| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Webster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis inbounds the ball | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins is whistled for a carry | 32-44 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Damon Foster's floater is tipped away by Martin Johnson | 32-44 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Martin Johnson denies the turnaround by Matthew Marston | 32-44 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston is hacked by Elmer Watkins - foul #2 on Elmer Watkins, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 32-44 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Marston and the foul's on Walter Ellis - foul #2 on Walter Ellis, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski misses the free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Ellis | 35-46 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Damon Foster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-46 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski hits the follow up shot | 35-48 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins is called for a backcourt violation | 35-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Fish (SF), Gary Boe (PF), David Johnson (C) Ryan Gliwski, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Gary Boe clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Roger Jordan steals it from Elmer Watkins | 35-48 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses the tip | 35-48 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Webster | 35-48 |
| 16:02 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Hans Zbell | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Walter Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Webster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Boe (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Michael Webster swats the shot by Jason Fish | 38-48 |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | David Johnson swats the short shot by Walter Ellis | 38-48 |
| 15:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Jason Fish is fouled on the floor by Michael Webster - foul #2 on Michael Webster, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Ryan Gliwski (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Roger Jordan, Matthew Marston, Jason Fish, Gary Boe, David Johnson | |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Hans Zbell picks off the pass by David Bachus | 40-48 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis lays it in on a great pass from Hans Zbell | 42-48 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski misses long on a jumper in the lane | 42-48 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Damon Foster tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins blows the layup but he's hacked by Damon Foster - foul #1 on Damon Foster, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Damon Foster tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Elmer Watkins | 44-50 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria misses the jump hook near the basket | 44-50 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jason Sippel - foul #3 on Jason Sippel, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (SG), Howard Thresher (SF), George Hart (PF), Gary Harmon (C) Elmer Watkins, Walter Ellis, Michael Webster, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Matthew Marston (SG) David Bachus, Andrew Gloria | |
| 13:04 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Damon Foster | 44-50 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins (SG) Hans Zbell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Fish (SF), Gary Boe (PF) Ryan Gliwski, Damon Foster | |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon is denied on a layup by Jason Sippel | 44-50 |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Thresher | 44-50 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | Gary Boe is called for the reach on Paul Brooks - foul #1 on Gary Boe, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis (SF), Martin Johnson (PF) Elmer Watkins, George Hart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (C) Jason Sippel | |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Thresher | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Thresher (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Walter Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gary Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Boe (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Gary Harmon blocks the short jumper by Gary Boe | 46-50 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | David Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | David Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Walter Ellis and he's fouled by Jason Fish - foul #2 on Jason Fish, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Elmer Watkins (SG), Michael Webster (PF) Paul Brooks, Walter Ellis, Gary Harmon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Ryan Gliwski (SF), Damon Foster (PF) Roger Jordan, Jason Fish, Gary Boe | |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Damon Foster can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Webster - foul #3 on Michael Webster, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis (SF) Howard Thresher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Sippel (C) David Johnson | |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Webster | 49-50 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Bachus - foul #2 on David Bachus, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon (C) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Marston steals the ball from Elmer Watkins | 50-50 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Gliwski picks off the pass by Hans Zbell | 50-50 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski lays it in on a nice dish by Damon Foster | 50-52 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Damon Foster grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski is denied on a layup by Michael Webster | 50-52 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon's pass is intercepted by Damon Foster | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Watkins (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Walter Ellis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Webster (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Harmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damon Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Sippel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Buffalo | Damon Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (SG), Howard Thresher (SF), Martin Johnson (PF) Elmer Watkins, Walter Ellis, Michael Webster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Jason Fish (SF), Gary Boe (PF), David Johnson (C) David Bachus, Matthew Marston, Ryan Gliwski, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 06:49 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon misses short on a shot in the paint | 50-52 |
| 06:48 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher tips it home | 52-52 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan is fouled on the floor by Hans Zbell - foul #3 on Hans Zbell, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins (SG) Hans Zbell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Jason Fish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG) Andrew Gloria | |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon blows the dunk | 52-52 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson tips it home | 54-52 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | David Bachus drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roger Jordan | 54-55 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Howard Thresher - foul #2 on Howard Thresher, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Michael Webster (PF) Elmer Watkins, Gary Harmon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Marston (SG), Ryan Gliwski (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) David Bachus, Jason Fish, Gary Boe, David Johnson | |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Damon Foster grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Howard Thresher is called for the reach on Ryan Gliwski - foul #3 on Howard Thresher, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis (SF) Paul Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 57-59 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jason Sippel - foul #4 on Jason Sippel, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins (SG) Howard Thresher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG) Roger Jordan | |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Damon Foster grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski loses the dribble to Michael Webster | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Watkins (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Walter Ellis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Webster (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Hans Zbell | 60-59 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski makes the floater in the lane | 60-61 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson drills a driving attempt in the lane | 62-61 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Elmer Watkins - foul #3 on Elmer Watkins, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Howard Thresher (SF), George Hart (PF), Gary Harmon (C) Hans Zbell, Walter Ellis, Michael Webster, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Jason Fish (SF), Gary Boe (PF), David Johnson (C) David Bachus, Ryan Gliwski, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (PF) George Hart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski (SF) Gary Boe | |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Roger Jordan picks off the pass by Paul Brooks | 62-63 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Walter Ellis (SF), Michael Webster (PF) Paul Brooks, Howard Thresher, Gary Harmon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Jason Fish, David Johnson | |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Matthew Marston is denied by Walter Ellis | 62-63 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski blows the layup | 62-63 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Elmer Watkins | 64-63 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses the easy layup | 64-63 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Marston is called for the reach on Martin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Marston, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Damon Foster pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis buries a runner in the paint | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-65 |