| Lineup | Navy | PG - Wilford Horwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Zader (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Avery (fresh) PF - Robert Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Costa (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Navy | George Avery inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Navy | George Avery hits a jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Avery - foul #3 on George Avery, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Navy | Gary Norris (SF) George Avery | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:29 | Navy | Robert Fox gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:14 | Navy | Robert Fox misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:14 | Navy | Robert Fox makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:14 | Navy | Robert Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Walter Larkin | 36-33 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Gary Norris is called for the reach on Douglas Pierson - foul #1 on Gary Norris, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 18:56 | Navy | Robert Fox gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:47 | Navy | Gary Norris double dribbles | 36-33 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Larkin | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | Navy | Wilford Horwitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen connects on the floater near the basket set up by Douglas Pierson | 36-38 |
| 17:35 | Navy | Robert Fox is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Navy | Thomas Pierce (PF), Brian Horton (C) Robert Fox, Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Bateman (SF) Clarence Hagen | |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | David Smith snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | John Stanley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 17:05 | Navy | Thomas Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:49 | Navy | Gary Norris misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 36-38 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | John Stanley gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | David Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 16:16 | Navy | David Smith takes the ball from Thomas Pierce | 36-40 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | David Smith throws it down | 36-42 |
| 16:02 | Navy | Thomas Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 16:01 | Navy | Brian Horton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:49 | Navy | Thomas Pierce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | John Stanley grabs the board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Wilford Horwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Zader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Norris (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Norris - foul #2 on Gary Norris, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Navy | Anthony Weymouth (PG), Rafael Newton (SG), George Avery (SF), Robert Fox (PF), Michael Brewster (C) Wilford Horwitz, Ronald Zader, Gary Norris, Thomas Pierce, Brian Horton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Jones (PG), Clarence Hagen (SF), Leland Dionisio (C) Douglas Pierson, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:23 | Navy | Robert Fox buries a driving attempt from close range | 38-44 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Rafael Newton picks off the pass by Richard Jones | 38-44 |
| 14:56 | Navy | Rafael Newton misses the dunk attempt | 38-44 |
| 14:55 | Navy | Robert Fox tips it but misses | 38-44 |
| 14:54 | Navy | Rafael Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:44 | Navy | Anthony Weymouth is fouled on the floor by Leland Dionisio - foul #3 on Leland Dionisio, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Lee (SG), John Brown (PF) David Smith, Brian Bateman | |
| 14:31 | Navy | George Avery makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Weymouth | 41-44 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio buries a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Robert Fox - foul #1 on Robert Fox, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:16 | Navy | George Avery gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:12 | Navy | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Anthony Weymouth - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 14:00 | Navy | Robert Fox dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rafael Newton | 43-46 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the turnaround in the lane | 43-48 |
| 13:13 | Navy | George Avery is called for a charge - foul #4 on George Avery, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Navy | Wilford Horwitz (PG), Ronald Zader (SG), Gary Norris (SF), Rene Costa (PF), Thomas Pierce (C) Anthony Weymouth, Rafael Newton, George Avery, Robert Fox, Michael Brewster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Rodney Riney (SF), Walter Larkin (PF), John Stanley (C) Richard Jones, Clarence Hagen, John Brown, Leland Dionisio | |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pierce - foul #2 on Thomas Pierce, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Bateman (SF) Rodney Riney | |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Wayne Lee | 43-50 |
| 12:08 | Navy | Rene Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 43-50 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Gary Norris picks off the pass by Brian Bateman | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Wilford Horwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Zader (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Norris (fresh) PF - Rene Costa (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Lee (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Navy | Rene Costa clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wilford Horwitz - foul #1 on Wilford Horwitz, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Fox (PF), Michael Brewster (C) Gary Norris, Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), Leland Dionisio (C) Wayne Lee, Brian Bateman, John Stanley | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:49 | Navy | Ronald Zader comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 10:48 | Navy | Thomas Pierce snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 10:43 | Navy | Thomas Pierce can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-52 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses the dunk attempt | 43-52 |
| 10:14 | Navy | Robert Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:08 | Navy | Michael Brewster knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Leland Dionisio - foul #4 on Leland Dionisio, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Navy | Anthony Weymouth (PG), Rafael Newton (SF) Wilford Horwitz, Thomas Pierce | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Jones (PG), John Brown (PF), John Stanley (C) Douglas Pierson, Walter Larkin, Leland Dionisio | |
| 10:08 | Navy | Michael Brewster makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | David Smith buries a floater from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 09:37 | Navy | John Stanley steals the ball from Rafael Newton | 46-54 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Michael Brewster blocks the short jumper by John Brown | 46-54 |
| 09:21 | Navy | The rebound goes to Michael Brewster | 46-54 |
| 09:03 | Navy | Ronald Zader makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Jones | 49-57 |
| 08:26 | Navy | Robert Fox hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Weymouth | 51-57 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-57 |
| 07:58 | Navy | The rebound goes to Michael Brewster | 51-57 |
| 07:43 | Navy | Michael Brewster's fadeaway is rejected by John Stanley | 51-57 |
| 07:41 | Navy | Michael Brewster snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Anthony Weymouth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Zader (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Fox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Brewster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Hagen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Brown (fresh) C - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Navy | Michael Brewster's fadeaway is rejected by John Stanley | 51-57 |
| 07:21 | Navy | Robert Fox snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 07:14 | Navy | Rafael Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Navy | Wilford Horwitz (PG), Gary Norris (SG), George Avery (SF), Rene Costa (PF), Thomas Pierce (C) Anthony Weymouth, Ronald Zader, Rafael Newton, Robert Fox, Michael Brewster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Wayne Lee (SG), Rodney Riney (SF), Walter Larkin (PF), Brian Bateman (C) Richard Jones, David Smith, Clarence Hagen, John Brown, John Stanley | |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman's fadeaway is rejected by Rene Costa | 51-57 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Thomas Pierce takes the ball from Brian Bateman | 51-57 |
| 06:27 | Navy | Douglas Pierson is called for the reach on Wilford Horwitz - foul #1 on Douglas Pierson, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| 06:05 | Navy | Wilford Horwitz is hacked by Rodney Riney - foul #1 on Rodney Riney, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| 05:55 | Navy | Gary Norris is fouled on the floor by Brian Bateman - foul #1 on Brian Bateman, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 05:55 | Navy | Gary Norris misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Rene Costa - foul #3 on Rene Costa, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG) Wayne Lee | |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:24 | Navy | George Avery can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-59 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Rodney Riney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-59 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | David Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Navy | Anthony Weymouth (SG), George Lubinsky (PF), Michael Brewster (C) Gary Norris, Rene Costa, Thomas Pierce | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen (SF), John Stanley (C) Rodney Riney, Brian Bateman | |
| 04:21 | Navy | Anthony Weymouth loses the dribble to Douglas Pierson | 51-59 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | John Stanley can't finish the layup | 51-59 |
| 04:08 | Navy | The rebound goes to George Avery | 51-59 |
| 03:45 | Navy | Michael Brewster hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Anthony Weymouth | 53-59 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | George Avery is called for the reach on Douglas Pierson - foul #5 on George Avery, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Navy | Ronald Zader (SG), Gary Norris (SF), Robert Fox (PF) Wilford Horwitz, George Avery, George Lubinsky | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Lee (SG), Richard Jones (PF) David Smith, Walter Larkin | |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Anthony Weymouth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Zader (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Norris (fresh) PF - Robert Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Brewster (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Lee (fresh) SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Navy | Anthony Weymouth loses the dribble to Wayne Lee | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Ronald Zader is called for the reach on Clarence Hagen - foul #2 on Ronald Zader, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Bateman (PF) Douglas Pierson | |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:59 | Navy | Robert Fox is fouled on the floor by Brian Bateman - foul #2 on Brian Bateman, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Riney (SF) Clarence Hagen | |
| 02:59 | Navy | Robert Fox makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:59 | Navy | Robert Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Navy | Wilford Horwitz (PG) Anthony Weymouth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), Walter Larkin (PF) Wayne Lee, Rodney Riney, Brian Bateman | |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Richard Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 02:18 | Navy | Michael Brewster misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-63 |
| 01:50 | Navy | Michael Brewster gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:43 | Navy | The jump hook by Michael Brewster is blocked by Walter Larkin | 55-63 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | John Stanley gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 01:19 | Navy | Wilford Horwitz grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 01:03 | Navy | Wilford Horwitz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson is hacked by Wilford Horwitz - foul #2 on Wilford Horwitz, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Navy | Robert Fox's floater is knocked away by Clarence Hagen | 55-65 |
| 00:49 | Navy | Michael Brewster hits the follow up shot | 57-65 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Wilford Horwitz is called for the reach on Douglas Pierson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilford Horwitz, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:39 | Navy | Gary Norris slams it home on a great pass from Michael Brewster and he's hacked by Walter Larkin - foul #2 on Walter Larkin, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| 00:39 | Navy | Gary Norris makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen is fouled in the backcourt by Wilford Horwitz - foul #4 on Wilford Horwitz, team foul #13 | 60-67 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:31 | Navy | Ronald Zader misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | John Stanley gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | John Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Wilford Horwitz - foul #5 on Wilford Horwitz, team foul #14 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Navy | Anthony Weymouth (PG) Wilford Horwitz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | John Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:23 | Navy | Anthony Weymouth comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-70 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Smith | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson runs out the clock | 60-70 |