| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Buck (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Leet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Boston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Maxim (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Rosati (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Leet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-22 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Anderson Bast | 36-24 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-24 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Thurman | 36-27 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Buck | 38-27 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Boston - foul #2 on Alan Boston, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Boston and he's hacked by Anderson Bast - foul #1 on Anderson Bast, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Williams (PF) Eric Rosati | |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Kenneth Buck steps in front of the Michael Williams pass | 41-27 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck lays it up and in | 43-27 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-27 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson can't tip it in | 43-27 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson grabs the offensive board | 43-27 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Leslie Thurman - foul #1 on Leslie Thurman, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Murphy (SG), Keith Kunkle (SF) Darryl Leet, Alan Boston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), George Talbert (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Eric Rosati (PF) Anderson Bast, Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Matthew Harvey | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Gregory Maxim picks off the pass by Benjamin Paquet | 45-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Buck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Kunkle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Maxim (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Dickinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ruben Wahl (fresh) SG - George Talbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Paquet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Rosati (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Murphy makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Buck | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati's floater is tipped away by Gregory Maxim | 47-27 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Maxim | 47-27 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Rosati - foul #1 on Eric Rosati, team foul #3 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan (C) Todd Dickinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Mario Ervin (PF), Matthew Harvey (C) Ruben Wahl, Eric Rosati, Michael Williams | |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim makes the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim misses the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin snags the defensive board | 48-27 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Murphy | 48-27 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan's layup is rejected by Matthew Harvey | 48-27 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey gets the rebound | 48-27 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin misses short on a floater from the left block | 48-27 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Keith Kunkle | 48-27 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Michigan | George Talbert steals the ball from George Duncan | 48-27 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Harvey | 48-30 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | George Talbert steals it from Kenneth Buck | 48-30 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | George Talbert hits the finger roll | 48-32 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Michigan | George Talbert picks off the pass by Robert Murphy | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-32 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey grabs the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | George Duncan swats the shot by Anderson Bast | 48-32 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin grabs the offensive rebound | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Buck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Kunkle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Maxim (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Talbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Benjamin Paquet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | George Talbert knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anderson Bast | 48-35 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Murphy | 50-35 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin is hacked by Gregory Maxim - foul #2 on Gregory Maxim, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston (PG), Darryl Leet (SG), Dave Monreal (SF), David Washer (PF), Todd Dickinson (C) Kenneth Buck, Robert Murphy, Keith Kunkle, Gregory Maxim, George Duncan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Mauricio Russo (SF), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) Anderson Bast, George Talbert, Benjamin Paquet, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Thurman | 50-38 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Darryl Leet | 53-38 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Todd Dickinson, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mario Ervin (PF) Michael Williams | |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin's layup is rejected by Todd Dickinson | 53-38 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Michigan | Ruben Wahl is called for the reach on Alan Boston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Wahl, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck (PG) Dave Monreal | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer misses the tip | 53-38 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Eric Rosati | 53-38 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin banks in the layup set up by Ruben Wahl and the foul's on David Washer - foul #1 on David Washer, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim (PF) David Washer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG) Ruben Wahl | |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Rosati is called for the reach on Kenneth Buck - foul #2 on Eric Rosati, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Williams (C) Eric Rosati | |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 53-41 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-41 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Todd Dickinson is called for traveling | 53-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Kunkle (SF), George Duncan (C) Alan Boston, Todd Dickinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Talbert (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Matthew Harvey (C) Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Buck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darryl Leet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Kunkle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Maxim (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Talbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Benjamin Paquet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Michael Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Michigan | Gregory Maxim snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Benjamin Paquet | 53-43 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Kunkle hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anderson Bast and he's hacked by Keith Kunkle - foul #1 on Keith Kunkle, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston (PG), Robert Murphy (SG), Todd Dickinson (PF) Kenneth Buck, Darryl Leet, Gregory Maxim | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), Mauricio Russo (SF), Mario Ervin (PF) Anderson Bast, Benjamin Paquet, Michael Williams | |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-46 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey is whistled for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eric Rosati (C) Matthew Harvey | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Kunkle knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Murphy | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Kunkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mario Ervin | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Robert Murphy takes the ball from George Talbert | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Mario Ervin is called for the reach on Todd Dickinson - foul #4 on Mario Ervin, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck (PG), Gregory Maxim (PF), Sam Rogers (C) Keith Kunkle, Todd Dickinson, George Duncan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Matthew Harvey (C) George Talbert, Mauricio Russo, Eric Rosati | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenneth Buck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Boston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Maxim (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Paquet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Boston is called for a backcourt violation | 58-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Williams (SF) Leslie Thurman | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darryl Leet (SG), Todd Dickinson (C) Robert Murphy, Sam Rogers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), Mauricio Russo (SF) Benjamin Paquet, Michael Williams | |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Boston | 60-48 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman slams it home on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 60-50 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck is fouled on the floor by Leslie Thurman - foul #2 on Leslie Thurman, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Murphy (SG), Keith Kunkle (SF), David Washer (PF), George Duncan (C) Darryl Leet, Alan Boston, Gregory Maxim, Todd Dickinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), George Talbert (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) Anderson Bast, Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | George Talbert travels with the ball | 62-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal (PG) Kenneth Buck | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Kunkle | 65-50 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Keith Kunkle is called for the reach on Benjamin Paquet - foul #2 on Keith Kunkle, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Talbert | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan banks in the layup and he's hacked by George Talbert - foul #1 on George Talbert, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | George Duncan misses the free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Robert Murphy is called for the reach on George Talbert - foul #2 on Robert Murphy, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | George Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | George Talbert misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | David Washer grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dave Monreal runs out the clock | 67-54 |