| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins inbounds the ball | 18-40 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-40 |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins tips it back up and in | 20-40 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Jerry Crain buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Atkinson | 20-42 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Tyron Smith (SF) Dan Thorsen, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre loses the dribble to Ryan Hawkins | 20-42 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold misses the floater from the right wing | 20-42 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg snags the offensive board | 20-42 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-42 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-42 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | John Atkinson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-42 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the tip | 20-42 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the offensive board | 20-42 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is hacked by Richard Tepperberg - foul #2 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #1 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG) Richard Tepperberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Paul King blows the layup but the foul's on Jerry Gold - foul #1 on Jerry Gold, team foul #2 | 20-42 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 20-43 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-43 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Paul King connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by John Alcantara | 20-45 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen buries a floater from the right wing | 22-45 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Paul King buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Tyron Smith - foul #3 on Tyron Smith, team foul #3 | 22-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF) Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Jerry Howell | |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Paul King makes the free throw | 22-48 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-48 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Warren Jones | 22-48 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Paul King scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gerald Lowe | 22-50 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Gerald Lowe is called for the reach on David Zechman - foul #2 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #1 | 22-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG) Richard Tepperberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry is whistled for traveling | 22-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF) Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Zechman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 22-50 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | David Zechman grabs the board | 22-50 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Zechman | 25-50 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Crain | 25-53 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-53 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Jerry Crain evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jerry Howell | 28-55 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jerry Gold | 30-55 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Dan Thorsen steals it from Jerry Howell | 30-55 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-55 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-55 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-55 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Oren Gerry (C) Dan Thorsen, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg tips it in | 35-55 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the floater from the left block set up by Paul King | 35-57 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #4 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), David Zechman (PF) Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:33 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses the lay-in | 35-57 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Warren Jones tips it back up and in | 35-59 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Tyron Smith (SF) Dan Thorsen, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:57 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Gerald Lowe | 35-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Hawkins (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul King (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jerry Gold | 38-62 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Oren Gerry - foul #3 on Oren Gerry, team foul #5 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), David Zechman (PF) Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-63 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by John Alcantara | 38-65 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Tepperberg | 40-65 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-65 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry snags the defensive board | 40-65 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dragan Paluszynski | 43-67 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Oren Gerry, team foul #6 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) Richard Tepperberg, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain | |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre clanks a turnaround from the left block | 43-67 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre gets the offensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre's pass is intercepted by Jerry Gold | 43-67 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold blows the layup | 43-67 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 43-67 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | John Atkinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-67 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Paul King misses the tip | 43-67 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | John Atkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Paul King misses long on a shot from the right block | 43-67 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Paul King pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Paul King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Gold - foul #2 on Jerry Gold, team foul #7 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Oren Gerry (C) Dan Thorsen, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Dragan Paluszynski steps in front of the Richard Tepperberg pass in the backcourt | 43-69 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | John Alcantara blows the layup | 43-69 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Paul King tips it in | 43-71 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Hawkins (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Crain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-71 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), David Zechman (PF) Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (SF) Paul King | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is called for traveling | 46-71 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Alcantara | 46-74 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg is fouled on the floor by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #2 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #2 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), James Brooks (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), John Hamilton (PF) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, Ryan Hawkins, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Brooks | 49-74 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Jerry Crain works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 49-74 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-74 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Jerry Howell pulls down the rebound | 49-74 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Jerry Crain banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by John Alcantara and the foul's on James Brooks - foul #1 on James Brooks, team foul #8 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Jerry Howell | |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the free throw | 49-76 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | John Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-76 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil is hacked by Derrick Wagaman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #3 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry connects on the jumper near the basket set up by James Brooks | 51-76 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson is hacked by Jerry Gold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Gold, team foul #9 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins (PF) Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG) Gerald Lowe | |
| 05:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins loses the dribble to Dragan Paluszynski | 51-78 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | John Hamilton steps in front of the Dragan Paluszynski pass | 51-78 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-78 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | John Atkinson grabs the board | 51-78 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-78 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | John Hamilton grabs the board | 51-78 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Paul King - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #4 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF) Paul Mendivil | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Jerry Crain comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-78 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | John Hamilton snags the defensive board | 52-78 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Hawkins (tired) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Crain (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold loses the dribble to Derrick Wagaman | 52-78 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | John Alcantara hits the finger roll set up by Derrick Wagaman | 52-80 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Randall Izaguirre steals the ball from Ryan Hawkins | 52-80 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Alcantara | 52-82 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-82 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman gets the rebound | 52-82 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jerry Crain | 52-85 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tyron Smith | 54-85 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-85 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | John Hamilton gets the rebound | 54-85 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-85 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | John Alcantara grabs the board | 54-85 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-85 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Jerry Crain tips it home | 54-87 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-87 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the rebound | 54-87 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Alcantara runs out the clock | 54-87 |