| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Palomares (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sample (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 19:49 | Buffalo | William Sample snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | William Sample tips it in | 38-29 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | William Sample takes the ball from Ralph Barbee | 38-29 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Charles Whiten swats the short shot by Don Palomares | 38-29 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Don Palomares - foul #1 on Don Palomares, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor double dribbles | 38-31 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Don Palomares | 38-31 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Palomares | 41-31 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | William Sample throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Matthew Murphy (SG), Andrew Childers (SF), Mike Horn (PF), David Sechrist (C) Brian Santoro, William Fairweather, Don Palomares, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson | |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland is hacked by Andrew Childers - foul #1 on Andrew Childers, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland's pass is intercepted by Mike Horn | 41-33 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | David Sechrist drills a runner near the basket | 43-33 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | John Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Mike Horn gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) SG - Matthew Murphy (fresh) SF - Andrew Childers (fresh) PF - Mike Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sechrist (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Simmons (fresh) PF - Charles Whiten (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Simmons - foul #2 on John Simmons, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), William Fairweather (SG), Jason Taylor (PF), William Sample (C) Benjamin Rymer, Matthew Murphy, Mike Horn, David Sechrist | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Jerry Wayland, Ted McCoy, John Simmons, Charles Whiten | |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker drills a 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Daniel Johnson takes the ball from William Sample | 44-36 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Randall Buker | 44-38 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro is hacked by Ralph Barbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF) Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton (PF) Donald Noguera | |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 46-38 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | William Sample gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses the floater from the left block | 46-38 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 46-38 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Jason Taylor | 48-38 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jason Taylor | 48-38 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses long on a jumper from the right block | 48-38 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | William Sample tips it in | 50-38 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randall Buker | 50-40 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Fairweather | 52-40 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Randall Buker | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sample (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Thorton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Randall Buker - foul #3 on Randall Buker, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Don Palomares (SF), Mike Horn (PF), Andrew Childers (C) Brian Santoro, Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF), Charles Whiten (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Robert Thorton, Daniel Johnson | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland is called for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (SG) William Fairweather | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Matthew Murphy is denied by Charles Whiten | 53-43 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Childers - foul #2 on Andrew Childers, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers connects on the floater near the basket | 55-45 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | John Simmons makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Childers | 57-48 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ted McCoy | 57-50 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Whiten - foul #2 on Charles Whiten, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), William Sample (C) Benjamin Rymer, Don Palomares, Mike Horn, Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Jerry Wayland, Ted McCoy, John Simmons, Donald Noguera | |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 59-53 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Whiten - foul #3 on Charles Whiten, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG) Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton (PF) Charles Whiten | |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton lays it in | 60-55 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor is fouled on the floor by Robert Thorton - foul #1 on Robert Thorton, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Horn (PF) Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sample (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | William Fairweather is hacked by Ralph Barbee - foul #2 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Whiten | 61-55 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Whiten | 61-58 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Charles Whiten swats the dunk try by William Sample | 61-58 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | William Fairweather can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses short on a floater from the right side | 61-58 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Mike Horn gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | William Sample's pass is intercepted by Charles Whiten | 61-58 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Buker | 61-60 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses long on a shot in the paint | 61-60 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | William Sample snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro is fouled on the floor by Frank Shaw - foul #3 on Frank Shaw, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Don Palomares (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), Andrew Childers (C) William Fairweather, Robert Thomas, Mike Horn, William Sample | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF), Donald Noguera (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Charles Whiten, Robert Thorton | |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson travels with the ball | 63-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (SG) Brian Santoro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | John Simmons takes the ball from Matthew Murphy | 63-60 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera loses the dribble to Matthew Murphy | 63-60 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor is called for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG) Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Charles Whiten (PF) Jerry Wayland, Donald Noguera | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Palomares (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Childers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 19 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 63-60 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), William Sample (C) Benjamin Rymer, Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF) Ted McCoy, John Simmons | |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | William Fairweather grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Don Palomares makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Santoro | 66-60 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker drills a shot from the left block | 66-62 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor comes up short on the shot in the lane | 66-62 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | William Fairweather steps in front of the Randall Buker pass | 66-62 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | William Fairweather lays it up and in | 68-62 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Shaw | 68-65 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Don Palomares hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | William Sample misses the tip | 68-65 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jason Taylor - foul #2 on Jason Taylor, team foul #4 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF) Don Palomares | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | William Sample is hacked by Ralph Barbee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | William Sample misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | William Sample pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | William Sample is hacked by Charles Whiten - foul #4 on Charles Whiten, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | William Sample makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | William Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Frank Shaw, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Don Palomares (SF), Mike Horn (PF) William Fairweather, Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Mike Horn is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Buker - foul #4 on Randall Buker, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Mike Horn makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Mike Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Barbee - foul #4 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rymer | 73-67 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer is hacked by Randall Buker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randall Buker, team foul #14 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG) Randall Buker | |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy misses short on a halfcourt shot | 75-67 |