| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Allen Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Louisville | Paul Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gahuj Afshari | 42-29 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | James Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Tamura swats the short shot by Christopher Brooks | 42-29 |
| 19:14 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is hacked by Christopher Brooks - foul #1 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 18:43 | Louisville | Paul Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-29 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 18:31 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 47-29 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses the tip | 47-29 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Allen Harris gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 17:29 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Brooks - foul #2 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Smith, Anthony Harrington, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Willy Carte (SG), Jack Gaffney (PF), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Ronald Charles, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 17:29 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 17:29 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Thomas Gilliam picks off the pass by Matthew Johnson in the backcourt | 48-29 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by Billy Tucker is blocked by Willy Carte | 48-29 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam tips it in | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney's pass is intercepted by Thomas Gilliam | 50-29 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell can't finish the layup | 50-29 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin snags the defensive board | 50-29 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-32 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Warren Ervin - foul #1 on Warren Ervin, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Anthony Harrington (SF), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Gregory Caldwell, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG) Edward Brandenburg | |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Billy Tucker steals the ball from Willy Carte | 50-32 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the dunk | 50-32 |
| 16:03 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura tips it home | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Willy Carte (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) C - Warren Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Gahuj Afshari steps in front of the Matthew Johnson pass | 52-32 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gahuj Afshari | 55-32 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is whistled for a carry | 55-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG), Richard Anderson (PF) Billy Tucker, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Kevin Harper (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, Matthew Johnson, Jack Gaffney, Warren Ervin | |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brooks - foul #3 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #4 | 55-32 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-32 |
| 14:50 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington grabs the offensive board | 55-32 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | Richard Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-32 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper grabs the board | 55-32 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks blows the layup | 55-32 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez can't tip it in | 55-32 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 55-32 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Richard Anderson hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Anthony Harrington and the foul's on Christopher Brooks - foul #4 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #5 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Smith, Anthony Harrington, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Ronald Charles (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Willy Carte, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the free throw | 57-32 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin grabs the board | 57-32 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg buries a 3 from the right corner | 57-35 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 57-35 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Richard Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Harris (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-35 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Allen Harris pulls down the rebound | 57-35 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-35 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Matthew Johnson and he's hacked by Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #1 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG) Billy Tucker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Michael Cervantez (C) Matthew Johnson, Warren Ervin | |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the free throw | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | James Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 11:20 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 57-38 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Smith | 60-38 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Clark | 60-41 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Allen Harris connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Gilliam | 62-41 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-41 |
| 10:25 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam's pass is intercepted by James Clark | 62-41 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-41 |
| 10:02 | Louisville | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is hacked by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #6 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Anthony Harrington (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Paul Smith, Gregory Caldwell, Allen Harris, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Willy Carte (SG), Jack Gaffney (PF), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Ronald Charles, Kevin Harper, Michael Cervantez | |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Harrington and he's fouled by Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-41 |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the free throw | 65-41 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney buries a runner in the paint | 65-43 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Warren Ervin is called for the reach on Billy Tucker - foul #2 on Warren Ervin, team foul #8 | 65-43 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Andrew Tamura takes the ball from Matthew Johnson | 65-43 |
| 08:24 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-43 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson gets the rebound | 65-43 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Willy Carte can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-43 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Willy Carte clanks a floater from the left side | 65-43 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Tamura | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Carte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Gaffney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Ervin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Louisville | Richard Anderson buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gahuj Afshari | 67-43 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-43 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 70-43 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-46 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-46 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin snags the defensive board | 70-46 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Willy Carte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Allen Harris (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Gahuj Afshari, Billy Tucker, Anthony Harrington, Richard Anderson, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Ronald Charles (SG), Kevin Harper (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Matthew Johnson, Willy Carte, Edward Brandenburg, Jack Gaffney, Warren Ervin | |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Gilliam | 72-46 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-49 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | Allen Harris knocks in the runner near the basket | 74-49 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-49 |
| 05:10 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-49 |
| 04:53 | Louisville | Allen Harris is called for traveling | 74-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Willy Carte (SG), Warren Ervin (PF), John Johnson (C) James Clark, Ronald Charles, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-49 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Matthew Johnson steals the ball from Paul Smith | 74-49 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #2 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Anthony Harrington (SF) Thomas Gilliam, Paul Smith, Gregory Caldwell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Johnson | 74-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Allen Harris, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Carte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Ervin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-51 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin tips it in | 76-53 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Warren Ervin - foul #3 on Warren Ervin, team foul #10 | 76-53 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the easy layup | 77-53 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Billy Tucker gets the rebound | 77-53 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura's pass is intercepted by Willy Carte | 77-53 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Willy Carte lays it in | 77-55 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 79-55 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 79-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Richard Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 81-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin misses the turnaround from the baseline | 81-57 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari pulls down the rebound | 81-57 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 81-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG) Billy Tucker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (PF) John Johnson | |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 82-57 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 83-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper jams it | 83-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Willy Carte is called for the reach on Andrew Tamura - foul #3 on Willy Carte, team foul #12 | 83-59 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the 2nd free throw | 84-59 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin grabs the board | 84-59 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Richard Anderson steals the ball from Kevin Harper | 84-59 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari runs out the clock | 84-59 |