| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar loses the dribble to Richard Larosa | 42-34 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins loses the dribble to Anthony Duprey in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse lays it up and in | 44-34 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Zar - foul #2 on Boris Zar, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Michael Trumbull (C) David Young, Douglas Brackett | |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Stockard | 44-36 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Ryan Hawkins picks off the pass by Dikembe Abeyta | 44-36 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Dikembe Abeyta steps in front of the Joe Dennis pass in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Conner - foul #1 on Terry Conner, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG) Terry Conner, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett (C) Michael Trumbull | |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses the wide open shot from the left side but the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Larosa | 44-41 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is hacked by Joe Dennis - foul #1 on Joe Dennis, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Genaro Conti, Yuri Bednarski, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Roger Stockard, Douglas Brackett | |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey clanks a jump hook in the paint | 44-41 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Larosa | 44-41 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is hacked by Terry Conner - foul #2 on Terry Conner, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Michael Trumbull, Oren Gerry | |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is fouled on the floor by Terry Conner - foul #3 on Terry Conner, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), David Smith (SF) Terry Conner, Michael Huddle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Michael Trumbull (C) Joe Dennis, Douglas Brackett | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard connects on the open shot from the right block on a great pass from Richard Larosa | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Duprey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Trumbull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dikembe Abeyta | 46-43 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | David Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Larosa | 46-45 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses the fadeaway in the lane | 46-45 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | David Smith snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey loses the dribble to Richard Larosa | 46-45 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Larosa | 46-47 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 46-47 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard is hacked by Ronald Nourse - foul #2 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Boris Zar, Dikembe Abeyta, David Smith, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), William Wright (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) David Young, Ryan Hawkins, Michael Trumbull | |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Rodney Furstenberg swats the short shot by Roger Stockard | 46-47 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Wilson Keller | 48-47 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Terry Conner is called for the reach on Joe Dennis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Conner, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (PG) Terry Conner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (PF) Roger Stockard | |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Ronald Nourse (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Michael Huddle, Yuri Bednarski, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF) Michael Trumbull | |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Duprey (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dennis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is fouled on the floor by Joe Dennis - foul #2 on Joe Dennis, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF) Wilson Keller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins (SF) Roger Stockard | |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson loses the dribble to Richard Larosa | 48-49 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins lays it up and in set up by Richard Larosa | 48-51 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa connects on the floater from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Hawkins - foul #3 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Genaro Conti, Alexander Hankinson, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Ryan Hawkins, Douglas Brackett | |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-53 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Wright | 48-55 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Boris Zar, Michael Huddle, Yuri Bednarski, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Joe Dennis, William Wright, Roger Stockard, Oren Gerry | |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull's layup is rejected by Anthony Duprey | 48-55 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Hawkins | 48-57 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-57 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Genaro Conti (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), David Smith (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Roger Stockard (PF) David Young, Michael Trumbull | |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Roger Stockard - foul #2 on Roger Stockard, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Wright (SF) Ryan Hawkins | |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses the free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Roger Stockard | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Terry Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Genaro Conti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (very tired) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dennis (tiring) 11 pts. SF - William Wright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits a 3 from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 50-60 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Genaro Conti | 52-60 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | David Smith steals the ball from William Wright in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Genaro Conti | 55-60 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis makes the 3 from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses short on a shot from the baseline | 55-63 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | David Smith blows the layup | 57-63 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | William Wright grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Terry Conner, Genaro Conti, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, David Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Joe Dennis, William Wright, Douglas Brackett | |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Wilson Keller is called for the reach on David Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilson Keller, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | David Young misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abeyta | 60-63 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses short on a shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Roger Stockard steals the ball from Wilson Keller | 60-63 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa double dribbles | 60-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Michael Huddle (SF) Dikembe Abeyta, Alexander Hankinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (PF) Roger Stockard | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses long on a floater from the right side | 60-63 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Yuri Bednarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Furstenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (very tired) 22 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Trumbull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is hacked by Michael Huddle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Huddle, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Ronald Nourse (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Wilson Keller, Yuri Bednarski, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Michael Trumbull, Oren Gerry | |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse clanks a driving attempt from close range | 60-66 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Genaro Conti (SF) Dikembe Abeyta, Michael Huddle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG) David Young | |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-66 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Nourse | 60-66 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey is hacked by Richard Larosa - foul #4 on Richard Larosa, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski (PF) Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG) Joe Dennis | |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Boris Zar and he's hacked by Douglas Brackett - foul #2 on Douglas Brackett, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Wright (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Ryan Hawkins, Douglas Brackett | |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | David Young is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF) Genaro Conti, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) William Wright, Oren Gerry | |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Douglas Brackett is called for the reach on Michael Huddle - foul #3 on Douglas Brackett, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard's floater is tipped away by Ronald Nourse | 65-66 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Nourse | 65-66 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar connects on the 3 from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett tips it but misses | 68-66 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is whistled for traveling | 68-66 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Boris Zar - foul #3 on Boris Zar, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is fouled on the floor by David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-67 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard drills a shot from the left block | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is hacked by David Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Young, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Douglas Brackett | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Wilson Keller is called for the reach on David Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilson Keller, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | David Young makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Huddle | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | David Young misses the halfcourt shot | 73-71 |