| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fresh) SG - Keith Hall (fresh) SF - Chris Kuhlmann (fresh) PF - Jerry Echols (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Allen Edwards (fresh) SG - Arthur Lamay (fresh) SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) PF - William Bober (fresh) C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | William Bober wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Bober | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann's fadeaway is rejected by William Bober | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Keith Hall picks off the pass by William Bober | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | Alton Harvell lays it in set up by Keith Hall | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Chris Kuhlmann picks off the pass by Daniel Jameson | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | Keith Hall is fouled on the floor by Arthur Lamay - foul #1 on Arthur Lamay, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Daniel Jameson steals it from James Smith | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | William Bober hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Irving Grandberry and he's fouled by Jerry Echols - foul #1 on Jerry Echols, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | William Bober makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | Jerry Echols misses short on a shot from close range | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Michigan | Keith Hall misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | William Bober pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry buries a driving attempt in the paint | 2-8 |
| 17:02 | Michigan | James Smith misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Daniel Jameson - foul #1 on Daniel Jameson, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar (SG), Donald Slate (SF), William Baty (PF), James Brown (C) Arthur Lamay, Irving Grandberry, William Bober, Daniel Jameson | |
| 17:02 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:02 | Michigan | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | James Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:21 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Keith Hall | 5-10 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 16:07 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Keith Hall is called for a charge - foul #1 on Keith Hall, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay (SG), William Bober (PF) Allen Edwards, James Brown | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Echols (fairly fresh) C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Zakar (fresh) SG - Arthur Lamay (fresh) SF - Donald Slate (fresh) PF - William Bober (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Baty (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | William Bober misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Donald Slate is hacked by Chris Kuhlmann - foul #1 on Chris Kuhlmann, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF), Daniel Jameson (C) Donald Slate, William Baty | |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | William Bober can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-10 |
| 15:00 | Michigan | James Smith gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Keith Hall and he's fouled by Irving Grandberry - foul #1 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Allen Edwards (PG) Joseph Zakar | |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | William Bober comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Echols - foul #2 on Jerry Echols, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Green (PF) Jerry Echols | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | William Bober makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | William Bober misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Smith | 8-11 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann travels with the ball | 8-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Baty (PF), Donald Slate (C) William Bober, Daniel Jameson | |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards hits a 3 from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | Keith Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | James Smith tips it but misses | 8-14 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Allen Edwards | 8-14 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-14 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | William Baty pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | William Baty scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Irving Grandberry | 8-17 |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Alton Harvell is hacked by Arthur Lamay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Lamay, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Driscoll (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar (PG), Robert Bondi (SG), William Bober (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Allen Edwards, Arthur Lamay, Irving Grandberry, William Baty | |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Keith Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Kuhlmann | 11-17 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 11-17 |
| 11:51 | Michigan | William Green gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Keith Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Green (fairly fresh) C - Chris Driscoll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Zakar (fresh) SG - Robert Bondi (fresh) SF - Donald Slate (fresh) PF - William Bober (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan | William Green hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Hall | 13-17 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Chris Driscoll - foul #1 on Chris Driscoll, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum (SG), James Smith (C) Alton Harvell, William Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Allen Edwards (PG) Robert Bondi | |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Keith Hall connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Kuhlmann | 16-20 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson travels with the ball | 16-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (SF), William Baty (C) Donald Slate, Daniel Jameson | |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll's floater is tipped away by William Bober | 16-20 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Mahlum | 16-20 |
| 10:09 | Michigan | William Bober picks off the pass by Cecil Mahlum | 16-20 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | William Baty makes the jumper from the left side set up by Allen Edwards | 16-22 |
| 09:51 | Michigan | Keith Hall knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Cecil Mahlum | 19-22 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | William Baty loses the dribble to Chris Kuhlmann | 19-22 |
| 09:07 | Michigan | Keith Hall scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Driscoll | 22-22 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | James Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Driscoll | 24-24 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | William Bober lays it up and in set up by Allen Edwards | 24-26 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | James Smith loses the dribble to William Bober | 24-26 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | William Baty drills a floater near the basket set up by Allen Edwards | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Keith Hall (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Mahlum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Driscoll (fairly fresh) C - James Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Allen Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Zakar (fairly fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) PF - William Bober (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Baty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Rene Russo - foul #1 on Rene Russo, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Harvell (PG), Elliott Paige (SG), William Green (PF) Keith Hall, Cecil Mahlum, Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Robert Bondi (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Donald Slate (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Allen Edwards, Joseph Zakar, Rene Russo, William Bober, William Baty | |
| 07:13 | Michigan | William Green's floater is tipped away by Herman Gardner | 24-28 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Robert Bondi gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Robert Bondi is hacked by Elliott Paige - foul #1 on Elliott Paige, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Robert Bondi makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Robert Bondi makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:36 | Michigan | Alton Harvell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:54 | Michigan | William Green hits the finger roll set up by Elliott Paige and the foul's on Irving Grandberry - foul #2 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Keith Hall (SG) Elliott Paige | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Allen Edwards (PG), William Baty (PF) Herman Gardner, Irving Grandberry | |
| 05:54 | Michigan | William Green makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Robert Bondi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-30 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Kuhlmann | 27-30 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Keith Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-30 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Donald Slate grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Robert Bondi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson tips it but misses | 27-30 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | William Green pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:51 | Michigan | William Green is denied on a layup by William Baty | 27-30 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | William Green tips it in | 29-30 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards drills a floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Keith Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Keith Hall steps in front of the Robert Bondi pass | 29-32 |
| 03:23 | Michigan | Alton Harvell misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Baty - foul #1 on William Baty, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum (SG), Jerry Echols (PF), Chris Driscoll (C) Keith Hall, William Green, James Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), William Bober (PF), James Brown (C) Robert Bondi, Donald Slate, William Baty, Daniel Jameson | |
| 03:23 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:23 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cecil Mahlum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Echols (fresh) C - Chris Driscoll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Allen Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Lamay (fresh) SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bober (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Jerry Echols gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum connects on the 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chris Driscoll - foul #2 on Chris Driscoll, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Keith Hall (SG) Cecil Mahlum | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar (PG) Allen Edwards | |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Jerry Echols's fadeaway is rejected by James Brown | 34-34 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | Jerry Echols pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Keith Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Keith Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 01:11 | Michigan | Jerry Echols gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Alton Harvell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Zakar - foul #1 on Joseph Zakar, team foul #8 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Green (PF), James Smith (C) Chris Kuhlmann, Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Allen Edwards (PG), Donald Slate (SF), William Baty (C) Joseph Zakar, Irving Grandberry, James Brown | |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Keith Hall steals it from William Baty | 36-37 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Jerry Echols jams it set up by Keith Hall and he's fouled by Donald Slate - foul #1 on Donald Slate, team foul #9 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (PG), Cecil Mahlum (SG) Alton Harvell, Keith Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Arthur Lamay, William Bober | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Jerry Echols makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Donald Slate misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 39-37 |