| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Cloud (fresh) SF - Melvin Tabor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Schuler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Brashear (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Russell Hagan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo St. | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Hale | 22-31 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo St. | Edward Scott is called for traveling | 22-31 |
| 18:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo St. | Edward Scott grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo St. | Charlie Hale is hacked by Melvin Tabor - foul #2 on Melvin Tabor, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-31 |
| 18:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 18:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Edward Scott - foul #3 on Edward Scott, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | John Greer (PF) Edward Scott | |
| 18:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:03 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Brashear | 24-31 |
| 17:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Baker | 26-31 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo St. | James Harris is called for traveling | 26-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos (SF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Melvin Tabor, Thomas Brashear | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 17:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo St. | James Harris snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo St. | Charlie Hale tips it home | 26-33 |
| 16:27 | California, Santa Cruz | The short jumper by Eric Schuler is denied by John Greer | 26-33 |
| 16:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 16:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos loses the ball out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (PG), Thomas Joly (SG), Melvin Tabor (SF), Thomas Brashear (C) Jesse Baker, Robert Cloud, Robert Llanos, Eric Schuler | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Richard Chan (PG), Lawrence Bear (SG), Jeffrey Lebaron (SF), Arthur Whigham (PF) James Harris, Randall Dean, Russell Hagan, Charlie Hale | |
| 15:53 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Lebaron scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - David Riffle (fresh) SG - Thomas Joly (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Melvin Tabor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Brashear (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Richard Chan (fresh) SG - Lawrence Bear (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Lebaron (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Whigham (fresh) C - John Greer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | California, Santa Cruz | 3 seconds is called on Bruce Bergholz | 26-35 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Peters (PG) David Riffle | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Anthony Green (PG), Edward Scott (PF) Richard Chan, Arthur Whigham | |
| 15:11 | Buffalo St. | Edward Scott connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Bear | 26-37 |
| 15:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Joly, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Wendell Fassett (SF) John Greer | |
| 14:49 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Lebaron is fouled on the floor by Thomas Joly - foul #2 on Thomas Joly, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud (SG) Thomas Joly | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 14:32 | Buffalo St. | Wendell Fassett connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Green | 26-39 |
| 14:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Peters and he's fouled by Lawrence Bear - foul #1 on Lawrence Bear, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Robert Llanos (SF), Eric Schuler (PF) Frederick Peters, Melvin Tabor, Bruce Bergholz | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean (SG) Wendell Fassett | |
| 14:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 13:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 13:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo St. | A charge is called on Randall Dean - foul #2 on Randall Dean, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck (C) Thomas Brashear | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan (SF), John Greer (PF), Charlie Hale (C) Jeffrey Lebaron, Edward Scott, Lawrence Bear | |
| 12:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Green | 32-42 |
| 12:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jesse Baker | 35-42 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Hagan | 35-44 |
| 11:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Llanos | 37-44 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Cloud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Llanos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Schuler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Anthony Green (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Russell Hagan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Greer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean drills a floater from the right side | 37-46 |
| 10:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo St. | John Greer misses the turnaround from close range | 37-46 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo St. | John Greer misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan can't tip it in | 37-46 |
| 10:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 10:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 37-46 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo St. | Charlie Hale's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Hallenbeck | 37-46 |
| 09:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo St. | John Greer gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo St. | Charlie Hale misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 09:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker blows the layup but he's fouled by Russell Hagan - foul #1 on Russell Hagan, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Peters (SG), Melvin Tabor (SF), Bruce Bergholz (PF), Thomas Brashear (C) Robert Cloud, Robert Llanos, Eric Schuler, Victor Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | James Harris (PG), Lawrence Bear (SG), Wendell Fassett (SF), Edward Scott (PF), Jeffrey Lebaron (C) Anthony Green, Randall Dean, Russell Hagan, John Greer, Charlie Hale | |
| 08:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo St. | Edward Scott gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Lebaron makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Harris and he's fouled by Frederick Peters - foul #4 on Frederick Peters, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (PG), Thomas Joly (SG) Jesse Baker, Frederick Peters | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 08:36 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Lebaron makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo St. | Lawrence Bear knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Lebaron | 40-52 |
| 07:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 07:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz can't tip it in | 40-52 |
| 07:49 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 07:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear tips it home | 42-52 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo St. | Lawrence Bear is hacked by Thomas Brashear - foul #2 on Thomas Brashear, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Peters (PG) David Riffle | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Frederick Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Joly (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Melvin Tabor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Brashear (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Bear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Fassett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Lebaron (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Buffalo St. | Edward Scott loses the dribble to Melvin Tabor | 42-52 |
| 06:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Lebaron is called for the reach on Thomas Brashear - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lebaron, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | John Greer (C) Jeffrey Lebaron | |
| 06:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos (SF) Melvin Tabor | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean (SG), Russell Hagan (SF), Charlie Hale (C) Lawrence Bear, Wendell Fassett, Edward Scott | |
| 06:18 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean makes the 3 from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 05:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-55 |
| 05:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Bruce Bergholz | 45-55 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean's pass is intercepted by Thomas Joly | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frederick Peters | 47-55 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Llanos - foul #2 on Robert Llanos, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Robert Cloud (SG), Melvin Tabor (SF), Eric Schuler (PF) Frederick Peters, Thomas Joly, Bruce Bergholz, Thomas Brashear | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Anthony Green (PG), Edward Scott (PF), Jeffrey Lebaron (C) James Harris, John Greer, Charlie Hale | |
| 04:41 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Dean steals it from Eric Schuler | 47-55 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo St. | Jeffrey Lebaron hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-55 |
| 04:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Llanos | 50-55 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo St. | Melvin Tabor picks off the pass by Russell Hagan | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jesse Baker | 52-55 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck (C) Robert Llanos | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Lawrence Bear (SG), Charlie Hale (C) Randall Dean, Russell Hagan | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Cloud (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Melvin Tabor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Schuler (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Victor Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Anthony Green (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Bear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Lebaron (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charlie Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear (C) Victor Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 02:36 | Buffalo St. | The short jumper by Jeffrey Lebaron is denied by Thomas Brashear | 54-55 |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo St. | Edward Scott gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean (SG), Russell Hagan (SF) Lawrence Bear, Jeffrey Lebaron | |
| 02:14 | Buffalo St. | Edward Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo St. | Charlie Hale gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo St. | Charlie Hale misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Brashear - foul #3 on Thomas Brashear, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo St. | Charlie Hale makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo St. | Charlie Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo St. | Edward Scott connects on the shot in the lane set up by Anthony Green | 54-59 |
| 01:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo St. | Charlie Hale gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear is hacked by Anthony Green - foul #4 on Anthony Green, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear buries a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean is hacked by Jesse Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Baker, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Cloud | 59-61 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean is hacked by Robert Cloud in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cloud, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo St. | Randall Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo St. | Charlie Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Baker - foul #4 on Jesse Baker, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo St. | Charlie Hale makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo St. | Charlie Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo St. | Robert Cloud is called for the reach on Russell Hagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cloud, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | John Greer (PF) Edward Scott | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo St. | Russell Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |