| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Mike Easton (fresh) SG - Bryan Sheridan (fresh) SF - Willian McGuire (fresh) PF - Jeff Young (fresh) C - Dezydery Zamzow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) SG - George Zukerman (fresh) SF - James Baillargeon (fresh) PF - James Dasilva (fresh) C - Vincent Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | The short jumper by James Dasilva is denied by Willian McGuire | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Sacramento State | Jeff Young grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Willian McGuire misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Willian McGuire - foul #1 on Willian McGuire, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | James Dasilva is fouled on the floor by Jeff Young - foul #1 on Jeff Young, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Willian McGuire lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Sheridan and he's hacked by Vincent Adams - foul #1 on Vincent Adams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Willian McGuire misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon is hacked by Mike Easton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Easton, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | James Dasilva misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | James Dasilva hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Sacramento State | Jeff Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Paul Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams tips it home | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | Bryan Sheridan buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joey Slater (PG), Michael Olvera (SF), Robert Culver (PF) Mike Easton, Willian McGuire, Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Nay (PG), Joseph Nelson (SG), Steve Mott (SF), Matthew Brown (C) Paul Robinson, George Zukerman, James Baillargeon, Vincent Adams | |
| 16:31 | Sacramento State | Bryan Sheridan misses short on a floater from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Nay | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryan Sheridan - foul #1 on Bryan Sheridan, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gore (SG), Lazaro Bruno (C) Bryan Sheridan, Dezydery Zamzow | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Standifer (C) James Dasilva | |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | Sacramento State | Matthew Brown is called for the reach on Joey Slater - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joey Slater (fresh) SG - John Gore (fresh) SF - Michael Olvera (fresh) PF - Robert Culver (fresh) C - Lazaro Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Nay (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Nelson (fresh) SF - Steve Mott (fresh) PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) C - John Standifer (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Sacramento State | Steve Mott takes the ball from Lazaro Bruno | 4-5 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Steve Mott clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Culver - foul #1 on Robert Culver, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mike Easton (PG), Willian McGuire (SF), Jeff Young (PF) John Gore, Michael Olvera, Lazaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Robinson (PG), George Zukerman (SG), James Baillargeon (SF) Thomas Nay, Joseph Nelson, John Standifer | |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Steve Mott makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Steve Mott makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Sacramento State | Joey Slater clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon is fouled on the floor by Mike Easton - foul #2 on Mike Easton, team foul #6 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gore (PG), Bryan Sheridan (SG), Dezydery Zamzow (C) Mike Easton, Joey Slater, Robert Culver | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Dasilva (PF), Vincent Adams (C) Steve Mott, Matthew Brown | |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | George Zukerman drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Robinson | 4-10 |
| 13:59 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Vincent Adams - foul #2 on Vincent Adams, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Olvera (SF), Lazaro Bruno (PF) Willian McGuire, Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Standifer (C) Vincent Adams | |
| 13:59 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:59 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Dezydery Zamzow blocks the short jumper by John Standifer | 6-10 |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | Bryan Sheridan snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:15 | Sacramento State | John Standifer takes the ball from Dezydery Zamzow | 6-10 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | George Zukerman blows the layup | 6-10 |
| 13:00 | Sacramento State | Bryan Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon knocks in the turnaround from close range | 9-12 |
| 12:17 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-12 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon lays it in | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Gore (fairly fresh) SG - Bryan Sheridan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Olvera (fairly fresh) PF - Lazaro Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dezydery Zamzow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Zukerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Baillargeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Dasilva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Standifer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Sacramento State | John Gore makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Sheridan | 15-14 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Paul Robinson loses the dribble to Lazaro Bruno in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 11:18 | Sacramento State | Bryan Sheridan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Olvera | 18-14 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | John Standifer misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dezydery Zamzow - foul #1 on Dezydery Zamzow, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joey Slater (PG), Willian McGuire (SF), Jeff Young (PF), Robert Culver (C) John Gore, Michael Olvera, Lazaro Bruno, Dezydery Zamzow | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Nay (PG), Joseph Nelson (SG), Steve Mott (SF), Matthew Brown (C) Paul Robinson, George Zukerman, James Baillargeon, James Dasilva | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | John Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | John Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:46 | Sacramento State | Robert Culver lays it in on a nice dish by Jeff Young | 20-16 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Steve Mott misses the lay-in | 20-16 |
| 10:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Culver grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | Joey Slater is hacked by Thomas Nay - foul #1 on Thomas Nay, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Dasilva (PF) John Standifer | |
| 09:58 | Sacramento State | Joey Slater clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-16 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | Willian McGuire grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | Bryan Sheridan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | Robert Culver pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:15 | Sacramento State | Joey Slater makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willian McGuire | 23-16 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson is hacked by Joey Slater in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joey Slater, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Patrick Troyer (SF), Lazaro Bruno (PF), Micheal Degen (C) Willian McGuire, Jeff Young, Robert Culver | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Bridges (PG) Thomas Nay | |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:50 | Sacramento State | Patrick Troyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | James Dasilva gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-16 |
| 08:32 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:26 | Sacramento State | Patrick Troyer's floater is tipped away by Steve Mott | 23-16 |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Lazaro Bruno | 23-16 |
| 08:08 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 23-16 |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno can't tip it in | 23-16 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | James Dasilva grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 23-16 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Micheal Degen pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joey Slater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Sheridan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Troyer (fairly fresh) PF - Lazaro Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Degen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Christopher Bridges (fresh) SG - Joseph Nelson (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Mott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dasilva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Micheal Degen is fouled on the floor by Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Culver (PG), Michael Olvera (SG), Willian McGuire (SF), Dezydery Zamzow (C) Joey Slater, Bryan Sheridan, Patrick Troyer, Micheal Degen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Robinson (PG), George Zukerman (SG), James Baillargeon (SF), John Standifer (C) Christopher Bridges, Joseph Nelson, Steve Mott, Matthew Brown | |
| 07:23 | Sacramento State | Robert Culver scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Willian McGuire | 26-16 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | James Dasilva hits a floater from the left block | 26-18 |
| 07:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Culver buries a shot near the basket | 28-18 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | James Dasilva misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lazaro Bruno - foul #1 on Lazaro Bruno, team foul #9 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gore (SG), Jeff Young (PF) Willian McGuire, Lazaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | James Dasilva makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | James Dasilva makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | Michael Olvera's layup is rejected by James Dasilva | 28-20 |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | Robert Culver pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Jeff Young makes the driving attempt from close range set up by John Gore | 30-20 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Paul Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-20 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Dasilva | 30-20 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | George Zukerman misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Gore - foul #1 on John Gore, team foul #10 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joey Slater (PG), Patrick Troyer (SF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Robert Culver, Michael Olvera, Dezydery Zamzow | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Nay (PG), Steve Mott (C) Paul Robinson, John Standifer | |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | George Zukerman makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | George Zukerman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:23 | Sacramento State | Jeff Young knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-22 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Young | 32-22 |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Patrick Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Joey Slater knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Gore | 35-22 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay is hacked by Joey Slater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joey Slater, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Culver (PG), Bryan Sheridan (SG), Willian McGuire (SF), Dezydery Zamzow (C) Joey Slater, John Gore, Patrick Troyer, Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Bridges (PG) George Zukerman | |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:40 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow misses long on a jumper in the lane | 35-23 |
| 04:39 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow grabs the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow is fouled on the floor by Steve Mott - foul #1 on Steve Mott, team foul #6 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gore (PG) Lazaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Robinson (PG), Joseph Nelson (SG) Christopher Bridges, James Baillargeon | |
| 04:17 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow misses badly on a floater from the left block | 35-23 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson is called for traveling | 35-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mike Easton (PG), Joey Slater (SG) John Gore, Bryan Sheridan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Brown (PF), Vincent Adams (C) Thomas Nay, James Dasilva | |
| 03:38 | Sacramento State | Joseph Nelson steals it from Robert Culver | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Mike Easton (fresh) SG - Joey Slater (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willian McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Culver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dezydery Zamzow (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Nelson (fresh) SF - Steve Mott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) C - Vincent Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Culver - foul #2 on Robert Culver, team foul #12 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Olvera (SF), Jeff Young (PF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Willian McGuire, Robert Culver, Dezydery Zamzow | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Zukerman (SG), James Baillargeon (SF) Joseph Nelson, Steve Mott | |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:14 | Sacramento State | George Zukerman steals it from Mike Easton in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-25 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon grabs the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Vincent Adams misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 35-25 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Michael Olvera snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 02:31 | Sacramento State | Mike Easton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-25 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | George Zukerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryan Sheridan (SG), Micheal Degen (C) Joey Slater, Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Bridges (PG), Thomas Nay (SF), John Standifer (PF) Paul Robinson, James Baillargeon, Matthew Brown | |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-25 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Christopher Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Thomas Nay connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Adams | 35-28 |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Standifer - foul #1 on John Standifer, team foul #7 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Culver (PG), John Gore (SG), Willian McGuire (SF), Dezydery Zamzow (C) Mike Easton, Bryan Sheridan, Michael Olvera, Micheal Degen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Nelson (SG), Steve Mott (SF) Christopher Bridges, George Zukerman | |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Steve Mott misses the easy layup | 36-28 |
| 01:24 | Sacramento State | Willian McGuire grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow loses the ball out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joey Slater (PG), Jeff Young (PF) Robert Culver, Lazaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Brown (PF) John Standifer | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Matthew Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Joey Slater drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeff Young | 39-28 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | John Gore steps in front of the Thomas Nay pass in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Vincent Adams - foul #3 on Vincent Adams, team foul #8 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Culver (PG), Patrick Troyer (SF) John Gore, Willian McGuire | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Robinson (PG), George Zukerman (SG), James Baillargeon (SF) Thomas Nay, Joseph Nelson, Vincent Adams | |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Patrick Troyer is called for the reach on James Baillargeon - foul #1 on Patrick Troyer, team foul #13 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mike Easton (PG), Michael Olvera (SF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Patrick Troyer, Jeff Young, Dezydery Zamzow | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Dasilva (PF) Matthew Brown | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Mike Easton misses short on a halfcourt shot | 42-30 |