| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Beiler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Kirby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Zwilling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Howland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Larry Lima (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Brand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Nevers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Flower (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert Zwilling inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Curtis Kirby scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Beiler | 44-35 |
| 19:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Elmer Allen drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Brand | 44-38 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Curtis Kirby comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Thomas Howland gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | William Flower steps in front of the Thomas Howland pass | 44-38 |
| 18:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Howland misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Elmer Allen - foul #3 on Elmer Allen, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Phillips (PF) Elmer Allen | |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Howland makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Howland misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:11 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Charles Phillips | 45-41 |
| 17:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Zwilling is called for the reach on Michael Brand - foul #2 on Robert Zwilling, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Anderson (PG), Donald Bak (PF), Hugh Duby (C) Joseph Beiler, Michael Jefferson, Thomas Howland | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 17:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Bak steps in front of the William Flower pass | 45-41 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Curtis Kirby's pass is intercepted by Charles Phillips | 45-41 |
| 17:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Nevers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Nevers, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Wolff (SF) Robert Zwilling | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon (SG), Christopher Jenkins (SF) Michael Brand, Charles Nevers | |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Christopher Jenkins steps in front of the Hugh Duby pass | 45-41 |
| 16:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 16:30 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima is hacked by Jeffrey Anderson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Anderson, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Beiler (PG), Michael Jefferson (PF), Thomas Howland (C) Curtis Kirby, Donald Bak, Hugh Duby | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ward Plunk (SG) Larry Lima | |
| 16:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Beiler steps in front of the George Simon pass | 45-41 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | George Simon picks off the pass by Jeffrey Anderson | 45-41 |
| 15:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Phillips banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Beiler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Wolff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Howland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - George Simon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ward Plunk (fresh) SF - Christopher Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Flower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Patrick Wolff hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Anderson and the foul's on William Flower - foul #3 on William Flower, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Zwilling (SF) Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima (PG), Michael Brand (SG), Wilton Thomas (SF), Elmer Allen (PF), Charles Nevers (C) George Simon, Ward Plunk, Christopher Jenkins, Charles Phillips, William Flower | |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Patrick Wolff misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Elmer Allen grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 15:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Nevers misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Robert Zwilling pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Robert Zwilling is fouled on the floor by Larry Lima - foul #1 on Larry Lima, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Anderson (PG), Curtis Kirby (SG), Donald Bak (PF), Hugh Duby (C) Joseph Beiler, Patrick Wolff, Michael Jefferson, Thomas Howland | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Hugh Duby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 14:21 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Elmer Allen | 47-43 |
| 13:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Hugh Duby takes the ball from Michael Brand | 47-43 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Robert Zwilling knocks in the jumper in the lane | 49-43 |
| 13:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 13:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Wilton Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand is hacked by Jeffrey Anderson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Anderson, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Wolff (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF) Robert Zwilling, Hugh Duby | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon (PG) Larry Lima | |
| 13:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Donald Bak grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Patrick Wolff hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Anderson | 52-43 |
| 12:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand lays it in | 52-45 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Curtis Kirby is hacked by Charles Nevers - foul #2 on Charles Nevers, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Beiler (PG), Thomas Howland (C) Jeffrey Anderson, Donald Bak | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima (PG), Christopher Jenkins (SF), Charles Phillips (PF), William Flower (C) Michael Brand, Wilton Thomas, Elmer Allen, Charles Nevers | |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Patrick Wolff misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Michael Jefferson tips it home | 54-45 |
| 11:50 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Beiler - foul #3 on Joseph Beiler, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Zwilling (SF), Hugh Duby (PF) Patrick Wolff, Michael Jefferson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 11:50 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:50 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Curtis Kirby's pass is intercepted by Charles Phillips | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Beiler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Zwilling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Duby (fresh) C - Thomas Howland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Larry Lima (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Simon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Flower (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima's pass is intercepted by Robert Zwilling | 54-46 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Hugh Duby misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 10:43 | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 10:24 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Howland | 54-46 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | William Flower steals it from Joseph Beiler | 54-46 |
| 09:49 | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Larry Lima | 54-48 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Thomas Howland can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 54-48 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Robert Zwilling misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 09:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:11 | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Robert Zwilling pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Hugh Duby misses the fadeaway from the right side | 54-48 |
| 08:47 | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Howland - foul #2 on Thomas Howland, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Anderson (PG), Patrick Wolff (SG), Michael Jefferson (PF), Donald Bak (C) Joseph Beiler, Curtis Kirby, Hugh Duby, Thomas Howland | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand (SG), Wilton Thomas (SF), Elmer Allen (PF), Charles Nevers (C) George Simon, Christopher Jenkins, Charles Phillips, William Flower | |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Patrick Wolff's pass is intercepted by Larry Lima | 54-50 |
| 08:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ward Plunk (PG) Larry Lima | |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Patrick Wolff scores on a 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 07:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Wilton Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 07:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Nevers tips it home | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Wolff (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Zwilling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bak (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Ward Plunk (fresh) SG - Michael Brand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilton Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Nevers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Robert Zwilling comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 06:59 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Charles Nevers | 57-52 |
| 06:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Nevers | 57-54 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 06:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Ward Plunk buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Elmer Allen | 60-56 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Patrick Wolff misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 05:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Nevers pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Zwilling - foul #3 on Robert Zwilling, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Beiler (PG), Curtis Kirby (SG), Hugh Duby (SF), Joseph Loggins (PF), Thomas Howland (C) Jeffrey Anderson, Patrick Wolff, Robert Zwilling, Michael Jefferson, Donald Bak | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima (PG), Christopher Jenkins (SF), Charles Phillips (PF), William Flower (C) Ward Plunk, Wilton Thomas, Elmer Allen, Charles Nevers | |
| 05:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Joseph Beiler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-58 |
| 05:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Phillips pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 05:08 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brand | 60-58 |
| 04:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Loggins is called for the reach on Michael Brand - foul #1 on Joseph Loggins, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 04:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Thomas Howland grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Hugh Duby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Flower - foul #4 on William Flower, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon (SG) Michael Brand | |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Hugh Duby misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Hugh Duby misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:33 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 04:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Phillips misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Loggins - foul #2 on Joseph Loggins, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Anderson (SF) Thomas Howland | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Nevers (SF) Christopher Jenkins | |
| 04:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Joseph Beiler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 03:52 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:47 | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Kirby - foul #2 on Curtis Kirby, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bak (C) Joseph Beiler | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Wilton Thomas (SF) Charles Phillips | |
| 03:47 | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:47 | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Donald Bak gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Joseph Loggins drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 03:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Wilton Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Anderson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Anderson, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Wolff (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF) Hugh Duby, Joseph Loggins | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Elmer Allen (PF) Charles Nevers | |
| 03:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Wilton Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Wilton Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wolff (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bak (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Larry Lima (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilton Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Flower (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Patrick Wolff's pass is intercepted by Wilton Thomas | 62-64 |
| 03:00 | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon hits the finger roll set up by Wilton Thomas | 62-66 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Beiler (PG), Thomas Howland (C) Jeffrey Anderson, Donald Bak | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand (SG) George Simon | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Joseph Beiler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 02:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Elmer Allen grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 02:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Wilton Thomas clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-66 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Thomas Howland snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | William Flower swats the short shot by Michael Jefferson | 62-66 |
| 02:02 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Brand | 62-68 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Joseph Beiler makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Kirby | 64-68 |
| 01:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Elmer Allen lays it up and in | 64-70 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Patrick Wolff makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Jefferson takes the ball from Michael Brand | 67-70 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Curtis Kirby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Michael Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Curtis Kirby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Elmer Allen | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Elmer Allen is hacked by Curtis Kirby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Kirby, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Zwilling (SF) Patrick Wolff | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Nevers (SF) Wilton Thomas | |
| 00:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Elmer Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Elmer Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Thomas Howland pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Howland hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-71 |