| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jacob Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dylan House (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Stokes (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Salvador Calderon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Michael Stokes inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Pepperdine | Roy Washington drills a floater from close range | 24-31 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG) Franjo Zaiser | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Craig Clemons (PF) Salvador Calderon | |
| 19:03 | Pepperdine | Christopher Sears steals it from Roy Washington | 24-31 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Roy Washington pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:26 | Pepperdine | Roy Washington makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jacob Williams | 24-33 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tim Woods (SG), Salvador Calderon (PF) Dylan House, Michael Stokes | |
| 18:11 | Pepperdine | Jacob Williams is hacked by Mazi Ashalintubbi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson (PG) Roy Washington | |
| 17:53 | Pepperdine | Tim Woods misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (C) Arthur Smith, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roy Washington (C) Kevin Johnson | |
| 17:14 | Pepperdine | Roy Washington is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Roy Washington, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks (C) Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson (PG), Dylan House (SG), Michael Stokes (SF) Jacob Williams, Tim Woods, Roy Washington | |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 17:03 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Michael Stokes | 24-33 |
| 16:45 | Pepperdine | Dylan House misses the easy layup | 24-33 |
| 16:43 | Pepperdine | Dylan House tips it in | 24-35 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Craig Clemons picks off the pass by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 24-35 |
| 16:08 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon misses the shot from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 16:07 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson can't tip it in | 24-35 |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-35 |
| 15:43 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnson | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Sears (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Booth (fresh) C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dylan House (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stokes (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Craig Clemons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Salvador Calderon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 15:17 | Pepperdine | Michael Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 15:01 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dylan House | 24-38 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Dylan House - foul #2 on Dylan House, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Arthur Smith (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Robert Goff, Jimmy Booth, Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tim Woods (SG), Jacob Williams (SF), Roy Washington (C) Dylan House, Michael Stokes, Craig Clemons | |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 14:41 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 14:15 | Pepperdine | Christopher Sears picks off the pass by Jacob Williams | 25-38 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Franjo Zaiser | 27-38 |
| 13:45 | Pepperdine | Roy Washington comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 27-38 |
| 13:43 | Pepperdine | Jacob Williams tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 13:30 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 13:23 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jacob Williams | 27-43 |
| 13:21 | Pepperdine | The refs have stopped play. Jacob Williams is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SG) Christopher Sears | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Craig Clemons (SF) Jacob Williams | |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser is fouled on the floor by Salvador Calderon - foul #1 on Salvador Calderon, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (SG) Bryce Schrantz | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Stokes (SF) Salvador Calderon | |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses the easy layup | 27-43 |
| 12:53 | Pepperdine | Roy Washington grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 12:47 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish travels with the ball | 27-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (C) Arthur Smith, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dylan House (SG), Salvador Calderon (PF) Tim Woods, Michael Stokes | |
| 12:06 | Pepperdine | Craig Clemons makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser is hacked by Craig Clemons - foul #2 on Craig Clemons, team foul #4 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks (C) Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tim Woods (SG) Dylan House | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Jimmy Booth is blocked by Roy Washington | 27-45 |
| 11:38 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Booth (fresh) C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kevin Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Woods (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Craig Clemons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Calderon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Roy Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Pepperdine | Franjo Zaiser takes the ball from Kevin Johnson | 27-45 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Craig Clemons takes the ball from Robert Goff | 27-45 |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Tim Woods throws it down on a nice dish by Craig Clemons | 27-47 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Robert Goff buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-47 |
| 10:42 | Pepperdine | Tim Woods hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 10:41 | Pepperdine | Craig Clemons tips it but misses | 30-47 |
| 10:39 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon tips it but misses | 30-47 |
| 10:37 | Pepperdine | Craig Clemons tips it home | 30-49 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth blows the layup | 30-49 |
| 10:27 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Salvador Calderon | 30-49 |
| 10:07 | Pepperdine | Roy Washington drills a turnaround near the basket | 30-51 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-51 |
| 09:56 | Pepperdine | Tim Woods snags the defensive board | 30-51 |
| 09:40 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-51 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jimmy Booth, team foul #3 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Franjo Zaiser, Mazi Ashalintubbi, Robert Goff, Jimmy Booth, Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jacob Williams (PG), Dylan House (SG), Michael Stokes (SF), George Call (PF) Kevin Johnson, Tim Woods, Craig Clemons, Roy Washington | |
| 09:09 | Pepperdine | Jacob Williams is hacked by Bryce Schrantz - foul #3 on Bryce Schrantz, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| 08:55 | Pepperdine | George Call knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Williams | 30-54 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-54 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish grabs the offensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Michael Stokes takes the ball from Bryce Schrantz | 30-54 |
| 08:00 | Pepperdine | Jacob Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-56 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz loses the dribble to Dylan House | 30-56 |
| 07:27 | Pepperdine | Curtis Kelly steps in front of the Michael Stokes pass | 30-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bryce Schrantz (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jacob Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dylan House (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Stokes (fresh) 3 stl. PF - George Call (fresh) 3 pts. C - Salvador Calderon (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz is fouled on the floor by Dylan House - foul #3 on Dylan House, team foul #5 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Jerry Matherly (SF), Jimmy Booth (PF), Jonathan Ricks (C) Christopher Sears, Arthur Smith, Curtis Kelly, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson (PG), Tim Woods (SG), Craig Clemons (SF), Roy Washington (C) Jacob Williams, Dylan House, Michael Stokes, Salvador Calderon | |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Mazi Ashalintubbi and the foul's on George Call - foul #1 on George Call, team foul #6 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SG) Jerry Matherly | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth makes the free throw | 33-56 |
| 06:38 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson's pass is intercepted by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 33-56 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Robert Goff comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-56 |
| 06:25 | Pepperdine | Craig Clemons pulls down the rebound | 33-56 |
| 06:04 | Pepperdine | Roy Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jonathan Ricks - foul #1 on Jonathan Ricks, team foul #5 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly (SF) Bryce Schrantz | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:04 | Pepperdine | Roy Washington makes the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 06:04 | Pepperdine | Roy Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 33-57 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks hits the follow up shot | 35-57 |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | Jonathan Ricks steps in front of the George Call pass | 35-57 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Robert Goff hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 38-57 |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Tim Woods loses the dribble to Robert Goff | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SF) Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steven Sather (SG), Salvador Calderon (C) Tim Woods, Roy Washington | |
| 04:39 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Sather | 38-59 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly is hacked by Craig Clemons - foul #3 on Craig Clemons, team foul #7 | 38-59 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 04:19 | Pepperdine | George Call grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 04:00 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jimmy Booth - foul #4 on Jimmy Booth, team foul #6 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks (C) Jerry Matherly | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:00 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 04:00 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks is denied on a layup by Salvador Calderon | 38-61 |
| 03:40 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon gets the rebound | 38-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Booth | 38-61 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Goff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Schrantz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Booth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Ricks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kevin Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Sather (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Clemons (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Call (tiring) 3 pts. C - Salvador Calderon (tiring) 8 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Robert Goff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 03:02 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Salvador Calderon | 38-61 |
| 02:57 | Pepperdine | Craig Clemons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 38-63 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz misses the runner in the paint | 38-63 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Mazi Ashalintubbi | 38-63 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #8 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly (PF) Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tim Woods (SG), Michael Stokes (SF) Kevin Johnson, George Call | |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Booth - foul #5 on Jimmy Booth, team foul #7 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks (C) Jimmy Booth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson (PG) Steven Sather | |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly is hacked by Craig Clemons - foul #4 on Craig Clemons, team foul #9 | 39-65 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly misses the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | Salvador Calderon pulls down the rebound | 40-65 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tim Woods | 40-68 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Kevin Johnson steals it from Jonathan Ricks | 40-68 |
| 01:05 | Pepperdine | Tim Woods is hacked by Bryce Schrantz - foul #4 on Bryce Schrantz, team foul #8 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steven Sather (SG), George Call (PF) Michael Stokes, Salvador Calderon | |
| 01:05 | Pepperdine | Tim Woods makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 01:05 | Pepperdine | Tim Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-70 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz grabs the offensive board | 40-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-70 |
| 00:41 | Pepperdine | Craig Clemons snags the defensive board | 40-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Tim Woods connects on the shot from the left block | 40-72 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #9 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roy Washington (C) Steven Sather | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson runs out the clock | 40-72 |