| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Patrick | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Dikembe Ako is denied by Vincent Lorkowski | 35-33 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Steve Woodall is called for the reach on Delbert Bryant - foul #1 on Steve Woodall, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (PF) Mark Sommers | |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Kermit Eames - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SF) Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SF) Steve Woodall | |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski hits a wide open runner in the lane set up by Richard Johnson | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (SF), Anthony Woodward (PF) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Oleg Zdanowicz | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Anthony Woodward takes the ball from Kermit Eames | 35-37 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is hacked by Kermit Eames in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kermit Eames, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Steve Woodall (SF), Mark Sommers (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Denny Yamasaki, Oleg Zdanowicz, Anthony Woodward, Lee Cochran | |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Delbert Bryant takes the ball from Mark Sommers | 35-37 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Delbert Bryant steals it from Steve Woodall in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Steve Woodall takes the ball from Donald Harris | 35-37 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Enriquez | 35-40 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Louis Wyatt picks off the pass by Delbert Bryant | 35-40 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (SF), Anthony Woodward (PF), Lee Cochran (C) Louis Wyatt, Rafael Enriquez, Steve Woodall, Mark Sommers, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-40 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki drills a jumpshot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski (C) Anthony Woodward | |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 35-42 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Robert John drills a jump hook in the lane | 37-42 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 37-44 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox dunks the ball and he's hacked by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #2 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Warren Comer (PF) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Mark Sommers (PF) Denny Yamasaki, Richard Johnson, Oleg Zdanowicz, Lee Cochran | |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Comer - foul #2 on Warren Comer, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is hacked by Mark Sommers - foul #2 on Mark Sommers, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF) Robert John, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Sommers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Rafael Enriquez takes the ball from Paul Beach | 39-46 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-46 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Rafael Enriquez | 41-49 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Wyatt - foul #2 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Anthony Woodward (PF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Louis Wyatt, Rafael Enriquez, Mark Sommers, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Woodward | 41-49 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is hacked by Robert John in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert John, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Michael Bakken (SG) Paul Beach, Robert John | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is hacked by Warren Comer - foul #3 on Warren Comer, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (C) Steve Woodall | |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bakken | 43-52 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Anthony Woodward is called for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG) Warren Comer, Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Steve Woodall (SF) Denny Yamasaki, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Woodward - foul #1 on Anthony Woodward, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran | |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Anthony Woodward banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 44-54 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Michael Bakken, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Mark Sommers (PF) Richard Johnson, Anthony Woodward | |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Delbert Bryant takes the ball from Rafael Enriquez in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames lays it in on a nice dish by Delbert Bryant | 46-54 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Lorkowski | 46-57 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 46-57 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Brooks (SG), Lee Cochran (PF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Louis Wyatt, Mark Sommers, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Kermit Eames | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Lee Cochran swats the layup by Kermit Eames | 49-57 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Timothy Brooks, Rafael Enriquez, Lee Cochran | |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Comer - foul #4 on Warren Comer, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Woodward (PF) Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Denny Yamasaki - foul #2 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG) Denny Yamasaki | |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt hits a 3 from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Anthony Woodward's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Patrick | 55-62 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Robert John snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Donald Harris, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Brooks (SG), Rafael Enriquez (SF), Mark Sommers (PF), Lee Cochran (C) Richard Johnson, Steve Woodall, Anthony Woodward, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Timothy Brooks's pass is intercepted by Paul Hill in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert John | 58-62 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Timothy Brooks is fouled on the floor by Jackie Cox - foul #2 on Jackie Cox, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Louis Wyatt steals it from Kermit Eames | 58-64 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Bryant - foul #1 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF) Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (SF) Timothy Brooks | |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant blows the layup | 58-65 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lee Cochran | 58-65 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rafael Enriquez | 58-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Lee Cochran swats the layup by Kermit Eames | 58-68 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran is hacked by Delbert Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Paul Beach, Warren Comer, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Louis Wyatt, Rafael Enriquez, Oleg Zdanowicz, Mark Sommers | |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert John (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Robert John comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Cochran - foul #2 on Lee Cochran, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Woodward (PF) Lee Cochran | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Anthony Woodward can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski tips it back up and in | 60-71 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris throws it down on a nice dish by Robert John | 62-71 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Hill (PF) Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Denny Yamasaki, Anthony Woodward | |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dikembe Ako - foul #2 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sommers (PF) Steve Woodall | |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oleg Zdanowicz | 62-73 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Michael Bakken is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Bakken, team foul #13 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SF), Lee Cochran (PF) Louis Wyatt, Mark Sommers, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis tips it home | 64-73 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Steve Woodall (SF), Mark Sommers (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Denny Yamasaki, Rafael Enriquez, Lee Cochran, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-73 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Steve Woodall steals the ball from Michael Bakken | 64-73 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-73 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers is hacked by Dikembe Ako in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #14 | 67-73 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is hacked by Michael Bakken in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #15 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG) Louis Wyatt | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers is hacked by Michael Bakken in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bakken, team foul #16 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Ako | 73-79 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ako - foul #4 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #17 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG) Louis Wyatt | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 3 from straight away | 76-81 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ako - foul #5 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #18 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-83 |