| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-20 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | David Young snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits the follow up shot | 28-22 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-22 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Nourse | 28-22 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Larosa - foul #4 on Richard Larosa, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), William Wright (SF), Oren Gerry (C) David Young, Ryan Hawkins, Douglas Brackett | |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Boris Zar steals it from Joe Dennis in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Wright | 29-22 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-24 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller tips it home | 31-24 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Stockard | 31-26 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse's pass is intercepted by Joe Dennis | 31-26 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Richard Larosa, William Wright, Roger Stockard, Oren Gerry | |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti loses the dribble to Joe Dennis | 31-26 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis is hacked by Terry Conner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Conner, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF) Michael Trumbull | |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | David Young is whistled for a carry | 31-26 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Genaro Conti | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Terry Conner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Dennis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Young (fresh) SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses badly on a floater from the right block | 33-26 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Dennis | 33-26 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 33-26 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | David Smith gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski makes the jump hook from the left block | 35-26 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 35-26 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Terry Conner, Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG), William Wright (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF) David Young, Ryan Hawkins, Douglas Brackett | |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joe Dennis | 35-28 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is called for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) Alexander Hankinson, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett (C) Roger Stockard | |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-28 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Nourse | 35-28 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Trumbull - foul #1 on Michael Trumbull, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Roger Stockard (C) Joe Dennis, William Wright, Douglas Brackett | |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG) David Young | |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Roger Stockard takes the ball from Anthony Duprey | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joe Dennis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Trumbull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Stockard (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard buries a jumper from the left block set up by Joe Dennis | 36-30 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is fouled on the floor by Ryan Hawkins - foul #1 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), William Wright (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Joe Dennis, Ryan Hawkins, Michael Trumbull | |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | David Young snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Furstenberg - foul #1 on Rodney Furstenberg, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF) Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa lays it in on a great pass from William Wright and he's fouled by Terry Conner - foul #3 on Terry Conner, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Roger Stockard, Douglas Brackett | |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Oren Gerry - foul #1 on Oren Gerry, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (SF) Terry Conner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) David Young, William Wright, Michael Trumbull, Oren Gerry | |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa loses the dribble to Ronald Nourse in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | David Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Ronald Nourse blocks the short jumper by Joe Dennis | 40-33 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse lays it up and in on a nice dish by Genaro Conti | 42-35 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Hawkins | 42-37 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Yuri Bednarski, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Ronald Nourse, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), William Wright (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Joe Dennis, Ryan Hawkins, Roger Stockard, Douglas Brackett | |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | William Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Larosa | 42-39 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) SF - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Trumbull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to William Wright | 42-39 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-39 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the floater from the left wing set up by David Young | 42-41 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle is fouled on the floor by William Wright - foul #3 on William Wright, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) David Young, William Wright, Michael Trumbull, Oren Gerry | |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Douglas Brackett steals it from Anthony Duprey | 42-41 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SF) Alexander Hankinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Larosa | 42-41 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Duprey | 42-41 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Dennis | 42-41 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa connects on the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Terry Conner - foul #4 on Terry Conner, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Terry Conner, Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), William Wright (SF) Joe Dennis, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Smith | 42-43 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle is hacked by David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | William Wright grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the shot from close range | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tired) 22 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Stockard (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Roger Stockard | 42-45 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard's pass is intercepted by Wilson Keller in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | David Smith hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Roger Stockard - foul #1 on Roger Stockard, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SF) Michael Huddle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Oren Gerry (C) David Young, William Wright, Douglas Brackett | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | David Smith makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard's floater is tipped away by David Smith | 45-45 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Smith | 45-45 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF) Genaro Conti, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (C) Oren Gerry | |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Larosa picks off the pass by Boris Zar | 45-45 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Wilson Keller takes the ball from Richard Larosa | 45-45 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Douglas Brackett (C) Joe Dennis, Michael Trumbull | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Boris Zar | 45-45 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | David Young misses short on a halfcourt shot | 47-45 |