| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) SG - Charles Carty (fresh) SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) PF - Damon Foster (fresh) C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rick Denker (fresh) SG - John Daniels (fresh) SF - Alfred Straub (fresh) PF - George Landry (fresh) C - Harry Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Nicholas Dargan - foul #1 on Nicholas Dargan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | Damon Foster is open and scores on a floater in the paint set up by Nicholas Dargan | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub throws it down on a nice dish by Rick Denker | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Carty | 5-4 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson misses the easy layup | 5-4 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Alfred Straub knocks away the 3 by Andrew Gloria | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Dargan - foul #2 on Nicholas Dargan, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (C) Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Damon Foster gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | George Landry grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker loses the dribble to Charles Carty | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Timothy Pierson (SG), Frank Palen (PF) Rick Denker, John Daniels, George Landry | |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson (C) Harry Johnson | |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Gloria picks off the pass by Frank Palen | 5-7 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:54 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Carty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Pierson (fresh) SF - Alfred Straub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Palen (fresh) C - Howard Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen's dunk attempt is rejected by Damon Foster | 5-7 |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Damon Foster snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Charles Carty can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by Damon Foster - foul #1 on Damon Foster, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (PG), Ernest Denman (SG), Gary Boe (SF), Jerry Mozee (C) Andrew Gloria, Charles Carty, Terry Thomas, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (PG), John Daniels (SG), Allan Free (SF), George Landry (PF), Harry Johnson (C) Paul Brooks, Timothy Pierson, Alfred Straub, Frank Palen, Howard Wilkerson | |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Damon Foster steals the ball from John Daniels | 5-7 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 5-7 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Damon Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee blows the layup | 5-7 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Damon Foster tips it home | 7-7 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Daniels | 7-9 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee drills a floater from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Daniels | 9-11 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond is fouled on the floor by Rick Denker - foul #1 on Rick Denker, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Terry Thomas (SF), David Johnson (PF) Emanuel Pond, Ernest Denman, Gary Boe, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson (SG), Alfred Straub (SF), Howard Wilkerson (C) John Daniels, Allan Free, Harry Johnson | |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | Charles Carty is called for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG) Rick Denker | |
| 12:38 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Charles Carty snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-11 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee can't tip it in | 9-11 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | David Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee clanks a floater from the left side | 9-11 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | David Johnson tips it home | 11-11 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | David Johnson steals the ball from Alfred Straub | 11-11 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Charles Carty works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | George Landry pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Mozee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Pierson (fresh) SF - Alfred Straub (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Landry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Wilkerson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Charles Carty is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Carty, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (SG), Ernest Denman (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Gary Boe (C) Charles Carty, Terry Thomas, David Johnson, Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (PG), John Daniels (SG), Frank Palen (PF), Harry Johnson (C) Paul Brooks, Timothy Pierson, George Landry, Howard Wilkerson | |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Palen | 11-13 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Damon Foster - foul #2 on Damon Foster, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), David Johnson (C) Andrew Gloria, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 11-13 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | David Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | David Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Gary Boe tips it in | 13-13 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ernest Denman | 13-13 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | David Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | David Johnson buries a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Harry Johnson - foul #1 on Harry Johnson, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Terry Thomas (SF), Jerry Mozee (C) Joseph Burkett, Emanuel Pond, Ernest Denman, Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Timothy Pierson (SG), Allan Free (SF) Rick Denker, John Daniels, Alfred Straub | |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | David Johnson makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free hits a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Terry Thomas - foul #1 on Terry Thomas, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Boe (C) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Charles Carty drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Gloria | 19-16 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harry Johnson | 19-19 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Gary Boe scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Gloria | 22-19 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Palen and the foul's on Charles Carty - foul #2 on Charles Carty, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (SG) Charles Carty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (PG), John Daniels (SG), George Landry (PF), Howard Wilkerson (C) Paul Brooks, Timothy Pierson, Frank Palen, Harry Johnson | |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 07:52 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels blows the layup | 22-22 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gary Boe | 22-22 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Howard Wilkerson takes the ball from Jerry Mozee | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emanuel Pond (fresh) SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Boe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rick Denker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Free (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Landry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Wilkerson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels tips it home | 22-24 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Emanuel Pond | 25-24 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Ernest Denman (SF), David Johnson (PF) Andrew Gloria, Terry Thomas, Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Timothy Pierson (SG), Alfred Straub (SF), Harry Johnson (C) Rick Denker, John Daniels, Allan Free, Howard Wilkerson | |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | David Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Burkett | 27-24 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | David Johnson grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | David Johnson tips it home | 29-24 |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson is hacked by Joseph Burkett - foul #1 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Terry Thomas (SF) Emanuel Pond | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen (PF) George Landry | |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | David Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Boe (C) Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Burkett picks off the pass by Timothy Pierson | 29-26 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas is fouled on the floor by Harry Johnson - foul #2 on Harry Johnson, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG) Joseph Burkett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (PG), John Daniels (SG), Howard Wilkerson (C) Paul Brooks, Timothy Pierson, Harry Johnson | |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | David Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Howard Wilkerson - foul #1 on Howard Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Gary Boe is called for the reach on Alfred Straub - foul #1 on Gary Boe, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (SG) Terry Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ernest Denman | 31-28 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels banks in the layup set up by Rick Denker | 31-30 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | David Johnson clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emanuel Pond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Boe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rick Denker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Straub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Palen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Wilkerson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Rick Denker | 31-32 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria is whistled for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Terry Thomas (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Andrew Gloria, Emanuel Pond, Ernest Denman, Gary Boe, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Timothy Pierson (SG), Allan Free (SF), George Landry (PF), Harry Johnson (C) Rick Denker, John Daniels, Alfred Straub, Frank Palen, Howard Wilkerson | |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | George Landry makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nicholas Dargan | 34-34 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Carty - foul #3 on Charles Carty, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG) Charles Carty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Landry - foul #1 on George Landry, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (SG) Joseph Burkett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub (SF) Allan Free | |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | George Landry blows the layup | 35-35 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Damon Foster scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Emanuel Pond | 37-35 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | George Landry can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Damon Foster snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Paul Brooks steals it from Emanuel Pond | 37-35 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks jams it | 37-37 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Thomas | 39-37 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Milton Schwarzenbach - foul #1 on Milton Schwarzenbach, team foul #12 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG), Ernest Denman (SG), Gary Boe (SF), David Johnson (PF), Jerry Mozee (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Emanuel Pond, Terry Thomas, Damon Foster, Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (PG), Allan Free (SF), Frank Palen (PF), Howard Wilkerson (C) Paul Brooks, Alfred Straub, George Landry, Harry Johnson | |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | David Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-38 |