| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Federico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nole Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Renard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mohammad Lamanna (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Abraham Bayless (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Valletta (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Thalheimer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Authement (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Bill Powell inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Nole Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Carlson pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bayless double dribbles | 40-25 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Bill Powell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Erik Valletta - foul #2 on Erik Valletta, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Bill Powell makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Bill Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Valletta can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-25 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bayless gets the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Valletta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna misses the lay-in | 42-25 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | William Renard tips it in | 44-25 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bayless misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-25 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Bill Powell snags the defensive board | 44-25 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Erik Valletta - foul #3 on Erik Valletta, team foul #2 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Peter Clark (PG), James Meehan (SG), William Hairston (SF), Craig Stratton (PF) Donald Federico, Nole Thomas, Bill Powell, William Renard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Ridinger (PG), Brian Addington (SG), Wayne Johnson (SF), Gerald Hadden (PF), Roger Hughes (C) Abraham Bayless, Erik Valletta, John Carlson, Cody Thalheimer, Gary Authement | |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Addington makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Clark | 48-28 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Addington scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Hadden | 48-30 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | James Meehan buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Clark | 51-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Peter Clark (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Meehan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mohammad Lamanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Ridinger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Addington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gerald Hadden (fresh) C - Roger Hughes (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Ridinger scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Hadden | 51-32 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | William Hairston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-32 |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Addington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Addington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Johnson tips it in | 51-34 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | William Hairston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-34 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Clark steals the ball from Larry Ridinger in the backcourt | 51-34 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Gerald Hadden is called for the reach on James Meehan - foul #2 on Gerald Hadden, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nole Thomas (PG), Kevin Resto (SG), Bill Powell (SF), William Renard (PF) Peter Clark, James Meehan, William Hairston, Mohammad Lamanna | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bayless (PG), Erik Valletta (SG), John Carlson (SF), Cody Thalheimer (PF), Gary Authement (C) Larry Ridinger, Brian Addington, Wayne Johnson, Gerald Hadden, Roger Hughes | |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Kevin Resto scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Valletta misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-34 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Renard | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Abraham Bayless picks off the pass by Craig Stratton | 53-34 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bayless misses the 3 from straight away | 53-34 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Valletta tips it but misses | 53-34 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Bill Powell misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by John Carlson - foul #1 on John Carlson, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Federico (PG), Donald Amen (C) Nole Thomas, Craig Stratton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Bill Powell makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Bill Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Carlson drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by William Renard - foul #1 on William Renard, team foul #1 | 55-36 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Carlson misses the free throw | 55-36 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | William Renard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Kevin Resto is hacked by Erik Valletta - foul #4 on Erik Valletta, team foul #5 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Addington (SG) Erik Valletta | |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Bill Powell lays it up and in | 57-36 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Carlson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 57-36 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Bill Powell pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | William Renard loses the ball out of bounds | 57-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Peter Clark (PG), Nole Thomas (SG), James Meehan (SF), William Hairston (C) Donald Federico, Kevin Resto, Bill Powell, William Renard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Hairston steps in front of the John Carlson pass | 57-36 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Nole Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-36 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Nole Thomas snags the offensive board | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Peter Clark (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Nole Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meehan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Amen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Abraham Bayless (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Addington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Thalheimer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Authement (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Peter Clark is called for traveling | 57-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kevin Resto (SG), Craig Stratton (PF) James Meehan, Donald Amen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Pounders (PG), Larry Ridinger (SG), Wayne Johnson (SF), Gerald Hadden (PF), Roger Hughes (C) Abraham Bayless, Brian Addington, John Carlson, Cody Thalheimer, Gary Authement | |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes misses badly on a floater from the right block | 57-36 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Hadden | 57-36 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Clark is called for the reach on William Pounders - foul #2 on Peter Clark, team foul #2 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Federico (PG), Bill Powell (SF), Mohammad Lamanna (C) Peter Clark, Nole Thomas, William Hairston | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Powell - foul #2 on Bill Powell, team foul #3 | 57-36 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Kevin Resto misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Federico | 57-38 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Bill Powell is hacked by Gerald Hadden - foul #3 on Gerald Hadden, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Peter Clark (PG), Nole Thomas (SG), William Renard (PF) Donald Federico, Kevin Resto, Craig Stratton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bayless (PG), Brian Addington (SG), John Carlson (SF), Cody Thalheimer (PF), Gary Authement (C) William Pounders, Larry Ridinger, Wayne Johnson, Gerald Hadden, Roger Hughes | |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Gary Authement blocks the short jumper by Mohammad Lamanna | 57-38 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Cody Thalheimer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bayless hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Bill Powell snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Peter Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-38 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Authement grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Authement hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Mohammad Lamanna - foul #1 on Mohammad Lamanna, team foul #4 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Meehan (SF), Craig Stratton (C) Bill Powell, Mohammad Lamanna | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Authement makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Authement makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Nole Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Peter Clark | 60-40 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Stratton swats the layup by Abraham Bayless | 60-40 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Authement snags the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Addington is denied on a layup by Craig Stratton | 60-40 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | William Renard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | William Renard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-40 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Peter Clark (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Nole Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meehan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Renard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Abraham Bayless (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Addington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Thalheimer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Authement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Brian Addington is called for the reach on Nole Thomas - foul #1 on Brian Addington, team foul #7 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Federico (PG), Kevin Resto (SG), Donald Amen (PF), William Hairston (C) Peter Clark, James Meehan, William Renard, Craig Stratton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Ridinger (PG), Erik Valletta (SG), Wayne Johnson (SF), Gerald Hadden (PF), Roger Hughes (C) Abraham Bayless, Brian Addington, John Carlson, Cody Thalheimer, Gary Authement | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Nole Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Nole Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Valletta can't finish the layup | 62-40 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Donald Amen gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Kevin Resto misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-40 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gerald Hadden | 62-40 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Amen blocks the short jumper by Gerald Hadden | 62-40 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden gets the offensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden misses short on a shot from the left block | 62-40 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | William Hairston snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Nole Thomas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 62-40 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to William Hairston | 62-40 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Nole Thomas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-40 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | William Hairston can't tip it in | 62-40 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Wayne Johnson | 62-40 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Valletta loses the ball out of bounds | 62-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Peter Clark (PG), James Meehan (SG), Craig Stratton (PF) Donald Federico, Kevin Resto, Nole Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Addington (SG) Erik Valletta | |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Gerald Hadden steps in front of the William Hairston pass | 62-40 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 62-42 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Peter Clark connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Meehan | 64-42 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Amen swats the shot by Brian Addington | 64-42 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | James Meehan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-42 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | William Hairston grabs the offensive rebound | 64-42 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | James Meehan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-42 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Donald Amen can't tip it in | 64-42 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Larry Ridinger | 64-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Peter Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Meehan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Hairston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Amen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Ridinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Addington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Hadden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Hughes (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roger Hughes, team foul #8 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jamie Davis (PG), Nole Thomas (SG) Peter Clark, William Hairston | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Pounders (PG), Ronald Johnson (SF) Larry Ridinger, Wayne Johnson | |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Nole Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Amen | 67-42 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Addington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-42 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton grabs the board | 67-42 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Jamie Davis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-42 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes pulls down the rebound | 67-42 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Johnson | 67-45 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton is hacked by Gerald Hadden - foul #4 on Gerald Hadden, team foul #9 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Ridinger (SG) Roger Hughes | |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden pulls down the rebound | 68-45 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Addington's floater is tipped away by Craig Stratton | 68-45 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Donald Amen snags the defensive board | 68-45 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | James Meehan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-45 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | James Meehan pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Donald Amen's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Johnson | 68-45 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Pounders gets the rebound | 68-45 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Nole Thomas steals the ball from Larry Ridinger | 68-45 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Nole Thomas misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 68-45 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ronald Johnson | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Addington and he's hacked by James Meehan - foul #2 on James Meehan, team foul #5 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Peter Clark (PG) Jamie Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Johnson (SF), Roger Hughes (C) William Pounders, Ronald Johnson | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden misses the free throw | 68-47 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Gerald Hadden steps in front of the Craig Stratton pass | 68-47 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-47 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton grabs the board | 68-47 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Peter Clark runs out the clock | 68-47 |