| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert West (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Norton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert West inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Stark - foul #2 on Michael Stark, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering makes the 3 from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | John Norton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage's pass is intercepted by Michael Stark | 33-28 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Norton | 33-28 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Hage - foul #2 on Daniel Hage, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes connects on the floater near the basket set up by Daniel Hage | 34-30 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ted Volpe - foul #3 on Ted Volpe, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG), Kevin Loughmiller (C) Randy Hall, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Christopher Clark (PF) Ted Volpe, Daniel Hage, Clarence Hughes | |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Loughmiller - foul #2 on Kevin Loughmiller, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman (C) Michael Stark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG) Ralph Deering | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF) Robert West | |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Michael Stark (PF), Ray Cook (C) Richard Ross, Richard Malcom, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Daniel Hage (SG), Robert West (SF), Clarence Hughes (PF), John Norton (C) Glenn Fleury, Stanley Carter, William Lablanc, Christopher Clark, Jessie Ullery | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Loughmiller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Stark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hage takes the ball from Kevin Loughmiller | 34-30 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Michael Stark blocks the short jumper by John Norton | 34-30 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-30 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert West | 34-33 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering (PG), Richard Malcom (SF) Dewey Frazier, Kevin Loughmiller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG) Daniel Hage | |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | 3 seconds is called on Robert West | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman (PF), Kevin Conde (C) Michael Stark, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Clark (SF), Jessie Ullery (C) Robert West, John Norton | |
| 13:43 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Deering | 36-33 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is fouled on the floor by Kevin Conde - foul #3 on Kevin Conde, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG) Randy Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF) Clarence Hughes | |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery hits the finger roll set up by William Lablanc | 36-35 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark (PF), Ray Cook (C) Edward Freeman, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Robert West (SF), John Norton (C) Glenn Fleury, William Lablanc, Jessie Ullery | |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Richard Ross steps in front of the Ted Volpe pass in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark blows the dunk but he's fouled by Christopher Clark - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG) Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG) Ted Volpe | |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes (PF) Christopher Clark | |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall loses the dribble to John Norton | 38-35 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Michael Stark takes the ball from Clarence Hughes | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Stark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Norton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Malcom | 40-35 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Hughes | 40-35 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Robert West loses the dribble to Ralph Deering | 40-35 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Norton - foul #1 on John Norton, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Richard Ross (SG), Kevin Loughmiller (SF), Edward Freeman (PF) Ralph Deering, Randy Hall, Richard Malcom, Michael Stark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Christopher Clark (PF), Jessie Ullery (C) Glenn Fleury, Daniel Hage, Clarence Hughes, John Norton | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde (C) Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF) Robert West | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Edward Freeman picks off the pass by William Lablanc | 44-35 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-35 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Conde - foul #4 on Kevin Conde, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering (PG), Richard Malcom (SF), Michael Stark (PF) Dewey Frazier, Edward Freeman, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF) William Lablanc | |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jessie Ullery - foul #1 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG) Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Clarence Hughes (PF) Stanley Carter, Christopher Clark | |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Robert West connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ted Volpe | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Stark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Loughmiller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 45-38 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Ted Volpe is denied by Michael Stark | 47-38 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage tips it in | 47-40 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Robert West steals the ball from Kevin Loughmiller | 47-40 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Robert West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Malcom | 49-40 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Hage and the foul's on Randy Hall - foul #1 on Randy Hall, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman (PF), Ray Cook (C) Michael Stark, Kevin Loughmiller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), William Lablanc (SF), Christopher Clark (PF), John Norton (C) Daniel Hage, Robert West, Clarence Hughes, Jessie Ullery | |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall is fouled on the floor by John Norton - foul #2 on John Norton, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG) Ralph Deering | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG) Ted Volpe | |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | William Lablanc grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Lablanc | 50-45 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | William Lablanc clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | William Lablanc connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Carter | 52-47 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering (PG), Michael Stark (PF) Dewey Frazier, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Daniel Hage (SG), Robert West (SF), Clarence Hughes (PF) Glenn Fleury, Stanley Carter, William Lablanc, Christopher Clark | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-47 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Michael Stark is called for the reach on Clarence Hughes - foul #3 on Michael Stark, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG) Randy Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Stark (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Norton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | John Norton is hacked by Michael Stark - foul #4 on Michael Stark, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Malcom | 52-49 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark is fouled on the floor by Robert West - foul #2 on Robert West, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Robert West tips it in | 53-51 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Richard Malcom is called for the reach on Robert West - foul #3 on Richard Malcom, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG) Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Norton (C) Jessie Ullery | |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-53 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Norton | 53-53 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | John Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ray Cook | 56-53 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Ted Volpe and he's hacked by Randy Hall - foul #2 on Randy Hall, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randy Hall - foul #3 on Randy Hall, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Stark (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | John Norton wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Deering - foul #1 on Ralph Deering, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Randy Hall and he's hacked by Robert West - foul #3 on Robert West, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is hacked by Michael Stark - foul #5 on Michael Stark, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller (PF) Michael Stark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering hits a jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Loughmiller | 63-61 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Hughes | 63-64 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-64 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Robert West misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes tips it home | 63-66 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Hall | 66-66 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Hall - foul #4 on Randy Hall, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG), Edward Freeman (C) Randy Hall, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Clark (PF), John Norton (C) Clarence Hughes, Jessie Ullery | |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller hits a driving attempt from close range | 68-67 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Robert West can't connect on a runner from close range | 68-67 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | John Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Robert West drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Clark | 68-70 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Ray Cook (C) Richard Ross, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes (PF) Christopher Clark | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-70 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Hage | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Loughmiller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Hughes - foul #1 on Clarence Hughes, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Ralph Deering is called for the reach on Robert West - foul #2 on Ralph Deering, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 70-72 |