| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 6 reb. C - Edward Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Mendosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - JC Caudell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Ruff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy inbounds the ball | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to JC Caudell | 45-49 |
| 19:36 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 19:34 | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 19:25 | Nebraska | JC Caudell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Smith | 47-49 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska | JC Caudell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Ruff - foul #1 on Walter Ruff, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Robert Smith, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG), Freddie Villalon (SG), Glenn Smiley (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Gino Giordano (C) Roger Sirois, Stanley Mendosa, JC Caudell, Ronald Cadorette, Walter Ruff | |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Edward Herrington picks off the pass by Arnold Gallion | 48-49 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 48-49 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry scores on a 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Robert Custer gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 16:41 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF) Edward Herrington, Paul Roseberry, Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Stanley Mendosa (SG), John Rajewski (SF), Ronald Cadorette (PF), Walter Ruff (C) Arnold Gallion, Freddie Villalon, Glenn Smiley, Robert Custer, Gino Giordano | |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ronald Cadorette out of the doubleteam | 51-51 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | James Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 15:53 | Nebraska | John Rajewski is fouled on the floor by Edward Murphy - foul #3 on Edward Murphy, team foul #1 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (PF), Edward Herrington (C) Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Herrington (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Mendosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Rajewski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Ruff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | Jack Penniman steals it from Walter Ruff | 51-51 |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | James Thomas is hacked by John Rajewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rajewski, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF) James Thomas, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | JC Caudell (SF), Gino Giordano (C) John Rajewski, Walter Ruff | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | JC Caudell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-51 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jack Penniman | 51-51 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Stanley Mendosa steals the ball from Keith Whitlock in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa banks in the layup | 51-53 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Gino Giordano is called for the reach on Jack Penniman - foul #3 on Gino Giordano, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Paul Roseberry, Keith Whitlock, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG), Freddie Villalon (SG), Glenn Smiley (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Walter Ruff (C) Roger Sirois, Stanley Mendosa, JC Caudell, Ronald Cadorette, Gino Giordano | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Custer - foul #2 on Robert Custer, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | Robert Custer can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Custer | 53-53 |
| 13:46 | Nebraska | Robert Custer buries a jumper in the lane | 53-55 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant's pass is intercepted by Freddie Villalon | 53-55 |
| 13:16 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Murphy - foul #4 on Edward Murphy, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Stanley Mendosa (SG), John Rajewski (SF), Gino Giordano (PF) Arnold Gallion, Freddie Villalon, Glenn Smiley, Robert Custer | |
| 13:16 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 13:16 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock loses the dribble to Stanley Mendosa | 53-57 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois misses the easy layup | 53-57 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Robert Smith grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | JC Caudell (SF), Ronald Cadorette (PF) John Rajewski, Walter Ruff | |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | JC Caudell connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Mendosa | 53-60 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gino Giordano - foul #4 on Gino Giordano, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF) Paul Roseberry, Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Rajewski (PG), Freddie Villalon (SG) Roger Sirois, Stanley Mendosa | |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Penniman (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Herrington (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Rajewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - JC Caudell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Cadorette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gino Giordano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 11:25 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 11:20 | Nebraska | JC Caudell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Freddie Villalon | 54-63 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-63 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | John Rajewski steals the ball from Jack Penniman | 54-63 |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | Gary Laplant picks off the pass by Gino Giordano | 54-63 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) Robert Smith, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Stanley Mendosa (SG), Glenn Smiley (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Walter Ruff (C) John Rajewski, Freddie Villalon, JC Caudell, Ronald Cadorette, Gino Giordano | |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Robert Custer buries a jumper from the right block set up by Roger Sirois and the foul's on Paul Roseberry - foul #1 on Paul Roseberry, team foul #3 | 54-65 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Robert Custer makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-66 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Ruff | 54-66 |
| 09:15 | Nebraska | Robert Custer gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff's floater is tipped away by Phillip Graves | 54-66 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois tips it home | 54-68 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 54-68 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | Robert Custer grabs the board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Graves - foul #3 on Phillip Graves, team foul #4 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (SG), John Rajewski (SF), Ronald Cadorette (PF), Gino Giordano (C) Stanley Mendosa, Glenn Smiley, Robert Custer, Walter Ruff | |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is hacked by Gino Giordano - foul #5 on Gino Giordano, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG), Walter Ruff (C) Roger Sirois, Gino Giordano | |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy hits the finger roll | 56-70 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Gary Laplant is called for the reach on Freddie Villalon - foul #1 on Gary Laplant, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Phillip Graves, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:41 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Freddie Villalon | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Laplant (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Penniman (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Arnold Gallion (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Villalon (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Rajewski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Cadorette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Ruff (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Ruff - foul #2 on Walter Ruff, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG) Robert Smith, Gary Laplant | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa (SG), Robert Custer (C) Freddie Villalon, Walter Ruff | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Robert Custer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-72 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | James Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Gallion - foul #2 on Arnold Gallion, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) Glen Tweedy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Freddie Villalon (SF) Arnold Gallion, John Rajewski | |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Thomas - foul #4 on James Thomas, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Smiley (C) Robert Custer | |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois makes the 3rd free throw | 59-74 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | James Thomas misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Sirois - foul #2 on Roger Sirois, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Phillip Graves (PF) Paul Roseberry, Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | JC Caudell (SF) Freddie Villalon | |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | JC Caudell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Graves - foul #4 on Phillip Graves, team foul #7 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Glen Tweedy (SF) James Thomas, Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG) Stanley Mendosa | |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | JC Caudell makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | JC Caudell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant connects on the 3 from the left corner | 64-76 |
| 05:38 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses long on a floater from the left wing | 64-76 |
| 05:37 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Smiley | 64-76 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Laplant - foul #2 on Gary Laplant, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Jack Penniman (PF) Gary Laplant, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG), John Rajewski (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Walter Ruff (C) Roger Sirois, JC Caudell, Ronald Cadorette, Glenn Smiley | |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 05:20 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry hits a 3 from the right wing | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff blows the layup | 67-77 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Glen Tweedy | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | Robert Custer snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | John Rajewski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Kasten and the foul's on Glen Tweedy - foul #1 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #9 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF) Robert Smith, Glen Tweedy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa (SG), Freddie Villalon (SF) Arnold Gallion, Michael Kasten | |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | John Rajewski makes the free throw | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-80 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses the runner from the left block | 69-80 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman snags the defensive board | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Custer | 69-80 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 69-80 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | James Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Whitlock | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Roseberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jack Penniman (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Murphy (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Rajewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Mendosa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Freddie Villalon (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Robert Custer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Walter Ruff (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Robert Custer is denied by Keith Whitlock | 72-80 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman pulls down the rebound | 72-80 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Phillip Graves (PF) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), JC Caudell (SF), Ronald Cadorette (PF), Glenn Smiley (C) John Rajewski, Freddie Villalon, Robert Custer, Walter Ruff | |
| 03:23 | Nebraska | JC Caudell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Glenn Smiley steals it from Robert Smith in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Stanley Mendosa loses the ball out of bounds | 72-80 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon (SG) Stanley Mendosa | |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Murphy - foul #5 on Edward Murphy, team foul #10 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Edward Herrington is denied by JC Caudell | 72-82 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the offensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-82 |
| 02:23 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Sirois | 72-85 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy travels in the backcourt | 72-85 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG), John Rajewski (SF), Robert Custer (PF) Roger Sirois, JC Caudell, Ronald Cadorette | |
| 01:39 | Nebraska | Freddie Villalon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-85 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses the tip | 72-85 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Glenn Smiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-85 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Robert Custer buries a jumper from the right wing | 72-87 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-87 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Rajewski | 72-87 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-87 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Glen Tweedy | 72-87 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-87 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | John Rajewski gets the rebound | 72-87 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Robert Custer connects on the jumper from the right wing | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Glenn Smiley denies the turnaround by Edward Herrington | 72-89 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Robert Custer grabs the defensive rebound | 72-89 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion runs out the clock | 72-89 |