| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Gary Gardner (fresh) SG - Warren McDonnall (fresh) SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Hummel (fresh) C - Orval Wheeler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:44 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kenneth Kelty - foul #1 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Robert Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Keith Whitlock | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel is fouled on the floor by Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Kelty - foul #2 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:59 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | John Peters is fouled on the floor by Gary Gardner - foul #1 on Gary Gardner, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Robert Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | San Jose State | Samuel Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Gary Gardner | 5-7 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | John Peters knocks in the shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 17:03 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Phillip Graves - foul #1 on Phillip Graves, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo (SG), Stephen Woodward (C) Warren McDonnall, Orval Wheeler | |
| 17:03 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:03 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 16:50 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hummel | 7-9 |
| 16:28 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel jams it on a great pass from Gary Gardner | 7-11 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Woodward - foul #1 on Stephen Woodward, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Hicks (PG), Michael Loomis (PF), Antonio Martinez (C) Gary Gardner, Samuel Smith, Thomas Hummel | |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:48 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward loses the ball out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (SG), James Adams (SF) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall (SG), Orval Wheeler (C) Timothy Dattilo, Antonio Martinez | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerome McCoil (fresh) SF - James Adams (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Hicks (fresh) SG - Warren McDonnall (fresh) SF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) PF - Michael Loomis (fresh) C - Orval Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Warren McDonnall steps in front of the Jerome McCoil pass | 9-11 |
| 15:33 | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall jams it | 9-13 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 15:13 | San Jose State | Michael Loomis grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 14:51 | San Jose State | Phillip Graves swats the short shot by Stephen Woodward | 9-13 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | James Adams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:27 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:16 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Phillip Graves | 9-13 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | James Adams comes up short on the floater from the right side | 9-13 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy tips it but misses | 9-13 |
| 14:06 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:38 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Warren McDonnall | 9-15 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-15 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil is hacked by Warren McDonnall - foul #1 on Warren McDonnall, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Fred Wuest (C) John Peters, Jerome McCoil, James Adams, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Gardner (PG), Timothy Dattilo (SG), Samuel Smith (SF), Thomas Hummel (PF), Antonio Martinez (C) James Hicks, Warren McDonnall, Stephen Woodward, Michael Loomis, Orval Wheeler | |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Andrew Wilson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 9-15 |
| 13:08 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:53 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel loses the dribble to Keith Whitlock | 9-15 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:10 | San Jose State | Samuel Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Smith, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (PG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward (C) Antonio Martinez | |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Fred Wuest scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Keith Whitlock | 15-15 |
| 11:38 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Smith | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome McCoil (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) C - Fred Wuest (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Gary Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Dattilo (fresh) SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Hummel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Woodward (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dattilo - foul #1 on Timothy Dattilo, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Edward Murphy (C) Jerome McCoil, Fred Wuest | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall (SG), Orval Wheeler (C) Timothy Dattilo, Stephen Woodward | |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Andrew Wilson misses the easy layup | 15-17 |
| 10:50 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:27 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel knocks in the jumper in the paint | 15-19 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Peters | 17-19 |
| 09:51 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wilson - foul #1 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (SG), James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Hicks (PG), Stephen Woodward (SF), Michael Loomis (PF) Gary Gardner, Samuel Smith, Thomas Hummel | |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Warren McDonnall | 17-21 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | James Hicks steals the ball from James Adams | 17-21 |
| 09:20 | San Jose State | James Hicks hits the finger roll | 17-23 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 08:37 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler lays it in and the foul's on Edward Murphy - foul #2 on Edward Murphy, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Fred Wuest (C) Jerome McCoil, James Adams, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Gardner (PG), Timothy Dattilo (SG), Samuel Smith (SF), Thomas Hummel (PF) James Hicks, Warren McDonnall, Stephen Woodward, Michael Loomis | |
| 08:37 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | John Peters's floater is knocked away by Orval Wheeler | 20-26 |
| 08:20 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 07:58 | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo is fouled on the floor by John Peters - foul #1 on John Peters, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward (C) Orval Wheeler | |
| 07:58 | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:58 | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Fred Wuest gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | John Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 07:40 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Wuest (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Gary Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Dattilo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Hummel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel misses long on a shot from the baseline | 20-27 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Fred Wuest grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | John Peters misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Smith - foul #2 on Samuel Smith, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF) Robert Smith, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall (SG), Michael Loomis (C) Samuel Smith, Thomas Hummel | |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:46 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 06:45 | San Jose State | Michael Loomis gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward blows the layup | 22-27 |
| 06:19 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:55 | San Jose State | Jerome McCoil is called for the reach on Warren McDonnall - foul #1 on Jerome McCoil, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), James Adams (SF) John Peters, Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Hicks (PG), Thomas Hummel (PF), Orval Wheeler (C) Gary Gardner, Timothy Dattilo, Michael Loomis | |
| 05:55 | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:55 | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | James Adams is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (C) Fred Wuest | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:14 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 05:00 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:43 | San Jose State | James Hicks is fouled on the floor by Jerome McCoil - foul #2 on Jerome McCoil, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), Fred Wuest (C) Jerome McCoil, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Gardner (PG) Warren McDonnall | |
| 04:43 | San Jose State | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:43 | San Jose State | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Fred Wuest misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 03:39 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel is denied on a layup by Fred Wuest | 25-30 |
| 03:37 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:17 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Gary Gardner and he's fouled by Fred Wuest - foul #1 on Fred Wuest, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Jerome McCoil (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Herbert Burroughs, Robert Smith, James Adams, Phillip Graves, Fred Wuest | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall (SG), Samuel Smith (SF), Michael Loomis (C) James Hicks, Thomas Hummel, Orval Wheeler | |
| 03:17 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome McCoil (fresh) SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Gary Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren McDonnall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) PF - Stephen Woodward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Loomis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Woodward - foul #2 on Stephen Woodward, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Antonio Martinez (C) Stephen Woodward | |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:34 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 02:33 | San Jose State | Michael Loomis hits the follow up shot | 27-35 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Antonio Martinez is called for the reach on Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Antonio Martinez, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:25 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Antonio Martinez | 28-35 |
| 02:06 | San Jose State | Antonio Martinez is called for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Hicks (PG), Thomas Hummel (PF) Gary Gardner, Antonio Martinez | |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | John Peters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 01:39 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 01:33 | San Jose State | Edward Murphy blocks the short jumper by Thomas Hummel | 28-35 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Samuel Smith - foul #3 on Samuel Smith, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG) Jerome McCoil | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo (SG), Stephen Woodward (SF), Orval Wheeler (C) Warren McDonnall, Samuel Smith, Michael Loomis | |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:00 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Dattilo | 30-37 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Dattilo - foul #2 on Timothy Dattilo, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Gardner (PG) James Hicks | |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler grabs the board | 32-37 |