| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) C - Robert Creasey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bernard Goodman (fresh) SG - Mark Lloyd (fresh) SF - Brent James (fresh) PF - Mark Fox (fresh) C - Keith Dodson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Sacramento State | Mark Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Mark Lloyd in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Sacramento State | Mark Lloyd hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | David Mohamed drills a driving attempt near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Sacramento State | Mark Lloyd misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Hugh Donato | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Fox - foul #1 on Mark Fox, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Hugh Donato swats the layup by Brent James | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | David Mohamed connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Creasey and the foul's on Brent James - foul #1 on Brent James, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Donald Tilley, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears (SG), John Giannone (SF), Mervin Manikowski (PF), Tim Manly (C) Mark Lloyd, Brent James, Mark Fox, Keith Dodson | |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | David Mohamed makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:39 | Sacramento State | Scott Hubbs steals the ball from Tim Manly | 8-2 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | David Mohamed lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Hubbs | 10-2 |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Patrick Jackson - foul #1 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG) David Mohamed | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights (SF) Bernard Goodman | |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Tim Manly - foul #1 on Tim Manly, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | John Giannone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti grabs the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs is fouled on the floor by Tim Manly - foul #2 on Tim Manly, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Norman Valenti, Scott Hubbs, Bryan Anderson, Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Lloyd (SG), Brent James (SF), Mark Fox (PF), Keith Dodson (C) John Giannone, Ryan Speights, Mervin Manikowski, Tim Manly | |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 11-4 |
| 16:08 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:44 | Sacramento State | Mark Lloyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brent James | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Wagner (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Hugh Donato (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Grant Boshears (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent James (fresh) PF - Mark Fox (fresh) C - Keith Dodson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley travels with the ball | 11-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Brandon Falkowski (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF) Mark Wagner, Donald Tilley, David Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG), Troy Holden (SG) Grant Boshears, Mark Lloyd | |
| 15:10 | Sacramento State | Troy Holden makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Fox | 11-9 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs knocks in the floater from close range set up by Robert Creasey | 13-9 |
| 14:30 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Goodman | 13-12 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Mark Fox denies the turnaround by Scott Hubbs | 13-12 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Bernard Goodman takes the ball from Brandon Falkowski | 13-12 |
| 13:48 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Falkowski - foul #1 on Brandon Falkowski, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Norman Valenti, Brandon Falkowski, Scott Hubbs, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Lloyd (SG), John Giannone (SF), Mervin Manikowski (PF) Troy Holden, Brent James, Mark Fox | |
| 13:48 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:48 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Bernard Goodman in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 13:28 | Sacramento State | David Mohamed steps in front of the Bernard Goodman pass | 13-14 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | David Smith jams it set up by David Mohamed | 15-14 |
| 13:08 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Mohamed - foul #1 on David Mohamed, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| 13:08 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:08 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | John Giannone is called for the reach on Patrick Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Giannone, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights (SF) Bernard Goodman | |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | David Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-16 |
| 12:54 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 12:17 | Sacramento State | Mark Lloyd grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 11:48 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 15-21 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) David Mohamed, Donald Tilley, David Smith, Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (PG), Grant Boshears (SG), Brent James (SF), Mark Fox (PF) John Giannone, Mark Lloyd, Ryan Speights, Keith Dodson | |
| 11:33 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Donato (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Troy Holden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grant Boshears (fresh) SF - Brent James (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mervin Manikowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is hacked by Mark Fox - foul #2 on Mark Fox, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG), Keith Dodson (C) Troy Holden, Mark Fox | |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Wagner | 18-24 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-27 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is hacked by Grant Boshears - foul #1 on Grant Boshears, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson (C) Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights (SF) Brent James | |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Scott Hubbs takes the ball from Keith Dodson | 20-27 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is hacked by Bernard Goodman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Goodman, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF) Mark Wagner, Hugh Donato | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (SG) Grant Boshears | |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 10:02 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 09:48 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Bernard Goodman is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Goodman, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG) Norman Valenti | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Lloyd (SG) Bernard Goodman | |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:21 | Sacramento State | Patrick Jackson swats the layup by Keith Dodson | 22-27 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Mohamed | 24-27 |
| 08:42 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 08:40 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson can't tip it in | 24-27 |
| 08:38 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski grabs the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 08:24 | Sacramento State | Mark Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), Hugh Donato (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) David Mohamed, Donald Tilley, Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Giannone (PG), Grant Boshears (SG), Brent James (SF) Troy Holden, Mark Lloyd, Ryan Speights | |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson dunks the ball set up by Norman Valenti | 26-27 |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 07:43 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson tips it home | 26-29 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits a wide open shot from the left wing set up by David Smith | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Smith (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Hugh Donato (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Giannone (fresh) SG - Grant Boshears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent James (fairly fresh) PF - Mervin Manikowski (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Dodson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Sacramento State | Brent James clanks a jumper near the basket | 28-29 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | David Smith gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses the dunk | 28-29 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:32 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Robert Creasey (C) Norman Valenti, Mark Wagner, David Smith, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (PG) John Giannone | |
| 06:32 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:32 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 06:32 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears makes the 3rd free throw | 28-32 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Brent James takes the ball from Hugh Donato | 28-32 |
| 05:52 | Sacramento State | Brent James misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | David Mohamed is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 28-32 |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Mervin Manikowski | 28-32 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears double dribbles | 28-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski (PG), Patrick Jackson (SF) David Mohamed, Hugh Donato | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Giannone (PG), Mark Lloyd (SG), Ryan Speights (SF) Troy Holden, Grant Boshears, Brent James | |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mervin Manikowski - foul #1 on Mervin Manikowski, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG), Norman Valenti (SF) Donald Tilley, Scott Hubbs | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:31 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Creasey - foul #1 on Robert Creasey, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs (PF) Brandon Falkowski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:31 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:31 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Speights - foul #1 on Ryan Speights, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (PG), Brent James (SF) John Giannone, Ryan Speights | |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:11 | Sacramento State | Brent James grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti tips it home | 33-33 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF), Bryan Anderson (C) Norman Valenti, Mark Wagner, Patrick Jackson, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG), Mark Fox (PF), Tim Manly (C) Mark Lloyd, Mervin Manikowski, Keith Dodson | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Mark Fox is called for the reach on Scott Hubbs - foul #3 on Mark Fox, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears (SG), Keith Dodson (C) Troy Holden, Mark Fox | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Smith (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Scott Hubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bernard Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grant Boshears (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent James (tiring) PF - Tim Manly (fresh) C - Keith Dodson (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | David Mohamed is called for the reach on Bernard Goodman - foul #2 on David Mohamed, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF) Scott Hubbs | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights (SF) Brent James | |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Keith Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | David Mohamed misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 34-36 |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Grant Boshears and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF), Robert Creasey (C) David Mohamed, Donald Tilley, David Smith, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (PG), Mark Lloyd (SG) Bernard Goodman, Grant Boshears | |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson's pass is intercepted by Mark Lloyd in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 01:10 | Sacramento State | Tim Manly's pass is intercepted by Patrick Jackson | 34-38 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Jackson | 36-38 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Mark Lloyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-38 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Troy Holden pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hugh Donato - foul #1 on Hugh Donato, team foul #8 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs (PF) Hugh Donato | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG), Grant Boshears (SG), John Giannone (SF) Troy Holden, Mark Lloyd, Keith Dodson | |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Tim Manly | 36-39 |