| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - William Sample (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Fernando Rios (fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Overton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry Senger (fresh) PF - Mark Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Emerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Jerry Senger inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Cal | Brian Santoro steps in front of the Fernando Rios pass in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 19:53 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro hits the finger roll | 31-30 |
| 19:38 | Cal | Thomas Emerson knocks in the floater from close range set up by Jerry Senger | 31-32 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Fairweather | 33-32 |
| 18:59 | Cal | Jerry Senger drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Overton | 33-34 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro banks in the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Mark Dozier connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Overton | 35-37 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro is hacked by Fernando Rios in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Rios, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Rogers (PG) Fernando Rios | |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 18:04 | Cal | Howard Rogers gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Jerry Senger clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SF), Mike Horn (PF) Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:44 | Cal | Jerry Senger makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Jerry Senger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Don Palomares hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Senger - foul #3 on Jerry Senger, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Skurski (PG), Kirk Keene (PF), Eric Williams (C) Jerry Senger, Mark Dozier, Thomas Emerson | |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Don Palomares makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | William Sample snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses the 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 17:12 | Cal | Kirk Keene snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:44 | Cal | George Overton clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Fairweather - foul #1 on William Fairweather, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Andrew Childers (SF), Jason Taylor (PF) Brian Santoro, William Fairweather, William Sample | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:44 | Cal | George Overton makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:44 | Cal | George Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Mike Horn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor is hacked by Kirk Keene - foul #1 on Kirk Keene, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF) Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Dozier (PF), Thomas Emerson (C) George Overton, Eric Williams | |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Don Palomares can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Mike Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Howard Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Skurski (fresh) SF - Kirk Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Dozier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Emerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Don Palomares banks in the layup | 38-41 |
| 15:10 | Cal | Don Palomares is called for the reach on Gregory Skurski - foul #1 on Don Palomares, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), William Fairweather (SG), Andrew Childers (PF), William Sample (C) Benjamin Rymer, Don Palomares, Jason Taylor, Mike Horn | |
| Subs | Cal | Fernando Rios (PG), Jerry Senger (SF) Howard Rogers, Kirk Keene | |
| 14:56 | Cal | Gregory Skurski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerry Senger | 38-44 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers is hacked by Mark Dozier - foul #1 on Mark Dozier, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Cal | Marvin Polo (SG) Gregory Skurski | |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-44 |
| 14:23 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Dozier | 38-44 |
| 14:09 | Cal | Thomas Emerson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | William Fairweather snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | William Fairweather connects on the runner in the paint set up by Brian Santoro | 40-44 |
| 13:51 | Cal | Jerry Senger can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | William Sample gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Emerson swats the layup by Brian Santoro | 40-44 |
| 13:44 | Cal | Fernando Rios snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:39 | Cal | Jerry Senger is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SF), Jason Taylor (PF) Robert Thomas, Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Cal | George Overton (SG), Kirk Keene (PF), Eric Williams (C) Marvin Polo, Mark Dozier, Thomas Emerson | |
| 13:23 | Cal | Fernando Rios misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 13:22 | Cal | George Overton misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | William Fairweather pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Don Palomares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG) William Fairweather | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:46 | Cal | Kirk Keene lays it in on a nice dish by George Overton and the foul's on Benjamin Rymer - foul #2 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Horn (C) William Sample | |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Rogers (SF) Jerry Senger | |
| 12:46 | Cal | Kirk Keene makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Childers (SF) Brian Santoro | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Dozier (PF) Kirk Keene | |
| 12:16 | Cal | Howard Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 12:15 | Cal | Eric Williams can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 12:13 | Cal | Mark Dozier tips it home | 40-49 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-49 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Don Palomares snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Childers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Mike Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Fernando Rios (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Overton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SF - Howard Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Dozier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer is fouled on the floor by Fernando Rios - foul #4 on Fernando Rios, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), William Fairweather (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), William Sample (C) Benjamin Rymer, Don Palomares, Andrew Childers, Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Senger (SF), Thomas Emerson (C) Fernando Rios, Eric Williams | |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | William Sample blows the dunk but the foul's on Mark Dozier - foul #2 on Mark Dozier, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | William Sample makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | William Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:55 | Cal | Thomas Emerson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Cal | Kirk Keene (PF) Mark Dozier | |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | William Sample comes up short on the floater in the paint | 42-49 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 10:25 | Cal | Howard Rogers snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Kirk Keene clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 10:12 | Cal | Jerry Senger misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 10:11 | Cal | Kirk Keene pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:05 | Cal | George Overton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SF), Jason Taylor (PF) Robert Thomas, Mike Horn | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Skurski (PG), Marvin Polo (SG) Howard Rogers, George Overton | |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Don Palomares loses the dribble to Kirk Keene | 42-49 |
| 09:27 | Cal | Kirk Keene buries a shot from the left side | 42-51 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by William Sample | 45-51 |
| 08:51 | Cal | Kirk Keene's layup is rejected by William Sample | 45-51 |
| 08:50 | Cal | Kirk Keene gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Gregory Skurski is hacked by William Fairweather - foul #2 on William Fairweather, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Mike Horn (C) Brian Santoro, William Fairweather, William Sample | |
| Subs | Cal | George Overton (SG), Howard Rogers (SF), Mark Dozier (PF), Eric Williams (C) Marvin Polo, Jerry Senger, Kirk Keene, Thomas Emerson | |
| 08:43 | Cal | Gregory Skurski misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas's pass is intercepted by Mark Dozier | 45-51 |
| 08:23 | Cal | Benjamin Rymer is called for the reach on George Overton - foul #3 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (SG), Andrew Childers (C) Don Palomares, Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 08:23 | Cal | George Overton makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:23 | Cal | George Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas drills a jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 07:54 | Cal | Howard Rogers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Howard Rogers steals it from Robert Thomas | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Murphy (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Childers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gregory Skurski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Overton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SF - Howard Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Dozier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Cal | Howard Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Benjamin Rymer - foul #4 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), William Fairweather (SG), Don Palomares (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), William Sample (C) Benjamin Rymer, Matthew Murphy, Robert Thomas, Mike Horn, Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Cal | Fernando Rios (PG), Thomas Emerson (C) Gregory Skurski, Eric Williams | |
| 07:12 | Cal | Howard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:12 | Cal | Howard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Sample and the foul's on Fernando Rios - foul #5 on Fernando Rios, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Cal | Marvin Polo (SG), Kirk Keene (SF) Fernando Rios, George Overton | |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:38 | Cal | Howard Rogers is hacked by Don Palomares - foul #2 on Don Palomares, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Senger (SF) Kirk Keene | |
| 06:38 | Cal | Howard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:38 | Cal | Howard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | William Fairweather comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Marvin Polo - foul #2 on Marvin Polo, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Brown (PG) Howard Rogers | |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:53 | Cal | Brian Santoro steps in front of the Marvin Polo pass | 52-57 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | William Fairweather blows the layup | 52-57 |
| 05:48 | Cal | Charles Brown grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:32 | Cal | Marvin Polo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | William Fairweather snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | William Sample banks in the layup on a great pass from William Fairweather | 54-57 |
| 04:18 | Cal | William Sample is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #2 on William Sample, team foul #11 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Matthew Murphy (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Mike Horn (PF), Andrew Childers (C) Brian Santoro, William Fairweather, Don Palomares, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| Subs | Cal | George Overton (SG), Howard Rogers (SF), Kirk Keene (PF), Eric Williams (C) Marvin Polo, Jerry Senger, Mark Dozier, Thomas Emerson | |
| 04:18 | Cal | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Mike Horn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 04:04 | Cal | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:38 | Cal | Howard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 03:37 | Cal | Kirk Keene tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 03:15 | Cal | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Murphy (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Childers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - George Overton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SF - Howard Rogers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kirk Keene (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Cal | Howard Rogers is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), William Fairweather (SG), William Sample (C) Benjamin Rymer, Matthew Murphy, Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Skurski (PG) Charles Brown | |
| 02:59 | Cal | Howard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:59 | Cal | Howard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | William Fairweather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Taylor (PF) Mike Horn | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Senger (SF), Mark Dozier (PF), Thomas Emerson (C) Gregory Skurski, Kirk Keene, Eric Williams | |
| 02:31 | Cal | Howard Rogers is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #13 | 54-62 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Howard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Howard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 02:22 | Cal | George Overton grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Jerry Senger can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 01:54 | Cal | Mark Dozier hits the follow up shot | 54-66 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerry Senger - foul #4 on Jerry Senger, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Don Palomares (SG), Mike Horn (PF), Andrew Childers (C) Brian Santoro, William Fairweather, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Skurski (SG), Marvin Polo (SF), Kirk Keene (PF), Eric Williams (C) George Overton, Jerry Senger, Mark Dozier, Thomas Emerson | |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:15 | Cal | Eric Williams lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Skurski | 56-68 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Mike Horn hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kirk Keene - foul #2 on Kirk Keene, team foul #10 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Mike Horn misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Mike Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Cal | Eric Williams clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-68 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mike Horn | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-68 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Marvin Polo gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Howard Rogers runs out the clock | 57-68 |