| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Larry Smith's pass is intercepted by John Buss | 27-40 |
| 19:43 | Arizona State | John Buss jams it | 27-42 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-42 |
| 19:22 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 19:07 | Arizona State | John Buss misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Rex Waite - foul #2 on Rex Waite, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 19:07 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 19:07 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-44 |
| 18:37 | Arizona State | John Buss drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Wilcox | 27-46 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | John Buss misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Charles Wilcox is called for the reach on Larry Smith - foul #2 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Turner (C) Herman Selby | |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is called for traveling | 30-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Jonathan Haugland (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Craig Winberg (PF) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 17:14 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-48 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Bradley Addis | 30-48 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Craig Winberg - foul #2 on Craig Winberg, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leroy Foster (PG) Phillip Farney | |
| 16:38 | Arizona State | John Buss hits a shot from close range set up by Leroy Foster | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Jared Speer is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Foster - foul #1 on Leroy Foster, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (C) David Turner | |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-50 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley hits the follow up shot | 32-50 |
| 16:03 | Arizona State | Jared Speer steals the ball from Charles Wilcox | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Haugland (fresh) SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Winberg (fresh) C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leroy Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-50 |
| 15:39 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 15:16 | Arizona State | John Buss drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Wilcox | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-52 |
| 15:09 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the board | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:54 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Winberg - foul #3 on Craig Winberg, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Jared Speer, Jonathan Haugland, Bradley Addis, Craig Winberg, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (PG), David Turner (C) Leroy Foster, Herman Selby | |
| 14:54 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 14:54 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Larry Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-53 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | John Ruggles drills a 3 from the left wing | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:17 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting is hacked by John Ruggles - foul #4 on John Ruggles, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG) Charles Wilcox | |
| 14:07 | Arizona State | David Turner travels with the ball | 35-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (C) Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 13:35 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses badly on a shot in the lane | 38-53 |
| 13:34 | Arizona State | David Turner hits the follow up shot | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Winberg (C) Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SF), James Baird (PF), Herman Selby (C) John Buss, Eugene Nolting, David Turner | |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | Herman Selby tips it but misses | 38-55 |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg's pass is intercepted by Blair Ewing | 38-55 |
| 12:44 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh throws it down on a nice dish by Blair Ewing | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Herman Selby takes the ball from Rex Waite | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:04 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing makes the jumpshot from the left side | 38-59 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg misses long on a runner near the basket | 38-59 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fairly fresh) PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Winberg (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Blair Ewing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Fason (fresh) PF - James Baird (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Winberg | 38-59 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-59 |
| 11:21 | Arizona State | Herman Selby snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 11:01 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 11:00 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 10:46 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 10:45 | Arizona State | James Baird tips it back up and in | 38-61 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke clanks a turnaround from close range | 38-61 |
| 10:21 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh grabs the board | 38-61 |
| 10:17 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Walsh | 38-63 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Larry Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Oleg Zdanowicz | 41-63 |
| 09:34 | Arizona State | James Baird is fouled on the floor by Craig Winberg - foul #4 on Craig Winberg, team foul #6 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Jonathan Haugland (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Danny Shirley (C) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), John Buss (SF), Eugene Nolting (PF), David Turner (C) Blair Ewing, Joseph Walsh, Justin Fason, James Baird, Herman Selby | |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | John Buss misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-63 |
| 09:10 | Arizona State | David Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 08:49 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the turnaround in the paint | 41-63 |
| 08:47 | Arizona State | David Turner tips it in | 41-65 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-65 |
| 08:41 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting grabs the board | 41-65 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | John Buss is fouled on the floor by Bradley Addis - foul #3 on Bradley Addis, team foul #7 | 41-65 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-67 |
| 08:27 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the board | 41-67 |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | John Buss misses long on a jump hook from close range | 41-67 |
| 08:03 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting tips it but misses | 41-67 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jonathan Haugland | 41-67 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jared Speer | 44-67 |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | John Buss buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip Farney | 44-69 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Haugland (fresh) SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Buss (fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Speer and he's fouled by Eugene Nolting - foul #2 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #3 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), John Ruggles (PF) Jared Speer, Jonathan Haugland | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (C) David Turner | |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| 06:41 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox loses the dribble to Bradley Addis | 47-69 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis hits the finger roll | 49-69 |
| 06:17 | Arizona State | John Buss hits a shot near the basket set up by Phillip Farney | 49-71 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the 3 from straight away | 49-71 |
| 06:00 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 05:42 | Arizona State | Herman Selby is hacked by Danny Shirley - foul #3 on Danny Shirley, team foul #8 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), Craig Winberg (C) Randy Dishman, Bradley Addis, Oleg Zdanowicz, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG) Phillip Farney, Charles Wilcox | |
| 05:42 | Arizona State | Herman Selby makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 05:42 | Arizona State | Herman Selby misses the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg gets the rebound | 49-72 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Rex Waite knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-72 |
| 05:08 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing lays it in | 52-74 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | John Ruggles clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-74 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing grabs the board | 52-74 |
| 04:18 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-74 |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | John Buss grabs the offensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 04:00 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Ruggles | 52-74 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Rex Waite drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wade Wilke | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting lays it in on a great pass from Blair Ewing and he's fouled by John Ruggles - foul #5 on John Ruggles, team foul #9 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Jonathan Haugland (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Justin Fason (SF), David Turner (C) Blair Ewing, John Buss, Herman Selby | |
| 03:29 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the free throw | 55-77 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Haugland (fresh) SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Winberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Oleg Zdanowicz (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Fason (fresh) PF - Eugene Nolting (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jared Speer | 58-77 |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Justin Fason | 58-80 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jared Speer | 61-80 |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | Jonathan Haugland is called for the reach on Phillip Farney - foul #1 on Jonathan Haugland, team foul #10 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leroy Foster (SG), James Baird (PF) Joseph Walsh, Eugene Nolting | |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 02:39 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Jared Speer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-82 |
| 02:24 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Justin Fason | 61-82 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | James Baird can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-82 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Jared Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-82 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-82 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney snags the defensive board | 61-82 |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Fason | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-85 |
| 01:31 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Baird | 61-85 |
| 01:02 | Arizona State | Leroy Foster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 61-85 |
| 01:01 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 61-85 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney double dribbles | 61-85 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG) Leroy Foster | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland travels with the ball | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney clanks a shot from close range | 61-85 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Jared Speer pulls down the rebound | 61-85 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses the halfcourt shot | 61-85 |