| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Thigpen | 32-24 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | John Norton loses the dribble to Marc Lutz | 32-24 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | John Thigpen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wallace | 38-24 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stanley Carter, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 17:36 | Louisville | Howin Xue's floater is tipped away by Mike Kline | 38-24 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Baker | 38-24 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Mike Kline scores on a floater in the lane | 38-26 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | John Norton knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by John Thigpen - foul #1 on John Thigpen, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), John Spinner (SF) Jack Schoenberger, Mike Kline | |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Howin Xue dunks the ball on a great pass from Marc Lutz and the foul's on John Norton - foul #1 on John Norton, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | William Lablanc scores on a shot from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 15:54 | Louisville | John Thigpen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Overstreet | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Lablanc (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Berry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Spinner (fresh) PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | William Lablanc tips it home | 43-32 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Lablanc - foul #2 on William Lablanc, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Carl Baker (PF) William Lablanc, Melvin Berry, John Spinner, Jessie Matthews | |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger is hacked by Ray Overstreet - foul #1 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Norton (C) Jessie Ullery | |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Ray Overstreet steals it from Jack Schoenberger | 43-32 |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Carl Baker picks off the pass by Marc Lutz | 43-32 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Marc Lutz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Kline - foul #2 on Mike Kline, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Carl Baker gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Robert Wallace is called for the reach on Jack Schoenberger - foul #1 on Robert Wallace, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (PF) Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF) Mike Kline | |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Carl Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (SG), Mark Elser (SF) Marc Lutz, John Thigpen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Willard Hensler's pass is intercepted by John Norton | 44-35 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | William Lablanc's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Ray Overstreet | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Spinner (SF), Jessie Ullery (C) Jack Schoenberger, John Norton | |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Mark Elser | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, John Spinner, Carl Baker | |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Mike Kline grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Mike Kline is whistled for a carry | 44-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF) Howin Xue | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Hensler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Lablanc (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Melvin Berry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is hacked by William Lablanc - foul #3 on William Lablanc, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG) Marc Lutz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), Stanley Carter (SG) William Lablanc, Melvin Berry | |
| 11:04 | Louisville | Robert Wallace clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Robert Wallace snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 10:34 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | John Thigpen grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn misses the jumper from the left side | 44-35 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | John Thigpen tips it in | 46-35 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jessie Matthews | 46-38 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn is hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #2 on Stanley Carter, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Mark Elser (SF), Howin Xue (C) Ray Overstreet, John Thigpen, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Jack Schoenberger, Stanley Carter, Mike Kline, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| 09:03 | Louisville | John Spinner is called for the reach on Mark Elser - foul #1 on John Spinner, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Mark Elser makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Mark Elser makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Baker | 48-41 |
| 08:24 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Baker | 48-41 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | William Lablanc makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Norton | 48-44 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | John Spinner blocks the short jumper by Willard Hensler | 48-44 |
| 07:40 | Louisville | Willard Hensler tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Elser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Lablanc (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Berry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Spinner (fresh) PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Baker | 50-44 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | John Spinner is fouled on the floor by Willard Hensler - foul #1 on Willard Hensler, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), John Thigpen (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Timothy Colburn, Mark Elser, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), Stanley Carter (SG) Melvin Berry, John Spinner | |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | The jumper by Jack Schoenberger is denied by Howin Xue | 50-44 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | John Norton tips it in | 50-46 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet's floater is tipped away by William Lablanc | 50-46 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Robert Wallace tips it in | 52-46 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Schoenberger | 52-49 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Howin Xue clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Robert Wallace tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Thigpen - foul #2 on John Thigpen, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (SG) Marc Lutz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Jack Schoenberger, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | William Lablanc makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Colburn - foul #2 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Elser (SF), Willard Hensler (PF) John Thigpen, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG) William Lablanc | |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Willard Hensler comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Jessie Ullery - foul #2 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Ray Overstreet | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF) Jessie Matthews | |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Willard Hensler makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Willard Hensler misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is fouled on the floor by Marc Lutz - foul #3 on Marc Lutz, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Howin Xue hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Marc Lutz | 57-51 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 57-51 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #3 on Stanley Carter, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), John Thigpen (SF) Timothy Colburn, Mark Elser | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SG), John Spinner (SF), John Norton (C) Stanley Carter, Mike Kline, Jessie Ullery | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | John Spinner snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lablanc (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Carl Baker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Schoenberger | 57-53 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Carl Baker swats the layup by John Thigpen | 57-53 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Mike Kline (SF) William Lablanc, John Spinner | |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| 02:11 | Louisville | John Thigpen scores on a floater from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Carl Baker drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-56 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Marc Lutz knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ray Overstreet | 61-56 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Carl Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Wallace - foul #2 on Robert Wallace, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Robert Wallace clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Baker - foul #2 on Carl Baker, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Marc Lutz steals it from John Norton | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Marc Lutz banks in the layup | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Schoenberger - foul #2 on Jack Schoenberger, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Carl Baker pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Carter - foul #4 on Stanley Carter, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-61 |