| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 6 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Craig Cloutier is blocked by Oleg Zdanowicz | 28-24 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson tips it in | 30-24 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Bruce Simpson in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson lays it up and in | 32-24 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Steve Woodall | 32-26 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 32-29 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis's layup is rejected by Lee Cochran | 32-29 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Craig Cloutier - foul #2 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Lee Cochran - foul #1 on Lee Cochran, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran's pass is intercepted by Robert Metcalf | 33-32 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier tips it in | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bradley Addis - foul #1 on Bradley Addis, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Robert Rolston, Robert Metcalf, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Jared Speer (SF) Louis Wyatt, Bradley Addis, Steve Woodall | |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Larry Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Denny Yamasaki | 36-35 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Bruce Simpson steps in front of the Denny Yamasaki pass | 38-35 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp tips it in | 40-35 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran tips it in | 40-37 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors is hacked by Larry Smith - foul #4 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Robert Metcalf (C) Bruce Simpson, Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG) Larry Smith | |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches is hacked by Denny Yamasaki - foul #1 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Stephen Johnson, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SG), Steve Woodall (SF) Denny Yamasaki, Jared Speer | |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches is hacked by Louis Wyatt - foul #1 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Steve Woodall steps in front of the Robert Metcalf pass | 40-37 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Robert Metcalf picks off the pass by Oleg Zdanowicz | 40-37 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches buries a 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Metcalf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Cochran (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the fadeaway from the left side | 43-39 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Andrei Zeches and he's hacked by Lee Cochran - foul #2 on Lee Cochran, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG) Robert Metcalf | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis drills a floater near the basket | 48-42 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Craig Cloutier steals it from Bradley Addis | 48-42 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors is hacked by Steve Woodall - foul #2 on Steve Woodall, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Jared Speer (SF) Louis Wyatt, Bradley Addis, Steve Woodall | |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Paul Winegar picks off the pass by Jared Speer | 48-42 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Denny Yamasaki picks off the pass by Wayne Favors | 48-42 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 50-45 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors's floater is knocked away by Lee Cochran | 50-47 |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Tripp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Winegar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Juan Castillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Speer (fairly fresh) PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Cochran (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 53-47 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Winegar | 53-47 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Paul Winegar | 53-47 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp buries a floater from the right block set up by Wayne Favors | 55-47 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo misses short on a jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Winegar and he's hacked by Denny Yamasaki - foul #2 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Metcalf (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Robert Rolston, Stephen Johnson, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Bradley Addis (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Larry Smith (PF) Juan Castillo, Denny Yamasaki, Jared Speer, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is hacked by Wayne Favors - foul #1 on Wayne Favors, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG) Wayne Favors | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Larry Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Metcalf | 57-47 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Simpson | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Craig Cloutier | 62-47 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran loses the dribble to Andrei Zeches | 62-47 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson lays it in on a great pass from Andrei Zeches | 64-47 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis grabs the board | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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) | |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran can't tip it in | 64-47 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Metcalf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Cloutier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Lee Cochran (tired) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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) | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches is hacked by Lee Cochran - foul #3 on Lee Cochran, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG), David Weinman (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Metcalf, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Jared Speer (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Louis Wyatt, Bradley Addis, Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrei Zeches - foul #1 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #3 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (SF) Andrei Zeches | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Juan Castillo is called for the reach on Wayne Favors - foul #1 on Juan Castillo, team foul #10 | 66-48 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Wayne Favors steps in front of the Juan Castillo pass | 68-48 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors blows the layup | 68-48 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG) David Weinman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (C) Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Metcalf | 70-48 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-48 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo pulls down the rebound | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Andrei Zeches steals the ball from Denny Yamasaki | 70-48 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches blows the layup | 70-48 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar gets the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 70-48 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Jared Speer snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran is hacked by Wayne Favors - foul #2 on Wayne Favors, team foul #4 | 70-48 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Juan Castillo | 70-51 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors runs out the clock | 70-51 |