| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Andrew Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Davenport - foul #3 on Andrew Jones, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (SG) Andrew Jones | |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Brighton | 36-33 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler tips it home | 36-35 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 18:38 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Vernon Geisler - foul #3 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (C) Vernon Geisler | |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth is fouled on the floor by Joseph Davenport - foul #1 on Joseph Davenport, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Adams (C) John Mitchell | |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Winkel and the foul's on Leroy Morin - foul #2 on Leroy Morin, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (SF) Michael Brighton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leroy Morin | 41-38 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | John Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | John Adams gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Dale Lieu steps in front of the Jim Goforth pass | 41-38 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Selders steals the ball from Paul McFadden | 41-38 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Morin | 44-38 |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andre Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Goforth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Winkel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul McFadden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders loses the dribble to John Adams | 44-38 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Winkel, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Leroy Morin, Joseph Davenport, Melvin Selders, Andre Giordano, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), John Clark (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Vernon Geisler (C) Robert Arthur, Jim Goforth, Walter Winkel, Paul McFadden, John Adams | |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | John Mitchell denies the turnaround by Alvin Wicinsky | 44-38 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | William Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | John Clark is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vernon Geisler - foul #4 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Savage (C) Vernon Geisler | |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones's pass is intercepted by Alvin Wicinsky | 45-38 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | John Nelms is hacked by Andrew Jones - foul #4 on Andrew Jones, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Alvin Wicinsky | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Walter Winkel (SF), Paul McFadden (C) William Allen, Andrew Jones, William Savage | |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | John Nelms misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Paul McFadden - foul #1 on Paul McFadden, team foul #8 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG) John Nelms | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brighton is called for the reach on John Clark - foul #2 on Michael Brighton, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Adams (C) John Mitchell | |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | John Adams lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dale Lieu - foul #1 on Dale Lieu, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (SF), Andre Giordano (PF) Michael Brighton, Erick McGunagle | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (SG) John Clark | |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | John Adams makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Morin | 50-41 |
| 11:49 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul McFadden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | John Adams steps in front of the Andre Giordano pass | 50-44 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Winkel | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-47 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | John Adams tips it but misses | 50-47 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 50-49 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Erick McGunagle (C) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Melvin Selders, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (PG), John Clark (SG), Harry Ratliff (SF), John Mitchell (PF), William Savage (C) Robert Arthur, William Allen, Walter Winkel, John Adams, Paul McFadden | |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Nelms - foul #1 on John Nelms, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky (C) Andre Giordano | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | John Clark takes the ball from Joseph Davenport | 51-50 |
| 08:51 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell connects on the floater from the right block set up by Jim Goforth | 51-52 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth hits the finger roll set up by Harry Ratliff and he's hacked by John Nelms - foul #2 on John Nelms, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Alvin Wicinsky | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG) Harry Ratliff | |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | John Nelms clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | William Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth loses the dribble to Erick McGunagle | 51-55 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brighton | 51-55 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Davenport | 54-55 |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | John Nelms steals it from William Allen | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Allen (fresh) SG - Jim Goforth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Clark (fresh) PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - William Savage (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu hits a floater from the right side | 56-55 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell is fouled on the floor by John Nelms - foul #3 on John Nelms, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Melvin Selders (SF), Andre Giordano (PF) John Nelms, Joseph Davenport, Michael Brighton, Erick McGunagle | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Walter Winkel (SF), Vernon Geisler (C) William Allen, Jim Goforth, John Clark, William Savage | |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur is fouled on the floor by Leroy Morin - foul #3 on Leroy Morin, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 06:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 06:16 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Vernon Geisler | 56-59 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Andre Giordano blocks the jumper by Vernon Geisler | 56-59 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 06:02 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Leroy Morin, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky (C) Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Anderson steals it from Paul McFadden | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano is denied on a layup by Paul McFadden | 56-61 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler clanks a shot from close range | 56-61 |
| 04:53 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler tips it back up and in | 56-63 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano buries a jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF), Dale Lieu (C) Melvin Selders, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Paul McFadden | |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton's pass is intercepted by Andrew Jones | 58-63 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Vernon Geisler | 58-65 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton's layup is rejected by John Mitchell | 58-65 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Andre Giordano - foul #1 on Andre Giordano, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton is hacked by Walter Winkel - foul #2 on Walter Winkel, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones is fouled on the floor by Andre Giordano - foul #2 on Andre Giordano, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano is hacked by Vernon Geisler - foul #5 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (C) Vernon Geisler | |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-69 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Leroy Morin and he's hacked by Walter Winkel - foul #3 on Walter Winkel, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-69 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Morin picks off the pass by Robert Arthur | 65-69 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leroy Morin | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-69 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | John Mitchell picks off the pass by Dale Lieu | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Morin - foul #5 on Leroy Morin, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG) Leroy Morin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-71 |