| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Lester Luter connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 35-45 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-45 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman's pass is intercepted by Charles Adams | 35-45 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller blows the layup | 35-45 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | James Marshall tips it but misses | 35-45 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Jeremiah Miller is denied by Thomas Tillman | 35-45 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams clanks a turnaround from close range | 35-45 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Maroney | 37-45 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Thomas Tillman - foul #3 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Michael Bolling | |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG) Thomas Maroney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (C) Donald Morris | |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-48 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Harry Comer drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Anderson | 42-48 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Bobby Anderson steps in front of the John Gay pass | 42-48 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard drills a floater in the paint | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | James Marshall knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 44-50 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson, Johnny Yard, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG), Allen Weeks (C) John Gay, James Marshall, Robert Parker | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico tips it in | 46-54 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Gurney | 49-54 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Weeks | 49-56 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Allen Weeks - foul #4 on Allen Weeks, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Johnny Yard (PF) Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF), Robert Parker (C) Robert Freeberg, Allen Weeks | |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Dale Lieu (C) Richard Gurney, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Lester Luter is hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #3 on Clarence Errico, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard hits the finger roll set up by Harry Comer | 52-56 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG) Thomas Maroney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Donald Morris (C) Jeremiah Miller, Robert Parker | |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Harry Comer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG) Bobby Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG) Robert Freeberg | |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris buries a shot in the lane set up by James Marshall | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Comer and the foul's on Donald Morris - foul #3 on Donald Morris, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Robert Parker (C) Charles Adams, Donald Morris | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Lester Luter banks in the layup | 57-60 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Donald Morris (C) Jeremiah Miller, Robert Parker | |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess hits a floater from the left side | 59-60 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Harry Comer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Harry Comer connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jacob Lloyd - foul #1 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #2 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG), Michael Bolling (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, Robert Freeberg, James Marshall, Donald Morris | |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Michael Bolling - foul #1 on Michael Bolling, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG) John Gay | |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico comes up short on the shot from the right side | 63-64 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Lester Luter buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Gurney | 65-64 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is hacked by Harry Comer - foul #1 on Harry Comer, team foul #3 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) Harry Comer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG) Charles Adams | |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Lester Luter connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Yard | 67-64 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Lester Luter is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Miller - foul #1 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), James Marshall (PF) John Gay, Michael Bolling | |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Maroney - foul #4 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #4 | 69-66 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 72-68 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller | 72-71 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Lester Luter can't throw it down | 72-71 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the tip | 72-71 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman tips it back up and in | 74-71 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 74-71 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks tips it home | 74-73 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard is hacked by James Marshall - foul #3 on James Marshall, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Marshall | 74-76 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd's floater is tipped away by James Marshall | 74-76 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico connects on the shot from the right side | 74-78 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Marshall - foul #4 on James Marshall, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (SF) James Marshall | |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-78 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Comer and he's hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #4 on Clarence Errico, team foul #10 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Michael Bolling | |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess makes the free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams scores on a shot from the left side | 78-80 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson, Jacob Lloyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (SF) James Marshall | |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-80 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 78-80 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Gurney | 78-80 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-80 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Tillman - foul #4 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #5 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Clarence Errico | |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Lester Luter drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Gurney | 80-80 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller | 80-82 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 80-82 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the offensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Lester Luter banks in the wide open layup set up by Thomas Maroney | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 29 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 84-82 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 84-82 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 84-82 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess is called for traveling | 84-82 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (PF) Charles Adams, Michael Bolling, James Marshall | |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Errico | 84-85 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess is denied on a dunk by Allen Weeks | 84-85 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Lester Luter is blocked by Allen Weeks | 84-85 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is hacked by Jeremiah Miller - foul #2 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #11 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), James Marshall (PF) John Gay, Donald Morris | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Lester Luter is called for the reach on Clarence Errico - foul #1 on Lester Luter, team foul #6 | 86-85 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF) Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremiah Miller | 86-88 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is called for traveling | 86-88 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 86-88 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico tips it but misses | 86-88 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney pulls down the rebound | 86-88 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Johnny Yard, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-88 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Thomas Maroney steals it from Jeremiah Miller | 89-88 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney lays it up and in | 91-88 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 91-90 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Jeremiah Miller takes the ball from Richard Gurney | 91-90 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Miller | 91-92 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses the jumper from the left side | 91-92 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Errico | 91-92 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 31 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-92 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 91-92 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller gets the rebound | 91-92 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Richard Gurney is called for the reach on Jeremiah Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gurney, team foul #7 | 91-92 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (SF) Clarence Errico | |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 1st free throw | 91-93 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 91-94 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the offensive rebound | 91-94 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 91-94 |