| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Norman Thomas | 28-35 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Thomas | 28-35 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich loses the ball out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Peter Bad scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Norman Thomas | 28-38 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Derrick Fong steals it from Greg Thomas | 28-38 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt buries a shot in the lane | 30-38 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Greg Thomas steals the ball from Norman Thomas | 30-38 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich buries a runner from the baseline set up by Greg Thomas and the foul's on Derrick Fong - foul #2 on Derrick Fong, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG), Steve Woodall (SG) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (C) Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (PF) Norman Thomas, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Cesar Gallo denies the turnaround by Lee Cochran | 33-38 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Woodall (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Augustus Zurich steals it from Lloyd Remley | 33-38 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-38 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Rafael Enriquez steals it from Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez banks in the layup | 35-38 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Steve Woodall, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Benjamin Ball, Allen Midgette, Lloyd Remley | |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 38-38 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Thomas | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Bad | 38-44 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Rafael Enriquez, Lee Cochran | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Lloyd Remley (C) Bruce Shreve, Cesar Gallo | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Norman Thomas | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG) Louis Wyatt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Norman Thomas | 38-49 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Peter Bad steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass | 38-49 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Peter Bad knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Norman Thomas | 38-51 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Derrick Fong denies the turnaround by Richard Johnson | 38-51 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 38-51 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Augustus Zurich is called for the reach on Peter Bad - foul #3 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Lee Cochran (C) Denny Yamasaki, Richard Johnson, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (PF) Norman Thomas, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Benjamin Ball | 38-57 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Ball and he's fouled by Rafael Enriquez - foul #2 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #2 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Greg Thomas, Lee Cochran | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Cesar Gallo | |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette misses the free throw | 38-59 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley can't finish the layup | 38-59 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski gets the rebound | 38-59 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski lays it in on a nice dish by Rafael Enriquez | 40-59 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Wyatt - foul #3 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #3 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), Lee Cochran (PF) Rafael Enriquez, Steve Woodall, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Peter Bad (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Allen Midgette, Lloyd Remley | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas tips it home | 42-61 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Greg Thomas steps in front of the Benjamin Ball pass | 42-61 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Derrick Fong - foul #3 on Derrick Fong, team foul #2 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG), Augustus Zurich (PF) Louis Wyatt, Lee Cochran | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Lloyd Remley (C) Benjamin Ball, Cesar Gallo | |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 3rd free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is hacked by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #1 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #4 | 43-61 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Augustus Zurich swats the short shot by Peter Bad | 43-61 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 43-61 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson tips it home | 45-61 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Peter Bad scores on a floater from the right block | 45-63 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Derrick Fong steals the ball from Rafael Enriquez | 45-63 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is fouled on the floor by Greg Thomas - foul #3 on Greg Thomas, team foul #5 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Steve Woodall (SF), Lee Cochran (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (PF) Norman Thomas, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Howard Anchondo swats the short shot by Allen Midgette | 45-63 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the offensive board | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Allen Midgette and he's hacked by Steve Woodall - foul #1 on Steve Woodall, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the free throw | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Anchondo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-66 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-66 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lee Cochran | 45-66 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran is fouled on the floor by Cesar Gallo - foul #3 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #3 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sommers (C) Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Lloyd Remley | |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Cochran | 48-66 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is hacked by Howard Anchondo - foul #1 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo loses the dribble to Jeffrey Fuchs | 48-68 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Shreve | 48-71 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-71 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Woodall | 51-71 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Woodall - foul #2 on Steve Woodall, team foul #8 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG) Mark Sommers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-73 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs runs out the clock | 51-73 |