| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) C - David Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Zumalt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Bourque - foul #1 on David Bourque, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | David Bourque is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Bourque, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt misses the dunk | 27-24 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | David Bourque grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 27-24 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Paul Beck grabs the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Paul Beck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Nichols - foul #1 on Edward Nichols, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Paul Beck misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Paul Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Ferguson | 28-27 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Paul Beck misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Nichols - foul #2 on Edward Nichols, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Paul Beck makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Paul Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Michigan | Russell Jenkins gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Ferguson | 29-29 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Paul Beck makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Fecteau | 32-29 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (SG), Ralph Blocher (SF), James Jensen (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Kenneth Fecteau, Richard Wiliams, Jack Maiorano, David Bourque | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher (SG), Charlie Slusarski (SF), John Lafortune (PF), Fred Jain (C) Mark Ferguson, Edward Nichols, Russell Jenkins, Larry Zumalt | |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | James Jensen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Beck | 35-29 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Kircher | 35-31 |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | James Jensen buries a floater near the basket set up by Paul Beck | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Twyman (fresh) SF - Ralph Blocher (fresh) PF - James Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kircher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Slusarski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Lafortune (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Jain (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Jain - foul #1 on Fred Jain, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SG), Richard Wiliams (SF), Jack Maiorano (PF) Paul Beck, Ralph Blocher, James Jensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson (SG), Edward Nichols (SF), Russell Jenkins (PF), Larry Zumalt (C) Daniel Hill, Charlie Slusarski, John Lafortune, Fred Jain | |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Wiliams steps in front of the Russell Jenkins pass | 39-31 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bruce Twyman | 42-31 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Nichols | 42-33 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano loses the dribble to Mark Ferguson | 42-33 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols is called for 5 seconds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher (PG), David Bourque (C) Bruce Twyman, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill (PG) Richard Kircher | |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Mark Ferguson is called for the reach on Kenneth Fecteau - foul #1 on Mark Ferguson, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG), James Jensen (PF) Ralph Blocher, Jack Maiorano | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski (SF), John Lafortune (PF) Edward Nichols, Russell Jenkins | |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | James Jensen can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Lafortune - foul #1 on John Lafortune, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher (PF) Kenneth Fecteau | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher (SG) Mark Ferguson | |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | James Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | James Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt buries a runner in the paint set up by Richard Kircher | 44-35 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | James Jensen misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | David Bourque tips it home | 46-35 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill double dribbles | 46-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (SG), Jack Maiorano (PF) James Jensen, Richard Wiliams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols (SF), Russell Jenkins (PF), Fred Jain (C) Charlie Slusarski, John Lafortune, Larry Zumalt | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Paul Beck drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Maiorano | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Twyman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Blocher (fresh) PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kircher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Jain (fresh) | |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Jain can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-35 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-35 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher grabs the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols is whistled for a carry | 49-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SG), Richard Wiliams (SF), James Jensen (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Bruce Twyman, Ralph Blocher, Jack Maiorano, David Bourque | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Hasty (PG), Mark Ferguson (SG), Charlie Slusarski (SF), John Lafortune (PF), Larry Zumalt (C) Daniel Hill, Richard Kircher, Edward Nichols, Russell Jenkins, Fred Jain | |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Paul Beck clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt drills a floater from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Paul Beck makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 52-37 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Wiliams | 52-37 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Lafortune | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Hasty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Beck - foul #3 on Paul Beck, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (PG), Jack Maiorano (PF), David Bourque (C) Paul Beck, James Jensen, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols (SF), Russell Jenkins (PF) Charlie Slusarski, John Lafortune | |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Hasty makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Hasty makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | David Bourque makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Fecteau | 54-39 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | Jack Maiorano is called for the reach on Edward Nichols - foul #2 on Jack Maiorano, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher (SF) Richard Wiliams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill (PG), Fred Jain (C) Mark Hasty, Larry Zumalt | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Jain misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-39 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Michigan | Russell Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Twyman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ralph Blocher (fresh) PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Bourque (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Jain (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Bruce Twyman | 56-41 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Russell Jenkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Russell Jenkins, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Jensen (SG), Richard Wiliams (SF) Kenneth Fecteau, Ralph Blocher | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher (SG), Larry Zumalt (C) Mark Ferguson, Fred Jain | |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | David Bourque comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Larry Zumalt - foul #1 on Larry Zumalt, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher (PG) Jack Maiorano | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski (SF) Edward Nichols | |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | David Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Zumalt | 57-41 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill lays it up and in | 57-43 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | James Jensen scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Twyman | 59-43 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Blocher steals the ball from Larry Zumalt | 59-43 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Russell Jenkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-43 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt gets the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-46 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hill | 59-46 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt misses the easy layup | 59-46 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG), Kenneth Fecteau (SG), Jack Maiorano (PF) Ralph Blocher, Bruce Twyman, James Jensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson (SG), Edward Nichols (SF), John Lafortune (PF) Richard Kircher, Charlie Slusarski, Russell Jenkins | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Richard Wiliams is denied by Larry Zumalt | 59-46 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Paul Beck can't tip it in | 59-46 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams can't tip it in | 59-46 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Wiliams blocks the short jumper by Mark Ferguson | 59-46 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Bourque | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Bourque (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lafortune (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Zumalt (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Beck | 61-46 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Larry Zumalt | 61-48 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Daniel Hill steals it from Paul Beck | 61-48 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by David Bourque | 61-48 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | David Bourque gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Fecteau - foul #2 on Kenneth Fecteau, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (PG), Ralph Blocher (SF), James Jensen (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Paul Beck, Richard Wiliams, Jack Maiorano, David Bourque | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher (SG), Charlie Slusarski (SF), Fred Jain (C) Mark Ferguson, Edward Nichols, Larry Zumalt | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | James Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Daniel Hill is called for the reach on Bruce Twyman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Hill, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Hasty (SG) Daniel Hill | |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Fecteau - foul #3 on Kenneth Fecteau, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | James Jensen drills a 3 from the right corner | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Jain is whistled for a carry | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams is hacked by Fred Jain - foul #2 on Fred Jain, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski's layup is rejected by Kenneth Williams | 68-51 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Jain snags the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 68-51 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman runs out the clock | 68-51 |