| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty hits a 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin hits a floater from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Gaskin | 35-35 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | The jumper by Harry Haggerty is denied by Norman Scott | 35-38 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Howin Chu | 35-40 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is denied on a layup by Thomas Tillman | 35-40 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Richard Gurney, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Adams | 35-42 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is hacked by Howin Chu - foul #1 on Howin Chu, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG) Robert Bazile | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG) Wilson Lappin | |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Howin Chu | |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Yard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Ross Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Kurt Shue (PF) Thomas Maroney, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robert Freeberg, Allen Weeks | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Adams and he's hacked by Kurt Shue - foul #1 on Kurt Shue, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF) Ross Miller, Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF) Jeremiah Miller | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue drills a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Bazile | 37-44 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Harry Haggerty is called for the reach on Norman Scott - foul #3 on Harry Haggerty, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG) Norman Scott | |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Harry Haggerty - foul #4 on Harry Haggerty, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SF) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams | |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Lester Luter knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Bazile | 39-46 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Richard Gurney is called for the reach on Robert Freeberg - foul #2 on Richard Gurney, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Thomas Maroney (SG) Robert Bazile, Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Wilson Lappin | |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Kurt Shue picks off the pass by Howin Chu | 39-46 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Freeberg - foul #1 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Gregory Gaskin | |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott can't finish the layup | 40-46 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits a wide open turnaround from the right block | 42-46 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-46 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits the follow up shot | 42-48 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 44-48 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller's layup is rejected by Kurt Shue | 44-48 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Miller | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Freeberg | 44-51 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Jeremiah Miller picks off the pass by Lester Luter | 44-51 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph Keller is called for the reach on Robert Freeberg - foul #1 on Joseph Keller, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Ross Miller, Thomas Maroney, Lester Luter, Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Wilson Lappin (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robert Freeberg, Howin Chu, Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 47-51 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-54 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Gurney | 49-54 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Adams | 49-56 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman tips it in | 51-56 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG) Norman Scott | |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Oxford - foul #4 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Howin Chu | 52-58 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wilson Lappin | 52-61 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harry Haggerty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Keller (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Yard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-61 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty is open and buries a runner from the right block | 56-61 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Howin Chu | 56-64 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Howin Chu picks off the pass by Johnny Yard | 56-64 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Richard Gurney steals the ball from Howin Chu | 56-64 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 59-64 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Keller - foul #2 on Joseph Keller, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Thomas Maroney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Robert Bazile, Richard Gurney, Harry Haggerty, Joseph Keller, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Howin Chu, Charles Adams, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 59-65 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin hits a floater from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Miller - foul #2 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG) Wilson Lappin | |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Allen Weeks - foul #1 on Allen Weeks, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG) Thomas Maroney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Bazile is called for the reach on Robert Freeberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bazile, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Freeberg - foul #2 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin (C) Allen Weeks | |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Yard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Howin Chu | 65-74 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Lester Luter knocks in the jumper in the lane | 67-74 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits the finger roll | 67-76 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Ross Miller, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Wilson Lappin (PF) Robert Freeberg, Jeremiah Miller | |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile tips it but misses | 67-76 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-76 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Gaskin - foul #1 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #8 | 67-76 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-76 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses short on a shot in the lane | 68-76 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Harry Haggerty | 68-76 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Gregory Gaskin swats the layup by Kurt Shue | 68-76 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty grabs the offensive board | 68-76 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu is hacked by Robert Bazile in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bazile, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SF) Norman Scott | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Haggerty | 73-78 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Bazile is called for the reach on Gregory Gaskin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bazile, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wilson Lappin | 73-80 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin is hacked by Richard Gurney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gurney, team foul #10 | 73-80 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Harry Haggerty | 73-81 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-81 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Bazile is called for the reach on Howin Chu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bazile, team foul #11 | 76-81 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 76-83 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gurney | 76-83 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-83 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 76-83 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-83 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin pulls down the rebound | 76-83 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford runs out the clock | 76-83 |