| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Denby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Fish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Mark Toms | 25-21 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Marston | 25-24 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Matthew Boatright steals the ball from Roger Jordan in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus is hacked by Ryan Gliwski - foul #2 on Ryan Gliwski, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Boatright | 27-24 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Matthew Boatright takes the ball from Ryan Gliwski | 27-24 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms is fouled on the floor by Jason Sippel - foul #1 on Jason Sippel, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Mark Toms, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (SF), Gary Boe (PF), David Johnson (C) Ryan Gliwski, Jason Fish, Jason Sippel | |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses the easy layup | 27-24 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 27-24 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) SF - Michael Fergus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Viator (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Boe (fresh) C - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus buries a shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Boatright | 29-26 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Matthew Boatright and the foul's on Malcolm Sykes - foul #1 on Malcolm Sykes, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Matthew Boatright, Michael Hunter, David Viator, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Ryan Gliwski (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Roger Jordan, Matthew Marston, Malcolm Sykes, Gary Boe, David Johnson | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Michael Fergus steals it from Jason Sippel | 32-26 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | David Bachus is called for the reach on Charlie Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bachus, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell (SF) Michael Fergus | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms tips it home | 34-26 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria is fouled on the floor by Francis Broadnax - foul #1 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Marston (SG) Andrew Gloria | |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | David Bachus comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Damon Foster - foul #4 on Damon Foster, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Jason Fish (PF) David Bachus, Damon Foster | |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel tips it home | 35-28 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Boatright | 38-28 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski misses the dunk | 38-28 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jason Sippel - foul #2 on Jason Sippel, team foul #6 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), David Viator (PF) Mark Toms, Donald Tidwell, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Boe (PF), David Johnson (C) Ryan Gliwski, Jason Sippel | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Fish and he's hacked by Michael Hunter - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Denby (C) Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston misses the free throw | 41-30 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Viator (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Denby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Boe (fresh) C - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | David Johnson steps in front of the Michael Fergus pass | 41-30 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Gary Boe is denied by Michael Denby | 41-30 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright is hacked by Roger Jordan - foul #2 on Roger Jordan, team foul #7 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG) Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Ryan Gliwski (SF) Roger Jordan, Matthew Marston, Jason Fish | |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | David Viator snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-30 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms grabs the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gary Boe | 43-30 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andrew Gloria, team foul #8 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, David Viator, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Marston (SG), Jason Sippel (C) Andrew Gloria, David Johnson | |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus tips it back up and in | 45-30 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel dunks the ball | 45-32 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG) Mark Toms | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), Jason Fish (PF) David Bachus, Ryan Gliwski, Gary Boe | |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-32 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax scores on a runner near the basket set up by Michael Fergus | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Peter Fajardo is called for the reach on Malcolm Sykes - foul #2 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Donald Tidwell (SF) Charlie Holmes, Michael Fergus | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax tips it back up and in | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Fish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Matthew Marston picks off the pass by Francis Broadnax | 49-38 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes clanks a jump hook in the paint | 49-38 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jason Sippel - foul #3 on Jason Sippel, team foul #9 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Michael Denby (PF) Michael Hunter, Donald Tidwell, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Ryan Gliwski (SF), Damon Foster (PF), David Johnson (C) Roger Jordan, Matthew Marston, Malcolm Sykes, Jason Fish, Jason Sippel | |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Peter Fajardo is called for the reach on Andrew Gloria - foul #3 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Viator (PF) Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Fergus | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Matthew Marston (SG) David Bachus, Andrew Gloria | |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Toms | 55-38 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | David Johnson misses the lay-in | 55-38 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Damon Foster tips it but misses | 55-38 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-38 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski is whistled for a carry | 55-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, David Viator, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), Jason Fish (PF), Gary Boe (C) Roger Jordan, Matthew Marston, Ryan Gliwski, Damon Foster, David Johnson | |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | David Bachus is called for the reach on Charlie Holmes - foul #3 on David Bachus, team foul #10 | 55-38 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gary Boe | 56-38 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG) Mark Toms | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Fish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Boe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | David Bachus is called for the reach on Francis Broadnax - foul #4 on David Bachus, team foul #11 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell (SF) Michael Fergus | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Bachus and he's hacked by Donald Tidwell - foul #1 on Donald Tidwell, team foul #5 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (C) Gary Boe | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-41 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | David Bachus drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Gloria | 61-43 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo misses the tip | 61-43 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | David Johnson gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | David Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #12 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, Donald Tidwell, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Boe (PF) Malcolm Sykes | |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Mark Toms | 63-43 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | David Bachus is whistled for traveling | 63-43 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus clanks a runner in the lane | 63-43 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax can't tip it in | 63-43 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Michael Fergus takes the ball from Gary Boe | 63-43 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses the easy layup | 63-43 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus hits the follow up shot | 65-43 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Jason Fish is called for traveling | 65-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright runs out the clock | 65-43 |