| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cesar Torrez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Dickenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Bastarache (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Kirkland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Helfer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chris Vaughn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Silveira (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | James Davis inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | James Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dickenson | 32-39 |
| 19:35 | James Madison | Edward Cameron picks off the pass by Bryan Silveira | 32-39 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | John Bastarache takes the ball from Cesar Torrez in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 19:10 | James Madison | Cesar Torrez steals the ball from John Bastarache | 32-39 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez misses the dunk | 32-39 |
| 19:04 | James Madison | Paul Helfer pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:59 | James Madison | Paul Helfer connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Vaughn | 32-41 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 18:40 | James Madison | Bryan Silveira grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:33 | James Madison | Paul Helfer loses the ball out of bounds | 32-41 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Robert Dickenson tips it in | 34-41 |
| 18:06 | James Madison | Paul Helfer loses the dribble to John Hall | 34-41 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | John Hall misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Chris Vaughn - foul #1 on Chris Vaughn, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Fisher (PG), David Peck (PF), Charles Seng (C) John Bastarache, Chris Vaughn, Bryan Silveira | |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:38 | James Madison | Fred Kirkland connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Fisher | 36-43 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | John Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shannon Lewis (PG), John Kerstetter (SG), Keith Lucero (PF), Robert Oliver (C) Cesar Torrez, Edward Cameron, John Hall, Robert Dickenson | |
| Subs | James Madison | William McAdams (SF) Paul Helfer | |
| 17:22 | James Madison | John Kerstetter steals it from Richard Fisher in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | John Kerstetter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Davis | 39-43 |
| 17:04 | James Madison | William McAdams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Lucero - foul #1 on Keith Lucero, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Brown (SG) Fred Kirkland | |
| 17:04 | James Madison | William McAdams misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:04 | James Madison | William McAdams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Shannon Lewis is fouled on the floor by Richard Fisher - foul #3 on Richard Fisher, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Bastarache (PG) Richard Fisher | |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver lays it up and in on a great pass from Shannon Lewis | 41-44 |
| 16:09 | James Madison | Richard Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Keith Lucero grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | John Bastarache is called for the reach on Shannon Lewis - foul #1 on John Bastarache, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez (PG), Edward Cameron (SG), Robert Dickenson (SF), Scott Vaden (PF), Jeffrey Coplin (C) Shannon Lewis, John Kerstetter, James Davis, Keith Lucero, Robert Oliver | |
| Subs | James Madison | Fred Kirkland (SG), Paul Helfer (SF), Chris Vaughn (PF), Bryan Silveira (C) Richard Brown, William McAdams, David Peck, Charles Seng | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cesar Torrez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dickenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Vaden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Coplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Bastarache (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Kirkland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Helfer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Vaughn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Silveira (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Dickenson | 44-44 |
| 15:20 | James Madison | Chris Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Scott Vaden - foul #4 on Scott Vaden, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Hall (PF) Scott Vaden | |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Fisher (PG) John Bastarache | |
| 15:03 | James Madison | Fred Kirkland can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 15:03 | James Madison | Fred Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:03 | James Madison | Fred Kirkland misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:40 | James Madison | Bryan Silveira pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:34 | James Madison | Richard Fisher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Helfer | 44-47 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cesar Torrez | 47-47 |
| 13:57 | James Madison | Fred Kirkland makes the turnaround from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 47-49 |
| 13:34 | James Madison | Chris Vaughn snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:17 | James Madison | Chris Vaughn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-49 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | John Hall pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 12:50 | James Madison | Paul Helfer gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:44 | James Madison | Jeffrey Coplin steals the ball from Chris Vaughn | 47-49 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Paul Helfer steals it from Jeffrey Coplin | 47-49 |
| 12:36 | James Madison | Paul Helfer lays it in | 47-51 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | John Hall comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 47-51 |
| 12:12 | James Madison | Paul Helfer gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:08 | James Madison | Richard Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shannon Lewis (PG), John Kerstetter (SG), James Davis (SF), Keith Lucero (PF), Robert Oliver (C) Cesar Torrez, Edward Cameron, Robert Dickenson, John Hall, Jeffrey Coplin | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Bastarache (PG), Richard Brown (SG), William McAdams (SF), David Peck (PF), Charles Seng (C) Richard Fisher, Fred Kirkland, Paul Helfer, Chris Vaughn, Bryan Silveira | |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | Keith Lucero banks in the layup set up by Shannon Lewis | 49-51 |
| 11:40 | James Madison | Keith Lucero swats the shot by William McAdams | 49-51 |
| 11:39 | James Madison | David Peck misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Shannon Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kerstetter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Keith Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Bastarache (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William McAdams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Peck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Seng (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by David Peck - foul #1 on David Peck, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:39 | James Madison | David Peck misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Keith Lucero - foul #2 on Keith Lucero, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez (PG) John Kerstetter | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 10:39 | James Madison | David Peck misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:39 | James Madison | David Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Keith Lucero misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 10:13 | James Madison | The rebound goes to William McAdams | 50-52 |
| 10:08 | James Madison | William McAdams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Hall (PF), Jeffrey Coplin (C) Keith Lucero, Robert Oliver | |
| Subs | James Madison | Fred Kirkland (SG), Paul Helfer (SF) Richard Brown, Charles Seng | |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | James Davis makes the runner from the left block | 52-52 |
| 09:23 | James Madison | Fred Kirkland can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-52 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | James Davis snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Shannon Lewis is fouled on the floor by Fred Kirkland - foul #3 on Fred Kirkland, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Kerstetter (PG), Edward Cameron (SG), Robert Dickenson (SF) Cesar Torrez, Shannon Lewis, James Davis | |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Fisher (PG), Patrick Webster (PF), Bryan Silveira (C) John Bastarache, David Peck, William McAdams | |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Kerstetter | 54-52 |
| 08:40 | James Madison | Richard Fisher is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Coplin - foul #4 on Jeffrey Coplin, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Oliver (C) Jeffrey Coplin | |
| Subs | James Madison | Chris Vaughn (PF) Patrick Webster | |
| 08:30 | James Madison | Paul Helfer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Robert Dickenson snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | John Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | John Hall misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-52 |
| 08:07 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Bryan Silveira | 54-52 |
| 08:01 | James Madison | Richard Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 08:00 | James Madison | Chris Vaughn grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:45 | James Madison | Fred Kirkland connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Fisher | 54-54 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Chris Vaughn picks off the pass by Robert Oliver | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Kerstetter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Cameron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dickenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Kirkland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Helfer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chris Vaughn (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Silveira (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | James Madison | Richard Fisher is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Fisher, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez (PG), Shannon Lewis (SG), James Davis (SF), Scott Vaden (PF), Jeffrey Coplin (C) John Kerstetter, Edward Cameron, Robert Dickenson, John Hall, Robert Oliver | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Bastarache (PG), William McAdams (SF), David Peck (C) Fred Kirkland, Paul Helfer, Bryan Silveira | |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | James Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 07:02 | James Madison | David Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:56 | James Madison | John Bastarache misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Scott Vaden pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Brown (SG), Charles Seng (C) Richard Fisher, Chris Vaughn | |
| 06:14 | James Madison | Richard Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Bastarache | 54-57 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin misses the floater from close range | 54-57 |
| 05:49 | James Madison | David Peck snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:43 | James Madison | Richard Brown hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Bastarache | 54-60 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cesar Torrez and he's hacked by Charles Seng - foul #2 on Charles Seng, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Cameron (SG) Shannon Lewis | |
| Subs | James Madison | Fred Kirkland (SG), Paul Helfer (SF), Bryan Silveira (C) Richard Brown, William McAdams, David Peck | |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:01 | James Madison | Cesar Torrez is called for the reach on John Bastarache - foul #2 on Cesar Torrez, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Hall (C) Jeffrey Coplin | |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Fisher (PG) John Bastarache | |
| 04:45 | James Madison | Fred Kirkland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | James Davis grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | James Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Cesar Torrez | 60-60 |
| 04:08 | James Madison | Paul Helfer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:07 | James Madison | Richard Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:51 | James Madison | Fred Kirkland buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 03:13 | James Madison | Bryan Silveira is hacked by Scott Vaden - foul #5 on Scott Vaden, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shannon Lewis (PG), John Kerstetter (SG), Robert Dickenson (SF), Keith Lucero (PF), Jeffrey Coplin (C) Cesar Torrez, Edward Cameron, James Davis, Scott Vaden, John Hall | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Bastarache (PG), Richard Brown (SG), William McAdams (SF), Chris Vaughn (PF) Richard Fisher, Fred Kirkland, Paul Helfer, Charles Seng | |
| 03:13 | James Madison | Bryan Silveira makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:13 | James Madison | Bryan Silveira makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Shannon Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kerstetter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Dickenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Coplin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Bastarache (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McAdams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Vaughn (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Silveira (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Robert Dickenson is fouled on the floor by William McAdams - foul #1 on William McAdams, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | James Madison | David Peck (C) Bryan Silveira | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Robert Dickenson misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:46 | James Madison | William McAdams pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:46 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 02:26 | James Madison | Robert Dickenson is called for the reach on William McAdams - foul #1 on Robert Dickenson, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez (PG), Edward Cameron (SG), James Davis (SF), John Hall (PF) Shannon Lewis, John Kerstetter, Robert Dickenson, Keith Lucero | |
| Subs | James Madison | Fred Kirkland (SG) Richard Brown | |
| 02:26 | James Madison | William McAdams makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:26 | James Madison | William McAdams misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron is fouled on the floor by John Bastarache - foul #2 on John Bastarache, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Helfer (SF) William McAdams | |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:47 | James Madison | David Peck jams it on a nice dish by John Bastarache | 65-68 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | John Bastarache steps in front of the Jeffrey Coplin pass | 65-68 |
| 01:13 | James Madison | Edward Cameron is called for the reach on Fred Kirkland - foul #1 on Edward Cameron, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Bryan Silveira (C) David Peck | |
| 01:13 | James Madison | Fred Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:13 | James Madison | Fred Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez knocks in the shot from close range set up by Edward Cameron and he's hacked by John Bastarache - foul #3 on John Bastarache, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | James Madison | Chris Vaughn's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Coplin | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Chris Vaughn is called for the reach on John Hall - foul #2 on Chris Vaughn, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | John Hall misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | James Madison | Edward Cameron is called for the reach on Chris Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Cameron, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 00:24 | James Madison | Chris Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | James Madison | Chris Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez can't connect on a shot from close range | 69-71 |
| 00:14 | James Madison | Paul Helfer snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | James Madison | Paul Helfer is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Cameron - foul #3 on Edward Cameron, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | James Madison | Paul Helfer makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:13 | James Madison | Paul Helfer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Cesar Torrez | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | James Madison | Chris Vaughn is hacked by Edward Cameron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Cameron, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | James Madison | Chris Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | James Madison | Chris Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Coplin | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-73 |