| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Evans (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel McElligott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Borror (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Splawn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Casey West (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | Russell Lines blows the wide open layup | 29-30 |
| 19:48 | UC Riverside | Casey West pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Fowler | 29-30 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Borror | 29-33 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | David Evans travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | Casey West misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Shiflet - foul #2 on Gary Shiflet, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett (C) Daniel McElligott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG), Kevin Vadnais (SF), Ben Williams (C) Robert Hardy, Thomas Splawn, Derrick Fowler | |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | Casey West makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | Casey West makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | David Evans connects on the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Kevin Vadnais - foul #1 on Kevin Vadnais, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Williams (SF) Gary Shiflet | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland (SF) Casey West | |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | David Evans makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | David Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:39 | UC Riverside | David Miller grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:37 | UC Riverside | Russell Lines steps in front of the David Miller pass in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Russell Lines is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Caleb Solorio | 35-35 |
| 17:00 | UC Riverside | Daniel Midgett steps in front of the Kevin Borror pass | 35-35 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | David Evans is hacked by Kevin Vadnais - foul #2 on Kevin Vadnais, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Killian (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), Thomas Patel (PF), Daniel McElligott (C) Russell Lines, Caleb Solorio, Fred Williams, David Evans, Daniel Midgett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Thomas Splawn (SF), Casey West (PF), Derrick Fowler (C) David Miller, Palmer Holland, Kevin Vadnais, Ben Williams | |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:05 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Daniel McElligott | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Killian (fresh) SG - Michael McOmber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Patel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel McElligott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Borror (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Splawn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Casey West (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Richard Killian can't connect on a shot near the basket | 38-35 |
| 15:46 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 15:29 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 15:27 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Splawn | 38-35 |
| 15:09 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel McElligott - foul #2 on Daniel McElligott, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio (SG), Fred Williams (SF) Michael McOmber, Gary Shiflet | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton (PG), Robert Williams (SF) Robert Hardy, Thomas Splawn | |
| 15:09 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:09 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Richard Killian's pass is intercepted by Kevin Borror in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 14:54 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Hutton | 38-38 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Fred Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Daniel Midgett (PF), James Zehrbach (C) Richard Killian, Thomas Patel, Daniel McElligott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (SG), Kevin Vadnais (SF) Kevin Borror, Robert Williams | |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Fred Williams is hacked by Derrick Fowler - foul #2 on Derrick Fowler, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ben Williams (C) Derrick Fowler | |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | James Zehrbach connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Russell Lines and he's fouled by Howard Hutton - foul #1 on Howard Hutton, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland (SF) Casey West | |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | James Zehrbach makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:50 | UC Riverside | David Miller's pass is intercepted by Caleb Solorio | 41-38 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Fred Williams banks in the layup set up by Caleb Solorio | 43-38 |
| 13:27 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais comes up short on the jumper from close range | 43-38 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | James Zehrbach pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | James Zehrbach is open and buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Caleb Solorio | 45-38 |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 13:03 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | Palmer Holland banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Miller | 45-40 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Howard Hutton steps in front of the Russell Lines pass in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 12:31 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Ben Williams picks off the pass by Russell Lines | 45-40 |
| 11:53 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Caleb Solorio (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fred Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Midgett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Zehrbach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Howard Hutton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Palmer Holland (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Vadnais (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Caleb Solorio, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (PG), Thomas Patel (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), David Evans (PF), Daniel McElligott (C) Russell Lines, Caleb Solorio, Fred Williams, Daniel Midgett, James Zehrbach | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Kevin Borror (SG), Thomas Splawn (SF), Casey West (PF), Derrick Fowler (C) Howard Hutton, David Miller, Palmer Holland, Kevin Vadnais, Ben Williams | |
| 11:28 | UC Riverside | Casey West buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hardy | 45-42 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Daniel McElligott | 47-42 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Robert Hardy steals the ball from Michael McOmber in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 10:27 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel McElligott | 47-42 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Patel | 47-42 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel knocks in the jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Patel - foul #1 on Thomas Patel, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Killian (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), Ryan Adkins (SF) Michael McOmber, Thomas Patel, Gary Shiflet | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Welsh (PG) Robert Hardy | |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 09:21 | UC Riverside | Casey West grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | David Evans gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Richard Killian is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Splawn - foul #1 on Thomas Splawn, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG) Richard Killian | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Thomas Splawn takes the ball from Daniel McElligott | 49-44 |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror is hacked by Caleb Solorio - foul #3 on Caleb Solorio, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Williams (SF), James Zehrbach (C) Ryan Adkins, Daniel McElligott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais (SF) Thomas Splawn | |
| 07:59 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet (SF) Caleb Solorio | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Ben Williams (C) Charles Welsh, Kevin Borror, Derrick Fowler | |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Casey West steals it from Gary Shiflet | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - James Zehrbach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Vadnais (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Casey West (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ben Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Kevin Vadnais misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Zehrbach | 49-44 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Fred Williams drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Russell Lines | 51-44 |
| 07:04 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Casey West and the foul's on Gary Shiflet - foul #3 on Gary Shiflet, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Killian (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Thomas Patel (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Russell Lines, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, James Zehrbach | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Miller (PG), Palmer Holland (SF) Robert Hardy, Casey West | |
| 07:04 | UC Riverside | Ben Williams makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel can't connect on a shot from the right block | 51-47 |
| 06:48 | UC Riverside | David Miller gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams can't connect on a runner near the basket | 51-47 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Killian | 54-47 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Fred Williams | 54-47 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Kevin Vadnais - foul #3 on Kevin Vadnais, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), Daniel McElligott (C) Richard Killian, Michael McOmber, Fred Williams, Thomas Patel | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Kevin Borror (SG), Thomas Splawn (SF), Casey West (PF), Derrick Fowler (C) David Miller, Robert Williams, Palmer Holland, Ben Williams, Kevin Vadnais | |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:03 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 57-47 |
| 05:01 | UC Riverside | Casey West grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler banks in the layup set up by Thomas Splawn | 57-49 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Russell Lines is hacked by Robert Hardy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Evans (PF), James Zehrbach (C) Daniel Midgett, Daniel McElligott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Russell Lines makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Russell Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:24 | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Borror | 59-51 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Robert Hardy steals it from Gary Shiflet | 59-51 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-51 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Casey West can't tip it in | 59-51 |
| 03:57 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler tips it in | 59-53 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet travels with the ball | 59-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Killian (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Ryan Adkins (SF), Thomas Patel (PF), Daniel McElligott (C) Russell Lines, Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, James Zehrbach | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton (PG), David Miller (SG), Kevin Vadnais (PF) Robert Hardy, Kevin Borror, Casey West | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Killian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael McOmber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Patel (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel McElligott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Howard Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Splawn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Vadnais (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Fowler (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | Howard Hutton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 03:15 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler tips it home | 59-55 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Patel, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Williams (SF) Thomas Splawn | |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), Daniel Midgett (PF) Richard Killian, Michael McOmber, Ryan Adkins, Thomas Patel | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror (SG), Palmer Holland (SF), Ben Williams (PF) Howard Hutton, Kevin Vadnais, Derrick Fowler | |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Russell Lines and he's fouled by Ben Williams - foul #2 on Ben Williams, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Hardy (PG), Casey West (PF) David Miller, Palmer Holland | |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett misses the free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:25 | UC Riverside | Casey West gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:06 | UC Riverside | Casey West comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 02:04 | UC Riverside | Casey West grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:31 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hardy | 61-60 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Russell Lines is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Lines, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Evans (PF) Daniel Midgett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Splawn (SF), Derrick Fowler (C) Robert Williams, Ben Williams | |
| 01:11 | UC Riverside | Daniel McElligott steps in front of the Thomas Splawn pass | 61-60 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Derrick Fowler picks off the pass by Caleb Solorio in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 00:53 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Borror and the foul's on David Evans - foul #3 on David Evans, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 00:53 | UC Riverside | Derrick Fowler misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott's floater is tipped away by Derrick Fowler | 61-62 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | David Evans tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Kevin Borror knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-64 |