| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Russell | 35-29 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Pannell | 37-29 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | James Brown drills a shot from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Brown | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | James Brown comes up short on the shot in the lane | 37-31 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell drills a shot from the left side set up by Luke Burleson | 39-31 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | James Brown misses the shot from close range | 39-31 |
| 17:08 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner is fouled on the floor by Bruce Olsen - foul #3 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Rafael Enriquez, Greg Thomas, James Brown | |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 39-31 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Nuzzo | 41-31 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF) Augustus Zurich | |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy slams it home and he's fouled by Howard Anchondo - foul #1 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG) Jesse Wright | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Herman Gardner | |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Rene Russo drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-34 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell can't tip it in | 44-34 |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:54 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Rene Russo snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-37 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Olsen | 46-37 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses short on a jumper in the paint | 46-37 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Bruce Olsen | 48-37 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Luke Burleson (SF), Mark Gates (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Mayfield, Frank Pannell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), James Brown (C) Rene Russo, Greg Thomas, Vincent Lorkowski, Howard Anchondo | |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Rafael Enriquez steps in front of the Bruce Olsen pass | 48-37 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | James Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF) David Bellamy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses the lay-in | 48-37 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't tip it in | 48-37 |
| 12:03 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell is denied on a layup by Augustus Zurich | 48-37 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Gates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SF - Greg Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | The jumper by Rafael Enriquez is denied by Lloyd Cottrell | 48-37 |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Cottrell | 51-37 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-37 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Enriquez - foul #1 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Greg Thomas | |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses the easy layup | 51-37 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 09:47 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Olsen | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Herman Gardner | 53-40 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson lays it in | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 55-42 |
| 08:46 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy drills a driving attempt near the basket | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Luke Burleson is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Luke Burleson, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Greg Thomas (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Augustus Zurich, James Brown | |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Frank Pannell takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 57-42 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-42 |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Nuzzo | 59-42 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Rene Russo is fouled on the floor by David Bellamy - foul #1 on David Bellamy, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rene Russo | 59-45 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Howard Anchondo - foul #2 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) Jesse Wright, David Bellamy, Frank Pannell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich (PF) Howard Anchondo | |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-45 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Gates | 59-45 |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Luke Burleson (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Mayfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Rene Russo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mark Gates | 62-47 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Rene Russo buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 62-49 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Rene Russo steals it from Lloyd Cottrell | 62-49 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Lloyd Cottrell is called for the reach on Herman Gardner - foul #1 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), David Bellamy (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Bruce Olsen, Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (PF) Rene Russo, Howard Anchondo, Augustus Zurich | |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Vincent Lorkowski - foul #1 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | James Brown scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 64-51 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (C) James Brown | |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich (PF) Howard Anchondo | |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright is called for traveling | 66-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG) Jesse Wright | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 66-51 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield grabs the board | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Nuzzo | 68-51 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Mayfield | 70-51 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-54 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield is hacked by Augustus Zurich - foul #3 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) Bruce Olsen, David Bellamy, Frank Pannell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Lee Cochran (C) Herman Gardner, Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich | |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 71-54 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez can't tip it in | 71-54 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell's floater is tipped away by Lee Cochran | 71-54 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates hits the follow up shot | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Lawrence Nuzzo steps in front of the Howard Anchondo pass | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright misses short on a shot in the lane | 73-54 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo lays it up and in | 73-56 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo runs out the clock | 73-56 |