| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 10 pts. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Conrad Villeda inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | James Taylor loses the dribble to Thomas Tillman | 33-35 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | George Shetler swats the layup by Kurt Shue | 33-35 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gurney | 33-35 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Troy Lai tips it in | 33-37 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Ross Miller hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kurt Shue out of a doubleteam | 36-37 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Conrad Villeda knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Ross Miller's pass is intercepted by Conrad Villeda | 36-40 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Stephen Spradley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Tillman - foul #1 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (C) Jacob Lloyd, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:09 | UConn | James Taylor loses the dribble to Ross Miller | 36-40 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Lester Luter banks in the layup set up by Ross Miller | 38-40 |
| 16:52 | UConn | James Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Lester Luter tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Troy Lai gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:19 | UConn | James Taylor buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Spradley | 38-42 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ross Miller, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda, Troy Lai | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 15:16 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Jeffery Walters comes up short on the jumper from close range | 38-42 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by George Shetler - foul #2 on George Shetler, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Kurt Shue (PF) Ross Miller, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Conrad Villeda (SF), Troy Lai (PF) Ellis Bunce, Dallas Shaw, George Shetler | |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Troy Lai gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 14:09 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Hunsberger | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Jeffery Walters drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Taylor | 39-45 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney loses the dribble to James Taylor | 39-45 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Jeffery Walters hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Taylor | 39-47 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffery Walters - foul #3 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (C) Thomas Maroney, Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), George Shetler (C) Jeffery Walters, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Taylor | 41-50 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the paint | 41-50 |
| 11:58 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the board | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 12 pts. C - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:52 | UConn | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Lester Luter pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue jams it set up by Richard Gurney | 43-50 |
| 11:31 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Troy Lai can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | George Shetler denies the turnaround by Lester Luter | 43-50 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Lester Luter hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Troy Lai loses the dribble to Richard Gurney | 45-50 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Lester Luter lays it in set up by Richard Gurney | 47-50 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Ross Miller is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ross Miller, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (C) Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Dallas Shaw (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) James Taylor, Conrad Villeda, Troy Lai | |
| 10:23 | UConn | George Shetler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ross Miller - foul #3 on Ross Miller, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 10:23 | UConn | George Shetler misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:23 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Lester Luter hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 09:47 | UConn | George Shetler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Lester Luter snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Lester Luter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 09:22 | UConn | George Shetler snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Dallas Shaw can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Lester Luter scores on a runner near the basket set up by Richard Gurney | 51-53 |
| 08:27 | UConn | George Shetler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-53 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney's fadeaway is rejected by George Shetler | 51-53 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Lester Luter tips it home | 53-53 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses long on a jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by George Shetler - foul #3 on George Shetler, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), Troy Lai (PF) Ellis Bunce, Stephen Spradley, Dallas Shaw, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Conrad Villeda grabs the board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Comer - foul #3 on Harry Comer, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt Shue (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:38 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kurt Shue, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Jeffery Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | George Shetler denies the turnaround by Kurt Shue | 54-55 |
| 06:40 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:31 | UConn | George Shetler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 06:30 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James Taylor | 54-55 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Kurt Shue is called for the reach on Troy Lai - foul #2 on Kurt Shue, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG) Thomas Maroney | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger (C) George Shetler | |
| 06:09 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Ross Miller is blocked by Troy Lai | 54-56 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Jeffery Walters comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger can't tip it in | 54-56 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Jeffery Walters gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Troy Lai tips it home | 54-58 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman banks in the layup on a great pass from Ross Miller | 56-58 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Conrad Villeda drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Taylor | 56-61 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Harry Comer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Tillman | 59-61 |
| 03:57 | UConn | James Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 03:55 | UConn | James Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:41 | UConn | James Taylor can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jacob Lloyd - foul #1 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd, Kurt Shue, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF), George Shetler (C) Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 03:41 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:41 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG) James Taylor | |
| 03:02 | UConn | George Shetler misses the runner near the basket | 59-63 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt Shue (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Conrad Villeda (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Ellis Bunce, Dallas Shaw, Troy Lai | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #2 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Gurney | 61-63 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Ross Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses the tip | 61-63 |
| 02:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Stephen Spradley | 61-63 |
| 01:42 | UConn | George Shetler is fouled on the floor by Zachary Dingess - foul #1 on Zachary Dingess, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Lai (PF) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 01:42 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:42 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-65 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Troy Lai's pass is intercepted by Kurt Shue | 61-65 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Conrad Villeda - foul #2 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Stephen Spradley buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Lloyd | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Ross Miller is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ross Miller, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Ross Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-69 |