| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Lee Ginyard (fresh) SG - Larry Barber (fresh) SF - Anthony Garvin (fresh) PF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) C - James Hammond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Entwistle (fresh) SG - Malcolm Doane (fresh) SF - Matthew Carter (fresh) PF - Roger Marsh (fresh) C - Terry Baley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard's pass is intercepted by Joseph Entwistle in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Larry Barber steals it from Malcolm Doane | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Barber | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Lee Ginyard | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin makes the shot from the left block set up by Larry Barber | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Terry Baley's pass is intercepted by Anthony Garvin | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Carter - foul #1 on Matthew Carter, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Larry Barber is called for the reach on Joseph Entwistle - foul #1 on Larry Barber, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins (PG), Donald Casey (SG), Mark Benton (SF), Charles Holst (PF), Douglas Maloy (C) Lee Ginyard, Larry Barber, Anthony Garvin, Joseph Lambert, James Hammond | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh misses the lay-in | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Benton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Matthew Carter knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Entwistle | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Marsh is called for the reach on Daniel Prins - foul #1 on Roger Marsh, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Calvin Apple (SG), Stefan Russo (SF), Leon Blossom (PF), Donnell Weedman (C) Malcolm Doane, Matthew Carter, Roger Marsh, Terry Baley | |
| 17:01 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Benton | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Joseph Entwistle misses long on a floater from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Stefan Russo is called for the reach on Daniel Prins - foul #1 on Stefan Russo, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard (PG), Anthony Garvin (SF) Donald Casey, Mark Benton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon (PG) Joseph Entwistle | |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Calvin Apple - foul #1 on Calvin Apple, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber (SG), Joseph Lambert (PF) Daniel Prins, Anthony Garvin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane (SG), Roger Marsh (PF) Calvin Apple, Donnell Weedman | |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Leon Blossom | 8-2 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Muldoon | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Lee Ginyard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Barber (fresh) SF - Charles Holst (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) C - Douglas Maloy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Muldoon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Doane (fresh) SF - Stefan Russo (fresh) PF - Roger Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Blossom (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Holst | 10-4 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon is called for 10 seconds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin (SF), James Hammond (C) Charles Holst, Douglas Maloy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Entwistle (PG), Matthew Carter (SF), Terry Baley (C) Thomas Muldoon, Stefan Russo, Leon Blossom | |
| 15:01 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber misses the jumpshot from the left side | 10-4 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Terry Baley snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Terry Baley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Matthew Carter tips it but misses | 10-4 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Barber and he's fouled by Joseph Entwistle - foul #1 on Joseph Entwistle, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins (SG) Larry Barber | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stefan Russo (SG), Leon Blossom (PF) Malcolm Doane, Roger Marsh | |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert misses the free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Leon Blossom grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Matthew Carter drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Terry Baley and he's fouled by Joseph Lambert - foul #1 on Joseph Lambert, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey (SG), John Perry (PF) Lee Ginyard, Joseph Lambert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Matthew Carter misses the free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Baley picks off the pass by Daniel Prins | 12-6 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Matthew Carter comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry scores on a runner from close range | 14-6 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Stefan Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond drills a shot from the left block | 16-6 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Stefan Russo misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-6 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Leon Blossom gets the offensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Stefan Russo connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Entwistle | 16-9 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard (PG), Larry Barber (SG), Charles Holst (SF), Joseph Lambert (PF), Douglas Maloy (C) Daniel Prins, Donald Casey, Anthony Garvin, John Perry, James Hammond | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon (PG), Malcolm Doane (SG), William McKiernan (SF), Roger Marsh (PF), Donnell Weedman (C) Joseph Entwistle, Stefan Russo, Matthew Carter, Leon Blossom, Terry Baley | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Lambert - foul #2 on Joseph Lambert, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Benton (SF) Joseph Lambert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Lee Ginyard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Barber (fresh) SF - Mark Benton (fresh) PF - Charles Holst (fresh) 1 pts. C - Douglas Maloy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Muldoon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Doane (fresh) SF - William McKiernan (fresh) PF - Roger Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donnell Weedman (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Holst | 19-10 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy misses the shot from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber gets the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Marsh steals it from Lee Ginyard | 19-13 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Malcolm Doane | 19-15 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Benton | 22-15 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | William McKiernan misses the easy layup | 22-15 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Donnell Weedman snags the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | William McKiernan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Holst misses the shot from the free throw line | 22-15 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Donnell Weedman grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins (PG), Donald Casey (SG), Anthony Garvin (SF), John Perry (PF), James Luke (C) Lee Ginyard, Larry Barber, Mark Benton, Charles Holst, Douglas Maloy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Entwistle (PG), Stefan Russo (SG), Matthew Carter (SF), Leon Blossom (PF), Terry Baley (C) Thomas Muldoon, Malcolm Doane, William McKiernan, Roger Marsh, Donnell Weedman | |
| 08:17 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 22-15 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Carter gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Stefan Russo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Carter | 22-17 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry misses short on a floater from close range | 22-17 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Joseph Entwistle | 22-17 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Leon Blossom can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Matthew Carter tips it back up and in | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Prins (fresh) SG - Donald Casey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Luke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Entwistle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stefan Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Blossom (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Baley (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Garvin | 25-19 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Stefan Russo connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Entwistle and the foul's on Anthony Garvin - foul #1 on Anthony Garvin, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard (PG), James Hammond (C) Donald Casey, James Luke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane (SG), Roger Marsh (PF) Joseph Entwistle, Leon Blossom | |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Stefan Russo makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | Matthew Carter steals it from Lee Ginyard | 25-22 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Stefan Russo is fouled on the floor by James Hammond - foul #1 on James Hammond, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber (SG), Charles Holst (PF) Daniel Prins, John Perry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Entwistle (PG) Matthew Carter | |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Stefan Russo is hacked by Larry Barber - foul #2 on Larry Barber, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins (SG) Larry Barber | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leon Blossom (C) Terry Baley | |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Joseph Entwistle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Entwistle, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy (PF) Anthony Garvin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon (PG), Donnell Weedman (C) Joseph Entwistle, Stefan Russo | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Donnell Weedman gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Donnell Weedman loses the dribble to Lee Ginyard | 25-22 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy misses the easy layup | 25-22 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Holst | 25-22 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Muldoon - foul #1 on Thomas Muldoon, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin (SF) James Hammond | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stefan Russo (PG), Matthew Carter (SF), Terry Baley (C) Thomas Muldoon, Leon Blossom, Donnell Weedman | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | Douglas Maloy misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Terry Baley pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Prins - foul #1 on Daniel Prins, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey (SG), John Perry (PF), James Luke (C) Lee Ginyard, Charles Holst, Douglas Maloy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Carter - foul #2 on Matthew Carter, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon (PG), Calvin Apple (SG), Leon Blossom (PF) Malcolm Doane, Matthew Carter, Roger Marsh | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Apple | 27-27 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey double dribbles | 27-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber (SG), Joseph Lambert (PF) Daniel Prins, John Perry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Entwistle (PG), Matthew Carter (SF) Thomas Muldoon, Calvin Apple | |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Terry Baley connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Carter | 27-29 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber misses the jump hook in the paint | 27-29 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Luke grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Donald Casey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Barber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Garvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Luke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Entwistle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stefan Russo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Blossom (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Baley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Lambert is called for 5 seconds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard (PG), Charles Holst (SF), James Hammond (C) Donald Casey, Anthony Garvin, James Luke | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane (SG), Roger Marsh (PF), Donnell Weedman (C) Stefan Russo, Leon Blossom, Terry Baley | |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Matthew Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Matthew Carter, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William McKiernan (SF) Matthew Carter | |
| 02:25 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Larry Barber takes the ball from William McKiernan | 27-29 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | James Hammond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-29 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Roger Marsh | 27-29 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | William McKiernan makes the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Charles Holst - foul #1 on Charles Holst, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins (SG), Anthony Garvin (SF) Larry Barber, Charles Holst | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Terry Baley (C) Donnell Weedman | |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | William McKiernan makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Michigan | Lee Ginyard makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lambert | 30-32 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Roger Marsh | 30-35 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | William McKiernan buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Terry Baley | 30-37 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins lays it in on a great pass from Lee Ginyard and he's hacked by Joseph Entwistle - foul #3 on Joseph Entwistle, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry Barber (SG), Charles Holst (PF), Douglas Maloy (C) Lee Ginyard, Joseph Lambert, James Hammond | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon (PG), Calvin Apple (SG), Stefan Russo (SF), Leon Blossom (PF), Donnell Weedman (C) Joseph Entwistle, Malcolm Doane, William McKiernan, Roger Marsh, Terry Baley | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Prins misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Donnell Weedman | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-37 |