| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregg Satchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell makes the 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Dave steals the ball from Roger Gibbs | 34-30 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell tips it in | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell is whistled for a carry | 34-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Dave - foul #2 on Anthony Dave, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Williams - foul #2 on Eddie Williams, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Anthony Dave steals the ball from David Huggins | 36-34 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Joseph Reid (SG), Bernard Zellars (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Ronald Wheeler, Anthony Dave, Gregg Satchell, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Frank Brickner steals it from John Flor | 36-36 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Brickner | 38-36 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | John Flor drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Sanborn | 38-39 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Flor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Reid (fresh) SF - Howard Sanborn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Finkel (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Jack Frias scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by David Huggins | 40-39 |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG), Anthony Dave (SG), Gregg Satchell (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) John Flor, Joseph Reid, Howard Sanborn, Jason Finkel | |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wheeler - foul #2 on Ronald Wheeler, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF), Newton Gebhart (C) Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Donovan | 42-39 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Gregg Satchell swats the layup by Mike Donovan | 42-39 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell is fouled on the floor by Mike Donovan - foul #2 on Mike Donovan, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan, Newton Gebhart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn (SF), Jason Finkel (C) Bernard Zellars, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Jason Finkel is blocked by Roger Gibbs | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Gibbs | 42-39 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Maher | 45-39 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Dave | 45-41 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dave - foul #3 on Anthony Dave, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Micheal Sherman, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Joseph Reid (SG), Roscoe Bailey (C) Ronald Wheeler, Anthony Dave, Gregg Satchell | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Williams and he's hacked by Jason Finkel - foul #2 on Jason Finkel, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars (PF) Jason Finkel | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | John Flor connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roscoe Bailey | 48-43 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner scores on a shot from the left block set up by David Huggins and the foul's on Joseph Reid - foul #3 on Joseph Reid, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) Eddie Williams, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Flor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Reid (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars loses the ball out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG) Joseph Reid | |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Brickner | 53-43 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Frank Brickner steals the ball from Howard Sanborn | 53-43 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the easy layup | 53-43 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn can't finish the layup | 53-43 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 53-43 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Jack Frias scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-43 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | John Flor's layup is rejected by Mike Donovan | 55-43 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | John Flor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Howard Sanborn | 55-46 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman can't connect on a floater in the paint | 55-46 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Wheeler | 55-48 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Jack Frias scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Maher | 57-48 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 57-48 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Jack Frias is fouled on the floor by John Flor - foul #2 on John Flor, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), Anthony Dave (SG), Joseph Reid (SF), Gregg Satchell (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Ronald Wheeler, John Flor, Howard Sanborn, Bernard Zellars, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Gregg Satchell blocks the short jumper by Blaine Johnson | 57-48 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | David Huggins tips it in | 59-48 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | David Huggins grabs the board | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Reid (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gregg Satchell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Finkel (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Blaine Johnson | 61-48 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Reid - foul #4 on Joseph Reid, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel is fouled on the floor by Roger Gibbs - foul #3 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG) Frank Brickner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG) Preston Winstead | |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler is whistled for traveling | 61-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Christopher Skelton (PF) Blaine Johnson, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn (SF) Joseph Reid | |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Williams and he's hacked by Gregg Satchell - foul #1 on Gregg Satchell, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey (C) Jason Finkel | |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 64-48 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 64-48 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Howard Sanborn - foul #1 on Howard Sanborn, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Newton Gebhart (C) David Huggins, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (SG), Bernard Zellars (PF) Anthony Dave, Gregg Satchell | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars's pass is intercepted by Kevin Maher | 66-48 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher lays it up and in | 68-48 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton gets the rebound | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Newton Gebhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Micheal Sherman, Christopher Skelton, Newton Gebhart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), Joseph Reid (SF), Jason Finkel (C) Ronald Wheeler, Howard Sanborn, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | David Huggins picks off the pass by John Flor | 68-48 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner lays it in on a great pass from David Huggins | 70-48 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid is hacked by Mike Donovan - foul #3 on Mike Donovan, team foul #4 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Eddie Williams, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead drills a shot from just outside the lane | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Flor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Reid (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Finkel (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner is whistled for a carry | 70-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski (SG) John Flor | |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Sidney Andrzejewski | 70-52 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner is fouled on the floor by Preston Winstead - foul #1 on Preston Winstead, team foul #10 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Newton Gebhart (C) David Huggins, Eddie Williams, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Preston Winstead | 71-54 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses long on a floater from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the tip | 71-54 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Preston Winstead | 71-54 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid loses the dribble to Micheal Sherman | 71-54 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-54 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-54 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Newton Gebhart gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't throw it down | 71-54 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski travels with the ball | 71-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs (C) Newton Gebhart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (SG) Sidney Andrzejewski | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | John Flor steals the ball from Frank Brickner | 71-54 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | John Flor banks in the layup | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher runs out the clock | 71-56 |