| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Ogden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Norman Robinson picks off the pass by Gary Laplant in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Gary Laplant takes the ball from William Ogden | 33-38 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is hacked by Wilbert Konwinski - foul #3 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (SG) Wilbert Konwinski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | William Smith steps in front of the Wilson Dale pass | 33-41 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | William Ogden blocks the short jumper by Jack Penniman | 33-41 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it home | 33-43 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), James King (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Kevin Ware (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, Grant Brown, Norman Robinson, William Ogden, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Glen Tweedy - foul #2 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | James Thomas loses the dribble to James King in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #3 on James King, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG) James King | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the floater from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Eddie Anderson steals the ball from Glen Tweedy | 41-45 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eddie Anderson | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Ware (fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Thomas | 43-48 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses the dunk | 43-48 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist is hacked by Floyd Tipton - foul #1 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Grant Brown (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilson Dale, Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers, Kevin Ware, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 43-48 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Michael Bush picks off the pass by Gary Laplant | 43-48 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 43-48 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Penniman | 43-51 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Edward Murphy takes the ball from Wilbert Konwinski | 43-51 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | William Smith is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #4 on James King, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) James King, Wilbert Konwinski, Grant Brown, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | William Ogden grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Glen Tweedy denies the turnaround by Wilson Dale | 43-51 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson travels with the ball | 43-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG) Wilson Dale | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG) James Thomas | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Ogden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Phillip Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Roseberry | 43-53 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-53 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist banks in the layup on a nice dish by Glen Tweedy | 43-55 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | William Smith steals it from Floyd Tipton | 43-55 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Smith and he's fouled by Floyd Tipton - foul #2 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Grant Brown (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Eddie Anderson, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) William Smith, Paul Roseberry, Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Laplant - foul #2 on Gary Laplant, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF) Glen Tweedy | |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington banks in the layup | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers lays it in on a nice dish by Grant Brown and the foul's on Jack Penniman - foul #1 on Jack Penniman, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG) James Thomas | |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Wilbert Konwinski - foul #4 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG), Norman Robinson (SF) Wilbert Konwinski, Sean Hiers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG) Gary Laplant | |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the free throw | 47-62 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Herrington - foul #1 on Edward Herrington, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Jack Penniman, Edward Murphy | |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Wilson Dale steps in front of the Paul Roseberry pass in the backcourt | 49-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Bernie Mauk - foul #1 on Bernie Mauk, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norman Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Edward Herrington (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | William Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Robinson and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Ogden (SF) Norman Robinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) Paul Roseberry, Keith Whitlock, Edward Herrington | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | William Ogden is called for the reach on Glen Tweedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ogden, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson (SF) Michael Bush | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | William Ogden snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Graves - foul #3 on Phillip Graves, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Kevin Ware (C) Eddie Anderson, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Glen Tweedy, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the wide open turnaround in the lane | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | William Ogden snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson is denied on a layup by Phillip Graves | 53-67 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits the follow up shot | 53-69 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware grabs the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson slams it home set up by Wilbert Konwinski | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | William Smith clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Ware - foul #1 on Kevin Ware, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, William Ogden, Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush is whistled for a carry | 55-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) William Smith | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Hiers - foul #1 on Sean Hiers, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | James King is whistled for traveling | 55-73 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Eddie Anderson steals the ball from Glen Tweedy in the backcourt | 55-73 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | James King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-73 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton hits the follow up shot | 57-73 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits the follow up shot | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton blows the layup | 57-75 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Paul Roseberry | 57-77 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | William Ogden travels with the ball | 57-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG) James King | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | William Smith is hacked by Grant Brown - foul #3 on Grant Brown, team foul #11 | 57-77 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown's pass is intercepted by William Smith in the backcourt | 57-79 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | William Smith lays it in | 57-81 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Jack Penniman steals it from Sean Hiers | 57-81 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman lays it up and in | 57-83 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Jack Penniman - foul #2 on Jack Penniman, team foul #7 | 59-83 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the free throw | 60-83 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | William Smith runs out the clock | 60-83 |