| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Schroer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy McNutty (fresh) C - Willie Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - William Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Culbert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Litton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Julian Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UC Irvine | Julian Reed loses the dribble to William Schroer | 35-35 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Henry Culbert takes the ball from Willie Brooks | 35-35 |
| 19:06 | UC Irvine | William Robertson is called for 10 seconds | 35-35 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty is fouled on the floor by Julian Reed - foul #3 on Julian Reed, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian McDearmon (C) Julian Reed | |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | Henry Culbert gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | UC Irvine | Stanley Butera steals it from William Robertson | 35-35 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera misses the lay-in | 35-35 |
| 17:59 | UC Irvine | Brian McDearmon gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | UC Irvine | Henry Culbert misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-35 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | William Schroer pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Schroer | 37-35 |
| 16:57 | UC Irvine | Henry Culbert's pass is intercepted by Stanley Butera | 37-35 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty is denied on a layup by Steve Christian | 37-35 |
| 16:28 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | UC Irvine | Willie Brooks swats the short shot by Brian McDearmon | 37-35 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | William Schroer snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks tips it home | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bachand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Schroer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy McNutty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - William Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Culbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Litton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Christian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian McDearmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | UC Irvine | William Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Henry Culbert takes the ball from Robert Bachand | 39-35 |
| 14:56 | UC Irvine | William Robertson can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera double dribbles | 39-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan (PG), John Brown (SG), Nicholas Gains (SF), Robert Little (PF), Pedro Montalvo (C) Stanley Butera, Robert Bachand, William Schroer, Timothy McNutty, Willie Brooks | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Govan (PG), Michael Gallagher (SG), Joseph Silvas (SF), Anthony Monaco (PF), Julian Reed (C) William Robertson, Henry Culbert, Nicholas Litton, Steve Christian, Brian McDearmon | |
| 14:25 | UC Irvine | Joseph Silvas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Robert Little loses the dribble to Julian Reed | 39-35 |
| 13:49 | UC Irvine | Joseph Silvas hits a jumper from the left block set up by Julian Reed | 39-37 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Julian Reed picks off the pass by Pedro Montalvo | 39-37 |
| 13:06 | UC Irvine | Joseph Silvas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Little - foul #2 on Robert Little, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG), William Schroer (SF) Garrett Trojan, Pedro Montalvo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Robertson (PG) Michael Gallagher | |
| 13:06 | UC Irvine | Joseph Silvas makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:06 | UC Irvine | Joseph Silvas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains connects on the runner from close range | 41-39 |
| 12:35 | UC Irvine | Joseph Silvas is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Gains - foul #1 on Nicholas Gains, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 12:30 | UC Irvine | Joseph Silvas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Nicholas Gains | 41-39 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:24 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Joseph Silvas | 41-39 |
| 12:06 | UC Irvine | Anthony Monaco lays it up and in | 41-41 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | William Robertson is called for the reach on Stanley Butera in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Robertson, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bachand (SG), Timothy McNutty (PF), Willie Brooks (C) John Brown, Nicholas Gains, Robert Little | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Henry Culbert (SG), Nicholas Litton (SF), Brian McDearmon (PF) Charles Govan, Joseph Silvas, Anthony Monaco | |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | William Schroer's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian McDearmon | 41-41 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 11:44 | UC Irvine | Julian Reed snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Schroer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy McNutty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - William Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Culbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Litton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McDearmon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Julian Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | UC Irvine | William Robertson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Butera - foul #2 on Stanley Butera, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 11:39 | UC Irvine | William Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:39 | UC Irvine | William Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:24 | UC Irvine | Brian McDearmon snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:07 | UC Irvine | Julian Reed clanks a jump hook in the lane | 41-42 |
| 11:06 | UC Irvine | Julian Reed can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | William Schroer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 10:30 | UC Irvine | Henry Culbert misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willie Brooks - foul #2 on Willie Brooks, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan (PG), John Brown (SG), Nicholas Gains (SF) Stanley Butera, Robert Bachand, William Schroer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Joseph Silvas (C) Julian Reed | |
| 10:30 | UC Irvine | Henry Culbert makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:30 | UC Irvine | Henry Culbert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Nicholas Litton - foul #1 on Nicholas Litton, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Govan (PG), Steve Christian (PF) William Robertson, Joseph Silvas | |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:57 | UC Irvine | Henry Culbert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian McDearmon | 45-47 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | John Brown drills a jumper from the right side set up by Garrett Trojan | 47-47 |
| 09:18 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Gains - foul #2 on Nicholas Gains, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG), Robert Bachand (SG), William Schroer (SF), Robert Little (C) Garrett Trojan, John Brown, Timothy McNutty, Willie Brooks | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Robertson (PG), Joseph Silvas (SF), Anthony Monaco (C) Henry Culbert, Nicholas Litton, Brian McDearmon | |
| 09:01 | UC Irvine | Anthony Monaco double dribbles | 47-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Garrett Harness (SF) Steve Christian | |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand is hacked by Anthony Monaco - foul #2 on Anthony Monaco, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 47-47 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | William Schroer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera misses the easy layup but the foul's on Garrett Harness - foul #1 on Garrett Harness, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton (SF) Garrett Harness | |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:21 | UC Irvine | Joseph Silvas snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:02 | UC Irvine | Charles Govan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 08:00 | UC Irvine | William Robertson snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:46 | UC Irvine | William Robertson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Govan | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Schroer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Gains (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Little (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - William Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Govan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Litton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Silvas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Monaco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 07:09 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Nicholas Gains - foul #3 on Nicholas Gains, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (SG), Timothy McNutty (PF), Willie Brooks (C) Robert Bachand, Nicholas Gains, Robert Little | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Henry Culbert (SG), Steve Christian (PF), Julian Reed (C) Charles Govan, Joseph Silvas, Anthony Monaco | |
| 07:09 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:09 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera's floater is tipped away by Steve Christian | 50-51 |
| 06:48 | UC Irvine | William Robertson gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:31 | UC Irvine | John Brown picks off the pass by Henry Culbert | 50-51 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty blows the layup but the foul's on Henry Culbert - foul #2 on Henry Culbert, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Trojan (PG), Malcolm Roser (SF) Stanley Butera, William Schroer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Govan (PG), Joseph Silvas (SF) William Robertson, Nicholas Litton | |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:07 | UC Irvine | Steve Christian drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Julian Reed | 52-53 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Malcolm Roser misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 05:41 | UC Irvine | Charles Govan snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:25 | UC Irvine | Julian Reed clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy McNutty | 52-53 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Garrett Trojan | 54-53 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Joseph Silvas scores on a 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG), Robert Bachand (SG), William Schroer (SF) Garrett Trojan, John Brown, Malcolm Roser | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Robertson (PG), Nicholas Litton (SF) Charles Govan, Joseph Silvas | |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks misses long on a floater from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to William Robertson | 54-56 |
| 04:05 | UC Irvine | Steve Christian is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steve Christian, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian McDearmon (PF) Steve Christian | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | William Schroer is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Schroer, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Schroer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy McNutty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - William Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Culbert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Litton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McDearmon (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Julian Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | William Robertson scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Litton | 54-58 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Julian Reed steps in front of the Robert Bachand pass | 54-58 |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton is fouled on the floor by William Schroer - foul #4 on William Schroer, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Brian McDearmon is called for the reach on Stanley Butera - foul #2 on Brian McDearmon, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Steve Christian (PF) Julian Reed | |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:24 | UC Irvine | Brian McDearmon connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Robertson | 56-61 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand loses the dribble to William Robertson | 56-61 |
| 01:57 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 01:56 | UC Irvine | Steve Christian grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 01:48 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Litton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Henry Culbert steps in front of the Stanley Butera pass | 56-61 |
| 01:23 | UC Irvine | Brian McDearmon hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Willie Brooks - foul #3 on Willie Brooks, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Julian Reed (C) Steve Christian | |
| 01:23 | UC Irvine | Brian McDearmon makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 00:58 | UC Irvine | Julian Reed snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | UC Irvine | Julian Reed is hacked by Stanley Butera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Butera, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Garrett Harness (SF), Anthony Monaco (PF) Nicholas Litton, Brian McDearmon | |
| 00:57 | UC Irvine | Julian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:57 | UC Irvine | Julian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Bachand | 58-66 |
| 00:52 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Stanley Butera is called for the reach on Anthony Monaco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Butera, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Anthony Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Anthony Monaco misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks grabs the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera's pass is intercepted by William Robertson | 58-67 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Julian Reed is hacked by Robert Bachand in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bachand, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Julian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Julian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | William Schroer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-69 |
| 00:30 | UC Irvine | Anthony Monaco grabs the board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | William Robertson runs out the clock | 58-69 |