| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) PF - Kevin Coutu (fresh) C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | David Smith inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | David Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey can't tip it in | 38-32 |
| 19:35 | Pitt | Eric Matthews grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Robert Fisher misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Hugh Donato - foul #1 on Hugh Donato, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:15 | Pitt | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 40-34 |
| 18:42 | Pitt | Eric Matthews knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Merle Nixon | 42-34 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Merle Nixon is called for the reach on David Mohamed - foul #1 on Merle Nixon, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | David Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 18:05 | Pitt | Eric Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:42 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 17:41 | Pitt | Merle Nixon can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:25 | Pitt | Robert Fisher is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), John Bain (SF), Joseph Aman (C) Merle Nixon, Kevin Coutu, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Brandon Falkowski (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Garrett Cochran, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Rodney Turner makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jack Monroe | 44-37 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson travels with the ball | 44-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SG), Kevin Coutu (PF) Rodney Turner, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Davidson (SF) David Mohamed | |
| 16:30 | Pitt | Scott Hubbs is called for the reach on Jack Monroe - foul #3 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Eric Matthews (C) Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF) Scott Hubbs | |
| 16:21 | Pitt | John Bain misses long on a jumper from the left block | 44-37 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 15:58 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wilfred Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Bain (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Coutu (fresh) C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Falkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Pitt | John Bain is hacked by William Davidson - foul #2 on William Davidson, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), William Albin (PF) Wilfred Jones, Kevin Coutu | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran (SG), David Smith (SF), Robert Creasey (C) Brandon Falkowski, William Davidson, Bryan Anderson | |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Jack Monroe is hacked by Garrett Cochran - foul #2 on Garrett Cochran, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Rodney Turner (SG) Jack Monroe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:15 | Pitt | Merle Nixon is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Merle Nixon, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (SF) John Bain | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Scott Hubbs (PF) Mark Wagner, Hugh Donato | |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-37 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | David Mohamed is fouled on the floor by William Albin - foul #4 on William Albin, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SF), Joseph Aman (C) William Albin, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | David Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:07 | Pitt | Joseph Aman is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Coutu (PF) Wilfred Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG), Hugh Donato (PF) Garrett Cochran, Scott Hubbs | |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Eric Matthews (C) Merle Nixon, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Wilfred Jones (SG), John Bain (SF) Rodney Turner, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Bryan Anderson (C) David Mohamed, David Smith, Robert Creasey | |
| 13:16 | Pitt | Scott Hubbs steals it from John Bain | 44-40 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:54 | Pitt | John Bain grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:35 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu jams it on a great pass from John Bain and the foul's on Hugh Donato - foul #2 on Hugh Donato, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Rodney Turner (SG) Jack Monroe, Wilfred Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran (SG) Hugh Donato | |
| 12:35 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Garrett Cochran | 46-40 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Merle Nixon steps in front of the Scott Hubbs pass | 46-40 |
| 12:09 | Pitt | Rodney Turner lays it in on a nice dish by Merle Nixon | 48-40 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Wagner and he's hacked by John Bain - foul #3 on John Bain, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Fisher (PF), Joseph Aman (C) Kevin Coutu, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), David Smith (SF), Robert Creasey (C) Mark Wagner, Brandon Falkowski, Bryan Anderson | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Joseph Aman gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Merle Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Aman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Pitt | John Bain makes the floater from the right side | 50-42 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Mohamed | 50-45 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Joseph Aman clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Hubbs - foul #4 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Wilfred Jones (SF) Merle Nixon, John Bain | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski (SG), Hugh Donato (PF) Garrett Cochran, Scott Hubbs | |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Joseph Aman makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:59 | Pitt | Joseph Aman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | Pitt | Jack Monroe comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 10:24 | Pitt | Robert Fisher tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Coutu (PF), Eric Matthews (C) Rodney Turner, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG) Brandon Falkowski | |
| 09:54 | Pitt | Eric Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-48 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | David Smith drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Hugh Donato | 54-51 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | David Mohamed gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Smith | 54-54 |
| 09:12 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Robert Fisher blocks the short jumper by Robert Creasey | 54-54 |
| 08:49 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:30 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:21 | Pitt | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:03 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | David Smith grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | David Mohamed knocks in the shot from the right block | 54-56 |
| 07:45 | Pitt | Robert Fisher clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 07:44 | Pitt | Robert Fisher hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wilfred Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Coutu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wagner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Kevin Coutu grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Jack Monroe loses the dribble to Robert Creasey | 56-56 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato clanks a floater near the basket | 56-56 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato tips it in | 56-58 |
| 06:41 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wilfred Jones, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Rodney Turner (SG), John Bain (SF), William Albin (PF), Joseph Aman (C) Jack Monroe, Wilfred Jones, Robert Fisher, Kevin Coutu, Eric Matthews | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski (PG), Garrett Cochran (SG), William Davidson (SF), Scott Hubbs (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) David Mohamed, Mark Wagner, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs is whistled for traveling | 56-58 |
| 06:06 | Pitt | Merle Nixon hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Rodney Turner | 58-58 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Turner - foul #2 on Rodney Turner, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:47 | Pitt | John Bain misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Scott Hubbs - foul #5 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF) Scott Hubbs | |
| 05:47 | Pitt | John Bain makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:47 | Pitt | John Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Joseph Aman swats the short shot by Hugh Donato | 59-59 |
| 05:35 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joseph Aman | 59-59 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | William Albin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 05:11 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Turner | 59-59 |
| 04:47 | Pitt | Garrett Cochran steals the ball from John Bain | 59-59 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | William Davidson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Garrett Cochran | 59-62 |
| 04:14 | Pitt | John Bain buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Merle Nixon | 61-62 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-62 |
| 03:55 | Pitt | John Bain snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Garrett Cochran is called for the reach on William Albin - foul #3 on Garrett Cochran, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jack Monroe (PG), Wilfred Jones (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), Eric Matthews (C) Merle Nixon, Rodney Turner, John Bain, Joseph Aman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), David Smith (SF), Robert Creasey (C) Brandon Falkowski, Garrett Cochran, William Davidson, Bryan Anderson | |
| 03:39 | Pitt | William Albin makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | William Albin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | David Smith grabs the board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jack Monroe (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wilfred Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Albin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Wilfred Jones picks off the pass by Hugh Donato | 62-62 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Wagner - foul #2 on Mark Wagner, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | Wilfred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses long on a jumper from the left block | 64-62 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Eric Matthews grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Pitt | Merle Nixon (PG), Rodney Turner (SG) Wilfred Jones, Jack Monroe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran (SG), Bryan Anderson (PF) Mark Wagner, Hugh Donato | |
| 02:23 | Pitt | William Albin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran is fouled on the floor by Rodney Turner - foul #3 on Rodney Turner, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:08 | Pitt | William Albin snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:54 | Pitt | Robert Fisher knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Merle Nixon | 66-63 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 01:39 | Pitt | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:34 | Pitt | Merle Nixon loses the dribble to David Mohamed | 66-63 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | David Mohamed lays it in | 66-65 |
| 01:19 | Pitt | Rodney Turner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-65 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-67 |
| 00:44 | Pitt | Rodney Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF) Bryan Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | David Mohamed can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 66-67 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | David Smith is hacked by William Albin - foul #5 on William Albin, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Pitt | Kevin Coutu (PF) William Albin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Pitt | Merle Nixon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Turner | 69-69 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey tips it home | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | Pitt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Robert Fisher misses short on a fullcourt shot | 69-71 |