| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) SG - James Gates (fresh) SF - Derrick Brooks (fresh) PF - James Quade (fresh) C - William Julien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry 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) | |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | William Julien steps in front of the Herman Gardner pass | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Quade - foul #1 on James Quade, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | James Quade denies the turnaround by Augustus Zurich | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich is called for traveling | 0-1 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Gates | 2-1 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich is fouled on the floor by James Gates - foul #1 on James Gates, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry lays it in set up by Augustus Zurich | 2-3 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks makes the runner in the paint set up by James Gates | 4-3 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Gardner | 4-3 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry hits a floater in the lane | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fairly fresh) SG - James Gates (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derrick Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Quade (fresh) C - William Julien (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) SF - Irving Grandberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Jameson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Irving Grandberry | 4-5 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry tips it home | 6-7 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry connects on the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Derrick Brooks - foul #1 on Derrick Brooks, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG), Jonathan Fetter (SG), James Chronister (SF), Gerry Childress (PF), William Hathaway (C) Kenny Etchison, James Gates, Derrick Brooks, James Quade, William Julien | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), James Brown (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Herman Gardner, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski (C) Irving Grandberry | |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway is fouled on the floor by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #1 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter loses the dribble to Howard Anchondo | 8-10 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister blows the layup | 8-10 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Brown | 10-13 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry King | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), James Gates (SG), Derrick Brooks (SF), James Quade (PF), William Julien (C) Larry King, Jonathan Fetter, James Chronister, Gerry Childress, William Hathaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Richard Johnson, Rafael Enriquez, Howard Anchondo, James Brown, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 12:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Augustus Zurich - foul #1 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Greg Thomas | 14-15 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Augustus Zurich | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gates (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derrick Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Quade (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Julien (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson scores on a shot from the right side | 14-17 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Augustus Zurich - foul #2 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), James Brown (PF) Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | James Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Quade - foul #2 on James Quade, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress (PF) James Quade | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (C) Daniel Jameson | |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG) Kenny Etchison | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Herman Gardner - foul #1 on Herman Gardner, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry is hacked by Derrick Brooks - foul #2 on Derrick Brooks, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister (SF) Derrick Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SF) Herman Gardner, Irving Grandberry | |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is hacked by Jonathan Fetter - foul #1 on Jonathan Fetter, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG) James Gates | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson (C) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Fetter - foul #2 on Jonathan Fetter, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway (SF) Jonathan Fetter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG) William Julien | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Mark Sommers (PF) Howard Anchondo, James Brown | |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson clanks a 3 from straight away | 18-20 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner buries a floater from the left wing set up by Greg Thomas | 20-22 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerry Childress | 23-22 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry King - foul #1 on Larry King, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Gates (SG), William Julien (C) Kenny Etchison, Gerry Childress | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), James Brown (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Mark Sommers, Daniel Jameson | |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses the runner from the left block | 23-23 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Hathaway | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Larry King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gates (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hathaway (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Julien (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - Howard Anchondo (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry King and the foul's on Irving Grandberry - foul #1 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG) Herman Gardner | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Julien | 27-23 |
| 06:53 | Buffalo | Rene Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry tips it in | 27-25 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates can't throw it down | 27-25 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is called for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Marshall Reale (SF), Gerry Childress (PF) Larry King, James Chronister, William Hathaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Mark Sommers (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Rene Russo, Rafael Enriquez, James Brown, Howard Anchondo | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates is hacked by Irving Grandberry - foul #2 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Irving Grandberry | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gerry Childress | 27-25 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress hits a runner in the paint | 29-25 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Julien - foul #1 on William Julien, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Kenny Etchison steals it from Mark Sommers | 31-27 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison dunks the ball | 33-27 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Herman Gardner | 33-29 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 33-29 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Marshall Reale | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Gates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Reale (fresh) PF - Gerry Childress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Julien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Sommers (fresh) C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerry Childress and he's hacked by Rafael Enriquez - foul #1 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks (SF), James Quade (PF), William Hathaway (C) Marshall Reale, Gerry Childress, William Julien | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Rafael Enriquez, Mark Sommers | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Quade - foul #3 on James Quade, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG), Jonathan Fetter (SG), James Chronister (C) Kenny Etchison, James Gates, James Quade | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (C) Daniel Jameson | |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Greg Thomas - foul #1 on Greg Thomas, team foul #10 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Julien (C) William Hathaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Herman Gardner, Greg Thomas, James Brown | |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 38-34 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #11 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), James Gates (SG), Gerry Childress (PF) Larry King, Jonathan Fetter, James Chronister | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich is called for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway (SF) Derrick Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (PF) Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress misses the floater from the right side | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |