| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) SG - Howin Chu (fresh) SF - Norman Scott (fresh) PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) C - Thomas Ball (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile is hacked by Robin Bass - foul #1 on Robin Bass, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Tarrance | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is hacked by Harry Haggerty - foul #1 on Harry Haggerty, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Robin Bass, Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Christopher Oxford steals it from Robert Bazile in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Bazile and the foul's on Allen Weeks - foul #1 on Allen Weeks, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Ball denies the turnaround by Gregory Gaskin | 0-5 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Robin Bass, Charles Adams, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 0-5 |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) SG - Howin Chu (fresh) SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilson Lappin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bazile | 2-5 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the dunk attempt | 2-5 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Johnnie Gorsuch | 2-5 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 2-7 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford double dribbles | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Allen Weeks (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SF), Joseph Keller (PF), Sean Bennette (C) Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Thomas Ball | |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance is fouled on the floor by Charles Adams - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (PF) Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Paul Tarrance | |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller connects on the turnaround near the basket | 2-9 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Adams and he's fouled by Lester Luter - foul #1 on Lester Luter, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Charles Adams, Wilson Lappin, Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Ball (C) Robert Bazile, Joseph Keller, Sean Bennette | |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Lester Luter is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF) Ross Miller, Lester Luter | |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is fouled on the floor by Harry Haggerty - foul #2 on Harry Haggerty, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (SF), Allen Weeks (PF) Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG) Harry Haggerty | |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Kurt Shue takes the ball from Allen Weeks | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) SF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) PF - Allen Weeks (fresh) C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Gurney (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball's dunk attempt is rejected by Allen Weeks | 5-9 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball tips it home | 5-11 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Howin Chu | 7-11 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is fouled on the floor by Allen Weeks - foul #2 on Allen Weeks, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Howin Chu, Wilson Lappin, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG) Ross Miller | |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-11 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Adams | 7-11 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass lays it up and in | 9-11 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Norman Scott is called for the reach on Paul Tarrance - foul #1 on Norman Scott, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Wilson Lappin (C) Charles Adams, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (PF), Sean Bennette (C) Richard Gurney, Kurt Shue, Thomas Ball | |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller loses the dribble to Robin Bass | 9-11 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass hits the finger roll | 11-11 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Howin Chu, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG) Paul Tarrance | |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Ross Miller hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Bazile - foul #1 on Robert Bazile, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF) Christopher Oxford, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Ball (C) Ross Miller, Joseph Keller, Sean Bennette | |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball loses the dribble to Gregory Gaskin | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) SF - Lester Luter (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Bazile is called for the reach on Robin Bass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bazile, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Paul Tarrance (SG) Robert Bazile, Lester Luter | |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howin Chu | 15-11 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is hacked by Robin Bass - foul #2 on Robin Bass, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Wilson Lappin (C) Howin Chu, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney | |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Paul Tarrance | 15-13 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is called for 5 seconds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bazile and he's fouled by Howin Chu - foul #1 on Howin Chu, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (C) Thomas Ball | |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Tarrance steals it from Gregory Gaskin | 15-16 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Norman Scott, Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Sean Bennette (C) Paul Tarrance, Kurt Shue | |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-16 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Adams - foul #2 on Charles Adams, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Wilson Lappin (C) Howin Chu, Charles Adams, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Ball (C) Sean Bennette | |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Scott | 18-19 |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Robin Bass is called for the reach on Thomas Ball - foul #3 on Robin Bass, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robin Bass, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Kurt Shue (PF) Harry Haggerty, Joseph Keller | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gurney (fresh) PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Gregory Gaskin takes the ball from Kurt Shue | 18-19 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is denied on a layup by Kurt Shue | 18-19 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Wilson Lappin - foul #1 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Norman Scott, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Joseph Keller (C) Robert Bazile, Richard Gurney, Thomas Ball | |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Oxford | 22-21 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Paul Tarrance and he's fouled by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #1 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (PG), Norman Scott (SF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Harry Haggerty swats the layup by Norman Scott | 22-24 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Miller - foul #1 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #12 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Wilson Lappin (SF) Jeremiah Miller, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Thomas Ball (C) Ross Miller, Kurt Shue | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses short on a halfcourt shot | 22-25 |