| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) SG - James Bingham (fresh) SF - George Kelly (fresh) PF - Edwin Coe (fresh) C - Kevin Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Robert Goodwin (fresh) SG - Chris Barnes (fresh) SF - Clifford Kuebler (fresh) PF - David Ensor (fresh) C - Robert Nicholls (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana | David Ensor drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Goodwin | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | James Bingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Chris Barnes takes the ball from Edwin Coe in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Robert Goodwin steals it from Edwin Coe in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana | David Ensor grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Chris Barnes, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | George Kelly is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster (PG), Blake Canada (SG), Joseph Satterfield (SF), Steven Wilks (PF), John Robinson (C) Cary Woolf, James Bingham, George Kelly, Edwin Coe, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), Ronald Grabski (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Chris Barnes, Clifford Kuebler, David Ensor, Robert Nicholls | |
| 17:26 | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Blake Canada misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana | Anthony Schuster is called for the reach on Chester Mershon - foul #1 on Anthony Schuster, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Erwin Rogers (PG) Robert Goodwin | |
| 16:39 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon connects on the runner in the paint set up by Erwin Rogers and he's hacked by Joseph Satterfield - foul #1 on Joseph Satterfield, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Stephen Wilson swats the short shot by Steven Wilks | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana | Joseph Satterfield is called for the reach on Ronald Grabski - foul #2 on Joseph Satterfield, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), James Bingham (SG), George Kelly (SF), Edwin Coe (PF), Earl Calhoun (C) Anthony Schuster, Blake Canada, Joseph Satterfield, Steven Wilks, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin (PG), Chris Barnes (SG), David Ensor (PF), Robert Nicholls (C) Erwin Rogers, Randy Silberman, Chester Mershon, Stephen Wilson | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) SG - James Bingham (fresh) SF - George Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Coe (fairly fresh) C - Earl Calhoun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Barnes (fresh) SF - Ronald Grabski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Ensor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Goodwin | 4-11 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | The jump hook by James Bingham is blocked by David Ensor | 4-11 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | George Kelly tips it in | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski buries a runner from the right block set up by Robert Goodwin | 6-13 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | George Kelly can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-13 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-13 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | James Bingham gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | James Bingham makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Cary Woolf | 8-13 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana | David Ensor is whistled for a carry | 8-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster (PG), Blake Canada (SF), Steven Wilks (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Cary Woolf, George Kelly, Edwin Coe, Earl Calhoun | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (SG), Clifford Kuebler (SF), John Brown (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Chris Barnes, Ronald Grabski, David Ensor, Robert Nicholls | |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Robert Goodwin is called for the reach on James Bingham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Blake Canada and he's fouled by Stephen Wilson - foul #1 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Blake Canada grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | James Bingham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Clifford Kuebler - foul #1 on Clifford Kuebler, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Erwin Rogers (PG) Robert Goodwin | |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | James Bingham misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | James Bingham misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana | John Brown snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana | James Bingham steals it from Clifford Kuebler | 10-13 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | James Bingham comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson can't finish the layup | 10-13 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Blake Canada grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-13 |
| 12:33 | Louisiana | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana | John Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Blake Canada pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Blake Canada misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana | Erwin Rogers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Erwin Rogers, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), George Kelly (SF), Edwin Coe (PF), John Robinson (C) Anthony Schuster, Blake Canada, Steven Wilks, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin (PG), Chris Barnes (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), David Ensor (PF), Robert Nicholls (C) Erwin Rogers, Randy Silberman, Clifford Kuebler, John Brown, Stephen Wilson | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Coe (fairly fresh) C - John Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chester Mershon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Ensor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | George Kelly is fouled on the floor by Chester Mershon - foul #1 on Chester Mershon, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | George Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Chester Mershon | 11-13 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-13 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to George Kelly | 11-13 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | John Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-13 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana | David Ensor grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-13 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:57 | Louisiana | Edwin Coe picks off the pass by Robert Goodwin | 11-13 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | James Bingham travels with the ball | 11-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles McDowell (PG), Blake Canada (SG), Steven Wilks (PF), Earl Calhoun (C) Cary Woolf, James Bingham, Edwin Coe, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Erwin Rogers (PG), Randy Silberman (SG), Kenneth Foley (SF), Ronald Grabski (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Robert Goodwin, Chris Barnes, Chester Mershon, David Ensor, Robert Nicholls | |
| 09:20 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski misses the shot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski tips it home | 11-15 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Blake Canada is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | George Kelly tips it back up and in | 13-15 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster (SG), Kevin Howard (C) Blake Canada, Earl Calhoun | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin (PG), Clifford Kuebler (SF) Erwin Rogers, Randy Silberman | |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by George Kelly and the foul's on Ronald Grabski - foul #1 on Ronald Grabski, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls (C) Stephen Wilson | |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Charles McDowell (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Schuster (fresh) SF - George Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Wilks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Foley (fairly fresh) SF - Clifford Kuebler (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Grabski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nicholls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), Blake Canada (SF), Edwin Coe (PF) Charles McDowell, George Kelly, Steven Wilks | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Erwin Rogers (SG), David Ensor (PF), John Brown (C) Kenneth Foley, Ronald Grabski, Robert Nicholls | |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard misses the runner from the right block | 16-18 |
| 07:31 | Louisiana | David Ensor grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:26 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Erwin Rogers | 16-21 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe lays it in uncontested | 18-21 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana | John Brown's pass is intercepted by Anthony Schuster | 18-21 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe tips it home | 20-21 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Erwin Rogers | 20-24 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (SG), George Kelly (SF), John Robinson (C) Anthony Schuster, Blake Canada, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), Ronald Grabski (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Robert Goodwin, Clifford Kuebler, David Ensor, John Brown | |
| 06:22 | Louisiana | Erwin Rogers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-24 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | James Bingham gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | George Kelly makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Coe | 22-24 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-24 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | John Robinson snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Erwin Rogers steps in front of the James Bingham pass in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski hits a floater from the right side set up by Chris Barnes and the foul's on Edwin Coe - foul #1 on Edwin Coe, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Wilks (PF) Edwin Coe | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley (PG), Robert Nicholls (C) Erwin Rogers, Stephen Wilson | |
| 05:31 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Cary Woolf is blocked by Chester Mershon | 22-27 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenneth Foley, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles McDowell (PG), Blake Canada (SF), Earl Calhoun (C) Cary Woolf, George Kelly, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin (PG), Randy Silberman (SG), David Ensor (PF) Chris Barnes, Chester Mershon, Ronald Grabski | |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana | David Ensor misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 22-27 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | James Bingham connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles McDowell | 25-27 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana | Charles McDowell is called for the reach on Randy Silberman - foul #1 on Charles McDowell, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster (PG), George Kelly (SF), Joseph Satterfield (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Charles McDowell, Blake Canada, Steven Wilks, Earl Calhoun | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Erwin Rogers (PG), Chris Barnes (SG), Ronald Grabski (SF), John Brown (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Robert Goodwin, Randy Silberman, Kenneth Foley, David Ensor, Robert Nicholls | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anthony Schuster (fresh) SG - James Bingham (tiring) 5 pts. SF - George Kelly (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Satterfield (fresh) C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Erwin Rogers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Grabski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Louisiana | John Brown blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana | John Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-27 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana | John Brown snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Erwin Rogers | 25-30 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Erwin Rogers - foul #2 on Erwin Rogers, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), Blake Canada (SF), Edwin Coe (PF) James Bingham, George Kelly, Joseph Satterfield | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin (PG), Randy Silberman (SG), Clifford Kuebler (SF) Erwin Rogers, Chris Barnes, John Brown | |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Anthony Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 27-30 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Ronald Grabski steals it from Cary Woolf in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 27-30 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf blows the layup | 27-30 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Blake Canada - foul #1 on Blake Canada, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Kelly (SF), Steven Wilks (PF), John Robinson (C) Anthony Schuster, Edwin Coe, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Ensor (PF) Ronald Grabski | |
| 01:31 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | George Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 01:13 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Robert Goodwin | 27-32 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana | David Ensor snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana | Robert Goodwin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifford Kuebler | 27-34 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks can't finish the layup | 27-34 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana | David Ensor grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana | David Ensor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles McDowell (PG), James Bingham (SG), Joseph Satterfield (SF) Cary Woolf, Blake Canada, George Kelly | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Erwin Rogers (PG), Chris Barnes (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), Robert Nicholls (C) Robert Goodwin, Randy Silberman, Clifford Kuebler, Stephen Wilson | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Charles McDowell is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Mershon - foul #2 on Chester Mershon, team foul #11 | 27-34 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Charles McDowell makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Charles McDowell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana | David Ensor is fouled on the floor by Steven Wilks - foul #1 on Steven Wilks, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edwin Coe (PF) Steven Wilks | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana | David Ensor makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana | David Ensor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | John Robinson grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Charles McDowell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun (C) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski (PF) David Ensor | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | Erwin Rogers hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 29-35 |