| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Laseter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton's pass is intercepted by James Laseter | 24-26 |
| 19:13 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter is fouled on the floor by James Campbell - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 19:06 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Thornton steals the ball from John Hearn | 24-26 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton throws it down | 26-26 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Peterson | 26-29 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Laseter | 26-29 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson loses the dribble to Ronald Thornton | 26-29 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | David Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 17:58 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jerry Lovern, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Paul Kettle (SF) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski (C) Charles Peterson | |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Campbell and he's hacked by Charles Golanski - foul #1 on Charles Golanski, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger (SF), Christopher Wood (PF) James Laseter, Larry Pinder | |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Jerry Lovern is called for the reach on James Campbell - foul #2 on Jerry Lovern, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (SG) Jerry Lovern | |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Brumbelow | 30-29 |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Mitchell - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Moore (SG), James Laseter (SF), Earl Greco (C) John Hearn, Elliott Meidinger, Christopher Wood | |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) SF - James Laseter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Golanski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Greco (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses long on a jumper from the right block | 30-30 |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Nixon | 32-30 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski misses the 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:46 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Tores | 32-32 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Charles Golanski is called for the reach on James Campbell - foul #2 on Charles Golanski, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG), Larry Pinder (PF) Jeffery Tores, James Moore, Charles Golanski | |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 34-32 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Northridge | Andre Yazzie steals the ball from Larry Pinder | 34-32 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Thornton | 36-32 |
| 13:08 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Earl Greco is called for the reach on Ronald Thornton - foul #4 on Earl Greco, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Paul Kettle (SF), James Ball (PF), Daniel Mershon (C) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger (SF), Charles Peterson (C) James Laseter, Earl Greco | |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | James Ball scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 39-32 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Daniel Mershon gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Daniel Mershon tips it in | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Mershon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Elliott Meidinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Campbell - foul #2 on James Campbell, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) James Ball, Daniel Mershon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski (C) Larry Pinder | |
| 11:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | James Campbell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Thornton | 44-33 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 10:50 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Hearn | 44-35 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Jerry Lovern is called for the reach on James Campbell - foul #3 on Jerry Lovern, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF) Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), James Laseter (SF), Larry Pinder (PF) John Hearn, Jerry Lovern, Elliott Meidinger, Charles Peterson | |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton connects on the turnaround in the lane | 46-35 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore's pass is intercepted by James Campbell | 46-35 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 09:02 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 08:41 | Cal State Northridge | James Campbell steals it from James Moore | 46-35 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Campbell | 48-35 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 48-35 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton hits a runner from the left block set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) PF - Micheal Nixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Laseter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Pinder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Golanski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Campbell - foul #3 on James Campbell, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Paul Kettle (SF), James Ball (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern (SG), Charles Peterson (PF), Earl Greco (C) Jeffery Tores, Larry Pinder, Charles Golanski | |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | James Ball misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Peterson - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon (PF) Andre Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG) James Moore | |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 07:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern travels with the ball | 50-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Daniel Mershon (C) James Ball, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger (SF) James Laseter | |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Elliott Meidinger - foul #2 on Elliott Meidinger, team foul #8 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Daniel Mershon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Evert picks off the pass by Earl Greco | 52-37 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Earl Greco swats the layup by Ronald Thornton | 52-37 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Kettle - foul #1 on Paul Kettle, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), James Ball (PF) David Mitchell, Edward Evert, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter (SF), Larry Pinder (PF) Elliott Meidinger, Charles Peterson | |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Larry Pinder - foul #1 on Larry Pinder, team foul #9 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Ball | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Thornton denies the turnaround by Earl Greco | 53-38 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 04:57 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | James Campbell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-38 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Henry Broadhurst - foul #1 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), James Ball (PF), Daniel Mershon (C) James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), Charles Peterson (PF), Charles Golanski (C) John Hearn, Jerry Lovern, Larry Pinder, Earl Greco | |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from David Mitchell | 55-39 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Mitchell - foul #3 on David Mitchell, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger (SF) James Laseter | |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andre Yazzie | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Kettle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Mershon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elliott Meidinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Golanski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | David Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | David Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | James Ball connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-40 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski loses the ball out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman (C) Daniel Mershon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood (PF) Charles Peterson | |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-40 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-40 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Joseph Heineman | 60-40 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 62-40 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elliott Meidinger | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | James Ball clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie runs out the clock | 62-43 |