| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) SF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ivan Kirst - foul #3 on Ivan Kirst, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Peter Markham is fouled on the floor by Leslie Thurman - foul #1 on Leslie Thurman, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Robert Weber misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-35 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo can't tip it in | 30-35 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Doug Edmond | 30-35 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Peter Markham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Robert Weber is called for the reach on Leslie Thurman - foul #3 on Robert Weber, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin makes the runner in the paint | 32-35 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Leslie Thurman takes the ball from Peter Markham | 32-35 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Doug Edmond - foul #1 on Doug Edmond, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Peter Markham | 34-38 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Leslie Thurman | 36-38 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Anderson Bast steals it from Doug Edmond | 36-38 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast lays it up and in | 38-38 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Peter Markham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leslie Thurman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Markham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Kirst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Doug Edmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Markham - foul #1 on Peter Markham, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Talbert (PG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Eric Rosati (C) Anderson Bast, Mauricio Russo, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Brian Maxey (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Robert Weber, Peter Markham, Ivan Kirst, Doug Edmond | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | James McPeak misses long on a floater from the left block | 39-38 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Robert Jackson tips it home | 39-40 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Merkle | 39-40 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Brian Maxey snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | James McPeak comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Herbert Merkle swats the layup by Benjamin Paquet | 39-40 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | James McPeak grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Eric Rosati is called for the reach on James McPeak - foul #1 on Eric Rosati, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Matthew Harvey (C) Leslie Thurman, Mario Ervin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG) James McPeak | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Matthew Harvey is called for the reach on Herbert Merkle - foul #1 on Matthew Harvey, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo (SF) Benjamin Paquet | |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG), Doug Edmond (C) Dima Zigomalas, Robert Jackson | |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Peter Markham hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Maxey | 39-43 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Herbert Merkle - foul #1 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Kirst (PF) Herbert Merkle | |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Peter Markham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mario Ervin (PF) Eric Rosati | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas (SF) Brian Maxey | |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Peter Markham gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mauricio Russo - foul #1 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet (SG), Michael Williams (C) George Talbert, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Paquet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Mauricio Russo is called for the reach on Doug Edmond - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG) Peter Markham | |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Edmond | 41-44 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Robert Weber misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Robert Weber can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mario Ervin | 44-44 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Doug Edmond can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mario Ervin - foul #1 on Mario Ervin, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Talbert (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Eric Rosati (PF), Matthew Harvey (C) Anderson Bast, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Peter Markham (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF) Robert Weber, Dima Zigomalas, Ivan Kirst | |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Doug Edmond misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | George Talbert loses the dribble to James McPeak | 44-45 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle lays it up and in set up by James McPeak | 44-47 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Peter Markham steps in front of the Leslie Thurman pass | 44-47 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Peter Markham lays it in | 44-49 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet is fouled on the floor by Peter Markham - foul #2 on Peter Markham, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Mario Ervin (PF) George Talbert, Benjamin Paquet, Eric Rosati | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Dima Zigomalas (SF), Robert Jackson (C) James McPeak, Brian Maxey, Doug Edmond | |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Peter Markham grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Weber | 44-51 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Markham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Robert Weber drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Markham | 44-54 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Merkle | 44-54 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Robert Weber travels in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Talbert (SG), Mauricio Russo (SF), Eric Rosati (C) Leslie Thurman, Michael Williams, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG), Ivan Kirst (PF) Peter Markham, Herbert Merkle | |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Talbert and he's fouled by Brian Maxey - foul #3 on Brian Maxey, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mario Ervin | 49-54 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Anderson Bast | 51-54 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | George Talbert is called for the reach on Robert Weber - foul #2 on George Talbert, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), Matthew Harvey (C) Anderson Bast, Eric Rosati | |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG), Doug Edmond (C) Dima Zigomalas, Robert Jackson | |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Peter Markham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Dima Zigomalas (SF) Robert Weber, Brian Maxey | |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Peter Markham takes the ball from Leslie Thurman | 51-56 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Matthew Harvey swats the short shot by James McPeak | 51-56 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Peter Markham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Matthew Harvey | 51-56 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | James McPeak steals the ball from Matthew Harvey | 51-56 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | James McPeak lays it in | 51-58 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | George Talbert loses the dribble to Peter Markham | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Talbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Ervin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James McPeak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Markham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dima Zigomalas (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Kirst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Villanova | James McPeak is hacked by Leslie Thurman - foul #2 on Leslie Thurman, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Paul Houseknecht (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) George Talbert, Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SF), Herbert Merkle (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Dima Zigomalas, Ivan Kirst, Doug Edmond | |
| 02:57 | Villanova | James McPeak makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | James McPeak makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), Mario Ervin (PF) Paul Houseknecht, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Doug Edmond (C) James McPeak, Robert Jackson | |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey (C) Eric Rosati | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Doug Edmond lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Markham | 51-62 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), George Talbert (SG), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) Anderson Bast, Leslie Thurman, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas (SF), Ivan Kirst (PF) Brian Maxey, Herbert Merkle | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Robert Weber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | George Talbert comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati can't tip it in | 51-62 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Robert Weber's floater is tipped away by Michael Williams | 51-62 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Michael Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ruben Wahl and he's fouled by Ivan Kirst - foul #4 on Ivan Kirst, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Mario Ervin (PF), Matthew Harvey (C) Ruben Wahl, George Talbert, Benjamin Paquet, Eric Rosati | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Michael Williams misses the free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Doug Edmond gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Doug Edmond is hacked by Anderson Bast in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anderson Bast, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo (SF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Paul Wright (PF) Robert Weber, Ivan Kirst | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Doug Edmond misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Peter Markham steals it from Mauricio Russo | 53-62 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Peter Markham is hacked by Anderson Bast in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anderson Bast, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Peter Markham makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Peter Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman travels with the ball | 53-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), George Talbert (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) Anderson Bast, Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Peter Markham is called for traveling | 53-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Ivan Kirst (PF) James McPeak, Paul Wright | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati is hacked by Ivan Kirst - foul #5 on Ivan Kirst, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herbert Merkle (PF) Ivan Kirst | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Weber runs out the clock | 55-64 |