| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hults (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Stines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Voelker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow is fouled on the floor by Gary Laplant - foul #1 on Gary Laplant, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is fouled on the floor by Edward Olson - foul #1 on Edward Olson, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 26-30 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Edward Olson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Bartlow - foul #1 on Wilbert Bartlow, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Edward Olson grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 17:38 | Memphis | Ronald Stines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Michael Voelker tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman blows the wide open layup | 28-30 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Michael Voelker gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Edward Olson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-30 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Michael Voelker steps in front of the Edward Herrington pass | 28-30 |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Edward Olson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jack Penniman | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hults (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Stines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Voelker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Penniman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington's pass is intercepted by Edward Olson | 28-30 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Edward Olson's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Herrington | 28-30 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses the tip | 28-30 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow tips it home | 30-30 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 14:46 | Memphis | Edward Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Edward Olson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 30-30 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Bartlow - foul #2 on Wilbert Bartlow, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG), Donald Austin (SG), Mario Murray (C) Edward Olson, Robert Hults, Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Robert Smith, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington | |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Adolfo Marino steals it from Phillip Graves | 30-30 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Austin | 32-30 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses short on a floater in the lane | 32-30 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Donald Austin gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Donald Austin scores on a 3 from straight away | 35-30 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock buries a floater from the left block | 35-32 |
| 13:03 | Memphis | Donald Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Thomas and he's hacked by Adolfo Marino - foul #1 on Adolfo Marino, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:26 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (PF) Paul Roseberry, Phillip Graves | |
| 12:26 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:26 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Thomas | 36-37 |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Mario Murray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Stines (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Murray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Ronald Stines connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ronald Stines - foul #2 on Ronald Stines, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Olson (PG), Robert Hults (SG), James Carter (PF), Michael Voelker (C) Adolfo Marino, Wilbert Bartlow, Ronald Stines, Mario Murray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Edward Murphy | |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Michael Voelker hits a shot from close range and the foul's on Jack Penniman - foul #3 on Jack Penniman, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) Glen Tweedy, Jack Penniman | |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Michael Voelker makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Voelker - foul #1 on Michael Voelker, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow (SF) Donald Austin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Robert Hults's pass is intercepted by Keith Whitlock | 41-41 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock throws it down and the foul's on Wilbert Bartlow - foul #3 on Wilbert Bartlow, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Jack Penniman (PF) Gary Laplant, Phillip Graves | |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | The jump hook by Michael Voelker is blocked by Keith Whitlock | 41-44 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Whitlock and the foul's on Michael Voelker - foul #2 on Michael Voelker, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (SF), Ronald Stines (PF), Mario Murray (C) Wilbert Bartlow, James Carter, Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Edward Olson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it in | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hults (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Stines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Memphis | The short jumper by Mario Murray is denied by Jack Penniman | 41-49 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 41-49 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-49 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it but misses | 41-49 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Robert Hults misses the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Mario Murray gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Edward Olson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-51 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Herrington | 41-53 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ronald Stines | 41-53 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Donald Austin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman connects on the runner from the right block | 41-55 |
| 04:12 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG), Wilbert Bartlow (SF), Michael Voelker (C) Edward Olson, Robert Hults, Mario Murray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Robert Smith, Paul Roseberry, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Stines is blocked by Glen Tweedy | 41-55 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Murphy | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Bartlow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Stines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Voelker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino misses the jumper from the left side | 41-58 |
| 03:12 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Glen Tweedy steps in front of the Michael Voelker pass | 41-58 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Stines - foul #3 on Ronald Stines, team foul #9 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Carter (PF), Mario Murray (C) Ronald Stines, Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Mario Murray's pass is intercepted by James Thomas | 41-59 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | James Thomas is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-59 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves tips it home | 41-61 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | James Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Wilbert Bartlow | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Mario Murray can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Jack Penniman (PF), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Mario Murray misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Mario Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-61 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the offensive board | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy is fouled on the floor by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #10 | 45-61 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-62 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Donald Austin snags the offensive board | 45-62 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Wilbert Bartlow misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Smith runs out the clock | 45-62 |