| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Jeremy Kennedy and he's fouled by Bobbie Johns - foul #3 on Bobbie Johns, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (SF) Bobbie Johns | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Josephson | 40-38 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Bethea - foul #3 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG) Dennis Bethea | |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 17:56 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Douglas Rickard | 42-40 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Cardoza | 42-43 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the runner near the basket set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 44-43 |
| 17:13 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Clyde Josephson | 44-45 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Clyde Josephson - foul #1 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Jeffery Schenck, John Watson, David Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning (SG), Alfred Noel (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Clyde Josephson, James Tamez, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard blows the dunk but the foul's on Roderick Hicks - foul #1 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SG) Robert Wolfe | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Lucero | 47-47 |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses long on a shot from close range | 47-47 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Fanning (fresh) SF - Alfred Noel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF) Roderick Hicks | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF) Randy Cardoza, Barry Fanning, Alfred Noel | |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Bobbie Johns steps in front of the George Holden pass | 47-47 |
| 14:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), John Watson (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, George Holden, Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #3 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Cook | 49-51 |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jeremy Kennedy is called for the reach on Dennis Bethea - foul #4 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG) Clyde Josephson | |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is fouled on the floor by George Holden - foul #2 on George Holden, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG) George Holden | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard can't finish the layup | 49-51 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd tips it in | 49-53 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck scores on a jumper from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 12:04 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Jeffery Schenck is blocked by Douglas Rickard | 51-53 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | David Cook misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobbie Johns - foul #4 on Bobbie Johns, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Robert Wolfe, Jeffery Schenck, John Watson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG), James Tamez (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Dennis Bethea, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | David Cook makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | David Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Noel | 55-55 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | David Cook comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Raygoza picks off the pass by Clyde Josephson | 55-55 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel is hacked by Reginald Raygoza - foul #1 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF), John Watson (PF) Jeremy Ryan, David Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, Clyde Josephson, Matthew Howard | |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG) Alfred Noel | |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | John Watson snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Tamez - foul #2 on James Tamez, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Christopher Lucero (C) George Holden, Roderick Hicks, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SF) James Tamez | |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:49 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Clyde Josephson - foul #2 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:53 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Clyde Josephson and the foul's on Jeremy Ryan - foul #3 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) Jeremy Ryan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF) Clyde Josephson | |
| 07:53 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Rickard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is hacked by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #5 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Jeffery Schenck, John Watson, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Randy Cardoza, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Tamez - foul #3 on James Tamez, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG) Alfred Noel | |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:44 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clyde Josephson | 59-63 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Cook | 62-63 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-63 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns tips it in | 62-65 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from David Cook | 64-65 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Bethea | 64-67 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-67 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Matthew Howard | 64-67 |
| 04:35 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson tips it home | 64-69 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), John Watson (PF) Robert Wolfe, Roderick Hicks, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) James Tamez, Matthew Howard | |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | George Holden misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Rickard - foul #1 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | George Holden misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | George Holden misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Bobbie Johns | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | George Holden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd loses the ball out of bounds | 64-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Reginald Raygoza (C) George Holden, David Cook | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Bobbie Johns picks off the pass by John Watson | 64-72 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | John Watson gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Cook (C) Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Dennis Bethea steps in front of the Jeremy Ryan pass in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea can't finish the layup | 64-72 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | David Cook snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-72 |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 01:49 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 64-75 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Ryan | 66-75 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 66-78 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-78 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Jeffery Schenck is denied by Morgan Todd | 66-78 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses the turnaround near the basket | 66-78 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-78 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck tips it but misses | 66-78 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Morgan Todd | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea runs out the clock | 66-78 |