| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Foy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Berg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Luke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benton Padillo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Cater (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | David Smith inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Buffalo | David Mohamed lays it in on a great pass from David Smith | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | UMBC | Benton Padillo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Tilley - foul #1 on Donald Tilley, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | UMBC | Benton Padillo makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:35 | UMBC | Benton Padillo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato clanks a runner in the lane | 31-37 |
| 19:27 | UMBC | Daniel Cater pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:02 | UMBC | Benton Padillo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | David Smith is hacked by Gregory Berg - foul #3 on Gregory Berg, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Sean Walker (SG) Gregory Berg | |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | David Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:11 | UMBC | The jump hook by Billy Luke is blocked by Hugh Donato | 34-37 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | David Smith grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Donald Tilley | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | UMBC | Sean Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | David Smith snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Cater - foul #2 on Daniel Cater, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF) David Mohamed, David Smith, Hugh Donato | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jason Prentice (PG), Jeff Amy (SF), Merle Evans (PF), Carlton Stevens (C) Frank Foy, Billy Luke, Benton Padillo, Daniel Cater | |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:23 | UMBC | Carlton Stevens gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:11 | UMBC | Jason Prentice misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG), Bryan Anderson (C) Donald Tilley, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 16:42 | UMBC | Jeff Amy misses short on a turnaround from close range | 37-37 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Valenti and he's hacked by Carlton Stevens - foul #1 on Carlton Stevens, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Hugh Donato (PF) Mark Wagner, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Gerena (SG), Billy Luke (SF), Benton Padillo (PF) Sean Walker, Merle Evans, Carlton Stevens | |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:59 | UMBC | Jeff Amy blows the dunk but he's fouled by Patrick Jackson - foul #1 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF) Norman Valenti, Scott Hubbs | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Foy (PG), Gregory Berg (SG), Daniel Cater (C) Jason Prentice, Steven Gerena, Billy Luke | |
| 15:59 | UMBC | Jeff Amy makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:59 | UMBC | Jeff Amy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Foy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Berg (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Amy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benton Padillo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Cater (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Mohamed | 42-39 |
| 15:30 | UMBC | Gregory Berg is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Gregory Berg, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Creasey (C) Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Gerena (SG), Billy Luke (SF) Gregory Berg, Jeff Amy | |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 14:51 | UMBC | Benton Padillo misses long on a jumper from the right block | 42-39 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Creasey | 42-39 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | David Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:03 | UMBC | Hugh Donato takes the ball from Billy Luke | 45-39 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey drills a floater in the paint set up by Donald Tilley | 47-39 |
| 13:30 | UMBC | Daniel Cater misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Creasey - foul #2 on Robert Creasey, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) David Mohamed, Donald Tilley, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jason Prentice (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Jeff Amy (SF), Merle Evans (PF) Frank Foy, Steven Gerena, Billy Luke, Benton Padillo | |
| 13:30 | UMBC | Daniel Cater misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:30 | UMBC | Daniel Cater misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Wagner | 50-39 |
| 12:51 | UMBC | Jeff Amy hits the finger roll | 50-41 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Norman Valenti is blocked by Merle Evans | 50-41 |
| 12:41 | UMBC | Merle Evans grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 12:31 | UMBC | Jason Prentice banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Amy | 50-43 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Merle Evans steals the ball from Patrick Jackson | 50-43 |
| 11:59 | UMBC | Sean Walker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jason Prentice (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sean Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Amy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Merle Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Cater (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Valenti | 53-46 |
| 11:21 | UMBC | Norman Valenti steps in front of the Jason Prentice pass | 53-46 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Norman Valenti | 56-46 |
| 10:57 | UMBC | Jason Prentice is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Prentice, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Norman Valenti, Mark Wagner, Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Foy (PG), Steven Gerena (SG), Billy Luke (SF), Benton Padillo (PF), Carlton Stevens (C) Jason Prentice, Sean Walker, Jeff Amy, Merle Evans, Daniel Cater | |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Robert Creasey is blocked by Carlton Stevens | 56-46 |
| 10:48 | UMBC | Steven Gerena grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 10:35 | UMBC | Benton Padillo hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Luke and he's hacked by David Mohamed - foul #1 on David Mohamed, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| 10:35 | UMBC | Benton Padillo makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-49 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | David Smith tips it home | 58-49 |
| 10:00 | UMBC | Billy Luke misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 09:59 | UMBC | Benton Padillo grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 09:43 | UMBC | Hugh Donato denies the turnaround by Frank Foy | 58-49 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | David Mohamed is hacked by Frank Foy - foul #3 on Frank Foy, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Sean Walker (SG), Jeff Amy (C) Steven Gerena, Carlton Stevens | |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Mohamed | 60-49 |
| 08:48 | UMBC | Jeff Amy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 08:46 | UMBC | Frank Foy tips it home | 60-51 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | David Mohamed clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 60-51 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato tips it in | 62-51 |
| 08:03 | UMBC | Jeff Amy blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Creasey - foul #3 on Robert Creasey, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) David Mohamed, Donald Tilley, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jason Prentice (PG), Merle Evans (PF), Carlton Stevens (C) Frank Foy, Billy Luke, Benton Padillo | |
| 08:03 | UMBC | Jeff Amy misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:03 | UMBC | Jeff Amy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti's pass is intercepted by Jeff Amy | 62-52 |
| 07:46 | UMBC | Jason Prentice can't finish the layup | 62-52 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jason Prentice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sean Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Amy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Merle Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlton Stevens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Valenti | 65-52 |
| 07:21 | UMBC | Carlton Stevens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-52 |
| 07:20 | UMBC | Carlton Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 07:10 | UMBC | Carlton Stevens knocks in the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Scott Hubbs - foul #2 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gregory Berg (SG), Milton Houseman (SF) Sean Walker, Jeff Amy | |
| 07:10 | UMBC | Carlton Stevens misses the free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:10 | UMBC | Merle Evans snags the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 06:58 | UMBC | Patrick Jackson steals it from Milton Houseman | 65-54 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hubbs | 65-54 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson grabs the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Wagner | 67-54 |
| 06:09 | UMBC | Milton Houseman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Berg | 67-57 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-57 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Norman Valenti, Mark Wagner, Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Foy (PG), Billy Luke (SF), Benton Padillo (PF), Daniel Cater (C) Jason Prentice, Milton Houseman, Merle Evans, Carlton Stevens | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Billy Luke - foul #3 on Billy Luke, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:10 | UMBC | David Smith is called for the reach on Billy Luke - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| 05:10 | UMBC | Billy Luke makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:10 | UMBC | Billy Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 04:51 | UMBC | Billy Luke grabs the board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:34 | UMBC | Daniel Cater can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 04:33 | UMBC | Billy Luke grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 04:25 | UMBC | Benton Padillo misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-59 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | David Smith gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Frank Foy is called for the reach on Donald Tilley - foul #4 on Frank Foy, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:05 | UMBC | Billy Luke grabs the board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | UMBC | Frank Foy blows the layup | 71-59 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Foy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Berg (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Billy Luke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benton Padillo (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Cater (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 03:20 | UMBC | Daniel Cater grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | UMBC | Benton Padillo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 71-59 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | David Mohamed slams it home | 73-59 |
| 02:32 | UMBC | Daniel Cater drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | David Mohamed misses the lay-in | 73-61 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey can't tip it in | 73-61 |
| 02:04 | UMBC | Frank Foy pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:43 | UMBC | Gregory Berg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 01:41 | UMBC | Daniel Cater can't tip it in | 73-61 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | David Smith grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Gregory Berg is called for the reach on David Mohamed - foul #5 on Gregory Berg, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Donald Tilley, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jason Prentice (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Jeff Amy (SF), Merle Evans (PF), Carlton Stevens (C) Frank Foy, Gregory Berg, Billy Luke, Benton Padillo, Daniel Cater | |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | David Mohamed misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:14 | UMBC | Carlton Stevens snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 01:00 | UMBC | Merle Evans misses short on a jumper from close range | 73-61 |
| 00:58 | UMBC | Carlton Stevens tips it back up and in | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Jason Prentice is called for the reach on Scott Hubbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Prentice, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (PG), Brandon Falkowski (SG) David Mohamed, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:56 | UMBC | Carlton Stevens gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UMBC | Sean Walker is called for traveling | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-63 |
| 00:27 | UMBC | Carlton Stevens snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 00:19 | UMBC | Brandon Falkowski steals the ball from Carlton Stevens | 74-63 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski hits the finger roll | 76-63 |
| 00:10 | UMBC | Merle Evans lays it up and in set up by Jeff Amy | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner runs out the clock | 76-65 |