| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Herrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington banks in the layup | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Brian Webber connects on the jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Robert Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Brian Webber comes up short on the runner in the lane | 33-32 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Glen Tweedy is blocked by Chester Majors | 33-32 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Chester Majors pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Ray Brown is called for the reach on Jack Penniman - foul #3 on Ray Brown, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Smith | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Chester Majors jams it on a nice dish by Ray Brown | 35-35 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gary Laplant | 35-37 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Chester Majors connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Glen Tweedy - foul #1 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), David Lamb (SF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Louis Hiatt, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 17:39 | UConn | Chester Majors misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Glen Tweedy | 37-37 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Chester Majors grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:57 | UConn | David Lamb throws it down | 39-37 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy scores on a floater near the basket set up by James Thomas | 39-39 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Brian Webber is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Webber, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Coover (SG), Louis Hiatt (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, Brian Webber, David Lamb, Chester Majors, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) James Thomas, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Jack Penniman | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Smith | 39-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Coover (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ray Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Murphy (C) Edward Herrington | |
| 15:32 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman makes the floater from the right side set up by Robert Coover | 41-41 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronnie Friedman - foul #1 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Robert Coover clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Louis Hiatt hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ray Brown - foul #4 on Ray Brown, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (SF), Jim Ross (C) Louis Hiatt, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Phillip Graves - foul #1 on Phillip Graves, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG) Robert Coover | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 14:22 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 14:07 | UConn | David Lamb snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:46 | UConn | David Lamb comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Glen Tweedy - foul #2 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Chester Majors (PF) Ronnie Friedman, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (PF) Paul Roseberry, Phillip Graves | |
| 13:46 | UConn | David Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:46 | UConn | David Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits the finger roll | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Jack Penniman swats the layup by Jim Ross | 45-47 |
| 13:12 | UConn | David Lamb grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Robert Jones knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 47-47 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Chester Majors knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Coover (SG), Louis Hiatt (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, Brian Webber, David Lamb, Chester Majors, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Glen Tweedy, Edward Murphy | |
| 11:54 | UConn | Robert Coover is fouled on the floor by Keith Whitlock - foul #1 on Keith Whitlock, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Coover (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ray Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Herrington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Edward Herrington picks off the pass by Louis Hiatt | 49-49 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Edward Herrington is denied by Ray Brown | 49-49 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is hacked by Louis Hiatt - foul #2 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG) Robert Coover | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) Gary Laplant, Keith Whitlock, Jack Penniman | |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Ray Brown is called for the reach on Edward Herrington - foul #5 on Ray Brown, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Jim Ross (C) Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Jahnke - foul #2 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG) Ronnie Friedman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Jim Ross grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Brian Webber can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Roseberry - foul #2 on Paul Roseberry, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 10:08 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Brian Webber is blocked by Edward Herrington | 51-49 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Graves | 51-51 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Paul Jahnke can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Graves - foul #2 on Phillip Graves, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), David Lamb (SF) Robert Jones, Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Edward Murphy (C) Robert Smith, Edward Herrington | |
| 09:34 | UConn | Paul Jahnke makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Paul Jahnke makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 53-51 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Paul Jahnke gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:56 | UConn | David Lamb makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Webber | 55-51 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Brian Webber hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman makes the 3 from the right wing set up by David Lamb | 60-53 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | James Thomas's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Friedman | 60-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Webber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jim Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Tweedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | UConn | David Lamb misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy drills a 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Brian Webber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Roseberry - foul #3 on Paul Roseberry, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Louis Hiatt (SF), Chester Majors (PF) Ronnie Friedman, David Lamb, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Jack Penniman (PF), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| 06:55 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Robert Smith connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gary Laplant | 62-58 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Jim Ross scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Chester Majors | 64-58 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 64-61 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Robert Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Chester Majors swats the shot by Robert Smith | 67-61 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Robert Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Hiatt | 69-63 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Brian Webber - foul #3 on Brian Webber, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Coover (SG), David Lamb (SF) Robert Jones, Brian Webber, Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Edward Murphy (C) Robert Smith, Edward Herrington | |
| 04:32 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | James Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Robert Coover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Phillip Graves (PF) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman | |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves lays it in on a great pass from James Thomas | 70-67 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Coover (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Ross (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | UConn | Chester Majors throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Hiatt (SF) David Lamb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Ronnie Friedman takes the ball from Phillip Graves | 70-67 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Chester Majors misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 70-67 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry is whistled for a carry | 70-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (PF) Chester Majors | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (PF), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Robert Smith steps in front of the Louis Hiatt pass | 70-67 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Smith | 70-69 |
| 02:48 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Robert Coover misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Friedman | 70-69 |
| 02:16 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG), Chester Majors (PF) Robert Coover, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:58 | UConn | Chester Majors misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jack Penniman - foul #1 on Jack Penniman, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Chester Majors makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Chester Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is fouled on the floor by Louis Hiatt - foul #3 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Jim Ross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 71-71 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Smith and he's fouled by Ronnie Friedman - foul #2 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 71-74 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-74 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Brian Webber is called for the reach on Gary Laplant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Webber, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Brian Webber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy is hacked by Ronnie Friedman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #12 | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is fouled on the floor by Glen Tweedy - foul #3 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG) James Thomas | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Friedman - foul #4 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #13 | 73-77 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Jim Ross knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Webber - foul #5 on Brian Webber, team foul #14 | 76-79 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SG) Brian Webber | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 76-80 |