| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the floater from the right block | 30-29 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Kevin Ellis is called for the reach on Ross Miller - foul #3 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ellis - foul #4 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Kepler (SF) Kevin Ellis | |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Lloyd | 32-29 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Ross Miller steals the ball from Peter Kepler | 32-29 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue travels with the ball | 32-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (C) Jacob Lloyd, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SG), Fred Carson (C) Norman Stamper, Thomas Barnett | |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Charles Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 32-29 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lester Luter | 32-29 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Lester Luter can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Peter Kepler - foul #2 on Peter Kepler, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Johnny Yard (C) Richard Gurney, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Don Smith (SG), Thomas Barnett (C) Martin Appleby, Peter Kepler, Charles Brown | |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:21 | Clemson | Fred Carson grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Fred Carson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Norman Stamper grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Harry Comer drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ross Miller | 35-32 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is fouled on the floor by Ross Miller - foul #1 on Ross Miller, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Ross Miller, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (SG), Charles Brown (PF) Norman Stamper, Fred Carson | |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Martin Appleby | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:13 | Clemson | Charles Brown dunks the ball set up by Don Smith | 35-37 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the jump hook from the left block | 35-37 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman hits a driving attempt near the basket | 37-37 |
| 14:25 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett's pass is intercepted by Kurt Shue | 37-37 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:45 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Maroney, Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd, Kurt Shue, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Peter Kepler (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Fred Carson (C) Don Smith, Charles Vaughn, Charles Brown, Thomas Barnett | |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Peter Kepler misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lester Luter - foul #1 on Lester Luter, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Peter Kepler makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Peter Kepler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Anthony Ortegon steals the ball from Ross Miller | 37-38 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Martin Appleby hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Norman Stamper | 37-41 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Martin Appleby steps in front of the Johnny Yard pass in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 12:33 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is hacked by Johnny Yard - foul #1 on Johnny Yard, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG) Norman Stamper | |
| 12:18 | Clemson | Martin Appleby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses the lay-in | 37-41 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Kurt Shue (PF) Richard Gurney, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Charles Brown (PF) Peter Kepler, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Zachary Dingess (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Appleby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Lester Luter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF) Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SG), Thomas Barnett (C) Martin Appleby, Fred Carson | |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 37-41 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Norman Stamper tips it in | 37-43 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 37-43 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Ross Miller, Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (C) Thomas Barnett | |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Fred Carson gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | Fred Carson lays it up and in | 37-45 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lester Luter | 39-45 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Charles Brown lays it in and the foul's on Lester Luter - foul #2 on Lester Luter, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Kurt Shue, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (PG), Martin Appleby (SG), Peter Kepler (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF) Norman Stamper, Charles Vaughn, Kevin Ellis, Fred Carson | |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd connects on the open jumper from close range on a great pass from Harry Comer | 41-48 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the fadeaway in the lane | 41-48 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Harry Comer pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Don Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Kepler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (C) Charles Brown | |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Johnny Yard - foul #2 on Johnny Yard, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Jacob Lloyd | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Kevin Ellis (SF), Fred Carson (PF) Don Smith, Peter Kepler, Anthony Ortegon | |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Fred Carson is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Comer, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Stamper - foul #3 on Norman Stamper, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SG) Martin Appleby | |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Yard | 44-49 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Fred Carson's layup is rejected by Thomas Tillman | 44-49 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Lester Luter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 44-49 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Ross Miller hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Zachary Dingess (C) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (PG), Martin Appleby (SG), Peter Kepler (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Charles Brown (C) Norman Stamper, Charles Vaughn, Kevin Ellis, Fred Carson, Thomas Barnett | |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-49 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Charles Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 46-49 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jacob Lloyd | 46-49 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 46-49 |
| 03:58 | Clemson | Martin Appleby pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Martin Appleby connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Don Smith | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Zachary Dingess (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Appleby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Kepler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Martin Appleby takes the ball from Kurt Shue in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Peter Kepler snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Martin Appleby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Don Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (SG), Kevin Ellis (SF), Fred Carson (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Don Smith, Peter Kepler, Anthony Ortegon, Charles Brown | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue jams it on a great pass from Thomas Tillman and the foul's on Fred Carson - foul #1 on Fred Carson, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG) Martin Appleby | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF) Thomas Barnett | |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue banks in the layup | 51-55 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF) Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (SG), Thomas Barnett (C) Charles Vaughn, Fred Carson | |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Norman Stamper | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-57 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Gurney | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses badly on a floater from the right side | 53-57 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Miller - foul #2 on Ross Miller, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (PF) Charles Brown | |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Martin Appleby is hacked by Richard Gurney - foul #1 on Richard Gurney, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Ross Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Fred Carson snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Fred Carson is hacked by Ross Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ross Miller, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (C) Thomas Barnett | |
| 00:15 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Ross Miller connects on the 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Richard Gurney is called for the reach on Martin Appleby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gurney, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (C) Charles Brown | |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Martin Appleby is hacked by Richard Gurney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gurney, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF) Fred Carson | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 59-63 |