| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Allen Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Arthur Lamay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Poole | 41-25 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry lays it up and in on a great pass from Allen Edwards and he's hacked by Benjamin Poole - foul #2 on Benjamin Poole, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley is whistled for a carry | 41-27 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich buries a shot in the lane | 41-29 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Jameson swats the dunk try by Benjamin Poole | 41-29 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Aaron Clifton picks off the pass by Daniel Jameson | 41-29 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Clifton | 43-29 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Irving Grandberry - foul #3 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky (PF) Jonathan Mobley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF) Irving Grandberry | |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Daniel Jameson | 44-31 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Tomas Bowman - foul #2 on Tomas Bowman, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG) Robert Zidek, Aaron Clifton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole clanks a turnaround from the right block | 44-33 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is hacked by Richard Morris - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Allen Edwards | 44-39 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Dejohn | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tomas Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Allen Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Lamay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Anchondo (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Tenofsky | 49-39 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-39 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn loses the dribble to Allen Edwards | 49-39 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-39 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 49-39 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-39 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Aaron Clifton (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Richard Morris, Stephen Dejohn, Howard Bennett, Richard Tenofsky, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar (PG), Robert Bondi (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Allen Edwards, Arthur Lamay, Greg Thomas, James Brown, Howard Anchondo | |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Robert Bondi misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek hits a jumpshot from the right side | 51-39 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Zidek | 53-39 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jonathan Mobley - foul #1 on Jonathan Mobley, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Allen Edwards (PG) Robert Bondi | |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Mobley - foul #2 on Jonathan Mobley, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay (SG) Allen Edwards | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Zakar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Lamay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole banks in the layup | 55-43 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lloyd Remley - foul #4 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Robert Zidek, Aaron Clifton, Jonathan Mobley, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Allen Edwards (PG) Joseph Zakar | |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Augustus Zurich is called for the reach on Richard Tenofsky - foul #3 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF), James Brown (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Morris and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay loses the dribble to Richard Morris | 58-44 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Dejohn and he's fouled by Howard Anchondo - foul #1 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Tenofsky - foul #2 on Richard Tenofsky, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Aaron Clifton (SG) Richard Morris, Stephen Dejohn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole (SF) Howard Bennett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Greg Thomas, Howard Anchondo | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry's floater is tipped away by Richard Tenofsky | 61-46 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards misses the fadeaway from close range | 61-46 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Aaron Clifton | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich grabs the offensive board | 63-46 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton hits the follow up shot | 65-46 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay is hacked by Richard Tenofsky - foul #3 on Richard Tenofsky, team foul #8 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Aaron Clifton, Benjamin Poole, Richard Tenofsky, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF), Howard Anchondo (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich, James Brown | |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Dejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Allen Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Lamay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn double dribbles | 65-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar (SG) Arthur Lamay | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Bennett | 65-48 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Howard Bennett is denied by Daniel Jameson | 65-48 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 06:53 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-48 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Richard Morris grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-48 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-48 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jonathan Mobley | 68-48 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards throws it down and he's fouled by Richard Morris - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #9 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Aaron Clifton (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF) Richard Morris, Stephen Dejohn, Howard Bennett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Joseph Zakar, Greg Thomas, Howard Anchondo | |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards makes the free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Zidek | 70-51 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Jonathan Mobley, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar (PG) Allen Edwards | |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry is called for traveling | 70-54 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses the tip | 70-54 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tomas Bowman - foul #3 on Tomas Bowman, team foul #10 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (C) Daniel Jameson | |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn (SG) Aaron Clifton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Irving Grandberry | 72-57 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Arthur Lamay takes the ball from Richard Tenofsky | 72-57 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Dejohn | 75-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Dejohn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tomas Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Zakar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Lamay (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Zidek - foul #1 on Robert Zidek, team foul #11 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Benjamin Poole, Richard Tenofsky, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF), Daniel Jameson (C) Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar misses the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lloyd Remley | 78-60 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar loses the dribble to Jonathan Mobley | 78-60 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | James Brown loses the dribble to Stephen Dejohn | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Bennett | 82-60 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar comes up short on the shot from the right block | 82-60 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the defensive rebound | 82-60 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-60 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley tips it back up and in | 84-60 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Greg Thomas, team foul #6 | 84-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky (PF) Jonathan Mobley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bondi (SG), Howard Anchondo (C) Arthur Lamay, Daniel Jameson | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 84-60 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Zakar | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Greg Thomas takes the ball from Stephen Dejohn | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Lloyd Remley - foul #5 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #12 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman (C) Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the 1st free throw | 84-62 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman snags the defensive board | 84-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Morris runs out the clock | 84-62 |