| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Warren White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Colombo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Skradski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Renfro (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Erler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Kenneth Skradski inbounds the ball | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Maine | Warren White clanks a turnaround from the right block | 40-47 |
| 19:50 | Maine | Michael Erler grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 19:32 | Maine | Kurt Shue steals it from Salvatore Colombo | 40-47 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Renfro - foul #2 on Richard Renfro, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 19:09 | Maine | Richard Renfro snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 18:44 | Maine | Warren White connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Salvatore Colombo | 41-49 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Bazile | 44-49 |
| 18:08 | Maine | Salvatore Colombo can't throw it down but he's hacked by Paul Tarrance - foul #1 on Paul Tarrance, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| 18:08 | Maine | Salvatore Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 18:08 | Maine | Salvatore Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Richard Renfro is called for the reach on Thomas Ball - foul #3 on Richard Renfro, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Maine | Chung Shih (PF) Richard Renfro | |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty hits a 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 17:22 | Maine | Salvatore Colombo is denied on a layup by Kurt Shue | 47-51 |
| 17:20 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Erler | 47-51 |
| 17:13 | Maine | Kenneth Skradski loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (PF), Sean Bennette (C) Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Maine | Shawn Fenimore (C) Michael Erler | |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Kenneth Skradski knocks away the 3 by Paul Tarrance | 47-51 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller tips it in | 49-51 |
| 16:40 | Maine | Kenneth Skradski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Bennette | 51-51 |
| 16:13 | Maine | The jump hook by Warren White is blocked by Joseph Keller | 51-51 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Joseph Keller | 51-51 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Bazile | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Bennette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Warren White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Colombo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Skradski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chung Shih (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Fenimore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Maine | Chung Shih travels with the ball | 54-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Ball (C) Robert Bazile, Paul Tarrance, Lester Luter, Joseph Keller, Sean Bennette | |
| Subs | Maine | Terry Dietrich (PG), Carl Lewis (SG), Dan Payne (SF), Richard Renfro (PF), Michael Erler (C) Warren White, Salvatore Colombo, Kenneth Skradski, Chung Shih, Shawn Fenimore | |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Michael Erler steps in front of the Thomas Ball pass | 54-51 |
| 15:12 | Maine | Dan Payne clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Ball - foul #2 on Thomas Ball, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| 15:12 | Maine | Dan Payne makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 15:12 | Maine | Dan Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ross Miller | 56-52 |
| 14:32 | Maine | Michael Erler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 14:30 | Maine | Terry Dietrich snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 14:15 | Maine | Carl Lewis blows the dunk | 56-52 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 13:32 | Maine | Michael Erler misses the driving attempt in the lane | 58-52 |
| 13:30 | Maine | Michael Erler grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 13:13 | Maine | Michael Erler buries a floater from the left side set up by Terry Dietrich | 58-54 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Ross Miller drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kurt Shue | 61-54 |
| 12:35 | Maine | Richard Renfro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Paul Tarrance (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (PF), Sean Bennette (C) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Maine | Warren White (PG), Salvatore Colombo (SG), Kenneth Skradski (SF), Chung Shih (C) Terry Dietrich, Dan Payne, Carl Lewis, Michael Erler | |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Sean Bennette misses the lay-in | 61-54 |
| 12:21 | Maine | Warren White gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 11:59 | Maine | Richard Renfro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 11:57 | Maine | Chung Shih tips it in | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Bennette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Warren White (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Colombo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Skradski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Renfro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Chung Shih (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 63-56 |
| 11:23 | Maine | Kenneth Skradski is fouled on the floor by Lester Luter - foul #3 on Lester Luter, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Maine | Shawn Fenimore (C) Richard Renfro | |
| 11:15 | Maine | Shawn Fenimore misses the lay-in | 63-56 |
| 11:14 | Maine | Kenneth Skradski tips it in | 63-58 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-58 |
| 11:01 | Maine | Chung Shih pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 10:44 | Maine | Salvatore Colombo drills a floater from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 10:31 | Maine | Kenneth Skradski snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 10:14 | Maine | Shawn Fenimore is hacked by Sean Bennette - foul #2 on Sean Bennette, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Ball (C) Lester Luter, Joseph Keller, Sean Bennette | |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Erler (C) Shawn Fenimore | |
| 10:01 | Maine | Michael Erler is called for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Maine | Richard Renfro (PF) Chung Shih | |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 09:44 | Maine | Michael Erler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 09:31 | Maine | Salvatore Colombo lays it up and in | 63-62 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Richard Renfro blocks the short jumper by Kurt Shue | 63-62 |
| 09:11 | Maine | Michael Erler grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 08:59 | Maine | Salvatore Colombo's floater is tipped away by Kurt Shue | 63-62 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Skradski - foul #1 on Kenneth Skradski, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF) Robert Bazile, Paul Tarrance, Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Maine | Terry Dietrich (PG), Carl Lewis (SG), Dan Payne (SF), Chung Shih (C) Warren White, Salvatore Colombo, Kenneth Skradski, Michael Erler | |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Ross Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-62 |
| 08:09 | Maine | Chung Shih grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:54 | Maine | Carl Lewis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Terry Dietrich | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Terry Dietrich (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Payne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Renfro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Chung Shih (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Renfro - foul #4 on Richard Renfro, team foul #4 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Joseph Keller (C) Ross Miller, Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Maine | Warren White (PG), Kenneth Skradski (SF), Michael Erler (C) Terry Dietrich, Dan Payne, Richard Renfro | |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:05 | Maine | Carl Lewis misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Gurney - foul #2 on Richard Gurney, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Sean Bennette (C) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Maine | Salvatore Colombo (SG) Warren White | |
| 07:05 | Maine | Carl Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:05 | Maine | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Kenneth Skradski is called for the reach on Harry Haggerty - foul #2 on Kenneth Skradski, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Maine | Warren White (PG) Carl Lewis | |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 06:42 | Maine | The rebound goes to Michael Erler | 64-66 |
| 06:20 | Maine | Kenneth Skradski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Bazile | 67-66 |
| 05:55 | Maine | Salvatore Colombo drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Erler | 67-68 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Bennette | 69-68 |
| 05:14 | Maine | Harry Haggerty takes the ball from Chung Shih | 69-68 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Sean Bennette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Ball (C) Robert Bazile, Paul Tarrance, Harry Haggerty, Joseph Keller, Sean Bennette | |
| Subs | Maine | Terry Dietrich (PG), Carl Lewis (SG), Dan Payne (SF), Richard Renfro (PF), Shawn Fenimore (C) Warren White, Salvatore Colombo, Kenneth Skradski, Chung Shih, Michael Erler | |
| 04:42 | Maine | Richard Renfro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Gurney | 71-68 |
| 04:05 | Maine | Kurt Shue blocks the jumper by Carl Lewis | 71-68 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Ball | 71-68 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue drills a floater from the baseline set up by Ross Miller | 73-68 |
| 03:45 | Maine | Terry Dietrich drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Renfro | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Terry Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dan Payne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Renfro (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Shawn Fenimore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball lays it up and in set up by Lester Luter and the foul's on Shawn Fenimore - foul #2 on Shawn Fenimore, team foul #6 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Paul Tarrance (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Maine | Warren White (PG), Salvatore Colombo (SG), Kenneth Skradski (SF), Chung Shih (C) Terry Dietrich, Carl Lewis, Dan Payne, Shawn Fenimore | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:04 | Maine | Kenneth Skradski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Salvatore Colombo | 76-74 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 78-74 |
| 02:39 | Maine | Chung Shih misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 02:38 | Maine | Salvatore Colombo gets the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 02:22 | Maine | Salvatore Colombo drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Paul Tarrance - foul #2 on Paul Tarrance, team foul #6 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Erler (C) Chung Shih | |
| 02:22 | Maine | Salvatore Colombo makes the free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-77 |
| 02:07 | Maine | Richard Renfro pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:51 | Maine | Michael Erler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-77 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 80-77 |
| 01:17 | Maine | Michael Erler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-77 |
| 01:16 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Renfro | 80-77 |
| 01:04 | Maine | Warren White misses short on a shot from the right side | 80-77 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Harry Haggerty | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Maine | Michael Erler scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Skradski | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Warren White is called for the reach on Thomas Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren White, team foul #7 | 82-79 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:36 | Maine | Richard Renfro grabs the board | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Maine | Kenneth Skradski can't connect on a floater from the left side | 82-79 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Salvatore Colombo is called for the reach on Kurt Shue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Salvatore Colombo, team foul #8 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG) Robert Bazile | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Maine | Warren White is whistled for a carry | 84-79 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball is hacked by Warren White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren White, team foul #9 | 84-79 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:15 | Maine | The rebound goes to Michael Erler | 85-79 |
| 00:10 | Maine | Warren White misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-79 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball grabs the board | 85-79 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball is hacked by Warren White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren White, team foul #10 | 85-79 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:01 | Maine | Kenneth Skradski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-79 |
| 00:00 | Maine | Michael Erler grabs the offensive board | 87-79 |