| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Brunt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Wade Drummond (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Darcy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Couch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Townsley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cecil Flynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Richard Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Couch - foul #1 on Ronnie Couch, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley can't finish the layup | 39-33 |
| 19:26 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 19:06 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Martin Wheeler takes the ball from Charles Townsley | 39-33 |
| 18:37 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler hits the finger roll | 41-33 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SG), Billy Feldman (SF), Douglas Sanner (PF), Joseph Booker (C) David Dill, Richard Smith, John Merritt, Henry Brunt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (PG), John Morissette (SF), Andrew Hamer (C) Wade Drummond, Ronnie Couch, Cecil Flynn | |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:06 | Tulsa | Andrew Hamer is called for the reach on Martin Wheeler - foul #3 on Andrew Hamer, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Wright (PF), Lee Reed (C) Charles Townsley, Andrew Hamer | |
| 17:50 | Tulsa | Gary Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Wheeler | 44-35 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Billy Feldman is called for the reach on John Morissette - foul #2 on Billy Feldman, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG) Ian Darcy | |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond is fouled on the floor by Billy Feldman - foul #3 on Billy Feldman, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jack Milam (C) Billy Feldman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Charles Wright snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | John Morissette is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | John Morissette connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:49 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Charles Wright grabs the board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Sanner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Booker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Milam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Wade Drummond (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Morissette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | John Morissette misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 15:25 | Tulsa | Charles Wright denies the turnaround by Douglas Sanner | 44-40 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | John Morissette is fouled on the floor by Martin Wheeler - foul #1 on Martin Wheeler, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (PG), David Dill (SG), Richard Smith (SF), John Merritt (PF), Henry Brunt (C) Martin Wheeler, Gary Smith, Douglas Sanner, Joseph Booker, Jack Milam | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian Darcy (SG), Ronnie Couch (SF), Charles Townsley (PF), Cecil Flynn (C) Joshua Taylor, John Morissette, Charles Wright, Lee Reed | |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | John Merritt is called for the reach on Ian Darcy - foul #1 on John Merritt, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Henry Brunt swats the shot by Ian Darcy | 44-40 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:26 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch is fouled on the floor by Henry Brunt - foul #1 on Henry Brunt, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), Richard Pooley (PF) Billy Feldman, John Merritt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer (PF) Charles Townsley | |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer's pass is intercepted by David Dill | 44-40 |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Arnold (SG) David Dill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Wright (C) Cecil Flynn | |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Charles Wright clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Brunt - foul #2 on Henry Brunt, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (PG) Wade Drummond | |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:43 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Arnold | 47-42 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor connects on the open shot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 12:20 | Tulsa | Michael Arnold misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Henry Brunt - foul #3 on Henry Brunt, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (PG), David Dill (SG), John Merritt (PF), Douglas Sanner (C) Martin Wheeler, Michael Arnold, Richard Pooley, Henry Brunt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG), Lee Reed (SF), Charles Townsley (PF) Joshua Taylor, Ronnie Couch, Charles Wright | |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:41 | Tulsa | John Merritt is hacked by Wade Drummond - foul #3 on Wade Drummond, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Morissette (SF), Cecil Flynn (C) Lee Reed, Andrew Hamer | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Feldman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Sanner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Wade Drummond (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ian Darcy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morissette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Townsley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Flynn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Smith | 49-46 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | John Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:49 | Tulsa | David Dill connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Feldman | 52-46 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:03 | Tulsa | Gary Smith buries a 3 from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | John Merritt picks off the pass by Charles Townsley | 55-46 |
| 09:38 | Tulsa | John Merritt misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-46 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Morissette | 55-48 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | John Merritt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Feldman | 57-48 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Gary Smith picks off the pass by Ian Darcy in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 08:31 | Tulsa | Cecil Flynn swats the short shot by David Dill | 57-48 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | John Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond is whistled for a carry | 57-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), Michael Arnold (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Joseph Booker (PF), Jack Milam (C) Billy Feldman, David Dill, Gary Smith, John Merritt, Douglas Sanner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (PG), Lee Reed (SF), Andrew Hamer (PF), Charles Wright (C) Wade Drummond, John Morissette, Charles Townsley, Cecil Flynn | |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | Richard Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jack Milam | 60-48 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch (SF) Lee Reed | |
| 07:36 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Booker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Milam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ian Darcy (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Couch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Hamer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer makes the driving attempt from the left block | 63-50 |
| 07:18 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Martin Wheeler picks off the pass by Joshua Taylor | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:39 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-50 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ian Darcy | 65-50 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG), Richard Pooley (PF), Henry Brunt (C) Michael Arnold, Joseph Booker, Jack Milam | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG), Lee Reed (C) Ian Darcy, Andrew Hamer | |
| 06:22 | Tulsa | David Dill hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Martin Wheeler | 67-50 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 67-50 |
| 06:04 | Tulsa | David Dill gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | Joshua Taylor is called for the reach on David Dill - foul #1 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #4 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Townsley (PF), Andrew Hamer (C) Ronnie Couch, Charles Wright | |
| 05:21 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Martin Wheeler and the foul's on Charles Townsley - foul #3 on Charles Townsley, team foul #5 | 69-50 |
| 05:21 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley makes the free throw | 70-50 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wade Drummond, team foul #6 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Merritt (PF) Richard Pooley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:14 | Tulsa | Richard Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from John Merritt and the foul's on Lee Reed - foul #3 on Lee Reed, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| 05:14 | Tulsa | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 73-50 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor is hacked by David Dill in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Dill, team foul #9 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (PG), Michael Arnold (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Douglas Sanner (PF), Joseph Booker (C) Martin Wheeler, David Dill, Richard Smith, John Merritt, Henry Brunt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Morissette (SG), Charles Wright (C) Wade Drummond, Charles Townsley | |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:46 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), David Dill (SG), Jack Milam (C) Michael Arnold, Gary Smith, Joseph Booker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian Darcy (SG), Ronnie Couch (SF), Cecil Flynn (C) John Morissette, Lee Reed, Charles Wright | |
| 04:46 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner misses the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:46 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-52 |
| 04:35 | Tulsa | David Dill grabs the board | 74-52 |
| 04:11 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner loses the dribble to Cecil Flynn | 74-52 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Tulsa | Jack Milam can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy snags the defensive board | 74-54 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Dill (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Feldman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sanner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Milam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Ian Darcy (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Couch (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Hamer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Cecil Flynn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Sanner - foul #1 on Douglas Sanner, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Arnold (SG), Richard Pooley (PF), Joseph Booker (C) Martin Wheeler, David Dill, Jack Milam | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Morissette (SG), Lee Reed (SF), Charles Wright (C) Ian Darcy, Ronnie Couch, Cecil Flynn | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:55 | Tulsa | Charles Wright is called for the reach on Billy Feldman - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #9 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SF) Douglas Sanner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:55 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 02:55 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-56 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Lee Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer is hacked by Joseph Booker - foul #1 on Joseph Booker, team foul #11 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner (C) Richard Pooley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Andrew Hamer denies the turnaround by Douglas Sanner | 76-58 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Lee Reed gets the rebound | 76-58 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Morissette | 76-60 |
| 01:28 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-60 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Billy Feldman is called for the reach on Joshua Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Feldman, team foul #12 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jack Milam (C) Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:04 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-61 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Charles Wright snags the defensive board | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Douglas Sanner is called for the reach on Joshua Taylor - foul #2 on Douglas Sanner, team foul #13 | 78-61 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Charles Wright grabs the offensive board | 78-62 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-62 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor misses long on a floater near the basket | 78-62 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Jack Milam can't connect on a shot from close range | 78-62 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer gets the rebound | 78-62 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | John Morissette is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #14 | 78-62 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | John Morissette misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | John Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman runs out the clock | 78-63 |