| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Doss (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | William Rollins inbounds the ball | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long loses the dribble to James Campbell | 44-51 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow slams it home set up by James Campbell | 44-53 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds travels with the ball | 44-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Ball (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF), Daniel Mershon (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle, Ronald Thornton | |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | James Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna (C) Matthew Doss | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton (C) Daniel Mershon | |
| 18:45 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Long and he's fouled by Andre Yazzie - foul #1 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #1 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF), Steve Gagnon (PF) William Rollins, Clyde Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Mershon (C) Ronald Thornton | |
| 18:45 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Daniel Mershon gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon loses the dribble to Steve Gagnon | 46-53 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Long | 48-53 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses short on a floater from the left block | 48-53 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon tips it home | 48-55 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-55 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Gagnon | 48-55 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Steve Gagnon | 48-55 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | James Ball steals it from Ricardo Luna | 48-55 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-55 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | James Ball is called for the reach on James Moen - foul #3 on James Ball, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford (PG), Al Norris (SG), William Rollins (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF), Matthew Doss (C) Tracey Reynolds, Daniel Long, James Moen, Steve Gagnon, Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Paul Kettle (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, Micheal Nixon, Daniel Mershon | |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | David Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Al Norris - foul #2 on Al Norris, team foul #1 | 48-55 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | James Ball comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle tips it but misses | 48-55 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson is hacked by James Ball - foul #4 on James Ball, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) David Mitchell, James Ball | |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Clyde Richardson is blocked by Henry Broadhurst | 48-55 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jerome Brumbelow | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wesley Alford (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Al Norris (fresh) SF - William Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Doss (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Campbell (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Wesley Alford takes the ball from Jerome Brumbelow | 48-55 |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (C) Matthew Doss | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon (PF) Paul Kettle | |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton is denied on a dunk by Clyde Richardson | 48-55 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Al Norris travels with the ball | 48-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Steve Gagnon (SG) Wesley Alford, Al Norris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon | |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | William Rollins gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Steve Gagnon | 50-55 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Anthony Waddell steals the ball from David Mitchell | 50-55 |
| 14:10 | Long Beach State | William Rollins hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Philip | 52-55 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | David Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Ricardo Luna (C) Lloyd Philip, Steve Gagnon, Anthony Waddell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) David Mitchell, Edward Evert, Paul Kettle | |
| 14:03 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Long | 55-55 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-57 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Ronald Thornton is called for the reach on Tracey Reynolds - foul #2 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF), Matthew Doss (C) William Rollins, Clyde Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Henry Broadhurst, Ronald Thornton | |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | Paul Kettle steps in front of the James Moen pass | 55-57 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Daniel Long is called for the reach on James Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Long, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Edward Evert is hacked by Matthew Doss - foul #3 on Matthew Doss, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Edward Evert, Micheal Nixon | |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by James Campbell | 55-59 |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton is hacked by Matthew Doss - foul #4 on Matthew Doss, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford (PG), Al Norris (SG), William Rollins (SF), Steve Gagnon (PF) Tracey Reynolds, Daniel Long, James Moen, Matthew Doss | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), David Mitchell (SG), James Ball (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle | |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon scores on a shot in the paint set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 55-61 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | William Rollins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | William Rollins lays it up and in and he's hacked by David Mitchell - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (C) Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Paul Kettle (PF) David Mitchell, Ronald Thornton | |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | William Rollins makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wesley Alford (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Al Norris (fresh) SF - William Rollins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steve Gagnon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Waddell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Campbell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Kettle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon banks in the layup | 58-63 |
| 11:25 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-63 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon lays it up and in | 58-65 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon is hacked by Micheal Nixon - foul #1 on Micheal Nixon, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Clyde Richardson (PF), Ricardo Luna (C) Wesley Alford, Al Norris, William Rollins, Anthony Waddell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Ronald Thornton (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Paul Kettle | |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | David Mitchell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-65 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clyde Richardson | 60-65 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds is hacked by Andre Yazzie - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford (SG), James Moen (SF) Daniel Long, Steve Gagnon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, James Ball, Ronald Thornton | |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Clyde Richardson takes the ball from James Campbell in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 09:47 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson loses the dribble to Paul Kettle | 62-65 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses the runner in the paint | 62-65 |
| 09:42 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds misses the tip | 62-65 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson tips it home | 64-65 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Campbell | 64-67 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Campbell - foul #2 on James Campbell, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Long (SG), William Rollins (SF), Anthony Waddell (C) Tracey Reynolds, James Moen, Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), James Ball (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle | |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | James Ball hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-67 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Wesley Alford | 66-67 |
| 08:32 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 08:29 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Richardson | 69-67 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Micheal Nixon and the foul's on Anthony Waddell - foul #4 on Anthony Waddell, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG), Steve Gagnon (SF), Matthew Doss (C) Wesley Alford, William Rollins, Clyde Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Micheal Nixon | |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Andre Yazzie steals it from Matthew Doss | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (fresh) SG - Daniel Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Gagnon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Waddell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Matthew Doss (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) SG - James Campbell (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ball (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Kettle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Thornton (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Ronald Thornton is denied by Steve Gagnon | 69-70 |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Matthew Doss | 69-70 |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Al Norris buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Gagnon | 71-70 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Al Norris picks off the pass by James Campbell in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 07:16 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long lays it up and in on a nice dish by Al Norris | 73-70 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton clanks a shot near the basket | 73-70 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Steve Gagnon | 73-70 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Daniel Long misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss tips it back up and in | 75-70 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | James Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), James Moen (SF) Al Norris, Anthony Waddell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, James Ball, Paul Kettle | |
| 06:19 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Tracey Reynolds | 77-70 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | David Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst gets the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon can't finish the layup | 77-70 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to David Mitchell | 77-70 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | David Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon hits the follow up shot | 77-72 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Micheal Nixon - foul #2 on Micheal Nixon, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford (PG), Al Norris (SG), William Rollins (SF), Ricardo Luna (C) Tracey Reynolds, Daniel Long, James Moen, Matthew Doss | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), James Ball (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst, Ronald Thornton | |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson (PF) Steve Gagnon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:55 | Long Beach State | William Rollins misses short on a runner from close range | 78-72 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna misses the tip | 78-72 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | James Ball misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Al Norris pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 04:39 | Long Beach State | Wesley Alford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | James Campbell is whistled for traveling | 78-72 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG) Al Norris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG) Jerome Brumbelow | |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | David Mitchell steals the ball from Tracey Reynolds in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | James Campbell lays it in set up by David Mitchell | 78-74 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Clyde Richardson is denied by Paul Kettle | 78-74 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle blows the dunk | 78-74 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | William Rollins pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | William Rollins is fouled on the floor by James Campbell as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on James Campbell, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (C) Clyde Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) David Mitchell, James Ball, Paul Kettle | |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | William Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | William Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tracey Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wesley Alford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Rollins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Luna (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Waddell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (tired) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Campbell (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Nixon (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Rollins - foul #3 on William Rollins, team foul #6 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF), Steve Gagnon (PF) William Rollins, Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG) Jerome Brumbelow | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | James Moen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Andre Yazzie - foul #3 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG), Daniel Long (SG) Tracey Reynolds, Wesley Alford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Ball (SF) Andre Yazzie, Henry Broadhurst | |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | James Moen misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | James Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 81-78 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds (PG), William Rollins (SF), Ricardo Luna (C) Al Norris, James Moen, Anthony Waddell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Paul Kettle (PF) James Campbell, Ronald Thornton | |
| 02:25 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-78 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | David Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-78 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the 3 from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Daniel Long | 81-78 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson (PF), Matthew Doss (C) Steve Gagnon, Ricardo Luna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) David Mitchell, James Ball, Micheal Nixon | |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Jerome Brumbelow is called for the reach on William Rollins - foul #2 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #12 | 81-78 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | William Rollins misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | William Rollins misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | William Rollins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-78 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Thornton | 81-78 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | James Campbell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-78 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Matthew Doss | 81-78 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | William Rollins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-78 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton can't finish the layup | 81-78 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | William Rollins grabs the board | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Jerome Brumbelow is called for the reach on Tracey Reynolds - foul #3 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steve Gagnon (PF) Clyde Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Tracey Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to William Rollins | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | William Rollins is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Brumbelow - foul #4 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | William Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | William Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | James Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 83-78 |