| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) PF - Anthony Runner (fresh) C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kenneth Green (fresh) SG - Robert Criss (fresh) SF - John Longley (fresh) PF - John Carrion (fresh) C - Shawn Coughlan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Buffalo | John Crabill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Pepperdine | John Carrion misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Kelly - foul #1 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Pepperdine | John Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Pepperdine | John Carrion misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | John Crabill is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Green - foul #1 on Kenneth Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Coughlan - foul #1 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Pepperdine | John Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green is fouled on the floor by Anthony Runner - foul #1 on Anthony Runner, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:51 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Criss | 1-3 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg blows the layup | 1-3 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:10 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Kelly - foul #2 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Frederick Law (C) Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 18:10 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:10 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | John Crabill is fouled in the backcourt by John Longley - foul #1 on John Longley, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the jumper from the right block | 1-5 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg tips it in | 3-5 |
| 17:17 | Pepperdine | John Carrion clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Frederick Law snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Anthony Runner misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Carrion - foul #1 on John Carrion, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Michael Walter (SG), Kevin Harper (SF) John Crabill, Matthew Johnson, Edward Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (PG), Brad Moore (SG), Jack Briseno (SF), Leonard Kelch (PF), Eric Parker (C) Kenneth Green, Robert Criss, John Longley, John Carrion, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Anthony Runner makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Anthony Runner makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (SG) Anthony Runner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Michael Walter loses the dribble to Leonard Kelch | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Briseno, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Runner (PF) Frederick Law | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Criss (SG) Martin Lerman | |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | James Clark is fouled on the floor by Brad Moore - foul #1 on Brad Moore, team foul #6 | 5-5 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG) Ronald Charles | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG), John Carrion (PF) Brad Moore, Leonard Kelch | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) SG - James Clark (fresh) SF - Michael Walter (fresh) PF - Anthony Runner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kenneth Green (fresh) SG - Robert Criss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Briseno (fresh) PF - John Carrion (fresh) C - Eric Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Pepperdine | Robert Criss knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eric Parker | 5-8 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | John Crabill can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Green - foul #2 on Kenneth Green, team foul #7 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Frederick Law (PF), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Michael Walter, Anthony Runner, Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brad Moore (PG), John Longley (SF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Kenneth Green, Jack Briseno, Eric Parker | |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:03 | Pepperdine | John Crabill takes the ball from Shawn Coughlan | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | John Crabill hits the finger roll | 9-8 |
| 14:46 | Pepperdine | Brad Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:45 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 14:14 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the fadeaway from the right block | 12-12 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Michael Walter (SG), Kevin Harper (SF), Anthony Runner (PF) John Crabill, Matthew Johnson, Edward Brandenburg, Frederick Law | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (PG), Leonard Kelch (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF) Brad Moore, Robert Criss, John Longley | |
| 14:03 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan comes up short on the shot from the right side | 12-12 |
| 14:01 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 13:59 | Pepperdine | John Carrion tips it in | 12-14 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Anthony Runner is denied on a layup by Shawn Coughlan | 12-14 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Anthony Runner grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Anthony Runner banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Ronald Charles | 14-14 |
| 13:14 | Pepperdine | John Carrion misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 14-14 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Shawn Coughlan blocks the jumper by Ronald Charles | 14-14 |
| 12:59 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 12:57 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman travels in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG), James Clark (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Frederick Law (C) Ronald Charles, Michael Walter, Kevin Harper, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brad Moore (PG), Robert Criss (SG), John Longley (SF), Jack Briseno (PF), Eric Parker (C) Martin Lerman, Leonard Kelch, Kevin Johnson, John Carrion, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | James Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| 12:28 | Pepperdine | John Longley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-14 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | John Crabill gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Clark | 17-14 |
| 11:51 | Pepperdine | Edward Brandenburg steals it from Robert Criss | 17-14 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Anthony Runner knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Clark | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Runner (tiring) 6 pts. C - Frederick Law (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Brad Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Criss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Longley (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Briseno (fresh) C - Eric Parker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg comes up short on the floater in the lane | 19-14 |
| 10:56 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:41 | Pepperdine | John Crabill picks off the pass by Jack Briseno | 19-14 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Robert Criss is called for the reach on Edward Brandenburg - foul #1 on Robert Criss, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Michael Walter (PF), Kevin Harper (C) John Crabill, James Clark, Anthony Runner, Frederick Law | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (PG), Leonard Kelch (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), John Carrion (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Brad Moore, Robert Criss, John Longley, Jack Briseno, Eric Parker | |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:20 | Pepperdine | John Carrion pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:02 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-14 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Michael Walter pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:47 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 09:43 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Brandenburg | 22-14 |
| 09:00 | Pepperdine | John Carrion clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 08:58 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson snags the offensive board | 22-14 |
| 08:45 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Charles - foul #1 on Ronald Charles, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG), Frederick Law (PF), Warren Ervin (C) Ronald Charles, Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brad Moore (PG), Robert Criss (SG), John Longley (SF), Jack Briseno (C) Martin Lerman, Leonard Kelch, Kevin Johnson, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Brad Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Frederick Law grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | John Carrion swats the short shot by Frederick Law | 22-14 |
| 08:11 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:44 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-14 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Frederick Law pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Jack Briseno steals the ball from Warren Ervin | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Michael Walter (fairly fresh) PF - Frederick Law (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Warren Ervin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Brad Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Criss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Longley (fairly fresh) PF - John Carrion (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Briseno (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Pepperdine | Robert Criss misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Burris (PG), Anthony Runner (PF), Kevin Harper (C) John Crabill, Frederick Law, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (PG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Leonard Kelch (PF), Eric Parker (C) Brad Moore, John Longley, John Carrion, Jack Briseno | |
| 07:17 | Pepperdine | Robert Criss makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:17 | Pepperdine | Robert Criss makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 06:35 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Criss | 25-18 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Michael Walter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF) Matthew Johnson, Michael Walter | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan (C) Eric Parker | |
| 06:20 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Kelch | 25-21 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Morris Burris connects on the floater from the left side | 27-21 |
| 05:43 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan comes up short on the floater near the basket | 27-21 |
| 05:41 | Pepperdine | Robert Criss tips it in | 27-23 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Criss - foul #2 on Robert Criss, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG), Michael Walter (SG), Frederick Law (PF), Warren Ervin (C) Morris Burris, Ronald Charles, Edward Brandenburg, Anthony Runner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brad Moore (PG), John Longley (SF), John Carrion (PF), Jack Briseno (C) Martin Lerman, Robert Criss, Kevin Johnson, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:05 | Pepperdine | Brad Moore is hacked by John Crabill - foul #1 on John Crabill, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG) Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Parker (C) Jack Briseno | |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | John Longley misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Michael Walter - foul #1 on Michael Walter, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (SG) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | John Longley makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | John Longley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | John Crabill blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Parker - foul #1 on Eric Parker, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg (SF) Michael Walter | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (PG) Leonard Kelch | |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:34 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Eric Parker | 30-25 |
| 04:20 | Pepperdine | Brad Moore hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Lerman | 30-28 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Frederick Law drills a jump hook from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 03:40 | Pepperdine | Brad Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Frederick Law snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg is fouled in the backcourt by John Longley - foul #2 on John Longley, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Anthony Runner (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) James Clark, Frederick Law, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG), Robert Criss (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Jack Briseno (C) Martin Lerman, Brad Moore, John Longley, Eric Parker | |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:17 | Pepperdine | John Carrion buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Criss | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Brandenburg (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Runner (tiring) 6 pts. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kenneth Green (fresh) SG - Robert Criss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Carrion (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Briseno (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly tips it in | 36-30 |
| 02:47 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno misses short on a shot from the left block | 36-30 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Kenneth Green takes the ball from Edward Brandenburg in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Robert Criss scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 36-32 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly misses the easy layup | 36-32 |
| 02:01 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno is hacked by Ronald Charles - foul #2 on Ronald Charles, team foul #8 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Burris (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Kevin Harper (SF), Frederick Law (PF) John Crabill, Ronald Charles, Edward Brandenburg, Anthony Runner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Longley (SF), Leonard Kelch (PF) Kevin Johnson, John Carrion | |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly misses long on a runner from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 01:25 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 01:09 | Pepperdine | Robert Criss misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 01:07 | Pepperdine | John Longley grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 00:45 | Pepperdine | Matthew Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Criss - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #9 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (SG), Michael Walter (SF), Warren Ervin (C) Matthew Johnson, Frederick Law, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brad Moore (PG), Eric Parker (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Kenneth Green, Leonard Kelch, Jack Briseno | |
| 00:45 | Pepperdine | Robert Criss misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | James Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | John Longley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Michael Walter grabs the board | 36-34 |