| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) C - John Horst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fresh) SG - Jamie White (fresh) SF - James South (fresh) PF - Johnathon Witham (fresh) C - Josh Lucas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Horst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James South | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Josh Lucas misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randall Quiros - foul #1 on Randall Quiros, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Josh Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Josh Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Jamie White takes the ball from Richard Bartlett | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | James South can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Johnathon Witham swats the layup by Richard Bartlett | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Josh Lucas misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett hits a floater from the right wing set up by Randall Quiros | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Jamie White hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Colin Thornell - foul #1 on Colin Thornell, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF), Arnold Dominquez (C) Richard Bartlett, John Horst | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Nelson (PG), Richard Willis (SF), William Stolinski (PF), David Warren (C) Joe Brennan, James South, Johnathon Witham, Josh Lucas | |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Jamie White misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Jamie White makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Dominquez | 7-3 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Jamie White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG), David Stouffer (SG), Leon Chase (PF) Randall Quiros, Colin Thornell, David Brodbeck | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SG) Jamie White | |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Arnold Dominquez | 10-3 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Morris Murray scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Nelson | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Courtney Shadle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Stouffer (fresh) SF - Terry Normandin (fresh) PF - Leon Chase (fresh) C - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Morris Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Willis (fresh) PF - William Stolinski (fresh) C - David Warren (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Warren - foul #1 on David Warren, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF), John Horst (C) David Stouffer, Terry Normandin, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), James South (SF), Josh Lucas (C) Robert Nelson, Richard Willis, David Warren | |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Josh Lucas grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Morris Murray tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett loses the ball out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), David Brodbeck (PF) Courtney Shadle, Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jamie White (SF), Johnathon Witham (PF) James South, William Stolinski | |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Johnathon Witham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Brennan | 11-10 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is hacked by Joe Brennan - foul #1 on Joe Brennan, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez (C) John Horst | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Nelson (PG), Richard Willis (SF), William Stolinski (PF), David Warren (C) Joe Brennan, Jamie White, Johnathon Witham, Josh Lucas | |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett can't finish the uncontested layup | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Richard Willis grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Arnold Dominquez is called for the reach on David Warren - foul #1 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Jamie White (SG), James South (SF), Johnathon Witham (PF), Josh Lucas (C) Robert Nelson, Morris Murray, Richard Willis, William Stolinski, David Warren | |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | James South clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 11-10 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-10 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Johnathon Witham pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Colin Thornell picks off the pass by Jamie White | 11-10 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Randall Quiros | 13-10 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | James South double dribbles | 13-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (SG), Terry Normandin (SF), Leon Chase (PF), John Horst (C) Colin Thornell, Richard Bartlett, David Brodbeck, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Nelson (PG), Morris Murray (SG), Richard Willis (SF), William Stolinski (PF), David Warren (C) Joe Brennan, Jamie White, James South, Johnathon Witham, Josh Lucas | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Courtney Shadle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Normandin (fresh) PF - Leon Chase (fresh) C - John Horst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Morris Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Willis (fresh) PF - William Stolinski (fresh) C - David Warren (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros is hacked by William Stolinski - foul #1 on William Stolinski, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Nelson takes the ball from Leon Chase | 13-10 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Morris Murray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 13-10 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | David Warren tips it in | 13-12 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Courtney Shadle | 15-12 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | The short jumper by William Stolinski is denied by John Horst | 15-12 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | David Warren hits the follow up shot | 15-14 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 15-14 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Robert Nelson pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Robert Nelson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-14 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros misses the dunk | 15-14 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase can't tip it in | 15-14 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Morris Murray pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Morris Murray is fouled on the floor by Terry Normandin - foul #1 on Terry Normandin, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF), David Brodbeck (PF) Randall Quiros, Terry Normandin, Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Jamie White (SG), James South (SF), Johnathon Witham (PF), Josh Lucas (C) Robert Nelson, Morris Murray, Richard Willis, William Stolinski, David Warren | |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Josh Lucas loses the ball out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez (C) John Horst | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Josh Lucas - foul #1 on Josh Lucas, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Jamie White drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Joe Brennan | 18-17 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Joe Brennan - foul #2 on Joe Brennan, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Nelson (PG) Joe Brennan | |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Josh Lucas is called for the reach on Colin Thornell - foul #2 on Josh Lucas, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), John Horst (C) Courtney Shadle, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Stolinski (PF), David Warren (C) Johnathon Witham, Josh Lucas | |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James South - foul #1 on James South, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SG), Johnathon Witham (PF) James South, William Stolinski | |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Jamie White misses the shot from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Horst | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) SF - Richard Bartlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Horst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Morris Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jamie White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnathon Witham (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Morris Murray | 21-17 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Robert Nelson is fouled on the floor by John Horst - foul #1 on John Horst, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF), Leon Chase (PF), Arnold Dominquez (C) Richard Bartlett, David Brodbeck, John Horst | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James South (SF), William Stolinski (PF), Kent Oviedo (C) Jamie White, Johnathon Witham, David Warren | |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Morris Murray double dribbles | 21-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (SG) Colin Thornell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jamie White (SG), Josh Lucas (C) Morris Murray, Kent Oviedo | |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-17 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Josh Lucas | 21-17 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Josh Lucas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jamie White | 21-20 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Quiros and he's fouled by James South - foul #2 on James South, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (SG), David Brodbeck (PF), John Horst (C) Randall Quiros, Leon Chase, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SG), Richard Willis (SF), Johnathon Witham (PF) Jamie White, James South, William Stolinski | |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Josh Lucas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Richard Willis tips it home | 24-22 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Josh Lucas takes the ball from David Brodbeck | 24-22 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Robert Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Morris Murray | 24-25 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle tips it home | 26-25 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Johnathon Witham knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Nelson | 26-27 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck clanks a shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Johnathon Witham gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Johnathon Witham is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Richard Bartlett (SF), Leon Chase (PF), Arnold Dominquez (C) Colin Thornell, Terry Normandin, David Brodbeck, John Horst | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Jamie White (SG), James South (SF), William Stolinski (PF) Robert Nelson, Morris Murray, Richard Willis, Johnathon Witham | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Courtney Shadle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) C - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James South (fresh) PF - William Stolinski (fresh) C - Josh Lucas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett connects on the jumper from close range | 28-27 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Arnold Dominquez is called for the reach on Josh Lucas - foul #2 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Stouffer (SG) Courtney Shadle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Josh Lucas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Brennan | 28-30 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett clanks a floater in the lane | 28-30 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Josh Lucas grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Jamie White buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James South | 28-33 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Randall Quiros | 31-33 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | James South drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Joe Brennan and he's fouled by Leon Chase - foul #1 on Leon Chase, team foul #7 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (SG), David Brodbeck (PF), John Horst (C) David Stouffer, Leon Chase, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnathon Witham (PF), David Warren (C) William Stolinski, Josh Lucas | |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | James South misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett blows the layup | 31-35 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Jamie White grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | James South banks in the layup | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-37 |