| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dale Lieu, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith loses the dribble to Leroy Morin | 33-35 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu lays it up and in set up by Andre Giordano and he's fouled by Wayne Bennett - foul #2 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith buries a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Dale Lieu - foul #3 on Dale Lieu, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (C) Dale Lieu | |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport's pass is intercepted by Peter Koontz | 36-38 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Bennett | 38-38 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Erick McGunagle - foul #1 on Erick McGunagle, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SG), David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (C) Wayne Bennett, Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Melvin Selders (SG), Chris Whitt (SF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Leroy Morin, Joseph Davenport, Michael Brighton, Andre Giordano | |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Chris Whitt pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Chris Whitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Peter Koontz picks off the pass by Chris Whitt | 38-38 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt tips it home | 40-38 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Claude James takes the ball from John Nelms in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador jams it on a great pass from Claude James | 42-38 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador is hacked by John Nelms - foul #2 on John Nelms, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Justin Smith (C) Claude James, David Taylor, Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Andre Giordano (PF), Dale Lieu (C) John Nelms, Chris Whitt, Erick McGunagle, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brett Meador (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Will Witt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Will Witt | 42-38 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador is denied on a layup by Dale Lieu | 42-38 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt tips it in | 44-38 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Stringer - foul #2 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett (SG) Brett Meador | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF) Melvin Selders | |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Bennett | 47-38 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Bobby Anderson and he's hacked by Eugene Stringer - foul #3 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), David Taylor (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), William Pitcock (C) Ronald McPeak, Eugene Stringer, Will Witt, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (PF) Andre Giordano | |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is hacked by William Pitcock - foul #1 on William Pitcock, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Wayne Bennett is called for the reach on Michael Brighton - foul #3 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SF) Wayne Bennett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Melvin Selders (SF) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Michael Brighton | |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | John Nelms comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Nelms | 50-43 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle buries a jumper from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Wayne Bennett (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Will Witt (PF), Justin Smith (C) Claude James, Brett Meador, David Taylor, Peter Koontz, William Pitcock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Andre Giordano (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) John Nelms, Joseph Davenport, Melvin Selders, Erick McGunagle, Dale Lieu | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Will Witt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Alvin Wicinsky (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the runner in the paint | 50-45 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer drills a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Leroy Morin - foul #1 on Leroy Morin, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is hacked by Wayne Bennett - foul #4 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Brett Meador (SG), Peter Koontz (PF) Ronald McPeak, Wayne Bennett, Will Witt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Alvin Wicinsky | |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton blows the dunk but he's fouled by Peter Koontz - foul #1 on Peter Koontz, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz hits a floater from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Brighton | 55-51 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leroy Morin | 55-54 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Claude James picks off the pass by Michael Brighton | 55-54 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andre Giordano - foul #1 on Andre Giordano, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Wayne Bennett (SG), David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (C) Claude James, Brett Meador, Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Melvin Selders (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Michael Brighton, Andre Giordano, Dale Lieu | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | John Nelms misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Peter Koontz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Will Witt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Wicinsky (fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses badly on a runner from close range | 55-54 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelms picks off the pass by Peter Koontz | 55-54 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders misses the lay-in | 55-54 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | John Nelms tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelms denies the turnaround by Will Witt | 57-56 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz can't finish the layup | 57-56 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | David Taylor picks off the pass by Melvin Selders | 57-56 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett misses badly on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Melvin Selders - foul #2 on Melvin Selders, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Brett Meador (PF), Justin Smith (C) Ronald McPeak, David Taylor, Peter Koontz, Will Witt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Chris Whitt (SF), Andre Giordano (PF), Dale Lieu (C) John Nelms, Joseph Davenport, Melvin Selders, Erick McGunagle, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett makes the 3rd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Chris Whitt can't finish the layup | 59-56 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano misses short on a floater near the basket | 59-58 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano tips it home | 59-60 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett drills a 3 from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Anderson | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Meador (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Morin - foul #2 on Leroy Morin, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (PF) Wayne Bennett, Eugene Stringer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF) Chris Whitt | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Pitcock (C) Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Justin Smith (C) David Taylor, Will Witt, William Pitcock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Justin Smith is called for the reach on Michael Brighton - foul #3 on Justin Smith, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 64-62 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 64-62 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano can't tip it in | 64-62 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Meador | 64-62 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Brighton swats the shot by Peter Koontz | 64-62 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-62 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Anderson steals it from Claude James | 64-62 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson hits the finger roll | 64-64 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 64-64 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andre Giordano | 64-66 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-66 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is hacked by Brett Meador in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett Meador, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett (SG) Brett Meador | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Andre Giordano steals it from Wayne Bennett | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is hacked by Claude James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude James, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-70 |