| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Delee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Berry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnnie Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Buffalo | Sol Ferrari takes the ball from Zoran Denisov | 39-34 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Delee | 39-36 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is hacked by Aaron Walker - foul #2 on Aaron Walker, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell (C) Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Melvin Berry is called for the reach on Thomas Dey - foul #3 on Melvin Berry, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (SG), Edward Adams (PF) Sol Ferrari, Gregory Sparks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Spangler (PG), Javier Marrero (SG), Oliver Wong (SF), Charles Dowdy (PF), Sam Oakes (C) Zoran Denisov, Vincent Delee, Melvin Berry, Johnnie Rogers, Aaron Walker | |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Wills - foul #2 on Alvin Wills, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Alvin Wills, Thomas Dey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Sidney Delarosa - foul #1 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Javier Marrero | 41-38 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Edward Adams - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Gerald Duckworth (PF), Martin Ertl (C) David Reece, Gregory Sparks, Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Delee (SG) William Spangler | |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Sam Oakes - foul #3 on Sam Oakes, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG) Sidney Delarosa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Ronald Biehl (PF) Javier Marrero, Sam Oakes | |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Oliver Wong - foul #1 on Oliver Wong, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (SG), Thomas Dey (SF) Sol Ferrari, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers (PF), Aaron Walker (C) Vincent Delee, Charles Dowdy | |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong connects on the open shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Aaron Walker swats the short shot by Edward Adams | 42-44 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong is hacked by Sidney Delarosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG), Gregory Sparks (PF), Larry Purcell (C) Alvin Wills, Edward Adams, Martin Ertl | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Spangler (PG), Javier Marrero (SG) Zoran Denisov, Oliver Wong | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Spangler | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David McKune (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Biehl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnnie Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell comes up short on the floater from close range | 42-46 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | David McKune is called for the reach on Javier Marrero in the backcourt - foul #1 on David McKune, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Gerald Duckworth (PF), John Marks (C) David McKune, Gregory Sparks, Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Delee (SG), Melvin Berry (SF), Sam Oakes (C) William Spangler, Ronald Biehl, Aaron Walker | |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Marks - foul #4 on John Marks, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (PG), David Reece (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Sidney Delarosa, Thomas Dey, John Marks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry loses the dribble to David McKune in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses the lay-in | 42-48 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Reece - foul #1 on David Reece, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Sidney Delarosa (SG), Larry Purcell (C) David McKune, Sol Ferrari, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Spangler (PG), Oliver Wong (SG), Charles Dowdy (PF) Javier Marrero, Vincent Delee, Johnnie Rogers | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Sidney Delarosa steals it from William Spangler in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | David Reece tips it home | 47-48 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong is hacked by Sidney Delarosa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SF), Edward Adams (PF), Martin Ertl (C) David Reece, Gregory Sparks, Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Ronald Biehl (PF) Melvin Berry, Sam Oakes | |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is hacked by Charles Dowdy - foul #2 on Charles Dowdy, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG) Sidney Delarosa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Delee (SG), Aaron Walker (C) William Spangler, Charles Dowdy | |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Delee - foul #1 on Vincent Delee, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks (PF) Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SF) Oliver Wong | |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl is hacked by Gregory Sparks - foul #1 on Gregory Sparks, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (PG), Gerald Duckworth (PF) Alvin Wills, Gregory Sparks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David Reece (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) David McKune, Thomas Dey, Martin Ertl | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), William Spangler (SF), Johnnie Rogers (PF) Zoran Denisov, Melvin Berry, Ronald Biehl | |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Duckworth and he's fouled by Javier Marrero - foul #2 on Javier Marrero, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SG), Larry Purcell (C) Sol Ferrari, Gregory Sparks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SF) Vincent Delee | |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker misses the lay-in | 52-50 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | William Spangler is called for the reach on Sidney Delarosa - foul #2 on William Spangler, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Gregory Sparks (PF) David Reece, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oliver Wong (SF), Charles Dowdy (PF), Sam Oakes (C) Melvin Berry, Johnnie Rogers, Aaron Walker | |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Adams (fresh) PF - Gregory Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dowdy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sam Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | William Spangler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Javier Marrero | 54-50 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | William Spangler misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Sam Oakes lays it in on a nice dish by Javier Marrero | 54-52 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Sam Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses long on a runner in the paint | 54-52 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams is fouled on the floor by Charles Dowdy - foul #3 on Charles Dowdy, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Martin Ertl (C) Alvin Wills, Sidney Delarosa, Gregory Sparks, Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Vincent Delee (SG), Melvin Berry (SF), Ronald Biehl (PF), Aaron Walker (C) William Spangler, Javier Marrero, Oliver Wong, Charles Dowdy, Sam Oakes | |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Adams - foul #3 on Edward Adams, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (PF) Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey scores on a 3 from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | David McKune is called for the reach on Zoran Denisov in the backcourt - foul #2 on David McKune, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers (PF) Ronald Biehl | |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | David McKune misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Melvin Berry | 57-55 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Johnnie Rogers | 59-55 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee misses the jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Martin Ertl | 59-55 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-55 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David McKune (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Duckworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Ertl (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Delee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnnie Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth slams it home | 61-55 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Sidney Delarosa (SG), David Reece (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), John Marks (C) David McKune, Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, Gerald Duckworth, Martin Ertl | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Spangler (PG), Javier Marrero (SG), Oliver Wong (SF), Charles Dowdy (PF), Sam Oakes (C) Zoran Denisov, Vincent Delee, Melvin Berry, Johnnie Rogers, Aaron Walker | |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | John Marks buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gregory Sparks | 63-55 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Alvin Wills steps in front of the William Spangler pass in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alvin Wills | 65-55 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | William Spangler is hacked by David Reece in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Reece, team foul #12 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (PF) Gregory Sparks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | William Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | William Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is fouled on the floor by Sam Oakes - foul #4 on Sam Oakes, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell (PF) Sidney Delarosa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl (SF) Javier Marrero | |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sam Oakes | 66-59 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Dowdy swats the short shot by David Reece | 66-59 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Ronald Biehl picks off the pass by Alvin Wills | 66-59 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Edward Adams steps in front of the Charles Dowdy pass in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams lays it in | 68-59 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | William Spangler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Biehl | 68-62 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams loses the dribble to Oliver Wong | 68-62 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | William Spangler knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Dowdy | 68-64 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams buries a shot near the basket | 70-64 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | William Spangler is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Marks | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Reece (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Larry Purcell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Marks (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Spangler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oliver Wong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Biehl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Dowdy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Sam Oakes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Reece | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Edward Adams takes the ball from Charles Dowdy | 72-64 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell misses the lay-in | 72-64 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | John Marks steals the ball from Sam Oakes | 72-64 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Alvin Wills, Edward Adams, David Reece, Larry Purcell, John Marks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Vincent Delee (SG), Melvin Berry (SF), Johnnie Rogers (PF), Javier Marrero (C) William Spangler, Oliver Wong, Ronald Biehl, Charles Dowdy, Sam Oakes | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-64 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Sol Ferrari steals it from Vincent Delee in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey is whistled for a carry | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl (C) Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero is hacked by Thomas Dey - foul #1 on Thomas Dey, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, Martin Ertl | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Aaron Walker (C) Zoran Denisov | |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | John Marks lays it in set up by Sol Ferrari and the foul's on Melvin Berry - foul #4 on Melvin Berry, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG) Javier Marrero | |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | John Marks makes the free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Walker | 75-68 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey is hacked by Melvin Berry - foul #5 on Melvin Berry, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oliver Wong (SF) Melvin Berry | |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey is fouled in the backcourt by Zoran Denisov - foul #2 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #14 | 77-71 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee is fouled in the backcourt by Sol Ferrari - foul #1 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #14 | 78-71 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Vincent Delee is called for the reach on Sol Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Delee, team foul #15 | 78-72 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Johnnie Rogers | 80-75 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Zoran Denisov is called for the reach on Alvin Wills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #16 | 80-75 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-75 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Rogers is called for the reach on Alvin Wills - foul #3 on Johnnie Rogers, team foul #17 | 82-75 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker snags the defensive board | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Walker | 83-78 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is fouled in the backcourt by Zoran Denisov - foul #4 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #18 | 83-78 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker pulls down the rebound | 84-78 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee is fouled in the backcourt by Sol Ferrari - foul #2 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #15 | 84-78 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Vincent Delee is called for the reach on Alvin Wills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Delee, team foul #19 | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-80 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Rogers - foul #4 on Johnnie Rogers, team foul #20 | 86-80 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Aaron Walker | 87-80 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Johnnie Rogers | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is hacked by Vincent Delee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Delee, team foul #21 | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong is hacked by Thomas Dey - foul #2 on Thomas Dey, team foul #16 | 88-83 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Zoran Denisov is called for the reach on Alvin Wills in the backcourt - foul #5 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #22 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG) Zoran Denisov | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee misses the halfcourt shot | 90-85 |