| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Stallings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Velasquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Copeland (fresh) PF - Thomas Pidgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Howze (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | John Kinsey inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Stallings - foul #3 on William Stallings, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman (PG) William Stallings | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:23 | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Fairchild - foul #1 on Douglas Fairchild, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:23 | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:23 | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | John Kinsey misses the 3 from straight away | 31-36 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Thomas Pidgeon | 31-36 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Barnett - foul #1 on Stephen Barnett, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild's pass is intercepted by Thomas Pidgeon | 31-38 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze can't finish the layup but the foul's on Douglas Fairchild - foul #2 on Douglas Fairchild, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod (PG), Ralph Myers (PF) Davis Drummond, Douglas Fairchild | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Glidden (SG), Robert Curtis (SF), Joseph Kingsley (PF) Andres Velasquez, Daniel Copeland, Thomas Pidgeon | |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Robert Curtis is called for the reach on Gerald Coonrod in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Curtis, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez (SG) Sean Howze | |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | John Kinsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 31-40 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson tips it but misses | 31-40 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Andres Velasquez | 31-40 |
| 17:21 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Robert Curtis is blocked by Gerald Johnson | 31-40 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Gerald Coonrod | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Myers - foul #1 on Ralph Myers, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), William Petterson (SG), Jason Zeleznik (SF), Douglas Fairchild (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Gerald Coonrod, Stephen Barnett, John Kinsey, Ralph Myers, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Kelly (PG), Thomas Pidgeon (PF), Sean Howze (C) Gordon Eilerman, Richard Glidden, Joseph Kingsley | |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis makes the 3rd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond is hacked by Andres Velasquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andres Velasquez, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Tobar (SF) Robert Curtis | |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond is hacked by Sean Howze - foul #1 on Sean Howze, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland (SF) Walter Tobar | |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild comes up short on the floater from the right block | 33-41 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Petterson (fresh) SF - Jason Zeleznik (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dylan Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andres Velasquez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Copeland (fresh) PF - Thomas Pidgeon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Howze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Douglas Kelly picks off the pass by Davis Drummond in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 15:47 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze tips it back up and in | 33-43 |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Sean Howze - foul #2 on Sean Howze, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod (SG), Ralph Myers (SF) William Petterson, Jason Zeleznik | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Stallings (PG), Floyd Burke (SG), Richard Glidden (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Walter Tobar (C) Douglas Kelly, Andres Velasquez, Daniel Copeland, Thomas Pidgeon, Sean Howze | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:22 | Long Beach State | Floyd Burke hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Stallings | 35-46 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Richard Glidden is called for the reach on Ralph Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Glidden, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), John Kinsey (SF) Davis Drummond, Douglas Fairchild | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley (C) Walter Tobar | |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Kingsley - foul #2 on Joseph Kingsley, team foul #7 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik (C) Dylan Doyle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Curtis | 36-46 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | John Kinsey steals the ball from Floyd Burke | 36-46 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield banks in the layup on a great pass from John Kinsey | 38-46 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Brett Chatfield steals it from Richard Glidden | 38-46 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 38-46 |
| 14:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | William Stallings misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | John Kinsey gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ralph Myers | 40-46 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Richard Glidden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | Floyd Burke grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Zeleznik | 42-46 |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | William Stallings hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Glidden and the foul's on Gerald Coonrod - foul #1 on Gerald Coonrod, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Stephen Barnett (SG), Douglas Fairchild (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, Gerald Coonrod, Ralph Myers, Jason Zeleznik | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman (SG), Daniel Copeland (SF), Thomas Pidgeon (PF), Sean Howze (C) Floyd Burke, Richard Glidden, Robert Curtis, Joseph Kingsley | |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | William Stallings makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond is hacked by Daniel Copeland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Copeland, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez (SG) William Stallings | |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon lays it in | 44-51 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild connects on the open shot near the basket | 46-51 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze blows the layup | 46-51 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kinsey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Fairchild (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gordon Eilerman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andres Velasquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Copeland (fresh) PF - Thomas Pidgeon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Howze (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Barnett | 48-51 |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Thomas Pidgeon is blocked by John Kinsey | 48-51 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | John Kinsey is fouled in the backcourt by Andres Velasquez - foul #3 on Andres Velasquez, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Petterson (PG), Dylan Doyle (C) Davis Drummond, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Kelly (PG), Walter Tobar (C) Gordon Eilerman, Sean Howze | |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | John Kinsey misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Walter Tobar | 48-53 |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland is fouled on the floor by Douglas Fairchild - foul #3 on Douglas Fairchild, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Gerald Coonrod (SF) Stephen Barnett, John Kinsey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:42 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle lays it in set up by Gerald Coonrod | 50-53 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Kelly | 50-55 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Tobar - foul #1 on Walter Tobar, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Gerald Coonrod, Douglas Fairchild | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Stallings (PG), Floyd Burke (SG), Robert Curtis (SF), Sean Howze (C) Douglas Kelly, Andres Velasquez, Daniel Copeland, Thomas Pidgeon | |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Walter Tobar buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Floyd Burke - foul #4 on Floyd Burke, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett (SG), Ralph Myers (SF) William Petterson, Dylan Doyle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman (SG), Richard Glidden (SF) Floyd Burke, Walter Tobar | |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Richard Glidden blows the layup but he's hacked by Brett Chatfield - foul #2 on Brett Chatfield, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG) Brett Chatfield | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley (C) Sean Howze | |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Richard Glidden makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Richard Glidden misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett travels with the ball | 52-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon (PF) Robert Curtis | |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Gerald Johnson takes the ball from Richard Glidden | 52-58 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Richard Glidden grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon dunks the ball | 52-60 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Kingsley | 52-60 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Barnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Zeleznik (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Stallings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Eilerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Glidden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Pidgeon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Kingsley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman is whistled for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), William Petterson (SG), Gerald Coonrod (SF), Douglas Fairchild (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, Ralph Myers, Jason Zeleznik, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Kelly (PG), Floyd Burke (SG), Robert Curtis (SF), Walter Tobar (PF), Sean Howze (C) William Stallings, Gordon Eilerman, Richard Glidden, Thomas Pidgeon, Joseph Kingsley | |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild drills a jump hook in the lane | 57-60 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Douglas Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Walter Tobar grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Douglas Kelly misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | William Petterson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis is called for traveling | 59-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Stephen Barnett (SG), John Kinsey (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, William Petterson, Gerald Coonrod, Dylan Doyle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Stallings (PG), Andres Velasquez (SG), Daniel Copeland (SF), Thomas Pidgeon (PF) Douglas Kelly, Floyd Burke, Robert Curtis, Walter Tobar | |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | John Kinsey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Johnson | 62-60 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | John Kinsey gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Copeland is called for the reach on John Kinsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Copeland, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Myers (PF) Douglas Fairchild | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman (PG), Joseph Kingsley (C) William Stallings, Sean Howze | |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | John Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | John Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andres Velasquez | 64-62 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | John Kinsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod (PG), William Petterson (SG), Jason Zeleznik (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Glidden (SF), Robert Curtis (PF) Daniel Copeland, Thomas Pidgeon | |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez lays it in | 64-64 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | William Petterson hits a jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Zeleznik | 66-64 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 66-64 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | John Kinsey grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gerald Coonrod (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Petterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kinsey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Zeleznik (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gordon Eilerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andres Velasquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Glidden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kingsley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Coonrod | 68-64 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Stephen Barnett (SG), Gerald Johnson (C) Gerald Coonrod, William Petterson, Ralph Myers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Stallings (PG), Floyd Burke (SG), Daniel Copeland (SF), Walter Tobar (C) Gordon Eilerman, Andres Velasquez, Richard Glidden, Joseph Kingsley | |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson slams it home on a nice dish by John Kinsey | 70-64 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild (PF) Jason Zeleznik | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon (PF) Walter Tobar | |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Davis Drummond - foul #3 on Davis Drummond, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Howze (C) Robert Curtis | |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | William Stallings is called for the reach on Davis Drummond - foul #4 on William Stallings, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Floyd Burke is called for 5 seconds | 72-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez (SG) Floyd Burke | |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett is hacked by Daniel Copeland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Copeland, team foul #14 | 72-65 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez is fouled on the floor by Douglas Fairchild - foul #4 on Douglas Fairchild, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Sean Howze - foul #3 on Sean Howze, team foul #15 | 73-66 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez loses the ball out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Sean Howze - foul #4 on Sean Howze, team foul #16 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod (SF) John Kinsey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | William Stallings is hacked by Douglas Fairchild - foul #5 on Douglas Fairchild, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Ralph Myers (SF), Jason Zeleznik (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, Douglas Fairchild, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Floyd Burke (SG), Richard Glidden (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Joseph Kingsley (C) Andres Velasquez, Daniel Copeland, Thomas Pidgeon, Sean Howze | |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | William Stallings makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | William Stallings makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Floyd Burke is called for the reach on Gerald Coonrod in the backcourt - foul #5 on Floyd Burke, team foul #17 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Stephen Barnett (SG), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, Jason Zeleznik, Dylan Doyle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez (SG), Daniel Copeland (SF), Thomas Pidgeon (PF), Sean Howze (C) Floyd Burke, Richard Glidden, Robert Curtis, Joseph Kingsley | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Thomas Pidgeon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Stephen Barnett | 81-68 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 81-68 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | William Stallings tips it back up and in | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond runs out the clock | 81-70 |