| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) SF - Antoine Watts (fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) C - Larry White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) SG - William Fairweather (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) C - William Sample (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | William Sample wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | William Fairweather hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | William Sample gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Larry White | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Jason Taylor | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor steps in front of the Robert Boyd pass | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro knocks in the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Hurley - foul #1 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (PF) Theodore Asbury | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Southern Methodist | Larry White grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts drills a floater from the right block set up by Jonathon Outen | 4-6 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | William Fairweather is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Richard Conner (SF), Jose Leon (C) Jerry Hurley, Antoine Watts, Larry White | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Matthew Murphy (SG), Mike Horn (PF), Andrew Childers (C) Brian Santoro, William Fairweather, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Benjamin Rymer - foul #1 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy (C) Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer is called for traveling | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy loses the ball out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury (PF) Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF) Matthew Murphy | |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Conner - foul #1 on Richard Conner, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jose Leon - foul #1 on Jose Leon, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), William Sample (C) Don Palomares, Mike Horn | |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathon Outen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Conner (fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) C - Jose Leon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Andrew Childers (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Sample (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Santoro | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Southern Methodist | Brian Santoro steps in front of the Jose Leon pass | 8-9 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Richard Conner steals it from Robert Thomas | 8-9 |
| 14:37 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers throws it down on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 8-11 |
| 13:58 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | William Sample snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Jonathon Outen picks off the pass by Robert Thomas in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon misses short on a shot from the left block | 8-11 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers tips it in | 8-13 |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Thomas steals the ball from Jonathon Outen | 8-13 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | William Sample misses the lay-in | 8-13 |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Rymer - foul #2 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Antoine Watts (SF), Larry White (C) Donald Walton, Richard Conner, Theodore Asbury, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (PG), William Fairweather (SG), Matthew Murphy (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), Mike Horn (C) Brian Santoro, Benjamin Rymer, Robert Thomas, Andrew Childers, William Sample | |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 12:16 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:01 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen is hacked by Jason Taylor - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy (PF) Jonathon Outen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | William Fairweather is called for the reach on Antoine Watts - foul #1 on William Fairweather, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) SF - Antoine Watts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Worthy (fresh) C - Larry White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Don Palomares (fresh) SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Murphy (fresh) PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) C - Mike Horn (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 11:41 | Southern Methodist | Larry White tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | William Fairweather knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Palomares and the foul's on Robert Boyd - foul #1 on Robert Boyd, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG) Matthew Murphy | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | Larry White snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Fairweather | 11-16 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Don Palomares is hacked by Paul Worthy - foul #1 on Paul Worthy, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Saunders (C) Larry White | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | William Fairweather loses the dribble to Robert Boyd | 11-16 |
| 10:52 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley lays it in on a great pass from Robert Boyd | 13-16 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Jerry Hurley is called for the reach on William Fairweather in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (PG) Jerry Hurley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (SF), David Sechrist (C) Don Palomares, Mike Horn | |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Saunders | 13-16 |
| 10:37 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury (PF) Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Antoine Watts is called for the reach on William Fairweather - foul #1 on Antoine Watts, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:59 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 13-16 |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:47 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury tips it but misses | 13-16 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jason Taylor | 13-16 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 09:37 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd scores on a shot from the left side | 15-16 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 09:06 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:48 | Southern Methodist | David Sechrist is called for the reach on Theodore Asbury - foul #1 on David Sechrist, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Jose Leon (PF), Larry White (C) Jonathon Outen, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SF), Mike Horn (PF), William Sample (C) Matthew Murphy, Jason Taylor, David Sechrist | |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 08:34 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 08:22 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon slams it home | 17-16 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro is open and buries a runner near the basket set up by Don Palomares | 17-18 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd hits a 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Boyd (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Watts (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jose Leon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Fairweather (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Don Palomares (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mike Horn (fresh) C - William Sample (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Don Palomares grabs the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Mike Horn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | Larry White pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:00 | Southern Methodist | William Sample blocks the short jumper by Antoine Watts | 20-18 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | William Fairweather snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Robert Boyd steals it from Brian Santoro in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | Don Palomares steals it from Antoine Watts | 20-18 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (PG), Richard Conner (SF), Paul Worthy (PF) Donald Walton, Antoine Watts, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF), David Sechrist (PF) Brian Santoro, Mike Horn | |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | David Sechrist steals the ball from Richard Conner | 20-18 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 05:54 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | Larry White double dribbles | 20-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Childers (PG), Matthew Murphy (SG), Jason Taylor (PF) Don Palomares, William Fairweather, David Sechrist | |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Murphy | 20-21 |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Childers is called for the reach on Jonathon Outen - foul #1 on Andrew Childers, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), Jose Leon (C) Robert Boyd, Paul Worthy, Larry White | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Childers steps in front of the Antoine Watts pass | 20-21 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-21 |
| 04:36 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Sample - foul #1 on William Sample, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), David Saunders (C) Jonathon Outen, Theodore Asbury | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), Mike Horn (PF), David Sechrist (C) Andrew Childers, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton clanks a shot from the right block | 21-21 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Mike Horn pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro misses short on a floater from the left side | 21-21 |
| 03:30 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Richard Conner (tiring) SF - Antoine Watts (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jose Leon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saunders (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Murphy (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Mike Horn (fresh) C - David Sechrist (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 21-21 |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders snags the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon is fouled on the floor by Matthew Murphy - foul #1 on Matthew Murphy, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Jonathon Outen (SF), Paul Worthy (C) Donald Walton, Richard Conner, Antoine Watts, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), William Fairweather (SG), Don Palomares (SF), Jason Taylor (PF) Brian Santoro, Matthew Murphy, Robert Thomas, David Sechrist | |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Don Palomares gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Jerry Hurley is called for the reach on Benjamin Rymer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF) Jerry Hurley, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Sample (C) Mike Horn | |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Don Palomares pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by William Fairweather | 22-25 |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor blocks the short jumper by Robert Boyd | 22-25 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Don Palomares's pass is intercepted by Paul Worthy in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor takes the ball from Richard Conner | 22-25 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the easy dunk attempt but he's fouled by Richard Conner - foul #2 on Richard Conner, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Jose Leon (PF), Larry White (C) Richard Conner, Theodore Asbury, Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Childers (SF), Mike Horn (C) Don Palomares, William Sample | |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | Mike Horn is called for the reach on Donald Walton - foul #1 on Mike Horn, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF) Jonathon Outen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), David Sechrist (C) William Fairweather, Jason Taylor | |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Rymer | 24-30 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Larry White clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Sechrist - foul #2 on David Sechrist, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Taylor (PF) David Sechrist | |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Larry White makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro is fouled in the backcourt by Antoine Watts - foul #2 on Antoine Watts, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (SF) Antoine Watts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Childers is called for the reach on Jonathon Outen - foul #2 on Andrew Childers, team foul #11 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury (PF), David Saunders (C) Jose Leon, Larry White | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), William Sample (C) Brian Santoro, Andrew Childers, Mike Horn | |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses the halfcourt shot | 28-32 |