| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lee Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Morgan Dejesus (fresh) C - George Wilcoxson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Lawrence Delp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Allen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Hall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | John Jones inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | David Allen steps in front of the Lee Cook pass | 29-35 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | David Allen hits the finger roll | 29-37 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Hall - foul #1 on Christopher Hall, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Christopher Hall throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Lyons | 31-39 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson misses the lay-in | 31-39 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Christopher Hall gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Lawrence Delp is hacked by Lee Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Cook, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen (SF), Damek Zumbrunnen (PF), Robert Hawkins (C) John Jones, Morgan Dejesus, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Carter (C) Raymond Roland | |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Christopher Hall misses short on a shot in the paint | 31-39 |
| 18:29 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Robert Hawkins | 31-39 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Richard Lyons knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Carter - foul #3 on Andrew Carter, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Butler (PG), James Light (SG), Morgan Dejesus (PF) Lee Cook, Glen Perkins, Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings (PG), Phillip Tharp (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Manuel Hopkins (PF), Zhu Yin (C) Lawrence Delp, Richard Lyons, David Allen, Christopher Hall, Andrew Carter | |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Johnsen - foul #1 on Joseph Johnsen, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Timothy Lewis is fouled on the floor by Robert Butler - foul #3 on Robert Butler, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), John Jones (SF), George Wilcoxson (C) Robert Butler, Joseph Johnsen, Damek Zumbrunnen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Manuel Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Light - foul #1 on James Light, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Raymond Roland (C) Zhu Yin | |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Manuel Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Manuel Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 16:50 | Iowa State | Manuel Hopkins takes the ball from Lee Cook | 35-43 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Timothy Lewis loses the dribble to Lee Cook in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 16:47 | Iowa State | John Jones misses the dunk | 35-43 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Phillip Tharp grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Timothy Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | Timothy Lewis is called for the reach on James Light - foul #1 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Hawkins (PF) Morgan Dejesus | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | James Light can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 16:17 | Iowa State | John Jones grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 15:59 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hawkins | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lee Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Light (fresh) SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - George Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Matthew Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Tharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Roland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Hawkins - foul #2 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Butler (PG), Glen Perkins (SG), Rudolph Burns (SF), Damek Zumbrunnen (PF), Joseph Johnsen (C) Lee Cook, James Light, John Jones, Robert Hawkins, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Lyons (SG), David Allen (SF), Christopher Hall (PF), Andrew Carter (C) Phillip Tharp, Timothy Lewis, Manuel Hopkins, Raymond Roland | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:32 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-45 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Christopher Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | David Allen misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:11 | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns throws it down | 39-45 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Richard Lyons drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Matthew Jennings | 39-47 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen's layup is rejected by Andrew Carter | 39-47 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Christopher Hall pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Christopher Hall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Andrew Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Richard Lyons misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Christopher Hall hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 13:29 | Iowa State | Robert Butler is hacked by Matthew Jennings - foul #1 on Matthew Jennings, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), James Light (SG), John Jones (SF), Morgan Dejesus (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Robert Butler, Glen Perkins, Rudolph Burns, Damek Zumbrunnen, Joseph Johnsen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lawrence Delp (PG), Phillip Tharp (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Manuel Hopkins (PF), Raymond Roland (C) Matthew Jennings, Richard Lyons, David Allen, Christopher Hall, Andrew Carter | |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 13:16 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | Lee Cook hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | John Jones is called for the reach on Lawrence Delp in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | George Wilcoxson swats the shot by Timothy Lewis | 41-49 |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 12:28 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:16 | Iowa State | The jumper by Lee Cook is denied by Raymond Roland | 41-49 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Phillip Tharp grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Phillip Tharp can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-49 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Lawrence Delp grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lee Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Light (fairly fresh) SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Morgan Dejesus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Lawrence Delp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Tharp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Roland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Timothy Lewis can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 11:33 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:13 | Iowa State | Lee Cook connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Morgan Dejesus | 43-49 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | James Light steals the ball from Timothy Lewis in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 10:55 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Cook | 46-49 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Timothy Lewis is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Butler (PG), Glen Perkins (SG), Robert Hawkins (C) Lee Cook, James Light, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Lyons (SG), David Allen (SF), Christopher Hall (PF), Andrew Carter (C) Lawrence Delp, Phillip Tharp, Manuel Hopkins, Raymond Roland | |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Timothy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Timothy Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:53 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen (SF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings (PG) Timothy Lewis | |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Robert Hawkins is called for the reach on Richard Lyons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns (SF) Morgan Dejesus | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Richard Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Richard Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:37 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:13 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Christopher Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Robert Butler is called for the reach on Matthew Jennings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Butler, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:10 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:54 | Iowa State | Christopher Hall swats the short shot by Joseph Johnsen | 46-51 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Richard Lyons grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Joseph Johnsen steals it from Matthew Jennings in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | David Allen is called for the reach on Rudolph Burns - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Jones (SF), Damek Zumbrunnen (PF) Rudolph Burns, Joseph Johnsen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zhu Yin (C) Andrew Carter | |
| 09:10 | Iowa State | Robert Hawkins misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Jennings - foul #2 on Matthew Jennings, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lawrence Delp (PG) Matthew Jennings | |
| 09:10 | Iowa State | Robert Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:10 | Iowa State | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | John Jones steps in front of the David Allen pass | 47-51 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | David Allen gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Richard Lyons hits a wide open runner in the paint set up by David Allen | 47-53 |
| 08:17 | Iowa State | John Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Zhu Yin snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Lawrence Delp misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 08:01 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Robert Hawkins | 47-53 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Lee Cook is hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Light (SG), Joseph Johnsen (SF), Morgan Dejesus (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Glen Perkins, John Jones, Robert Hawkins, Damek Zumbrunnen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings (PG), Phillip Tharp (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Andrew Carter (PF), Manuel Hopkins (C) Lawrence Delp, Richard Lyons, David Allen, Christopher Hall, Zhu Yin | |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Lee Cook makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Lee Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lee Cook (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Light (fresh) SF - Joseph Johnsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morgan Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Wilcoxson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Matthew Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Tharp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Joseph Johnsen knocks away the 3 by Phillip Tharp | 49-53 |
| 07:30 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:26 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Joseph Johnsen is denied by Manuel Hopkins | 49-53 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Phillip Tharp snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings is called for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Butler (PG), Rudolph Burns (SF) Lee Cook, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:54 | Iowa State | Phillip Tharp steals it from James Light | 49-53 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Phillip Tharp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:33 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:09 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Manuel Hopkins - foul #1 on Manuel Hopkins, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Perkins (SG), George Wilcoxson (C) James Light, Morgan Dejesus | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lawrence Delp (PG), Richard Lyons (SG), David Allen (SF), John Trent (PF), Raymond Roland (C) Matthew Jennings, Phillip Tharp, Timothy Lewis, Andrew Carter, Manuel Hopkins | |
| 06:09 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:09 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | John Trent grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Lawrence Delp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 06:00 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Rudolph Burns | 50-53 |
| 05:40 | Iowa State | Richard Lyons steals the ball from Joseph Johnsen | 50-53 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | David Allen knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Lawrence Delp | 50-55 |
| 05:18 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Glen Perkins | 52-55 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Lawrence Delp travels in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Jones (SF), Damek Zumbrunnen (PF), Robert Hawkins (C) Rudolph Burns, Joseph Johnsen, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Tharp (PG), Christopher Hall (PF), Zhu Yin (C) Lawrence Delp, John Trent, Raymond Roland | |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | John Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Hall | 52-55 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Robert Butler is called for the reach on David Allen - foul #5 on Robert Butler, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), James Light (SG) Robert Butler, Glen Perkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings (PG), Andrew Carter (C) Richard Lyons, Zhu Yin | |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Damek Zumbrunnen comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Hall - foul #2 on Christopher Hall, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Lewis (SF) David Allen | |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Damek Zumbrunnen misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Damek Zumbrunnen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Timothy Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus (PF) Damek Zumbrunnen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lawrence Delp (PG) Phillip Tharp | |
| 04:00 | Iowa State | Robert Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns (SF), George Wilcoxson (C) John Jones, Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Manuel Hopkins (C) Andrew Carter | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Morgan Dejesus is called for the reach on Christopher Hall - foul #3 on Morgan Dejesus, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Perkins (SG) James Light | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Christopher Hall makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Christopher Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lee Cook (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glen Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudolph Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Morgan Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Lawrence Delp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Lee Cook drills a 3 from straight away | 56-59 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Lawrence Delp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Tharp (PG), David Allen (SF), Zhu Yin (C) Lawrence Delp, Matthew Jennings, Christopher Hall | |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Manuel Hopkins banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Phillip Tharp | 58-61 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson drills a 3 from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Light (PG), Joseph Johnsen (SF), Damek Zumbrunnen (PF), Robert Hawkins (C) Lee Cook, Rudolph Burns, Morgan Dejesus, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lawrence Delp (PG), Richard Lyons (SG), Christopher Hall (PF), Raymond Roland (C) Phillip Tharp, Timothy Lewis, Manuel Hopkins, Zhu Yin | |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | David Allen is hacked by Joseph Johnsen - foul #2 on Joseph Johnsen, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Lawrence Delp steals the ball from James Light in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | David Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Delp | 61-65 |
| 02:08 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus (PF) Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Roland - foul #1 on Raymond Roland, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), John Jones (SF), George Wilcoxson (C) James Light, Joseph Johnsen, Damek Zumbrunnen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Richard Lyons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Raymond Roland hits the follow up shot | 62-67 |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Richard Lyons scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Delp | 62-69 |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Lee Cook and he's hacked by Raymond Roland - foul #2 on Raymond Roland, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Christopher Hall can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-69 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Glen Perkins | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Lee Cook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Richard Lyons snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Lee Cook is called for the reach on Richard Lyons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Cook, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings (PG) Lawrence Delp | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Richard Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Richard Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | John Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Cook | 68-71 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Cook - foul #3 on Lee Cook, team foul #14 | 68-71 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | David Allen steals the ball from Glen Perkins | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Lee Cook is called for the reach on Matthew Jennings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Cook, team foul #15 | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Matthew Jennings steals the ball from Lee Cook in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Matthew Jennings runs out the clock | 68-74 |