| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Backer (fresh) SG - Donny Neilson (fresh) SF - Jay Bellew (fresh) PF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) C - William Yother (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fresh) SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) SF - Tommy Person (fresh) PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Tommy Person blows the layup but the foul's on Donny Neilson - foul #1 on Donny Neilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Tommy Person makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Tommy Person makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Donny Neilson | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | William Yother makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donny Neilson | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Tommy Person comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | William Yother is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Yother, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is fouled on the floor by William Yother - foul #2 on William Yother, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson (C) William Yother | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Backer - foul #1 on Mark Backer, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Turnage (C) Bryan Anderson | |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Willie Turnage - foul #1 on Willie Turnage, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (SG), William Davidson (SF) Garrett Cochran, Tommy Person | |
| 16:53 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donny Neilson | 7-6 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses long on a shot near the basket | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson misses the lay-in | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Davidson | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Backer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donny Neilson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jay Bellew (fresh) PF - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fairly fresh) SG - Maynard Rentas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hugh Donato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Turnage (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 7-8 |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Backer | 9-8 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas lays it up and in and the foul's on Jay Bellew - foul #1 on Jay Bellew, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Austin Lyons (PG), James Baumgartner (SG), Ngunda Abdul (PF), Oliver Cooke (C) Mark Backer, Donny Neilson, Jay Bellew, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran (SG), Tommy Person (SF), Bryan Anderson (C) Theodore Spann, William Davidson, Hugh Donato | |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:44 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Anderson steals it from James Baumgartner | 9-11 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Cook (PF) Willie Turnage | |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Austin Lyons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas is hacked by Austin Lyons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Austin Lyons, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer (PG), Jay Bellew (SF) Austin Lyons, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Davidson (PG) Maynard Rentas | |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Tommy Person's pass is intercepted by Ngunda Abdul | 9-11 |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Oliver Cooke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson (SG) James Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Tommy Person grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ngunda Abdul - foul #1 on Ngunda Abdul, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson (PF) Ngunda Abdul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), Hugh Donato (PF) William Davidson, Bobby Cook | |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Donny Neilson | 9-12 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | Oliver Cooke's layup is rejected by Hugh Donato | 9-12 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:26 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Oliver Cooke | 12-12 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson tips it in | 12-14 |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Backer | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Backer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donny Neilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Bellew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Oliver Cooke (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fresh) SG - Garrett Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Person (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran is fouled on the floor by Donny Neilson - foul #2 on Donny Neilson, team foul #8 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Austin Lyons (PG), James Baumgartner (SG), Ngunda Abdul (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF) Mark Backer, Donny Neilson, Jay Bellew, Oliver Cooke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (SF), Willie Turnage (C) Tommy Person, Bryan Anderson | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Hugh Donato - foul #1 on Hugh Donato, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Davidson (SF) Garrett Cochran | |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Ngunda Abdul buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Austin Lyons | 17-15 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Johnson - foul #1 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #9 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Cook (SF) Theodore Spann | |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Hugh Donato - foul #2 on Hugh Donato, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer (PG), Jay Bellew (SF) Austin Lyons, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Mullins (C) Hugh Donato | |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins's fadeaway is rejected by Ngunda Abdul | 19-17 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 19-17 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), Garrett Cochran (SG), Tommy Person (SF), Bryan Anderson (C) Maynard Rentas, William Davidson, Bobby Cook, Michael Mullins | |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Turnage - foul #2 on Willie Turnage, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson (C) Ngunda Abdul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Cook (PF) Willie Turnage | |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-17 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Johnson scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 23-17 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Bobby Cook blows the layup | 23-17 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Tommy Person misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-17 |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran is called for a charge - foul #1 on Garrett Cochran, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Austin Lyons (PG), Nelson Hasan (SG), Ngunda Abdul (PF), Oliver Cooke (C) Mark Backer, James Baumgartner, Jay Bellew, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (PG), William Davidson (SG), Michael Mullins (C) Theodore Spann, Garrett Cochran, Bryan Anderson | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Austin Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Hasan (fresh) SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ngunda Abdul (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oliver Cooke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Maynard Rentas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Person (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Cook (fresh) C - Michael Mullins (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Tommy Person lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maynard Rentas | 23-19 |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | Nelson Hasan is hacked by Maynard Rentas - foul #1 on Maynard Rentas, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew (SF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Crabtree (SG) Tommy Person | |
| 06:48 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Cook is called for the reach on Nelson Hasan - foul #1 on Bobby Cook, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer (PG) Austin Lyons | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), John Stiltner (C) Brian Crabtree, Bobby Cook | |
| 06:48 | Miami (OH) | Nelson Hasan makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:48 | Miami (OH) | Nelson Hasan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | William Davidson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann hits the finger roll set up by William Davidson | 24-21 |
| 06:08 | Miami (OH) | William Davidson steals it from Ngunda Abdul | 24-21 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann is fouled on the floor by Mark Backer - foul #2 on Mark Backer, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Austin Lyons (PG), James Baumgartner (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF) Mark Backer, Nelson Hasan, Jay Bellew, Ngunda Abdul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran (SG), Tommy Person (SF), Bryan Anderson (C) Maynard Rentas, William Davidson, John Stiltner | |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | James Baumgartner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Oliver Cooke grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Oliver Cooke makes the jump hook from the left block | 26-23 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann clanks a floater from the left side | 26-23 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | James Baumgartner can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Tommy Person loses the dribble to Ronald Johnson | 26-23 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Austin Lyons drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 03:51 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Oliver Cooke double dribbles | 29-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer (PG), Donny Neilson (SG), Jay Bellew (SF), Ngunda Abdul (PF), William Yother (C) Austin Lyons, James Baumgartner, Daniel Johnson, Ronald Johnson, Oliver Cooke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (PG), William Davidson (SF), Hugh Donato (PF) Theodore Spann, Tommy Person, Michael Mullins | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Backer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donny Neilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Bellew (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ngunda Abdul (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Yother (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Maynard Rentas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Davidson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | William Yother pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:50 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Jay Bellew is called for the reach on William Davidson - foul #2 on Jay Bellew, team foul #11 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Cook (SF), Willie Turnage (C) Garrett Cochran, Bryan Anderson | |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | William Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | William Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Maynard Rentas | 29-27 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Willie Turnage is called for the reach on Mark Backer - foul #3 on Willie Turnage, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Johnson (PF) Ngunda Abdul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), Tommy Person (SF), Michael Mullins (C) William Davidson, Bobby Cook, Willie Turnage | |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Backer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Tommy Person misses the easy layup | 31-27 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | William Yother can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donny Neilson | 33-29 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jay Bellew grabs the board | 33-29 |