| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Anthony Theroux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Slater (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chet Swindler (fresh) C - Harry Saez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Roy Heacock (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Mosely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Duvall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo St. | James Rau inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo St. | Ronald Slater connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Theroux | 37-34 |
| 19:19 | Willamette | Charles Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo St. | The rebound goes to Chet Swindler | 37-34 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo St. | Harry Saez misses the easy layup | 37-34 |
| 18:56 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Steven Duvall | 37-34 |
| 18:38 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Anderson | 37-36 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo St. | Harry Saez is called for 3 seconds | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | Willamette | Roy Heacock misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo St. | The rebound goes to James Rau | 37-36 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:40 | Willamette | Roy Heacock grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | Willamette | Anthony Theroux steals it from Douglas Samaniego | 37-36 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo St. | Ronald Slater clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo St. | James Rau pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo St. | Harry Saez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 16:31 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:24 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:01 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely's pass is intercepted by Harry Saez | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Anthony Theroux (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Slater (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chet Swindler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Saez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Roy Heacock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Samaniego (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Mosely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Duvall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 15:37 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Douglas Samaniego | 37-36 |
| 15:27 | Willamette | Charles Anderson is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | James Hoelscher (PG), Omar Haley (SG), Matthew Artis (SF), David Lima (PF), Robert Byrd (C) Anthony Theroux, Ronald Slater, James Rau, Chet Swindler, Harry Saez | |
| Subs | Willamette | Shawn Griffin (PG), Bernard Dibenedetto (SG), Terrence Moss (SF), Junior Seevers (PF), Larry Palumbo (C) Roy Heacock, Charles Anderson, Douglas Samaniego, Kevin Mosely, Steven Duvall | |
| 15:14 | Buffalo St. | James Hoelscher buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 14:52 | Willamette | Matthew Artis steps in front of the Bernard Dibenedetto pass | 40-36 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo St. | Terrence Moss steps in front of the Matthew Artis pass | 40-36 |
| 14:40 | Willamette | Terrence Moss banks in the layup | 40-38 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo St. | James Hoelscher hits a 3 from straight away set up by Omar Haley | 43-38 |
| 13:59 | Willamette | Shawn Griffin is hacked by Robert Byrd - foul #2 on Robert Byrd, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 13:38 | Willamette | Terrence Moss can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-38 |
| 13:37 | Willamette | Terrence Moss tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo St. | David Lima hits a floater near the basket set up by Omar Haley | 45-40 |
| 13:09 | Willamette | Robert Byrd is called for the reach on Larry Palumbo - foul #3 on Robert Byrd, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux (PG), James Rau (SF), Chet Swindler (PF) Omar Haley, David Lima, Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | Willamette | Roy Heacock (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Kevin Mosely (PF) Shawn Griffin, Terrence Moss, Larry Palumbo | |
| 12:56 | Willamette | James Rau steps in front of the Kevin Mosely pass | 45-40 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux makes the 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:22 | Willamette | Junior Seevers drills a jump hook from close range set up by Bernard Dibenedetto | 48-42 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Ronald Slater (SG), David Lima (PF), Robert Byrd (C) James Hoelscher, Chet Swindler, Matthew Artis | |
| Subs | Willamette | Douglas Samaniego (SF), Steven Duvall (C) Bernard Dibenedetto, Junior Seevers | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Anthony Theroux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Slater (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lima (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Roy Heacock (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Mosely (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Duvall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Willamette | Charles Anderson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Duvall | 48-44 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo St. | Roy Heacock steals it from Robert Byrd | 48-44 |
| 11:17 | Willamette | Charles Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Heacock | 48-46 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo St. | Roy Heacock is called for the reach on Anthony Theroux - foul #1 on Roy Heacock, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Omar Haley (PG), Dale McLaughlin (SF), Harry Saez (C) Anthony Theroux, James Rau, Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | Willamette | Shawn Griffin (PG), Albert McDaniel (SG) Roy Heacock, Charles Anderson | |
| 10:49 | Buffalo St. | Ronald Slater scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Omar Haley | 50-46 |
| 10:32 | Willamette | Albert McDaniel buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Mosely and he's fouled by Ronald Slater - foul #1 on Ronald Slater, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | James Hoelscher (SF), Matthew Artis (PF) Dale McLaughlin, David Lima | |
| Subs | Willamette | Bernard Dibenedetto (SG), Terrence Moss (PF) Shawn Griffin, Kevin Mosely | |
| 10:32 | Willamette | Albert McDaniel makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo St. | Ronald Slater connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Omar Haley | 53-49 |
| 10:05 | Willamette | Steven Duvall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Samaniego | 53-51 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo St. | James Hoelscher makes the jump hook in the lane | 55-51 |
| 09:33 | Willamette | James Hoelscher takes the ball from Douglas Samaniego | 55-51 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo St. | James Hoelscher misses the easy layup | 55-51 |
| 09:29 | Willamette | Terrence Moss pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:16 | Willamette | Bernard Dibenedetto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 09:15 | Willamette | Albert McDaniel grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:01 | Willamette | Bernard Dibenedetto drills a jumpshot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo St. | Matthew Artis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:53 | Willamette | Albert McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:38 | Willamette | Douglas Samaniego can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo St. | Harry Saez gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo St. | Bernard Dibenedetto is called for the reach on Matthew Artis - foul #1 on Bernard Dibenedetto, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux (PG), James Rau (SF), Chet Swindler (PF), David Lima (C) Omar Haley, Ronald Slater, James Hoelscher, Harry Saez | |
| Subs | Willamette | Roy Heacock (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Tim Pearson (SF), Kevin Mosely (PF), Junior Seevers (C) Albert McDaniel, Bernard Dibenedetto, Douglas Samaniego, Terrence Moss, Steven Duvall | |
| 08:06 | Buffalo St. | Matthew Artis drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Theroux | 57-53 |
| 08:01 | Willamette | Charles Anderson misses the lay-in | 57-53 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo St. | David Lima gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Anthony Theroux (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Artis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Rau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chet Swindler (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Lima (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Roy Heacock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Pearson (fresh) PF - Kevin Mosely (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Junior Seevers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Buffalo St. | Chet Swindler misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Mosely - foul #1 on Kevin Mosely, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Ronald Slater (SG) Matthew Artis | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 07:48 | Buffalo St. | Chet Swindler makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo St. | Chet Swindler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:36 | Willamette | Charles Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:34 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely tips it in | 59-55 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo St. | Ronald Slater is denied on a layup by Kevin Mosely | 59-55 |
| 07:09 | Willamette | Charles Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:46 | Willamette | Roy Heacock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | James Hoelscher (SG) Ronald Slater | |
| Subs | Willamette | Bernard Dibenedetto (SF) Tim Pearson | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo St. | James Rau misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo St. | Chet Swindler tips it home | 61-55 |
| 06:24 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 06:23 | Willamette | Junior Seevers tips it but misses | 61-55 |
| 06:22 | Willamette | Roy Heacock pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:03 | Willamette | Roy Heacock can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:02 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:37 | Willamette | Roy Heacock misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chet Swindler - foul #3 on Chet Swindler, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Omar Haley (SG), Matthew Artis (SF), Robert Byrd (PF), Harry Saez (C) Anthony Theroux, James Rau, Chet Swindler, David Lima | |
| Subs | Willamette | Douglas Samaniego (SF), Larry Palumbo (C) Charles Anderson, Junior Seevers | |
| 05:37 | Willamette | Roy Heacock makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:37 | Willamette | Roy Heacock misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo St. | Harry Saez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo St. | James Hoelscher comes up short on the shot from the left side | 61-56 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo St. | James Hoelscher tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 05:03 | Willamette | Roy Heacock hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo St. | James Hoelscher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 04:38 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 04:18 | Willamette | Larry Palumbo's layup is rejected by Harry Saez | 63-58 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo St. | Matthew Artis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo St. | James Hoelscher clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 04:09 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:04 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Byrd - foul #4 on Robert Byrd, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux (PG), James Rau (SF), Chet Swindler (PF) James Hoelscher, Matthew Artis, Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | Willamette | Shawn Griffin (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Steven Duvall (C) Roy Heacock, Bernard Dibenedetto, Larry Palumbo | |
| 04:04 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:04 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Griffin - foul #1 on Shawn Griffin, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Ronald Slater (SG), David Lima (C) Omar Haley, Harry Saez | |
| Subs | Willamette | Junior Seevers (PF) Kevin Mosely | |
| 03:39 | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo St. | Chet Swindler grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Anthony Theroux (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Slater (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chet Swindler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Lima (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Shawn Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Junior Seevers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo St. | James Rau comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 03:15 | Willamette | Junior Seevers grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 02:58 | Willamette | Shawn Griffin is called for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Terrence Moss (SF) Douglas Samaniego | |
| 02:37 | Buffalo St. | David Lima is fouled on the floor by Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Byrd (C) Chet Swindler | |
| Subs | Willamette | Bernard Dibenedetto (SF) Terrence Moss | |
| 02:27 | Buffalo St. | David Lima is hacked by Shawn Griffin - foul #2 on Shawn Griffin, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo St. | Charles Anderson picks off the pass by James Rau | 63-60 |
| 02:07 | Willamette | Charles Anderson banks in the layup | 63-62 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Chet Swindler (PF), Harry Saez (C) David Lima, Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | Willamette | Roy Heacock (PG), Douglas Samaniego (SF), Kevin Mosely (PF) Shawn Griffin, Bernard Dibenedetto, Junior Seevers | |
| 01:40 | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux clanks a jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 01:38 | Willamette | Steven Duvall pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:25 | Willamette | Roy Heacock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo St. | Chet Swindler grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Slater | 65-62 |
| 00:52 | Willamette | Steven Duvall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harry Saez - foul #2 on Harry Saez, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 00:52 | Willamette | Steven Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:52 | Willamette | Steven Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo St. | Chet Swindler pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo St. | Ronald Slater misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charles Anderson - foul #3 on Charles Anderson, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | James Hoelscher (SF) James Rau | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo St. | Ronald Slater makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo St. | Ronald Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Willamette | Roy Heacock connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Heacock - foul #2 on Roy Heacock, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | James Rau (SF) James Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo St. | Anthony Theroux misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | Willamette | Kevin Mosely gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Willamette | Steven Duvall knocks in the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Harry Saez - foul #3 on Harry Saez, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 00:13 | Willamette | Steven Duvall makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Buffalo St. | James Rau is hacked by Roy Heacock - foul #3 on Roy Heacock, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo St. | James Rau makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo St. | James Rau makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:08 | Willamette | Willamette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Willamette | Roy Heacock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 69-68 |
| 00:00 | Willamette | Steven Duvall grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |