| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Woodrow Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Mayfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Makofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Service and the foul's on Bryan Morris - foul #1 on Bryan Morris, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:35 | Portland State | Robert Bass takes the ball from Daniel Morris | 31-39 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 19:07 | Portland State | Bryan Morris grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 19:02 | Portland State | Woodrow Faulkner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 19:01 | Portland State | Randy Makofsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:45 | Portland State | Randy Makofsky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Woodrow Faulkner | 33-39 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Burkett | 33-41 |
| 18:12 | Portland State | Daniel Morris hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Dominic Cameron - foul #3 on Dominic Cameron, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (C) Dominic Cameron | |
| 18:12 | Portland State | Daniel Morris makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Robert Bass hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman tips it home | 36-43 |
| 17:49 | Portland State | Johnny Mayfield clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Larry Service misses long on a floater near the basket | 36-43 |
| 17:42 | Portland State | Randy Makofsky pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:38 | Portland State | Woodrow Faulkner scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Morris | 38-43 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Larry Service knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Burkett | 38-45 |
| 16:57 | Portland State | Randy Makofsky misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Larry Service misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-45 |
| 16:33 | Portland State | Johnny Mayfield gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:26 | Portland State | Ernest Denman takes the ball from Johnny Mayfield | 38-45 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Larry Service | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Woodrow Faulkner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Mayfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Makofsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Service (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:55 | Portland State | Johnny Mayfield misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Robert Bass grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Larry Service misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bass | 38-47 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 15:13 | Portland State | Bryan Morris snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 15:07 | Portland State | Daniel Morris misses short on a shot from the left block | 38-47 |
| 15:06 | Portland State | Bryan Morris tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Denman | 40-49 |
| 14:39 | Portland State | Johnny Mayfield clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 14:37 | Portland State | Bryan Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 14:24 | Portland State | Johnny Mayfield hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Larry Service drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Burkett | 43-52 |
| 13:58 | Portland State | Robert Bass denies the turnaround by Johnny Mayfield | 43-52 |
| 13:56 | Portland State | Daniel Morris grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 13:39 | Portland State | Johnny Mayfield makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Randy Makofsky | 45-52 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Daniel Morris is called for the reach on Ernest Denman - foul #1 on Daniel Morris, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Portland State | Alton Shryock (PG), John Culpepper (SG), Randy Dejong (SF), Michael Hittle (PF), Brian Mazzarella (C) Woodrow Faulkner, Johnny Mayfield, Daniel Morris, Bryan Morris, Randy Makofsky | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Chester Johnson (PF), Dominic Cameron (C) Joseph Burkett, Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Robert Bass, Larry Szymanowski | |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson scores on a shot near the basket | 45-54 |
| 12:46 | Portland State | Michael Hittle is fouled on the floor by Dominic Cameron - foul #4 on Dominic Cameron, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bass (PF) Dominic Cameron | |
| 12:30 | Portland State | Alton Shryock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Randy Dejong | 47-54 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 12:11 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Michael Hittle | 47-54 |
| 12:04 | Portland State | Michael Hittle knocks in the floater from close range set up by Alton Shryock | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Alton Shryock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Culpepper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Dejong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Mazzarella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Craig McCollester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) PF - Robert Bass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Chester Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Robert Bass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 11:37 | Portland State | Randy Dejong hits the finger roll set up by Alton Shryock | 51-54 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Robert Bass clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Culpepper - foul #1 on John Culpepper, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Thompson (SG) Randy Dejong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:23 | Portland State | Brian Mazzarella pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 11:03 | Portland State | Brian Mazzarella is hacked by Douglas Hoag - foul #2 on Douglas Hoag, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Portland State | Bryan Morris (PF) Brian Mazzarella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Plant (SG), Craig Parker (SF) Craig McCollester, Douglas Hoag | |
| 10:37 | Portland State | Michael Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Plant | 51-57 |
| 09:43 | Portland State | Bryan Morris buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Alton Shryock | 53-57 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Bryan Morris - foul #2 on Bryan Morris, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Portland State | Woodrow Faulkner (PG), Randy Dejong (SF), Brian Mazzarella (PF), Randy Makofsky (C) John Culpepper, Alton Shryock, Bryan Morris, Michael Hittle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Ernest Denman (SF), Larry Szymanowski (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Edward Plant, Craig Parker, Chester Johnson | |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:21 | Portland State | Randy Makofsky snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 09:06 | Portland State | Brian Mazzarella can't finish the layup | 53-58 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Bass | 53-58 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Szymanowski, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnny Mayfield (SG) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Douglas Hoag (PF) Craig McCollester, Robert Bass | |
| 08:44 | Portland State | Woodrow Faulkner loses the dribble to Larry Szymanowski | 53-58 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-58 |
| 08:26 | Portland State | Randy Dejong pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:06 | Portland State | Johnny Mayfield hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Brian Mazzarella is called for the reach on Larry Szymanowski - foul #1 on Brian Mazzarella, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Portland State | Daniel Morris (SF) Randy Makofsky | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron (C) Douglas Hoag | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Woodrow Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Mayfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Mazzarella (fresh) C - Randy Dejong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-58 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 07:32 | Portland State | Randy Dejong grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 07:25 | Portland State | Brian Mazzarella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Thompson (SG), Bryan Morris (PF), Randy Makofsky (C) Johnny Mayfield, Brian Mazzarella, Randy Dejong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (SG) Larry Service | |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 07:09 | Portland State | Woodrow Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:05 | Portland State | Daniel Morris makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Woodrow Faulkner | 59-58 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Milton Schwarzenbach - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Portland State | John Culpepper (PG), Michael Hittle (C) Woodrow Faulkner, Randy Makofsky | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag (SF), Chester Johnson (PF) Ernest Denman, Larry Szymanowski | |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Morris - foul #3 on Bryan Morris, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG) Joseph Burkett | |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:15 | Portland State | Michael Hittle is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Hittle, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Portland State | Alton Shryock (SF) Daniel Morris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG) Craig McCollester | |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson loses the dribble to Bryan Morris | 59-60 |
| 05:38 | Portland State | Michael Hittle lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Thompson and the foul's on Dominic Cameron - foul #5 on Dominic Cameron, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Portland State | Randy Dejong (SF), Brian Mazzarella (C) Michael Thompson, Bryan Morris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Ernest Denman (SF), Robert Bass (PF), Larry Szymanowski (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Douglas Hoag, Chester Johnson, Dominic Cameron | |
| 05:38 | Portland State | Michael Hittle misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Larry Service grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Brian Mazzarella blocks the short jumper by Ernest Denman | 61-60 |
| 05:12 | Portland State | Michael Hittle grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:07 | Portland State | John Culpepper is fouled on the floor by Joseph Burkett - foul #2 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Portland State | Woodrow Faulkner (PG) Randy Dejong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:52 | Portland State | Woodrow Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-60 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Larry Service grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the floater in the paint set up by Joseph Burkett | 61-62 |
| 04:35 | Portland State | Alton Shryock misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Szymanowski - foul #2 on Larry Szymanowski, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnny Mayfield (SG) John Culpepper | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (SG) Larry Service | |
| 04:35 | Portland State | Alton Shryock misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:35 | Portland State | Alton Shryock makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Bass | 62-64 |
| 04:04 | Portland State | Woodrow Faulkner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Milton Schwarzenbach | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Woodrow Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Mayfield (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alton Shryock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Michael Hittle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Mazzarella (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:53 | Portland State | Woodrow Faulkner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-67 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 03:25 | Portland State | Alton Shryock pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:19 | Portland State | Johnny Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Milton Schwarzenbach - foul #2 on Milton Schwarzenbach, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Portland State | John Culpepper (PG), Daniel Morris (SF), Randy Dejong (PF), Randy Makofsky (C) Woodrow Faulkner, Alton Shryock, Michael Hittle, Brian Mazzarella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Chester Johnson (C) Joseph Burkett, Ernest Denman, Larry Szymanowski | |
| 03:19 | Portland State | Johnny Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Robert Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Larry Service misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:00 | Portland State | Randy Makofsky snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:00 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Portland State | Woodrow Faulkner (PG), Bryan Morris (PF) John Culpepper, Randy Dejong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Ernest Denman (SF), Larry Szymanowski (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Douglas Hoag, Chester Johnson | |
| 02:46 | Portland State | Randy Makofsky makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Mayfield and he's fouled by Larry Szymanowski - foul #3 on Larry Szymanowski, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 02:46 | Portland State | Randy Makofsky makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 02:29 | Portland State | Randy Makofsky snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:07 | Portland State | Daniel Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 02:05 | Portland State | Bryan Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:52 | Portland State | Larry Szymanowski steals it from Daniel Morris | 65-67 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman lays it in | 65-69 |
| 01:10 | Portland State | Daniel Morris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:53 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Bryan Morris | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Portland State | Daniel Morris hits the finger roll set up by Woodrow Faulkner and he's hacked by Ernest Denman - foul #1 on Ernest Denman, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 00:48 | Portland State | Daniel Morris misses the free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Robert Bass pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski misses short on a jumper from the right side | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Portland State | Bryan Morris snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Portland State | Woodrow Faulkner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Mayfield | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Larry Service hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Denman | 69-71 |
| 00:05 | Portland State | Portland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Randy Makofsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 69-71 |