| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Blake Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Coats (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Bolton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Ronald Bolton is called for the reach on George Pittman - foul #1 on Ronald Bolton, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Jean Eatman (PF) Jerry Gama, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-29 |
| 19:14 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 18:59 | Winthrop | Blake Brewer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Coats | 24-32 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman scores on a shot near the basket set up by Tyron Smith and he's hacked by John Coats - foul #2 on John Coats, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Jeremy Peterson, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses the free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:30 | Winthrop | John Coats pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:09 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Robert Davis grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 17:52 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:34 | Winthrop | Mark Harris double dribbles | 26-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski (C) Jean Eatman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Robert Davis grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Mark Harris is called for the reach on Tyron Smith - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jean Eatman (C) Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Holst (PG), David Zelonis (SG), Jerome Suhr (PF), Ralph Frazier (C) Blake Brewer, Ronald Brown, John Coats, Ronald Bolton | |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman loses the ball out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski (C) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Renken (PG) Mark Harris | |
| 16:15 | Winthrop | Jerome Suhr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | George Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | George Pittman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Gama | 29-32 |
| 15:50 | Winthrop | Tyron Smith steps in front of the Ralph Frazier pass | 29-32 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama slams it home set up by Tyron Smith | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Renken (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Holst (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Zelonis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Suhr (fresh) C - Ralph Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Winthrop | Tyron Smith steps in front of the Jerome Suhr pass | 31-32 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | George Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Davis (PF) Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Brown (SG), Mark Harris (SF), John Coats (PF) Richard Renken, David Zelonis, Ralph Frazier | |
| 15:10 | Winthrop | Jean Eatman is called for the reach on Jerome Suhr - foul #3 on Jean Eatman, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski (C) Jean Eatman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Blake Brewer (PG), Ronald Bolton (C) Richard Holst, Jerome Suhr | |
| 14:58 | Winthrop | Blake Brewer lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jerry Gama - foul #1 on Jerry Gama, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 14:58 | Winthrop | Blake Brewer makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama is hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jean Eatman (C) Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 14:07 | Winthrop | Mark Harris grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 13:48 | Winthrop | Tyron Smith steps in front of the John Coats pass | 31-35 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama knocks in the floater from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 13:10 | Winthrop | John Coats drills a shot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | George Pittman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Gama | 36-37 |
| 12:20 | Winthrop | John Coats scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Blake Brewer | 36-40 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman is called for 3 seconds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), David Patton (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Jerry Gama, Robert Davis, Jean Eatman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Renken (PG), Richard Holst (SG), David Zelonis (SF), Jerome Suhr (PF), Ralph Frazier (C) Blake Brewer, Ronald Brown, Mark Harris, John Coats, Ronald Bolton | |
| 11:53 | Winthrop | George Pittman picks off the pass by Richard Renken | 36-40 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the shot from the left block | 36-40 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | David Patton snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) SF - Tyron Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Patton (fresh) C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Renken (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Holst (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Zelonis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Suhr (fresh) C - Ralph Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Ralph Frazier is called for the reach on Johnny Topolski - foul #3 on Ralph Frazier, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Jeremy Peterson, David Patton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Robert Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Brown (SG), Mark Harris (SF) Richard Renken, David Zelonis | |
| 10:37 | Winthrop | Richard Holst is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jean Eatman (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Davis (PF) Jean Eatman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerome Suhr - foul #1 on Jerome Suhr, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jean Eatman (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Blake Brewer (PG), Ronald Bolton (C) Richard Holst, Ralph Frazier | |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:49 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 38-40 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from George Pittman | 40-40 |
| 09:21 | Winthrop | Jerry Gama blocks the short jumper by Ronald Brown | 40-40 |
| 09:19 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton tips it home | 40-42 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | George Pittman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 09:02 | Winthrop | Mark Harris grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 08:39 | Winthrop | Ronald Brown is called for a charge - foul #4 on Ronald Brown, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Davis (PF) Jean Eatman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Holst (SG), David Zelonis (SF), John Coats (PF), Ralph Frazier (C) Ronald Brown, Mark Harris, Jerome Suhr, Ronald Bolton | |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tyron Smith | 42-42 |
| 08:05 | Winthrop | David Zelonis drills a floater from the left block | 42-44 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | George Pittman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Gama | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Gama (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Blake Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Holst (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Zelonis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Coats (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Winthrop | Blake Brewer's pass is intercepted by Tyron Smith | 45-44 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 06:42 | Winthrop | Ralph Frazier snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 06:32 | Winthrop | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Richard Holst - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Jean Eatman (PF), David Patton (C) Jerry Gama, Robert Davis, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Brown (SG), Mark Harris (SF), Ronald Bolton (C) Blake Brewer, David Zelonis, Ralph Frazier | |
| 06:24 | Winthrop | David Patton is called for the reach on Ronald Bolton - foul #2 on David Patton, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 06:17 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Pittman - foul #3 on George Pittman, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| 06:17 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:17 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | George Pittman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | David Patton misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | David Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Ronald Bolton takes the ball from George Pittman | 45-44 |
| 04:50 | Winthrop | John Coats misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 04:48 | Winthrop | Richard Holst can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tyron Smith | 45-44 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 04:15 | Winthrop | Richard Holst grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 04:03 | Winthrop | George Pittman is called for the reach on Richard Holst - foul #4 on George Pittman, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Jeremy Peterson, Tyron Smith, Jean Eatman, David Patton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jerome Suhr (PF) John Coats | |
| 04:03 | Winthrop | Richard Holst misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 03:38 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Mark Harris | 45-44 |
| 03:16 | Winthrop | Mark Harris loses the dribble to Jerry Gama | 45-44 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 03:11 | Winthrop | Jerome Suhr snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Gama (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Isom (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Holst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jerome Suhr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Bolton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Winthrop | Jerome Suhr misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Isom - foul #1 on Robert Isom, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Jean Eatman (C) George Pittman, Robert Isom, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Blake Brewer (PG), David Zelonis (SG), Richard Renken (SF), Ralph Frazier (C) Richard Holst, Ronald Brown, Mark Harris, Ronald Bolton | |
| 02:54 | Winthrop | Jerome Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 02:54 | Winthrop | Jerome Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith comes up short on the runner near the basket | 45-46 |
| 02:28 | Winthrop | Jerome Suhr snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 02:28 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Johnny Topolski (C) Joseph Koons, Jean Eatman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Brown (SG), Mark Harris (SF), John Coats (PF) David Zelonis, Richard Renken, Ralph Frazier | |
| 01:59 | Winthrop | Mark Harris's layup is rejected by Robert Davis | 45-46 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #5 on Ronald Brown, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Holst (SG), Ronald Bolton (C) Ronald Brown, Jerome Suhr | |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 01:13 | Winthrop | Blake Brewer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Robert Davis grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Robert Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Pittman | 49-46 |
| 00:35 | Winthrop | Blake Brewer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 00:33 | Winthrop | Richard Holst grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 00:18 | Winthrop | Mark Harris knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Holst | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Blake Brewer is called for the reach on George Pittman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blake Brewer, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | George Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | George Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:12 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton is fouled on the floor by Jerry Gama - foul #2 on Jerry Gama, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 00:12 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Brewer - foul #2 on Blake Brewer, team foul #11 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (PG) George Pittman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Winthrop | Richard Holst misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 00:02 | Winthrop | Mark Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | The clock runs out | 53-48 |