| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) SF - Steve Charles (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) C - Charles Broderick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Robert Smith hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Keith Whitlock is blocked by Steve Charles | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is hacked by Charles Broderick - foul #1 on Charles Broderick, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Christopher Watson snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | George Holt banks in the layup | 3-8 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Williamson - foul #1 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | Christopher Watson loses the dribble to Kenneth Kelty | 5-8 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Whitlock | 7-8 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Edward Murphy steals the ball from Steve Charles | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kelty (fairly fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) C - Charles Broderick (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | John Peters is fouled on the floor by Christopher Watson - foul #1 on Christopher Watson, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Charles Norman (C) Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF) Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson | |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | James Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Freddie Rine | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy banks in the layup on a great pass from George Holt and he's fouled by Charles Norman - foul #1 on Charles Norman, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG) Christopher Watson | |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Charles Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG) John Peters | |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) Charles Broderick | |
| 14:42 | St. John's | James Adams is called for the reach on Ryan Fauntleroy - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | A charge is called on Ryan Fauntleroy - foul #1 on Ryan Fauntleroy, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | James Adams can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Freddie Rine knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Holt | 7-13 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-13 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Mark Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Graves | 10-13 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-13 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Charles Norman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Graves | 13-13 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Freddie Rine's fadeaway is rejected by James Adams | 13-13 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Mark Walker clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 13-13 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Charles Norman grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | James Adams double dribbles | 13-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Mark Walker, James Adams, Phillip Graves, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (PG), Christopher Watson (SG), Steve Charles (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) George Holt, Kerry Anderson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Freddie Rine, Derrick Volpe | |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Steve Charles travels with the ball | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew Boyd (fresh) SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) C - Charles Broderick (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Burroughs | 16-13 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 16-13 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-13 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty buries a shot from the left block | 18-13 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | John Peters snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Broderick - foul #2 on Charles Broderick, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Derrick Volpe (C) Matthew Boyd, Charles Broderick | |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | George Holt banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Watson | 19-15 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 19-15 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Christopher Watson | 19-15 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Kelty blocks the short jumper by Christopher Watson | 19-15 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 19-15 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Derrick Volpe grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-15 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Steve Charles snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Edward Murphy denies the turnaround by Christopher Watson | 19-15 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Kelty - foul #1 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SG), Mark Walker (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Charles Norman (C) Herbert Burroughs, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Matthew Boyd (PF), Freddie Rine (C) Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson, Derrick Volpe | |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charles Norman | 19-16 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Mark Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Charles Norman tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 07:51 | St. John's | George Holt is fouled on the floor by Mark Walker - foul #1 on Mark Walker, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG) Christopher Watson | |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Charles Norman steps in front of the Kerry Anderson pass | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Adams (fresh) SF - Mark Walker (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Boyd (fresh) C - Freddie Rine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy is fouled on the floor by Mark Walker - foul #2 on Mark Walker, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Avendano (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, Mark Walker, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) George Holt | |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy comes up short on the shot in the lane | 21-18 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Freddie Rine pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Boyd | 21-20 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick Volpe - foul #1 on Derrick Volpe, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Christopher Watson (SG), Steve Charles (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Kerry Anderson, Matthew Boyd, Ryan Fauntleroy, Freddie Rine, Derrick Volpe | |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 23-20 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock is whistled for traveling | 23-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG) Gary Avendano, James Adams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Steve Charles misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-20 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy's floater is knocked away by Dennis Williamson | 23-20 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock tips it in | 25-20 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | George Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-20 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steve Charles - foul #1 on Steve Charles, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Christopher Watson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Charles | 27-22 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-22 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the board | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | St. John's | Christopher Watson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 27-24 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Williamson - foul #2 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Charles Norman (C) John Peters, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Matthew Boyd (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF) George Holt, Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson | |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) Charles Broderick | |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd scores on a jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves loses the dribble to Derrick Volpe | 29-28 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-28 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Charles Norman grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Derrick Volpe | 29-28 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Phillip Graves is called for the reach on Kerry Anderson - foul #1 on Phillip Graves, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) James Adams, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Matthew Boyd, Freddie Rine, Derrick Volpe | |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | John Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 29-28 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Christopher Watson is called for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG) Kerry Anderson | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Christopher Watson | 29-28 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Christopher Watson drills a 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock tips it in | 31-31 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy is fouled on the floor by Keith Whitlock - foul #1 on Keith Whitlock, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG) John Peters | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |