| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Michael Barker (fresh) SG - Ronald Ashman (fresh) SF - Warren Louviere (fresh) PF - Richard Holt (fresh) C - Michael Key (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Oral Roberts | Thomas Tillman swats the shot by Richard Holt | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere is called for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Louviere, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty connects on the runner near the basket | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Ashman and he's hacked by Thomas Tillman - foul #1 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Roger Neal (SG), Eric Griffin (SF), Daniel Harmon (PF), Damion Lamar (C) Ronald Ashman, Warren Louviere, Richard Holt, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (C) Richard Gurney, Harry Haggerty, Thomas Tillman | |
| 16:53 | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is hacked by Roger Neal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Neal, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman (PG) Michael Barker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (C) Kurt Shue | |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller hits a shot in the paint set up by Robert Bazile | 4-8 |
| 16:10 | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman is fouled on the floor by Robert Bazile - foul #1 on Robert Bazile, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG) Robert Bazile | |
| 15:58 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon drills a turnaround in the paint | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) SG - Roger Neal (fresh) SF - Eric Griffin (fresh) PF - Daniel Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Damion Lamar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) SG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) SF - Lester Luter (fresh) PF - Joseph Keller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Yard (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ross Miller | 6-10 |
| 15:29 | Oral Roberts | Eric Griffin misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Maroney - foul #1 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker (PG), Ronald Ashman (SG) Austin Dorman, Roger Neal | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Ross Miller, Thomas Maroney, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard | |
| 15:29 | Oral Roberts | Eric Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:29 | Oral Roberts | Eric Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney tips it home | 7-12 |
| 14:54 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Bazile | 7-12 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Ronald Ashman picks off the pass by Richard Gurney in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 14:31 | Oral Roberts | Eric Griffin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 7-12 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman (PG), Roger Neal (SG), Warren Louviere (SF), Richard Holt (PF), Michael Key (C) Michael Barker, Ronald Ashman, Eric Griffin, Daniel Harmon, Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Joseph Keller | |
| 14:13 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt misses badly on a shot near the basket | 7-12 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Bazile | 7-15 |
| 13:40 | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman is hacked by Kurt Shue - foul #1 on Kurt Shue, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker (PG), Ronald Ashman (SG) Austin Dorman, Roger Neal | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Thomas Maroney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (PF) Robert Bazile, Richard Gurney, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue | |
| 13:22 | Oral Roberts | The jump hook by Richard Holt is blocked by Lester Luter | 7-15 |
| 13:21 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key tips it home | 9-15 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Holt - foul #1 on Richard Holt, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:49 | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ashman | 12-17 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Roger Neal (SG), Damion Lamar (C) Ronald Ashman, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG) Thomas Maroney | |
| 12:14 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Barker | 14-17 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller misses short on an open runner near the basket | 14-17 |
| 11:54 | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Michael Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Neal (fresh) SF - Warren Louviere (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Damion Lamar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) PF - Joseph Keller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnny Yard (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 11:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ross Miller | 14-17 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Luter | 14-19 |
| 10:57 | Oral Roberts | Roger Neal knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Barker | 16-19 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 10:39 | Oral Roberts | Roger Neal snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:32 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Lester Luter - foul #1 on Lester Luter, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman (PG), Ronald Ashman (SG), Daniel Harmon (PF), Michael Key (C) Michael Barker, Roger Neal, Richard Holt, Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Robert Bazile, Lester Luter, Joseph Keller, Johnny Yard | |
| 10:32 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:32 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses short on an open floater from close range | 18-19 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 09:44 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:29 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 09:08 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Daniel Harmon | 21-19 |
| 08:51 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Harmon, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker (PG), Eric Griffin (SF) Austin Dorman, Warren Louviere | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Joseph Keller (C) Ross Miller, Thomas Tillman | |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Roger Neal (SG), Damion Lamar (C) Ronald Ashman, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Zachary Dingess (PF) Richard Gurney, Kurt Shue | |
| 08:16 | Oral Roberts | Eric Griffin buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Damion Lamar | 23-19 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Eric Griffin picks off the pass by Robert Bazile in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 08:02 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Barker and the foul's on Zachary Dingess - foul #1 on Zachary Dingess, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| 08:02 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zachary Dingess | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Michael Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Damion Lamar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Joseph Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Keller steps in front of the Eric Griffin pass | 25-21 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty is hacked by Roger Neal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Neal, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ronald Ashman (SG), Richard Holt (PF), Michael Key (C) Roger Neal, Daniel Harmon, Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Haggerty, Joseph Keller | |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 07:18 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:59 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Barker | 27-21 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Ross Miller hits a jumper from the right side | 27-23 |
| 06:27 | Oral Roberts | The jump hook by Michael Key is blocked by Zachary Dingess | 27-23 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Barker - foul #1 on Michael Barker, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman (PG), Roger Neal (SG), Warren Louviere (SF), Damion Lamar (C) Michael Barker, Ronald Ashman, Eric Griffin, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Ross Miller, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:20 | Oral Roberts | Damion Lamar grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 06:05 | Oral Roberts | Roger Neal can't finish the layup | 27-25 |
| 06:03 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 05:47 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Bazile - foul #2 on Robert Bazile, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) Robert Bazile | |
| 05:47 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:47 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue throws it down | 29-27 |
| 05:13 | Oral Roberts | Damion Lamar's floater is tipped away by Joseph Keller | 29-27 |
| 05:11 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Gurney | 29-27 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kurt Shue, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker (PG), Ronald Ashman (SG), Eric Griffin (SF), Daniel Harmon (PF), Michael Key (C) Austin Dorman, Roger Neal, Warren Louviere, Richard Holt, Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Maroney, Joseph Keller | |
| 04:37 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 04:36 | Oral Roberts | Eric Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:25 | Oral Roberts | Richard Gurney steals the ball from Michael Barker | 29-27 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere (SF) Eric Griffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Richard Gurney, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Johnny Yard | |
| 03:48 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Harmon | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Michael Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Ashman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Warren Louviere (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Key (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Warren Louviere - foul #2 on Warren Louviere, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Roger Neal (SG) Ronald Ashman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:27 | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman (PG), Damion Lamar (C) Michael Barker, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG) Ross Miller | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Lester Luter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 03:11 | Oral Roberts | Damion Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:53 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere is called for traveling | 32-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Griffin (SF), Richard Holt (PF) Warren Louviere, Daniel Harmon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile loses the dribble to Austin Dorman in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 02:40 | Oral Roberts | Damion Lamar is hacked by Joseph Keller - foul #1 on Joseph Keller, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker (PG) Austin Dorman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Thomas Maroney, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard | |
| 02:40 | Oral Roberts | Damion Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Holt - foul #2 on Richard Holt, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ronald Ashman (SG), Michael Key (C) Roger Neal, Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:29 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:03 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Robert Bazile - foul #3 on Robert Bazile, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG) Robert Bazile | |
| 02:03 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere (SF), Daniel Harmon (PF) Eric Griffin, Richard Holt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (C) Joseph Keller | |
| 01:24 | Oral Roberts | Ronald Ashman hits a jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Harmon | 36-28 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ashman - foul #1 on Ronald Ashman, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman (PG), Roger Neal (SG), Damion Lamar (C) Michael Barker, Ronald Ashman, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Lester Luter (SF) Ross Miller, Harry Haggerty | |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:45 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon buries a fadeaway from the right side | 38-30 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue comes up short on the shot in the paint | 38-30 |
| 00:22 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-30 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kurt Shue | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 38-30 |