| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Walters (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Livingstone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Ollie Grigg is called for the reach on Mark Walters - foul #1 on Ollie Grigg, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone is fouled on the floor by Eddie O'Callahan - foul #2 on Eddie O'Callahan, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Mark Walters can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | John Roberts is hacked by Jason Livingstone - foul #2 on Jason Livingstone, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Mark Walters drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Hall | 35-39 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Jewell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ollie Grigg - foul #2 on Ollie Grigg, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson (SG), Gerald Davidson (SF), Ronald Vogt (C) Mark Walters, Antonio Goff, Jason Livingstone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (PG), Sheng-li Xyong (SF), Max Mullaney (PF) Mark Johnson, John Roberts, Eddie O'Callahan | |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Max Mullaney | 36-39 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Jewell grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Ronald Jewell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Max Mullaney | 36-39 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Frank Collins buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Max Mullaney | 36-41 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt loses the ball out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), Mark Walters (SG), Kenneth Nay (PF) Thomas Hall, Jeffery Anderson, Ronald Jewell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG), Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Ollie Grigg, Corey Murphy | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Walters (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frank Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sheng-li Xyong (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Mullaney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Gerald Davidson connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Walters | 38-41 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Nay steals the ball from Mark Johnson | 38-41 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Mark Walters makes the 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan is hacked by Kenneth Nay - foul #2 on Kenneth Nay, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson (SG), Antonio Goff (SF), Jason Livingstone (C) Mark Walters, Gerald Davidson, Ronald Vogt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG), John Roberts (SF), Frederic Varda (PF), Corey Murphy (C) Frank Collins, Sheng-li Xyong, Eddie O'Callahan, Max Mullaney | |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | John Roberts buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 41-43 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff is fouled on the floor by Corey Murphy - foul #1 on Corey Murphy, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Jewell (PF) Kenneth Nay | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Frederic Varda is called for the reach on Ronald Jewell - foul #1 on Frederic Varda, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Ronald Jewell misses short on an open shot from the right block | 41-43 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Corey Murphy | 41-43 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Horace Mahler - foul #4 on Horace Mahler, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Hall (PG), Mark Walters (SG) Horace Mahler, Jeffery Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (PG), Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Mark Johnson, Corey Murphy | |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff's layup is rejected by Eddie O'Callahan | 41-45 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | John Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Frank Collins snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | John Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Frank Collins hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Goff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Jewell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Livingstone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederic Varda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Mark Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Frank Collins misses the easy layup | 41-47 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Ronald Jewell gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Thomas Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Davidson (SF), Kenneth Nay (PF), Ronald Vogt (C) Antonio Goff, Ronald Jewell, Jason Livingstone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG), Sheng-li Xyong (SF), Max Mullaney (PF), Corey Murphy (C) Frank Collins, John Roberts, Eddie O'Callahan, Frederic Varda | |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-47 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay is fouled on the floor by Max Mullaney - foul #1 on Max Mullaney, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson (SG) Mark Walters | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Ollie Grigg is called for the reach on Jeffery Anderson - foul #3 on Ollie Grigg, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (SG) Ollie Grigg | |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Max Mullaney | 41-49 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Gerald Davidson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Sheng-li Xyong - foul #2 on Sheng-li Xyong, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Max Mullaney | |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Gerald Davidson misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-49 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy's pass is intercepted by Gerald Davidson | 43-49 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Gerald Davidson jams it | 45-49 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy misses short on a jump hook from close range | 45-49 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson tips it home | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Hall (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Nay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Vogt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sheng-li Xyong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eddie O'Callahan - foul #3 on Eddie O'Callahan, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), Antonio Goff (SF), Ronald Jewell (PF), Jason Livingstone (C) Thomas Hall, Gerald Davidson, Kenneth Nay, Ronald Vogt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG), John Roberts (SF), Max Mullaney (C) Frank Collins, Sheng-li Xyong, Corey Murphy | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Eddie O'Callahan | 46-53 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Ronald Jewell drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Anderson | 48-53 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ollie Grigg | 48-55 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walters (SG) Jeffery Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Corey Murphy (C) Eddie O'Callahan | |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | John Roberts makes the 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler is called for traveling | 48-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (PG), Casey Kennamer (SF) Mark Johnson, John Roberts | |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Frank Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy tips it in | 48-60 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Casey Kennamer is called for the reach on Antonio Goff - foul #1 on Casey Kennamer, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay (PF), Ronald Vogt (C) Ronald Jewell, Jason Livingstone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Max Mullaney | |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Frank Collins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 49-60 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nay | 49-60 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Horace Mahler, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Hall (PG), Gerald Davidson (SF) Horace Mahler, Antonio Goff | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong (SG), John Roberts (SF) Ollie Grigg, Casey Kennamer | |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Davidson - foul #1 on Gerald Davidson, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone (C) Ronald Vogt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay grabs the board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Gerald Davidson and he's fouled by Eddie O'Callahan - foul #4 on Eddie O'Callahan, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson (SG) Mark Walters | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG), Max Mullaney (C) Sheng-li Xyong, Corey Murphy | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Livingstone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Max Mullaney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Frank Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Gerald Davidson pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson drills a 3 from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walters (SG), Antonio Goff (SF) Jeffery Anderson, Gerald Davidson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Corey Murphy (C) Max Mullaney | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson is hacked by Kenneth Nay - foul #3 on Kenneth Nay, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG) Frank Collins | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddie O'Callahan | 55-62 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Jewell (PF) Kenneth Nay | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Mark Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Ronald Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | John Roberts snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | John Roberts is hacked by Thomas Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (SG) Ollie Grigg | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Mark Walters misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-64 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Mark Walters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Corey Murphy - foul #2 on Corey Murphy, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG) Frank Collins | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Mark Walters misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Mark Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Mark Walters misses the 3rd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hall - foul #3 on Thomas Hall, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (SG) Ollie Grigg | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Mark Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Mark Walters double dribbles | 56-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong (SG), Casey Kennamer (SF), Max Mullaney (PF), Frederic Varda (C) Mark Johnson, John Roberts, Eddie O'Callahan, Corey Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Frank Collins runs out the clock | 56-66 |