| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-44 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried tips it home | 28-46 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Paul Bramblett is called for the reach on Louis Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 31-46 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Parada | 31-49 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-49 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Larry Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Harvey Marine - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is hacked by Steve Woodall - foul #1 on Steve Woodall, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Steve Woodall picks off the pass by Bruce Shreve | 34-49 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Danny Shirley - foul #2 on Danny Shirley, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Jared Speer (C) Steve Woodall, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SF), Robert Woods (PF) Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine | |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Jolley and the foul's on Bradley Addis - foul #1 on Bradley Addis, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo (C) Stuart Ried | |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the free throw | 37-53 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oleg Zdanowicz | 37-53 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Denny Yamasaki | 40-53 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Oleg Zdanowicz is called for the reach on Robert Woods - foul #2 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Ruggles (PF) Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-53 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | John Ruggles snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Shreve - foul #2 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF) Denny Yamasaki, Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Harvey Marine (SF) Russell Jolley, Bruce Shreve | |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-53 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | John Ruggles snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz loses the ball out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG) Louis Wyatt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stuart Ried (C) Cesar Gallo | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried connects on the driving attempt from close range | 42-55 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Larry Smith is denied by Stuart Ried | 42-55 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-55 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried can't tip it in | 42-55 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Lon Smith can't tip it in | 42-55 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Larry Smith snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is hacked by Robert Woods - foul #2 on Robert Woods, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Wade Wilke (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Steve Woodall, John Ruggles, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Robert Woods knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Shreve | 42-57 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is called for traveling | 42-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Steve Woodall (SF) Larry Smith, Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve travels with the ball | 42-57 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Wade Wilke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Harvey Marine (PF) Paul Bramblett, Patrick Smith | |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Marine | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is hacked by Daniel Parada - foul #1 on Daniel Parada, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG) Denny Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Harvey Marine steals the ball from Steve Woodall | 42-60 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Larry Smith steps in front of the Bruce Shreve pass | 42-60 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Larry Smith clanks a floater from the left side | 42-60 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is hacked by Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #3 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Jared Speer (C) Steve Woodall, Oleg Zdanowicz, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Lon Smith (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Daniel Parada, Stuart Ried | |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | The jump hook by John Ruggles is blocked by Harvey Marine | 42-60 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lon Smith | 42-60 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is called for traveling | 42-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Harvey Marine | |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Russell Jolley | 42-63 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Bradley Addis is denied by Robert Woods | 42-63 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-63 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo can't tip it in | 42-63 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | John Ruggles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-63 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Robert Woods misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Ruggles - foul #1 on John Ruggles, team foul #7 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Danny Shirley (C) Louis Wyatt, Denny Yamasaki, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Lon Smith, Cesar Gallo | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Robert Woods makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Robert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Larry Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | John Ruggles is called for the reach on Robert Woods - foul #2 on John Ruggles, team foul #8 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Robert Woods misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Larry Smith is fouled on the floor by Bruce Shreve - foul #3 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harvey Marine (PF) Robert Woods | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the offensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Harvey Marine steals it from Danny Shirley | 44-65 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine is hacked by Larry Smith - foul #4 on Larry Smith, team foul #9 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG) Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the board | 44-65 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Larry Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Oleg Zdanowicz is called for the reach on Harvey Marine - foul #4 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #10 | 44-65 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Larry Smith hits a 3 from straight away | 47-67 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Louis Wyatt takes the ball from Russell Jolley in the backcourt | 47-67 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-67 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Jolley | 47-70 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-70 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the rebound | 47-70 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz pulls down the rebound | 47-70 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 47-70 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine is whistled for a carry | 47-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Wade Wilke (PF) Louis Wyatt, Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Lon Smith (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-70 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-70 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo hits the follow up shot | 47-72 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Denny Yamasaki | 49-72 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Lon Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cesar Gallo | 49-75 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wade Wilke (fresh) C - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Jolley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis's pass is intercepted by Lon Smith | 49-75 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-75 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke grabs the defensive rebound | 49-75 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Russell Jolley steals it from Wade Wilke | 49-75 |
| 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) | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-75 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo tips it back up and in | 49-77 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Jared Speer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Denny Yamasaki | 51-77 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-77 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Robert Woods can't tip it in | 51-77 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley tips it home | 51-79 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 51-79 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-79 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Robert Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF) Paul Bramblett | |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Jared Speer is hacked by Russell Jolley - foul #1 on Russell Jolley, team foul #6 | 51-79 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis drills a shot from the right side | 53-79 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses long on a floater from the baseline | 53-79 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo tips it back up and in | 53-81 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 53-81 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki grabs the offensive board | 53-81 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Jared Speer's pass is intercepted by Daniel Parada | 53-81 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley banks in the layup set up by Daniel Parada | 53-83 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Lon Smith takes the ball from Denny Yamasaki | 53-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley runs out the clock | 53-83 |