| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Bell (fresh) SG - Gilbert Womack (fresh) SF - Michael Wood (fresh) PF - Michael Key (fresh) C - Alexander Russ (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) PF - David Zechman (fresh) C - Oren Gerry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood is hacked by Dan Thorsen - foul #1 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Bell | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Oren Gerry | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dan Thorsen - foul #2 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG) Dan Thorsen | |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Oren Gerry swats the shot by Gilbert Womack | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ tips it home | 6-3 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry is hacked by Alexander Russ - foul #1 on Alexander Russ, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), John Hartl (SG), Ricky Bergamo (SF), James Youngblood (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Gerald Bell, Gilbert Womack, Michael Wood, Michael Key, Alexander Russ | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), James Brooks (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:19 | Miami (OH) | John Hartl grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 17:02 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood misses the easy layup | 6-3 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | James Brooks gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo banks in the layup on a great pass from James Youngblood and he's hacked by John Hamilton - foul #1 on John Hamilton, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Zechman (PF) Ryan Hawkins | |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Brooks | 9-9 |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Hartl | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Andrew Wallis (fresh) SG - Ricky Bergamo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hartl (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Youngblood (fresh) C - Robert Sturgill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fresh) SG - James Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Zechman (fresh) C - John Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ricky Bergamo - foul #1 on Ricky Bergamo, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack (SG), Michael Wood (SF), Alexander Russ (C) Ricky Bergamo, John Hartl, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Oren Gerry (C) James Brooks, John Hamilton | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Womack | 14-11 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tyron Smith | 14-14 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oren Gerry - foul #1 on Oren Gerry, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), John Hartl (SF), Michael Key (PF) Andrew Wallis, Michael Wood, James Youngblood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Ryan Hawkins (PF) Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman | |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Gerald Bell | 18-14 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Gold | 18-17 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ blows the layup | 18-17 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Jerry Gold | 18-19 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Oren Gerry - foul #2 on Oren Gerry, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), Ricky Bergamo (SG), Michael Wood (SF), James Youngblood (PF) Gerald Bell, Gilbert Womack, John Hartl, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), John Hamilton (C) George Pittman, Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil is hacked by Michael Wood - foul #1 on Michael Wood, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack (SG), Robert Sturgill (C) Ricky Bergamo, Alexander Russ | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG) James Brooks | |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo (SG) Gilbert Womack | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (PG), David Zechman (C) Jerry Gold, John Hamilton | |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Bergamo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-19 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | David Zechman tips it in | 19-21 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Tepperberg - foul #1 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), Gilbert Womack (SG), Michael Key (PF) Andrew Wallis, Michael Wood, James Youngblood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) James Brooks, Paul Mendivil, David Zechman | |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | John Hamilton snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg can't tip it in | 20-21 |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Michael Key grabs the board | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Bergamo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Key (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Sturgill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 11:05 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Robert Sturgill is denied by John Hamilton | 20-21 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Hawkins | 20-21 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Gold | 20-24 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Hawkins takes the ball from Ricky Bergamo | 20-24 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold tips it in | 20-26 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill misses badly on a shot from the right side | 20-26 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Hamilton | 20-26 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 09:26 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), John Hartl (SG), Michael Wood (SF), James Youngblood (PF), Alexander Russ (C) Gerald Bell, Gilbert Womack, Ricky Bergamo, Michael Key, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), James Brooks (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), David Zechman (PF) Jerry Gold, Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, John Hamilton | |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Youngblood - foul #1 on James Youngblood, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Andrew Wallis | 22-28 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | David Zechman is hacked by James Youngblood - foul #2 on James Youngblood, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack (SG), Michael Key (PF) John Hartl, James Youngblood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG) James Brooks | |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | David Zechman hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Mendivil | 22-30 |
| 08:05 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ lays it up and in | 24-30 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Michael Key steals the ball from David Zechman | 24-30 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ misses the tip | 24-30 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Andrew Wallis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Womack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Key (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Mendivil (fresh) PF - David Zechman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Alexander Russ picks off the pass by David Zechman | 24-30 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 06:53 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Key | 24-30 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Mendivil | 24-33 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tepperberg picks off the pass by Michael Wood | 24-33 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Gilbert Womack takes the ball from Richard Tepperberg | 24-33 |
| 05:47 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack hits the finger roll | 26-33 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Andrew Wallis is called for the reach on George Pittman - foul #1 on Andrew Wallis, team foul #6 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), John Hartl (SG), Ricky Bergamo (SF) Andrew Wallis, Gilbert Womack, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), James Brooks (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, Paul Mendivil, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | John Hamilton lays it in on a great pass from David Zechman | 26-35 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gerald Bell, team foul #7 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood (SF) Ricky Bergamo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | John Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins (PF) John Hamilton | |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell lays it up and in set up by Alexander Russ | 28-35 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | James Brooks gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | David Zechman tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Womack (SG), James Youngblood (PF) Michael Wood, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Oren Gerry (C) James Brooks, David Zechman | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Gerald Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Womack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hartl (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Russ (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Alexander Russ | 28-37 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Gilbert Womack is called for the reach on Oren Gerry - foul #1 on Gilbert Womack, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), Ricky Bergamo (SF) Gerald Bell, John Hartl | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil (SF), David Zechman (PF) Tyron Smith, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood blows the layup but he's hacked by David Zechman - foul #1 on David Zechman, team foul #7 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF), Ryan Hawkins (PF) Paul Mendivil, David Zechman | |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Alexander Russ snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | James Youngblood hits the finger roll set up by Gilbert Womack | 34-39 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alexander Russ - foul #2 on Alexander Russ, team foul #9 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), John Hartl (SF), Robert Sturgill (C) Andrew Wallis, Ricky Bergamo, Alexander Russ | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), David Zechman (PF) Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gerald Bell, team foul #10 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wood (SF), Alexander Russ (C) John Hartl, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG) James Brooks | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold hits a 3 from the left wing set up by David Zechman | 34-44 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Gilbert Womack and the foul's on David Zechman - foul #2 on David Zechman, team foul #8 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Hartl (SG), Robert Sturgill (C) Gilbert Womack, Alexander Russ | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Ryan Hawkins (PF) George Pittman, Jerry Gold, Paul Mendivil, David Zechman | |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith is hacked by Michael Wood - foul #2 on Michael Wood, team foul #11 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Wallis (PG), Alexander Russ (C) Gerald Bell, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG) James Brooks | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bell (PG), Gilbert Womack (SG), Robert Sturgill (C) Andrew Wallis, John Hartl, Alexander Russ | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (PG), David Zechman (PF) Richard Tepperberg, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sturgill drills a runner from the right block | 39-45 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-45 |