| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Hogg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Silva (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Speidel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Sedlak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Marcucci (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Funderburk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | David Gay inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UTEP | William Speidel scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Gay | 36-23 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst hits the follow up shot | 36-25 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | James Hogg scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Hugh Whitehurst - foul #1 on Hugh Whitehurst, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Ellerbee (SF), James Howes (PF) Ricardo Silva, William Speidel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:08 | UTEP | James Hogg makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Douglas Taylor - foul #2 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | David Gay knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jeremy Marcucci, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ricardo Silva (PG), Michael Briggs (SF) James Hogg, Jason Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shayne Johnson (PF) Jeremy Marcucci | |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Douglas Taylor connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Briggs | 43-27 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Shayne Johnson hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Larry Gorman | 43-29 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Hugh Whitehurst is called for the reach on James Howes - foul #2 on Hugh Whitehurst, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hogg (PG), Jason Ellerbee (SF) Ricardo Silva, Michael Briggs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:30 | UTEP | James Howes misses the shot from the right side | 43-29 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Larry Gorman | 43-31 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Hugh Whitehurst is called for the reach on Jason Ellerbee - foul #3 on Hugh Whitehurst, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ricardo Silva (SG), William Speidel (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Jason Ellerbee, James Howes, Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (SG), Steven Bock (SF), John Kaufman (C) Josh Sedlak, Hugh Whitehurst, Brian Funderburk | |
| 16:34 | UTEP | William Speidel can't finish the layup | 43-31 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Shayne Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Michael Richardson snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | David Gay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-31 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Michael Richardson tips it back up and in | 45-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Hogg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Silva (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Gay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Speidel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Bowling (fresh) SF - Steven Bock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shayne Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kaufman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Bowling and he's fouled by Michael Richardson - foul #1 on Michael Richardson, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Searcy (PG), Jason Ellerbee (SF), James Howes (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) James Hogg, Ricardo Silva, William Speidel, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst (SF), Jeremy Marcucci (PF) Shayne Johnson, John Kaufman | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Douglas Taylor grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | James Howes misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeremy Marcucci - foul #4 on Jeremy Marcucci, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak (SG), Brian Funderburk (C) Larry Gorman, Jeremy Marcucci | |
| 15:17 | UTEP | James Howes makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | James Howes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk is whistled for a carry | 47-33 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Jason Ellerbee misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-33 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | David Gay snags the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 14:26 | UTEP | James Howes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Funderburk - foul #3 on Brian Funderburk, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ricardo Silva (SG) Jason Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shayne Johnson (PF) Steven Bock | |
| 14:26 | UTEP | James Howes makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:26 | UTEP | James Howes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Searcy - foul #4 on Edward Searcy, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hogg (PG), William Speidel (PF) Edward Searcy, James Howes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Ricardo Silva hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | David Gay gets the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Ricardo Silva knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Josh Sedlak - foul #1 on Josh Sedlak, team foul #7 | 52-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Ellerbee (SF), James Howes (PF) Ricardo Silva, William Speidel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), Tom Rutledge (SG), Steven Bock (SF), John Kaufman (C) Donald Bowling, Josh Sedlak, Hugh Whitehurst, Brian Funderburk | |
| 13:08 | UTEP | David Gay connects on the 3 from the right corner | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | Douglas Taylor denies the turnaround by Shayne Johnson | 55-35 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Shayne Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Gorman and he's hacked by James Hogg - foul #2 on James Hogg, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Briggs (SF), William Speidel (PF) Jason Ellerbee, James Howes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge makes the free throw | 55-38 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Douglas Taylor buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hogg | 57-38 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Steven Bock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Douglas Taylor snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Douglas Taylor is called for traveling | 57-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ricardo Silva (PG), Jason Ellerbee (SF), James Howes (PF) James Hogg, Michael Briggs, William Speidel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak (SG), Hugh Whitehurst (SF), Brian Funderburk (C) Tom Rutledge, Steven Bock, Shayne Johnson | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ricardo Silva (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Gay (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Ellerbee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Howes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Josh Sedlak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Funderburk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak is fouled on the floor by David Gay - foul #4 on David Gay, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Ricardo Silva takes the ball from Josh Sedlak | 57-38 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | David Gay comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Josh Sedlak - foul #2 on Josh Sedlak, team foul #8 | 57-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hogg (PG), Michael Briggs (SF), William Speidel (PF) Ricardo Silva, Jason Ellerbee, James Howes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (PG), Steven Bock (PF) Larry Gorman, John Kaufman | |
| 10:47 | UTEP | David Gay makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | David Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Hugh Whitehurst | 59-41 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | James Hogg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | William Speidel makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Briggs | 61-43 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak makes the jumpshot from the right side | 61-45 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Douglas Taylor knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 63-45 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Steven Bock makes the runner from close range | 63-47 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | David Gay is whistled for a carry | 63-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Searcy (PG), Ricardo Silva (SG), Jason Ellerbee (SF), James Howes (PF), Michael Richardson (C) James Hogg, David Gay, Michael Briggs, William Speidel, Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), Shayne Johnson (SF), Jeremy Marcucci (PF), John Kaufman (C) Josh Sedlak, Hugh Whitehurst, Steven Bock, Brian Funderburk | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edward Searcy (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ricardo Silva (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Ellerbee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Howes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Bowling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shayne Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Marcucci (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - John Kaufman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | John Kaufman misses long on a floater from the baseline | 63-47 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Shayne Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | James Howes denies the turnaround by Shayne Johnson | 63-47 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Edward Searcy grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Jason Ellerbee is called for traveling | 63-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Gay (SF), Douglas Taylor (C) Jason Ellerbee, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge (SG) Donald Bowling | |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | John Kaufman drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Larry Gorman | 63-49 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | James Howes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 63-49 |
| 06:27 | UTEP | Edward Searcy pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | David Gay misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Shayne Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Gay - foul #5 on David Gay, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Ellerbee (SF), William Speidel (PF), Michael Richardson (C) David Gay, James Howes, Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (SG), Steven Bock (SF) Tom Rutledge, Shayne Johnson | |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Steven Bock scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Gorman | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:10 | UTEP | William Speidel hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jeremy Marcucci - foul #5 on Jeremy Marcucci, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hogg (PG), Douglas Taylor (C) Ricardo Silva, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst (SF), Shayne Johnson (PF) Jeremy Marcucci, John Kaufman | |
| 05:10 | UTEP | William Speidel makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Steven Bock hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Shayne Johnson is called for the reach on Jason Ellerbee - foul #1 on Shayne Johnson, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ricardo Silva (SG), James Howes (PF) James Hogg, William Speidel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak (SG), Brian Funderburk (C) Larry Gorman, Steven Bock | |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Jason Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Jason Ellerbee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak loses the dribble to James Howes | 68-54 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Douglas Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Funderburk | 68-54 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edward Searcy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ricardo Silva (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Ellerbee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Howes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Bowling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Josh Sedlak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shayne Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Funderburk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Searcy - foul #5 on Edward Searcy, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Hogg (PG), William Speidel (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Edward Searcy, James Howes, Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge (PG), Steven Bock (PF) Donald Bowling, Shayne Johnson | |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Jason Ellerbee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-55 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Steven Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge loses the dribble to James Hogg | 68-55 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | James Hogg lays it in | 70-55 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Tom Rutledge | 70-57 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Jason Ellerbee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Richardson | 70-57 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Michael Richardson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Richardson, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Briggs (SF), James Howes (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) Ricardo Silva, William Speidel, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (PG), Shayne Johnson (PF), John Kaufman (C) Josh Sedlak, Hugh Whitehurst, Brian Funderburk | |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge misses short on a floater from the left side | 70-57 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Jason Ellerbee snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | James Hogg knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge drills a floater from just outside the lane | 73-59 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Jason Ellerbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Douglas Taylor snags the offensive board | 73-59 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | James Hogg is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Hogg, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ricardo Silva (SG), William Speidel (PF) Michael Briggs, James Howes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling is hacked by Ricardo Silva - foul #1 on Ricardo Silva, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | William Speidel pulls down the rebound | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Jason Ellerbee misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-60 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Donald Bowling | 73-60 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | James Hogg runs out the clock | 73-62 |