| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty loses the dribble to Howin Chu | 28-32 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the easy open layup | 28-34 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Bazile takes the ball from Howin Chu | 28-34 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile hits the finger roll | 30-34 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott knocks in the floater in the paint | 30-36 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Harry Haggerty is denied by Gregory Gaskin | 30-36 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howin Chu | 30-38 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Gaskin - foul #1 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SF), Joseph Keller (C) Harry Haggerty, Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks double dribbles | 32-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Bennette (C) Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is fouled on the floor by Paul Tarrance - foul #3 on Paul Tarrance, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Ball (C) Robert Bazile, Paul Tarrance, Joseph Keller, Sean Bennette | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Allen Weeks | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Harry Haggerty steals the ball from Johnnie Gorsuch | 34-38 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robin Bass | 34-38 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Oxford | 34-40 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Ross Miller can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ross Miller | 34-40 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Haggerty | 36-40 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Paul Tarrance (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (PF), Sean Bennette (C) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance loses the dribble to Gregory Gaskin | 36-40 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin tips it in | 36-42 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Gaskin | 36-42 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin tips it home | 36-44 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Sean Bennette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Ball (C) Lester Luter, Joseph Keller, Sean Bennette | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Robin Bass, Charles Adams | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin is hacked by Kurt Shue - foul #3 on Kurt Shue, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Bazile | 36-44 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue blows the layup | 36-44 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball is hacked by Gregory Gaskin - foul #2 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Norman Scott (SF) Christopher Oxford, Wilson Lappin | |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 38-44 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnnie Gorsuch | 38-46 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robin Bass | 38-46 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Ball is called for the reach on Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF) Robert Bazile, Paul Tarrance, Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Wilson Lappin (C) Howin Chu, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is hacked by Richard Gurney - foul #1 on Richard Gurney, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (C) Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin (C) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Lester Luter picks off the pass by Norman Scott | 38-46 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is denied on a layup by Kurt Shue | 38-46 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lester Luter and he's hacked by Robin Bass - foul #1 on Robin Bass, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Thomas Ball (C) Lester Luter, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Christopher Oxford, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robin Bass | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin (C) Norman Scott | |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt Shue (PF) Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Wilson Lappin | |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robin Bass | 42-50 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 45-50 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Bazile steals it from Gregory Gaskin | 45-50 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Johnnie Gorsuch is called for the reach on Paul Tarrance - foul #2 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (C) Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Keller and he's hacked by Wilson Lappin - foul #3 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robin Bass, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller travels with the ball | 47-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Sean Bennette (C) Paul Tarrance, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Christopher Oxford, Allen Weeks, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Sean Bennette swats the dunk try by Robin Bass | 47-53 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-53 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gurney | 47-53 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty is wide open and dunks the ball | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harry Haggerty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joseph Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Bennette (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Ball (C) Richard Gurney, Joseph Keller, Sean Bennette | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Wilson Lappin | |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #3 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF) Charles Adams, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Tarrance and he's fouled by Robin Bass - foul #2 on Robin Bass, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SF) Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott, Wilson Lappin | |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the dunk attempt | 52-53 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses short on a jumper in the paint | 52-55 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses the floater from the right block | 52-57 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Bazile | 55-57 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is hacked by Robert Bazile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bazile, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF) Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Charles Adams | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu is fouled on the floor by Harry Haggerty - foul #1 on Harry Haggerty, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is fouled on the floor by Harry Haggerty - foul #2 on Harry Haggerty, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu is hacked by Robert Bazile in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bazile, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF) Robin Bass, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin runs out the clock | 55-59 |