| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Warren McDuffee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Elam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Elrod (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregg Satchell (fresh) C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Dave | 29-36 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod drills a runner from the left block | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Charles Rogers steps in front of the Ronald Wheeler pass | 31-36 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson steps in front of the Howard Sanborn pass | 31-36 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam tips it in | 33-36 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 33-36 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gregg Satchell | 33-36 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Charles Rogers blocks the short jumper by Roscoe Bailey | 33-36 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers misses the runner in the paint | 33-36 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Howard Sanborn is called for the reach on Donald Elam - foul #3 on Howard Sanborn, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF), Noel Taylor (PF) Donald Elam, William Elrod | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), John Flor (SG), Joseph Reid (SF), Bernard Zellars (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Ronald Wheeler, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Gregg Satchell, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor dunks the ball on a great pass from Warren McDuffee | 35-36 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | John Flor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:02 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Flor | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren McDuffee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) PF - Noel Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Rogers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) SG - John Flor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Reid (fresh) PF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Finkel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Zellars | 35-38 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid hits the finger roll on a great pass from Preston Winstead and the foul's on Thomas Carter - foul #2 on Thomas Carter, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam (SF), William Elrod (PF) Luis Terrones, Noel Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Preston Winstead, John Flor, Jason Finkel | |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | Bernard Zellars is called for the reach on Thomas Carter - foul #2 on Bernard Zellars, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson (SG) Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG), Gregg Satchell (PF) Joseph Reid, Bernard Zellars | |
| 14:52 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee drills a 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave is hacked by Donald Elam - foul #3 on Donald Elam, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | William Elrod swats the short shot by Roscoe Bailey | 41-42 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-42 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Rogers | 43-44 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson steals the ball from Gregg Satchell | 43-44 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG), Thomas Carter (SF), Noel Taylor (PF), Kirk Hickey (C) Warren McDuffee, Donald Elam, William Elrod, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), John Flor (SG), Joseph Reid (SF), Bernard Zellars (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Ronald Wheeler, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Gregg Satchell, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Terrones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) PF - Noel Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kirk Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Flor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Finkel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid can't throw it down | 43-44 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones travels in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid is fouled on the floor by Thomas Carter - foul #3 on Thomas Carter, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Flor | 43-46 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Bernard Zellars - foul #3 on Bernard Zellars, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers (C) Kirk Hickey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG), Anthony Dave (SG), Howard Sanborn (SF) Preston Winstead, John Flor, Joseph Reid | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Sanborn | 44-48 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 44-48 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Wheeler | 44-48 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 44-48 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor misses the dunk | 44-50 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Carter | 47-50 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee (PG), Donald Elam (SF), William Elrod (PF), Kirk Hickey (C) Luis Terrones, Thomas Carter, Noel Taylor, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Joseph Reid (SG), Gregg Satchell (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Ronald Wheeler, Anthony Dave, Bernard Zellars, Jason Finkel | |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam makes the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Howard Sanborn - foul #4 on Howard Sanborn, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG) Howard Sanborn | |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | John Flor is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers (C) Kirk Hickey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG) Preston Winstead | |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Warren McDuffee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Elam (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Elrod (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Rogers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Flor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Satchell (fresh) C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam travels with the ball | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG), Howard Sanborn (SF) John Flor, Joseph Reid | |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler comes up short on the floater near the basket | 50-50 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Luis Terrones steals it from Gregg Satchell | 50-52 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod misses the easy layup | 50-52 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Charles Rogers steals it from Roscoe Bailey | 50-52 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ronald Wheeler - foul #2 on Ronald Wheeler, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF), Noel Taylor (C) Donald Elam, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Bernard Zellars (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Ronald Wheeler, Gregg Satchell, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | William Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Thomas Carter swats the short shot by Bernard Zellars | 52-52 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Noel Taylor | 52-52 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Finkel - foul #2 on Jason Finkel, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson (SG), Kirk Hickey (C) Luis Terrones, William Elrod | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Reid (SG) Anthony Dave | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers (C) Kirk Hickey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG) Joseph Reid | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren McDuffee | 56-52 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Noel Taylor denies the turnaround by Howard Sanborn | 56-52 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | John Flor grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | John Flor is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG), Gregg Satchell (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Ronald Wheeler, Howard Sanborn, Jason Finkel | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | John Flor makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | John Flor misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Noel Taylor | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Warren McDuffee (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. SF - Donald Elam (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Noel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Rogers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Flor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregg Satchell (fresh) C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Warren McDuffee and the foul's on Roscoe Bailey - foul #2 on Roscoe Bailey, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Kirk Hickey (PF) Warren McDuffee, Thomas Carter, Noel Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG) John Flor | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Reid (SF) Bernard Zellars | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers misses the dunk attempt | 58-53 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Gregg Satchell is blocked by Charles Rogers | 58-53 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee (PG), William Elrod (PF) Luis Terrones, Kirk Hickey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn (SF) Joseph Reid | |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Roscoe Bailey - foul #3 on Roscoe Bailey, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Howard Sanborn | 59-57 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Warren McDuffee misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler misses the floater from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers grabs the board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Rogers connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Warren McDuffee | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Terry (SF) Donald Elam | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Wheeler is called for the reach on Robert Terry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Wheeler, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Elam (SF) William Elrod | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Terry makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell double dribbles | 65-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones (PG), Noel Taylor (PF) Richard Johnson, Robert Terry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Wheeler is called for the reach on Noel Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Wheeler, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave is called for traveling | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Terrones runs out the clock | 66-57 |