| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Luther Flanagan (fresh) SG - Martin Brown (fresh) SF - James Peterson (fresh) PF - Gregory Blomquist (fresh) C - Seymour Lawson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island College | Seymour Lawson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Rhode Island College | Christopher Brooks swats the layup by Gregory Blomquist | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Buffalo | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | James Clark knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Matthew Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island College | Seymour Lawson buries a floater from the baseline set up by James Peterson | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | James Clark can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Chapell | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island College | Brian Chapell is called for the reach on Seymour Lawson - foul #1 on Brian Chapell, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island College | Martin Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Luther Flanagan | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks lays it in and the foul's on Luther Flanagan - foul #1 on Luther Flanagan, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders (PG), Robert Atkins (SG), Al Koch (SF), Robert Moon (PF), William Wells (C) Luther Flanagan, Martin Brown, James Peterson, Gregory Blomquist, Seymour Lawson | |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island College | Al Koch drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Moon and the foul's on Michael Cervantez - foul #1 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island College | Al Koch misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | James Clark comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on William Wells - foul #1 on William Wells, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Robert Atkins steps in front of the Brian Chapell pass | 8-6 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island College | Robert Atkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Atkins, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), John Johnson (C) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island College | William Wells grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island College | Al Koch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | William Wells is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on William Wells, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan (PG), Don Bush (SG), Edward Pam (C) Ray Sanders, Robert Atkins, William Wells | |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island College | Robert Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island College | Al Koch buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Martin Brown (SG), James Peterson (SF), Gregory Blomquist (PF) Luther Flanagan, Al Koch, Robert Moon | |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island College | Edward Pam knocks in the runner from the baseline | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Don Bush (fresh) SG - Martin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Peterson (fresh) PF - Gregory Blomquist (fresh) C - Edward Pam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Peterson - foul #1 on James Peterson, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF) Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island College | Edward Pam snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island College | Don Bush drills a fadeaway from close range set up by James Peterson and he's hacked by Franjo Zeilman - foul #1 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF), James Moses (C) Franjo Zeilman, Warren Ervin, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders (PG) Martin Brown | |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island College | Don Bush makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | James Peterson is called for the reach on Ronald Charles in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Peterson, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, James Moses | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Seymour Lawson (C) James Peterson | |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 12-14 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island College | Gregory Blomquist comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island College | Seymour Lawson tips it in | 12-16 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan (PG), Robert Atkins (SG), Al Koch (SF) Ray Sanders, Don Bush, Edward Pam | |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island College | Seymour Lawson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 12-16 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island College | Al Koch pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island College | Seymour Lawson loses the ball out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Jack Gaffney (SF), John Johnson (PF), James Moses (C) James Clark, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Martin Brown (SG), Robert Moon (PF) Robert Atkins, Gregory Blomquist | |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island College | Seymour Lawson gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island College | Seymour Lawson misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Moses - foul #1 on James Moses, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), Warren Ervin (PF) Matthew Johnson, James Moses | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders (PG) Luther Flanagan | |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island College | Seymour Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island College | Seymour Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Al Koch denies the turnaround by Warren Ervin | 12-17 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island College | Martin Brown gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island College | Robert Moon misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), James Moses (C) Ronald Charles, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Robert Atkins (SG) Martin Brown | |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island College | Robert Moon makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island College | Robert Moon misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | James Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman loses the ball out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF) Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Don Bush (PG), Gregory Blomquist (PF), Edward Pam (C) Ray Sanders, Robert Moon, Seymour Lawson | |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island College | Al Koch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF) Franjo Zeilman, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Martin Brown (SG) Robert Atkins | |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island College | James Moses blocks the jumper by Gregory Blomquist | 12-18 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island College | Edward Pam grabs the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island College | Al Koch connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-20 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | James Moses tips it home | 14-20 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island College | Al Koch connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Martin Brown | 14-23 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket | 16-23 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island College | Gregory Blomquist connects on the turnaround in the paint | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moses (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Don Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Koch (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Blomquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Pam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-25 |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island College | Gregory Blomquist snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island College | Al Koch travels with the ball | 16-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Warren Ervin (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), John Johnson (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks, James Moses | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan (PG), Robert Atkins (SG), Seymour Lawson (C) Don Bush, Martin Brown, Al Koch | |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 16-25 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cervantez | 16-25 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin is denied on a layup by Gregory Blomquist | 16-25 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island College | Gregory Blomquist gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island College | Gregory Blomquist misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Al Koch (SF) Edward Pam | |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island College | Gregory Blomquist makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island College | Gregory Blomquist makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-27 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Ervin | 16-27 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 16-27 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island College | Gregory Blomquist gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island College | Seymour Lawson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Charles | 16-27 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson | 19-27 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Warren Ervin | 19-27 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney is called for a backcourt violation | 19-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Brian Chapell (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF) Matthew Johnson, Jack Gaffney, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders (PG), Martin Brown (SG), Edward Pam (SF), Robert Moon (PF) Luther Flanagan, Robert Atkins, Al Koch, Gregory Blomquist | |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island College | Edward Pam loses the ball out of bounds | 19-27 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Brown - foul #1 on Martin Brown, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Don Bush (SG), Al Koch (SF) Martin Brown, Seymour Lawson | |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island College | Al Koch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Don Bush is called for the reach on Ronald Charles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Bush, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island College | Al Koch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Don Bush - foul #2 on Don Bush, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moses (C) Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan (PG), Martin Brown (SG) Ray Sanders, Don Bush | |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island College | Edward Pam scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Martin Brown | 25-29 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell is hacked by Al Koch - foul #1 on Al Koch, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG) Ronald Charles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Gregory Blomquist (PF), Seymour Lawson (C) Al Koch, Robert Moon | |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island College | The rebound goes to Edward Pam | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Luther Flanagan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Pam (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Blomquist (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Seymour Lawson (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island College | Edward Pam is fouled on the floor by James Moses - foul #2 on James Moses, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Warren Ervin (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Christopher Brooks, James Moses | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders (PG) Luther Flanagan | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island College | Edward Pam misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson loses the dribble to Gregory Blomquist | 26-29 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Al Koch (SF), Robert Moon (PF) Edward Pam, Gregory Blomquist | |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Martin Brown picks off the pass by Brian Chapell in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island College | Martin Brown is fouled on the floor by Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island College | Martin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island College | Martin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Warren Ervin | 26-31 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Ray Sanders picks off the pass by Matthew Johnson in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders lays it up and in | 26-33 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-33 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez tips it in | 28-33 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island College | Robert Moon misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson | 31-33 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island College | Robert Moon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Moon, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Jack Gaffney (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF) Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan (PG), Robert Atkins (SG), Gregory Blomquist (PF), Edward Pam (C) Ray Sanders, Martin Brown, Robert Moon, Seymour Lawson | |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Luther Flanagan is called for the reach on James Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luther Flanagan, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders (PG) Luther Flanagan | |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island College | Edward Pam snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island College | Al Koch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island College | Robert Atkins gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island College | Edward Pam lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Blomquist and the foul's on Ronald Charles - foul #1 on Ronald Charles, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island College | Edward Pam misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses short on a floater from the right side | 32-35 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island College | Edward Pam pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island College | Robert Atkins misses short on a shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Brooks | 32-35 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Warren Ervin (C) Ronald Charles, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island College | Robert Atkins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | James Clark is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), John Johnson (PF), James Moses (C) James Clark, Christopher Brooks, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan (PG), James Peterson (SF), William Wells (C) Ray Sanders, Al Koch, Edward Pam | |
| 03:43 | Rhode Island College | James Peterson's floater is tipped away by Jack Gaffney | 32-35 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island College | William Wells gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan loses the dribble to Franjo Zeilman | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Matthew Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - James Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Luther Flanagan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Atkins (fairly fresh) SF - James Peterson (fresh) PF - Gregory Blomquist (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Atkins - foul #2 on Robert Atkins, team foul #13 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Don Bush (SG), Robert Moon (PF) Robert Atkins, Gregory Blomquist | |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island College | William Wells snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island College | William Wells is fouled on the floor by James Moses - foul #3 on James Moses, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF) Jack Gaffney, James Moses | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island College | William Wells misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island College | William Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Warren Ervin (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan is hacked by Franjo Zeilman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #13 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG) Franjo Zeilman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island College | James Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island College | Robert Moon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 33-36 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the jump hook from close range | 33-36 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island College | Brian Chapell is called for the reach on James Peterson - foul #2 on Brian Chapell, team foul #14 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), John Johnson (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, Christopher Brooks, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Martin Brown (SG), Gregory Blomquist (PF) Don Bush, Robert Moon | |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island College | James Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island College | James Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by James Clark is blocked by Gregory Blomquist | 33-37 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island College | William Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Peterson and the foul's on Matthew Johnson - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #15 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Jack Gaffney (SF) James Clark, Brian Chapell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Martin Brown is called for the reach on Ronald Charles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Brown, team foul #14 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Robert Atkins (SG) Martin Brown | |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island College | James Peterson drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Luther Flanagan | 35-42 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Ronald Charles | 37-42 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island College | Luther Flanagan makes the floater from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | James Peterson is called for the reach on Ronald Charles in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Peterson, team foul #15 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks (PF), Warren Ervin (C) John Johnson, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders (PG), Martin Brown (SG), Edward Pam (SF), Robert Moon (PF) Luther Flanagan, Robert Atkins, James Peterson, Gregory Blomquist | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island College | The rebound goes to Edward Pam | 38-44 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Charles - foul #2 on Ronald Charles, team foul #16 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Brian Chapell (SF) Ronald Charles, Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Seymour Lawson (C) William Wells | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | James Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island College | Ray Sanders grabs the board | 38-46 |