| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) SG - Larry Smith (fresh) SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) PF - John Ruggles (fresh) C - Danny Shirley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SF - Paul Beach (fresh) PF - Paul Hill (fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | John Ruggles pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill lays it in | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Larry Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 6-2 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Larry Smith grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Larry Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 9-2 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-2 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Counts - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | John Ruggles can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Spencer - foul #1 on Michael Spencer, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Adam West pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Ruggles - foul #1 on John Ruggles, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Jared Speer (C) Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Adam West is called for the reach on Louis Wyatt - foul #1 on Adam West, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Wilke (PF) Louis Wyatt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Adam West grabs the defensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Adam West is called for traveling | 10-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Wade Wilke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Rodney Marrone (C) Ronald Schmeltzer, John Larson, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Paul Beach steps in front of the Denny Yamasaki pass | 10-3 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach dunks the ball | 10-5 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Jared Speer is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Bannerman - foul #1 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Wade Wilke (PF) Jared Speer, Denny Yamasaki, Bradley Addis, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Rodney Marrone | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Larry Smith is hacked by Paul Beach - foul #1 on Paul Beach, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), John Larson (PF) Michael Spencer, Paul Hill | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wade Wilke (fresh) C - Danny Shirley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) SG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Larson (fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley lays it in on a great pass from Larry Smith | 12-5 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts loses the dribble to Wade Wilke | 12-5 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jackie Cox | 12-5 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Danny Shirley is called for the reach on Jackie Cox - foul #1 on Danny Shirley, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Jared Speer (C) Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, Wade Wilke, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Adam West (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Matthew Bannerman, Paul Beach, John Larson, Jackie Cox | |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Adam West can't connect on a runner from the left block | 12-5 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses long on a runner in the paint | 12-5 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Pedraza | 12-8 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Denny Yamasaki | 15-8 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is hacked by Jeffrey Pedraza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Louis Wyatt, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Rodney Marrone (C) Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Denny Yamasaki | 17-10 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | John Larson is hacked by Steve Woodall - foul #1 on Steve Woodall, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (PF) Denny Yamasaki, John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Rodney Marrone is fouled on the floor by Bradley Addis - foul #1 on Bradley Addis, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Paul Hill | |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Michael Spencer - foul #2 on Michael Spencer, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Danny Shirley (C) Bradley Addis, Wade Wilke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Michael Spencer, John Larson, Rodney Marrone | |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Paul Hill steals it from Steve Woodall | 17-10 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-10 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill tips it in | 17-12 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Schmeltzer steals it from Louis Wyatt | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts travels with the ball | 17-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Jared Speer (C) Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, Oleg Zdanowicz, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Ronald Schmeltzer, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | John Larson gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jared Speer - foul #1 on Jared Speer, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Wilke (SF) Louis Wyatt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Jared Speer grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | John Ruggles can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis tips it home | 19-13 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Bradley Addis picks off the pass by Jeffrey Pedraza in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Danny Shirley (C) John Ruggles, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Rodney Marrone (C) John Larson, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman travels with the ball | 19-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF) Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Jackie Cox (C) Matthew Bannerman, Rodney Marrone | |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-13 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Wade Wilke steps in front of the Ronald Schmeltzer pass | 19-13 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), John Ruggles (PF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Denny Yamasaki, Wade Wilke, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), John Larson (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Paul Hill | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-13 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Smith | 21-13 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | John Ruggles swats the layup by Jackie Cox | 21-13 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox tips it back up and in | 21-15 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Larry Smith's pass is intercepted by Paul Counts in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | John Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach blows the dunk | 21-15 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Steve Woodall | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Ruggles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Larson (fairly fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Larry Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Ruggles | 21-15 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 21-15 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Larry Smith steals the ball from Jackie Cox | 21-15 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is hacked by Paul Counts - foul #2 on Paul Counts, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Wade Wilke (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Louis Wyatt, Larry Smith, John Ruggles, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), Adam West (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Ronald Schmeltzer, Paul Beach, John Larson, Jackie Cox | |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman buries a turnaround from the left block | 23-17 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 23-17 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Adam West grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Adam West is fouled on the floor by Denny Yamasaki - foul #1 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG) Steve Woodall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Adam West grabs the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza can't finish the layup | 23-17 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Jared Speer | 25-17 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Adam West is hacked by Jared Speer - foul #2 on Jared Speer, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG) Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (SG), Rodney Marrone (C) Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith | |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Adam West | |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-19 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke grabs the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is hacked by Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Denny Yamasaki, Bradley Addis, Wade Wilke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG) John Larson | |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Hill | 26-19 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-22 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | John Ruggles pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Ruggles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Paul Beach (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Marrone (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 28-22 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the shot from the right block | 28-24 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Jared Speer (C) Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Adam West (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Rodney Marrone | |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Counts - foul #3 on Paul Counts, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), John Larson (SF) Paul Counts, Jackie Cox | |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Michael Spencer is blocked by Jared Speer | 30-24 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Adam West can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bradley Addis | 33-24 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Adam West clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-24 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Jared Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Wade Wilke (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Denny Yamasaki, Bradley Addis, Oleg Zdanowicz, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | John Larson hits the finger roll set up by Michael Spencer | 33-26 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | John Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 33-26 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 33-26 |