 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 01:36 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse grabs the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:21 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters's floater is knocked away by Jean Eatman | 78-77 |
| 01:19 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:14 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeremy Peterson | 80-77 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 80-77 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski is hacked by Stewart Pressler - foul #4 on Stewart Pressler, team foul #8 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG) Jerry Gama | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG) Joseph Koons | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 27 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-83 |
| 04:36 | Virginia Tech | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 80-83 |
| 04:32 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski grabs the board | 80-83 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jean Eatman | 82-83 |
| 04:04 | Virginia Tech | Robert King's layup is rejected by Tyron Smith | 82-83 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jean Eatman | 82-83 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | John Sasse is called for the reach on Jerry Gama - foul #2 on John Sasse, team foul #9 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Wayne Kenny (C) Jeremy Peterson, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker (C) Stewart Pressler | |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 03:18 | Virginia Tech | A charge is called on Robert Peters - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #10 | 84-83 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 86-83 |
| 02:57 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler (C) Albert Barker | |
| 02:52 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Gama picks off the pass by John Sasse | 86-83 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama hits the finger roll | 88-83 |
| 02:40 | Virginia Tech | Robert King misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jean Eatman - foul #5 on Jean Eatman, team foul #14 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Patton (C) Jean Eatman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:40 | Virginia Tech | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 02:40 | Virginia Tech | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-85 |
| 02:09 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler pulls down the rebound | 88-85 |
| 02:03 | Virginia Tech | Robert King loses the dribble to Joseph Koons | 88-85 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-85 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Johnny Topolski (C) Joseph Koons, David Patton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:30 | Virginia Tech | Tyron Smith is called for the reach on Robert Peters - foul #2 on Tyron Smith, team foul #15 | 88-85 |
| 01:30 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters misses the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 01:30 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 88-86 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler grabs the board | 88-86 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:58 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Gama - foul #3 on Jerry Gama, team foul #16 | 88-86 |
| 00:58 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:58 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 88-88 |
| 00:44 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters grabs the board | 88-88 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-88 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Robert King grabs the offensive rebound | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Kenny | 88-88 |
| 00:07 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters hits the follow up shot | 88-90 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 88-90 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Bradley Seyler is called for the reach on Jeremy Peterson - foul #2 on Bradley Seyler, team foul #11 | 88-90 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-90 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler misses the halfcourt shot | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 27 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny wins the tip | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-90 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | Robert King grabs the board | 90-90 |
| 04:38 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Sasse | 90-93 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 90-93 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny tips it in | 92-93 |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tyron Smith - foul #3 on Tyron Smith, team foul #17 | 92-93 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Cesar Greco (PF), David Patton (C) Jerry Gama, Jeremy Peterson, Tyron Smith, Wayne Kenny, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker (C) Stewart Pressler | |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | David Patton pulls down the rebound | 92-94 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Joseph Koons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 92-94 |
| 03:22 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler pulls down the rebound | 92-94 |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Albert Barker and he's fouled by Christopher Fairchild - foul #4 on Christopher Fairchild, team foul #18 | 92-96 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (SG) Christopher Fairchild | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler makes the free throw | 92-97 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 92-97 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | David Patton snags the offensive board | 92-97 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 92-97 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Cesar Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-97 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | David Patton misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Albert Barker - foul #4 on Albert Barker, team foul #12 | 92-97 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) Joseph Koons, Robert Isom | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), Larry Thompson (SF), Michael Jones (PF) John Sasse, Robert Peters, Robert King | |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | David Patton makes the 1st free throw | 93-97 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | David Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 94-97 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-97 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), Robert King (PF), Stewart Pressler (C) Ron Rollison, Larry Thompson, Albert Barker | |
| 01:56 | Virginia Tech | Robert King connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Bradley Seyler | 94-99 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 94-99 |
| 01:43 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones grabs the board | 94-99 |
| 01:39 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 94-99 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | David Patton snags the defensive board | 94-99 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith is whistled for a carry | 94-99 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Wayne Kenny (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Christopher Fairchild, Cesar Greco, David Patton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 01:01 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert King | 94-102 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 27 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Kenny (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 30 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Gama | 97-102 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Johnny Topolski steals it from Bradley Seyler | 97-102 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Kenny | 100-102 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Peterson - foul #3 on Jeremy Peterson, team foul #19 | 100-102 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler makes the 1st free throw | 100-103 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler misses the 2nd free throw | 100-103 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith grabs the board | 100-103 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 100-103 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler pulls down the rebound | 100-103 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler is hacked by Jeremy Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Peterson, team foul #20 | 100-103 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG) John Sasse | |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler misses the 1st free throw | 100-103 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler makes the 2nd free throw | 100-104 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 100-104 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler grabs the defensive rebound | 100-104 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 100-104 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Peterson is called for the reach on Robert King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Peterson, team foul #21 | 100-104 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG) Jeremy Peterson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 100-104 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 100-105 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 100-105 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski grabs the offensive rebound | 100-105 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 100-105 |