| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Chea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Schwebke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francesco Bruno - foul #1 on Francesco Bruno, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Patton (C) Johnny Topolski | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:41 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Eric Schwebke | 28-34 |
| 19:28 | Kansas | Francesco Bruno misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | David Patton gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | George Pittman is hacked by Francesco Bruno - foul #2 on Francesco Bruno, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski (C) David Patton | |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 28-34 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama is hacked by Francesco Bruno - foul #3 on Francesco Bruno, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Green (SG) Francesco Bruno | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jean Eatman (PF), David Patton (C) Robert Davis, Johnny Topolski | |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 18:00 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 17:50 | Kansas | George Pittman steals it from Robert Burke | 28-34 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | George Pittman misses the lay-in | 28-34 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Bryan Green denies the turnaround by George Pittman | 28-34 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith tips it in | 28-36 |
| 17:07 | Kansas | Sean Chea is fouled on the floor by George Pittman - foul #2 on George Pittman, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Davis (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Jean Eatman, David Patton | |
| 16:55 | Kansas | Sean Chea shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Johnny Topolski | 28-36 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 16:22 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kelly Edwards (PF) Dave Tucker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | George Pittman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Chea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Schwebke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Gama (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kansas | Robert Burke drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Sean Chea out of the doubleteam | 30-41 |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Robert Davis makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 15:04 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | George Pittman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski gets the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | George Pittman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 14:14 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:58 | Kansas | Bryan Green misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-44 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith blows the dunk | 30-44 |
| 13:26 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 13:00 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Topolski - foul #2 on Johnny Topolski, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Abe Craft (PG), Francesco Bruno (SG), Dave Tucker (PF) Robert Burke, Bryan Green, Eric Schwebke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Robert Isom (SF), Jean Eatman (PF), David Patton (C) George Pittman, Jerry Gama, Robert Davis, Johnny Topolski | |
| 13:00 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 13:00 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 12:35 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 12:16 | Kansas | Sean Chea connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Abe Craft | 34-44 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jean Eatman | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Abe Craft (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Chea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kelly Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) SG - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Robert Isom (fresh) PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Patton (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Kansas | Francesco Bruno can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | David Patton pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Kelly Edwards steals the ball from Tyron Smith | 34-47 |
| 10:47 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 10:45 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Chea | 34-47 |
| 10:30 | Kansas | Sean Chea steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Burke (PG), Bryan Green (SF), Eric Schwebke (C) Abe Craft, Sean Chea, Kelly Edwards | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Jerry Gama (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Joseph Koons, Robert Isom, David Patton | |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | 3 seconds is called on Jean Eatman | 34-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski (C) Robert Davis | |
| 09:46 | Kansas | Francesco Bruno connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Burke | 37-47 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Abe Craft (PG), Edward Robinson (PF) Francesco Bruno, Dave Tucker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Davis (PF) Johnny Topolski | |
| 09:13 | Kansas | Abe Craft scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Robert Davis tips it but misses | 39-47 |
| 08:40 | Kansas | Edward Robinson pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:35 | Kansas | George Pittman steps in front of the Bryan Green pass | 39-47 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | George Pittman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 07:58 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 07:39 | Kansas | Robert Burke makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Green | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Abe Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Schwebke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Gama (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Eatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | George Pittman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 07:14 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 07:08 | Kansas | Bryan Green comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 07:07 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Abe Craft | 42-47 |
| 06:57 | Kansas | Edward Robinson makes the jumper from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Robert Davis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 06:38 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Eric Schwebke | 44-47 |
| 06:35 | Kansas | George Pittman steps in front of the Abe Craft pass in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-47 |
| 06:18 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Abe Craft | 44-47 |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Bryan Green misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Tyron Smith - foul #3 on Tyron Smith, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Francesco Bruno (SG), Sean Chea (SF), Dave Tucker (PF), Kelly Edwards (C) Abe Craft, Robert Burke, Edward Robinson, Eric Schwebke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Isom (SF), Johnny Topolski (C) Tyron Smith, Jean Eatman | |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Bryan Green makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Bryan Green misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | George Pittman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:20 | Kansas | Bryan Green scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Francesco Bruno | 48-47 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Francesco Bruno picks off the pass by Jerry Gama | 48-47 |
| 04:42 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Sean Chea | 50-47 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 04:06 | Kansas | Dave Tucker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 04:05 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:55 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Burke (PG), Eric Schwebke (C) Bryan Green, Kelly Edwards | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF), Jean Eatman (PF) Robert Isom, Robert Davis | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 03:25 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Chea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dave Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Schwebke (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Gama (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kansas | Robert Burke makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | George Pittman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 02:55 | Kansas | Dave Tucker grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 02:34 | Kansas | Robert Burke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Sean Chea steps in front of the George Pittman pass | 53-49 |
| 02:03 | Kansas | George Pittman steals it from Robert Burke in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | George Pittman drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Gama | 53-52 |
| 01:17 | Kansas | Robert Burke drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Francesco Bruno | 55-52 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | George Pittman buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Topolski | 55-55 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Sean Chea misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tyron Smith - foul #4 on Tyron Smith, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Sean Chea misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Sean Chea makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Dave Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Kansas | George Pittman is called for the reach on Dave Tucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Pittman, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Davis (PF) Jean Eatman | |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke is hacked by Tyron Smith - foul #5 on Tyron Smith, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Isom (SF) Tyron Smith | |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Dave Tucker is hacked by Johnny Topolski - foul #3 on Johnny Topolski, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Dave Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Dave Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | George Pittman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Topolski | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | George Pittman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke grabs the board | 58-55 |