| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kerry Kay (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) PF - Karl Sullivan (fresh) C - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Todd - foul #2 on Steven Todd, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Donald Goods (SF) Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:29 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Donald Goods comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Tyree Isaac steals the ball from Jeffrey Gabriel | 31-34 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp knocks in the runner from close range | 31-36 |
| 18:05 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Steven Todd | 33-36 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp loses the dribble to Steven Todd | 33-36 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | James Childs lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Todd | 35-36 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac buries a jumper in the paint | 35-38 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 35-38 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Donald Goods misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | James Childs gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Karl Sullivan | 35-38 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Gary Kimbrell steps in front of the Donald Goods pass | 35-38 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | James Childs is denied on a layup by Elmer Clapp | 35-38 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Donald Goods - foul #1 on Donald Goods, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Blakeslee (PF), Michael Ford (C) Kerry Kay, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (PG), Buddy Eady (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (C) Tyree Isaac, Newton Dalessio, Donald Goods, Elmer Clapp | |
| 15:51 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Childs | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Todd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Brian Blakeslee (fresh) C - Michael Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buddy Eady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) PF - Karl Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Gabriel steps in front of the Karl Sullivan pass | 38-38 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | James Childs can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses the floater in the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | James Childs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Goff | 38-40 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | James Childs connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 41-40 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Kurt King's pass is intercepted by Steven Todd | 41-40 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford buries a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Kurt King - foul #1 on Kurt King, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG), Gary Kimbrell (C) Jeffrey Gabriel, Brian Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Elmer Clapp (C) Vernon Taub, Kurt King | |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff connects on the jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Karl Sullivan | 44-42 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Newton Dalessio | 44-44 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Buddy Eady is called for the reach on Steven Todd - foul #2 on Buddy Eady, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (PG), George Graham (SF), Kerry Kay (PF) James Childs, Steven Todd, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (SG), Vernon Taub (SF) Newton Dalessio, Buddy Eady | |
| 12:15 | Wisconsin | George Graham's pass is intercepted by Vernon Taub | 44-44 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub misses the jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kerry Kay | 44-44 |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Karl Sullivan - foul #3 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel (SG) Florencio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Buddy Eady (SF) Nicholas Rhinehart, Vernon Taub | |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Zoran Olewinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fairly fresh) SF - George Graham (fresh) PF - Kerry Kay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Goff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Eady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Sullivan (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp clanks a shot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Gary Kimbrell | 47-44 |
| 11:01 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-44 |
| 11:00 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | George Graham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 10:05 | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski is hacked by Andrew Goff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Goff, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Brian Blakeslee (C) Zoran Olewinski, Jeffrey Gabriel, George Graham, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (C) Newton Dalessio, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp | |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | James Childs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Kurt King grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Brian Blakeslee pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | James Childs buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Kurt King makes the fadeaway from close range | 50-46 |
| 08:53 | Wisconsin | James Childs buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Florencio Yazzie | 52-46 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan buries a shot from the left side set up by Tyree Isaac | 52-48 |
| 08:21 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd lays it in on a great pass from Florencio Yazzie | 54-48 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub blows the layup but he's fouled by James Childs - foul #3 on James Childs, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Gary Kimbrell (C) Florencio Yazzie, Kerry Kay | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Elmer Clapp (C) Tyree Isaac, Kurt King | |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Steven Todd drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Gabriel | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Blakeslee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Goff (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Karl Sullivan (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 06:55 | Wisconsin | Elmer Clapp is called for the reach on Gary Kimbrell - foul #1 on Elmer Clapp, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Ford (PF) Brian Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Buddy Eady (SF) Vernon Taub | |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Gary Kimbrell buries a runner from the right block | 59-51 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff is hacked by James Childs - foul #4 on James Childs, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG) Newton Dalessio | |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | James Childs takes the ball from Tyree Isaac | 59-51 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Goff - foul #3 on Andrew Goff, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (PG), George Graham (SF) James Childs, Steven Todd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG) Tyree Isaac | |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Elmer Clapp | 61-54 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford lays it in set up by Gary Kimbrell and he's hacked by Karl Sullivan - foul #4 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie (SG), Kerry Kay (PF) Jeffrey Gabriel, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Taub (SF) Newton Dalessio | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford misses the free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Michael Ford blocks the short jumper by Elmer Clapp | 63-54 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 04:21 | Wisconsin | Buddy Eady takes the ball from George Graham | 63-54 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady lays it in | 63-56 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 63-56 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 03:51 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay lays it up and in on a great pass from Zoran Olewinski | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Michael Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Gary Kimbrell (C) Zoran Olewinski, Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Kurt King (C) Andrew Goff, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Childs (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Todd (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Kay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Kimbrell (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Karl Sullivan (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Kurt King (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Karl Sullivan denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Gabriel | 65-56 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Vernon Taub is blocked by Kerry Kay | 65-56 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio tips it but misses | 65-56 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin 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) | |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Karl Sullivan steals the ball from James Childs | 65-56 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Kerry Kay grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Gabriel knocks in the shot from the left block set up by James Childs | 67-56 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Kerry Kay picks off the pass by Kurt King | 67-56 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Newton Dalessio takes the ball from Steven Todd | 67-56 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses short on a shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| 00:45 | Wisconsin | James Childs buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Todd | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gabriel - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gabriel, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Zoran Olewinski (PG), Florencio Yazzie (SG), George Graham (SF), Brian Blakeslee (PF), Michael Ford (C) James Childs, Jeffrey Gabriel, Steven Todd, Kerry Kay, Gary Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Donald Goods (PF) Newton Dalessio, Vernon Taub, Karl Sullivan | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Kurt King makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Florencio Yazzie misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Kurt King pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Kurt King buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tyree Isaac | 70-61 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Childs (PG), Jeffrey Gabriel (SG), Steven Todd (SF), Kerry Kay (PF), Gary Kimbrell (C) Zoran Olewinski, Florencio Yazzie, George Graham, Brian Blakeslee, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Karl Sullivan (PF), Elmer Clapp (C) Tyree Isaac, Nicholas Rhinehart, Buddy Eady, Donald Goods, Kurt King | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | James Childs runs out the clock | 70-61 |