| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Valliere (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Holland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Frye (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Duncan Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elroy Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Farish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Elroy Morris inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Ryan Roberts misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Christopher Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Benjamin Frye pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Jim Haire steals it from Ryan Roberts | 40-37 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Holland drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Elroy Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Valliere clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Elroy Morris pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Benjamin Frye buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Roberts | 43-39 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Jim Haire hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 43-39 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Holland misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Benjamin Frye | 43-39 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | The jumper by Benjamin Frye is denied by Jim Haire | 43-39 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Holland grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Holland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Robinson | 45-39 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Elroy Morris comes up short on the runner in the paint | 45-39 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Ryan Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Benjamin Frye comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-39 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Mark Farish tips it home | 45-41 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Christopher Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Roberts pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Eaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Valliere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Holland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jim Haire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Frye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duncan Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elroy Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Farish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Elroy Morris misses the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Holland - foul #2 on Thomas Holland, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anton Stewart (PG), Keith Woolsey (SG), Phillip Briceno (SF), Edward Jamar (PF), Jeffrey Jurgensen (C) David Eaton, Richard Valliere, Thomas Holland, Christopher Robinson, Jim Haire | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eric Michael (PG), Michael Maust (SG), David Fox (PF), Charles Mason (C) Benjamin Frye, Duncan Howell, Mark Farish, Ryan Roberts | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Elroy Morris misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Elroy Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Phillip Briceno misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | David Fox grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Charles Mason misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 45-42 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Anton Stewart gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Edward Jamar is fouled on the floor by Elroy Morris - foul #1 on Elroy Morris, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Witham (SF) Elroy Morris | |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Keith Woolsey misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Anton Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Matthew Witham steps in front of the Phillip Briceno pass | 45-42 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Eric Michael is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Jurgensen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jurgensen, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | David Fox clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Keith Woolsey | 45-42 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Edward Jamar misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Maust - foul #2 on Michael Maust, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Duncan Howell (SG) Matthew Witham | |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Edward Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Edward Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Duncan Howell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eric Michael | 47-44 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Keith Woolsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Jurgensen gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Edward Jamar makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Anton Stewart | 49-44 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | David Fox can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Anton Stewart - foul #3 on Anton Stewart, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Plourde (PG), Richard Valliere (SG), Thomas Holland (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), Jim Haire (C) Anton Stewart, Keith Woolsey, Phillip Briceno, Edward Jamar, Jeffrey Jurgensen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Frye (PG), Elroy Morris (SF), Ryan Roberts (C) Eric Michael, Michael Maust, Charles Mason | |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | David Fox makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | David Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Plourde is hacked by Benjamin Frye - foul #3 on Benjamin Frye, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Farish (PF) David Fox | |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Richard Valliere clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Ryan Roberts gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Elroy Morris lays it in set up by Benjamin Frye | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Valliere (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Holland (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Jim Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duncan Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elroy Morris (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Valliere is hacked by Duncan Howell - foul #1 on Duncan Howell, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Eaton (PG), Anton Stewart (SG) Michael Plourde, Richard Valliere | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eric Michael (SG) Duncan Howell | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Anton Stewart travels with the ball | 49-47 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Benjamin Frye's pass is intercepted by David Eaton | 49-47 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | David Eaton lays it up and in | 51-47 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Roberts misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Eaton - foul #1 on David Eaton, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Jamar (PF) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Maust (SG) Benjamin Frye | |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Edward Jamar loses the dribble to Mark Farish | 51-49 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Mark Farish scores on a floater from the right block set up by Michael Maust | 51-51 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Edward Jamar can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Elroy Morris grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Eric Michael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Woolsey (PG), Richard Valliere (SG), Phillip Briceno (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF) David Eaton, Anton Stewart, Thomas Holland, Jim Haire | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Frye (PG), Duncan Howell (SG), David Fox (PF), Charles Mason (C) Eric Michael, Michael Maust, Mark Farish, Ryan Roberts | |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Keith Woolsey buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Valliere and the foul's on Benjamin Frye - foul #4 on Benjamin Frye, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wendell Gray (PG), Matthew Witham (SF) Benjamin Frye, Elroy Morris | |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Keith Woolsey makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Matthew Witham is fouled on the floor by Phillip Briceno - foul #1 on Phillip Briceno, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on Duncan Howell - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Maust (PG) Wendell Gray | |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Michael Maust is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Maust, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Jurgensen (C) Edward Jamar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eric Michael (PG), Elroy Morris (SF) Michael Maust, Matthew Witham | |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Jurgensen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | David Fox pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Elroy Morris banks in the layup | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Keith Woolsey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Valliere (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Briceno (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeffrey Jurgensen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Eric Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duncan Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elroy Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Keith Woolsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Elroy Morris | 54-53 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Charles Mason clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Jurgensen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Christopher Robinson is denied by Charles Mason | 54-53 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Christopher Robinson grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Christopher Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Keith Woolsey | 56-53 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Duncan Howell is hacked by Phillip Briceno - foul #2 on Phillip Briceno, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Eaton (PG), Anton Stewart (SG), Thomas Holland (SF), Edward Jamar (PF), Jim Haire (C) Keith Woolsey, Richard Valliere, Phillip Briceno, Christopher Robinson, Jeffrey Jurgensen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Frye (PG), Michael Maust (SF), Mark Farish (PF), Ryan Roberts (C) Eric Michael, Elroy Morris, David Fox, Charles Mason | |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Duncan Howell makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Duncan Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Anton Stewart misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Ryan Roberts gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Duncan Howell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anton Stewart - foul #4 on Anton Stewart, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Duncan Howell makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Duncan Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Edward Jamar drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anton Stewart | 59-57 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Thomas Holland picks off the pass by Ryan Roberts | 59-57 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Edward Jamar misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Mark Farish gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Benjamin Frye buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Roberts | 59-59 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | David Eaton's pass is intercepted by Mark Farish | 59-59 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Ryan Roberts buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Frye | 59-62 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Maust steps in front of the Thomas Holland pass | 59-62 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Mark Farish connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Eaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anton Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Holland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Jamar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Haire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Frye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duncan Howell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Maust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Farish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ryan Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Valliere (SG), Christopher Robinson (PF) Anton Stewart, Edward Jamar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eric Michael (SG), Elroy Morris (SF) Duncan Howell, Michael Maust | |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Valliere jams it and the foul's on Eric Michael - foul #3 on Eric Michael, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Valliere makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Richard Valliere takes the ball from Mark Farish | 62-65 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Mark Farish is called for the reach on Thomas Holland - foul #3 on Mark Farish, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anton Stewart (PG) David Eaton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Duncan Howell (SG) Eric Michael | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Holland makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Ryan Roberts pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Elroy Morris comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-65 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Christopher Robinson connects on the floater from close range | 65-65 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Mark Farish misses short on a jumper in the paint | 65-65 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Jim Haire knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anton Stewart | 68-65 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Mark Farish comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Anton Stewart - foul #5 on Anton Stewart, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Eaton (PG) Anton Stewart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Mark Farish makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Mark Farish misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Valliere is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Valliere, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Ryan Roberts can't throw it down | 68-66 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Jim Haire gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame 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 (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Jim Haire is fouled in the backcourt by Duncan Howell - foul #2 on Duncan Howell, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Jim Haire makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Jim Haire makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Duncan Howell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Benjamin Frye snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Mark Farish misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Benjamin Frye gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Benjamin Frye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Valliere gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Frye is called for the reach on Richard Valliere in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Frye, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Woolsey (PG) David Eaton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eric Michael (PG) Benjamin Frye | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Valliere makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Valliere makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Eric Michael comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Duncan Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Mark Farish comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Haire gets the rebound | 72-66 |