| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claude Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Britten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Carrier - foul #2 on Billy Carrier, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 31-30 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Claude Myers lays it in uncontested | 33-30 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Raymond Radel | 33-32 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Jones steals the ball from Andrew Schwenk in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Britten - foul #2 on William Britten, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Steven (PF) Claude Myers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Donmoyer | 35-33 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Adam Culpepper (SF), Gregory Whitehair (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Andrew Schwenk, Martin McClaughry, Russell Donmoyer, William Britten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Mark Goodfellow | |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper loses the dribble to Steven Trudel | 35-33 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel jams it | 35-35 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Thibault | 35-38 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ralph Thibault and he's fouled by Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Martin McClaughry (SG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), Claude Myers (PF) Francis Szaflarski, Andrew Steven, Adam Culpepper, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Herbert Meekins, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin McClaughry and he's hacked by Steven Trudel - foul #2 on Steven Trudel, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Britten (C) Gregory Whitehair | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF) Steven Trudel | |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield tips it home | 40-43 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Billy Carrier is called for the reach on Martin McClaughry - foul #3 on Billy Carrier, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SF) Mark Goodfellow | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Britten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Andrew Schwenk steals it from Herbert Meekins | 43-43 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk hits the finger roll | 45-43 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield scores on a turnaround from the left block | 45-45 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the shot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry lays it in and he's fouled by Raymond Radel - foul #3 on Raymond Radel, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Adam Culpepper (SF), Andrew Steven (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Andrew Schwenk, Russell Donmoyer, Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Herbert Meekins, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Thibault | 48-50 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry connects on the open floater from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott (C) Martin McClaughry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SG) Raymond Radel | |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault is fouled on the floor by Francis Szaflarski - foul #2 on Francis Szaflarski, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Timmy Sheffield (C) Mark Goodfellow, Carlos Cameron | |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Ralph Thibault and he's hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG) Gregory Whitehair | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF) Ralph Thibault, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Scott steals the ball from Ernest Creason | 50-53 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Radel - foul #4 on Raymond Radel, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer (SF), Claude Myers (PF), William Britten (C) Francis Szaflarski, Adam Culpepper, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Raymond Radel, Steven Trudel | |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Carrier, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG) Andrew Steven | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (PG) Billy Carrier | |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Herbert Meekins - foul #1 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Carlos Cameron (C) Andrew Smith, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin McClaughry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Britten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | William Britten knocks away the 3 by Carlos Cameron | 54-53 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Herbert Meekins steals it from Russell Donmoyer | 54-53 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Thibault | 54-56 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Schwenk | 56-56 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Martin McClaughry takes the ball from Carlos Cameron | 56-56 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Claude Myers can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Andrew Steven (SG), Adam Culpepper (SF), Gregory Whitehair (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Andrew Schwenk, Martin McClaughry, Russell Donmoyer, Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Carlos Cameron | |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Gregory Whitehair is denied by Timmy Sheffield | 58-56 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremy Gilbert - foul #2 on Jeremy Gilbert, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ernest Creason and he's fouled by Andrew Steven - foul #2 on Andrew Steven, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Herbert Meekins is called for the reach on Gregory Whitehair - foul #2 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Claude Myers (PF) Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (PG), Joseph Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Andrew Smith | 60-62 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven is hacked by Herbert Meekins - foul #3 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #13 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harley Kelly (PG), Jeffrey Bingman (SF), William Britten (C) Francis Szaflarski, Adam Culpepper, Gregory Whitehair | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Carlos Cameron (C) Andrew Smith, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron grabs the board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harley Kelly (fresh) SG - Andrew Steven (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bingman (fresh) PF - Claude Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Britten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Goodfellow (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joseph Jones | 61-64 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Claude Myers is whistled for traveling | 61-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Martin McClaughry (SG), Russell Donmoyer (SF) Harley Kelly, Andrew Steven, Jeffrey Bingman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Goodfellow | 61-67 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron is hacked by Russell Donmoyer - foul #2 on Russell Donmoyer, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (SG), Andrew Steven (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Martin McClaughry, Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Raymond Radel, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Carlos Cameron | |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-67 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Trudel | 61-67 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG), Adam Culpepper (SF), Gregory Whitehair (PF) Andrew Schwenk, Russell Donmoyer, Andrew Steven | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Ralph Thibault, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski snags the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 61-67 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Goodfellow | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Szaflarski | 64-69 |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason drills a 3 from the right wing | 64-72 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francis Szaflarski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin McClaughry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Goodfellow (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski misses the easy dunk attempt | 64-72 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper grabs the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 64-72 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski tips it in | 66-72 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Andrew Steven (SG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), William Britten (C) Francis Szaflarski, Martin McClaughry, Adam Culpepper, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ernest Creason, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Carlos Cameron | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | William Britten is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Britten, team foul #7 | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-74 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Claude Myers (PF) Gregory Whitehair | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (PF) Timmy Sheffield | |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk is hacked by Billy Carrier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Carrier, team foul #14 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG) Billy Carrier | |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG) Andrew Steven | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Martin McClaughry - foul #3 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel | |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Thibault - foul #3 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #15 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones (PF) Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Thibault | 70-79 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin McClaughry | 73-79 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel's pass is intercepted by Martin McClaughry | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry loses the dribble to Ralph Thibault in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault loses the dribble to Claude Myers | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry's layup is rejected by Joseph Jones | 73-79 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones is hacked by Martin McClaughry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Steven Trudel (SF) Ralph Thibault, Mark Goodfellow | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the offensive board | 73-79 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield is fouled on the floor by Martin McClaughry - foul #5 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #10 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Steven (SG) Martin McClaughry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | William Britten grabs the board | 73-80 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk is hacked by Ernest Creason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Creason, team foul #16 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is hacked by Andrew Schwenk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Schwenk, team foul #11 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Steven Trudel (PF) Ralph Thibault, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Creason - foul #2 on Ernest Creason, team foul #17 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Steven - foul #3 on Andrew Steven, team foul #12 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Steven Trudel (PF) Ralph Thibault, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Claude Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Herbert Meekins is called for the reach on Russell Donmoyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #18 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Andrew Steven is called for the reach on Raymond Radel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Steven, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Steven Trudel (PF) Ralph Thibault, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | William Britten gets the rebound | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Creason - foul #3 on Ernest Creason, team foul #19 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Andrew Schwenk is called for the reach on Timmy Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Schwenk, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Steven Trudel (PF) Ralph Thibault, Raymond Radel, Joseph Jones | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven is hacked by Herbert Meekins - foul #5 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #20 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 80-85 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones is hacked by Andrew Schwenk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Schwenk, team foul #15 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Steven Trudel (SF) Ralph Thibault, Mark Goodfellow | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-86 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is fouled on the floor by Russell Donmoyer - foul #3 on Russell Donmoyer, team foul #16 | 80-86 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | William Britten grabs the defensive rebound | 80-87 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-87 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel gets the rebound | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason runs out the clock | 80-87 |