| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Galasso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Fujita (fresh) C - Herman Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Hodgkinson (fresh) SG - Jason Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Meekins (fresh) PF - Roger Kiss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Marr (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Hensley and he's hacked by Herbert Meekins - foul #3 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Pete Lee (SF) Herbert Meekins | |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Herman Abbott | 47-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Russell Donmoyer steps in front of the Pete Lee pass | 47-33 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley loses the dribble to Jason Brown in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Jason Brown hits the finger roll | 47-35 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso is whistled for a carry | 47-35 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Roger Kiss knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Hodgkinson | 47-37 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 47-37 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Donmoyer | 50-37 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-37 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-37 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Roger Kiss gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Roger Kiss is hacked by Bruce Hensley - foul #1 on Bruce Hensley, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Arteaga (PG), Andrew Steven (SG), Michael Hinson (SF), William Britten (PF), Claude Myers (C) Bruce Hensley, Glenn Galasso, Russell Donmoyer, Edward Fujita, Herman Abbott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry (PG), Billy Carrier (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Walter Hodgkinson, Jason Brown, Pete Lee, Roger Kiss, Jeffrey Marr | |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier knocks in the floater from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Michael Hinson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-39 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to William Britten | 50-39 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Michael Hinson travels with the ball | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Walter Arteaga (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Steven (fresh) SF - Michael Hinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Britten (fresh) 2 reb. C - Claude Myers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nathan Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Trudel (fresh) PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | William Britten gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven is hacked by Billy Carrier - foul #1 on Billy Carrier, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins (PG) Andrew Steven | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SF), Jeffrey Marr (C) Jeremy Gilbert, Joseph Jones | |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Billy Carrier steps in front of the Michael Hinson pass | 50-39 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Walter Arteaga steals the ball from Nathan Landry in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Walter Arteaga comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Hinson - foul #1 on Michael Hinson, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso (SG), Andrew Steven (SF), Edward Fujita (PF), Herman Abbott (C) Walter Arteaga, Michael Hinson, William Britten, Claude Myers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson (PG), Jason Brown (SG), Roger Kiss (PF) Nathan Landry, Billy Carrier, Steven Trudel | |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott blows the dunk but the foul's on Jeffrey Marr - foul #2 on Jeffrey Marr, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Jason Brown is whistled for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Roger Kiss, Jeffrey Marr | |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins hits a wide open floater from the left block | 52-40 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson travels in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley (SG), Walter Arteaga (SF) Glenn Galasso, Andrew Steven | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Walter Arteaga can't connect on a runner from close range | 52-40 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Jason Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Hodgkinson and he's hacked by Herman Abbott - foul #1 on Herman Abbott, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer (SF), Michael Hinson (C) Daniel Wilkins, Herman Abbott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry (PG), Roger Kiss (PF) Walter Hodgkinson, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Walter Arteaga is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Brown - foul #2 on Jason Brown, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr (C) Joseph Jones | |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Michael Hinson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Nathan Landry - foul #2 on Nathan Landry, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Britten (C) Edward Fujita | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (SG) Jason Brown | |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Michael Hinson makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins connects on the turnaround in the lane | 55-45 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso (SG) Walter Arteaga | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Pete Lee (SF) Herbert Meekins | |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Galasso | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Hensley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Galasso (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Britten (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nathan Landry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Pete Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Kiss (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Marr (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry misses long on a shot near the basket | 57-45 |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee throws it down on a great pass from Nathan Landry | 57-47 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | William Britten snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Nathan Landry picks off the pass by William Britten in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry banks in the layup | 60-49 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Michael Hinson blows the wide open layup | 60-49 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Marr | 60-49 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Billy Carrier | 60-51 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Billy Carrier picks off the pass by Bruce Hensley in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Landry | 60-56 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Michael Hinson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 60-56 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Roger Kiss | 60-56 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hensley steals it from Billy Carrier | 60-56 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso banks in the layup set up by Bruce Hensley | 62-56 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 62-56 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-56 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | William Britten gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | William Britten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Britten - foul #2 on William Britten, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins (PG), Walter Arteaga (SG), Andrew Steven (SF), Edward Fujita (PF), Herman Abbott (C) Bruce Hensley, Glenn Galasso, Russell Donmoyer, Michael Hinson, William Britten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Steven Trudel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Nathan Landry, Pete Lee, Roger Kiss, Jeffrey Marr | |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Steven | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Daniel Wilkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Arteaga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Steven (fresh) PF - Edward Fujita (fresh) C - Herman Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Carrier (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Trudel (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-57 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Herbert Meekins steals the ball from Walter Arteaga | 65-59 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Walter Arteaga connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Wilkins and the foul's on Billy Carrier - foul #2 on Billy Carrier, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso (SG), Claude Myers (C) Andrew Steven, Herman Abbott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Brown (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Billy Carrier, Steven Trudel | |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Walter Arteaga makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins is fouled on the floor by Walter Arteaga - foul #1 on Walter Arteaga, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Russell Donmoyer (SF) Daniel Wilkins, Walter Arteaga | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Jason Brown hits the finger roll | 68-63 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Claude Myers misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 68-63 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Meekins | 68-65 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 68-65 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Claude Myers tips it back up and in | 70-65 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Gilbert | 70-68 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Jason Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins (PG), Bruce Hensley (SG), Walter Arteaga (SF), Herman Abbott (C) Francis Szaflarski, Glenn Galasso, Russell Donmoyer, Claude Myers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (PF), Jeffrey Marr (C) Jeremy Gilbert, Joseph Jones | |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Walter Arteaga misses the open dunk | 70-68 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Daniel Wilkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Hensley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Arteaga (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Fujita (tiring) C - Herman Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Hodgkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Meekins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Marr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins is hacked by Walter Hodgkinson - foul #3 on Walter Hodgkinson, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Hinson (PF) Edward Fujita | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry (PG) Walter Hodgkinson | |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel can't connect on a floater from the left side | 71-68 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bruce Hensley, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Pete Lee (SF) Herbert Meekins | |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Hinson - foul #2 on Michael Hinson, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Britten (PF), Claude Myers (C) Bruce Hensley, Herman Abbott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley (SG) Claude Myers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Jeffrey Marr | |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Brown - foul #3 on Jason Brown, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Abbott (C) Walter Arteaga | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr (C) Steven Trudel | |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Jason Brown clanks a jump hook from the right block | 72-70 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | William Britten pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso (SG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), Edward Fujita (PF) Bruce Hensley, Michael Hinson, William Britten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Roger Kiss (PF) Nathan Landry, Pete Lee, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Herbert Meekins picks off the pass by Glenn Galasso | 72-70 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herbert Meekins | 72-72 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Walter Hodgkinson is called for the reach on Daniel Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Hodgkinson, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins is hacked by Walter Hodgkinson - foul #5 on Walter Hodgkinson, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Pete Lee (PG) Walter Hodgkinson | |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee hits a floater from the right side set up by Jason Brown | 73-74 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer's layup is rejected by Roger Kiss | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Wilkins - foul #4 on Daniel Wilkins, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Galasso | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr is denied on a layup by Edward Fujita | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Daniel Wilkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glenn Galasso (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Fujita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Pete Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roger Kiss (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Marr (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Pete Lee steals the ball from Russell Donmoyer | 75-75 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Marr | 75-78 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso makes the wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Wilkins | 77-78 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Herman Abbott picks off the pass by Jeffrey Marr | 77-78 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso loses the dribble to Pete Lee in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee lays it in | 77-80 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-80 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita misses the tip | 77-80 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr hits the finger roll set up by Pete Lee and the foul's on Herman Abbott - foul #2 on Herman Abbott, team foul #9 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley (SG), Walter Arteaga (SF), Michael Hinson (PF), William Britten (C) Glenn Galasso, Russell Donmoyer, Edward Fujita, Herman Abbott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry (PG), Billy Carrier (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Pete Lee, Jason Brown, Herbert Meekins, Roger Kiss | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr makes the free throw | 77-83 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins is whistled for a carry | 77-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Claude Myers (C) Daniel Wilkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones (C) Jeffrey Marr | |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins (PG), Glenn Galasso (SG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), Herman Abbott (C) Bruce Hensley, Walter Arteaga, William Britten, Claude Myers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Glenn Galasso takes the ball from Steven Trudel | 77-83 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on Herman Abbott - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #11 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Fujita (PF) Michael Hinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Pete Lee (PG), Jason Brown (SG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Roger Kiss (PF), Jeffrey Marr (C) Nathan Landry, Billy Carrier, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert, Joseph Jones | |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 79-83 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee misses the tip | 79-83 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer gets the rebound | 79-83 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Herbert Meekins is called for the reach on Russell Donmoyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #12 | 79-83 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Roger Kiss misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Fujita - foul #2 on Edward Fujita, team foul #10 | 81-83 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Roger Kiss makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Roger Kiss makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-85 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Roger Kiss grabs the defensive rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Marr scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Brown | 81-87 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Daniel Wilkins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glenn Galasso (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Fujita (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Abbott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Pete Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Meekins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Roger Kiss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Marr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita misses short on a jumper near the basket | 81-87 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins gets the rebound | 81-87 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Wilkins - foul #5 on Daniel Wilkins, team foul #11 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley (PG) Daniel Wilkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Fujita | 81-88 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 81-88 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins snags the defensive board | 81-88 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins is hacked by Bruce Hensley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Hensley, team foul #12 | 81-88 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott is hacked by Jason Brown - foul #4 on Jason Brown, team foul #13 | 81-90 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Hensley - foul #4 on Bruce Hensley, team foul #13 | 82-90 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Pete Lee steals the ball from Bruce Hensley | 82-92 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee runs out the clock | 82-92 |