| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sal Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 19:41 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Malcolm Hamilton | 31-35 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sal Thorn - foul #3 on Sal Thorn, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (PF) Sal Thorn | |
| 19:18 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu lays it in | 32-37 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | Kent Pittman loses the dribble to Michael Brighton | 32-37 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rolando Ramos | 32-37 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | Michael Brighton denies the turnaround by Scott Carnegie | 32-37 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Leroy Morin | 32-39 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Michael Brighton takes the ball from Kenneth Castle | 32-39 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Scott Carnegie is called for the reach on Jacob Lloyd - foul #2 on Scott Carnegie, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF), Jamie Howell (C) Rolando Ramos, Malcolm Hamilton, Kenneth Castle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Jamie Howell - foul #1 on Jamie Howell, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG) Kent Pittman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (PF) Jacob Lloyd | |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Harry Comer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 34-39 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Grullon - foul #2 on William Grullon, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (SG), John Tope (C) Gary Sutton, Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF) Leroy Morin, Harry Comer, Michael Brighton | |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:52 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos is fouled on the floor by John Nelms - foul #1 on John Nelms, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kent Pittman (PG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF) William Grullon, John Small | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sal Thorn (PF) Dale Lieu | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Howell (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Tope (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sal Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Jamie Howell misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 15:42 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Jamie Howell misses the lay-in | 34-40 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd drills a jump hook from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | Kent Pittman is hacked by John Nelms - foul #2 on John Nelms, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Carnegie (PF), Kenneth Castle (C) Jamie Howell, John Tope | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Dale Lieu (C) John Nelms, Bobby Anderson, Erick McGunagle | |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Dale Lieu - foul #3 on Dale Lieu, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Kent Pittman pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the fadeaway in the paint | 36-42 |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle tips it in | 38-42 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF) Kent Pittman, Rolando Ramos, Malcolm Hamilton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF) Jacob Lloyd | |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie lays it in set up by Kenneth Castle and the foul's on Sal Thorn - foul #4 on Sal Thorn, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (PF) Sal Thorn | |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:58 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Grullon | 41-42 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 12:37 | Louisville | William Grullon pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Erick McGunagle - foul #1 on Erick McGunagle, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kent Pittman (PG), Jamie Howell (C) William Grullon, Kenneth Castle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF) Leroy Morin, Erick McGunagle | |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF) Gary Sutton, John Small | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Jacob Lloyd | 41-42 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd loses the dribble to Malcolm Hamilton | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jamie Howell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu loses the dribble to Kent Pittman | 41-42 |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 41-42 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton is hacked by Malcolm Hamilton - foul #1 on Malcolm Hamilton, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF), Kenneth Castle (C) Rolando Ramos, Malcolm Hamilton, Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Scott Richardson (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Robert Cochran (C) Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd, Michael Brighton, Dale Lieu | |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Scott Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is hacked by Kent Pittman - foul #1 on Kent Pittman, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Dale Hulse (PF) Kent Pittman, Jamie Howell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | William Grullon is hacked by Leroy Morin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Morin, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF) Bobby Anderson, Scott Richardson | |
| 09:38 | Louisville | William Grullon misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Erick McGunagle | 41-45 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Robert Cochran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Grullon | 41-45 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle clanks a turnaround in the paint | 41-45 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Dale Hulse grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:50 | Louisville | Jacob Lloyd takes the ball from William Grullon | 41-45 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Morin, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Scott Carnegie (PF), John Tope (C) Gary Sutton, John Small, Dale Hulse, Kenneth Castle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Robert Cochran | |
| 08:28 | Louisville | Leroy Morin is called for the reach on William Grullon - foul #4 on Leroy Morin, team foul #9 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (C) John Tope | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (PG) Leroy Morin | |
| 08:28 | Louisville | William Grullon makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | William Grullon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is denied on a dunk by Malcolm Hamilton | 43-45 |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Grullon and the foul's on Bobby Anderson - foul #2 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #10 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kent Pittman (PG) William Grullon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF), Robert Cochran (PF) Jacob Lloyd, Erick McGunagle | |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Jamie Howell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-50 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Harry Comer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 06:42 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Scott Carnegie | 48-50 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Kent Pittman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jamie Howell | 51-50 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie hits the finger roll set up by Kent Pittman | 53-52 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Harry Comer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF), Kenneth Castle (C) Rolando Ramos, Malcolm Hamilton, Jamie Howell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Scott Richardson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Sal Thorn (PF) Bobby Anderson, Harry Comer, Michael Brighton, Robert Cochran | |
| 05:26 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 53-52 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Scott Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd tips it home | 53-54 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Kent Pittman clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Scott Richardson grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Sutton - foul #2 on Gary Sutton, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Dale Hulse (PF) Kent Pittman, Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Erick McGunagle (C) Scott Richardson, Dale Lieu | |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Dale Hulse grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 04:13 | Louisville | Dale Hulse misses the easy layup | 53-55 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Hulse | 53-55 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Sal Thorn swats the layup by Dale Hulse | 53-55 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Dale Hulse makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from William Grullon and the foul's on Sal Thorn - foul #5 on Sal Thorn, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF) Gary Sutton, John Small | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (PF) Sal Thorn | |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Dale Hulse makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Hulse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Jacob Lloyd steals it from Dale Hulse | 56-58 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Jacob Lloyd is blocked by Kenneth Castle | 56-58 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kent Pittman (PG), Scott Carnegie (PF) William Grullon, Dale Hulse | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Erick McGunagle | |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton throws it down on a nice dish by Rolando Ramos and the foul's on Harry Comer - foul #2 on Harry Comer, team foul #12 | 58-58 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Malcolm Hamilton - foul #2 on Malcolm Hamilton, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Kent Pittman drills a 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie lays it in set up by Rolando Ramos | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 64-60 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle lays it up and in | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kent Pittman | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Kent Pittman is hacked by Leroy Morin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Morin, team foul #13 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (PG) Leroy Morin | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Kent Pittman snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Kent Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Anderson - foul #3 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #14 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (SG) Rolando Ramos | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu scores on a floater from the right block | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Kent Pittman runs out the clock | 70-62 |