| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Parrett (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | Wayne Thomas is called for the reach on Russell Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Thomas - foul #3 on Wayne Thomas, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG) Wayne Thomas | |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Michael Gries connects on the floater near the basket set up by Russell Wilson | 38-38 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Hayes | 38-41 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses long on a floater in the paint | 38-41 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Parrett | 38-41 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes clanks a jump hook from the right block | 38-41 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Michael Gries gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Michael Gries is fouled on the floor by Michael Parrett - foul #2 on Michael Parrett, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski is fouled on the floor by Dean Warner - foul #2 on Dean Warner, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving (C) Dean Warner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner (C) Michael Parrett | |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Robert Thomas steps in front of the Danny Hayes pass | 40-41 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Matthew Wiesner steals the ball from Michael Gries | 40-41 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner makes the turnaround from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses long on a jumper in the lane | 40-43 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Don Palomares grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Danny Hayes steals it from Russell Wilson | 40-43 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski lays it in on a great pass from Danny Hayes | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Palomares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Gries (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Loving (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Josef Olenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Grunewald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | James Grunewald snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | James Grunewald is hacked by Russell Wilson - foul #1 on Russell Wilson, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), Richard Ashe (SF), David Sechrist (PF), Dean Warner (C) Russell Wilson, Don Palomares, Robert Thomas, Michael Gries, Kelvin Loving | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG), Michael Hail (SG), Richard O'Neal (SF), Michael Parrett (C) Josef Olenski, Timothy Lafrance, Danny Hayes, James Grunewald | |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Karl Bohannon is called for the reach on Michael Parrett - foul #2 on Karl Bohannon, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard O'Neal | 40-47 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Richard O'Neal blocks the short jumper by David Sechrist | 40-47 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner misses the shot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Dean Warner gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Matthew Wiesner steals the ball from Richard Ashe | 40-47 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Karl Oliphant steals the ball from Wayne Thomas in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Karl Oliphant | 42-47 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Michael Hail misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Wiesner | 42-47 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Kelvin Loving (C) Karl Bohannon, Richard Ashe, Dean Warner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Hayes (SF), James Grunewald (PF) Richard O'Neal, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Wayne Thomas picks off the pass by David Sechrist | 42-47 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Michael Hail is hacked by Karl Oliphant - foul #1 on Karl Oliphant, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SG), Earl Diamond (PF) Karl Oliphant, David Sechrist | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), Richard Marcy (C) Michael Hail, Michael Parrett | |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Hayes | 42-49 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas double dribbles | 44-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Gries (PF) Earl Diamond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson's pass is intercepted by Wayne Thomas in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Thomas | 44-51 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Timothy Lafrance is called for the reach on Don Palomares - foul #1 on Timothy Lafrance, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Ashe (SF), Dean Warner (C) Robert Thomas, Kelvin Loving | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ashe (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Marcy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Dean Warner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wayne Thomas | 44-54 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Michael Gries connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Wilson | 47-54 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Michael Gries picks off the pass by Richard Marcy | 47-54 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Russell Wilson | 49-54 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Hayes and he's hacked by Russell Wilson - foul #2 on Russell Wilson, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), David Sechrist (PF), Kelvin Loving (C) Russell Wilson, Don Palomares, Richard Ashe, Michael Gries, Dean Warner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hail (SG), Matthew Wiesner (PF), Michael Parrett (C) Timothy Lafrance, James Grunewald, Richard Marcy | |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | David Sechrist makes the shot from close range set up by Karl Bohannon and he's fouled by Matthew Wiesner - foul #2 on Matthew Wiesner, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Richard O'Neal (SF) Wayne Thomas, Danny Hayes | |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | David Sechrist misses the free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | David Sechrist snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas blows the layup | 51-57 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Michael Hail is hacked by Karl Bohannon - foul #3 on Karl Bohannon, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG) Karl Bohannon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Wiesner | 51-59 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to David Sechrist | 51-59 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Josef Olenski steals it from Kelvin Loving | 51-59 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Russell Wilson steps in front of the Michael Parrett pass | 51-59 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving buries a shot from the baseline set up by Russell Wilson and he's hacked by Michael Parrett - foul #3 on Michael Parrett, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SG), Michael Gries (PF) Karl Oliphant, David Sechrist | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Danny Hayes (SF), James Grunewald (PF) Josef Olenski, Michael Hail, Richard O'Neal, Michael Parrett | |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Loving (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Michael Gries grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Don Palomares is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (PG), Dean Warner (C) Russell Wilson, Kelvin Loving | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Marcy (C) Matthew Wiesner | |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Danny Hayes - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Richard Ashe (SF) Karl Bohannon, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Timothy Lafrance steals the ball from Karl Oliphant | 54-61 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danny Hayes | 54-63 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-63 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Thomas | 54-66 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Don Palomares makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Karl Oliphant and he's hacked by Wayne Thomas - foul #4 on Wayne Thomas, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), David Sechrist (PF), Kelvin Loving (C) Karl Oliphant, Richard Ashe, Michael Gries, Dean Warner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hail (SG), Michael Parrett (C) Timothy Lafrance, Richard Marcy | |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Don Palomares makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | James Grunewald lays it in on a great pass from Michael Parrett | 57-68 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | James Grunewald swats the dunk try by Robert Thomas | 57-68 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Kelvin Loving steals the ball from James Grunewald | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Palomares (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Sechrist (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kelvin Loving (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wayne Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Hail (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Grunewald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Parrett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Danny Hayes is called for the reach on Russell Wilson - foul #2 on Danny Hayes, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (SG) Don Palomares | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Matthew Wiesner (PF) Wayne Thomas, Danny Hayes, James Grunewald | |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Michael Hail grabs the board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Oliphant | 60-68 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Gries (PF), Dean Warner (C) David Sechrist, Kelvin Loving | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG), Danny Hayes (SF), James Grunewald (PF) Josef Olenski, Michael Hail, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Thomas | 60-70 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 62-70 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | James Grunewald clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Gries - foul #3 on Michael Gries, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SG) Karl Oliphant | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | James Grunewald makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | James Grunewald makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Don Palomares makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Russell Wilson | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Michael Gries grabs the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | James Grunewald swats the short shot by Don Palomares | 65-72 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Wayne Thomas | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | James Grunewald is fouled on the floor by Michael Gries - foul #4 on Michael Gries, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG) Wayne Thomas | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | James Grunewald makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | James Grunewald misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Dean Warner snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Don Palomares buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Parrett | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | James Grunewald is called for the reach on Michael Gries - foul #2 on James Grunewald, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG) Josef Olenski | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Michael Gries makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Don Palomares clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-75 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Dean Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | James Grunewald grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | James Grunewald is fouled in the backcourt by Don Palomares - foul #1 on Don Palomares, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Richard O'Neal (SF) Wayne Thomas, Danny Hayes | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | James Grunewald makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | James Grunewald misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Dean Warner grabs the board | 69-76 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Hayes (SF) Richard O'Neal | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski runs out the clock | 69-76 |