| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harry Carmichael (fresh) SG - Andrew Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kent Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Baughman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Utterback (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamont Raya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noah Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reginald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Kent Swanson inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | John Howell scores on a runner from close range and the foul's on Lamont Raya - foul #1 on Lamont Raya, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Al Ray (SG), Dennis Morman (SF), Chad Patterson (PF) Andrew Carroll, Kent Swanson, Wayne Meyer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | John Howell makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Dennis Morman picks off the pass by Noah Nguyen | 34-29 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Dennis Morman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Baughman | 34-31 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | James Utterback is called for the reach on Al Ray - foul #1 on James Utterback, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Haro (PG), Andrew Carroll (SG), Kent Swanson (SF), Wayne Meyer (PF), Kevin Scott (C) Harry Carmichael, Al Ray, Dennis Morman, Chad Patterson, John Howell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Rex (SF) Lamont Raya | |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Andrew Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Morman (SF) Kent Swanson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Wayne Meyer steals the ball from Michael Baughman in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by William Haro and he's hacked by Noah Nguyen - foul #1 on Noah Nguyen, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kent Swanson (SF) Dennis Morman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Norman (SG), Alvin Scott (PF) James Utterback, Noah Nguyen | |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Scott - foul #1 on Kevin Scott, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Morman (SF) Kent Swanson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 36-33 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Christopher Norman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | William Haro scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Carroll | 38-33 |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | William Haro steals it from Reginald Ross | 38-33 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | William Haro lays it in | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Haro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Morman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Baughman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Norman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Rex (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alvin Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Reginald Ross (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Morman - foul #1 on Dennis Morman, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harry Carmichael (PG), Al Ray (SG), Kent Swanson (SF), Chad Patterson (PF), Derick Place (C) William Haro, Andrew Carroll, Dennis Morman, Wayne Meyer, Kevin Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Utterback (SG), Lamont Raya (SF), Noah Nguyen (PF), Anthony Riebe (C) Christopher Norman, Justin Rex, Alvin Scott, Reginald Ross | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Derick Place grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Derick Place misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Riebe - foul #2 on Anthony Riebe, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shane Steffey (PG) Michael Baughman | |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Derick Place makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Derick Place misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Riebe | 41-34 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Derick Place misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lamont Raya - foul #2 on Lamont Raya, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Haro (PG), Andrew Carroll (SG), John Howell (C) Harry Carmichael, Al Ray, Chad Patterson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Derick Place makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Derick Place misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen lays it up and in | 42-38 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | John Howell misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 42-38 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Riebe | 42-38 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | James Utterback's pass is intercepted by Derick Place | 42-38 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Andrew Carroll is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harry Carmichael (PG), Al Ray (SF), Chad Patterson (PF) William Haro, Kent Swanson, John Howell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Baughman (PG), Christopher Norman (SG), Justin Rex (SF), Alvin Scott (PF), Reginald Ross (C) Shane Steffey, James Utterback, Lamont Raya, Noah Nguyen, Anthony Riebe | |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Harry Carmichael takes the ball from Michael Baughman in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Harry Carmichael misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Reginald Ross - foul #2 on Reginald Ross, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Morman (SF), Wayne Meyer (PF) Andrew Carroll, Chad Patterson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Harry Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Harry Carmichael misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Reginald Ross | 43-38 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Al Ray steals it from Michael Baughman in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Alvin Scott steals it from Derick Place | 43-38 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman scores on a jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harry Carmichael (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Al Ray (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dennis Morman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derick Place (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Baughman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Rex (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alvin Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Reginald Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Dennis Morman buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Harry Carmichael | 46-40 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross is fouled on the floor by Derick Place - foul #4 on Derick Place, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Haro (PG), Andrew Carroll (SG), Kent Swanson (SF), Chad Patterson (PF), John Howell (C) Harry Carmichael, Al Ray, Dennis Morman, Wayne Meyer, Derick Place | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Utterback (SG), Bryan Creekmore (SF), Noah Nguyen (PF), Anthony Riebe (C) Christopher Norman, Justin Rex, Alvin Scott, Reginald Ross | |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Bryan Creekmore clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-40 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | John Howell grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Bryan Creekmore is called for the reach on Kent Swanson - foul #2 on Bryan Creekmore, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shane Steffey (PG) Michael Baughman | |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Kent Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Kent Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | The jumper by Shane Steffey is denied by John Howell | 48-40 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | James Utterback misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Chad Patterson snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Chad Patterson buries a shot from the left block | 50-40 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen blows the layup | 50-40 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Anthony Riebe tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Kent Swanson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kent Swanson, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harry Carmichael (PG), Dennis Morman (SF), Wayne Meyer (PF), Kevin Scott (C) William Haro, Kent Swanson, Chad Patterson, John Howell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Baughman (PG), Christopher Norman (SG), Lamont Raya (SF), Alvin Scott (PF), Reginald Ross (C) Shane Steffey, James Utterback, Bryan Creekmore, Noah Nguyen, Anthony Riebe | |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Alvin Scott | 50-44 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Harry Carmichael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Al Ray (SF), Chad Patterson (PF), Derick Place (C) Dennis Morman, Wayne Meyer, Kevin Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harry Carmichael (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Carroll (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Al Ray (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Chad Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derick Place (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Baughman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lamont Raya (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Reginald Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 50-44 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Derick Place pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Andrew Carroll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Norman - foul #2 on Christopher Norman, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Morman (SF), Wayne Meyer (PF) Harry Carmichael, Chad Patterson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Utterback (SG), Justin Rex (SF), Noah Nguyen (PF) Christopher Norman, Lamont Raya, Alvin Scott | |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Andrew Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Andrew Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Meyer - foul #2 on Wayne Meyer, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kent Swanson (SF) Dennis Morman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Riebe (C) Reginald Ross | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 52-46 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Al Ray tips it in | 54-46 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-46 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Derick Place | 54-46 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Kent Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Wayne Meyer tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Andrew Carroll steals the ball from Anthony Riebe in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Al Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Justin Rex snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Al Ray is called for the reach on Justin Rex in the backcourt - foul #2 on Al Ray, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harry Carmichael (PG), Keith Quillen (SG), Dennis Morman (SF), Chad Patterson (PF) Al Ray, Andrew Carroll, Kent Swanson, Wayne Meyer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shane Steffey (PG), Christopher Norman (SG), Lamont Raya (SF), Alvin Scott (PF), Reginald Ross (C) Michael Baughman, James Utterback, Justin Rex, Noah Nguyen, Anthony Riebe | |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Alvin Scott misses the easy layup | 56-46 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya tips it home | 56-48 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Harry Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lamont Raya | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Alvin Scott can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Morman - foul #2 on Dennis Morman, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Haro (PG), Andrew Carroll (SG), John Howell (C) Harry Carmichael, Keith Quillen, Chad Patterson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryan Creekmore (PF) Reginald Ross | |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Alvin Scott misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Alvin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | The jump hook by Derick Place is blocked by Alvin Scott | 56-49 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Dennis Morman tips it back up and in | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Haro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Carroll (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Morman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derick Place (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Shane Steffey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lamont Raya (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Creekmore (fresh) C - Alvin Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | The jumper by Shane Steffey is denied by Derick Place | 58-49 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Dennis Morman gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Dennis Morman is fouled on the floor by Lamont Raya - foul #3 on Lamont Raya, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harry Carmichael (PG), Keith Quillen (SG), Chad Patterson (PF) William Haro, Andrew Carroll, John Howell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Baughman (PG), James Utterback (SG), Justin Rex (SF), Noah Nguyen (PF), Anthony Riebe (C) Shane Steffey, Christopher Norman, Lamont Raya, Bryan Creekmore, Alvin Scott | |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Dennis Morman makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Dennis Morman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | James Utterback clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-49 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Harry Carmichael snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Derick Place makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Carmichael | 62-49 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Harry Carmichael connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dennis Morman | 65-51 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 65-51 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Derick Place pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Harry Carmichael drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Quillen | 68-51 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | James Utterback clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-51 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Chad Patterson pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa 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 (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Chad Patterson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa 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) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen makes the shot from the left block set up by James Utterback | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Harry Carmichael runs out the clock | 68-53 |