| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #2 on Stanley Carter, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | John Norton knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert West | 38-31 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Baker - foul #1 on Carl Baker, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-31 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Robert West can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is fouled on the floor by Gene Cox - foul #1 on Gene Cox, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Robert West is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dail - foul #2 on Stephen Dail, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Stephen Dail takes the ball from John Norton | 39-31 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus banks in the layup set up by Stephen Dail | 41-31 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Carl Baker is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ted Volpe | 41-33 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes clanks a jump hook from close range | 41-33 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Carl Baker - foul #2 on Carl Baker, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Stephen Dail, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Ted Volpe, Stanley Carter, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Robert West loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 42-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF) Daniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF) Robert West | |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus's floater is knocked away by Jessie Matthews | 42-33 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mike Kline | 42-33 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Fleury | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lablanc (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Larson | 45-35 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury double dribbles | 45-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Stephen Dail (SF) Matthew Larson, Robert Lucus | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Robert West (SF) William Lablanc, Mike Kline | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Cox | 48-35 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Robert West clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Ullery | 48-35 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Robert West clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Dail - foul #3 on Stephen Dail, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF), Willis Terry (C) Glenn Fleury, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 48-37 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert West | 48-37 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Willie Jackson takes the ball from Ted Volpe | 48-37 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson slams it home | 50-37 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-37 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Weekes | 50-37 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gene Cox, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Robert Lucus (SG) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (PF), John Norton (C) Carl Baker, Willis Terry | |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Robert West drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ted Volpe | 50-39 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips is fouled on the floor by Jessie Ullery - foul #1 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Griffing (C) Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-39 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | John Norton pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ted Volpe | 50-41 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Lucus | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Volpe | 52-44 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Larson | 54-44 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | John Norton can't finish the layup | 54-44 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | John Norton tips it in | 54-46 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Willie Jackson (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Robert Lucus, Stephen Dail, Daniel Phillips, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Carl Baker (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Ted Volpe, Stanley Carter, Robert West, Jessie Ullery, John Norton | |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Gene Cox picks off the pass by Mike Kline | 54-46 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury tips it in | 54-48 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Gene Cox knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Larson | 57-48 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Matthews | 57-48 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Albert Griffing (C) Matthew Larson, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Robert West (SF), John Norton (C) William Lablanc, Mike Kline, Jessie Matthews | |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | John Norton gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert West out of a doubleteam | 57-51 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Robert West steps in front of the Robert Lucus pass | 57-51 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Robert West hits the finger roll | 57-53 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing is fouled on the floor by John Norton - foul #1 on John Norton, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF) Willie Jackson, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Jessie Ullery (PF) Glenn Fleury, Carl Baker | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Ted Volpe is called for the reach on Gene Cox - foul #1 on Ted Volpe, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Gene Cox scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-53 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Robert West is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert West, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Jesse Weekes (C) Gene Cox, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus loses the ball out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews (C) John Norton | |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ted Volpe | 60-55 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes is whistled for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SG) Robert Lucus | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Carl Baker (PF) Ted Volpe, Stanley Carter, Jessie Ullery | |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Robert West splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Glenn Fleury picks off the pass by Jesse Weekes | 60-57 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury's floater is knocked away by Stephen Dail | 60-57 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson double dribbles | 60-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Robert Lucus (SG), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Matthew Larson, Stephen Dail, Daniel Phillips, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), John Norton (C) Glenn Fleury, Robert West, Jessie Matthews | |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe's pass is intercepted by Gene Cox | 60-57 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-57 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Carl Baker blows the layup | 60-57 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Gene Cox snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lablanc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Norton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | John Norton tips it home | 60-59 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Willie Jackson, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF) William Lablanc, Carl Baker | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Jesse Weekes steals the ball from Robert West | 60-59 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses the tip | 60-59 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter hits a 3 from straight away | 60-62 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is fouled on the floor by Stanley Carter - foul #3 on Stanley Carter, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF) Jessie Ullery | |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Dail - foul #4 on Stephen Dail, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Carl Baker snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee 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 (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Carl Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lucus - foul #4 on Robert Lucus, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Gene Cox | 62-65 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Gene Cox is called for the reach on Carl Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Cox, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG) Stanley Carter | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Gene Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury is hacked by Robert Lucus in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Lucus, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SG) Robert Lucus | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG) Ted Volpe | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee 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 (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert West - foul #3 on Robert West, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Carl Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert West (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | John Norton wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Robert West works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | John Norton blocks the jumper by Gene Cox | 67-67 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-67 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe tips it in | 69-69 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Gene Cox | 71-69 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Carl Baker knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Daniel Phillips - foul #2 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Ullery (C) Stanley Carter, John Norton | |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses the free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Weekes | 71-71 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert West | 71-71 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses the tip | 71-71 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury tips it in | 71-73 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Gene Cox scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Jackson | 74-73 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG) Glenn Fleury | |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #1 on Willie Jackson, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews (C) Carl Baker | |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Ullery | 74-74 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Carl Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ted Volpe | 74-77 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Norton | 74-77 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert West | 74-80 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert West (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes hits the follow up shot | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Robert West is hacked by Gene Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Cox, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, John Norton | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Robert West is hacked by Willie Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Jackson, team foul #13 | 76-81 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-83 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews gets the rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG) Ted Volpe | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Cox - foul #5 on Gene Cox, team foul #14 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG) Gene Cox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the defensive rebound | 76-84 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Jackson | 79-84 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Willie Jackson is called for the reach on Robert West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Jackson, team foul #15 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG) Stanley Carter | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes gets the rebound | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-85 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Matthews | 79-85 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Carl Baker is hacked by Willie Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Jackson, team foul #16 | 79-85 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-86 |