| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Graybeal (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Kells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Looney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski is fouled on the floor by Neal Looney - foul #1 on Neal Looney, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich is denied on a layup by Neal Looney | 32-36 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 18:54 | Coppin State | Neal Looney grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:47 | Coppin State | Neal Looney lays it in set up by Jason Hayes | 34-36 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Lorkowski | 34-36 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski is denied on a dunk by Tim Kells | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Neal Looney | 34-36 |
| 17:42 | Coppin State | Terry Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Hayes and he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Longworth (PG), Randall Ayers (PF), Dale Whitman (C) Jason Hayes, Tim Kells, Neal Looney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:42 | Coppin State | Terry Smith makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Greg Thomas | 37-38 |
| 17:05 | Coppin State | The short jumper by Randall Ayers is denied by Augustus Zurich | 37-38 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:54 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:38 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Augustus Zurich - foul #2 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), James Hedstrom (SF), Tim Kells (PF) Charles Graybeal, Terry Smith, Dale Whitman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (PF), Lee Cochran (C) Herman Gardner, Richard Johnson, Augustus Zurich, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 16:38 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:38 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rene Russo | 39-40 |
| 16:05 | Coppin State | Tim Kells makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Longworth | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Gary Longworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hedstrom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tim Kells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Greg Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 42-42 |
| 15:27 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jason Hayes | 45-42 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Rene Russo is hacked by Jason Hayes - foul #2 on Jason Hayes, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal (SG), Dale Whitman (PF), Neal Looney (C) Jason Hayes, Tim Kells, Randall Ayers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Augustus Zurich (PF), James Brown (C) Rene Russo, Greg Thomas, Howard Anchondo, Lee Cochran | |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dale Whitman - foul #1 on Dale Whitman, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:32 | Coppin State | A charge is called on Neal Looney - foul #2 on Neal Looney, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Cody Davis (SF) Gary Longworth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez drills a floater from the right wing set up by Augustus Zurich | 45-45 |
| 14:03 | Coppin State | James Hedstrom double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Timothy Lynch (PG), Terry Smith (SF), Randall Ayers (PF) James Hedstrom, Cody Davis, Dale Whitman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 13:33 | Coppin State | Augustus Zurich takes the ball from Neal Looney | 45-47 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Anchondo | 45-49 |
| 13:06 | Coppin State | Neal Looney misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 12:59 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Charles Graybeal | 45-49 |
| 12:53 | Coppin State | Terry Smith misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 12:21 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Graybeal | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-52 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Timothy Lynch (fresh) SG - Charles Graybeal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Ayers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Neal Looney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Lynch - foul #1 on Timothy Lynch, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Gary Longworth (SG), James Hedstrom (SF), Tim Kells (PF), Dale Whitman (C) Timothy Lynch, Charles Graybeal, Terry Smith, Randall Ayers, Neal Looney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Herman Gardner, Richard Johnson, Augustus Zurich, James Brown | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:47 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:27 | Coppin State | Tim Kells is fouled on the floor by Howard Anchondo - foul #2 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (C) Howard Anchondo | |
| 11:13 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes clanks a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #2 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| 11:13 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:13 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:13 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes makes the 3rd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Kells | 50-53 |
| 10:46 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 10:41 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hedstrom | 53-53 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Tim Kells takes the ball from Greg Thomas | 53-53 |
| 09:52 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman loses the dribble to Rene Russo | 53-53 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-53 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran tips it in | 53-55 |
| 09:30 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Randall Ayers (PF), Neal Looney (C) Jason Hayes, James Hedstrom, Tim Kells, Dale Whitman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Augustus Zurich (PF), James Brown (C) Rene Russo, Vincent Lorkowski, Lee Cochran | |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 08:49 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 08:47 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Greg Thomas | 53-55 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner is fouled on the floor by Charles Graybeal - foul #2 on Charles Graybeal, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Hedstrom (PG), Tim Kells (PF) Gary Longworth, Randall Ayers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF) Greg Thomas | |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Johnson and he's fouled by Charles Graybeal - foul #3 on Charles Graybeal, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Randall Ayers (C) James Hedstrom, Neal Looney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:41 | Coppin State | Terry Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Graybeal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Kells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Ayers (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Longworth (SF) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SF) Howard Anchondo | |
| 07:17 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich clanks a runner in the lane | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:40 | Coppin State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Graybeal - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Hedstrom (SG), Cody Davis (SF), Dale Whitman (PF), Neal Looney (C) Jason Hayes, Charles Graybeal, Tim Kells, Randall Ayers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Greg Thomas (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Herman Gardner, Richard Johnson, James Brown | |
| 06:26 | Coppin State | James Hedstrom hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Rene Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-58 |
| 06:05 | Coppin State | Neal Looney grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 06:00 | Coppin State | James Hedstrom hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rene Russo | 56-61 |
| 05:46 | Coppin State | Neal Looney hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gary Longworth and he's hacked by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #3 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal (SG), Terry Smith (SF) James Hedstrom, Cody Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Howard Anchondo (C) Rafael Enriquez, Augustus Zurich | |
| 05:46 | Coppin State | Neal Looney makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses the lay-in | 59-61 |
| 04:55 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:46 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 04:45 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:32 | Coppin State | Neal Looney connects on the 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses the lay-in | 62-61 |
| 04:21 | Coppin State | Gary Longworth gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:17 | Coppin State | Gary Longworth buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Neal Looney | 65-61 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Tim Kells (PF) Gary Longworth, Dale Whitman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Augustus Zurich (PF), James Brown (C) Rene Russo, Vincent Lorkowski, Howard Anchondo | |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 03:51 | Coppin State | Tim Kells misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:49 | Coppin State | Tim Kells grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:30 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Coppin State | Neal Looney grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Graybeal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Kells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Neal Looney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Coppin State | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Greg Thomas - foul #2 on Greg Thomas, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Randall Ayers (C) Neal Looney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:19 | Coppin State | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:19 | Coppin State | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 03:04 | Coppin State | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:46 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Longworth (SF) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:46 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:46 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich tips it home | 69-65 |
| 02:33 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Smith (SF), Neal Looney (C) Gary Longworth, Randall Ayers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:10 | Coppin State | The pull-up jumper by Tim Kells is blocked by Greg Thomas | 69-65 |
| 02:09 | Coppin State | Tim Kells tips it in | 71-65 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Terry Smith picks off the pass by James Brown | 71-65 |
| 01:30 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich is called for traveling | 71-65 |
| 00:48 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Coppin State | Tim Kells is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Gardner - foul #2 on Herman Gardner, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:42 | Coppin State | Tim Kells makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:42 | Coppin State | Tim Kells makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 73-69 |
| 00:35 | Coppin State | Tim Kells is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Gardner - foul #3 on Herman Gardner, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Longworth (SF) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:35 | Coppin State | Tim Kells makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:35 | Coppin State | Tim Kells makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:26 | Coppin State | Gary Longworth grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 00:23 | Coppin State | Herman Gardner is called for the reach on Gary Longworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Gardner, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| 00:23 | Coppin State | Gary Longworth makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:23 | Coppin State | Gary Longworth misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 76-72 |
| 00:14 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal is hacked by Herman Gardner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Gardner, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG) Herman Gardner | |
| 00:14 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:14 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Jason Hayes picks off the pass by Rafael Enriquez | 78-72 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Rafael Enriquez is called for the reach on Charles Graybeal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-72 |