| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fresh) SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) PF - Dale Larkin (fresh) C - Norman Shoults (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Sperry (fresh) SG - Long Wang (fresh) SF - Floyd White (fresh) PF - Robert Christensen (fresh) C - Marvin Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Christensen - foul #1 on Robert Christensen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson misses short on a shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Maryland | Long Wang misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Maryland | Robert Christensen grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Maryland | Daniel Sperry hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Long Wang | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Maryland | Robert Christensen lays it up and in set up by Long Wang | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | James Register misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | James Register comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:29 | Maryland | Daniel Sperry misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-5 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 17:20 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:55 | Maryland | Daniel Sperry connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marvin Johnson | 0-8 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | James Register's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (PG), Glenn Laduke (SG), Jonathan Bland (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) James Register, Fred Johnson, Dale Larkin, Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Maryland | Lutalo Alvarenga (PF), Anthony Anderson (C) Robert Christensen, Marvin Johnson | |
| 16:25 | Maryland | Long Wang misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-8 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Todd Gammage | 0-8 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 16:01 | Maryland | Long Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Stallman (fresh) SG - Glenn Laduke (fresh) SF - Todd Gammage (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (fresh) C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Sperry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Long Wang (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Floyd White (fairly fresh) PF - Lutalo Alvarenga (fresh) C - Anthony Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Maryland | Lutalo Alvarenga misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 15:30 | Maryland | Anthony Anderson tips it in | 0-10 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-10 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland grabs the offensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lutalo Alvarenga - foul #1 on Lutalo Alvarenga, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (SG), James Register (SF) John Stallman, Todd Gammage | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Hartmann (PG), Robert Christensen (PF), Marvin Johnson (C) Daniel Sperry, Lutalo Alvarenga, Anthony Anderson | |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke makes the 1st free throw | 1-10 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke misses the 2nd free throw | 1-10 |
| 14:58 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 1-10 |
| 14:46 | Maryland | Floyd White makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Long Wang | 1-12 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Long Wang - foul #1 on Long Wang, team foul #3 | 1-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (SF) Glenn Laduke | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton misses the 1st free throw | 1-12 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton misses the 2nd free throw | 1-12 |
| 14:31 | Maryland | Robert Christensen gets the rebound | 1-12 |
| 14:08 | Maryland | Long Wang is hacked by Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #1 | 1-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Larkin (SF), Norman Shoults (C) Fred Johnson, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kevin Crouch (SG), Thomas Gill (SF) Long Wang, Floyd White | |
| 13:59 | Maryland | Thomas Gill hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Hartmann | 1-14 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | James Register misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 1-14 |
| 13:49 | Maryland | Thomas Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 1-14 |
| 13:23 | Maryland | Thomas Gill makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Crouch and he's hacked by Dale Larkin - foul #1 on Dale Larkin, team foul #2 | 1-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (PG), Glenn Laduke (SG), Wayne Wheaton (C) James Register, Dale Larkin, Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Sperry (PG), Lutalo Alvarenga (PF) Charles Hartmann, Robert Christensen | |
| 13:23 | Maryland | Thomas Gill makes the free throw | 1-17 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 1-17 |
| 12:58 | Maryland | Lutalo Alvarenga gets the rebound | 1-17 |
| 12:40 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Crouch | 1-19 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | John Stallman is hacked by Thomas Gill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Gill, team foul #4 | 1-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG), Todd Gammage (SF), Dale Larkin (PF), Norman Shoults (C) Glenn Laduke, John Stallman, Jonathan Bland, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Long Wang (SG), Floyd White (SF), Anthony Anderson (C) Kevin Crouch, Thomas Gill, Marvin Johnson | |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-19 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin grabs the offensive board | 1-19 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Floyd White - foul #1 on Floyd White, team foul #5 | 1-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Christensen (PF) Anthony Anderson | |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage makes the 1st free throw | 2-19 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage makes the 2nd free throw | 3-19 |
| 11:47 | Maryland | Lutalo Alvarenga hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-21 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fresh) SG - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Larkin (fresh) C - Norman Shoults (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Sperry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Long Wang (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Floyd White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lutalo Alvarenga (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Daniel Sperry picks off the pass by James Register in the backcourt | 3-21 |
| 11:29 | Maryland | Robert Christensen misses the shot from close range | 3-21 |
| 11:28 | Maryland | Long Wang pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-21 |
| 11:03 | Maryland | Long Wang hits a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Christensen | 3-24 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Long Wang - foul #2 on Long Wang, team foul #6 | 3-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (SG), John Stallman (SF), Jonathan Bland (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) James Register, Todd Gammage, Dale Larkin, Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Hartmann (PG), Kevin Crouch (SG), Thomas Gill (SF), Douglas Robinson (PF), Marvin Johnson (C) Daniel Sperry, Long Wang, Floyd White, Robert Christensen, Lutalo Alvarenga | |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 3-24 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-24 |
| 10:27 | Maryland | Kevin Crouch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-24 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland grabs the board | 4-24 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG), Todd Gammage (SF), Dale Larkin (PF) Fred Johnson, Glenn Laduke, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 09:50 | Maryland | Charles Hartmann can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Stallman - foul #1 on John Stallman, team foul #3 | 4-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton (C) Dale Larkin | |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Anderson (C) Marvin Johnson | |
| 09:50 | Maryland | Charles Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 4-25 |
| 09:50 | Maryland | Charles Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 4-26 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Charles Hartmann steals it from John Stallman | 4-26 |
| 09:18 | Maryland | Anthony Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-26 |
| 09:16 | Maryland | Douglas Robinson grabs the offensive board | 4-26 |
| 08:57 | Maryland | Todd Gammage is called for the reach on Kevin Crouch - foul #1 on Todd Gammage, team foul #4 | 4-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (SG), Dale Larkin (PF), Norman Shoults (C) Todd Gammage, Jonathan Bland, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Sperry (PG), Floyd White (SF), Robert Christensen (PF), Lutalo Alvarenga (C) Kevin Crouch, Thomas Gill, Douglas Robinson, Anthony Anderson | |
| 08:39 | Maryland | Daniel Sperry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-26 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults gets the rebound | 4-26 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults's pass is intercepted by Floyd White in the backcourt | 4-26 |
| 08:33 | Maryland | Floyd White jams it | 4-28 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-28 |
| 08:14 | Maryland | Daniel Sperry pulls down the rebound | 4-28 |
| 07:47 | Maryland | Lutalo Alvarenga travels with the ball | 4-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (PG), Todd Gammage (SF), Jonathan Bland (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) James Register, John Stallman, Dale Larkin, Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kevin Crouch (SG), Thomas Gill (SF), Douglas Robinson (PF), Marvin Johnson (C) Charles Hartmann, Floyd White, Robert Christensen, Lutalo Alvarenga | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Laduke (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Sperry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Crouch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Robinson (fresh) C - Marvin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Douglas Robinson - foul #1 on Douglas Robinson, team foul #7 | 4-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (SG) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 5-28 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 6-28 |
| 07:13 | Maryland | Daniel Sperry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-28 |
| 07:12 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson hits the follow up shot | 6-30 |
| 06:53 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland banks in the layup set up by Todd Gammage | 8-30 |
| 06:35 | Maryland | Kevin Crouch makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-33 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | John Stallman is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stallman, team foul #5 | 8-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Dale Larkin (PF), Norman Shoults (C) Glenn Laduke, John Stallman, Jonathan Bland, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Eugene Benfield (PG), Long Wang (SG), Floyd White (SF), Robert Christensen (PF) Daniel Sperry, Kevin Crouch, Thomas Gill, Douglas Robinson | |
| 06:23 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Benfield | 8-35 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-35 |
| 06:12 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 8-35 |
| 05:43 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Norman Shoults - foul #1 on Norman Shoults, team foul #6 | 8-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Hartmann (PG) Eugene Benfield | |
| 05:43 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-36 |
| 05:43 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-36 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults grabs the board | 8-36 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Long Wang steals the ball from Fred Johnson in the backcourt | 8-36 |
| 05:21 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson is hacked by Fred Johnson - foul #2 on Fred Johnson, team foul #7 | 8-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (SG) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Sperry (PG), Lutalo Alvarenga (PF) Floyd White, Robert Christensen | |
| 05:21 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-37 |
| 05:21 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-38 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | John Stallman buries a 3 from the left corner | 11-38 |
| 04:46 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson misses long on a floater near the basket | 11-38 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Todd Gammage | 11-38 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | John Stallman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 14-38 |
| 04:05 | Maryland | Daniel Sperry makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Long Wang | 14-40 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses badly on a jumper from close range | 14-40 |
| 03:58 | Maryland | Marvin Johnson gets the rebound | 14-40 |
| 03:33 | Maryland | Long Wang is hacked by Dale Larkin - foul #2 on Dale Larkin, team foul #8 | 14-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (SG), Jonathan Bland (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) John Stallman, Dale Larkin, Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kevin Crouch (PG), Floyd White (SF), Robert Christensen (PF), Anthony Anderson (C) Daniel Sperry, Charles Hartmann, Lutalo Alvarenga, Marvin Johnson | |
| 03:33 | Maryland | Long Wang makes the 1st free throw | 14-41 |
| 03:33 | Maryland | Long Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 14-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fairly fresh) SG - Glenn Laduke (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Todd Gammage (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kevin Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Long Wang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage makes the 3 from straight away | 17-42 |
| 02:54 | Maryland | Jonathan Bland steals it from Long Wang | 17-42 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | James Register connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Wheaton | 20-42 |
| 02:15 | Maryland | Kevin Crouch is whistled for a carry | 20-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (SG), Dale Larkin (SF), Norman Shoults (C) James Register, Todd Gammage, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Sperry (PG), Charles Hartmann (SF), Lutalo Alvarenga (PF) Long Wang, Floyd White, Robert Christensen | |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin's pass is intercepted by Daniel Sperry in the backcourt | 20-42 |
| 02:10 | Maryland | Daniel Sperry slams it home | 20-44 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Kevin Crouch steals the ball from Dale Larkin in the backcourt | 20-44 |
| 02:02 | Maryland | Kevin Crouch lays it up and in | 20-46 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | John Stallman is whistled for traveling | 20-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton (C) Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Maryland | Eugene Benfield (SG), Douglas Robinson (PF) Kevin Crouch, Anthony Anderson | |
| 01:22 | Maryland | Daniel Sperry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG), Todd Gammage (SF), Norman Shoults (C) John Stallman, Dale Larkin, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Marvin Johnson (C) Lutalo Alvarenga | |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | James Register is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-46 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Bland | 20-46 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | James Register is hacked by Charles Hartmann - foul #1 on Charles Hartmann, team foul #8 | 20-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Larkin (SF), Wayne Wheaton (C) Todd Gammage, Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd White (SF), Robert Christensen (PF), Anthony Anderson (C) Charles Hartmann, Douglas Robinson, Marvin Johnson | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | James Register makes the 1st free throw | 21-46 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | James Register makes the 2nd free throw | 22-46 |
| 00:32 | Maryland | Eugene Benfield misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-46 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-46 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-46 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Bland | 22-46 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | James Register drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-46 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Daniel Sperry comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 25-46 |