| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bingham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Coe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) C - John Gigliotti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 19:45 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Kevin Howard swats the layup by John Gigliotti | 40-31 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright tips it back up and in | 40-33 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe misses badly on a shot from the right block | 40-33 |
| 19:05 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Howard, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | George Kelly grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard double dribbles | 40-33 |
| 18:07 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Monroy | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | George Kelly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Kelly, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | George Kelly swats the short shot by Damien Brennan | 40-35 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | James Bingham clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:23 | Western Carolina | Edwin Coe takes the ball from Thomas Monroy | 40-35 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | James Bingham hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Kelly | 43-35 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan misses badly on a runner in the lane | 43-35 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edwin Coe | 43-35 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:17 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf is fouled on the floor by Christopher Tingle - foul #2 on Christopher Tingle, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster (PG), Blake Canada (SG), Joseph Satterfield (SF), Steven Wilks (PF), John Robinson (C) Cary Woolf, James Bingham, George Kelly, Edwin Coe, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Rodney Pedraza (SG), Lynn Brice (SF), Stephen Ring (PF), Norris Portillo (C) Eric Wright, Christopher Tingle, Thomas Monroy, Damien Brennan, John Gigliotti | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anthony Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Canada (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Wilks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Hugh Howard (fresh) SG - Rodney Pedraza (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lynn Brice (fresh) PF - Stephen Ring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Blake Canada misses the shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Blake Canada grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | John Robinson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Ring - foul #1 on Stephen Ring, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | John Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Norris Portillo | 46-35 |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Schuster - foul #1 on Anthony Schuster, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield knocks in the jumper in the paint | 48-37 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice misses the shot from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Blake Canada misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lynn Brice - foul #1 on Lynn Brice, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (SG) Joseph Satterfield | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Blake Canada makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Blake Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | Steven Wilks is called for the reach on Norris Portillo - foul #2 on Steven Wilks, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG) Anthony Schuster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy (SF) Lynn Brice | |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Bingham - foul #2 on James Bingham, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks misses the lay-in | 50-38 |
| 14:08 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | James Bingham snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | John Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-38 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Wilks - foul #3 on Steven Wilks, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Kelly (SF), Joseph Satterfield (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Blake Canada, Steven Wilks, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle (SG), Damien Brennan (PF), John Gigliotti (C) Rodney Pedraza, Stephen Ring, Norris Portillo | |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | James Bingham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 52-40 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield blows the dunk but he's fouled by Damien Brennan - foul #3 on Damien Brennan, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster (PG), Edwin Coe (PF) Cary Woolf, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Lynn Brice (SF) Hugh Howard, Thomas Monroy | |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle is fouled on the floor by Edwin Coe - foul #2 on Edwin Coe, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Wilks (SG), Kevin Howard (C) James Bingham, Joseph Satterfield | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo (C) Lynn Brice | |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Damien Brennan | 54-40 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo lays it in on a great pass from Eric Wright | 54-42 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | George Kelly hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steven Wilks | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anthony Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Wilks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Coe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gigliotti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti loses the ball out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Blake Canada (SG) Steven Wilks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy (SF), Stephen Ring (PF) John Gigliotti, Damien Brennan | |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG) Anthony Schuster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo is hacked by Edwin Coe - foul #3 on Edwin Coe, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (SG) Blake Canada | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza (SG) Christopher Tingle | |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe misses the lay-in | 57-44 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | George Kelly hits the follow up shot | 59-44 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Cary Woolf - foul #1 on Cary Woolf, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Blake Canada (SF), Steven Wilks (PF) George Kelly, Edwin Coe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (SG), Damien Brennan (PF) Rodney Pedraza, Norris Portillo | |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | James Bingham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Blake Canada grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard misses long on a runner from the right block | 59-46 |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Ring | 59-46 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Wilks - foul #4 on Steven Wilks, team foul #10 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield (PF), John Robinson (C) Steven Wilks, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle (SG), John Gigliotti (SF) Eric Wright, Thomas Monroy | |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | James Bingham makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cary Woolf and he's hacked by Christopher Tingle - foul #3 on Christopher Tingle, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster (PG), George Kelly (SF) Cary Woolf, Joseph Satterfield | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo (C) Damien Brennan | |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | James Bingham makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle is hacked by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #11 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edwin Coe (PF) James Bingham | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Thomas Monroy (SF) Hugh Howard, Stephen Ring | |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Norris Portillo steals the ball from John Robinson | 62-50 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Gigliotti | 62-52 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | John Robinson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-52 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe grabs the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | John Robinson can't finish the layup | 62-52 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anthony Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Canada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Coe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Barcus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Tingle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gigliotti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Gigliotti | 62-55 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Christopher Tingle steals it from Anthony Schuster | 62-55 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-55 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Blake Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 06:35 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Thomas Monroy is called for the reach on Anthony Schuster - foul #2 on Thomas Monroy, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), James Bingham (SG), Joseph Satterfield (SF), Steven Wilks (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Anthony Schuster, Blake Canada, George Kelly, Edwin Coe, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Hugh Howard (SG), Lynn Brice (SF), Damien Brennan (PF), Stephen Ring (C) Joseph Barcus, Christopher Tingle, Thomas Monroy, John Gigliotti, Norris Portillo | |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Ring - foul #2 on Stephen Ring, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:27 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Wright and he's hacked by Steven Wilks - foul #5 on Steven Wilks, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Kelly (SF) Steven Wilks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:27 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | George Kelly is fouled on the floor by Lynn Brice - foul #2 on Lynn Brice, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | George Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lynn Brice | 64-58 |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Hugh Howard | 64-61 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 04:14 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard banks in the layup | 66-63 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edwin Coe (PF) George Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy (SF), Norris Portillo (C) Lynn Brice, Stephen Ring | |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright is fouled on the floor by Cary Woolf - foul #2 on Cary Woolf, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Kelly (SF) Joseph Satterfield | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bingham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Coe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard clanks a floater from the right side | 66-64 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Damien Brennan | 66-66 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Thomas Monroy is called for the reach on Cary Woolf - foul #3 on Thomas Monroy, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster (SG), Blake Canada (SF), John Robinson (C) James Bingham, George Kelly, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Christopher Tingle (SG), John Gigliotti (PF) Eric Wright, Hugh Howard, Damien Brennan | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Barcus | 66-68 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (SG), George Kelly (SF), Kevin Howard (C) Anthony Schuster, Blake Canada, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Damien Brennan (PF) Joseph Barcus, John Gigliotti | |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard blows the layup but the foul's on Norris Portillo - foul #4 on Norris Portillo, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Edwin Coe takes the ball from Damien Brennan | 68-68 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard's pass is intercepted by Thomas Monroy | 68-68 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | George Kelly clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Tingle - foul #4 on Christopher Tingle, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | George Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | George Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Edwin Coe picks off the pass by Damien Brennan | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | James Bingham comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Monroy - foul #4 on Thomas Monroy, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | James Bingham misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | James Bingham misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | George Kelly gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | George Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Tingle - foul #5 on Christopher Tingle, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (SG) Christopher Tingle | |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | George Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | James Bingham hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bingham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Coe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | George Kelly grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Wright | 74-74 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | George Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | James Bingham misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-74 |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Kevin Howard is called for the reach on Hugh Howard - foul #3 on Kevin Howard, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Blake Canada (PF) Edwin Coe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Howard | 76-76 |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses the 3 from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan gets the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard misses long on a jumper in the paint | 76-76 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Blake Canada gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | George Kelly makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Bingham | 79-76 |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | George Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bingham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Kelly (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake Canada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Howard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Monroy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Damien Brennan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Norris Portillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 79-76 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan snags the offensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | George Kelly snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Eric Wright is called for the reach on George Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Wright, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edwin Coe (PF) Blake Canada | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | George Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-76 |