| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) PF - George Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jame Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Russell Hughes inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Daniel Milan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Arthur Collins can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Daniel Milan tips it in | 42-32 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-32 |
| 19:17 | UConn | George Bailey snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses badly on a shot in the paint | 42-32 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Larry Service pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses the shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Arthur Collins grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Jame Williams is hacked by Joseph Burkett - foul #1 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Lewis Schell (PF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Daniel Milan, Arthur Collins, Russell Hughes, George Bailey, Jame Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Larry Szymanowski (SF), Chester Johnson (C) Joseph Burkett, Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Dominic Cameron | |
| 17:46 | UConn | Lewis Schell drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jacob Fleeman | 44-32 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Thibodeau - foul #3 on Clifford Thibodeau, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Williamson (C) Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag (SF) Robert Bass | |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Lewis Schell - foul #1 on Lewis Schell, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG) Craig McCollester | |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Lewis Schell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Cameron Felan steals the ball from Douglas Hoag | 44-34 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman misses the dunk | 44-34 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lee Williamson - foul #2 on Lee Williamson, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SG), Jame Williams (C) Matthew Franqui, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Ernest Denman (SF), Dominic Cameron (C) Joseph Burkett, Douglas Hoag, Larry Szymanowski | |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cameron Felan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Fleeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jame Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Lee Williamson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-35 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Cameron Felan, Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, Lee Williamson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (PG), Robert Bass (PF) Milton Schwarzenbach, Chester Johnson | |
| 15:06 | UConn | Russell Hughes is fouled on the floor by Ernest Denman - foul #1 on Ernest Denman, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Lewis Schell (PF) Daniel Milan, Matthew Franqui, Russell Hughes, Jame Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG) Craig McCollester | |
| 14:47 | UConn | Lewis Schell hits a 3 from straight away set up by Arthur Collins | 47-35 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Larry Service is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| Subs | UConn | George Bailey (PF) Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:29 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 47-35 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Arthur Collins tips it in | 49-35 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Larry Service misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Burkett - foul #2 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Jame Williams (C) Cameron Felan, Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, George Bailey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Larry Szymanowski (SF), Chester Johnson (C) Joseph Burkett, Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Dominic Cameron | |
| 13:48 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | Robert Bass pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Matthew Franqui is hacked by Craig McCollester - foul #1 on Craig McCollester, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Lewis Schell (PF) Daniel Milan, Matthew Franqui, Russell Hughes, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag (SF) Robert Bass | |
| 12:42 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-35 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Lee Williamson (PF) Cameron Felan, Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Ernest Denman (SF) Craig McCollester, Chester Johnson | |
| 12:15 | UConn | Daniel Milan is hacked by Joseph Burkett - foul #3 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Lewis Schell (PF) Daniel Milan, Matthew Franqui, Russell Hughes, Lee Williamson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Robert Bass (PF) Milton Schwarzenbach, Douglas Hoag | |
| 11:57 | UConn | Arthur Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cameron Felan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Fleeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lewis Schell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jame Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Service (fresh) SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman drills a shot from the left side | 50-37 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Cameron Felan is hacked by Ernest Denman - foul #2 on Ernest Denman, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), George Bailey (PF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Cameron Felan, Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, Lewis Schell, Jame Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Dominic Cameron (C) Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Larry Szymanowski | |
| 11:04 | UConn | Russell Hughes is hacked by Robert Bass - foul #2 on Robert Bass, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG) Joseph Burkett | |
| 11:04 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | George Bailey swats the shot by Dominic Cameron | 50-37 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Daniel Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:59 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau is called for traveling | 50-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Lee Williamson (PF), Jame Williams (C) Daniel Milan, Matthew Franqui, Russell Hughes, George Bailey, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Larry Service (SG), Ernest Denman (SF), Chester Johnson (PF) Milton Schwarzenbach, Craig McCollester, Douglas Hoag, Robert Bass | |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Jame Williams - foul #2 on Jame Williams, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Lewis Schell (PF) Lee Williamson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (PF) Dominic Cameron | |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Lewis Schell snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman is called for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Williamson (PF) Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Larry Service is hacked by Arthur Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Collins, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Russell Hughes (SF) Cameron Felan, Jacob Fleeman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Larry Service scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester Johnson | 50-42 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Larry Szymanowski steals it from Lee Williamson | 50-42 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson tips it home | 50-44 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Chester Johnson steps in front of the Russell Hughes pass | 50-44 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman is open and buries a jumper from close range set up by Joseph Burkett | 50-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jame Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Service (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Denman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Szymanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chester Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UConn | Jame Williams scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Milan and the foul's on Joseph Burkett - foul #4 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), George Bailey (PF) Daniel Milan, Arthur Collins, Russell Hughes, Lee Williamson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Robert Bass (PF), Dominic Cameron (C) Joseph Burkett, Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Larry Szymanowski, Chester Johnson | |
| 07:24 | UConn | Jame Williams misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Douglas Hoag | 52-46 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jame Williams - foul #3 on Jame Williams, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Lewis Schell (PF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) George Bailey, Jame Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Lewis Schell is fouled on the floor by Dominic Cameron - foul #3 on Dominic Cameron, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Lewis Schell misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach's pass is intercepted by Matthew Franqui in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Franqui | 54-47 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Hoag | 54-50 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Robert Bass pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 05:22 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), George Bailey (PF), Jame Williams (C) Cameron Felan, Matthew Franqui, Jacob Fleeman, Lewis Schell, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Larry Service (SG), Ernest Denman (SF) Milton Schwarzenbach, Craig McCollester, Douglas Hoag | |
| 04:53 | UConn | George Bailey is fouled on the floor by Dominic Cameron - foul #4 on Dominic Cameron, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Jesse McKin (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF) Daniel Milan, Arthur Collins, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:53 | UConn | George Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:53 | UConn | George Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett is hacked by Jesse McKin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse McKin, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Jame Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jame Williams, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Russell Hughes (SF) Cameron Felan, Jesse McKin, Jacob Fleeman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (C) Dominic Cameron | |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Daniel Milan scores on a shot from the left side set up by Arthur Collins | 57-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) PF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jame Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Larry Service buries a jumpshot from the left side | 57-59 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Daniel Milan hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Collins | 59-59 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Bailey | 59-59 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Arthur Collins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Daniel Milan can't tip it in | 59-59 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Russell Hughes steals the ball from Larry Service in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Daniel Milan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron (C) Larry Szymanowski | |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 01:27 | UConn | George Bailey pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Russell Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ernest Denman - foul #3 on Ernest Denman, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Russell Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Robert Bass snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Burkett | 60-61 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the fadeaway in the paint | 60-61 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Milan - foul #2 on Daniel Milan, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Arthur Collins drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Milan | 63-63 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Larry Service misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Russell Hughes | 63-63 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jame Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Service (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ernest Denman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | George Bailey wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | UConn | Arthur Collins is fouled on the floor by Robert Bass - foul #3 on Robert Bass, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Lewis Schell (PF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Daniel Milan, Russell Hughes, George Bailey, Jame Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Larry Szymanowski (SF) Joseph Burkett, Larry Service, Ernest Denman | |
| 04:43 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:43 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Lewis Schell snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Cameron Felan | 67-63 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 67-63 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Craig McCollester - foul #2 on Craig McCollester, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG) Craig McCollester | |
| 03:46 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Robert Bass gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG) Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clifford Thibodeau | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Robert Bass grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Cameron Felan grabs the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Larry Szymanowski steps in front of the Cameron Felan pass | 71-66 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Jame Williams (C) Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Ernest Denman (SF) Milton Schwarzenbach, Larry Szymanowski | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Service | 71-69 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Larry Service steps in front of the Cameron Felan pass | 71-69 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Service | 71-71 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman is hacked by Joseph Burkett - foul #5 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), George Bailey (PF) Cameron Felan, Matthew Franqui, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG) Joseph Burkett | |
| 01:26 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Arthur Collins picks off the pass by Robert Bass | 73-71 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses the lay-in | 73-71 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Robert Bass grabs the board | 73-71 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Fleeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jame Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dominic Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Larry Service hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Milan - foul #3 on Daniel Milan, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Hughes (SF) Jacob Fleeman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:21 | UConn | George Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Robert Bass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Daniel Milan misses the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jame Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dominic Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | George Bailey wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | UConn | Russell Hughes drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Milan and the foul's on Milton Schwarzenbach - foul #2 on Milton Schwarzenbach, team foul #15 | 75-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Lewis Schell (PF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Daniel Milan, Arthur Collins, George Bailey, Jame Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (C) Dominic Cameron | |
| 04:38 | UConn | Russell Hughes makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Larry Service travels with the ball | 76-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Williamson (SF) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:08 | UConn | Lee Williamson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman double dribbles | 76-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Fleeman (SF) Lee Williamson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Matthew Franqui misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman tips it in | 78-73 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Jesse McKin (PG), Lee Williamson (SF), Jame Williams (C) Cameron Felan, Jacob Fleeman, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG) Larry Service | |
| 02:55 | UConn | Jame Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Szymanowski - foul #3 on Larry Szymanowski, team foul #16 | 78-73 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron (C) Ernest Denman | |
| 02:55 | UConn | Jame Williams misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Jame Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Ernest Denman (SF) Craig McCollester, Larry Szymanowski | |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman can't connect on a jumper from close range | 79-73 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Lee Williamson grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Matthew Franqui knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse McKin | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach's pass is intercepted by Lewis Schell | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | UConn | Lewis Schell banks in the layup | 84-73 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Robert Bass's floater is tipped away by Lewis Schell | 84-73 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Jesse McKin gets the rebound | 84-73 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Matthew Franqui can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-73 |
| 01:02 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Franqui | 84-73 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Jame Williams hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jesse McKin and the foul's on Dominic Cameron - foul #5 on Dominic Cameron, team foul #17 | 86-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), George Bailey (PF) Jesse McKin, Matthew Franqui, Lee Williamson, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Larry Szymanowski (PF), Chester Johnson (C) Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Robert Bass, Dominic Cameron | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Jame Williams makes the free throw | 87-73 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jame Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig McCollester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Chester Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag is called for traveling in the backcourt | 87-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn 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 (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Daniel Milan misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 87-73 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach gets the rebound | 87-73 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester's pass is intercepted by Daniel Milan in the backcourt | 87-73 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Daniel Milan lays it in | 89-73 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-73 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Daniel Milan runs out the clock | 89-73 |