| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Sipos (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Fowler (fresh) SF - Corey Adamson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Montoya (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Westmoreland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cesar Torrez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Vaden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Coplin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | James Davis inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Scott Vaden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | James Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | David Sipos is fouled on the floor by Cesar Torrez - foul #1 on Cesar Torrez, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Corey Adamson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-30 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Scott Vaden misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 18:35 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Walter Westmoreland | 34-30 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Corey Adamson's pass is intercepted by Cesar Torrez | 34-30 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | David Sipos steals the ball from Jeffrey Coplin | 34-30 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Corey Adamson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-30 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland tips it in | 36-30 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin tips it in | 36-32 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | David Sipos misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-32 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Scott Vaden snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez is hacked by David Sipos - foul #1 on David Sipos, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson (PF), Kevin Alex (C) Ricardo Montoya, Walter Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shannon Lewis (SG) Edward Cameron | |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | James Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Kevin Alex pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Corey Adamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Drumheller (SG), Christopher Kaiser (SF) John Fowler, Corey Adamson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Kerstetter (SG), John Hall (C) Cesar Torrez, Jeffrey Coplin | |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | John Hall loses the dribble to David Sipos | 36-32 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | David Sipos lays it in | 38-32 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | James Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | John Hall hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 16:03 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Alex | 40-34 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | John Kerstetter hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Davis | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Sipos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Drumheller (fresh) SF - Christopher Kaiser (fresh) PF - Jeremy Rogerson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Alex (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Shannon Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kerstetter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Vaden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Louisville | David Sipos drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Drumheller | 43-37 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | John Kerstetter buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:49 | Louisville | David Sipos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | John Kerstetter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:32 | Louisville | Christopher Kaiser grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 14:21 | Louisville | Scott Vaden is called for the reach on William Drumheller - foul #3 on Scott Vaden, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Wood (PG), John Fowler (SG), Corey Adamson (SF), Ricardo Montoya (PF), Walter Westmoreland (C) David Sipos, William Drumheller, Christopher Kaiser, Jeremy Rogerson, Kevin Alex | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez (PG), Edward Cameron (SG), Robert Dickenson (SF), Keith Lucero (PF), Jeffrey Coplin (C) Shannon Lewis, John Kerstetter, James Davis, Scott Vaden, John Hall | |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Corey Adamson scores on a shot from the left block | 47-39 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Wood - foul #1 on John Wood, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Corey Adamson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | John Wood is called for the reach on Jeffrey Coplin - foul #2 on John Wood, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron is called for traveling | 47-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Hall (PF) Keith Lucero | |
| 12:42 | Louisville | John Fowler is fouled on the floor by John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Sipos (PG) John Wood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Corey Adamson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Robert Dickenson gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Corey Adamson steps in front of the Cesar Torrez pass | 47-40 |
| 11:43 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland comes up short on the runner near the basket | 47-40 |
| 11:41 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Sipos (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Fowler (fresh) SF - Corey Adamson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Montoya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cesar Torrez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Cameron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dickenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Coplin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:03 | Louisville | David Sipos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | John Hall is called for traveling | 49-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Drumheller (SG), Christopher Kaiser (SF), Jeremy Rogerson (PF), Kevin Alex (C) John Fowler, Corey Adamson, Ricardo Montoya, Walter Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shannon Lewis (PG), John Kerstetter (SG), James Davis (SF), Scott Vaden (PF), Robert Oliver (C) Cesar Torrez, Edward Cameron, Robert Dickenson, John Hall, Jeffrey Coplin | |
| 10:25 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson misses short on a runner near the basket | 49-40 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Alex | 49-40 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | James Davis steals the ball from Kevin Alex | 49-40 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | James Davis slams it home | 49-42 |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Kaiser | 51-42 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Scott Vaden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Christopher Kaiser is hacked by Scott Vaden - foul #4 on Scott Vaden, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Wood (PG), John Fowler (SG), Corey Adamson (SF) David Sipos, William Drumheller, Christopher Kaiser | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez (PG), Edward Cameron (SG), John Hall (PF), Jeffrey Coplin (C) Shannon Lewis, John Kerstetter, Scott Vaden, Robert Oliver | |
| 08:48 | Louisville | Cesar Torrez steals the ball from Jeremy Rogerson | 51-44 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | John Hall makes the shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Corey Adamson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Hall | 51-46 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Corey Adamson grabs the board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Fowler (fresh) SF - Corey Adamson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Rogerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Alex (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cesar Torrez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Coplin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Louisville | John Fowler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Rogerson | 54-46 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | James Davis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 06:55 | Louisville | Corey Adamson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron lays it up and in set up by James Davis and he's fouled by John Wood - foul #3 on John Wood, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Sipos (PG), William Drumheller (SG), Christopher Kaiser (SF), Ricardo Montoya (PF), Walter Westmoreland (C) John Wood, John Fowler, Corey Adamson, Jeremy Rogerson, Kevin Alex | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Dickenson (SF), Scott Vaden (PF), Robert Oliver (C) James Davis, John Hall, Jeffrey Coplin | |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland scores on a turnaround from close range | 59-49 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Ricardo Montoya is called for the reach on Robert Dickenson - foul #2 on Ricardo Montoya, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shannon Lewis (PG), John Kerstetter (SG) Cesar Torrez, Edward Cameron | |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Robert Oliver knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Vaden | 59-51 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Christopher Kaiser can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland tips it home | 61-51 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | John Kerstetter is hacked by William Drumheller - foul #2 on William Drumheller, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Fowler (SG), Corey Adamson (SF) William Drumheller, Christopher Kaiser | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Davis (SF) Robert Oliver | |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | James Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Robert Dickenson tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Corey Adamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Scott Vaden snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | John Kerstetter misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | John Kerstetter is called for the reach on Corey Adamson - foul #1 on John Kerstetter, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson (PF), Kevin Alex (C) Ricardo Montoya, Walter Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez (PG), Edward Cameron (SG), Jeffrey Coplin (C) Shannon Lewis, John Kerstetter, Robert Dickenson | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Louisville | David Sipos scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Fowler | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Sipos (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Adamson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Rogerson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Alex (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cesar Torrez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Cameron (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Vaden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Coplin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Scott Vaden drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Davis and he's fouled by Corey Adamson - foul #1 on Corey Adamson, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Wood (PG), William Drumheller (SG), Christopher Kaiser (SF) David Sipos, John Fowler, Corey Adamson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Scott Vaden makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Christopher Kaiser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | James Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Sipos (PG), John Fowler (SG), Corey Adamson (SF), Ricardo Montoya (PF), Walter Westmoreland (C) John Wood, William Drumheller, Christopher Kaiser, Jeremy Rogerson, Kevin Alex | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Scott Vaden steals it from Ricardo Montoya | 63-59 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | David Sipos is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #2 on David Sipos, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | David Sipos scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Fowler | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin misses the fadeaway near the basket | 66-61 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Scott Vaden grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Davis | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Louisville | John Fowler misses the lay-in | 66-63 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Coplin gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Cesar Torrez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Scott Vaden grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | James Davis buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Coplin | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Louisville | David Sipos is hacked by Cesar Torrez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cesar Torrez, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | John Fowler is fouled on the floor by Edward Cameron - foul #1 on Edward Cameron, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | John Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | John Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | David Sipos takes the ball from Cesar Torrez in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | John Fowler is fouled on the floor by Cesar Torrez - foul #3 on Cesar Torrez, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | John Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | John Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Edward Cameron clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland runs out the clock | 70-65 |