| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Wick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Harness (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Zwiefel (fresh) C - William Connolly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Marvin Harness inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Morgan | 37-30 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | John Stanley is called for 5 seconds | 37-30 |
| 18:50 | Indiana | Richard Wick makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | John Stanley snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen's pass is intercepted by William Connolly | 40-30 |
| 17:42 | Indiana | Richard Wick misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | John Stanley pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 17:08 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harry Zwiefel, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Atkins (PG), Dante McDonald (SG), Francis Hebert (C) Richard Wick, James Morgan, William Connolly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Riney (SF), Brian Bateman (PF), Richard Jones (C) Clarence Hagen, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 16:34 | Indiana | Roy Atkins gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:17 | Indiana | Roy Atkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-33 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | David Smith scores on a jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 16:05 | Indiana | Dante McDonald misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | David Smith misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Dante McDonald - foul #1 on Dante McDonald, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Wick (PG), Robert Sickels (SF), Mark Scott (C) Dante McDonald, Marvin Harness, Harry Zwiefel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Larkin (PF), John Stanley (C) Douglas Pierson, Rodney Riney | |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Wick (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roy Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sickels (fresh) PF - Francis Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 reb. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Indiana | Brian Bateman steals the ball from Mark Scott | 40-36 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Francis Hebert blocks the short jumper by John Stanley | 40-36 |
| 15:22 | Indiana | Richard Wick snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:58 | Indiana | Robert Sickels double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Morgan (SG), William Connolly (C) Roy Atkins, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Lee (PG), Eric Rankin (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF) Richard Jones, David Smith, Brian Bateman | |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | John Stanley misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Connolly - foul #2 on William Connolly, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Marvin Harness (SF), Harry Zwiefel (PF) Robert Sickels, Francis Hebert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG) Eric Rankin | |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | John Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | John Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:41 | Indiana | William Connolly pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | William Connolly knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin tips it home | 43-38 |
| 13:47 | Indiana | James Morgan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 13:46 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Harness | 43-38 |
| 13:39 | Indiana | James Morgan hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Wick | 45-38 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Harry Zwiefel picks off the pass by Wayne Lee | 45-38 |
| 13:04 | Indiana | Richard Wick hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 47-38 |
| 12:48 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:35 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 12:33 | Indiana | Marvin Harness hits the follow up shot | 49-38 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Richard Wick steps in front of the John Stanley pass | 49-38 |
| 12:12 | Indiana | Richard Wick hits the finger roll | 51-38 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Wick - foul #2 on Richard Wick, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Atkins (PG), Dante McDonald (SG), Robert Sickels (SF), Francis Hebert (PF), Mark Scott (C) Richard Wick, James Morgan, Marvin Harness, Harry Zwiefel, William Connolly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Jones (PG), David Smith (SG), Brian Bateman (PF), Leland Dionisio (C) Douglas Pierson, Wayne Lee, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dante McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sickels (fresh) PF - Francis Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 reb. SG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Hagen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Dionisio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Indiana | Clarence Hagen swats the dunk try by Mark Scott | 51-39 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 11:14 | Indiana | Francis Hebert is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Riney (SF) Clarence Hagen | |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 51-43 |
| 10:35 | Indiana | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Mark Scott - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Morgan (SG), Harry Zwiefel (PF) Dante McDonald, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG) Leland Dionisio | |
| 10:16 | Indiana | Francis Hebert misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| 10:14 | Indiana | James Morgan misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Harry Zwiefel - foul #2 on Harry Zwiefel, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Marvin Harness (SF), William Connolly (C) Robert Sickels, Francis Hebert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Larkin (PF), John Stanley (C) Rodney Riney, Richard Jones | |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:24 | Indiana | Marvin Harness misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:22 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Harry Zwiefel is called for the reach on Walter Larkin - foul #3 on Harry Zwiefel, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Wick (PG), Dante McDonald (SG) Roy Atkins, James Morgan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Lee (PG), Eric Rankin (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF) Douglas Pierson, David Smith, Brian Bateman | |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 53-45 |
| 08:51 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Dante McDonald misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | John Stanley can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 08:25 | Indiana | Richard Wick gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Marvin Harness hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses short on a runner in the lane | 53-45 |
| 08:03 | Indiana | The rebound goes to William Connolly | 53-45 |
| 07:50 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel makes the 3 from the left corner | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Wick (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dante McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Harness (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Zwiefel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Connolly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Wayne Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Rankin (fresh) SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Lee and he's fouled by Harry Zwiefel - foul #4 on Harry Zwiefel, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Morgan (SG), Francis Hebert (PF), Mark Scott (C) Dante McDonald, Harry Zwiefel, William Connolly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), David Smith (SG), Richard Jones (C) Wayne Lee, Eric Rankin, John Stanley | |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin misses the free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:41 | Indiana | Francis Hebert grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 07:23 | Indiana | Douglas Pierson steps in front of the Richard Wick pass | 56-47 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Pierson | 56-49 |
| 06:59 | Indiana | Walter Larkin is called for the reach on Francis Hebert - foul #3 on Walter Larkin, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Atkins (PG) Richard Wick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Riney (SF), Brian Bateman (PF) Clarence Hagen, Walter Larkin | |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Brian Bateman is called for the reach on Francis Hebert - foul #1 on Brian Bateman, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Sickels (SF) Marvin Harness | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:39 | Indiana | Roy Atkins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | James Morgan is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #3 on James Morgan, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel (PF) Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stanley (C) Richard Jones | |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:01 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roy Atkins | 59-51 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Douglas Pierson | 59-54 |
| 05:24 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel hits a floater from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney connects on the runner from the right block | 61-56 |
| 05:14 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Wick (PG), Marvin Harness (SF), William Connolly (C) Roy Atkins, Robert Sickels, Francis Hebert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen (SF), Walter Larkin (PF) Rodney Riney, Brian Bateman | |
| 05:05 | Indiana | Richard Wick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | David Smith snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen loses the dribble to Richard Wick | 61-56 |
| 04:26 | Indiana | Richard Wick drills a floater from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | William Connolly is called for the reach on Douglas Pierson - foul #3 on William Connolly, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Atkins (SG) James Morgan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Richard Wick misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Wick (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Harness (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Zwiefel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Connolly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Douglas Pierson | 63-60 |
| 03:25 | Indiana | Marvin Harness can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:24 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Harness | 63-60 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | William Connolly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Richard Wick tips it home | 65-60 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Wick - foul #3 on Richard Wick, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Morgan (SG), Francis Hebert (C) Roy Atkins, William Connolly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Lee (SG), Brian Bateman (SF) David Smith, Clarence Hagen | |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:25 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Brian Bateman | 65-62 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Connolly (C) Francis Hebert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF) Wayne Lee, Brian Bateman | |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | John Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| 01:48 | Indiana | William Connolly's pass is intercepted by Walter Larkin | 65-62 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | James Morgan is called for the reach on Walter Larkin - foul #4 on James Morgan, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Harry Zwiefel steals the ball from Douglas Pierson | 65-62 |
| 00:54 | Indiana | William Connolly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | David Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | James Morgan pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Indiana | David Smith is called for the reach on James Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Atkins (SG), Robert Sickels (SF) James Morgan, Marvin Harness | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Robert Sickels is fouled on the floor by Clarence Hagen - foul #1 on Clarence Hagen, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | David Smith is called for the reach on Richard Wick - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-62 |