| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Briganti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Larosa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jerome Brumbelow - foul #1 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Joseph Heineman | |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 19:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti misses the jump hook from close range | 29-35 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti tips it in | 31-35 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Edward Evert comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:50 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Roderick Bowles | 33-35 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa scores on a shot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti lays it in set up by Roderick Bowles and the foul's on Michael Trumbull - foul #2 on Michael Trumbull, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), James Evans (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF) Roderick Bowles, Nicholas Elwell, Michael Surles, Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF), Joseph Heineman (C) Edward Evert, Michael Trumbull | |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Goble (C) Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG) Henry Broadhurst | |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Alan Goble steals it from Richard Larosa | 36-37 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Barton | 39-37 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman jams it on a nice dish by Richard Larosa | 39-39 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Richard Larosa picks off the pass by Robert Bensen | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ray Barton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blaine Stewart (fairly fresh) C - Alan Goble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Larosa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Heineman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 39-42 |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Alan Goble picks off the pass by Joseph Heineman | 39-42 |
| 14:53 | Wisconsin | Richard Larosa steals the ball from Ray Barton | 39-42 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | James Campbell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Larosa | 39-44 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman misses the lay-in | 42-44 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow tips it in | 42-46 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Ray Barton steps in front of the Richard Larosa pass in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 13:27 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Michael Briganti (C) Ray Barton, Robert Bensen, James Evans, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Henry Broadhurst (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) James Campbell, Richard Larosa, Roger Stockard, Joseph Heineman | |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Michael Surles swats the short shot by Jerome Brumbelow | 44-46 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Douglas Brackett | |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmo Nakamura (PF) Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG) Richard Larosa, Joe Dennis | |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow grabs the board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) C - Michael Briganti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-49 |
| 11:26 | Wisconsin | Edward Evert steals it from Nicholas Elwell | 44-49 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Elmo Nakamura - foul #2 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (SG), Delmer Kiel (PF) Nicholas Elwell, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG), Douglas Brackett (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Edward Evert, Joseph Heineman | |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | Michael Trumbull swats the short shot by Delmer Kiel | 44-51 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | James Campbell is hacked by John Manhart - foul #1 on John Manhart, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SG), Alan Goble (C) Roderick Bowles, Michael Surles, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Roger Stockard (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) James Campbell, Douglas Brackett, Michael Trumbull | |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 44-51 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 09:22 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel's pass is intercepted by Richard Larosa | 44-51 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Ray Barton is called for the reach on Jerome Brumbelow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Barton, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Michael Briganti (C) Ray Barton, Nicholas Elwell, John Manhart, Delmer Kiel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF) Richard Larosa, Roger Stockard | |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 08:26 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | James Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Joseph Heineman is called for the reach on Roderick Bowles - foul #3 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SG), James Evans (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Michael Surles, Alan Goble, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG), Joe Dennis (SG), Roger Stockard (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Edward Evert, Joseph Heineman | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ray Barton (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blaine Stewart (fresh) C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell jams it on a great pass from James Evans | 46-51 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa loses the dribble to Nicholas Elwell in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 07:24 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell slams it home | 48-51 |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Nicholas Elwell picks off the pass by Richard Larosa in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell blows the dunk | 48-51 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Larosa | 48-51 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (SG) Nicholas Elwell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Joseph Heineman (C) Joe Dennis, Douglas Brackett | |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:44 | Wisconsin | James Evans tips it home | 50-51 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Campbell | 50-54 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | James Evans hits a fadeaway in the paint | 52-54 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Barton - foul #2 on Ray Barton, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (PG), Nicholas Elwell (SG), Michael Surles (SF), Alan Goble (PF), Michael Briganti (C) Ray Barton, John Manhart, James Evans, Blaine Stewart, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Edward Evert (SF), Michael Trumbull (C) James Campbell, Roger Stockard, Joseph Heineman | |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Alan Goble | 52-54 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 04:58 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Surles and he's fouled by Michael Trumbull - foul #3 on Michael Trumbull, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Ray Barton (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF) Nicholas Elwell, Michael Surles, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Roger Stockard (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Edward Evert, Henry Broadhurst, Michael Trumbull | |
| 04:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 03:52 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Roderick Bowles | 57-54 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SG), Michael Surles (SF) Robert Bensen, Ray Barton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF) Richard Larosa | |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Nicholas Elwell steals the ball from James Campbell | 57-54 |
| 03:17 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | James Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Briganti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Campbell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | James Campbell's pass is intercepted by Delmer Kiel in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman is denied on a layup by Delmer Kiel | 57-54 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles is hacked by Joseph Heineman - foul #4 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Blaine Stewart (PF), Alan Goble (C) Nicholas Elwell, Delmer Kiel, Michael Briganti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG), Joe Dennis (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Roger Stockard, Joseph Heineman | |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Larosa - foul #3 on Richard Larosa, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SG), Delmer Kiel (PF), Michael Briganti (C) Robert Bensen, Blaine Stewart, Alan Goble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Joseph Heineman (C) Joe Dennis, Edward Evert, Douglas Brackett | |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Surles | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | James Campbell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is fouled on the floor by James Campbell - foul #2 on James Campbell, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (PG) Roderick Bowles | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-54 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell is hacked by James Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Campbell, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst's layup is rejected by Delmer Kiel | 65-54 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | James Campbell is called for the reach on Nicholas Elwell - foul #4 on James Campbell, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG) Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) James Campbell, Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, Joseph Heineman | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Edward Evert grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Delmer Kiel - foul #1 on Delmer Kiel, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett (PF) Jerome Brumbelow | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles runs out the clock | 65-55 |