| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Bonet (fresh) C - Matthew Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | James Bennett inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Kansas | James Bennett banks in the layup | 27-23 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman is hacked by Matthew Hansen - foul #2 on Matthew Hansen, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Gorby (PG), Delbert Molloy (SG), Gordon Herndon (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Joseph Ritter (C) David Payne, Guadalupe Cruz, James Bennett, Roger Bonet, Matthew Hansen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lester Luter | 27-26 |
| 18:38 | Kansas | Brandon Gorby clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 27-29 |
| 18:03 | Kansas | Thomas Rolston's pass is intercepted by Thomas Maroney | 27-29 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney hits the finger roll | 27-31 |
| 17:32 | Kansas | Delbert Molloy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Lester Luter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Guadalupe Cruz (SG), James Bennett (SF), Roger Bonet (PF), Matthew Hansen (C) Brandon Gorby, Delbert Molloy, Gordon Herndon, Thomas Rolston, Joseph Ritter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:58 | Kansas | Roger Bonet hits the finger roll set up by David Payne | 29-31 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Hansen - foul #3 on Matthew Hansen, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Rolston (C) Matthew Hansen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:16 | Kansas | James Bennett is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter | |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the shot from close range | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Bonet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Kansas | James Bennett misses long on a jumper from close range | 29-35 |
| 15:31 | Kansas | James Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:07 | Kansas | James Bennett makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Payne | 31-35 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 14:47 | Kansas | The rebound goes to James Bennett | 31-35 |
| 14:23 | Kansas | James Bennett lays it in on a great pass from Guadalupe Cruz | 33-35 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is fouled on the floor by David Payne - foul #1 on David Payne, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Gorby (PG), Delbert Molloy (SG), Gordon Herndon (SF), James Patrick (PF), Matthew Hansen (C) David Payne, Guadalupe Cruz, James Bennett, Roger Bonet, Thomas Rolston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Jacob Lloyd, Johnny Yard, Dale Lieu | |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses short on an open runner from the right block | 33-35 |
| 13:43 | Kansas | The rebound goes to James Patrick | 33-35 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | Matthew Hansen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lester Luter - foul #2 on Lester Luter, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG) Delbert Molloy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:18 | Kansas | Matthew Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | Matthew Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 12:56 | Kansas | James Patrick pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:40 | Kansas | Zachary Dingess swats the short shot by Gordon Herndon | 35-35 |
| 12:38 | Kansas | James Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:26 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 11:59 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Matthew Hansen | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Gorby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kansas | Brandon Gorby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Harry Comer | 35-37 |
| 10:58 | Kansas | Thomas Tillman steals the ball from David Payne | 35-37 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to David Payne | 35-37 |
| 10:40 | Kansas | Brandon Gorby banks in the layup set up by David Payne | 37-37 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Lester Luter is hacked by Gordon Herndon - foul #1 on Gordon Herndon, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Guadalupe Cruz (PG), Delbert Molloy (SG), James Bennett (SF), Joseph Ritter (C) David Payne, Brandon Gorby, Gordon Herndon, Matthew Hansen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Ritter - foul #1 on Joseph Ritter, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Gorby (PG) Delbert Molloy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:32 | Kansas | James Patrick pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:08 | Kansas | James Patrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 08:28 | Kansas | James Bennett clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Lloyd - foul #1 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Delbert Molloy (SG), Thomas Rolston (C) Brandon Gorby, Joseph Ritter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd, Dale Lieu | |
| 08:28 | Kansas | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:28 | Kansas | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG) Delbert Molloy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:48 | Kansas | Thomas Tillman is called for the reach on David Payne - foul #2 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gordon Herndon (SF), Matthew Hansen (C) James Bennett, Thomas Rolston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guadalupe Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Kansas | Matthew Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Gorby (PG), James Bennett (SF), Thomas Rolston (C) David Payne, Gordon Herndon, Matthew Hansen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 39-44 |
| 06:45 | Kansas | James Bennett is hacked by Lester Luter - foul #3 on Lester Luter, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Delbert Molloy (SG), Gordon Herndon (SF), Joseph Ritter (C) Brandon Gorby, Guadalupe Cruz, James Bennett, Thomas Rolston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:29 | Kansas | Thomas Tillman denies the turnaround by David Payne | 39-44 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Delbert Molloy steps in front of the Lester Luter pass | 39-44 |
| 06:19 | Kansas | Delbert Molloy lays it in | 41-44 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman is hacked by Joseph Ritter - foul #2 on Joseph Ritter, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Gorby (PG), Guadalupe Cruz (SG), James Bennett (SF), Matthew Hansen (C) David Payne, Delbert Molloy, Gordon Herndon, Joseph Ritter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Johnny Yard (PF) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Zachary Dingess | |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 05:53 | Kansas | James Bennett snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 05:36 | Kansas | James Bennett connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Guadalupe Cruz | 43-45 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Lester Luter jams it set up by Thomas Tillman | 43-47 |
| 04:59 | Kansas | James Bennett misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Comer | 43-49 |
| 04:17 | Kansas | Bobby Anderson steps in front of the Brandon Gorby pass | 43-49 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses the easy layup | 43-49 |
| 04:12 | Kansas | James Bennett grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 03:46 | Kansas | Johnny Yard is called for the reach on James Bennett - foul #1 on Johnny Yard, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Delbert Molloy (SG), Gordon Herndon (SF), Joseph Ritter (C) Brandon Gorby, Guadalupe Cruz, James Bennett, Matthew Hansen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard, Thomas Tillman | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Molloy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Patrick (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Ritter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Kansas | James Patrick's pass is intercepted by Zachary Dingess | 43-49 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | Guadalupe Cruz (SG), Thomas Rolston (C) Delbert Molloy, Joseph Ritter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:52 | Kansas | Thomas Rolston misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Lieu - foul #2 on Dale Lieu, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| 02:52 | Kansas | Thomas Rolston misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:52 | Kansas | Thomas Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Jacob Lloyd | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Maroney | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Kansas | James Patrick is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Bennett (SF), Matthew Hansen (C) Gordon Herndon, Thomas Rolston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Dale Lieu | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Lester Luter buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Kansas | The jumper by James Bennett is denied by Lester Luter | 44-54 |
| 01:26 | Kansas | Matthew Hansen tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Lester Luter pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the floater from the left block | 44-54 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Lester Luter tips it in | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:54 | Kansas | James Patrick is denied on a layup by Thomas Tillman | 44-56 |
| 00:53 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to James Bennett | 44-56 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Guadalupe Cruz travels with the ball | 44-56 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Gorby (PG), Delbert Molloy (SG), Gordon Herndon (SF), Roger Bonet (PF), Joseph Ritter (C) David Payne, Guadalupe Cruz, James Bennett, James Patrick, Matthew Hansen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Comer | 44-58 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Gordon Herndon buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Delbert Molloy | 47-58 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Harry Comer runs out the clock | 47-58 |