| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Pannell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy loses the ball out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Bruce Olsen steals it from Greg Thomas | 39-32 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen hits the finger roll | 39-34 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | 3 seconds is called on Greg Thomas | 39-34 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy slams it home and he's hacked by Herman Gardner - foul #3 on Herman Gardner, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG) Herman Gardner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | David Bellamy swats the dunk try by Augustus Zurich | 39-37 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | James Brown comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 39-40 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 39-40 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | Luke Burleson picks off the pass by Greg Thomas | 39-40 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Augustus Zurich swats the short shot by David Bellamy | 39-40 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Luke Burleson - foul #1 on Luke Burleson, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Richard Johnson, James Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson | |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy is fouled on the floor by Augustus Zurich - foul #3 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (C) Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is hacked by Rafael Enriquez - foul #3 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:55 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Gardner out of a doubleteam | 42-40 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Olsen | 42-43 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Bellamy - foul #3 on David Bellamy, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Augustus Zurich (PF), James Brown (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Luke Burleson (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Mayfield | |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Frank Pannell is called for the reach on Rafael Enriquez - foul #2 on Frank Pannell, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 14:22 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:54 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Herman Gardner - foul #4 on Herman Gardner, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG) Herman Gardner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:54 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Luke Burleson - foul #2 on Luke Burleson, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Frank Pannell | |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is hacked by Howard Anchondo - foul #1 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF) Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Greg Thomas | 47-47 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Russell | 47-49 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | James Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF) David Bellamy | |
| 12:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-49 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) C - Mark Gates (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses the dunk attempt | 47-49 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Richard Johnson, James Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), David Bellamy (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson, Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses the lay-in | 47-49 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:41 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (C) Rene Russo, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Bruce Olsen (SG), Luke Burleson (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield | |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | David Bellamy is called for the reach on Howard Anchondo - foul #4 on David Bellamy, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF) David Bellamy | |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Howard Anchondo is blocked by Lloyd Cottrell | 47-49 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Enriquez | 47-49 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rafael Enriquez - foul #4 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Rafael Enriquez, Howard Anchondo, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | James Brown scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Augustus Zurich | 49-49 |
| 08:30 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson | |
| 08:30 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:30 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Frank Pannell picks off the pass by Rene Russo | 49-51 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Russell | 49-54 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rene Russo | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) C - Frank Pannell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Wright and he's fouled by Augustus Zurich - foul #4 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Rene Russo, Richard Johnson, James Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Bruce Olsen (SG), Luke Burleson (SF), David Bellamy (PF) Joe Russell, Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Vincent Lorkowski is blocked by Frank Pannell | 51-57 |
| 07:03 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Rafael Enriquez is called for the reach on Bruce Olsen - foul #5 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF) Rafael Enriquez, Greg Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Frank Pannell | |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from David Bellamy and he's hacked by Howard Anchondo - foul #2 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #11 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF) Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Bruce Olsen is called for the reach on Rene Russo - foul #1 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (C) Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by David Bellamy - foul #5 on David Bellamy, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, David Bellamy | |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell tips it home | 54-64 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Rene Russo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-64 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | James Brown tips it in | 56-64 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is called for traveling | 56-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Rene Russo, Greg Thomas, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-64 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the tip | 56-64 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is hacked by Bruce Olsen - foul #2 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Howard Anchondo, James Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Frank Pannell (C) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson, Mark Gates | |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Augustus Zurich is denied by Frank Pannell | 56-64 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't tip it in | 56-64 |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Lloyd Cottrell | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 56-66 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits a driving attempt from the left block | 58-66 |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (C) Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Bruce Olsen (SG), Luke Burleson (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield | |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson is hacked by Augustus Zurich - foul #5 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski (PF) Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 60-68 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen banks in the layup set up by Joe Russell | 60-70 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Frank Pannell denies the turnaround by Vincent Lorkowski | 60-70 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Frank Pannell | 60-70 |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses long on a runner from close range | 60-70 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Greg Thomas | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Frank Pannell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #13 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Lee Cochran (C) Herman Gardner, Greg Thomas, James Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell, Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson | |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran throws it down | 62-72 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Johnson, team foul #14 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Frank Pannell | |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Rene Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran tips it but misses | 62-73 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Lloyd Cottrell | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson runs out the clock | 62-73 |