| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmie Bundy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Levins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Hull (fresh) PF - Larry Fife (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Dean Hull inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | American U. | Dean Hull connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Wade Wilke - foul #1 on Wade Wilke, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:36 | American U. | Dean Hull makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Dean Hull - foul #3 on Dean Hull, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Jonny Plante (SF) Dean Hull | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:54 | American U. | John Ruggles takes the ball from Jonny Plante | 24-34 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Jimmie Bundy steals it from Rex Waite in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 18:47 | American U. | Scott Clark misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 18:45 | American U. | Larry Fife gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:27 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Fife | 26-34 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jonny Plante - foul #2 on Jonny Plante, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:04 | American U. | Larry Fife grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:48 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy connects on the shot from the left block | 28-35 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 17:36 | American U. | Scott Clark gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:16 | American U. | Larry Fife makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jimmie Bundy | 30-35 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Michael Levins steals it from John Ruggles | 30-35 |
| 16:45 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy misses short on a floater near the basket | 30-35 |
| 16:44 | American U. | Jonny Plante hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is fouled on the floor by Larry Fife - foul #1 on Larry Fife, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Anthony Coleman (PG), Eliseo Esposito (SG), Kermit Dinapoli (SF), Michael Hoover (C) Jimmie Bundy, Michael Levins, Jonny Plante, Scott Clark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Joseph Fletcher (SF), Clark Dice (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Fletcher | 32-37 |
| 15:59 | American U. | Joseph Fletcher is called for the reach on Kermit Dinapoli - foul #1 on Joseph Fletcher, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Dean Hull (SF) Larry Fife | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Anthony Coleman (fresh) SG - Eliseo Esposito (fresh) SF - Dean Hull (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hoover (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kermit Dinapoli (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Denny Parson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clark Dice (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | American U. | Dean Hull buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Coleman | 34-37 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Fletcher | 34-40 |
| 15:11 | American U. | Dean Hull buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Coleman | 37-40 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Denny Parson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Clark Dice tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 14:57 | American U. | The rebound goes to Kermit Dinapoli | 37-40 |
| 14:39 | American U. | Dean Hull makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Coleman | 39-40 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Denny Parson blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Clark Dice snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Clark Dice clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Eliseo Esposito - foul #3 on Eliseo Esposito, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmie Bundy (PG), Michael Levins (SG), Larry Fife (PF), Scott Clark (C) Anthony Coleman, Eliseo Esposito, Michael Hoover, Kermit Dinapoli | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Joseph Fletcher, Craig Winberg | |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Clark Dice misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Clark Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:38 | American U. | Scott Clark misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Clark Dice - foul #2 on Clark Dice, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Clark Dice | |
| 13:38 | American U. | Scott Clark misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:38 | American U. | Scott Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke is hacked by Michael Levins - foul #1 on Michael Levins, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Jonny Plante (SF) Dean Hull | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Levins - foul #2 on Michael Levins, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:10 | American U. | Larry Fife gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:59 | American U. | Michael Levins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Bundy - foul #1 on Jimmie Bundy, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:55 | American U. | Scott Clark snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:35 | American U. | Larry Fife buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jimmie Bundy | 44-43 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is hacked by Jimmie Bundy - foul #2 on Jimmie Bundy, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Dean Hull (SF) Jonny Plante | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:08 | American U. | Michael Levins buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Fife | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | John Ruggles hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur McGroarty | 46-47 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmie Bundy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Levins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Hull (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Fife (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Clark (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | American U. | Dean Hull misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Ruggles | 46-47 |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | John Ruggles's floater is knocked away by Larry Fife | 46-47 |
| 11:26 | American U. | Michael Levins gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:21 | American U. | Danny Shirley swats the layup by Jimmie Bundy | 46-47 |
| 11:20 | American U. | Scott Clark gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Arthur McGroarty steals it from Michael Levins | 46-47 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is fouled on the floor by Michael Levins - foul #3 on Michael Levins, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Eliseo Esposito (PG), Jonny Plante (SG), Michael Hoover (PF), Kermit Dinapoli (C) Jimmie Bundy, Michael Levins, Larry Fife, Scott Clark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (SG), Denny Parson (SF), Clark Dice (PF) Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:42 | American U. | Clark Dice steals it from Eliseo Esposito | 46-49 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Denny Parson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hoover - foul #1 on Michael Hoover, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Anthony Coleman (PG) Dean Hull | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Winberg (PF) Rex Waite | |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Denny Parson makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Denny Parson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:06 | American U. | Michael Hoover misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Denny Parson - foul #2 on Denny Parson, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmie Bundy (PG), Michael Levins (SG) Anthony Coleman, Eliseo Esposito | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Fletcher (SF) Danny Shirley | |
| 10:06 | American U. | Michael Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:06 | American U. | Michael Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Winberg | 48-54 |
| 09:36 | American U. | Michael Levins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 09:35 | American U. | Michael Hoover hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Denny Parson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:16 | American U. | Kermit Dinapoli grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 09:00 | American U. | Kermit Dinapoli misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 08:58 | American U. | Jonny Plante pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:53 | American U. | Kermit Dinapoli lays it up and in and he's fouled by Craig Winberg - foul #1 on Craig Winberg, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Fife (PF), Scott Clark (C) Jonny Plante, Michael Hoover | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Joseph Fletcher, Clark Dice, Craig Winberg | |
| 08:53 | American U. | Kermit Dinapoli makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Rex Waite hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 08:40 | American U. | Scott Clark pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:29 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | John Ruggles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Anthony Coleman (PG), Eliseo Esposito (SG), Dean Hull (SF) Jimmie Bundy, Michael Levins, Kermit Dinapoli | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:59 | American U. | Anthony Coleman scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dean Hull | 57-54 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Anthony Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eliseo Esposito (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dean Hull (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Fife (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Clark (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | John Ruggles lays it in set up by Arthur McGroarty and he's hacked by Larry Fife - foul #2 on Larry Fife, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| Subs | American U. | Jonny Plante (SG), Michael Hoover (C) Anthony Coleman, Scott Clark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:12 | American U. | Jonny Plante misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | John Ruggles lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur McGroarty | 57-59 |
| 05:59 | American U. | Dean Hull double dribbles | 57-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmie Bundy (PG), Michael Levins (SG), Scott Clark (C) Eliseo Esposito, Jonny Plante, Larry Fife | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Joseph Fletcher (SF), Clark Dice (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman loses the dribble to Jimmie Bundy | 57-59 |
| 05:34 | American U. | Dean Hull scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Levins | 60-59 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-59 |
| 05:21 | American U. | Scott Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:02 | American U. | Michael Hoover is hacked by Clark Dice - foul #3 on Clark Dice, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Jonny Plante (SF), Kermit Dinapoli (PF) Dean Hull, Michael Hoover | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty (SG), Danny Shirley (C) Joseph Fletcher, Craig Winberg | |
| 04:47 | American U. | Michael Levins hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kermit Dinapoli | 62-59 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 04:24 | American U. | Jonny Plante snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:09 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Dean Hull (SF), Larry Fife (PF) Jonny Plante, Kermit Dinapoli | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Clark Dice | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Levins - foul #4 on Michael Levins, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:49 | American U. | The rebound goes to Larry Fife | 62-59 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmie Bundy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Levins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dean Hull (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Fife (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Clark (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | American U. | Michael Levins is hacked by Arthur McGroarty - foul #3 on Arthur McGroarty, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 03:31 | American U. | Michael Levins misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Arthur McGroarty, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 03:05 | American U. | Michael Levins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Rex Waite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Hoover (C) Scott Clark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:18 | American U. | Dean Hull hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | John Ruggles scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Rex Waite | 62-62 |
| 01:42 | American U. | Michael Levins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | John Ruggles snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Jimmie Bundy takes the ball from Rex Waite | 62-62 |
| 01:18 | American U. | Dean Hull comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 01:17 | American U. | Michael Levins snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:06 | American U. | Dean Hull hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Dean Hull is called for the reach on Wade Wilke - foul #4 on Dean Hull, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| Subs | American U. | Scott Clark (C) Michael Hoover | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | American U. | Arthur McGroarty picks off the pass by Michael Levins | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is hacked by Jimmie Bundy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie Bundy, team foul #14 | 62-64 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | American U. | Dean Hull hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Fife | 65-66 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Jimmie Bundy is called for the reach on Rex Waite in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Bundy, team foul #15 | 65-66 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | American U. | Dean Hull can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Jimmie Bundy is called for the reach on Wade Wilke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmie Bundy, team foul #16 | 65-68 |
| Subs | American U. | Eliseo Esposito (PG) Jimmie Bundy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | American U. | Dean Hull misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty runs out the clock | 65-69 |