| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Walters (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Antonio Goff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Livingstone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mbwana Adhami (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Ramon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Wilson | 37-36 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | Mark Walters is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Walters, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami is fouled on the floor by Antonio Goff - foul #3 on Antonio Goff, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Davidson (SF) Antonio Goff | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Mark Walters is hacked by Brian Hessler - foul #2 on Brian Hessler, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay (PF) Ronald Jewell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Lee McCormick (PF), Bobby Reed (C) Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Jeffrey Peterson, Jessie Ramon | |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Mark Walters hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis's floater is knocked away by Jason Livingstone | 40-36 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Mark Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Mark Walters drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Hall (PG), Jeffery Anderson (SG), Ronald Jewell (PF), Ronald Vogt (C) Horace Mahler, Mark Walters, Kenneth Nay, Jason Livingstone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Jessie Ramon (C) Kenneth Wilson, Richard Davis, Bobby Reed | |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffery Anderson - foul #2 on Jeffery Anderson, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper (PG), Bobby Reed (PF) Brian Ritter, Lee McCormick | |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Brian Hessler - foul #3 on Brian Hessler, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay (PF) Ronald Jewell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Davis (SG), Kenneth Hogan (PF) Brian Hessler, Jessie Ramon | |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Nay steals it from Mbwana Adhami | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Vogt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kevin Roper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mbwana Adhami (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay is fouled on the floor by Kevin Roper - foul #2 on Kevin Roper, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), Antonio Goff (SF) Thomas Hall, Gerald Davidson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Jeffrey Peterson (PF) Mbwana Adhami, Kenneth Hogan | |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Nay | 47-38 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed can't tip it in | 47-38 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Antonio Goff | 47-38 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 47-38 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walters (SG), Ronald Jewell (PF), Jason Livingstone (C) Jeffery Anderson, Kenneth Nay, Ronald Vogt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Brian Hessler (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Jessie Ramon (C) Erwin Schooler, Kevin Roper, Richard Davis, Bobby Reed | |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Mark Walters makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Antonio Goff | 50-38 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Horace Mahler | 52-38 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Hall (PG) Horace Mahler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (SG), Lee McCormick (SF), Kenneth Hogan (PF) Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Lee McCormick steals the ball from Antonio Goff | 52-38 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter is whistled for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson (SG), Gerald Davidson (SF), Kenneth Nay (PF) Mark Walters, Antonio Goff, Ronald Jewell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Bobby Reed (C) Kenneth Wilson, Kenneth Hogan, Jessie Ramon | |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Thomas Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed gets the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Davidson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Livingstone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Brian Ritter (fresh) SG - Kevin Roper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee McCormick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-38 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Kevin Roper is called for the reach on Jeffery Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Roper, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), Ronald Vogt (C) Thomas Hall, Jason Livingstone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Brian Hessler (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Kenneth Hogan (PF) Brian Ritter, Kevin Roper, Richard Davis, Lee McCormick | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Gerald Davidson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Horace Mahler and he's fouled by Kenneth Hogan - foul #2 on Kenneth Hogan, team foul #7 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walters (SG) Jeffery Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Gerald Davidson makes the free throw | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gerald Davidson | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Wilson - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #8 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Antonio Goff (SF), Ronald Jewell (PF) Gerald Davidson, Kenneth Nay | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-38 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff is fouled on the floor by Mbwana Adhami - foul #3 on Mbwana Adhami, team foul #9 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson (SG) Mark Walters | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Lee McCormick (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF), Jessie Ramon (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Kenneth Hogan, Bobby Reed | |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Roper | 59-41 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Ronald Jewell can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 59-41 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff double dribbles | 59-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Hall (PG), Gerald Davidson (SF), Kenneth Nay (PF), Jason Livingstone (C) Horace Mahler, Antonio Goff, Ronald Jewell, Ronald Vogt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Davis (SF) Lee McCormick | |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hall is called for the reach on Brian Ritter - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami (SF) Kevin Roper | |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Peterson | 59-43 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #10 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walters (SG) Jeffery Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Brian Hessler (SG), Lee McCormick (PF) Brian Ritter, Richard Davis, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #11 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Antonio Goff (SF), Ronald Jewell (PF) Gerald Davidson, Kenneth Nay | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed (C) Jessie Ramon | |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-43 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone tips it home | 61-43 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick hits the follow up shot | 61-45 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Kenneth Wilson is called for the reach on Thomas Hall - foul #4 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #12 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson (SG), Gerald Davidson (SF), Kenneth Nay (PF), Ronald Vogt (C) Mark Walters, Antonio Goff, Ronald Jewell, Jason Livingstone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF), Jessie Ramon (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Lee McCormick, Bobby Reed | |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Peterson | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Brian Ritter (fresh) SG - Kevin Roper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jessie Ramon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Gerald Davidson grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-45 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson tips it in | 62-47 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Thomas Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Antonio Goff (SF), Ronald Jewell (PF) Gerald Davidson, Kenneth Nay | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Bobby Reed (C) Kevin Roper, Jessie Ramon | |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Bobby Reed is denied by Ronald Vogt | 62-47 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Peterson in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed misses long on a jump hook from close range | 62-47 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed tips it but misses | 62-47 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed tips it home | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Jeffery Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #13 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone (C) Ronald Vogt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Kenneth Hogan (PF) Brian Ritter, Richard Davis, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Hessler | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami's floater is tipped away by Jason Livingstone | 62-49 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Horace Mahler | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeffery Anderson | 64-49 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed is fouled on the floor by Antonio Goff - foul #4 on Antonio Goff, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walters (SG), Gerald Davidson (SF), Kenneth Nay (PF) Jeffery Anderson, Antonio Goff, Ronald Jewell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Lee McCormick (SF), Jessie Ramon (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Bobby Reed | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Mark Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Roper - foul #4 on Kevin Roper, team foul #14 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Davis (SF) Kenneth Hogan | |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Mark Walters makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Mark Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Nay | 66-51 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Gerald Davidson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Horace Mahler and the foul's on Jessie Ramon - foul #1 on Jessie Ramon, team foul #15 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt (C) Jason Livingstone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (PG), Jeffrey Peterson (PF) Erwin Schooler, Jessie Ramon | |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Gerald Davidson misses the free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Mark Walters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Ritter, team foul #16 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Hall (PG) Horace Mahler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Brian Hessler (SG), Kenneth Hogan (SF), Bobby Reed (C) Brian Ritter, Kevin Roper, Richard Davis, Lee McCormick | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Nay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Hessler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bobby Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Mark Walters misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-53 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan is called for traveling | 68-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Anderson (SG), Antonio Goff (SF), Ronald Jewell (PF), Jason Livingstone (C) Mark Walters, Gerald Davidson, Kenneth Nay, Ronald Vogt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Brian Ritter (SG), Lee McCormick (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Hessler, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Reed - foul #2 on Bobby Reed, team foul #17 | 68-53 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick loses the ball out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Davis (SF) Kenneth Hogan | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Thomas Hall can't finish the layup | 70-53 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Lee McCormick | 70-53 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-53 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Thomas Hall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper (SG) Bobby Reed | |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick lays it in set up by Kevin Roper | 70-55 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick loses the ball out of bounds | 73-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walters (SG) Jeffery Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed (C) Erwin Schooler | |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Antonio Goff is denied by Bobby Reed | 73-55 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Jewell | 73-55 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Walters | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-55 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Jason Livingstone pulls down the rebound | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Antonio Goff hits a jumpshot from the left side | 78-55 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Ronald Jewell steps in front of the Lee McCormick pass | 78-55 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler runs out the clock | 78-55 |