| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 11 pts. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Karl Bronson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Myler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Morris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Morehead State | Dale Myler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dominic Cameron | 44-32 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 44-32 |
| 19:35 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:21 | Morehead State | Dale Myler makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Miller | 44-34 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Larry Service comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-34 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Larry Service tips it but misses | 44-34 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Robert Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 44-34 |
| 18:43 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Dale Myler | 44-34 |
| 18:26 | Morehead State | David Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 18:25 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 18:06 | Morehead State | Dale Myler makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Karl Bronson | 44-37 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman is open and buries a runner near the basket | 46-37 |
| 17:31 | Morehead State | Richard Walker connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Karl Bronson | 46-40 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett is fouled on the floor by Andrew Morris - foul #1 on Andrew Morris, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Larry Szymanowski (PF), Chester Johnson (C) Joseph Burkett, Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Robert Bass, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donald Muncy (PG), Victor Maus (SG), William Abel (PF), Richard Mitchell (C) David Miller, Richard Walker, Dale Myler, Andrew Morris | |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski hits a wide open runner near the basket set up by Chester Johnson | 48-40 |
| 16:41 | Morehead State | Victor Maus is fouled on the floor by Craig McCollester - foul #1 on Craig McCollester, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 16:22 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Hoag - foul #3 on Douglas Hoag, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Parker (SF) Douglas Hoag | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 16:22 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:22 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Craig Parker pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 16:00 | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig McCollester (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Craig Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Donald Muncy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Victor Maus (fresh) SF - Karl Bronson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Abel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bass (PF) Craig Parker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donny James (PG), Dale Myler (PF), Chris Howard (C) Karl Bronson, William Abel, Richard Mitchell | |
| 15:39 | Morehead State | Donny James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG) Craig McCollester | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Walker (SG) Victor Maus | |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Robert Bass is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Burkett | 50-40 |
| 15:07 | Morehead State | Donald Muncy travels with the ball | 50-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Plant (SG), Ernest Denman (SF), Dominic Cameron (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Larry Szymanowski, Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Bronson (SF), Andrew Morris (C) Donald Muncy, Dale Myler | |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Robert Bass hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Chris Howard - foul #1 on Chris Howard, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG) Edward Plant | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Abel (PF), Richard Mitchell (C) Chris Howard, Andrew Morris | |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:39 | Morehead State | William Abel drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donny James | 51-43 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 51-43 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Robert Bass grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 14:02 | Morehead State | William Abel pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:47 | Morehead State | Donny James misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Robert Bass grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman is hacked by William Abel - foul #2 on William Abel, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Larry Szymanowski (PF), Chester Johnson (C) Joseph Burkett, Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Robert Bass, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller (PG), David Miller (SG), Donald Muncy (SF), Chris Howard (PF), Andrew Morris (C) Donny James, Richard Walker, Karl Bronson, William Abel, Richard Mitchell | |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-43 |
| 13:13 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 12:49 | Morehead State | Donald Muncy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 12:47 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:32 | Morehead State | David Miller is hacked by Craig McCollester - foul #2 on Craig McCollester, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bass (PF) Douglas Hoag | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Victor Maus (SG), Dale Myler (PF) David Miller, Andrew Morris | |
| 12:09 | Morehead State | Donald Muncy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Maus - foul #1 on Victor Maus, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Ernest Denman (SF) Craig McCollester, Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Morris (C) Chris Howard | |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Robert Bass is denied on a dunk by Andrew Morris | 51-46 |
| 12:01 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jamie Bottemiller (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Maus (fresh) SF - Donald Muncy (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dale Myler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Morris (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Morehead State | Larry Service picks off the pass by Dale Myler | 51-46 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Larry Service hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range but the foul's on Andrew Morris - foul #2 on Andrew Morris, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Dominic Cameron (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donny James (PG), Karl Bronson (SF), William Abel (PF), Richard Mitchell (C) Jamie Bottemiller, Donald Muncy, Dale Myler, Andrew Morris | |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Larry Service misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:02 | Morehead State | Donny James misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 11:01 | Morehead State | William Abel tips it home | 52-48 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Larry Service clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 10:39 | Morehead State | William Abel pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:29 | Morehead State | Victor Maus clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 10:28 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:23 | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell is hacked by Dominic Cameron - foul #3 on Dominic Cameron, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (SG), Douglas Hoag (SF), Chester Johnson (PF) Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Miller (SG), Dale Myler (PF), Chris Howard (C) Victor Maus, William Abel, Richard Mitchell | |
| 10:08 | Morehead State | David Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 10:07 | Morehead State | Donny James snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:46 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Burkett | 54-48 |
| 09:16 | Morehead State | Donny James drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Miller | 54-50 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Burkett | 54-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG), Ernest Denman (SF), Robert Bass (PF), Larry Szymanowski (C) Joseph Burkett, Douglas Hoag, Chester Johnson, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Donald Muncy (SF), William Abel (PF), Andrew Morris (C) Donny James, David Miller, Karl Bronson, Dale Myler, Chris Howard | |
| 08:51 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller loses the dribble to Craig McCollester | 54-50 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach throws it down set up by Craig McCollester | 56-50 |
| 08:31 | Morehead State | William Abel misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 08:30 | Morehead State | Donald Muncy tips it home | 56-52 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 08:10 | Morehead State | William Abel snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:50 | Morehead State | Donald Muncy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Bass | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig McCollester (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jamie Bottemiller (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Muncy (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Abel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Morris (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Larry Service (SG), Chester Johnson (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Craig McCollester, Ernest Denman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donny James (PG), Karl Bronson (SF), Richard Mitchell (PF), Chris Howard (C) Jamie Bottemiller, Donald Muncy, William Abel, Andrew Morris | |
| 07:31 | Morehead State | Robert Bass is called for the reach on Richard Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Bass, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Miller (SG) Richard Walker | |
| 07:07 | Morehead State | David Miller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag (SF) Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | Chris Howard double dribbles | 56-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ernest Denman (SF) Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller (PG) Donny James | |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 06:09 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Larry Szymanowski (SF), Robert Bass (PF), Dominic Cameron (C) Joseph Burkett, Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Douglas Hoag, Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donny James (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Donald Muncy (SF), Dale Myler (PF), William Abel (C) Jamie Bottemiller, David Miller, Karl Bronson, Richard Mitchell, Chris Howard | |
| 05:37 | Morehead State | Donald Muncy lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Walker | 58-60 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Robert Bass hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Craig McCollester | 60-60 |
| 04:53 | Morehead State | Donny James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Bass | 60-60 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester misses long on a jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Donald Muncy | 60-60 |
| 04:18 | Morehead State | Richard Walker connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Myler | 60-62 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Robert Bass comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Dale Myler - foul #3 on Dale Myler, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Larry Service (SG), Ernest Denman (SF), Chester Johnson (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Craig McCollester, Larry Szymanowski, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller (PG), Victor Maus (SG), Karl Bronson (SF), Andrew Morris (C) Donny James, Richard Walker, Donald Muncy, William Abel | |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:48 | Morehead State | Robert Bass steals it from Jamie Bottemiller | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jamie Bottemiller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Maus (fresh) SF - Karl Bronson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Myler (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Morris (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Robert Bass tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| 03:07 | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Karl Bronson | 64-64 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Robert Bass can't finish the layup | 64-64 |
| 02:54 | Morehead State | Victor Maus grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:54 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron (C) Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donny James (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Richard Mitchell (PF), Chris Howard (C) Jamie Bottemiller, Victor Maus, Dale Myler, Andrew Morris | |
| 02:40 | Morehead State | Richard Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Robert Bass loses the dribble to Chris Howard | 64-64 |
| 02:16 | Morehead State | Chris Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Abel (PF) Chris Howard | |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Donny James steals the ball from Joseph Burkett in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 01:59 | Morehead State | Richard Walker is hacked by Larry Service - foul #1 on Larry Service, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dale Myler (PF), Andrew Morris (C) William Abel, Richard Mitchell | |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | Dale Myler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Larry Service grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Larry Service's pass is intercepted by Richard Walker | 64-64 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson misses the lay-in | 64-64 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Larry Service | 64-64 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Robert Bass is open and buries a runner from the right block | 66-64 |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | Karl Bronson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Larry Service grabs the board | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Larry Service is hacked by Donny James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donny James, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Larry Service makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Donny James knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Karl Bronson | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Donny James is called for the reach on Joseph Burkett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donny James, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jamie Bottemiller (PG) Donny James | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Andrew Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Morehead State | Richard Walker is hacked by Larry Service - foul #2 on Larry Service, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Morehead State | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:20 | Morehead State | Richard Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Robert Bass grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Robert Bass is hacked by Richard Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Robert Bass misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Andrew Morris | 68-67 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Richard Walker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Larry Service can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-69 |