| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) C - Robert Creasey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | David Mohamed misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert drills a floater from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Douglas Colbert steals the ball from Robert Creasey | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert misses short on a shot in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | David Mohamed grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey's floater is tipped away by Douglas Colbert | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Mohamed and the foul's on Bryan Luther - foul #1 on Bryan Luther, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Woodrum | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | David Mohamed scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Hugh Donato swats the short shot by Marcel Pickel | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | David Smith is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger (PF), John Williams (C) Bryan Luther, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) David Mohamed, Donald Tilley, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Campbell | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Wagner | 6-8 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SF) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti comes up short on the shot from the left side | 6-8 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Marcel Pickel takes the ball from Patrick Jackson | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Morales (fresh) PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum is fouled on the floor by Mark Wagner - foul #1 on Mark Wagner, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Jamie Bellinger, John Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Norman Valenti, Mark Wagner, Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel is hacked by Hugh Donato - foul #1 on Hugh Donato, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Ricardo Morales | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF) Scott Hubbs | |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | David Mohamed hits a turnaround in the lane | 6-10 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-10 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Tilley, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Scott Hubbs (PF), Patrick Jackson (C) David Mohamed, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert is fouled on the floor by Donald Tilley - foul #2 on Donald Tilley, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG) Donald Tilley | |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel clanks a shot in the lane | 6-10 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mark Wagner | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner tips it home | 6-12 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Scott Hubbs steals it from Ricardo Morales | 6-12 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | David Smith comes up short on the floater near the basket | 6-12 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Scott Hubbs - foul #1 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), John Williams (SF), Jamie Bellinger (PF) Marcel Pickel, Scott Campbell, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Mark Wagner, David Smith, Patrick Jackson | |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Ricardo Morales - foul #1 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG) Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel lays it up and in set up by Ricardo Morales and he's fouled by Scott Hubbs - foul #2 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson (SF) Scott Hubbs | |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | David Mohamed clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Marcel Pickel - foul #1 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Marcel Pickel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | David Mohamed misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | David Mohamed makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | John Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum grabs the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | John Williams misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Jackson - foul #1 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG) Ricardo Morales | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (PG), Brandon Falkowski (SG), Bryan Anderson (C) David Mohamed, Norman Valenti, Robert Creasey | |
| 11:11 | Villanova | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Patrick Jackson | 11-18 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel can't throw it down | 11-18 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato can't finish the layup | 11-18 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Donato | 11-18 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Jamie Bellinger, John Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF) Hugh Donato | |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel banks in the layup set up by Scott Campbell | 13-19 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #1 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Robert Creasey (C) Mark Wagner, Brandon Falkowski, Patrick Jackson | |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Marcel Pickel takes the ball from Robert Creasey | 13-19 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert drills a jumper from the baseline | 15-19 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | David Mohamed connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Norman Valenti | 17-21 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales misses the floater from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert tips it in | 19-21 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | David Smith is hacked by Douglas Colbert - foul #1 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Jamie Bellinger (PF), John Williams (C) Scott Campbell, Bryan Luther, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF), Patrick Jackson (C) Bryan Anderson, Robert Creasey | |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | David Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Jackson | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Jackson (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Jackson - foul #2 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Ricardo Morales | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (PG), Brandon Falkowski (SG), Robert Creasey (C) David Mohamed, Norman Valenti, Patrick Jackson | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner misses the floater from the right side | 21-24 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato tips it but misses | 21-24 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Scott Campbell pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Brandon Falkowski takes the ball from Jamie Bellinger | 21-24 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato dunks the ball on a great pass from Brandon Falkowski | 21-26 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | John Williams lays it in set up by Marcel Pickel and he's hacked by Brandon Falkowski - foul #1 on Brandon Falkowski, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Bryan Luther (PF) Marcel Pickel, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:30 | Villanova | John Williams makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | David Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum loses the dribble to David Smith | 24-26 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey is hacked by Jamie Bellinger - foul #1 on Jamie Bellinger, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF), Douglas Colbert (C) John Williams, Jamie Bellinger | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Norman Valenti (SF), Bryan Anderson (PF) Brandon Falkowski, David Smith, Hugh Donato | |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | David Mohamed connects on the jumper in the paint | 24-28 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Woodrum and he's hacked by Robert Creasey - foul #1 on Robert Creasey, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF) Robert Creasey | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner is fouled on the floor by Douglas Colbert - foul #2 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), John Williams (C) Ricardo Morales, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Campbell | 29-30 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | David Mohamed can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | David Mohamed hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Scott Campbell is hacked by Mark Wagner - foul #2 on Mark Wagner, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG), Jamie Bellinger (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Jonathan Woodrum, Bryan Luther, John Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (C) David Mohamed, Mark Wagner, Bryan Anderson | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Scott Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Hugh Donato swats the layup by Douglas Colbert | 30-32 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Hugh Donato | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Donato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Jackson (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato buries a jump hook from the left block | 30-34 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Hugh Donato swats the short shot by Marcel Pickel | 30-34 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Scott Hubbs | 30-34 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Robert Creasey (C) Norman Valenti, Patrick Jackson | |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Robert Creasey is called for the reach on Douglas Colbert - foul #2 on Robert Creasey, team foul #12 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SF), Bryan Luther (PF) Marcel Pickel, Jamie Bellinger | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson (PF) Hugh Donato | |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ricardo Morales | 32-35 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-35 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs drills a runner from the baseline set up by Donald Tilley | 32-37 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Scott Hubbs picks off the pass by Ricardo Morales | 32-37 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG) Ricardo Morales | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF) Patrick Jackson | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Marcel Pickel | 34-37 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | David Mohamed is hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF), Jamie Bellinger (PF) John Williams, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG) Donald Tilley | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | David Mohamed makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | David Mohamed misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses short on a jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | David Smith snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | David Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Scott Hubbs takes the ball from Marcel Pickel | 34-38 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | David Mohamed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 34-38 |