| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Gary Loving - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-40 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Matthew Patrick takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 35-40 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Robert John takes the ball from Vincent Lorkowski | 35-40 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Vincent Lorkowski denies the turnaround by Robert John | 35-40 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is hacked by Robert John - foul #1 on Robert John, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Mark Sommers (PF), Lee Cochran (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Vincent Lorkowski, James Brown | |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerald Boyer - foul #2 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lee Cochran | 37-42 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Rene Russo is hacked by Gerald Boyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SF) Gerald Boyer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Rene Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Harris - foul #2 on Donald Harris, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), James Brown (C) Richard Johnson, Lee Cochran | |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Kermit Eames is blocked by Mark Sommers | 37-44 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Warren Comer (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (PF) Howard Anchondo, Mark Sommers | |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski buries a runner from the baseline set up by Herman Gardner | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-46 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Vincent Lorkowski is blocked by Warren Comer | 37-46 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | James Brown denies the turnaround by Richard Shepherd | 37-46 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Rene Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Rene Russo, Rafael Enriquez, Vincent Lorkowski, James Brown | |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Herman Gardner is called for the reach on Dikembe Ako - foul #1 on Herman Gardner, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Augustus Zurich - foul #4 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (C) Augustus Zurich | |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski (PF) Howard Anchondo | |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Gardner | 38-51 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kermit Eames | 40-51 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), James Brown (C) Herman Gardner, Richard Johnson, Lee Cochran | |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Greg Thomas - foul #4 on Greg Thomas, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Warren Comer (C) Gary Loving, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG) Greg Thomas | |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris is hacked by Rafael Enriquez - foul #1 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF) Robert Davis, Robert John | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sommers (PF) Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | James Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | James Brown can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Harris | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Comer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Sommers (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | James Brown picks off the pass by Delbert Bryant | 44-51 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Herman Gardner | 44-54 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | James Brown is hacked by Gerald Boyer - foul #4 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (PF), Lee Cochran (C) Rene Russo, Mark Sommers, James Brown | |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Robert John snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Lee Cochran is called for the reach on Matthew Patrick - foul #1 on Lee Cochran, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG) Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Robert John can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Cochran - foul #2 on Lee Cochran, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert John | 52-54 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo is hacked by Matthew Patrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Robert Davis, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), James Brown (C) Herman Gardner, Lee Cochran | |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert John | 54-54 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG) Robert John | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Loving | 57-54 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Kermit Eames picks off the pass by Vincent Lorkowski | 57-54 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames is fouled on the floor by Rafael Enriquez - foul #2 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 58-54 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Bakken (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Anchondo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is fouled on the floor by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #1 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG), Robert John (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Warren Comer (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Lee Cochran (C) Rene Russo, Rafael Enriquez, Howard Anchondo, Vincent Lorkowski, James Brown | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG) Gary Loving | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Shepherd | 62-54 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Greg Thomas | 62-56 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-56 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Dikembe Ako is called for the reach on Herman Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer scores on a shot from the right block | 64-58 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-58 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the tip | 64-58 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #5 on Richard Johnson, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert John, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), James Brown (C) Herman Gardner, Richard Johnson, Lee Cochran | |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Rene Russo banks in the layup | 66-60 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Augustus Zurich | 66-60 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant's floater is knocked away by Augustus Zurich | 66-60 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Augustus Zurich | 66-60 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Shepherd | 69-60 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Matthew Patrick steals it from Rene Russo in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd tips it in | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 3 from straight away | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Delbert Bryant (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Shepherd (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Augustus Zurich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant's floater is knocked away by Augustus Zurich | 71-63 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Rene Russo double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gerald Boyer, Delbert Bryant, Michael Bakken, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (PF), Lee Cochran (C) Rafael Enriquez, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich, James Brown | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert John | 74-63 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Rene Russo is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-66 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Greg Thomas (SF) Rene Russo, Lee Cochran | |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez travels with the ball | 74-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich (PF), James Brown (C) Vincent Lorkowski, Howard Anchondo | |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 74-66 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Loving and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #13 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (PF), Lee Cochran (C) Herman Gardner, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich, James Brown | |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (C) Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako can't connect on a floater from the right side | 77-66 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Harris | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer runs out the clock | 77-66 |