| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Christie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lyle Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Millard Buckland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Norman Valenti is blocked by Millard Buckland | 37-33 |
| 19:27 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Cunningham | 40-33 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | John Christie gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:41 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle Jones | 43-33 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Dale (C) Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (SF) David Smith | |
| 18:24 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale drills a turnaround from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 18:00 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Justin Brown - foul #1 on Justin Brown, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips (PG), George Richberg (SG), Mervin Manikowski (C) Lester Hurst, John Christie, Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Cristopher Stewart (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, Justin Brown, Christopher Lucero | |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza's pass is intercepted by George Richberg | 46-33 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | George Richberg is called for traveling | 46-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG), Millard Buckland (C) Jack Dale, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF) Reginald Raygoza | |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 16:33 | Sacramento State | George Richberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Oleg Stachurski pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan is hacked by Bernard Goodman - foul #3 on Bernard Goodman, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears (PG), John Christie (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Mark Fox (PF) Bernard Goodman, Justin Phillips, George Richberg, Mervin Manikowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Patrick Jackson (PF), Christopher Lucero (C) Donald Tilley, Cristopher Stewart, Oleg Stachurski | |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Grant Boshears (fresh) SG - John Christie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Millard Buckland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) C - Christopher Lucero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Christie and he's hacked by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Bernard Goodman (SG), Jack Dale (PF) Grant Boshears, John Christie, Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Donald Tilley (SF), Justin Brown (PF), Reginald Raygoza (C) Jeremy Ryan, David Smith, Patrick Jackson, Christopher Lucero | |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Mark Fox picks off the pass by Jeremy Kennedy in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| 15:05 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham hits a floater from the right block | 51-36 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-36 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy tips it but misses | 51-36 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza tips it but misses | 51-36 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza hits the follow up shot | 51-38 |
| 14:31 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Goodman | 53-38 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 14:17 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 14:06 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-38 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is fouled on the floor by Bernard Goodman - foul #4 on Bernard Goodman, team foul #2 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips (PG), John Christie (SG), George Richberg (SF), Lyle Jones (PF), Mervin Manikowski (C) Lester Hurst, Bernard Goodman, Steve Cunningham, Jack Dale, Mark Fox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Scott Hubbs (SG), David Smith (SF), Cristopher Stewart (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, Donald Tilley, Justin Brown, Reginald Raygoza | |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | David Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-38 |
| 13:30 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to John Christie | 55-38 |
| 13:13 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Justin Phillips and he's hacked by David Smith - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (C) Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Christopher Lucero (C) David Smith, Oleg Stachurski | |
| 13:13 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski makes the free throw | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan is hacked by George Richberg - foul #2 on George Richberg, team foul #3 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears (PG) John Christie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-38 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero tips it back up and in | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland makes the floater near the basket set up by Grant Boshears | 60-40 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Phillips - foul #2 on Justin Phillips, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), John Christie (SG), Jack Dale (SF), Lyle Jones (PF) Grant Boshears, Justin Phillips, George Richberg, Mervin Manikowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (PF) Cristopher Stewart | |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 12:01 | Sacramento State | Norman Valenti takes the ball from Lyle Jones | 60-42 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 60-42 |
| 11:32 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Christie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyle Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Lucero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Sacramento State | John Christie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips (PG), George Richberg (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Mervin Manikowski (C) Lester Hurst, John Christie, Jack Dale, Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Reginald Raygoza (SF), Cristopher Stewart (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Ryan, Norman Valenti, Scott Hubbs, Justin Brown, Christopher Lucero | |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley's pass is intercepted by George Richberg in the backcourt | 60-42 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Cristopher Stewart - foul #2 on Cristopher Stewart, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Oleg Stachurski pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Tilley | 61-44 |
| 09:58 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oleg Stachurski - foul #1 on Oleg Stachurski, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears (PG), John Christie (SG), Jack Dale (C) Justin Phillips, George Richberg, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (PF) Cristopher Stewart | |
| 09:58 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:58 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | John Christie picks off the pass by Donald Tilley in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| 09:41 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Justin Brown comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 65-44 |
| 09:26 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | John Christie hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Dale | 68-44 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley is fouled in the backcourt by John Christie - foul #1 on John Christie, team foul #5 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Mark Fox (PF), Millard Buckland (C) Grant Boshears, Steve Cunningham, Mervin Manikowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Christopher Lucero (C) Donald Tilley, Reginald Raygoza, Justin Brown, Oleg Stachurski | |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero travels with the ball | 68-44 |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox is whistled for a carry | 68-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Richberg (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF) John Christie, Jack Dale | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Christopher Lucero | |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Lester Hurst steps in front of the Norman Valenti pass | 68-44 |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst lays it up and in | 70-44 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is hacked by George Richberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Richberg, team foul #6 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips (SG), Lyle Jones (PF) Steve Cunningham, Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Patrick Jackson | 70-47 |
| 07:37 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips is fouled on the floor by Scott Hubbs - foul #1 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #6 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG), Millard Buckland (C) Lester Hurst, Mark Fox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG), David Smith (SF), Justin Brown (PF) Jeremy Ryan, Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson | |
| 07:23 | Sacramento State | George Richberg misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-47 |
| 07:21 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 70-47 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bernard Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Justin Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Richberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cristopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones loses the dribble to Justin Brown | 70-47 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG), Jack Dale (SF) Justin Phillips, George Richberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Reginald Raygoza (C) Norman Valenti, Cristopher Stewart | |
| 06:41 | Sacramento State | Reginald Raygoza blocks the short jumper by Lyle Jones | 70-47 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Justin Brown | 70-47 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Lyle Jones blocks the jumper by Donald Tilley | 70-47 |
| 06:24 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale grabs the board | 70-47 |
| 06:21 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #1 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #7 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Steve Cunningham (SF) John Christie, Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs (SG), Christopher Lucero (C) Donald Tilley, Reginald Raygoza | |
| 06:21 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 06:21 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero is whistled for a carry | 72-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Patrick Jackson (PF) David Smith, Justin Brown | |
| 05:40 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Lester Hurst | 74-47 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-50 |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lester Hurst | 76-50 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy drills a jumper from the free throw line | 76-52 |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lester Hurst and he's fouled by Patrick Jackson - foul #1 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #8 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears (PG), Justin Phillips (SG), George Richberg (SF), Mervin Manikowski (C) Lester Hurst, Bernard Goodman, Steve Cunningham, Jack Dale | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG), Reginald Raygoza (SF), Cristopher Stewart (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson, Christopher Lucero | |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the free throw | 79-52 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Ryan and he's fouled by George Richberg - foul #4 on George Richberg, team foul #7 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Fox (C) Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the free throw | 79-55 |
| 03:44 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips misses the shot from the right wing | 79-55 |
| 03:43 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox grabs the offensive board | 79-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-55 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Oleg Stachurski gets the rebound | 79-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-55 |
| 03:01 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears grabs the defensive rebound | 79-55 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Grant Boshears (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Richberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mervin Manikowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Tilley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cristopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oleg Stachurski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cristopher Stewart - foul #3 on Cristopher Stewart, team foul #9 | 79-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG), Jack Dale (C) Grant Boshears, Mark Fox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs (SG), Patrick Jackson (PF) Cristopher Stewart, Oleg Stachurski | |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-55 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs is fouled on the floor by Justin Phillips - foul #3 on Justin Phillips, team foul #8 | 80-55 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 01:55 | Sacramento State | George Richberg double dribbles | 80-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Fox (C) Bernard Goodman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson | |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Oleg Stachurski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-60 |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Reginald Raygoza - foul #1 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #10 | 82-60 |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Mervin Manikowski steals the ball from Jeremy Ryan | 83-60 |
| 00:59 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 83-60 |
| 00:58 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips misses the tip | 83-60 |
| 00:57 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski misses the tip | 83-60 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza snags the defensive board | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley is whistled for a carry | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips is whistled for traveling | 83-60 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-63 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips runs out the clock | 83-63 |