| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Surles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Green (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst inbounds the ball | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | David Mitchell is hacked by Richard Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Adams, team foul #1 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG) David Mitchell | |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst loses the ball out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Ball (SF) Henry Broadhurst | |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson loses the dribble to Paul Kettle | 56-45 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 56-47 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Peter Green can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 19:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams hits the follow up shot | 58-47 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | James Ball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-47 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Peter Green pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson loses the dribble to Ronald Thornton | 58-47 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Green | 58-47 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 18:25 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the jumper from the baseline | 58-47 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Richard Adams is called for the reach on James Campbell - foul #3 on Richard Adams, team foul #2 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, Richard Adams, Michael Surles, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Ball, Paul Kettle | |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses the floater near the basket | 58-47 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 17:46 | Wisconsin | James Evans clanks a jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole gets the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin makes the jump hook in the paint | 60-47 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | David Mitchell is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | James Evans blows the layup | 60-47 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | James Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), John Zaragoza (PF), Peter Green (C) John Manhart, Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Paul Kettle (PF) David Mitchell, Micheal Nixon | |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | James Campbell is called for the reach on Richard Adams - foul #4 on James Campbell, team foul #1 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell | |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 62-49 |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | David Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Surles - foul #4 on Michael Surles, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF) Michael Surles, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), James Ball (SF) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst | |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | James Ball is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 15:55 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Cole (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Zaragoza (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Ball (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Kettle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | James Ball is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brandon Cole and he's hacked by Paul Kettle - foul #3 on Paul Kettle, team foul #2 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, Richard Adams, John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Micheal Nixon (PF) James Campbell, Paul Kettle | |
| 15:41 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | John Manhart steals the ball from Jerome Brumbelow in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 15:38 | Wisconsin | John Manhart blows the layup | 65-54 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton is open but misses the lay-in | 65-54 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet is fouled on the floor by David Mitchell - foul #3 on David Mitchell, team foul #3 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (PF) Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) David Mitchell, James Ball, Ronald Thornton | |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jerome Brumbelow - foul #3 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #4 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Green (C) Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 15:08 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | James Campbell loses the dribble to Brandon Cole | 65-54 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | James Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-54 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Green | 65-54 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon snags the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-54 |
| 13:53 | Wisconsin | Peter Green grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 13:49 | Wisconsin | Peter Green clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole snags the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 13:25 | Wisconsin | Micheal Nixon takes the ball from James Evans | 65-54 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Green - foul #2 on Peter Green, team foul #4 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), John Zaragoza (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) John Manhart, Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, James Evans, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Ball (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst | |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 12:53 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor loses the dribble to Andre Yazzie | 65-55 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie banks in the layup | 65-57 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Andre Yazzie - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (PF) John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG) Paul Kettle | |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 12:27 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon's floater is tipped away by Michael Surles | 66-57 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Kerry Baudoin takes the ball from Andre Yazzie in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the runner from close range | 66-57 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 11:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Surles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kerry Baudoin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ball (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micheal Nixon (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | David Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Green (C) Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG) Andre Yazzie | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Green slams it home on a great pass from Richard Adams and the foul's on Micheal Nixon - foul #2 on Micheal Nixon, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG) David Mitchell | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the free throw | 69-57 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Richard Adams picks off the pass by James Campbell in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Adams | 71-57 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Carlos Wilson steps in front of the Jerome Brumbelow pass in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-57 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Michael Surles steals it from Jerome Brumbelow in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| 10:53 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson's pass is intercepted by James Campbell | 71-57 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | James Campbell lays it up and in | 71-59 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 71-59 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | James Campbell steps in front of the Carlos Wilson pass | 71-59 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow lays it up and in on a great pass from James Campbell | 71-61 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | James Ball is called for the reach on Richard Adams - foul #2 on James Ball, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), John Zaragoza (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) James Campbell, James Ball, Micheal Nixon | |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow loses the dribble to Richard Adams | 73-61 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Michael Surles lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Adams | 75-61 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton jams the wide open dunk set up by Henry Broadhurst | 75-63 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | David Mitchell swats the short shot by Kerry Baudoin | 75-63 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams hits the follow up shot | 77-63 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-65 |
| 09:06 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin is called for traveling | 77-65 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Scott Sweet (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), James Evans (PF) John Manhart, Richard Adams, Michael Surles, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), James Ball (SF) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst | |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 77-65 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | James Evans gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 08:47 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-65 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza can't tip it in | 77-65 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the board | 77-65 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Joseph Taylor steals it from Ronald Thornton | 77-65 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | James Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Campbell - foul #5 on James Campbell, team foul #8 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Peter Green (C) John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), David Mitchell (SG) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell | |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | James Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | James Ball snags the defensive board | 78-65 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | James Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (PF) James Evans | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon (PF) Paul Kettle | |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 78-65 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Ball | 78-65 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Sweet (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cole (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ball (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Micheal Nixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (tired) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon banks in the layup | 78-67 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Cole | 80-67 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Scott Sweet - foul #2 on Scott Sweet, team foul #5 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF) Joseph Taylor, Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) David Mitchell, James Ball | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Carlos Wilson | 82-69 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle loses the dribble to John Manhart in the backcourt | 82-69 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams is hacked by Micheal Nixon - foul #3 on Micheal Nixon, team foul #9 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Carlos Wilson, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG) Jerome Brumbelow, Micheal Nixon | |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle grabs the board | 82-69 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | John Manhart steals it from Henry Broadhurst in the backcourt | 82-69 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Evans | 85-69 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 85-71 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-71 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle grabs the board | 85-71 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from David Mitchell | 85-73 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | John Manhart is fouled on the floor by Andre Yazzie - foul #3 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #10 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG), Brandon Cole (SF), Carlos Wilson (PF), Peter Green (C) Richard Adams, Michael Surles, James Evans, Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Ball (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) Andre Yazzie, Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle | |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | John Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | John Manhart misses the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | James Ball snags the defensive board | 86-73 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Scott Sweet is called for the reach on Jerome Brumbelow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Sweet, team foul #6 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG) John Manhart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | David Mitchell scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 86-76 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | David Mitchell is called for the reach on Joseph Taylor - foul #4 on David Mitchell, team foul #11 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Zaragoza (PF) Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (SG), Paul Kettle (PF) David Mitchell, Ronald Thornton | |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon pulls down the rebound | 87-76 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 87-76 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Peter Green grabs the board | 87-76 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andre Yazzie - foul #4 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #12 | 87-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF) Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, James Ball, Micheal Nixon | |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | David Mitchell is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 88-76 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Peter Green pulls down the rebound | 88-76 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), James Evans (PF), Kerry Baudoin (C) Joseph Taylor, John Zaragoza, Peter Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (SG), James Ball (SF) David Mitchell, Edward Evert | |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-76 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton's fadeaway is rejected by Kerry Baudoin | 91-76 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 91-76 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) Andre Yazzie, James Ball | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 91-76 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton grabs the board | 91-76 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle double dribbles in the backcourt | 91-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Scott Sweet (SG) Richard Adams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon (PF) Paul Kettle | |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Thornton - foul #2 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #13 | 91-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Brandon Cole (SF), John Zaragoza (PF) John Manhart, Michael Surles, James Evans | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (SG), James Ball (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst, Ronald Thornton | |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the 1st free throw | 91-76 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin misses the 2nd free throw | 91-76 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon gets the rebound | 91-76 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Sweet (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Cole (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Zaragoza (fresh) C - Kerry Baudoin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (very tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Ball (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Paul Kettle (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Scott Sweet is called for the reach on Andre Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Sweet, team foul #7 | 91-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (PF) Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 91-77 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 91-78 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Kettle - foul #4 on Paul Kettle, team foul #14 | 91-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, Micheal Nixon | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 91-78 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 91-78 |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | James Ball pulls down the rebound | 91-78 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | James Ball hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-81 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-81 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | David Mitchell grabs the board | 91-81 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-81 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Manhart (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Michael Surles (SF), James Evans (PF), Peter Green (C) Joseph Taylor, Scott Sweet, Brandon Cole, Carlos Wilson, John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) David Mitchell, James Ball, Paul Kettle | |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Michael Surles is called for the reach on Henry Broadhurst - foul #5 on Michael Surles, team foul #8 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole (SF) Michael Surles | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Ball (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Andre Yazzie, Ronald Thornton | |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | James Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 91-81 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | James Evans is hacked by James Ball - foul #3 on James Ball, team foul #15 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Ronald Thornton (C) James Ball, Micheal Nixon | |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 92-81 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | James Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 93-81 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst is fouled on the floor by Brandon Cole - foul #1 on Brandon Cole, team foul #9 | 93-81 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor (PG), Carlos Wilson (PF) John Manhart, James Evans | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 93-81 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 1st free throw | 93-82 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Peter Green is hacked by Jerome Brumbelow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #16 | 93-83 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kerry Baudoin (PF) Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 94-83 |
| 01:59 | Wisconsin | Peter Green misses the 2nd free throw | 94-83 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Thornton | 94-83 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Paul Kettle is blocked by Kerry Baudoin | 94-83 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole gets the rebound | 94-83 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole is hacked by Jerome Brumbelow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #17 | 94-83 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Ball (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF), Daniel Mershon (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle, Ronald Thornton | |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole makes the 1st free throw | 95-83 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Brandon Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 96-83 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | James Ball can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 96-83 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor grabs the board | 96-83 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 96-83 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 96-83 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | James Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 96-83 |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor snags the defensive board | 96-83 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor is fouled on the floor by Micheal Nixon - foul #4 on Micheal Nixon, team foul #18 | 96-83 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson (PF) Kerry Baudoin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 97-83 |
| 00:44 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 97-83 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon grabs the board | 97-83 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Brandon Cole is called for the reach on Daniel Mershon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Cole, team foul #10 | 97-83 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Daniel Mershon misses the 1st free throw | 97-83 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Daniel Mershon misses the 2nd free throw | 97-83 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Carlos Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 97-83 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Richard Adams's floater is tipped away by Micheal Nixon | 97-83 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | David Mitchell grabs the board | 97-83 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon is hacked by Carlos Wilson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #11 | 97-83 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 97-84 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 97-85 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Joseph Taylor runs out the clock | 97-85 |