| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Allard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) SF - Robert West (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert West inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | John Norton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 19:44 | UConn | Leif Preston grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Mark Rhames is fouled on the floor by Ted Volpe - foul #3 on Ted Volpe, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG) Ted Volpe | |
| 19:15 | UConn | Robert West is called for the reach on Mark Rhames - foul #1 on Robert West, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Edward Allard misses the fadeaway in the lane | 29-26 |
| 19:00 | UConn | William Latch gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:42 | UConn | William Latch misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury double dribbles | 29-26 |
| 18:07 | UConn | James Hill is fouled on the floor by Glenn Fleury - foul #1 on Glenn Fleury, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| 17:51 | UConn | James Hill lays it in on a great pass from Edward Allard | 31-26 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 17:38 | UConn | William Latch buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Hill | 34-29 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hill - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Jessie Ullery (C) Daniel Hage, John Norton | |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:00 | UConn | William Latch is hacked by Clarence Hughes - foul #1 on Clarence Hughes, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Albert Huey (C) James Hill, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Clark (PF) Clarence Hughes | |
| 16:48 | UConn | William Latch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery drills a jump hook from close range | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn's pass is intercepted by Christopher Clark | 34-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leif Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Albert Huey steals it from Glenn Fleury | 34-33 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Leif Preston loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Thomas Walter (SG), James Hill (PF), Edward Allard (C) William Latch, Mark Rhames, Matthew O'Hearn, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Daniel Hage (SG), Clarence Hughes (PF), John Norton (C) Glenn Fleury, Stanley Carter, Robert West, Jessie Ullery | |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Hughes and the foul's on Leif Preston - foul #2 on Leif Preston, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Thomas Walter drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Leif Preston | 36-36 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 14:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Edward Allard | 36-36 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Thomas Walter connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Glidden | 38-36 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | John Norton misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Edward Allard - foul #2 on Edward Allard, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG), Mark Rhames (SG) Eric Glidden, Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:29 | UConn | A charge is called on Mark Rhames - foul #4 on Mark Rhames, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Jessie Ullery is denied by James Hill | 38-38 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Edward Allard pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:27 | UConn | James Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Ullery | 38-38 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Leif Preston is called for the reach on Clarence Hughes - foul #3 on Leif Preston, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (SG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Albert Huey (C) Brendan Milstein, James Hill, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Christopher Clark (PF) Ted Volpe, Daniel Hage, Clarence Hughes | |
| 11:41 | Buffalo | Robert West hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 11:40 | UConn | William Latch pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leif Preston (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UConn | William Latch makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Rhames | 41-38 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Robert West knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Glenn Fleury | 41-41 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Robert West steals the ball from Albert Huey | 41-41 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Robert West lays it up and in | 41-43 |
| 10:52 | UConn | William Latch clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Leif Preston gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Albert Huey is hacked by Jessie Ullery - foul #2 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), James Hill (PF), Edward Allard (C) William Latch, Matthew O'Hearn, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), William Lablanc (SF), John Norton (C) Stanley Carter, Robert West, Jessie Ullery | |
| 10:14 | UConn | Leif Preston misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-43 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Mark Rhames is called for the reach on Glenn Fleury - foul #5 on Mark Rhames, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Clarence Hughes (PF) Glenn Fleury, William Lablanc | |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Volpe | 41-46 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Norton - foul #3 on John Norton, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| 09:09 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Eric Glidden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Edward Allard steals the ball from Robert West | 42-46 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Edward Allard tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | James Hill is called for the reach on Clarence Hughes - foul #3 on James Hill, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG), Brendan Milstein (SF), Albert Huey (C) Eric Glidden, Leif Preston, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Brendan Milstein is hacked by Robert West - foul #2 on Robert West, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (PF) James Hill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:04 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Daniel Hage | 46-50 |
| 07:36 | UConn | William Latch clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 07:34 | UConn | William Latch misses the tip | 46-50 |
| 07:33 | UConn | William Latch gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UConn | William Latch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jessie Ullery - foul #3 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Allard (C) Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Christopher Clark (PF) Ted Volpe, Daniel Hage, Clarence Hughes | |
| 07:17 | UConn | William Latch makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:17 | UConn | William Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Brendan Milstein snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Edward Allard is hacked by Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), James Hill (PF) Thomas Walter, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Norton (C) Robert West | |
| 06:44 | UConn | Edward Allard makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Edward Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 06:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Hill | 50-50 |
| 06:05 | UConn | William Latch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Brendan Milstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Brendan Milstein scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Latch | 52-50 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Edward Allard snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Brendan Milstein misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG) Brendan Milstein | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Daniel Hage (SG), Robert West (SF), Clarence Hughes (PF) Glenn Fleury, Stanley Carter, Christopher Clark, Jessie Ullery | |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Hage, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| 04:44 | UConn | William Latch makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Allard | 54-50 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is called for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| 04:01 | UConn | William Latch misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Thomas Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Leif Preston scores on a runner from the baseline | 56-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Preston (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Allard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Robert West misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Leif Preston - foul #4 on Leif Preston, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SF), Albert Huey (C) Leif Preston, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Norton (C) Jessie Ullery | |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 3rd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:51 | UConn | James Hill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Robert West snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 02:36 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), Edward Allard (C) Brendan Milstein, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 02:13 | UConn | William Latch tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Edward Allard connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Ted Volpe - foul #4 on Ted Volpe, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Edward Allard makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Robert West misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 01:37 | UConn | James Hill snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 01:19 | UConn | James Hill connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Walter | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ted Volpe | 64-59 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Leif Preston is fouled on the floor by Robert West - foul #3 on Robert West, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Leif Preston misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage is hacked by James Hill - foul #4 on James Hill, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | William Latch knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Hill | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | John Norton gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Robert West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | UConn | James Hill gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | James Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Volpe - foul #5 on Ted Volpe, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SF) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG) Ted Volpe | |
| 00:01 | UConn | James Hill misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:01 | UConn | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert West misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-61 |