| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fresh) SG - Todd Gammage (fresh) SF - Dustin Logsdon (fresh) PF - Richard Robb (fresh) C - Sean Freitas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Armstrong (fresh) SG - Rolando Olson (fresh) SF - Clarence Carrion (fresh) PF - Frank Harvey (fresh) C - Cecil Sumter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Frank Harvey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rolando Olson | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses the jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Washington State | Cecil Sumter tips it home | 0-4 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Brian Armstrong picks off the pass by James Register in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Washington State | Cecil Sumter snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Washington State | Cecil Sumter is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Richard Robb misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Dustin Logsdon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Clarence Carrion is called for the reach on Todd Gammage - foul #1 on Clarence Carrion, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Ryan (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Dale Larkin (SF), Jonathan Bland (PF) James Register, Todd Gammage, Dustin Logsdon, Richard Robb | |
| Subs | Washington State | Myron Timm (PG) Brian Armstrong | |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:24 | Washington State | Cecil Sumter snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:07 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Gammage (SG), Richard Robb (C) Mark Ryan, Sean Freitas | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Armstrong (PG), Terrence Friedlander (SF), Charles Patton (PF), Erik Gabriel (C) Rolando Olson, Clarence Carrion, Frank Harvey, Cecil Sumter | |
| 16:28 | Washington State | Myron Timm is hacked by Todd Gammage - foul #1 on Todd Gammage, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG) Dale Larkin | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:01 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fresh) SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) PF - Jonathan Bland (fresh) C - Richard Robb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Myron Timm (fresh) SF - Terrence Friedlander (fresh) PF - Charles Patton (fresh) C - Erik Gabriel (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Richard Robb clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 15:29 | Washington State | Terrence Friedlander grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 15:02 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Richard Robb snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson scores on a floater from the left block set up by Richard Robb and he's hacked by Brian Armstrong - foul #1 on Brian Armstrong, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Ryan (PG), Dale Larkin (SF), Dustin Logsdon (PF), Sean Freitas (C) James Register, Todd Gammage, Jonathan Bland, Richard Robb | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rolando Olson (SG), Clarence Carrion (SF), Frank Harvey (PF), Cecil Sumter (C) Brian Armstrong, Terrence Friedlander, Charles Patton, Erik Gabriel | |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 14:43 | Washington State | Rolando Olson pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:21 | Washington State | Frank Harvey misses short on a jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Sean Freitas grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Frank Harvey blocks the short jumper by Sean Freitas | 2-4 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Dustin Logsdon tips it in | 4-4 |
| 13:45 | Washington State | Myron Timm is fouled on the floor by Mark Ryan - foul #1 on Mark Ryan, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG), Todd Gammage (SG), Richard Robb (PF) Mark Ryan, Fred Johnson, Dale Larkin | |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Littell (PG) Myron Timm | |
| 13:24 | Washington State | Frank Harvey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Robb - foul #1 on Richard Robb, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Armstrong (PG) Roger Littell | |
| 13:24 | Washington State | Frank Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 13:24 | Washington State | Frank Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 13:24 | Washington State | Cecil Sumter grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 13:12 | Washington State | Rolando Olson travels with the ball | 4-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Loren Talbott (SG) Todd Gammage | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Richard Robb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Gammage (SG), Jonathan Bland (PF) Loren Talbott, Richard Robb | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:31 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Dustin Logsdon - foul #1 on Dustin Logsdon, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (PG), Dale Larkin (SF), Richard Robb (PF) James Register, Dustin Logsdon, Jonathan Bland | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:31 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:31 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Robb | 4-6 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Sean Freitas clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Cecil Sumter - foul #1 on Cecil Sumter, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Ryan (PG), Dustin Logsdon (SF) Fred Johnson, Dale Larkin | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Sean Freitas misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Sean Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:26 | Washington State | Cecil Sumter pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 12:00 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Brian Armstrong and he's fouled by Dustin Logsdon - foul #2 on Dustin Logsdon, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Dale Larkin (SF), Jonathan Bland (PF) Mark Ryan, Todd Gammage, Dustin Logsdon, Sean Freitas | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:00 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fresh) SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Larkin (fresh) PF - Jonathan Bland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Robb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Carrion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cecil Sumter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 11:22 | Washington State | Cecil Sumter connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 6-10 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | James Register buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Fred Johnson | 9-10 |
| 10:48 | Washington State | Fred Johnson is called for the reach on Cecil Sumter - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Ryan (PG), Loren Talbott (SG), Todd Gammage (SF), Sean Freitas (C) James Register, Fred Johnson, Dale Larkin, Jonathan Bland | |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Littell (PG), Myron Timm (SG), Terrence Friedlander (SF), Charles Patton (PF), Erik Gabriel (C) Brian Armstrong, Rolando Olson, Clarence Carrion, Frank Harvey, Cecil Sumter | |
| 10:36 | Washington State | Roger Littell clanks a shot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Richard Robb gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Myron Timm steals it from Richard Robb | 9-10 |
| 10:11 | Washington State | Terrence Friedlander banks in the layup | 9-12 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 09:49 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Erik Gabriel | 9-12 |
| 09:29 | Washington State | Roger Littell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Sean Freitas gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Sean Freitas can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 9-12 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Mark Ryan tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 08:46 | Washington State | Roger Littell's pass is intercepted by Mark Ryan | 11-12 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Erik Gabriel is called for the reach on Loren Talbott - foul #1 on Erik Gabriel, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Dale Larkin (SF), Jonathan Bland (PF) Mark Ryan, Loren Talbott, Todd Gammage, Richard Robb | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Armstrong (PG), Rolando Olson (SG), Clarence Carrion (SF), Frank Harvey (PF), Cecil Sumter (C) Roger Littell, Myron Timm, Terrence Friedlander, Charles Patton, Erik Gabriel | |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Sean Freitas connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Johnson | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Larkin (fresh) PF - Jonathan Bland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Freitas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Carrion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cecil Sumter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Bland | 13-12 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Sean Freitas | 13-12 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | James Register buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Bland | 16-12 |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Johnson - foul #2 on Fred Johnson, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Loren Talbott (SG), Todd Gammage (SF), Richard Robb (C) Fred Johnson, Dale Larkin, Sean Freitas | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | James Register misses the 3 from straight away | 16-13 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Richard Robb grabs the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Loren Talbott clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Loren Talbott tips it in | 18-13 |
| 06:01 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Armstrong and he's fouled by Todd Gammage - foul #2 on Todd Gammage, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Larkin (SF), Sean Freitas (C) Todd Gammage, Jonathan Bland | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 06:01 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Richard Robb drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Loren Talbott | 21-16 |
| 05:11 | Washington State | Frank Harvey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Armstrong | 21-18 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Sean Freitas is hacked by Cecil Sumter - foul #2 on Cecil Sumter, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Ryan (PG), Jonathan Bland (PF) Loren Talbott, Richard Robb | |
| Subs | Washington State | Myron Timm (PG), Terrence Friedlander (SG), Charles Patton (PF), Erik Gabriel (C) Brian Armstrong, Rolando Olson, Frank Harvey, Cecil Sumter | |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin travels with the ball | 21-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Loren Talbott (SG) Mark Ryan | |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Littell (PG) Clarence Carrion | |
| 04:07 | Washington State | Roger Littell's pass is intercepted by Loren Talbott | 21-18 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Loren Talbott hits the finger roll | 23-18 |
| 03:47 | Washington State | Charles Patton blows the layup | 23-18 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Loren Talbott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Larkin (fresh) PF - Jonathan Bland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Freitas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Roger Littell (fresh) SG - Myron Timm (fresh) SF - Terrence Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Patton (fresh) C - Erik Gabriel (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | James Register comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-18 |
| 03:25 | Washington State | Charles Patton snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 03:06 | Washington State | Roger Littell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 23-20 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Sean Freitas banks in the layup set up by James Register | 25-20 |
| 02:18 | Washington State | Erik Gabriel misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Register - foul #1 on James Register, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (PG), Todd Gammage (SG), Dustin Logsdon (SF), Richard Robb (PF) James Register, Loren Talbott, Dale Larkin, Jonathan Bland | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Armstrong (PG), Rolando Olson (SG), Clarence Carrion (SF), Cecil Sumter (C) Roger Littell, Myron Timm, Terrence Friedlander, Charles Patton | |
| 02:18 | Washington State | Erik Gabriel misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:18 | Washington State | Erik Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Sean Freitas comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 01:53 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rolando Olson | 25-24 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Brian Armstrong steals it from Sean Freitas | 25-24 |
| 01:26 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong hits the finger roll | 25-26 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Sean Freitas's layup is rejected by Erik Gabriel | 25-26 |
| 01:08 | Washington State | Rolando Olson grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 00:54 | Washington State | Cecil Sumter misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Robb | 25-26 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | The jumper by Fred Johnson is denied by Erik Gabriel | 25-26 |
| 00:36 | Washington State | Clarence Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 25-26 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Todd Gammage | 25-26 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Fred Johnson | 27-26 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Rolando Olson misses the halfcourt shot | 27-26 |