| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Edward Plant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jahnke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron tips it in | 27-33 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | William Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Jahnke | 27-35 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | William Young gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Larry Service is hacked by Long Xiong - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Larry Service scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Hoag | 30-35 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | William Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Edward Plant knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 32-35 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | William Young misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Hoag - foul #1 on Douglas Hoag, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (PG), Craig Parker (SG), Larry Szymanowski (SF), Chester Johnson (C) Edward Plant, Larry Service, Douglas Hoag, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:42 | Villanova | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | William Young misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Long Xiong | 32-36 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Long Xiong misses the lay-in | 32-36 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Long Xiong | 32-36 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | William Young slams it home on a nice dish by Thomas Jahnke | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Craig McCollester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 7 pts. C - Chester Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jahnke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francis Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski loses the dribble to John Venegas | 32-38 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | John Venegas lays it in | 32-40 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-40 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester tips it home | 34-40 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Venegas | 34-43 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson can't finish the layup | 34-43 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Francis Campbell pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | John Venegas knocks in the floater from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Craig Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Young - foul #4 on William Young, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Plant (PG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Dominic Cameron (C) Craig McCollester, Robert Bass, Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Palmer (SG) Thomas Jahnke | |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Craig Parker makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Craig Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | William Young makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Anthony Palmer | 36-47 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Parker | 38-47 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Francis Campbell misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Edward Plant loses the dribble to Long Xiong | 38-47 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | William Young is fouled on the floor by Larry Szymanowski - foul #2 on Larry Szymanowski, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Robert Bass (PF) Craig Parker, Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (PG) Francis Campbell | |
| 11:59 | Villanova | John Venegas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Edward Plant (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Young (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Long Xiong (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Larry Service buries a floater in the paint | 40-47 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | The refs have stopped play. Robert Bass is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (PG), Larry Szymanowski (PF), Chester Johnson (C) Edward Plant, Robert Bass, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (SF), Karl Duvall (C) Anthony Palmer, Long Xiong | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | John Venegas drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Jahnke | 40-50 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | William Young swats the short shot by Douglas Hoag | 40-50 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | William Young pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Larry Szymanowski swats the short shot by William Young | 40-50 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Service | 40-50 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson's pass is intercepted by Karl Duvall | 40-50 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | William Young misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Karl Duvall swats the shot by Larry Service | 40-50 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Larry Service pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Young | 40-50 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | John Venegas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Karl Duvall grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | John Venegas misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-50 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Duvall | 40-50 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Francis Campbell is fouled on the floor by Craig McCollester - foul #2 on Craig McCollester, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Plant (PG), Craig Parker (SF), Robert Bass (PF), Dominic Cameron (C) Larry Service, Douglas Hoag, Larry Szymanowski, Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Palmer (SG), Long Xiong (C) Thomas Jahnke, Karl Duvall | |
| 07:59 | Villanova | John Venegas is called for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Donnelly (SG) Craig McCollester | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Edward Plant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Long Xiong gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Edward Plant (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Donnelly (fresh) SF - Craig Parker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Venegas (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Campbell (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Young (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Long Xiong jams it on a nice dish by John Venegas and he's fouled by Dominic Cameron - foul #1 on Dominic Cameron, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (SF) Gary Donnelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Long Xiong makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Craig Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG) Craig Parker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:25 | Villanova | William Young misses long on a runner from the baseline | 40-53 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Edward Plant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke (PG) Francis Campbell | |
| 06:11 | Villanova | John Venegas makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Jahnke | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Larry Service loses the dribble to Anthony Palmer | 40-56 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Long Xiong can't finish the layup | 40-56 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Larry Szymanowski | 40-56 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Larry Service travels with the ball | 40-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag (SF) Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francis Campbell (SF) Anthony Palmer | |
| 05:06 | Villanova | John Venegas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Robert Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Edward Plant connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Hoag | 42-56 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Larry Service is called for the reach on Thomas Jahnke - foul #1 on Larry Service, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (PG), Craig Parker (SG), Larry Szymanowski (C) Edward Plant, Larry Service, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:21 | Villanova | William Young's pass is intercepted by Douglas Hoag | 42-56 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag is called for traveling | 42-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Palmer (SG) John Venegas | |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Long Xiong knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Jahnke | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Thomas Jahnke blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Douglas Hoag | 42-58 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Jahnke | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Craig McCollester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Jahnke (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Campbell (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Young (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Craig Parker - foul #1 on Craig Parker, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Donnelly (PG), Chester Johnson (C) Douglas Hoag, Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Villanova | Karl Duvall (C) Long Xiong | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Donnelly | 44-59 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | The jump hook by William Young is blocked by Chester Johnson | 44-59 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Anthony Palmer snags the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Thomas Jahnke picks off the pass by Gary Donnelly in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke dunks the ball | 44-64 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Donnelly | 46-64 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Thomas Jahnke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Craig McCollester | 49-64 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | William Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (PG) Thomas Jahnke | |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Gary Donnelly is fouled on the floor by John Venegas - foul #3 on John Venegas, team foul #3 | 49-64 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Young - foul #5 on William Young, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Daniels (PF) William Young | |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | John Venegas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Karl Duvall misses the tip | 50-64 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Craig Parker grabs the board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Venegas runs out the clock | 53-64 |