| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Pendergraft (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Descoteaux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Wright (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Scott (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | John Peters loses the dribble to James Pendergraft in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 19:56 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings lays it in set up by James Pendergraft | 29-30 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Peters and the foul's on Larry Scott - foul #3 on Larry Scott, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Larry Scott | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Kelty | 32-30 |
| 19:17 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy banks in the layup | 34-30 |
| 18:46 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 37-30 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Cieszynski and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (SG), James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Andrew Wilson (C) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Clint Brunk (SG), Anthony Weaver (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Frank Cummings, James Pendergraft, Donald Wright, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Peters | 39-33 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Wilson takes the ball from Michael Payne | 39-33 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | John Peters scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 41-33 |
| 17:12 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Joseph Stewart is blocked by Phillip Graves | 41-33 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 16:55 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver hits the finger roll set up by Clint Brunk and he's fouled by John Peters - foul #1 on John Peters, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, James Adams, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), Joe Lam (SG), Donald Wright (PF) Michael Payne, Aaron Descoteaux, Joseph Stewart | |
| 16:55 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Frank Cummings steals it from Jerome McCoil in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 16:38 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jerome McCoil - foul #1 on Jerome McCoil, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Fred Wuest (PF) Jerome McCoil, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Anthony Weaver | |
| 16:38 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:38 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 43-36 |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Herbert Burroughs - foul #2 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF) John Peters, Keith Whitlock, Fred Wuest | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Larry Scott (C) Frank Cummings, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Lam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clint Brunk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Scott (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Robert Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Burroughs | 45-36 |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelty | 45-36 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joe Lam - foul #3 on Joe Lam, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF) Joe Lam, Clint Brunk, Donald Wright | |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:20 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Stewart | 46-38 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Michael Payne picks off the pass by Herbert Burroughs in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Larry Scott - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Jerome McCoil (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Andrew Wilson (C) Herbert Burroughs, Robert Smith, James Adams, Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG) Michael Payne | |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Phillip Graves - foul #1 on Phillip Graves, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves blows the layup | 46-40 |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 14:03 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 14:02 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Stewart | 46-43 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the jump hook from the right block | 48-43 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Phillip Graves - foul #2 on Phillip Graves, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), Fred Wuest (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Jerome McCoil, Keith Whitlock, Phillip Graves, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Donald Wright (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Frank Cummings, Joseph Stewart, Anthony Weaver, Larry Scott | |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft makes the 3rd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 48-44 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 12:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Pendergraft | 48-47 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | John Peters is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Payne | 48-49 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | John Peters is hacked by Michael Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Payne, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF) Herbert Burroughs, Fred Wuest, Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (PG), Joe Lam (SG), Clint Brunk (SF), Larry Scott (C) Michael Payne, James Pendergraft, Aaron Descoteaux, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | John Peters misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Clint Brunk - foul #2 on Clint Brunk, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG) Ronnie Sevin | |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Lam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clint Brunk (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | James Adams misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joe Lam - foul #4 on Joe Lam, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (SG) John Peters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF) Joe Lam, Donald Wright | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Frank Cummings and the foul's on James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Wuest (PF) Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock is fouled on the floor by Aaron Descoteaux - foul #2 on Aaron Descoteaux, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty (PF) Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Frank Cummings picks off the pass by Edward Murphy | 51-52 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Cummings | 51-54 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | James Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clint Brunk - foul #3 on Clint Brunk, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Joseph Stewart (C) Frank Cummings, Larry Scott | |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jerome McCoil - foul #2 on Jerome McCoil, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright (PF) Anthony Weaver | |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Fred Wuest knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Herbert Burroughs - foul #3 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Jerome McCoil, Fred Wuest, Kenneth Kelty, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Clint Brunk is called for the reach on Herbert Burroughs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clint Brunk, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft (SG) Clint Brunk | |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 57-58 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy tips it home | 59-58 |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Payne | 59-60 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | John Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Herbert Burroughs, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), Anthony Weaver (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Michael Payne, Donald Wright, Larry Scott | |
| 08:47 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | John Peters is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Whitlock | 61-60 |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Kenneth Kelty is blocked by Kenneth Cieszynski | 61-60 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski grabs the board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pendergraft (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Descoteaux (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Cummings | 61-63 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is whistled for a carry | 61-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Fred Wuest (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Andrew Wilson (C) John Peters, James Adams, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Joe Lam (SG), Clint Brunk (SF), Donald Wright (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Frank Cummings, James Pendergraft, Aaron Descoteaux, Anthony Weaver, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 07:04 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Joe Lam can't finish the layup | 61-63 |
| 06:44 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Joe Lam can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:31 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Wright | 61-63 |
| 06:17 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright is called for traveling | 61-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Jerome McCoil, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (PG), Larry Scott (C) Michael Payne, Clint Brunk | |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronnie Sevin - foul #2 on Ronnie Sevin, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk (SG), Anthony Weaver (SF) Joe Lam, Joseph Stewart | |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Ronnie Sevin is called for the reach on Herbert Burroughs - foul #3 on Ronnie Sevin, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Fred Wuest, Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG) Ronnie Sevin | |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright is hacked by Phillip Graves - foul #3 on Phillip Graves, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock is hacked by Anthony Weaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Weaver, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Wilson (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Lam (SG) Anthony Weaver | |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-65 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Andrew Wilson pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock can't connect on a shot in the lane | 70-65 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry Scott | 70-65 |
| 03:46 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herbert Burroughs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Clint Brunk (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Donald Wright (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Southern Methodist | Joe Lam is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Joe Lam, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Jerome McCoil (SG), James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Fred Wuest (C) Herbert Burroughs, Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Andrew Wilson, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), James Pendergraft (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Frank Cummings, Joe Lam, Clint Brunk, Donald Wright, Larry Scott | |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cieszynski in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft loses the dribble to Jerome McCoil | 70-65 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Fred Wuest grabs the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Pendergraft - foul #2 on James Pendergraft, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux (SF) Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG) Michael Payne | |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Phillip Graves steps in front of the Anthony Weaver pass | 71-65 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Andrew Wilson (C) Jerome McCoil, James Adams, Fred Wuest | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott (C) James Pendergraft | |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-65 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joseph Stewart | 71-65 |
| 01:53 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wilson - foul #2 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Phillip Graves, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft (SG), Donald Wright (PF) Anthony Weaver, Joseph Stewart | |
| 01:53 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:53 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock blows the wide open layup | 71-65 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Larry Scott - foul #4 on Larry Scott, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux hits the finger roll set up by Frank Cummings | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Whitlock and the foul's on Frank Cummings - foul #2 on Frank Cummings, team foul #15 | 73-67 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty misses the free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Cummings - foul #3 on Frank Cummings, team foul #16 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Wuest (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | James Pendergraft is called for the reach on John Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pendergraft, team foul #17 | 75-70 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Scott | 77-73 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Frank Cummings is called for the reach on John Peters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Cummings, team foul #18 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Fred Wuest | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-73 |