| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul McFadden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sal Thorn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-33 |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 28-33 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Mitchell | 28-33 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno is hacked by Dale Lieu - foul #3 on Dale Lieu, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (C) Dale Lieu | |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 30-33 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Shawn Brown swats the dunk try by Jacob Lloyd | 30-33 |
| 18:43 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown is fouled on the floor by Leroy Morin - foul #1 on Leroy Morin, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden throws it down and the foul's on Harry Comer - foul #1 on Harry Comer, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle blows the layup | 32-33 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Harry Comer is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Adams (PF), Andrew Jones (C) John Mitchell, Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (PF) Sal Thorn | |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Salerno and he's hacked by Erick McGunagle - foul #2 on Erick McGunagle, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Paul Salerno - foul #2 on Paul Salerno, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (PG), Scott Richardson (SF), Robert Cochran (C) Leroy Morin, Jacob Lloyd, Erick McGunagle | |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Harry Comer is hacked by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel (PF) Robert Arthur | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses the dunk | 34-33 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Jones | 34-33 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | John Adams grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Salerno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Richardson (fresh) PF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cochran (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel is fouled on the floor by Robert Cochran - foul #1 on Robert Cochran, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (SG), Paul McFadden (PF), Vernon Geisler (C) Paul Salerno, Shawn Brown, John Adams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Sal Thorn (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Harry Comer, Scott Richardson, Michael Brighton, Robert Cochran | |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Morin steals it from Vernon Geisler | 34-33 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin slams it home | 34-35 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Leroy Morin - foul #2 on Leroy Morin, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), John Mitchell (PF) Jim Goforth, Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG) Bobby Anderson | |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Walter Winkel is called for the reach on Jacob Lloyd - foul #1 on Walter Winkel, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno (SG), Shawn Brown (SF) Andrew Jones, Walter Winkel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Robert Arthur steps in front of the Sal Thorn pass | 37-35 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Salerno | 39-35 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Arthur | 42-35 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Morin | 42-38 |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell's layup is rejected by Jacob Lloyd | 42-38 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Lloyd | 42-40 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Arthur, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (PF), John Adams (C) John Mitchell, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF) Leroy Morin, Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd, Sal Thorn | |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Anderson steals the ball from Robert Arthur | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (PG), Jim Goforth (SG), Walter Winkel (SF) Robert Arthur, Paul Salerno, Shawn Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Robert Cochran (C) John Nelms, Dale Lieu | |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Harry Comer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Robert Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Robert Cochran's layup is rejected by Paul McFadden | 42-40 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Adams | 42-40 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Robert Cochran is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Cochran, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Paul Salerno (SG), Shawn Brown (SF), Vernon Geisler (C) Andrew Jones, Jim Goforth, Walter Winkel, John Adams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Dale Lieu (C) Bobby Anderson, Erick McGunagle, Robert Cochran | |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Paul Salerno | 44-40 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Michael Brighton is denied by Paul McFadden | 44-40 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Shawn Brown | 47-40 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Dale Lieu blocks the short jumper by Shawn Brown | 47-40 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Comer | 47-43 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jacob Lloyd - foul #1 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG), Sal Thorn (PF) Harry Comer, Michael Brighton | |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Salerno | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sal Thorn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Morin takes the ball from Vernon Geisler | 51-46 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd clanks a jumper from the left block | 51-46 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 06:44 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown's pass is intercepted by Dale Lieu | 51-48 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Morin | 51-51 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell lays it in set up by Robert Arthur and he's fouled by Sal Thorn - foul #2 on Sal Thorn, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (PG), Jim Goforth (SG), Walter Winkel (SF), Paul McFadden (C) Robert Arthur, Paul Salerno, Shawn Brown, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Robert Cochran (C) Leroy Morin, Jacob Lloyd, Sal Thorn, Dale Lieu | |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Robert Cochran drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Brighton | 54-57 |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jim Goforth, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno (SG), Shawn Brown (SF), John Adams (C) Jim Goforth, Walter Winkel, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Sal Thorn (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Bobby Anderson, Erick McGunagle, Robert Cochran | |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Paul McFadden takes the ball from Dale Lieu | 54-57 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | John Adams is hacked by Sal Thorn - foul #3 on Sal Thorn, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Vernon Geisler (C) Andrew Jones, Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF) John Nelms, Michael Brighton | |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Harry Comer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vernon Geisler - foul #4 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Harry Comer makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | John Adams grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur is hacked by Leroy Morin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Morin, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sal Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Paul Salerno takes the ball from Dale Lieu | 58-58 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Salerno | 61-58 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Morin | 61-60 |
| 02:08 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | John Adams is called for the reach on Sal Thorn - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Paul Salerno | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Comer - foul #2 on Harry Comer, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Vernon Geisler - foul #5 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (C) Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Morin steps in front of the John Mitchell pass | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Arthur - foul #4 on Robert Arthur, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-64 |