| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Everett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Robert Smith buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelty and he's hacked by David Everett - foul #1 on David Everett, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:46 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Kelty - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | John Peters connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Murphy | 37-27 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 37-27 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Paul Dam swats the short shot by Phillip Graves | 37-27 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Paul Dam grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | David Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-27 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock's pass is intercepted by Andy Green | 37-27 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Andy Green lays it up and in | 39-27 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Sherman Dixion steals the ball from Edward Murphy | 39-27 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | David Everett hits the finger roll set up by Sherman Dixion | 41-27 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | John Peters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy can't tip it in | 41-27 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | David Schwartz lays it in on a great pass from David Everett | 43-27 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Dam - foul #3 on Paul Dam, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Abraham Henry (PF) David Everett, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Charles Norman (PF) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Phillip Graves | |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Andy Green | 45-29 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Andy Green picks off the pass by Edward Murphy | 45-29 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion can't connect on a floater from the left side | 45-29 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | John Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Andy Green is called for the reach on John Peters - foul #1 on Andy Green, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), John Allison (SF), Victor Harrison (C) Andy Green, Sherman Dixion, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF) John Peters, James Adams, Edward Murphy | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Furst (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Allison (fresh) PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-29 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Charles Norman snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Robert Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | John Allison grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | John Allison banks in the layup | 47-29 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Charles Norman buries a jump hook near the basket | 47-31 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry misses the floater from the right block | 47-31 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Victor Harrison - foul #1 on Victor Harrison, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), David Everett (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Paul Dam (PF), David Schwartz (C) Patrick Hoge, John Furst, John Allison, Abraham Henry, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Charles Norman | |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | David Schwartz loses the dribble to Edward Murphy | 47-32 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves lays it in on a great pass from Herbert Burroughs | 47-34 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | David Schwartz slams it home | 49-34 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Dam - foul #4 on Paul Dam, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF) Herbert Burroughs, James Adams | |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | David Schwartz scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Andy Green | 51-36 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock clanks a shot near the basket | 51-36 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves tips it but misses | 51-36 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | David Schwartz snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Andy Green is hacked by John Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Peters, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | David Schwartz travels with the ball | 51-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Abraham Henry (PF) David Everett, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Norman (C) Edward Murphy | |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Norman - foul #2 on Charles Norman, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Charles Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Andy Green | 51-39 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | John Furst comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | David Schwartz tips it in | 53-39 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Charles Norman's pass is intercepted by David Schwartz | 53-39 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | David Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-39 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | John Furst gets the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Keith Whitlock takes the ball from John Furst | 53-39 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock lays it up and in | 53-41 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | David Schwartz connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-41 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | John Peters is hacked by Andy Green - foul #2 on Andy Green, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), David Everett (SG), John Allison (SF), Paul Dam (PF), Victor Harrison (C) Andy Green, John Furst, Sherman Dixion, Abraham Henry, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Charles Norman | |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the turnaround from the left block | 55-43 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-43 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 55-43 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Mark Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Victor Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Walker (fresh) SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves lays it up and in | 55-45 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Paul Dam can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses short on a shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Victor Harrison | 55-45 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Everett | 57-45 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Mark Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), John Furst (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Abraham Henry (PF), David Schwartz (C) Patrick Hoge, David Everett, John Allison, Paul Dam, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Mark Walker, Herbert Burroughs, James Adams, Phillip Graves | |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the lay-in | 57-45 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion tips it home | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Norman (C) Edward Murphy | |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | David Schwartz travels with the ball | 59-45 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion is hacked by Charles Norman - foul #3 on Charles Norman, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SG), Paul Dam (PF) John Furst, Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Andy Green knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Sherman Dixion and he's fouled by John Peters - foul #3 on John Peters, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Murphy (C) Charles Norman | |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy hits a jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Andy Green is fouled on the floor by Edward Murphy - foul #2 on Edward Murphy, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Murphy - foul #3 on Edward Murphy, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | John Peters misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andy Green - foul #3 on Andy Green, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Abraham Henry (PF) David Everett, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), Charles Norman (C) Robert Smith, Edward Murphy | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | John Furst is fouled on the floor by John Peters - foul #4 on John Peters, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG) John Peters | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | John Furst makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | John Furst makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Mark Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves tips it in | 66-53 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Andy Green misses long on a floater from the left side | 66-53 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Charles Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves is called for a charge - foul #1 on Phillip Graves, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SG), Paul Dam (PF) John Furst, Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion slams it home set up by David Everett and he's fouled by James Adams - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #10 | 68-53 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | James Adams loses the dribble to Andy Green | 69-53 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Andy Green hits the finger roll | 71-53 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Andy Green steals it from James Adams | 71-53 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Andy Green can't finish the layup | 71-53 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | David Schwartz tips it but misses | 71-53 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Phillip Graves | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs is hacked by David Schwartz - foul #2 on David Schwartz, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-55 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Andy Green runs out the clock | 71-55 |