| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Warren Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crosson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alberto Bruno | 27-26 |
| 19:26 | UC Irvine | Charles Kernan takes the ball from Albert Leverette | 27-26 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:47 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams swats the layup by John Crosson | 27-27 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | John Crosson gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 27-27 |
| 18:25 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:08 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 18:07 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette can't tip it in | 27-27 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Crosson | 27-30 |
| 17:38 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Leverette | 29-30 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton dunks the ball | 29-32 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Crosson - foul #2 on John Crosson, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (SG), Lionel Bard (SF), Robert Meek (PF) Jimmy Harrison, Kenneth Williams, Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mackin (C) Craig Stratton | |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Robert Meek swats the layup by Richard Mackin | 30-32 |
| 16:45 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 16:29 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson misses the floater from the left side | 30-32 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 15:58 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Bard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Meek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crosson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kernan (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Stephen Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Mackin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lionel Bard | 32-32 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | John Crosson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mackin | 32-32 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | John Crosson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Pearson - foul #1 on Dennis Pearson, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jimmy Harrison (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF), Warren Morgan (PF) Albert Leverette, Lionel Bard, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Charles Williams (PF), Craig Stratton (C) Alberto Bruno, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson | |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | John Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:24 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:01 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Harrison makes the 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton misses the jump hook from the left block | 35-33 |
| 14:48 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin misses the dunk attempt | 35-33 |
| 14:22 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:05 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan hits the finger roll set up by Robert Meek | 37-33 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | John Crosson is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Anderson Johnson (C) Dennis Pearson, Robert Meek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis (SG) John Crosson | |
| 13:44 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Harrison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 13:42 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams tips it home | 39-33 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Berga | 39-35 |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Harrison misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Harrison - foul #1 on Jimmy Harrison, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (SG), Lionel Bard (SF), Robert Meek (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Jimmy Harrison, Kenneth Williams, Warren Morgan, Anderson Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF) Arthur Berga, Richard Mackin, Craig Stratton | |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:02 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Kernan - foul #2 on Charles Kernan, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna (C) Charles Williams | |
| 12:02 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:02 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alberto Bruno | 40-40 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Bard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Meek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mohammad Lamanna (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Leverette | 43-40 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams (SF) Albert Leverette | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG) Samuel Curtis | |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:46 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Anderson - foul #2 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mackin (C) Mohammad Lamanna | |
| 10:46 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:46 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-43 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 10:15 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 45-43 |
| 10:13 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson loses the dribble to John Crosson in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alberto Bruno | 45-46 |
| 09:39 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lionel Bard | 47-46 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Meek - foul #3 on Robert Meek, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Jimmy Harrison (SG), Warren Morgan (PF), Anderson Johnson (C) Dennis Pearson, Lionel Bard, Robert Meek, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Craig Stratton (C) Alberto Bruno, Stephen Anderson | |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:08 | UC Irvine | Charles Kernan blocks the jumper by Anderson Johnson | 47-48 |
| 09:06 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams tips it home | 49-48 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | John Crosson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 08:29 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 08:04 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anderson Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard (SF) Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Charles Williams (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF) John Crosson, Charles Kernan, Richard Mackin | |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 07:48 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard misses the shot from the right side | 49-48 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Stephen Anderson | 49-48 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lionel Bard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anderson Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Meek (C) Anderson Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:13 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Charles Williams drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Jimmy Harrison - foul #2 on Jimmy Harrison, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Jimmy Harrison, Lionel Bard, Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG), Charles Kernan (SF) Arthur Berga, Craig Stratton | |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Charles Williams misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:34 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:19 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson is fouled on the floor by John Crosson - foul #3 on John Crosson, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mackin (C) Charles Williams | |
| 06:00 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charles Kernan | 49-50 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard (SG), Anderson Johnson (PF) Albert Leverette, Robert Meek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Charles Williams (C) Alberto Bruno, Stephen Anderson | |
| 05:19 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Mackin - foul #3 on Richard Mackin, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jimmy Harrison (SG), Warren Morgan (PF) Lionel Bard, Anderson Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Stratton (C) Charles Williams | |
| 05:19 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga is hacked by Jimmy Harrison - foul #3 on Jimmy Harrison, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis (SG) John Crosson | |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:01 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Lionel Bard (SF) Dennis Pearson, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Williams (PF) Charles Kernan | |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 04:18 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 04:00 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Lionel Bard is blocked by Richard Mackin | 49-51 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 03:35 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Lionel Bard | 49-51 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lionel Bard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Stratton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Stratton - foul #3 on Craig Stratton, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams (SF), Robert Meek (PF), Anderson Johnson (C) Jimmy Harrison, Warren Morgan, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), John Crosson (SG), Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF) Arthur Berga, Samuel Curtis, Charles Williams, Craig Stratton | |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charles Kernan | 50-51 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Meek - foul #4 on Robert Meek, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (SG) Lionel Bard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Williams (C) Richard Mackin | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:58 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 02:58 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| 02:36 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charles Kernan | 50-52 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alberto Bruno | 50-54 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jimmy Harrison (SG), Warren Morgan (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Dennis Pearson, Robert Meek, Anderson Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Stratton (C) Charles Williams | |
| 01:49 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette is hacked by Charles Kernan - foul #3 on Charles Kernan, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| 01:49 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:49 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:49 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 01:30 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 53-54 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 01:15 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams hits a 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Kernan | 56-57 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette's floater is tipped away by Stephen Anderson | 56-57 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | John Crosson grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Jimmy Harrison is called for the reach on John Crosson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Harrison, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | John Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:14 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Albert Leverette is called for the reach on Stephen Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Leverette, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 00:09 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 00:04 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Leverette | 58-58 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno misses long on a halfcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Warren Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Crosson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno blows the layup | 58-58 |
| 04:38 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:24 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams knocks in the floater near the basket | 60-58 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 03:51 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:33 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan hits a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Stephen Anderson - foul #3 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 03:33 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Warren Morgan swats the short shot by Craig Stratton | 63-58 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 02:53 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson tips it but misses | 63-60 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan can't tip it in | 63-60 |
| 02:21 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 02:02 | UC Irvine | Craig Stratton picks off the pass by Warren Morgan | 63-60 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 63-62 |
| 01:26 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Anderson - foul #4 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| 01:26 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:26 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Craig Stratton | 65-65 |
| 00:46 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 67-65 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Warren Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Crosson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Kernan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Stratton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Crosson | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | The clock runs out | 67-67 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Warren Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Crosson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Stratton (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | John Crosson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 04:48 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 04:37 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette buries a 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | John Crosson buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Bruno | 70-69 |
| 04:08 | UC Irvine | Jimmy Harrison's pass is intercepted by John Crosson | 70-69 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | John Crosson banks in the layup | 70-71 |
| 03:43 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan can't throw it down | 70-71 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Crosson | 70-73 |
| 03:02 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams makes the runner in the lane | 72-73 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams steals the ball from Alberto Bruno | 72-73 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams banks in the layup | 74-73 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 74-73 |
| 01:52 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:42 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton loses the ball out of bounds | 74-73 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 01:05 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan can't tip it in | 74-73 |
| 00:48 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses the tip | 74-73 |
| 00:47 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones gets the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Warren Morgan (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Crosson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Kernan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Stratton (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jimmy Harrison - foul #5 on Jimmy Harrison, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (SG) Jimmy Harrison | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:15 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan is hacked by Alberto Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Dennis Pearson is called for the reach on John Crosson - foul #2 on Dennis Pearson, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | John Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette runs out the clock | 76-74 |