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BUFFALO, NY - UB came into the game an underdog but proved they could play with one of the best teams in the nation. The Bulls fell to the seventh-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels 91-67 in front of an Alumni Arena record crowd of 8,926.

The Bulls played a tremendous first half and took a 40-35 lead going into the half. Louis Campbell (Rahway, NJ/Rahway) hit a desperation three-pointer from nearly 30-feet at the buzzer to extend the lead to five. The three by Campbell was part of his 17 first half points, some coming on spectacular shots that had the standing-room only crowd on their feet.

UB claimed their largest lead on a driving layup from Davis Lawrence (Brooklyn, NY/New Utrecht) to give the Bulls a 12-point lead, 24-12, with eight minutes remaining in the first half. The Tar Heels would close the gap to one point, 31-30, on a layup from Max Owens with 1:41 left, but Alexei Vasiliev (St. Petersburg, Russia) responded with a three- pointer to make it a four-point lead. UNC came back with a three-pointer of their own before Vasiliev hit another shot from long range for a 37-33 UB lead with under a minute left. A jumper by Owens made it a two point game before Campbell hit the buzzer beater.

In the second half, North Carolina opened up with a 6-2 run, making it a one-point game, and eventually took the lead on a layup by Kris Lang with 16:23 remaining. UB would regain the lead on a jumper by Vasiliev, giving the Bulls a 47-45 lead with 15:36 left. A three-pointer by Jason Capel a minute later gave UNC a lead they would hold for the rest of the game. The Tar Heels gradually increased their lead to the largest margin, the 91-67 final score.

Louis Campbell led all scorers with 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting, including 4-of-6 from three-point range. Campbell also tied his career-high with eight assists and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Alexei Vasiliev added 15 points for the Bulls. North Carolina was led by Joseph Forte with 19 points off the bench and Jason Capel who had 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.