| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) SF - Eugene White (fresh) PF - Michael Kells (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) SG - John Crosson (fresh) SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) C - Charles Cape (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Charles Cape 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) | |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | John Crosson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Kernan - foul #1 on Charles Kernan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Michael Wittrock steals the ball from Charles Kernan | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Wittrock | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Anderson picks off the pass by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | John Crosson's layup is rejected by Michael Kells | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | John Crosson tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Cape - foul #1 on Charles Cape, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Richard Mackin (SF), Charles Williams (PF), David Smelley (C) Arthur Berga, John Crosson, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson, Charles Cape | |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Michael Wittrock | 7-4 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin tips it in | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) C - David Smelley (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin tips it home | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG), Robert Mathis (SF), John Johnson (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Eugene White, Michael Kells | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), John Crosson (SG), Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF), Charles Cape (C) Alberto Bruno, Samuel Curtis, Richard Mackin, Charles Williams, David Smelley | |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | John Crosson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Walker, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas (SF) Michael Wittrock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Charles Cape misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Leroy Mauch - foul #1 on Leroy Mauch, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Charles Cape misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Charles Cape makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Charles Cape blocks the jumper by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 9-12 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis tips it in | 11-12 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga misses badly on a shot from the right side | 11-12 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Mathis | 11-12 |
| 13:13 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker tips it in | 13-12 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Leroy Mauch - foul #2 on Leroy Mauch, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock (SG), Eugene White (SF), Michael Kells (PF), George Jensen (C) Robert Mathis, Leroy Mauch, Scott Walker, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (SG), Richard Mackin (PF), Charles Williams (C) John Crosson, Stephen Anderson, Charles Cape | |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Kells | 13-13 |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Kells | 15-13 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Kells | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) SF - Charles Kernan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Michael Kells picks off the pass by Charles Kernan | 18-13 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Berga steals the ball from Michael Wittrock | 18-13 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Michael Wittrock steps in front of the Alberto Bruno pass | 18-13 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Michael Kells is called for the reach on Arthur Berga - foul #1 on Michael Kells, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas (PG), Robert Mathis (PF), John Johnson (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Michael Kells, George Jensen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG), Stephen Anderson (PF), Charles Cape (C) Arthur Berga, Charles Kernan, Charles Williams | |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Charles Cape hits a jumper from the right block | 18-15 |
| 10:02 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mathis | 21-15 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Scott Walker (PF) Joseph Thomas, Eugene White | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver (PG), Charles Williams (SF) Alberto Bruno, Richard Mackin | |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Crosson | 21-15 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver is whistled for traveling | 21-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells (PF) Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski misses the floater from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Charles Williams is whistled for traveling | 21-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene White (SF) Robert Mathis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Charles Kernan (SF) Johnny Weaver, Charles Williams | |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Cape - foul #2 on Charles Cape, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas (SG) Michael Wittrock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mackin (C) Charles Cape | |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 22-17 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Berga - foul #1 on Arthur Berga, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis (SG), Scott Walker (C) Joseph Thomas, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Walker | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Crosson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Mackin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | John Crosson travels with the ball | 24-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas (PG), Michael Wittrock (SG) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Robert Mathis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (SG), Charles Williams (C) John Crosson, Stephen Anderson | |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker is hacked by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Jensen (C) Michael Kells | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smelley (C) Charles Williams | |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Thomas | 27-17 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-17 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 06:32 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Thomas | 30-17 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | David Smelley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by George Jensen - foul #1 on George Jensen, team foul #6 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Robert Mathis (SF), John Johnson (C) Joseph Thomas, Eugene White, George Jensen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson (PF) Charles Kernan | |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | David Smelley makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | David Smelley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock is fouled on the floor by Arthur Berga - foul #2 on Arthur Berga, team foul #7 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells (PF) Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG) Arthur Berga | |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Smelley | 31-19 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Michael Kells is called for the reach on Richard Mackin - foul #2 on Michael Kells, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joshua Jones (PF) Michael Kells | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis's fadeaway is rejected by David Smelley | 31-20 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | John Crosson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Jones knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Mathis and he's hacked by Stephen Anderson - foul #1 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene White (SF) Robert Mathis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Kernan (SF) David Smelley | |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Jones misses the free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | John Crosson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | John Crosson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-20 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Eugene White | 33-20 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Joshua Jones is denied by Stephen Anderson | 33-20 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin blows the layup but he's hacked by Eugene White - foul #1 on Eugene White, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis (SG), Michael Kells (PF), Scott Walker (C) Michael Wittrock, Joshua Jones, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Charles Cape (C) Alberto Bruno, John Crosson, Stephen Anderson | |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Mackin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Cape (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Williams (PF) Richard Mackin | |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Charles Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Walker - foul #2 on Scott Walker, team foul #9 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG) Ivan Sulejmanovski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Charles Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker is fouled on the floor by Charles Kernan - foul #2 on Charles Kernan, team foul #9 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock (SG) Robert Mathis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emil Huguley (PF) Charles Kernan | |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Charles Cape grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Charles Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Berga | 34-24 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (SG) Samuel Curtis | |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Robert Mathis (SF), John Johnson (C) Leroy Mauch, Eugene White, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson (PF) Emil Huguley | |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Stephen Anderson | 34-24 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Berga | 34-27 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Charles Cape blocks the short jumper by John Johnson | 34-27 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock tips it home | 36-27 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Charles Williams misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 36-27 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Charles Cape grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Kells - foul #3 on Michael Kells, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene White (SF), Scott Walker (C) Michael Kells, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver (PG), John Crosson (SG), Charles Kernan (SF), Richard Mackin (C) Arthur Berga, Alberto Bruno, Charles Williams, Charles Cape | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-30 |