| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cameron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cole (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | James Cole inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | David Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Cole - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 27-21 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 27-21 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-21 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-21 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Bufford | 32-21 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses badly on a runner in the lane | 32-21 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano tips it in | 32-23 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Paul Beck is called for the reach on Cyril Bray - foul #3 on Paul Beck, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF) David Cameron, James Cole | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (PG), Ralph Blocher (SF), James Jensen (PF) Paul Beck, Richard Wiliams, Jack Maiorano | |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby is fouled on the floor by Bruce Twyman - foul #2 on Bruce Twyman, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Blocher - foul #1 on Ralph Blocher, team foul #3 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams (C) David Bourque | |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman is hacked by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG) Kenneth Fecteau | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Gibby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Twyman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Blocher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Jensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Paul Beck works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams hits the follow up shot | 33-25 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the runner from the baseline set up by Richard Williams and he's hacked by Paul Beck - foul #4 on Paul Beck, team foul #4 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams (SF), Jack Maiorano (PF), David Bourque (C) Paul Beck, Ralph Blocher, Kenneth Williams | |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Warren Gibby - foul #3 on Warren Gibby, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG), James Cole (SF) Doyle Crowe, Warren Gibby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Richard Williams misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jack Maiorano - foul #1 on Jack Maiorano, team foul #5 | 36-27 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Jensen | 37-29 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | David Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | James Cole snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | James Cole is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Cole, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SG) Jack Maiorano | |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Jensen - foul #1 on James Jensen, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF) David Cameron, James Cole | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher (PG), Jack Maiorano (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Bruce Twyman, James Jensen, David Bourque | |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau's pass is intercepted by Richard Williams | 39-29 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Kenneth Williams takes the ball from Doyle Crowe | 39-29 |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Maiorano | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Gibby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ralph Blocher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) SF - Richard Wiliams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Richard Williams hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Cyril Bray | 41-31 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | The jumper by Ralph Blocher is denied by Richard Williams | 41-31 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray banks in the layup on a great pass from Doyle Crowe | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams buries a jumper in the paint | 43-33 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the runner from the baseline set up by Cyril Bray | 45-33 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano is fouled on the floor by Cyril Bray - foul #1 on Cyril Bray, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG), James Cole (SF), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Doyle Crowe, Warren Gibby, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (PG), James Jensen (PF), David Bourque (C) Ralph Blocher, Jack Maiorano, Kenneth Williams | |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | James Jensen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | James Jensen snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | James Cole takes the ball from Kenneth Fecteau | 45-33 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-33 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Bourque | 45-33 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Twyman - foul #3 on Bruce Twyman, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford (PF) John Gutman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher (SF) Richard Wiliams | |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | David Bourque grabs the board | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | James Jensen is whistled for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), Richard Williams (C) Cyril Bray, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG) Kenneth Fecteau | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Beck - foul #5 on Paul Beck, team foul #8 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SG) Paul Beck | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Richard Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Richard Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Blocher - foul #2 on Ralph Blocher, team foul #9 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano (PF) Kenneth Fecteau | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | James Cole snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Koopman (fresh) SG - David Cameron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cole (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Twyman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Jensen (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ralph Blocher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Richard Williams misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | David Cameron tips it in | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bufford - foul #2 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF) Richard Koopman, David Cameron, James Cole | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams (SF) Ralph Blocher | |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by David Bourque | 48-38 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Cyril Bray | 50-38 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Richard Williams takes the ball from Bruce Twyman | 50-38 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is hacked by James Jensen - foul #2 on James Jensen, team foul #10 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Doyle Crowe, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SG), Kenneth Williams (C) James Jensen, David Bourque | |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Twyman | 51-40 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | John Gutman hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Cyril Bray | 53-40 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams banks in the layup set up by Bruce Twyman | 53-42 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray hits a runner in the lane set up by John Gutman | 55-42 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Cyril Bray steals the ball from Richard Wiliams | 55-42 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby hits the finger roll set up by Cyril Bray | 57-42 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Fecteau | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | David Angulo lays it in on a nice dish by John Gutman | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Gibby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Gutman (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Angulo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Twyman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jack Maiorano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams is denied on a dunk by David Angulo | 59-44 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the floater from the right side | 59-46 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | David Angulo steps in front of the Jack Maiorano pass | 59-46 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | David Cameron hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kenneth Fecteau - foul #3 on Kenneth Fecteau, team foul #11 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG) Cyril Bray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher (SF), James Jensen (PF) Richard Wiliams, Jack Maiorano | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | David Cameron misses the free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | James Jensen snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | James Jensen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bruce Twyman | 61-49 |
| 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 | Richard Koopman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Williams | 61-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | James Jensen hits a jumper near the basket set up by Bruce Twyman | 61-51 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman runs out the clock | 61-51 |