| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lueras (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Morse (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Iowa | William Lueras is hacked by John Kinsey - foul #2 on John Kinsey, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | William Lueras clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton tips it but misses | 30-31 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | John Kinsey snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | John Kinsey is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Grossman | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson lays it in | 33-33 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | John Kinsey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | William Lueras snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Jody Morse is called for the reach on Jonathan Thomas - foul #2 on Jody Morse, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Myers (PF) Jody Morse | |
| 16:46 | Iowa | William Lueras scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Shelton | 35-33 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Stephen Shelton | 35-33 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Richard Grossman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Grossman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fergus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lueras (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kinsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Myers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 15:43 | Iowa | William Lueras grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Richard Grossman is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Thomas Jefferson (SG), Chris Plunkett (SF), Wayne Botelho (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Richard Grossman, Stephen Shelton, Jonathan Thomas, John Fergus, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Gerald Coonrod (SG), Jason Zeleznik (PF), Ervin Alfano (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, John Kinsey, Gerald Johnson | |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Ervin Alfano drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Myers | 37-35 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Paul Wei snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Wei | 39-35 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jefferson - foul #2 on Thomas Jefferson, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Grossman (PG), Stephen Shelton (SG) Paul Wei, Chris Plunkett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jody Morse (PF) Ervin Alfano | |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Coonrod and he's hacked by Stephen Shelton - foul #1 on Stephen Shelton, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett (SG), John Kinsey (SF) Gerald Coonrod, Jason Zeleznik | |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas (SF), William Lueras (C) Thomas Jefferson, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, Ralph Myers | |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | William Lueras denies the turnaround by John Kinsey | 39-38 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Richard Grossman makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Botelho | 42-38 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | William Lueras takes the ball from John Kinsey | 42-38 |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Grossman - foul #2 on Richard Grossman, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Fergus (PF) Wayne Botelho | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lueras (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jody Morse (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Richard Grossman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | John Kinsey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson connects on the runner from the right block | 44-42 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Richard Grossman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jonathan Thomas | 47-42 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Jody Morse grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Davis Drummond is blocked by William Lueras | 47-42 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | William Lueras pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton misses short on a floater from close range | 47-42 |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Jody Morse is called for the reach on Richard Grossman - foul #3 on Jody Morse, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Thomas Jefferson (SG), Chris Plunkett (SF), Wayne Botelho (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Richard Grossman, Stephen Shelton, Jonathan Thomas, John Fergus, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Gerald Coonrod (SG), Ralph Myers (SF), Jason Zeleznik (PF), Ervin Alfano (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, John Kinsey, Jody Morse, Gerald Johnson | |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Glenn Strickland hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers drills a floater from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Jefferson, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield hits a shot from the right side | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Chris Plunkett (fresh) PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brett Chatfield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Myers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Zeleznik (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ervin Alfano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 49-46 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Chris Plunkett takes the ball from Ralph Myers | 49-46 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho blows the dunk | 49-46 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Ervin Alfano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Strickland and the foul's on Gerald Coonrod - foul #1 on Gerald Coonrod, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Grossman (PG), Jonathan Thomas (SF), William Lueras (C) Paul Wei, Chris Plunkett, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Stephen Barnett (SG), John Kinsey (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, Gerald Coonrod, Jason Zeleznik, Ervin Alfano | |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Jonathan Thomas steals the ball from Davis Drummond | 52-46 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Thomas | 54-46 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Shelton (SG), John Fergus (PF) Thomas Jefferson, Wayne Botelho | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik (PF) Ralph Myers | |
| 05:02 | Iowa | William Lueras can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Kinsey - foul #3 on John Kinsey, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jody Morse (PF) Jason Zeleznik | |
| 05:02 | Iowa | William Lueras makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | William Lueras misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Jody Morse snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | John Kinsey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Richard Grossman double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond misses short on a jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | John Kinsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Lueras | 55-49 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Grossman | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | John Kinsey misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jonathan Thomas - foul #2 on Jonathan Thomas, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson (SF), Wayne Botelho (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Jonathan Thomas, John Fergus, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Gerald Coonrod (SG), Ralph Myers (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, Gerald Johnson | |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | John Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | John Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brett Chatfield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jody Morse (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Richard Grossman comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jody Morse - foul #4 on Jody Morse, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik (PF), Ervin Alfano (C) John Kinsey, Jody Morse | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Richard Grossman misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Richard Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Ervin Alfano clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas (SF), William Lueras (C) Thomas Jefferson, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Stephen Barnett (SG), John Kinsey (SF), Jody Morse (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, Gerald Coonrod, Ralph Myers, Jason Zeleznik, Ervin Alfano | |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Botelho | 58-51 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond loses the dribble to Wayne Botelho | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Iowa | William Lueras is called for a backcourt violation | 60-51 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | John Kinsey misses short on a floater from the right block | 60-51 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Davis Drummond is called for the reach on Wayne Botelho in the backcourt - foul #2 on Davis Drummond, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson (SF), Glenn Strickland (C) Jonathan Thomas, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | John Kinsey's pass is intercepted by Glenn Strickland | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton hits a floater from the left side set up by Thomas Jefferson and the foul's on Gerald Johnson - foul #1 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas (SF), William Lueras (C) Thomas Jefferson, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Gerald Coonrod (SG), Ralph Myers (SF), Jason Zeleznik (PF), Ervin Alfano (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, John Kinsey, Jody Morse, Gerald Johnson | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-51 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ervin Alfano | 65-51 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Thomas | 65-51 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Richard Grossman runs out the clock | 65-51 |