| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Troy Elzey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Sommer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John McEnaney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Searfoss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | David Smith inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Daniel - foul #2 on Robert Daniel, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:25 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 19:25 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:25 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | David Mohamed clanks a turnaround near the basket | 35-44 |
| 19:13 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:57 | Monmouth | David Smith steals it from Ron Searfoss | 35-44 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | David Mohamed misses the lay-in | 35-44 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato tips it home | 35-46 |
| 18:45 | Monmouth | John McEnaney is fouled on the floor by David Mohamed - foul #1 on David Mohamed, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| 18:26 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Daniel, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Seman (C) Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 18:00 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:50 | Monmouth | Paul Seman banks in the layup set up by Troy Elzey and he's fouled by Robert Creasey - foul #1 on Robert Creasey, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| 17:50 | Monmouth | Paul Seman makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is called for traveling | 38-46 |
| 17:22 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss comes up short on the floater in the lane | 38-46 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | David Smith snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Langford (SG), Steven Sargent (C) Curt Sommer, Ron Searfoss | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) David Mohamed, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| 16:58 | Monmouth | Norman Valenti steals the ball from John McEnaney | 38-46 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson travels with the ball | 38-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers (SG), Ronald McGuckin (SF) Troy Elzey, John McEnaney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG) Donald Tilley | |
| 16:22 | Monmouth | Paul Seman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Nevers | 41-46 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson is hacked by Paul Seman - foul #2 on Paul Seman, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Curt Sommer (SG) Ronald McGuckin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG) Mark Wagner | |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Mohamed | 41-49 |
| 15:45 | Monmouth | Steven Sargent scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Nevers | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Manuel Nevers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curt Sommer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Langford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Seman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Sargent (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs loses the dribble to Curt Sommer | 44-49 |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer hits the finger roll | 46-49 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Mohamed | 46-52 |
| 14:49 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | David Mohamed banks in the layup | 49-54 |
| 14:13 | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Manuel Nevers, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Troy Elzey (PG), Ronald McGuckin (SG), John McEnaney (SF), Ron Searfoss (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Manuel Nevers, Curt Sommer, Joseph Langford, Paul Seman, Steven Sargent | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) David Mohamed, Norman Valenti, Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-54 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 13:28 | Monmouth | Robert Creasey steals it from Troy Elzey | 49-56 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | David Smith is hacked by Ronald McGuckin - foul #1 on Ronald McGuckin, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Curt Sommer (SG) Ronald McGuckin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG) Mark Wagner | |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | David Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Valenti | 49-59 |
| 12:23 | Monmouth | Hugh Donato denies the turnaround by Robert Daniel | 49-59 |
| 12:21 | Monmouth | John McEnaney tips it but misses | 49-59 |
| 12:20 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss grabs the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 12:05 | Monmouth | John McEnaney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Hugh Donato | 49-59 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Valenti | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Troy Elzey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curt Sommer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John McEnaney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Searfoss (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Monmouth | John McEnaney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the easy layup | 49-61 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | David Smith tips it back up and in | 49-63 |
| 10:59 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato snags the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Langford (PG), Manuel Nevers (SG), Ronald McGuckin (SF), Paul Seman (PF), Steven Sargent (C) Troy Elzey, Curt Sommer, John McEnaney, Ron Searfoss, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Norman Valenti, Donald Tilley, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| 10:12 | Monmouth | Steven Sargent clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-63 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | David Mohamed snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Steven Sargent steals it from Scott Hubbs | 49-63 |
| 09:56 | Monmouth | Scott Hubbs is called for the reach on Ronald McGuckin - foul #2 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| 09:46 | Monmouth | Steven Sargent can't throw it down but he's fouled by Scott Hubbs - foul #3 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| 09:46 | Monmouth | Steven Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 09:46 | Monmouth | Steven Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Jackson | 51-66 |
| 09:13 | Monmouth | Paul Seman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Joseph Langford steals the ball from Mark Wagner | 51-66 |
| 09:03 | Monmouth | David Mohamed picks off the pass by Joseph Langford in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Steven Sargent steps in front of the Patrick Jackson pass | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:32 | Monmouth | Patrick Jackson swats the layup by Manuel Nevers | 51-66 |
| 08:31 | Monmouth | Steven Sargent grabs the offensive board | 51-66 |
| 08:14 | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers hits a shot from the baseline set up by Steven Sargent | 53-66 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 08:08 | Monmouth | Steven Sargent snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:44 | Monmouth | Joseph Langford makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Sargent | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Joseph Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Nevers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McGuckin (fresh) PF - Steven Sargent (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Seman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bryan Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Mohamed and he's hacked by Paul Seman - foul #3 on Paul Seman, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Troy Elzey (PG), Curt Sommer (SG), John McEnaney (SF), Ron Searfoss (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Joseph Langford, Manuel Nevers, Ronald McGuckin, Steven Sargent, Paul Seman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF), Hugh Donato (PF) David Mohamed, Mark Wagner, Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson | |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| 07:00 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel misses short on a shot in the lane | 56-69 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 06:41 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 06:26 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Troy Elzey | 58-69 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | David Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-69 |
| 06:01 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 05:56 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-69 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 05:45 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John McEnaney | 58-69 |
| 05:37 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel is whistled for traveling | 58-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Seman (C) Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Robert Creasey (C) Norman Valenti, Bryan Anderson | |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | David Smith comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 58-69 |
| 05:09 | Monmouth | Paul Seman pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:51 | Monmouth | Paul Seman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 04:49 | Monmouth | John McEnaney tips it in | 60-69 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 04:36 | Monmouth | Paul Seman grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 04:19 | Monmouth | Paul Seman hits a floater near the basket set up by John McEnaney and he's fouled by Hugh Donato - foul #3 on Hugh Donato, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Langford (PG), Manuel Nevers (SG), Ronald McGuckin (SF), Steven Sargent (C) Troy Elzey, Curt Sommer, John McEnaney, Ron Searfoss | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF) Donald Tilley, David Smith, Hugh Donato | |
| 04:19 | Monmouth | Paul Seman makes the free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-69 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hubbs | 63-69 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-69 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti can't tip it in | 63-69 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 03:39 | Monmouth | Ronald McGuckin grabs the board | 63-69 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Joseph Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Nevers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McGuckin (fresh) PF - Paul Seman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Sargent (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Monmouth | Joseph Langford misses the dunk attempt | 63-69 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Jackson | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Troy Elzey (PG), Curt Sommer (SG), John McEnaney (SF), Ron Searfoss (PF), Robert Daniel (C) Joseph Langford, Manuel Nevers, Ronald McGuckin, Paul Seman, Steven Sargent | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF), Hugh Donato (PF) Norman Valenti, Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson | |
| 02:54 | Monmouth | John McEnaney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Troy Elzey | 65-71 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | David Mohamed is hacked by Troy Elzey - foul #3 on Troy Elzey, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | David Mohamed makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | David Mohamed makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:14 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Troy Elzey | 67-73 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | David Smith is fouled on the floor by John McEnaney - foul #1 on John McEnaney, team foul #8 | 67-73 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel grabs the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 01:23 | Monmouth | A charge is called on Curt Sommer - foul #2 on Curt Sommer, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 01:06 | Monmouth | John McEnaney snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 00:52 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel is whistled for a carry | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley is fouled in the backcourt by Curt Sommer - foul #3 on Curt Sommer, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (C) David Mohamed, David Smith, Robert Creasey | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 00:41 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey gets the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:39 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Troy Elzey is called for the reach on Norman Valenti in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Elzey, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:32 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Patrick Jackson - foul #2 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #7 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Langford (PG), Manuel Nevers (SG), Paul Seman (SF), Steven Sargent (PF) Troy Elzey, Curt Sommer, John McEnaney, Ron Searfoss | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG), Bryan Anderson (C) Donald Tilley, Hugh Donato | |
| 00:32 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:32 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Nevers - foul #2 on Manuel Nevers, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Troy Elzey (PG), Curt Sommer (SG), John McEnaney (SF), Ron Searfoss (PF) Joseph Langford, Manuel Nevers, Paul Seman, Steven Sargent | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG) Bryan Anderson | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:24 | Monmouth | Patrick Jackson steals it from Troy Elzey | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner runs out the clock | 68-79 |