| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | David Emig loses the dribble to Timothy Meyer | 22-20 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda loses the dribble to Walter Larkin | 22-20 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Stanley and the foul's on Gary Vance - foul #1 on Gary Vance, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Emig | 24-20 |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance makes the 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 18:16 | Miami (OH) | David Emig snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | John Stanley steps in front of the Gary Vance pass | 24-23 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | David Emig steps in front of the Timothy Meyer pass | 24-23 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | John Handley gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG), William Miller (SF), Ricky Burleigh (PF), Brian Bateman (C) Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Rudolph Kent (C) Richard Robinson, John Handley | |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | William Miller hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Bateman | 26-23 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Burleigh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Vance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Emig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-23 |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Rudolph Kent | 26-23 |
| 15:26 | Miami (OH) | Brian Bateman is called for the reach on Gary Vance - foul #2 on Brian Bateman, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), Walter Larkin (PF), John Stanley (C) Douglas Pierson, Ricky Burleigh, Brian Bateman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Daniel Collins (SF), Tarek Wallace (C) Marvin Green, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 14:55 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Walter Larkin | 26-23 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-23 |
| 14:30 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Francis Brewer and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen (SF) William Miller | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Handley (C) Daniel Collins | |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Tarek Wallace | 28-26 |
| 13:33 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-26 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 28-26 |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rudolph Kent | 28-29 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Meyer | 30-29 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Robinson | 30-32 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | John Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | John Stanley grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | John Stanley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rudolph Kent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tarek Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Walter Rohe (SG), William Miller (SF), Ricky Burleigh (PF), Brian Bateman (C) David Smith, Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Richard Robinson, Francis Brewer, Rudolph Kent, Tarek Wallace | |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | John Handley double dribbles | 30-32 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | John Handley is called for the reach on Douglas Pierson - foul #2 on John Handley, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | William Miller tips it home | 32-32 |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | David Emig drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | William Miller blows the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Olmeda - foul #2 on Patrick Olmeda, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF) Walter Rohe, Brian Bateman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Rudolph Kent (C) Marvin Green, John Handley | |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | William Miller makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | William Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda is fouled on the floor by Timothy Meyer - foul #3 on Timothy Meyer, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson banks in the layup and the foul's on Douglas Pierson - foul #1 on Douglas Pierson, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Larkin (PF), John Stanley (C) William Miller, Ricky Burleigh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Hagen - foul #3 on Clarence Hagen, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Pierson | 40-39 |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:11 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent is denied on a layup by Walter Larkin | 40-39 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | John Stanley pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Pierson | 42-39 |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson buries a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Vance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Emig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (PG), Walter Rohe (SG), William Miller (SF), Ricky Burleigh (PF), Brian Bateman (C) Douglas Pierson, Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Tarek Wallace (PF), John Handley (C) Richard Robinson, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | William Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | David Smith picks off the pass by Marvin Green in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 06:54 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Brian Bateman steals the ball from Francis Brewer | 45-42 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Tarek Wallace is called for the reach on Brian Bateman - foul #2 on Tarek Wallace, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Larkin (PF) Brian Bateman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | David Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Walter Rohe - foul #3 on Walter Rohe, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Timothy Meyer (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), John Stanley (C) David Smith, Walter Rohe, William Miller, Ricky Burleigh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), David Emig (PF) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Tarek Wallace | |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 48-45 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | John Handley is fouled on the floor by Walter Larkin - foul #1 on Walter Larkin, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance (SF) Rudolph Kent | |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Clarence Hagen is denied by David Emig | 50-47 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen tips it in | 52-47 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | David Emig is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Emig, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Miller (PF) Walter Larkin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace (C) John Handley | |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance grabs the board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tarek Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | William Miller snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Robinson - foul #4 on Richard Robinson, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh (PF) Clarence Hagen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) Tarek Wallace | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | John Stanley grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG), Walter Larkin (PF) Timothy Meyer, John Stanley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), John Handley (C) Richard Robinson, Rudolph Kent | |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | John Handley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Miller | 52-47 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), John Stanley (C) David Smith, William Miller, Ricky Burleigh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG) Marvin Green | |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda misses the easy layup | 54-47 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson blows the layup | 54-47 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 54-47 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | John Handley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | John Stanley drills a floater from the right wing | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Robinson | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Robinson - foul #5 on Richard Robinson, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | John Handley is hacked by John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Green - foul #2 on Marvin Green, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen is hacked by Marvin Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Green, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | David Emig makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by John Stanley - foul #2 on John Stanley, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | David Emig makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson runs out the clock | 62-55 |