| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Krupa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | William Rodgers inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | VCU | Timothy Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Scott Krupa denies the turnaround by John Ruggles | 30-33 |
| 19:29 | VCU | William Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:10 | VCU | Scott Krupa misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 19:09 | VCU | Thomas Mounce tips it in | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty drills a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Scott Krupa - foul #2 on Scott Krupa, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:47 | VCU | Timothy Lee grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:27 | VCU | William Rodgers misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | VCU | Timothy Lee misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Scott Krupa can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 17:54 | VCU | Timothy Lee grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Thomas Mounce misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Danny Shirley - foul #2 on Danny Shirley, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Thomas Mounce makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Thomas Mounce makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty makes the jumpshot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 17:09 | VCU | Robert Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Scott Krupa swats the short shot by Danny Shirley | 34-39 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke tips it home | 36-39 |
| 16:41 | VCU | William Rodgers hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Barnes | 36-41 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Timothy Lee is called for the reach on John Ruggles - foul #2 on Timothy Lee, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Clark Dice (SF), Craig Winberg (PF) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| Subs | VCU | James Curtis (PG), Michael Bove (SG), Frederick Westfall (SF), Bryan Kays (PF), Preston King (C) Robert Barnes, Thomas Mounce, William Rodgers, Timothy Lee, Scott Krupa | |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 15:54 | VCU | Frederick Westfall clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Danny Shirley - foul #3 on Danny Shirley, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Fletcher (SF) Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:54 | VCU | Frederick Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:54 | VCU | Frederick Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Parson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clark Dice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Curtis (fresh) SG - Michael Bove (fresh) SF - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Kays (fresh) 2 pts. C - Preston King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman is fouled in the backcourt by James Curtis - foul #1 on James Curtis, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Fletcher is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Fletcher, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 15:27 | VCU | Michael Bove misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Randy Dishman | 39-43 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Denny Parson hits the finger roll set up by Randy Dishman | 41-43 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Preston King misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Joseph Fletcher is hacked by James Curtis - foul #2 on James Curtis, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Joseph Fletcher, Clark Dice, Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (SG), William Rodgers (SF), Timothy Lee (PF), Scott Krupa (C) James Curtis, Michael Bove, Bryan Kays, Preston King | |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke scores on a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 14:15 | VCU | Thomas Mounce makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Lee | 44-45 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Thomas Mounce picks off the pass by Rex Waite | 44-45 |
| 13:42 | VCU | William Rodgers's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Shirley | 44-45 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 13:07 | VCU | William Rodgers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Ruggles | 47-45 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:00 | VCU | Thomas Mounce pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:36 | VCU | Frederick Westfall is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Barnes (PG), Michael Bove (SF), Bryan Kays (PF), Preston King (C) Frederick Westfall, William Rodgers, Timothy Lee, Scott Krupa | |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the dunk attempt | 47-45 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 12:16 | VCU | Robert Barnes snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Michael Bove drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Rex Waite | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wade Wilke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ruggles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Bove (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Kays (fresh) 2 pts. C - Preston King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | VCU | Thomas Mounce banks in the layup | 49-50 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Preston King steals it from Rex Waite | 49-50 |
| 10:51 | VCU | Michael Bove connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Barnes | 49-52 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Preston King - foul #1 on Preston King, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Clark Dice (SF), Craig Winberg (PF) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (SG), William Rodgers (SF), Timothy Lee (PF), Scott Krupa (C) Thomas Mounce, Michael Bove, Bryan Kays, Preston King | |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Robert Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Craig Winberg - foul #2 on Craig Winberg, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Fletcher (SF) Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:21 | VCU | Robert Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Robert Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Timothy Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:08 | VCU | Joseph Fletcher is called for the reach on Timothy Lee - foul #2 on Joseph Fletcher, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| 09:59 | VCU | Frederick Westfall lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Rodgers | 51-55 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Timothy Lee swats the short shot by Joseph Fletcher | 51-55 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Scott Krupa gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:22 | VCU | Frederick Westfall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 09:21 | VCU | William Rodgers misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 09:19 | VCU | Scott Krupa grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:59 | VCU | William Rodgers misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Fletcher - foul #3 on Joseph Fletcher, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty (SG), Danny Shirley (C) Joseph Fletcher, Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (SG) Robert Barnes | |
| 08:59 | VCU | William Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:59 | VCU | William Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Clark Dice grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Clark Dice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 08:41 | VCU | Frederick Westfall gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:18 | VCU | The short jumper by Scott Krupa is denied by Danny Shirley | 51-55 |
| 08:17 | VCU | Thomas Mounce can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Thomas Mounce is called for the reach on Denny Parson - foul #1 on Thomas Mounce, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Clark Dice | |
| Subs | VCU | Bryan Kays (PF) Timothy Lee | |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 51-55 |
| 07:50 | VCU | William Rodgers grabs the board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Kays (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Krupa (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | VCU | Wade Wilke takes the ball from Thomas Mounce | 51-55 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses long on a runner from the left block | 51-55 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | John Ruggles tips it in | 53-55 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Thomas Mounce's floater is tipped away by Danny Shirley | 53-55 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Krupa - foul #3 on Scott Krupa, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Parson (SG) Arthur McGroarty | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Barnes (PG), Michael Bove (SF), Timothy Lee (PF) Frederick Westfall, William Rodgers, Scott Krupa | |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:43 | VCU | Timothy Lee grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Michael Bove is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Bove, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clark Dice (C) Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Denny Parson lays it in | 56-55 |
| 05:45 | VCU | Thomas Mounce misses the shot from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Clark Dice grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Ruggles | 59-55 |
| 05:33 | VCU | Robert Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Rex Waite loses the dribble to Timothy Lee | 59-55 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Michael Bove is fouled on the floor by John Ruggles - foul #1 on John Ruggles, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), Danny Shirley (C) Rex Waite, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| Subs | VCU | William Rodgers (SF), Preston King (PF), Scott Krupa (C) Thomas Mounce, Timothy Lee, Bryan Kays | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Michael Bove makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Michael Bove misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Clark Dice gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Denny Parson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (PG) Robert Barnes | |
| 04:26 | VCU | Denny Parson steps in front of the Preston King pass | 59-56 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley scores on a shot near the basket | 61-56 |
| 03:53 | VCU | Randy Dishman is called for the reach on Scott Krupa - foul #2 on Randy Dishman, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Clark Dice | |
| Subs | VCU | James Curtis (PG), Timothy Lee (PF) Michael Bove, Preston King | |
| 03:53 | VCU | Scott Krupa misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | John Ruggles gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Curtis (fresh) SG - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Krupa (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Ruggles | 63-56 |
| 03:26 | VCU | James Curtis loses the dribble to Wade Wilke | 63-56 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 3 from the right wing | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:52 | VCU | Danny Shirley takes the ball from William Rodgers | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley lays it up and in on a great pass from Rex Waite | 68-56 |
| 02:15 | VCU | William Rodgers can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | John Ruggles gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Scott Krupa - foul #4 on Scott Krupa, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Clark Dice (SF), Craig Winberg (PF) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Bove (SG), Bryan Kays (PF), Preston King (C) William Rodgers, Timothy Lee, Scott Krupa | |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to Preston King | 68-56 |
| 01:29 | VCU | James Curtis is fouled on the floor by Clark Dice - foul #2 on Clark Dice, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Fletcher (SF) Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:29 | VCU | James Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:29 | VCU | James Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Denny Parson | 71-58 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Bryan Kays is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bryan Kays, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | VCU | James Curtis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Clark Dice snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Bryan Kays blocks the short jumper by Craig Winberg | 73-58 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Preston King grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Preston King can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-58 |