| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Bob Ott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zwart (fresh) SF - James Killebrew (fresh) PF - Harry Hershman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Anderson | 33-24 |
| 19:14 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Anderson - foul #2 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:14 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:14 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 33-26 |
| 18:53 | Slippery Rock | Harry Hershman pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:33 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Tinsley is fouled on the floor by Dale Lieu - foul #3 on Dale Lieu, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (C) Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 18:14 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Tinsley loses the dribble to Michael Brighton | 33-26 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton blows the layup | 33-26 |
| 17:57 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:31 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 17:30 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Tinsley hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Michael Brighton is blocked by Daniel Tinsley | 33-28 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 17:11 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Zwart | 35-30 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle misses the easy layup | 35-30 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano is fouled on the floor by Daniel Tinsley - foul #1 on Daniel Tinsley, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Chris Whitt (SF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Michael Brighton, Andre Giordano | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Jason McCaul (SF), Joseph Mummert (PF), Robert Brazier (C) James Killebrew, Harry Hershman, Daniel Tinsley | |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle lays it up and in set up by Bobby Anderson | 37-30 |
| 16:04 | Slippery Rock | Erick McGunagle swats the dunk try by Bob Ott | 37-30 |
| 16:02 | Slippery Rock | Robert Brazier tips it in | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Whitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Wicinsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Bob Ott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zwart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason McCaul (fresh) PF - Joseph Mummert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Brazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-32 |
| 15:44 | Slippery Rock | Jason McCaul grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:31 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott is denied on a layup by Erick McGunagle | 37-32 |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Bobby Anderson | 37-32 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Joseph Mummert blocks the short jumper by Alvin Wicinsky | 37-32 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 14:50 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 14:49 | Slippery Rock | John Zwart tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Chris Whitt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Chris Whitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Andre Giordano (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Chris Whitt, Erick McGunagle, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Abel Vacca (PG), Gordon Dewoody (SG), James Killebrew (SF), Harry Hershman (PF), Daniel Tinsley (C) Bob Ott, John Zwart, Jason McCaul, Joseph Mummert, Robert Brazier | |
| 14:04 | Slippery Rock | Andre Giordano swats the short shot by Daniel Tinsley | 39-32 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Tinsley - foul #2 on Daniel Tinsley, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:13 | Slippery Rock | Gordon Dewoody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott (PG) Gordon Dewoody | |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | James Killebrew is called for the reach on Michael Brighton - foul #1 on James Killebrew, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton connects on the shot in the paint set up by John Nelms | 42-32 |
| 12:18 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott misses the runner from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Andre Giordano | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Bob Ott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Vacca (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Killebrew (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Hershman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Tinsley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Slippery Rock | John Nelms is called for the reach on Bob Ott - foul #1 on John Nelms, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Melvin Selders (SF) John Nelms, Joseph Davenport, Michael Brighton | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Zwart (SG), Jason McCaul (SF), Joseph Mummert (PF), Robert Brazier (C) Abel Vacca, James Killebrew, Harry Hershman, Daniel Tinsley | |
| 11:07 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Mummert travels with the ball | 44-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (PF) Andre Giordano | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu banks in the layup set up by Erick McGunagle | 46-32 |
| 10:18 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-34 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-34 |
| 10:01 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF), Andre Giordano (PF) Melvin Selders, Erick McGunagle | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Abel Vacca (PG), Harry Hershman (PF), Daniel Tinsley (C) Bob Ott, Joseph Mummert, Robert Brazier | |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dale Lieu | 50-34 |
| 09:23 | Slippery Rock | Abel Vacca knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason McCaul | 50-36 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 09:06 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Tinsley grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 08:49 | Slippery Rock | Abel Vacca can't finish the layup | 50-36 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Andre Giordano | 50-36 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton loses the dribble to John Zwart | 50-36 |
| 07:57 | Slippery Rock | Jason McCaul is hacked by Dale Lieu - foul #4 on Dale Lieu, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Melvin Selders (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Leroy Morin, Michael Brighton, Andre Giordano, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott (PG), James Killebrew (SF), Joseph Mummert (PF), Robert Brazier (C) John Zwart, Jason McCaul, Harry Hershman, Daniel Tinsley | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Wicinsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Bob Ott (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Vacca (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Killebrew (fresh) PF - Joseph Mummert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Brazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Mummert - foul #1 on Joseph Mummert, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport (SG) Bobby Anderson | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:17 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Mummert grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 06:52 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Mummert clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Erick McGunagle - foul #2 on Erick McGunagle, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG) John Nelms | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Zwart (SG) Abel Vacca | |
| 06:52 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Mummert makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 06:52 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Mummert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle is called for a charge - foul #3 on Erick McGunagle, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Giordano (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Erick McGunagle, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 06:19 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Dale Lieu - foul #5 on Dale Lieu, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF), Erick McGunagle (C) Melvin Selders, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Harry Hershman (PF), Daniel Tinsley (C) Joseph Mummert, Robert Brazier | |
| 06:19 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:19 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Andre Giordano | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:46 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Killebrew | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 05:23 | Slippery Rock | John Zwart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 52-43 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle is hacked by Harry Hershman - foul #3 on Harry Hershman, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Melvin Selders (SF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Leroy Morin, Joseph Davenport, Michael Brighton, Andre Giordano | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Abel Vacca (SG), Jason McCaul (SF), Joseph Mummert (PF), Robert Brazier (C) John Zwart, James Killebrew, Harry Hershman, Daniel Tinsley | |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Abel Vacca - foul #1 on Abel Vacca, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Chris Whitt (PF) Erick McGunagle | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:05 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 04:03 | Slippery Rock | Robert Brazier snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 03:47 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-43 |
| 03:45 | Slippery Rock | Robert Brazier tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chris Whitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Wicinsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Slippery Rock | PG - Bob Ott (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Vacca (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason McCaul (fresh) PF - Joseph Mummert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brazier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Slippery Rock | Chris Whitt is called for the reach on Abel Vacca - foul #1 on Chris Whitt, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Michael Brighton (SF), Andre Giordano (PF), Erick McGunagle (C) John Nelms, Melvin Selders, Chris Whitt, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | John Zwart (SG), Harry Hershman (PF) Bob Ott, Joseph Mummert | |
| 03:15 | Slippery Rock | Abel Vacca makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:15 | Slippery Rock | Abel Vacca makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andre Giordano | 58-47 |
| 02:59 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott (PG), James Killebrew (SF), Daniel Tinsley (C) Abel Vacca, Jason McCaul, Robert Brazier | |
| 02:44 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Tinsley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Hershman | 58-49 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 02:05 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Killebrew - foul #2 on James Killebrew, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Andre Giordano | |
| Subs | Slippery Rock | | |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:30 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Tinsley lays it in set up by Bob Ott | 62-51 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Harry Hershman picks off the pass by Joseph Davenport | 62-51 |
| 00:55 | Slippery Rock | James Killebrew's pass is intercepted by Michael Brighton | 62-51 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton banks in the layup | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Slippery Rock | Joseph Davenport takes the ball from Daniel Tinsley | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | John Nelms hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 64-51 |
| 00:25 | Slippery Rock | Daniel Tinsley gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 00:18 | Slippery Rock | Bob Ott misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Nelms runs out the clock | 64-51 |