| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Clement Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Bickley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Messing (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ryant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Adam Harris inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Kansas State | Robert Bickley banks in the layup and he's hacked by Michael Gries - foul #3 on Michael Gries, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving (PF) Michael Gries | |
| 19:50 | Kansas State | Robert Bickley makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving loses the dribble to Robert Bickley | 27-27 |
| 19:20 | Kansas State | Robert Bickley knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Ellis | 29-27 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving clanks a shot from the right side | 29-27 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Loving | 29-27 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Albert Messing is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ellis - foul #2 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Evans | 29-30 |
| 18:27 | Kansas State | Adam Harris is hacked by James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 18:12 | Kansas State | Robert Bickley misses the dunk attempt | 29-30 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 17:56 | Kansas State | Adam Harris pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:40 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis's fadeaway is rejected by Dean Warner | 29-30 |
| 17:39 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis tips it home | 31-30 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | James Evans misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 17:11 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Bickley | 31-30 |
| 16:56 | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 16:54 | Kansas State | Adam Harris grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:41 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Clement Long and the foul's on Dean Warner - foul #1 on Dean Warner, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Mobley (SG), Richard Stephens (SF), Andrew Sutton (PF) Phillip Saunders, Adam Harris, Robert Bickley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson (PG), Roderick Day (SG), Earl Diamond (SF), Jeffrey Woods (PF) James Evans, Albert Messing, Robert Ryant, Kelvin Loving | |
| 16:41 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Woods grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond is denied on a layup by Andrew Sutton | 33-30 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Warner | 33-30 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson is hacked by Andrew Sutton - foul #2 on Andrew Sutton, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders (SG), Ralph Jackson (PF) Clement Long, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alfred Mann (SG), Michael Gries (PF) Roderick Day, Dean Warner | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Charles Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Stephens (fresh) PF - Ralph Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Sutton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luke Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Mann (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Earl Diamond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Woods (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Luke Jefferson | 33-33 |
| 15:24 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson is fouled on the floor by Alfred Mann - foul #4 on Alfred Mann, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Day (SG) Alfred Mann | |
| 15:08 | Kansas State | Charles Mobley is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Woods - foul #1 on Jeffrey Woods, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Harris (SF) Phillip Saunders | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Evans (PG) Luke Jefferson | |
| 14:55 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Evans - foul #2 on James Evans, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving (C) Jeffrey Woods | |
| 14:55 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:55 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses short on a jump hook from close range | 35-33 |
| 14:29 | Kansas State | Richard Stephens grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 14:24 | Kansas State | Charles Mobley misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | James Evans loses the dribble to Richard Stephens | 35-33 |
| 13:42 | Kansas State | Andrew Sutton is called for traveling | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clement Long (PG), Phillip Saunders (SG), Marvin Roberts (SF), Robert Bickley (C) Charles Mobley, Richard Stephens, Adam Harris, Andrew Sutton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson (PG), Albert Messing (SG), Robert Ryant (SF) James Evans, Roderick Day, Earl Diamond | |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Michael Gries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 13:13 | Kansas State | Robert Ryant denies the turnaround by Marvin Roberts | 35-33 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Michael Gries grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Robert Bickley picks off the pass by Luke Jefferson | 35-33 |
| 12:39 | Kansas State | Robert Ryant picks off the pass by Clement Long | 35-33 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson loses the dribble to Clement Long in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 12:30 | Kansas State | Clement Long hits the finger roll | 37-33 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Ryant and he's fouled by Robert Bickley - foul #2 on Robert Bickley, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Mobley (PG), Richard Stephens (SG), Adam Harris (SF), Joseph Ellis (C) Clement Long, Phillip Saunders, Marvin Roberts, Ralph Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Evans (PG), Dean Warner (C) Luke Jefferson, Michael Gries | |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:58 | Kansas State | Richard Stephens knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Harris | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Charles Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Harris (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Bickley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Messing (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Kelvin Loving (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Albert Messing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 11:41 | Kansas State | Richard Stephens gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:28 | Kansas State | Robert Bickley loses the dribble to Robert Ryant | 40-36 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Dean Warner double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clement Long (PG) Robert Bickley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Day (SG), Earl Diamond (SF), Jeffrey Woods (PF) Albert Messing, Robert Ryant, Kelvin Loving | |
| 10:51 | Kansas State | Charles Mobley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 10:50 | Kansas State | Richard Stephens can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 10:48 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ellis | 40-36 |
| 10:26 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis scores on a floater from the left side set up by Clement Long | 42-36 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | James Evans makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Earl Diamond | 42-39 |
| 10:00 | Kansas State | Charles Mobley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Roderick Day misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Woods gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Roderick Day makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Warner | 45-42 |
| 09:15 | Kansas State | Adam Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Woods snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | James Evans can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Stephens - foul #3 on Richard Stephens, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Bickley (PG), Phillip Saunders (SG), Marvin Roberts (SF), Ralph Jackson (PF), Andrew Sutton (C) Clement Long, Charles Mobley, Adam Harris, Richard Stephens, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Albert Messing (SG), Robert Ryant (SF), Michael Gries (PF) Roderick Day, Jeffrey Woods, Dean Warner | |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | James Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:50 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:30 | Kansas State | Earl Diamond picks off the pass by Marvin Roberts | 45-43 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | James Evans can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 08:12 | Kansas State | Robert Bickley gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:58 | Kansas State | Robert Bickley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Bickley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marvin Roberts (fresh) PF - Ralph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Sutton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Messing (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Diamond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond lays it in set up by Albert Messing | 48-45 |
| 07:19 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Harris (SF) Marvin Roberts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson (PG), Kelvin Loving (C) James Evans, Earl Diamond | |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Albert Messing misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Adam Harris pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:45 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phillip Saunders | 51-45 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 06:37 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 06:31 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson misses long on a shot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Phillip Saunders is called for the reach on Albert Messing - foul #1 on Phillip Saunders, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clement Long (PG), Charles Mobley (SG), Richard Stephens (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Robert Bickley, Phillip Saunders, Ralph Jackson, Andrew Sutton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alfred Mann (SG), Jeffrey Woods (SF), Dean Warner (C) Albert Messing, Robert Ryant, Michael Gries | |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Adam Harris is called for the reach on Jeffrey Woods - foul #1 on Adam Harris, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson (PF) Adam Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Mann | 51-47 |
| 05:07 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kelvin Loving | 51-47 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Alfred Mann misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 04:46 | Kansas State | Richard Stephens gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:23 | Kansas State | Charles Mobley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ralph Jackson | 54-47 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Jackson - foul #4 on Ralph Jackson, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders (SG), Adam Harris (SF) Charles Mobley, Ralph Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Albert Messing (SG), Robert Ryant (SF), Michael Gries (PF), Earl Diamond (C) Alfred Mann, Jeffrey Woods, Kelvin Loving, Dean Warner | |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:48 | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clement Long | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Clement Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Saunders (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Harris (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luke Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Messing (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Ryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Diamond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-49 |
| 03:36 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Bickley (PF), Andrew Sutton (C) Richard Stephens, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Evans (PG) Luke Jefferson | |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Adam Harris takes the ball from Albert Messing | 57-49 |
| 02:59 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson (PF) Andrew Sutton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dean Warner (C) Earl Diamond | |
| 02:41 | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Dean Warner pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ryant | 57-49 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses short on a runner from close range | 57-49 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | James Evans can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 02:23 | Kansas State | Adam Harris gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:02 | Kansas State | Adam Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-49 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Michael Gries pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | James Evans can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gries | 57-49 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Robert Ryant drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dean Warner | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Albert Messing - foul #1 on Albert Messing, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis (C) Robert Bickley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | James Evans can't connect on a floater from close range | 60-51 |
| 01:07 | Kansas State | Clement Long gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Robert Ryant is called for the reach on Phillip Saunders - foul #2 on Robert Ryant, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Phillip Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Ralph Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis is fouled on the floor by Dean Warner - foul #2 on Dean Warner, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Mobley (PG), Robert Bickley (SG), Richard Stephens (SF), Andrew Sutton (PF) Clement Long, Phillip Saunders, Adam Harris, Ralph Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson (PG), Alfred Mann (SG), Earl Diamond (SF), Kelvin Loving (PF), Jeffrey Woods (C) James Evans, Albert Messing, Robert Ryant, Michael Gries, Dean Warner | |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving grabs the board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond hits the finger roll and the foul's on Richard Stephens - foul #4 on Richard Stephens, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clement Long (PG), Phillip Saunders (SG), Adam Harris (SF), Ralph Jackson (PF) Charles Mobley, Robert Bickley, Richard Stephens, Andrew Sutton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Evans (PG), Albert Messing (SG), Michael Gries (PF), Dean Warner (C) Luke Jefferson, Alfred Mann, Kelvin Loving, Jeffrey Woods | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis is hacked by James Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Evans, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Mobley (SG) Phillip Saunders | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ryant (SF) Earl Diamond | |
| 00:10 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:10 | Kansas State | Joseph Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Michael Gries throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Stephens (SG), Marvin Roberts (SF), Robert Bickley (PF), Andrew Sutton (C) Clement Long, Adam Harris, Ralph Jackson, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luke Jefferson (PG), Alfred Mann (SG), Earl Diamond (SF), Kelvin Loving (PF), Jeffrey Woods (C) James Evans, Albert Messing, Robert Ryant, Michael Gries, Dean Warner | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Charles Mobley runs out the clock | 63-53 |