| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) SF - Ian King (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Milone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ian King inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball's floater is tipped away by Ivory Beasley | 41-36 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is hacked by Lawrence Staley - foul #3 on Lawrence Staley, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG) Lawrence Staley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone is whistled for a carry | 41-36 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley's pass is intercepted by Ian King | 41-36 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | James Cuomo is called for the reach on Thomas Ball - foul #1 on James Cuomo, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Helberg - foul #3 on Robert Helberg, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG) Robert Helberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson drills a jumper from close range | 43-37 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 43-39 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | John Stucker blows the dunk | 43-39 |
| 18:03 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:47 | Western Carolina | David McCully clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:17 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ian King - foul #2 on Ian King, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton (PF) James Cuomo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:17 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:17 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Ian King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 16:44 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley scores on a turnaround near the basket | 46-39 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Ian King buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 46-42 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | John Stucker hits a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McCully (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ivory Beasley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ian King (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Milone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Ian King is fouled on the floor by Ivory Beasley - foul #2 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Lawrence Staley (SG), James Cuomo (PF), Scott Greene (C) John Stucker, David McCully, Thomas Olson, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Timothy Gillespie (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Robert Bazile, Ross Miller, Ian King, Thomas Ball, Timothy Milone | |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Kurt Shue | 49-44 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 15:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley connects on the runner from the right block set up by Robert Helberg and he's fouled by Harry Haggerty - foul #1 on Harry Haggerty, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Ian King (SF) Timothy Gillespie, Harry Haggerty | |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Ian King misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Helberg - foul #4 on Robert Helberg, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Thomas Olson (SF), Ivory Beasley (C) Robert Helberg, Kenneth Slaton, Scott Greene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Ball (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Kurt Shue, Joseph Keller | |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson connects on the shot from close range | 54-48 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is hacked by Lawrence Staley - foul #4 on Lawrence Staley, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), David McCully (SG), Scott Greene (PF) Paul Lincoln, Lawrence Staley, James Cuomo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG) Paul Tarrance | |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David McCully - foul #1 on David McCully, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:34 | Western Carolina | Timothy Milone steals it from Scott Greene | 54-50 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Thomas Olson steals the ball from Timothy Milone | 54-50 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Ross Miller - foul #3 on Ross Miller, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cuomo (PF) Scott Greene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Gillespie (SG) Ross Miller | |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McCully (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Gillespie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian King (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Milone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Timothy Gillespie | 55-52 |
| 11:24 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ball swats the dunk try by Ivory Beasley | 55-52 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Ian King connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 55-55 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | David McCully double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Kenneth Slaton (SF), Scott Greene (C) John Stucker, Thomas Olson, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Timothy Gillespie, Ian King, Thomas Ball, Timothy Milone | |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue jams it | 55-57 |
| 10:20 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo misses short on a floater in the paint | 55-57 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 09:58 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:38 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Lincoln | 57-57 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Kenneth Slaton picks off the pass by Harry Haggerty | 57-57 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is hacked by David McCully - foul #2 on David McCully, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), Ivory Beasley (C) David McCully, James Cuomo, Scott Greene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Ian King (SF), Thomas Ball (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Robert Bazile, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Joseph Keller | |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:58 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Ian King picks off the pass by Ivory Beasley | 57-57 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Paul Lincoln is called for the reach on Paul Tarrance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Gillespie (SG) Ross Miller | |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Timothy Gillespie gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Ian King misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | John Stucker can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Gillespie - foul #2 on Timothy Gillespie, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Scott Greene (PF) Paul Lincoln, Kenneth Slaton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Ross Miller (SG) Paul Tarrance, Timothy Gillespie | |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Greene (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ian King (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Milone (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Ian King blows the dunk | 59-58 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Miller | 59-58 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Ball | 59-58 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 59-60 |
| 06:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Ian King buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Milone | 59-62 |
| 05:42 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Kenneth Slaton (SF), James Cuomo (PF) John Stucker, Thomas Olson, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt Shue (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Thomas Ball, Timothy Milone | |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Ian King connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Bazile | 59-64 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Greene | 61-64 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Keller | 61-67 |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG), Ivory Beasley (C) Lawrence Staley, Scott Greene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Timothy Gillespie (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF) Robert Bazile, Ross Miller, Ian King | |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Timothy Gillespie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-67 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton misses the jumper from close range | 61-67 |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton hits the follow up shot | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David McCully (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Gillespie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Keller | 63-69 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | David McCully hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Helberg | 65-69 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF) David McCully, Kenneth Slaton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Ross Miller (SG), Ian King (SF), Thomas Ball (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Paul Tarrance, Timothy Gillespie, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Joseph Keller | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley's floater is knocked away by Timothy Milone | 65-69 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | Ian King steps in front of the Ivory Beasley pass | 65-69 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Ross Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Milone | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Ian King is blocked by Thomas Olson | 65-69 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ian King - foul #3 on Ian King, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Lawrence Staley picks off the pass by Robert Bazile in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley banks in the layup | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Ian King blows the layup | 68-69 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Ian King tips it but misses | 68-69 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Ian King hits the follow up shot | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Olson | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Ian King is hacked by Lawrence Staley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Staley, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG) Lawrence Staley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Ian King misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to James Cuomo | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo hits the finger roll | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile drills a jumper from the left wing | 72-74 |