| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Marti (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Anson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fabiano (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Wisconsin | James Childs is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau (PG), Kurt King (PF) Joseph Anson, Frank Bennett | |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | John Fabiano can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Sullivan | 34-37 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | John Fabiano drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Rabideau | 34-40 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau is fouled on the floor by Steven Todd - foul #2 on Steven Todd, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Billie (C) Karl Sullivan | |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | John Fabiano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff is hacked by James Childs - foul #2 on James Childs, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Frank Bennett (PF) Kurt King | |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:12 | Wisconsin | James Childs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | John Fabiano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Frank Bennett, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), George Graham (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Kyle Blanchard, Gary Marti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Anson (PG), Newton Dalessio (SF), Kurt King (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Randy Rabideau, John Fabiano, Frank Bennett, Herman Billie | |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Schiefelbein | 38-42 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Aaron Doyle denies the turnaround by Andrew Goff | 38-42 |
| 16:12 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Graham | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Florencio Yazzie (fresh) SF - George Graham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Aaron Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Anson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kurt King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Joseph Anson misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | George Graham grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-42 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Joseph Anson scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Newton Dalessio | 41-44 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Kurt King grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Anson drills a jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle is called for a charge - foul #1 on Aaron Doyle, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Kyle Blanchard (PF), Gary Marti (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Aaron Doyle, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau (PG), John Fabiano (SF), Frank Bennett (PF), Herman Billie (C) Joseph Anson, Newton Dalessio, Kurt King, Karl Sullivan | |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Gabriel is called for the reach on Andrew Goff - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Gary Marti steals the ball from John Fabiano | 41-46 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Gabriel | 43-46 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Anson (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Kurt King (PF) Randy Rabideau, Andrew Goff, Frank Bennett | |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses short on a shot from close range | 43-46 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | John Fabiano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | James Childs steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Frank Bennett (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Newton Dalessio, Kurt King, Herman Billie | |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Gabriel steps in front of the Andrew Goff pass | 45-49 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | James Childs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gabriel | 47-49 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff is hacked by Gary Marti - foul #2 on Gary Marti, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG) James Childs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Elmer Clapp (PF), Herman Billie (C) Andrew Goff, Frank Bennett, Karl Sullivan | |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | John Fabiano misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard grabs the board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Marti (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Anson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Fabiano (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Billie (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater in the lane | 47-49 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Newton Dalessio | 47-49 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | John Fabiano buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard is called for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), George Graham (SF), Aaron Doyle (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) Allen Schiefelbein, Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Kyle Blanchard, Gary Marti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau (PG), Andrew Goff (SG), Frank Bennett (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Joseph Anson, Newton Dalessio, Elmer Clapp, Herman Billie | |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Aaron Doyle | 47-52 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | George Graham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on George Graham, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Anson (PG), Kurt King (PF), Herman Billie (C) Randy Rabideau, Frank Bennett, Karl Sullivan | |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | George Graham steals it from Kurt King | 47-52 |
| 09:36 | Wisconsin | James Childs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Kurt King pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Aaron Doyle steps in front of the John Fabiano pass | 47-52 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Kurt King - foul #2 on Kurt King, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Gary Marti (C) James Childs, Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Frank Bennett (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) John Fabiano, Kurt King, Herman Billie | |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:04 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle makes the wide open shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Aaron Doyle blocks the short jumper by Andrew Goff | 51-54 |
| 07:45 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Allen Schiefelbein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Aaron Doyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gary Marti (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Anson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Goff (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 07:30 | Wisconsin | Aaron Doyle tips it in | 53-54 |
| 07:13 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel is hacked by Joseph Anson - foul #2 on Joseph Anson, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), George Graham (SF), Kyle Blanchard (PF) Allen Schiefelbein, Steven Todd, Aaron Doyle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau (PG), John Fabiano (SF), Kurt King (PF), Herman Billie (C) Joseph Anson, Andrew Goff, Frank Bennett, Karl Sullivan | |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | James Childs scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Blanchard | 55-54 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | John Fabiano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Gabriel | 57-54 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | John Fabiano clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Gabriel - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Gary Kimbrell (C) Jeffrey Gabriel, George Graham, Gary Marti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Anson (PG), Andrew Goff (SG), Karl Sullivan (C) Randy Rabideau, Newton Dalessio, Herman Billie | |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | John Fabiano makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | John Fabiano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Kurt King grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff is hacked by Florencio Yazzie - foul #2 on Florencio Yazzie, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Rabideau (PG), Frank Bennett (PF), Herman Billie (C) Joseph Anson, Kurt King, Karl Sullivan | |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | John Fabiano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | James Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | James Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell tips it in | 59-58 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | John Fabiano misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett tips it in | 59-60 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | James Childs makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Florencio Yazzie | 62-60 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the floater from the right wing set up by Randy Rabideau | 62-62 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Gary Marti (C) Florencio Yazzie, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Anson (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Kurt King (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Randy Rabideau, Andrew Goff, Frank Bennett, Herman Billie | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Blanchard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Marti (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Anson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Fabiano (fresh) 25 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard drills a floater near the basket set up by Jeffrey Gabriel | 64-62 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | John Fabiano drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Anson | 64-65 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | James Childs is fouled on the floor by John Fabiano - foul #3 on John Fabiano, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG) James Childs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF) John Fabiano, Kurt King | |
| 02:34 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Joseph Anson misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp hits the follow up shot | 66-67 |
| 02:04 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Allen Schiefelbein | 68-67 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 01:28 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti loses the dribble to Andrew Goff | 68-67 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Joseph Anson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG) Allen Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Fabiano (SF), Frank Bennett (PF) Newton Dalessio, Elmer Clapp | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard blows the layup but he's fouled by Karl Sullivan - foul #1 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #5 | 68-67 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | John Fabiano misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Kyle Blanchard is hacked by Andrew Goff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Goff, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein (PG) James Childs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein is hacked by Joseph Anson - foul #3 on Joseph Anson, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Allen Schiefelbein misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Frank Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Joseph Anson misses the 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Steven Todd | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd is hacked by Joseph Anson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Anson, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Gary Marti gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 70-67 |