| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Mahan (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Smithson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Childers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:51 | Oklahoma | Robert Lawrence comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dale Lieu, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:06 | Oklahoma | Clarence Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Childers - foul #1 on Christopher Childers, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:32 | Oklahoma | Jonathon Mahan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 18:30 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:13 | Oklahoma | Christopher Childers grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (SF) Michael Brighton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Christopher Childers steps in front of the Andre Giordano pass | 35-34 |
| 17:25 | Oklahoma | Christopher Childers misses the floater in the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | Oklahoma | Christopher Childers pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:08 | Oklahoma | Jonathon Mahan buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-37 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses short on a runner from close range | 35-37 |
| 16:59 | Oklahoma | Christopher Childers grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:30 | Oklahoma | Robert Lawrence connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jonathon Mahan | 35-39 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jonathon Mahan - foul #2 on Jonathon Mahan, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Michael Brighton (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Leroy Morin, Melvin Selders, Andre Giordano, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Hamilton (PG), William Solley (SG), Richard Caprio (SF), Oleg Zerhusen (PF), Allen Hegland (C) Robert Lawrence, Jonathon Mahan, Richard Smithson, Christopher Childers, Clarence Johnson | |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:10 | Oklahoma | William Solley gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:53 | Oklahoma | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 15:51 | Oklahoma | Robert Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Wicinsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Solley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Caprio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Zerhusen (fresh) C - Allen Hegland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Oklahoma | Robert Hamilton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 15:38 | Oklahoma | Allen Hegland grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:17 | Oklahoma | Richard Caprio is fouled on the floor by Michael Brighton - foul #3 on Michael Brighton, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport (SG), Dale Lieu (C) Bobby Anderson, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 14:57 | Oklahoma | Robert Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Nelms - foul #3 on John Nelms, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 14:57 | Oklahoma | Robert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:57 | Oklahoma | Robert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | John Nelms clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Allen Hegland - foul #2 on Allen Hegland, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (SF) Michael Brighton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Lawrence (PG), Jonathon Mahan (SG), Richard Smithson (SF), Christopher Childers (PF) Robert Hamilton, William Solley, Richard Caprio, Oleg Zerhusen | |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:50 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathon Mahan | 38-43 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Jonathon Mahan takes the ball from Melvin Selders | 38-43 |
| 13:16 | Oklahoma | Jonathon Mahan misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 13:14 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Erick McGunagle | 40-43 |
| 12:34 | Oklahoma | Dale Lieu is called for the reach on Richard Smithson - foul #2 on Dale Lieu, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Andre Giordano (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) John Nelms, Joseph Davenport, Melvin Selders, Erick McGunagle, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Caprio (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Christopher Childers, Allen Hegland | |
| 12:11 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Michael Brighton | 40-43 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton lays it in set up by Leroy Morin | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Wicinsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Mahan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Smithson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Caprio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Oklahoma | A charge is called on Richard Smithson - foul #1 on Richard Smithson, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Alvin Wicinsky | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Hamilton (PG), William Solley (SG), Christopher Childers (PF) Robert Lawrence, Jonathon Mahan, Richard Smithson | |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson clanks a floater from the right side | 42-43 |
| 11:01 | Oklahoma | Clarence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma | Clarence Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (SF) Michael Brighton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Lawrence (PG), Jonathon Mahan (SG), Allen Hegland (C) Robert Hamilton, William Solley, Clarence Johnson | |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:47 | Oklahoma | Robert Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Andre Giordano - foul #2 on Andre Giordano, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (PF) Andre Giordano | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Hamilton (SF) Richard Caprio | |
| 09:29 | Oklahoma | Jonathon Mahan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson lays it in set up by Leroy Morin | 47-43 |
| 08:58 | Oklahoma | Robert Hamilton jams it | 47-45 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson drills a fadeaway from the right side | 49-45 |
| 08:08 | Oklahoma | Robert Lawrence scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Allen Hegland and the foul's on Leroy Morin - foul #1 on Leroy Morin, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Andre Giordano (PF) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Melvin Selders, Erick McGunagle | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson (SF), Richard Caprio (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Jonathon Mahan, Christopher Childers, Allen Hegland | |
| 08:08 | Oklahoma | Robert Lawrence makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 07:57 | Oklahoma | Clarence Johnson gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma | Clarence Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Andre Giordano - foul #3 on Andre Giordano, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (C) Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William Solley (SG), Oleg Zerhusen (PF) Robert Lawrence, Robert Hamilton | |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma | Clarence Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma | Clarence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Richard Smithson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Solley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Caprio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Zerhusen (fresh) C - Clarence Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 06:45 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-49 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Oleg Zerhusen takes the ball from Joseph Davenport | 49-49 |
| 06:10 | Oklahoma | Clarence Johnson drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Caprio | 49-51 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | John Nelms can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:58 | Oklahoma | Richard Caprio pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:32 | Oklahoma | Clarence Johnson drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Solley | 49-53 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Dale Lieu (C) John Nelms, Joseph Davenport, Erick McGunagle | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Lawrence (PG), Jonathon Mahan (SG), Christopher Childers (PF) William Solley, Richard Caprio, Oleg Zerhusen | |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-53 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 04:56 | Oklahoma | Jonathon Mahan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the lay-in | 51-53 |
| 04:35 | Oklahoma | Christopher Childers pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:21 | Oklahoma | Bobby Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Smithson - foul #3 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (SF) Michael Brighton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Allen Hegland (C) Clarence Johnson | |
| 04:21 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:21 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson is whistled for a carry | 51-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (PF) Andre Giordano | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 03:44 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson blows the layup | 51-55 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is fouled on the floor by Allen Hegland - foul #3 on Allen Hegland, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 03:28 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Christopher Childers | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Mahan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Smithson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Christopher Childers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen Hegland (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson connects on the driving attempt from close range | 51-57 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Allen Hegland - foul #4 on Allen Hegland, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF), Andre Giordano (PF) Melvin Selders, Erick McGunagle | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Caprio (SF), Oleg Zerhusen (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Richard Smithson, Christopher Childers, Allen Hegland | |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:42 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson (SF), Christopher Childers (PF) Richard Caprio, Oleg Zerhusen | |
| 02:15 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 52-57 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Childers is called for the reach on Bobby Anderson - foul #2 on Christopher Childers, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma | Christopher Childers hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Lawrence | 54-59 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Clarence Johnson - foul #3 on Clarence Johnson, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma | Clarence Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu's pass is intercepted by Robert Lawrence | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson is hacked by Leroy Morin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Morin, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | Richard Smithson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leroy Morin | 60-61 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma | Robert Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Anderson - foul #4 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma | Robert Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma | Robert Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Christopher Childers snags the defensive board | 60-63 |