| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Silas Herndon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Groth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent Nicosia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman inbounds the ball | 16-29 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-29 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Perkins | 16-32 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Larry Service drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-32 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Robert Bass gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Larry Service is hacked by Dewayne Magee - foul #2 on Dewayne Magee, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-32 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins misses the lay-in | 19-32 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Dewayne Magee and he's hacked by Ernest Denman - foul #3 on Ernest Denman, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (SF) Ernest Denman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Michael Groth gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Robert Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vincent Nicosia | 22-35 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Larry Szymanowski | 22-35 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Larry Service's dunk attempt is rejected by Joe Perkins | 22-35 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Michael Groth gets the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Service (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominic Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Silas Herndon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Groth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vincent Nicosia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia is fouled on the floor by Robert Bass - foul #1 on Robert Bass, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Ernest Denman (SF), Chester Johnson (C) Joseph Burkett, Larry Service, Robert Bass, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG) Dewayne Magee, Silas Herndon | |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia misses badly on a floater from close range | 22-35 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Michael Groth pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joe Perkins | 22-38 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman double dribbles | 22-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Robert Bass (PF) Craig McCollester, Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF), Igor Olenski (C) John Mills, Michael Groth, Vincent Nicosia, Joe Perkins | |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Savoy | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 22-41 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses the tip | 22-41 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 22-41 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander lays it up and in set up by Dewayne Magee and the foul's on Ernest Denman - foul #4 on Ernest Denman, team foul #3 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Dominic Cameron (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Ernest Denman, Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Silas Herndon (SG) Gerald Savoy | |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander makes the free throw | 22-44 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-44 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Larry Service tips it but misses | 22-44 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Robert Bass tips it home | 24-44 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Robert Bass is called for the reach on Dewayne Magee - foul #2 on Robert Bass, team foul #4 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (SF) Douglas Hoag | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Groth (SF) Thomas Alexander | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Larry Szymanowski is called for the reach on Michael Groth - foul #3 on Larry Szymanowski, team foul #5 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG) Dewayne Magee | |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | John Mills connects on the floater from the right block set up by Michael Groth | 24-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Silas Herndon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Groth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Fyodor Zysett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Igor Olenski (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Larry Service can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Groth - foul #1 on Michael Groth, team foul #2 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia (PF), Joe Perkins (C) Fyodor Zysett, Igor Olenski | |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Mills | 26-48 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski is fouled on the floor by John Mills - foul #1 on John Mills, team foul #3 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Chester Johnson (C) Joseph Burkett, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG) John Mills | |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Larry Service hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins hits a jumper in the lane | 29-50 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach's pass is intercepted by Silas Herndon | 29-50 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee lays it in on a nice dish by Silas Herndon | 29-52 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-52 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Silas Herndon | 29-52 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dewayne Magee | 29-55 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG), Craig Parker (SF), Douglas Hoag (PF) Larry Service, Larry Szymanowski, Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF), Igor Olenski (C) Silas Herndon, Michael Groth, Vincent Nicosia, Joe Perkins | |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-55 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach gets the rebound | 29-55 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Craig Parker is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Magee - foul #3 on Dewayne Magee, team foul #4 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG) Dewayne Magee | |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester is whistled for a carry | 29-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig McCollester (fresh) SF - Craig Parker (fresh) PF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) C - Chester Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Savoy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fyodor Zysett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Igor Olenski (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (C) Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Schwarzenbach | 31-55 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Craig McCollester - foul #1 on Craig McCollester, team foul #6 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Plant (SG) Milton Schwarzenbach | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG) John Mills | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy misses the free throw | 31-57 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag grabs the board | 31-57 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Igor Olenski - foul #2 on Igor Olenski, team foul #5 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Chester Johnson (C) Craig Parker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Silas Herndon (SG) Gerald Savoy | |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 33-59 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Craig Parker (SF) Craig McCollester, Douglas Hoag | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Groth (SF), Vincent Nicosia (PF), Joe Perkins (C) Thomas Alexander, Fyodor Zysett, Igor Olenski | |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee banks in the layup set up by Michael Groth and he's hacked by Craig Parker - foul #1 on Craig Parker, team foul #7 | 33-61 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee makes the free throw | 33-62 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-62 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson snags the offensive board | 33-62 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Edward Plant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-62 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Michael Groth grabs the board | 33-62 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Larry Szymanowski is called for the reach on Joe Perkins - foul #4 on Larry Szymanowski, team foul #8 | 33-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG), Douglas Hoag (PF) Edward Plant, Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG) Dewayne Magee, Silas Herndon | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 33-62 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Michael Groth snags the offensive board | 33-62 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Michael Groth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Chester Johnson (C) Craig Parker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Wilson (C) Joe Perkins | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson loses the dribble to Joe Wilson | 33-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Chester Johnson is called for the reach on Gerald Savoy - foul #1 on Chester Johnson, team foul #9 | 33-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Plant (SG) Milton Schwarzenbach | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF), Igor Olenski (C) Michael Groth, Vincent Nicosia, Joe Wilson | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy makes the 1st free throw | 33-63 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Craig McCollester (fresh) SG - Edward Plant (fresh) SF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) PF - Larry Szymanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Chester Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Savoy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fyodor Zysett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Igor Olenski (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Silas Herndon (SG) John Mills, Gerald Savoy | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander slams it home set up by Dewayne Magee | 33-66 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Thomas Alexander steps in front of the Edward Plant pass in the backcourt | 33-66 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Douglas Hoag steals it from Thomas Alexander | 33-66 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Thomas Alexander steps in front of the Edward Plant pass in the backcourt | 33-66 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon banks in the layup set up by Thomas Alexander | 33-68 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Craig McCollester | 35-68 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dewayne Magee | 35-70 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG) Edward Plant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Groth (SF), Vincent Nicosia (PF), Joe Perkins (C) Thomas Alexander, Fyodor Zysett, Igor Olenski | |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-70 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia tips it back up and in | 35-72 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski is denied on a layup by Joe Perkins | 35-72 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach misses the tip | 35-72 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Michael Groth grabs the defensive rebound | 35-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dewayne Magee | 35-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Groth - foul #2 on Michael Groth, team foul #6 | 35-74 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag misses the 1st free throw | 35-74 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag makes the 2nd free throw | 36-74 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee runs out the clock | 36-74 |