| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fresh) SG - Morris Murray (fresh) SF - Edward Crowder (fresh) PF - Kent Oviedo (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) SG - Jim Combs (fresh) SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) C - Michael Thayer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Morris Murray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | William Lavoie comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo connects on the shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | William Lavoie can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Morris Murray pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | William Lavoie is called for the reach on Joe Brennan in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lavoie, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Morris Murray scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | William Lavoie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | William Lavoie blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Joe Brennan | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Jim Combs grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Thayer | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moultrie (PG), Timothy Stolz (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF), Philip Bewley (C) Joe Brennan, Edward Crowder, Kent Oviedo, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Michael Thayer connects on the open floater near the basket set up by Jim Combs out of the doubleteam | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Morris Murray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Jim Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | The short jumper by Michael Thayer is denied by Micheal Nixon | 4-5 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Morris Murray gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | William Lavoie picks off the pass by Morris Murray | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Micheal Nixon swats the short shot by Isaac Washington | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Micheal Nixon | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Moultrie (fresh) SG - Morris Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Stolz (fresh) PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 2 blk. C - Philip Bewley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) SG - Jim Combs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isaac Washington (fairly fresh) C - Michael Thayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | Morris Murray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 15:33 | Louisville | Isaac Washington double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Edward Crowder (SF), Kent Oviedo (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Morris Murray, Timothy Stolz, Micheal Nixon, Philip Bewley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Craig Choate (SG), Lloyd Wood (SF), Donald Stark (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) William Lavoie, Jim Combs, Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington, Michael Thayer | |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Donald Stark drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Edward Crowder, Kent Oviedo | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG) Donald Stark | |
| 14:14 | Louisville | Timothy Stolz is called for the reach on Craig Choate - foul #1 on Timothy Stolz, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Crowder (SF) Timothy Stolz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Combs (SG) Jesse Lawley | |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Ronald Thornton blocks the jumper by William Lavoie | 6-8 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood tips it in | 6-10 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder is hacked by Craig Choate - foul #1 on Craig Choate, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SF), Philip Bewley (C) Edward Crowder, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF) Craig Choate, Lloyd Wood | |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Morris Murray makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Isaac Washington comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Kettle - foul #1 on Paul Kettle, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz (SF), Kent Oviedo (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Joe Brennan, Paul Kettle, Philip Bewley | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | James Moultrie travels with the ball | 9-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Edward Crowder (SF) Morris Murray, Timothy Stolz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SG), Lloyd Wood (C) Jim Combs, Eddie Thomas | |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Craig Choate comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston misses the tip | 9-12 |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Craig Choate tips it home | 9-14 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo blows the dunk but the foul's on Lloyd Wood - foul #1 on Lloyd Wood, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SG), Timothy Stolz (SF), Micheal Nixon (C) Joe Brennan, Edward Crowder, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Michael Thayer (C) William Lavoie, Lloyd Wood | |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Craig Choate hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Lawley | 10-16 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | James Moultrie misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Craig Choate grabs the board | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Moultrie (fairly fresh) SG - Morris Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Stolz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kent Oviedo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Choate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Isaac Washington buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Lawley | 10-18 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | James Moultrie misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-18 |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Isaac Washington pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Isaac Washington knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Craig Choate | 10-20 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-20 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz tips it home | 12-20 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Timothy Stolz picks off the pass by Michael Thayer | 12-20 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hairston - foul #1 on Joseph Hairston, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Edward Crowder (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) James Moultrie, Timothy Stolz, Kent Oviedo, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Jim Combs (SG), Lloyd Wood (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Jesse Lawley, Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington, Michael Thayer | |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Morris Murray drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | William Lavoie scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Ronald Thornton - foul #1 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moultrie (SG) Morris Murray | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Stark (PF) Craig Choate | |
| 10:09 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 15-23 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood misses badly on a shot near the basket | 15-23 |
| 09:22 | Louisville | William Lavoie misses the tip | 15-23 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | James Moultrie connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Brennan | 17-23 |
| 08:52 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the contested floater from the left side | 17-25 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Wood - foul #2 on Lloyd Wood, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SG), Kent Oviedo (PF) James Moultrie, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF), Michael Thayer (C) Lloyd Wood, Donald Stark, Eddie Thomas | |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Morris Murray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 08:24 | Louisville | Isaac Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Michael Thayer is whistled for a carry | 17-25 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Hairston picks off the pass by Edward Crowder | 17-25 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Isaac Washington knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Morris Murray (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Crowder (fairly fresh) PF - Kent Oviedo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Isaac Washington steals the ball from Joe Brennan | 17-27 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Joe Brennan is called for the reach on William Lavoie - foul #1 on Joe Brennan, team foul #4 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) Edward Crowder, Kent Oviedo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Craig Choate (SG) William Lavoie, Jim Combs | |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Michael Thayer is fouled on the floor by Ronald Thornton - foul #2 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moultrie (PG), Paul Kettle (PF), Philip Bewley (C) Joe Brennan, Micheal Nixon, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eddie Thomas (C) Michael Thayer | |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Craig Choate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston grabs the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Craig Choate can't finish the layup | 17-27 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Timothy Stolz | 17-27 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Morris Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Philip Bewley swats the layup by Craig Choate | 17-27 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Morris Murray misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Philip Bewley tips it in | 19-27 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Isaac Washington blows the dunk but the foul's on Paul Kettle - foul #2 on Paul Kettle, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Edward Crowder (SF), Kent Oviedo (PF), Micheal Nixon (C) James Moultrie, Timothy Stolz, Paul Kettle, Philip Bewley | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Jim Combs (SG), Michael Thayer (C) Jesse Lawley, Joseph Hairston, Eddie Thomas | |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder loses the ball out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Stark (PF) Isaac Washington | |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Jim Combs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Morris Murray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Donald Stark snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | William Lavoie loses the dribble to Morris Murray | 19-29 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Morris Murray dunks the ball | 21-29 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Craig Choate is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Craig Choate, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moultrie (SG), Philip Bewley (C) Morris Murray, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hairston (SF), Eddie Thomas (C) Craig Choate, Michael Thayer | |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | James Moultrie makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Oviedo | 24-29 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 24-29 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Donald Stark pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Lavoie | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Moultrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Crowder (fairly fresh) PF - Kent Oviedo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Stark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo misses the jumpshot from the left side | 24-32 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | William Lavoie hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Stark | 24-35 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | William Lavoie takes the ball from James Moultrie | 24-35 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Donald Stark lays it in set up by William Lavoie | 24-37 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-37 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Philip Bewley grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Brennan | 26-37 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Jim Combs jams it against the doubleteam and he's hacked by James Moultrie - foul #1 on James Moultrie, team foul #7 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SG), Timothy Stolz (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) James Moultrie, Edward Crowder, Kent Oviedo, Philip Bewley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Craig Choate (SF), Isaac Washington (PF), Michael Thayer (C) William Lavoie, Joseph Hairston, Donald Stark, Eddie Thomas | |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon comes up short on the floater near the basket | 26-40 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan is fouled on the floor by Jesse Lawley - foul #1 on Jesse Lawley, team foul #7 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moultrie (SG), Paul Kettle (PF) Timothy Stolz, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lloyd Wood (SF) Jim Combs | |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | James Moultrie is called for the reach on Jesse Lawley - foul #2 on James Moultrie, team foul #8 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz (SF), Kent Oviedo (PF) Joe Brennan, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | James Moultrie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-42 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo misses the lay-in | 28-42 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Craig Choate comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Michael Thayer is called for the reach on Timothy Stolz - foul #1 on Michael Thayer, team foul #8 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Micheal Nixon (PF) James Moultrie, Kent Oviedo | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Eddie Thomas (C) Jesse Lawley, Michael Thayer | |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Craig Choate knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Isaac Washington | 30-45 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Isaac Washington - foul #1 on Isaac Washington, team foul #9 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moultrie (SG), Edward Crowder (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Morris Murray, Timothy Stolz, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hairston (SF) Lloyd Wood | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Craig Choate clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Brennan - foul #2 on Joe Brennan, team foul #9 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SG), Kent Oviedo (PF) James Moultrie, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lloyd Wood (PF) Isaac Washington | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-45 |