| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry inbounds the ball | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Irving Grandberry | 42-46 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Augustus Zurich | 44-46 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Irving Grandberry is called for the reach on Richard Shepherd - foul #1 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Loving - foul #2 on Gary Loving, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 46-46 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rafael Enriquez - foul #1 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG), Troy Goodrich (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | James Rife takes the ball from Greg Thomas in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | James Rife dunks the ball | 46-49 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is hacked by Raymond Massie - foul #3 on Raymond Massie, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF) Raymond Massie | |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Kermit Eames - foul #2 on Kermit Eames, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Robert John is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Richard Johnson, Howard Anchondo, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) Kermit Eames | |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Herman Gardner - foul #1 on Herman Gardner, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew | |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Augustus Zurich - foul #2 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG) Greg Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF) James Rife | |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Louis Green can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-51 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Grandberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert John - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rene Russo (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (PF) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Troy Goodrich (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Robert John, Louis Green, Matthew Patrick | |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Massie | 51-51 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames clanks a floater from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Brown | 51-51 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Rene Russo, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG) Gerald Boyer | |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew (PF) Richard Shepherd | |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Matthew Patrick (C) Troy Goodrich, Kermit Eames | |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas loses the dribble to Raymond Massie | 51-53 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie is hacked by Greg Thomas - foul #1 on Greg Thomas, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Greg Thomas, James Brown, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF) Gerald Boyer | |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Irving Grandberry | 53-54 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Augustus Zurich is called for the reach on Louis Green - foul #3 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Daniel Jameson (C) Richard Johnson, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (PF) James Rife, Raymond Massie, Jeff Shew | |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Louis Green makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Louis Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Robert John gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Louis Green loses the dribble to Rafael Enriquez | 53-56 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Augustus Zurich | 55-56 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is hacked by Herman Gardner - foul #2 on Herman Gardner, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG), Rene Russo (SF), James Brown (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Rafael Enriquez, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Troy Goodrich, Louis Green, Matthew Patrick | |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Rene Russo loses the dribble to Robert John | 55-58 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF) Herman Gardner, Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), James Rife (SF), Jeff Shew (C) Gary Loving, Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Shew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Richard Shepherd is called for the reach on Howard Anchondo - foul #3 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | James Brown misses the lay-in | 55-58 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | James Rife grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd scores on a shot in the lane set up by Raymond Massie | 57-60 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | James Rife is called for the reach on Howard Anchondo - foul #1 on James Rife, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rene Russo (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Howard Anchondo, James Brown, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Louis Green (SF), Robert John (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gerald Boyer, Raymond Massie, James Rife, Richard Shepherd, Jeff Shew | |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kermit Eames | 57-60 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Irving Grandberry steps in front of the Kermit Eames pass | 57-60 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson lays it in uncontested set up by Irving Grandberry | 59-60 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Rene Russo - foul #2 on Rene Russo, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Kermit Eames | |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson tips it home | 61-62 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), James Rife (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF) Gary Loving, Troy Goodrich, Robert John | |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Shepherd - foul #4 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Rene Russo (SF) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Irving Grandberry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Jeff Shew (PF) Louis Green, Richard Shepherd | |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Daniel Jameson denies the turnaround by Matthew Patrick | 63-62 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew tips it home | 63-64 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Matthew Patrick is called for the reach on Daniel Jameson - foul #2 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (PF) Rene Russo, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Raymond Massie, Jeff Shew, Matthew Patrick | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | James Rife snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF) Gerald Boyer, James Rife | |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | James Brown hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 66-64 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-64 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG), Augustus Zurich (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Rafael Enriquez, James Brown, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Louis Green (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Troy Goodrich, Richard Shepherd, Kermit Eames | |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | James Rife tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner drills a 3 from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Louis Green is called for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rene Russo (SF), James Brown (PF) Herman Gardner, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Richard Shepherd (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Louis Green, Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses the shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Shepherd | 69-66 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | James Brown gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeff Shew | 69-66 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | James Rife's floater is tipped away by James Brown | 69-66 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Greg Thomas, Rene Russo, James Brown, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Louis Green (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Raymond Massie, James Rife, Jeff Shew | |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Richard Shepherd is called for the reach on Augustus Zurich - foul #5 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF) Richard Johnson, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (PF) Richard Shepherd | |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Green (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Robert John drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gary Loving | 71-68 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Louis Green - foul #1 on Louis Green, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Louis Green, Matthew Patrick | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Robert John gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert John | 72-70 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson's floater is tipped away by Kermit Eames | 72-70 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich grabs the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-70 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry tips it back up and in | 74-70 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), James Rife (SG), Jeff Shew (PF) Gerald Boyer, Raymond Massie, Robert John | |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames blows the dunk | 74-70 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Jeff Shew and the foul's on Herman Gardner - foul #3 on Herman Gardner, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Louis Green (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) James Rife, Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew | |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses short on an open floater from close range | 74-72 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Louis Green grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Green | 74-74 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rafael Enriquez and the foul's on Gary Loving - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew (PF) Kermit Eames | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Loving | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Patrick - foul #3 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #13 | 77-77 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Green and the foul's on Augustus Zurich - foul #4 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #12 | 78-79 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich travels with the ball | 78-80 |