| Lineup | Maine | PG - Eddie Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Crafton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Croft (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Bryan Carter inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Maine | Eddie Reese misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Walter Croft swats the layup by Robert Wolfe | 33-23 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter tips it in | 33-25 |
| 18:56 | Maine | Eddie Reese buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Henry Crafton | 36-25 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter travels with the ball | 36-25 |
| 18:33 | Maine | Henry Crafton loses the ball out of bounds | 36-25 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Eddie Reese takes the ball from Arthur Patterson | 36-25 |
| 18:04 | Maine | Henry Crafton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-25 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain travels with the ball | 36-25 |
| 17:35 | Maine | Jon Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tony Streeter | 36-25 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-28 |
| 16:44 | Maine | Henry Crafton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 16:28 | Maine | Bryan Carter grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 16:20 | Maine | Walter Croft's layup is rejected by Jeffery Schenck | 36-28 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Eddie Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Crafton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Croft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Maine | Eddie Reese comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Reese - foul #1 on Eddie Reese, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Maine | Donald Johnson (PG), Rocco Marino (SG), Richard Dahlin (SF), Sammie Perkins (C) Eddie Reese, Henry Crafton, Bryan Carter, Walter Croft | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG), Harry Core (SF), Johnny Aker (PF), David Cook (C) Robert Wolfe, Jeffery Schenck, Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:38 | Maine | Jon Hughes's pass is intercepted by Earnest Cain | 36-32 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain hits the finger roll | 36-34 |
| 14:05 | Maine | Rocco Marino misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roderick Hicks - foul #2 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG) Earnest Cain | |
| 14:05 | Maine | Rocco Marino makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:05 | Maine | Rocco Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | George Holden drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roderick Hicks | 38-36 |
| 13:36 | Maine | Jon Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 38-36 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Harry Core knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Aker and he's fouled by Sammie Perkins - foul #1 on Sammie Perkins, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Maine | Henry Crafton (SG), Bryan Carter (SF), Walter Croft (C) Rocco Marino, Richard Dahlin, Sammie Perkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF) David Cook | |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:52 | Maine | Walter Croft connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Donald Johnson | 40-39 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffery Schenck | 40-41 |
| 12:12 | Maine | Jeffery Schenck blocks the short jumper by Jon Hughes | 40-41 |
| 12:11 | Maine | Walter Croft pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:47 | Maine | Walter Croft is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Croft, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Maine | Eddie Reese (PG), Daniel Deleon (PF) Donald Johnson, Jon Hughes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Arthur Patterson (PF), Tony Streeter (C) Roderick Hicks, Harry Core, Johnny Aker | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Eddie Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Crafton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Deleon (fresh) C - Walter Croft (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Eddie Reese - foul #2 on Eddie Reese, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG) George Holden | |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:36 | Maine | Daniel Deleon pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:09 | Maine | Eddie Reese is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Schenck - foul #1 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Maine | Rocco Marino (SG), Richard Dahlin (SF) Henry Crafton, Bryan Carter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:44 | Maine | Eddie Reese misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 10:42 | Maine | Rocco Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:24 | Maine | Rocco Marino buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Deleon | 43-42 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:14 | Maine | Daniel Deleon pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:12 | Maine | Eddie Reese is hacked by Earnest Cain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earnest Cain, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Maine | Henry Crafton (SG) Rocco Marino | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (SF) Jeffery Schenck | |
| 09:55 | Maine | Daniel Deleon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Maine | Bryan Carter (SF), Jon Hughes (PF), Sammie Perkins (C) Richard Dahlin, Daniel Deleon, Walter Croft | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the contested shot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 09:09 | Maine | Henry Crafton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 09:08 | Maine | Sammie Perkins tips it in | 45-44 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Tony Streeter | 45-46 |
| 08:37 | Maine | Jon Hughes makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Crafton | 47-46 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jon Hughes - foul #3 on Jon Hughes, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Maine | Donald Johnson (PG), Daniel Deleon (PF), Walter Croft (C) Eddie Reese, Jon Hughes, Sammie Perkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Roderick Hicks (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Johnny Aker (PF) Earnest Cain, Robert Wolfe, Harry Core, Arthur Patterson | |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:24 | Maine | Daniel Deleon pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:55 | Maine | Walter Croft misses short on a jumper near the basket | 47-47 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | The refs have stopped play. Jeffery Schenck is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 47-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Rocco Marino (SG), Richard Dahlin (SF) Henry Crafton, Bryan Carter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (SF), David Cook (C) Jeffery Schenck, Tony Streeter | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Richard Dahlin blocks the short jumper by Harry Core | 47-47 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rocco Marino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Dahlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Croft (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Core (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Maine | Walter Croft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Maine | Jon Hughes (PF) Daniel Deleon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson (PF) David Cook | |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 06:29 | Maine | Walter Croft lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Dahlin | 49-52 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on George Holden - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Maine | Eddie Reese (PG), Henry Crafton (SG), Bryan Carter (SF) Donald Johnson, Rocco Marino, Richard Dahlin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Tony Streeter (C) George Holden, Roderick Hicks, Johnny Aker | |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 05:26 | Maine | Henry Crafton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Reese | 52-52 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter knocks in the shot from the left side | 52-54 |
| 04:42 | Maine | Jon Hughes misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 52-54 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Walter Croft - foul #2 on Walter Croft, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Maine | Daniel Deleon (PF), Sammie Perkins (C) Jon Hughes, Walter Croft | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SF), Johnny Aker (PF), David Cook (C) Harry Core, Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses the 3rd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:35 | Maine | Daniel Deleon gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:12 | Maine | Daniel Deleon misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Johnny Aker - foul #1 on Johnny Aker, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| 04:12 | Maine | Daniel Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:12 | Maine | Daniel Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks loses the dribble to Daniel Deleon | 53-56 |
| 03:34 | Maine | David Cook steals the ball from Eddie Reese | 53-56 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 03:24 | Maine | Daniel Deleon pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Eddie Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Crafton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammie Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Maine | Daniel Deleon scores on a jump hook from the right block | 55-56 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Maine | Jon Hughes (PF), Walter Croft (C) Daniel Deleon, Sammie Perkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF), Tony Streeter (C) Roderick Hicks, Johnny Aker, David Cook | |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Walter Croft is called for the reach on Arthur Patterson - foul #3 on Walter Croft, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:37 | Maine | The rebound goes to Jon Hughes | 55-57 |
| 02:18 | Maine | Jon Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Crafton | 57-57 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earnest Cain | 57-59 |
| 01:36 | Maine | Walter Croft lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Crafton and he's fouled by Earnest Cain - foul #2 on Earnest Cain, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| 01:36 | Maine | Walter Croft makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter tips it but misses | 60-59 |
| 01:09 | Maine | Henry Crafton grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:41 | Maine | Jon Hughes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:40 | Maine | Jon Hughes snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Maine | Henry Crafton is hacked by Robert Wolfe - foul #1 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Maine | Eddie Reese is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Schenck - foul #2 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 00:16 | Maine | Eddie Reese makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:16 | Maine | Eddie Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Walter Croft takes the ball from Tony Streeter | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | Maine | Robert Wolfe is called for the reach on Bryan Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | Maine | Bryan Carter makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:06 | Maine | Bryan Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Walter Croft is called for the reach on Earnest Cain - foul #4 on Walter Croft, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Maine | Walter Croft pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Maine | Walter Croft runs out the clock | 63-60 |