| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Lester Luter inbounds the ball | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess banks in the layup and the foul's on James Marshall - foul #3 on James Marshall, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Donald Morris (PF) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:49 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses the free throw | 47-29 |
| 19:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses long on a turnaround from close range | 47-29 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the board | 47-29 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman is fouled on the floor by John Gay - foul #1 on John Gay, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG) John Gay | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Dingess | 47-32 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Weeks | 49-32 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Tillman | 49-35 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Maroney takes the ball from Charles Adams | 49-35 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Lester Luter banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 49-37 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the floater near the basket | 49-37 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks tips it in | 51-37 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Lester Luter is fouled on the floor by Robert Freeberg - foul #1 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG), Michael Bolling (SF) Charles Adams, Robert Freeberg, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF) Zachary Dingess | |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney drills a fadeaway in the paint | 51-39 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Thomas Tillman is denied by Allen Weeks | 51-39 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks blows the layup | 51-39 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks travels with the ball | 51-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG) John Gay | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard, Thomas Tillman | |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu's layup is rejected by Allen Weeks | 51-39 |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Harry Comer buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Lieu | 51-41 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller | 53-41 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses the jumpshot from the right side | 53-41 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Bolling | 55-41 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Zachary Dingess | 55-43 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dale Lieu - foul #3 on Dale Lieu, team foul #1 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), James Marshall (PF), Donald Morris (C) Jeremiah Miller, Michael Bolling, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Johnny Yard (PF) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson, Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess | |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is open and lays it up and in and he's hacked by Donald Morris - foul #1 on Donald Morris, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG) Robert Freeberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Johnny Yard | |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris tips it but misses | 57-46 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Maroney - foul #2 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF) Dale Lieu | |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Tillman blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jeremiah Miller | 57-46 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clarence Errico and the foul's on Thomas Tillman - foul #2 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Allen Weeks (C) Jeremiah Miller, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard | |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd snags the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Thomas Maroney takes the ball from James Marshall | 60-46 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney slams it home | 60-48 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is fouled on the floor by Jacob Lloyd - foul #2 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG), Michael Bolling (SF), Donald Morris (C) Charles Adams, Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Gay | 62-48 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney hits a shot from the right side | 62-50 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Dale Lieu - foul #4 on Dale Lieu, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Clarence Errico (SF), Robert Parker (C) John Gay, Michael Bolling, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gurney | 65-50 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Comer | 65-52 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Jeremiah Miller is blocked by Dale Lieu | 65-52 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico can't tip it in | 65-52 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Robert Parker swats the layup by Harry Comer | 65-52 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Errico | 65-52 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the floater from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Comer | 65-55 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Clarence Errico, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard, Dale Lieu | |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-55 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - James Marshall (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses badly on a runner from the left block | 65-55 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Marshall - foul #4 on James Marshall, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (C) Charles Adams, Michael Bolling, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Jacob Lloyd | |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Dingess | 65-55 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Clarence Errico - foul #2 on Clarence Errico, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG) John Gay | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG) Harry Comer | |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico double dribbles | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams scores on a jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Jeremiah Miller steals it from Dale Lieu | 67-55 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris lays it up and in | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lester Luter | 69-57 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses short on a jumper from the left side | 69-57 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Lester Luter snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess can't connect on a shot in the paint | 69-57 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Lester Luter tips it in | 69-59 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 69-59 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-59 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses the tip | 69-61 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (tiring) 28 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Marshall (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses short on a floater near the basket | 69-61 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Lester Luter gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Clarence Errico steps in front of the Richard Gurney pass | 71-61 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 71-61 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Morris | 71-61 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Richard Gurney takes the ball from Jeremiah Miller | 71-61 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Lester Luter hits the finger roll set up by Richard Gurney | 71-63 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Zachary Dingess steals the ball from Donald Morris | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the easy layup | 71-63 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Lester Luter can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #3 on Clarence Errico, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Dale Lieu | |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Tillman | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Maroney - foul #3 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Richard Gurney is called for the reach on Charles Adams - foul #2 on Richard Gurney, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Maroney is called for the reach on Clarence Errico in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gurney | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Maroney is called for the reach on Charles Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Michael Bolling (SF) Jeremiah Miller, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG) Thomas Maroney | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Harry Comer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Tillman | 75-73 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gurney - foul #3 on Richard Gurney, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), James Marshall (PF) Robert Freeberg, Michael Bolling | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Harry Comer is called for the reach on James Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Comer, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Michael Bolling (SF) Charles Adams, Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-73 |