| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ronald Bellamy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Mohler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Cissell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thurman Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 31-28 |
| 19:45 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Ronald Bellamy | 31-28 |
| 19:29 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cissell is hacked by Jack Gaffney - foul #3 on Jack Gaffney, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moses (PF) Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 19:20 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-28 |
| 19:19 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:14 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thurman Carlson, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | John Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Brian Chapell | 33-28 |
| 18:48 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cissell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | James Moses knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Walker | 35-28 |
| 18:23 | Northern Arizona | Rick Mohler misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell is fouled on the floor by Rick Mohler - foul #1 on Rick Mohler, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the tip | 35-28 |
| 17:54 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:49 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-28 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | John Johnson is whistled for a carry | 35-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joshua Chapman (SF) Rick Mohler | |
| 17:28 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | John Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:19 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Joshua Chapman | 35-28 |
| 17:08 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on James Moses - foul #1 on James Moses, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz (PG), Adolph Devore (PF), Jim Driskell (C) Ronald Bellamy, Todd Cissell, Thurman Carlson | |
| 17:08 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:08 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Adolph Devore steps in front of the Franjo Zeilman pass | 35-30 |
| 16:27 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Chapman misses the driving attempt in the paint | 35-30 |
| 16:25 | Northern Arizona | Jim Driskell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:09 | Northern Arizona | Adolph Devore connects on the jump hook from the left block | 35-32 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Derek Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moses (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Michael Heinz (fresh) SG - Roger Mills (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adolph Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Driskell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | John Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 15:25 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Chapman snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 15:03 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | James Moses pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | James Moses pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Derek Smith dunks the ball | 37-32 |
| 14:01 | Northern Arizona | Franjo Zeilman takes the ball from Adolph Devore | 37-32 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | William Cottrell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Derek Smith snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 13:26 | Northern Arizona | Adolph Devore grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 13:06 | Northern Arizona | Jim Driskell makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Mills | 37-34 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:47 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Jim Driskell | 37-34 |
| 12:25 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills is fouled on the floor by William Cottrell - foul #1 on William Cottrell, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), James Avitia (C) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell, Derek Smith, James Moses, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy (PG), James Vinson (SG), Rick Mohler (SF), Todd Cissell (PF), Thurman Carlson (C) Michael Heinz, Roger Mills, Joshua Chapman, Adolph Devore, Jim Driskell | |
| 12:12 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thurman Carlson | 37-37 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Cissell - foul #3 on Todd Cissell, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:35 | Northern Arizona | Rick Mohler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 39-37 |
| 11:34 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Avitia (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ronald Bellamy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vinson (fresh) SF - Rick Mohler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Cissell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thurman Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | James Avitia misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ortego | 42-39 |
| 10:47 | Northern Arizona | James Vinson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Joshua Walker | 42-39 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | James Avitia can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 10:17 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cissell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:00 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cissell lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Bellamy | 42-41 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Rick Mohler is called for the reach on Jack Gaffney - foul #2 on Rick Mohler, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Stephen Brown (C) Joshua Walker, James Avitia | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz (SG), Joshua Chapman (SF), Adolph Devore (C) James Vinson, Rick Mohler, Thurman Carlson | |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ortego | 44-41 |
| 09:00 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Adolph Devore and he's fouled by Franjo Zeilman - foul #2 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (PF), John Johnson (C) Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, Jack Gaffney, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jim Driskell (C) Todd Cissell | |
| 09:00 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 46-44 |
| 08:27 | Northern Arizona | John Johnson steals it from Joshua Chapman | 46-44 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Jack Gaffney (PF) William Cottrell, James Moses | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Wood (PG), Thurman Carlson (C) Ronald Bellamy, Adolph Devore | |
| 07:51 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Smith | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - William Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Heinz (fresh) SF - Joshua Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jim Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thurman Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jim Driskell | 49-47 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Joshua Chapman blocks the short jumper by Franjo Zeilman | 49-47 |
| 06:56 | Northern Arizona | Jim Driskell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:42 | Northern Arizona | Jim Driskell hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Heinz | 49-49 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Derek Smith is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), James Moses (PF), James Avitia (C) Joshua Walker, Franjo Zeilman, Derek Smith, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy (PG), Roger Mills (SG), Rick Mohler (SF), Todd Cissell (PF), Adolph Devore (C) William Wood, Michael Heinz, Joshua Chapman, Jim Driskell, Thurman Carlson | |
| 06:06 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | William Cottrell loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 05:25 | Northern Arizona | Rick Mohler misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Avitia - foul #2 on James Avitia, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 05:25 | Northern Arizona | Rick Mohler makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:25 | Northern Arizona | Rick Mohler misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | James Moses grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | William Cottrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Jack Gaffney (PF), John Johnson (C) William Cottrell, James Moses, James Avitia | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson (C) Adolph Devore | |
| 04:35 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson is hacked by Jack Gaffney - foul #4 on Jack Gaffney, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 04:16 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | John Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Rick Mohler - foul #3 on Rick Mohler, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Wood (PG), Michael Heinz (SG), Joshua Chapman (SF) Ronald Bellamy, Roger Mills, Rick Mohler | |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:44 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Wood | 51-52 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - William Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heinz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Cissell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thurman Carlson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Thurman Carlson is called for the reach on Jack Gaffney - foul #3 on Thurman Carlson, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (C) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Adolph Devore (PF), Jim Driskell (C) Todd Cissell, Thurman Carlson | |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | William Cottrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 02:50 | Northern Arizona | Adolph Devore gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:50 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), John Johnson (C) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell, Derek Smith, James Moses | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy (PG), Roger Mills (SG), Rick Mohler (SF), Todd Cissell (PF), Thurman Carlson (C) William Wood, Michael Heinz, Joshua Chapman, Adolph Devore, Jim Driskell | |
| 02:40 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 01:58 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | John Johnson gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego is hacked by Thurman Carlson - foul #4 on Thurman Carlson, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:11 | Northern Arizona | Rick Mohler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Bellamy | 53-55 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney's floater is knocked away by Rick Mohler | 53-55 |
| 00:47 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Rick Mohler | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Roger Mills | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:10 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills grabs the board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills is hacked by Michael Ortego in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ortego, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz (SF) Rick Mohler | |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Roger Mills takes the ball from John Johnson | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills runs out the clock | 53-59 |