| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Vidal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Ferrel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet inbounds the ball | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet is hacked by Denis Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Denis Tate, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | David Evans is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 33-46 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | William Hyde comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel gets the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gary Shiflet | 33-46 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques misses badly on a shot from close range | 33-46 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | William Hyde snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | David Evans scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Marques | 35-46 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau loses the dribble to Caleb Solorio | 35-46 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio banks in the layup | 37-46 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | William Hyde grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel loses the dribble to Caleb Solorio | 37-46 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Fred Williams (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Jerry Manzano, Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Robert Ramsey (SG), Andrew Waugh (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Denis Tate, Lewis Thibodeau, Paul Vidal, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 37-46 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Andrew Waugh takes the ball from Russell Lines | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McOmber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Midgett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Waugh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Alford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Timothy Ray | 37-46 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Russell Lines is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael McOmber - foul #2 on Michael McOmber, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Wolfe | 37-50 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Robert Ramsey steals the ball from Daniel Midgett | 37-50 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford misses the tip | 37-50 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Lines | 40-50 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-50 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Russell Lines | 40-50 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Midgett | 43-50 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Lines - foul #1 on Russell Lines, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), David Evans (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Russell Lines, Michael McOmber, Fred Williams, Timothy Ray, Daniel Midgett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Sean Gibson (SF), James Ferrel (PF) Jason Fleshman, Robert Ramsey, Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sean Gibson - foul #4 on Sean Gibson, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal (SF), William Hyde (C) Sean Gibson, Andrew Waugh | |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lewis Thibodeau | 44-54 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | David Evans is called for 10 seconds | 44-54 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Patel (SF) Gary Shiflet | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Patel (fresh) PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Vidal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ferrel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio's floater is knocked away by James Ferrel | 44-54 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | David Evans tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | David Evans steals the ball from William Hyde | 46-54 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | David Evans is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jerry Manzano | 48-54 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | William Hyde pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | David Evans pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | David Evans is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Patel | 50-54 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | William Hyde snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Evans | 50-54 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Caleb Solorio | 52-54 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | William Hyde misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Patel | 52-54 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel is hacked by Paul Vidal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Vidal, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Fred Williams (C) Jerry Manzano, Caleb Solorio, Thomas Patel, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Robert Ramsey (SG), Andrew Waugh (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Denis Tate, Lewis Thibodeau, Paul Vidal, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Fred Williams misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-54 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Wolfe | 52-54 |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McOmber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Waugh (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Alford (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Fleshman | 52-57 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Wolfe - foul #2 on Paul Wolfe, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett (C) Michael McOmber | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (SF), James Ferrel (PF) Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Ray - foul #1 on Timothy Ray, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio (SG) Gary Shiflet | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Hyde (C) Jason Fleshman | |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Russell Lines is hacked by Sean Gibson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Gibson, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG) Sean Gibson | |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio makes the floater from the right side set up by Russell Lines and he's hacked by James Ferrel - foul #1 on James Ferrel, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet (SF), David Evans (PF) Fred Williams, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG) Robert Ramsey | |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | David Evans lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Midgett | 58-59 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG) Russell Lines | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 58-59 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Waugh | 58-61 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (SG), Fred Williams (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Daniel Midgett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Robert Ramsey (SG), Paul Wolfe (PF) Denis Tate, Lewis Thibodeau, James Ferrel | |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG) Jerry Manzano | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford (C) William Hyde | |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Jason Fleshman takes the ball from Russell Lines | 58-61 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh makes the jumpshot from the left side | 58-63 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Russell Lines | 61-63 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), Thomas Patel (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Russell Lines, Michael McOmber, Fred Williams, Timothy Ray, Douglas Marques | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Paul Vidal (SF), James Ferrel (PF), William Hyde (C) Jason Fleshman, Robert Ramsey, Andrew Waugh, Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Patel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Midgett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Vidal (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ferrel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - William Hyde (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-63 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate hits the finger roll | 61-65 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Manzano | 63-65 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Denis Tate | 63-67 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), David Evans (PF), Timothy Ray (C) Jerry Manzano, Thomas Patel, Daniel Midgett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (SG), Andrew Waugh (SF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Lewis Thibodeau, Paul Vidal, William Hyde | |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet is fouled on the floor by Andrew Waugh - foul #2 on Andrew Waugh, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Douglas Marques (C) Russell Lines, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Paul Vidal (SF), William Hyde (C) Jason Fleshman, Andrew Waugh, Jeffrey Alford | |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Hyde | 64-67 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 64-67 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jerry Manzano | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Jerry Manzano is called for the reach on William Hyde in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Manzano, team foul #5 | 66-70 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate is fouled on the floor by Jerry Manzano - foul #4 on Jerry Manzano, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Caleb Solorio is called for the reach on Paul Vidal - foul #2 on Caleb Solorio, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | David Evans pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques tips it but misses | 66-70 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | David Evans hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Manzano - foul #5 on Jerry Manzano, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG) Jerry Manzano | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Russell Lines misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | David Evans gets the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Shiflet | 71-72 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Russell Lines is called for the reach on Denis Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Lines, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | David Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Russell Lines is called for the reach on Denis Tate - foul #3 on Russell Lines, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Russell Lines connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Shiflet | 74-74 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Russell Lines can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 74-76 |