| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alden Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Uren (fresh) 6 pts. C - Barry Presswood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Allan Holland inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood is fouled on the floor by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood loses the dribble to Robert Griffis | 36-26 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-26 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | William Perry hits a floater from the right side set up by Alden Peterson | 36-28 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Barry Presswood denies the turnaround by David Scott | 36-28 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Allan Holland snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Allan Holland buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alden Peterson and he's hacked by Robert Leonard - foul #1 on Robert Leonard, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Allan Holland makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard is fouled on the floor by William Uren - foul #2 on William Uren, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | The short jumper by David Scott is denied by Allan Holland | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Scott | 36-31 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Alden Peterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Perry | 36-34 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Barry Presswood - foul #3 on Barry Presswood, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) George Hoose, Robert Griffis, David Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker (SF), Carlos Finnegan (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Allan Holland, William Uren, Barry Presswood | |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alden Peterson | 38-37 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the runner in the paint | 40-37 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Charles Kirschbaum picks off the pass by William Perry | 40-37 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Kirschbaum | 42-37 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-37 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jamal Leiter | 42-37 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Kirschbaum | 44-37 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Alden Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter grabs the board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Romriell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alden Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hawker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Clifford Zuehlke - foul #3 on Clifford Zuehlke, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), George Hoose (SG), Donald Waite (SF) Robert Leonard, Charles Kirschbaum, Dennis Romriell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (SG), Allan Holland (SF), William Uren (PF), Barry Presswood (C) William Perry, Alden Peterson, Carlos Finnegan, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | William Uren snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | George Hoose grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | James Simon misses the driving attempt near the basket | 45-37 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Uren | 47-40 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Darron Coker is called for the reach on James Simon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darron Coker, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Griffis (PF), David Scott (C) Kerry Hayes, Jamal Leiter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | George Hoose scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Simon | 50-40 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Allan Holland misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Darron Coker loses the ball out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell (SF) Donald Waite | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG), Alden Peterson (SG), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Thomas Hawker, Darron Coker, Barry Presswood | |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell travels with the ball | 50-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG) James Simon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan (PF) William Uren | |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Allan Holland banks in the layup | 50-42 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard is fouled on the floor by Allan Holland - foul #1 on Allan Holland, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF) George Hoose, Robert Griffis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | David Scott is fouled on the floor by Clifford Zuehlke - foul #4 on Clifford Zuehlke, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Karcher (C) Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Alden Peterson grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Allan Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | William Perry steps in front of the Charles Kirschbaum pass | 50-42 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | William Perry lays it in | 50-44 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | David Scott drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kerry Hayes | 52-44 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Allan Holland misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Leonard - foul #2 on Robert Leonard, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), George Hoose (SG), Donald Waite (SF), Jamal Leiter (C) Robert Leonard, Charles Kirschbaum, Dennis Romriell, David Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Uren (PF), Barry Presswood (C) Carlos Finnegan, Donald Karcher | |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Allan Holland makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Allan Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | James Simon is fouled on the floor by Allan Holland - foul #2 on Allan Holland, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Griffis (PF) Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (PG), Thomas Hawker (SF) William Perry, Allan Holland | |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Darron Coker | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Waite (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Darron Coker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alden Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hawker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Uren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Presswood (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Thomas Hawker steals the ball from Robert Griffis | 54-48 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) James Simon, Donald Waite, Robert Griffis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG), Carlos Finnegan (SF) Darron Coker, Alden Peterson | |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Hawker - foul #3 on Thomas Hawker, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker is whistled for a carry | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), David Scott (C) George Hoose, Jamal Leiter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum misses short on a jumper from the right block | 55-48 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | William Uren misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | William Perry tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Finnegan | 55-48 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Presswood | 55-48 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-48 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kerry Hayes | 57-50 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan lays it up and in | 57-52 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | William Uren picks off the pass by Charles Kirschbaum | 57-52 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Kerry Hayes swats the shot by Thomas Hawker | 57-52 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Presswood - foul #4 on Barry Presswood, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), George Hoose (SG), Robert Griffis (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) Robert Leonard, Charles Kirschbaum, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (PG), Alden Peterson (SG), Allan Holland (SF), Clifford Zuehlke (PF), Donald Karcher (C) William Perry, Thomas Hawker, Carlos Finnegan, William Uren, Barry Presswood | |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Alden Peterson misses the 3 from straight away | 59-52 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Allan Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Romriell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Darron Coker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alden Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allan Holland (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Karcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Allan Holland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Allan Holland tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-59 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | James Simon hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Alden Peterson | 65-61 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | James Simon hits a floater in the lane set up by Robert Griffis | 67-61 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | James Simon can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 67-61 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter hits the follow up shot | 69-61 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Allan Holland comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Donald Waite (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) James Simon, Dennis Romriell, Robert Griffis, Jamal Leiter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG), William Uren (PF), Barry Presswood (C) Darron Coker, Clifford Zuehlke, Donald Karcher | |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | David Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Presswood | 69-61 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | William Uren grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Donald Waite steals the ball from Barry Presswood | 69-61 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Hayes | 71-61 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | William Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Donald Waite misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Perry - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG) George Hoose | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Donald Waite makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Donald Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Alden Peterson loses the dribble to Robert Leonard | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum's layup is rejected by Allan Holland | 73-61 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alden Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allan Holland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Uren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Presswood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | David Scott drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Leonard | 75-61 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Allan Holland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-61 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Donald Waite makes the 3 from straight away | 78-61 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | David Scott steps in front of the William Uren pass | 78-61 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Donald Waite misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-61 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | David Scott hits the follow up shot | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Alden Peterson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Allan Holland | 80-64 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | William Uren misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 82-64 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes gets the rebound | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | David Scott banks in the layup set up by Robert Leonard | 84-64 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Allan Holland misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-64 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Alden Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 84-64 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Allan Holland makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-67 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard runs out the clock | 84-67 |