| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Dowdy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Mike Kline inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Robert Hess makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Zoran Denisov | 39-28 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills's floater is knocked away by Carl Baker | 39-28 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Thomas Dey denies the turnaround by Carl Baker | 39-30 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | John Marks snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey is fouled on the floor by Mike Kline - foul #1 on Mike Kline, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings (C) John Marks | |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings misses the easy layup | 39-30 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Mike Kline grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dowdy | 39-30 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Carl Baker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert McBurney - foul #3 on Robert McBurney, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Willis Terry (C) Zoran Denisov, Robert Hess, Mike Kline, Charles Dowdy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David Reece (SG), Gerald Duckworth (C) Alvin Wills, Edward Adams, Robert McBurney | |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Melvin Berry blocks the jumper by Bryan Jennings | 40-30 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero is fouled on the floor by Sidney Delarosa - foul #2 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers (C) Carl Baker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Gerald Duckworth | |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers can't connect on a floater from the right block | 40-30 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Dey | 40-30 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Spinner | 40-30 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | John Spinner misses the jump hook from close range | 40-30 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Dey | 40-30 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | John Spinner steals it from David Reece | 40-30 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero is fouled in the backcourt by David Reece - foul #2 on David Reece, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler (PG), Robert Hess (SG), Carl Baker (PF), Charles Dowdy (C) Javier Marrero, Melvin Berry, Willis Terry, Johnnie Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David McKune (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Sidney Delarosa, David Reece, Thomas Dey, John Marks | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Kessler (fresh) SG - Robert Hess (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Spinner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Dowdy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David McKune (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Adams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | David McKune is hacked by Jerry Kessler - foul #1 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Mike Kline (SF) Jerry Kessler, John Spinner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Robert McBurney (PF) David McKune, Bryan Jennings | |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Dowdy - foul #1 on Charles Dowdy, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov loses the dribble to Sol Ferrari | 40-31 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sol Ferrari | 40-33 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Duckworth - foul #1 on Gerald Duckworth, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler (SG), Willis Terry (C) Robert Hess, Charles Dowdy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SF), John Marks (C) Edward Adams, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (SG) Jerry Kessler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG) Alvin Wills | |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Delarosa - foul #3 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Carl Baker is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Javier Marrero | 44-33 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Mike Kline connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Zoran Denisov | 46-36 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Willis Terry gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Mike Kline hits the finger roll set up by Carl Baker and he's fouled by John Marks - foul #1 on John Marks, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler (PG), Robert Hess (SG), John Spinner (PF), Johnnie Rogers (C) Zoran Denisov, Javier Marrero, Carl Baker, Willis Terry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David Reece (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Sidney Delarosa, Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, John Marks | |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Mike Kline makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney is hacked by Johnnie Rogers - foul #2 on Johnnie Rogers, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy (C) Mike Kline | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams is hacked by John Spinner - foul #3 on John Spinner, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Gerald Duckworth | |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | John Marks hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Reece | 49-38 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Robert Hess's pass is intercepted by David Reece in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Marks | 49-40 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | John Spinner misses the dunk attempt | 49-40 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | John Spinner tips it home | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Kessler (fresh) SG - Robert Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnnie Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Dowdy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Reece (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Marks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | David Reece grabs the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | David Reece is fouled on the floor by Charles Dowdy - foul #2 on Charles Dowdy, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), Willis Terry (SF), Carl Baker (PF) Jerry Kessler, Robert Hess, John Spinner, Johnnie Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David McKune (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Bryan Jennings (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Alvin Wills, David Reece, Edward Adams, Robert McBurney, John Marks | |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | David McKune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jennings - foul #1 on Bryan Jennings, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Willis Terry misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | David McKune misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry is fouled in the backcourt by David McKune - foul #2 on David McKune, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Mike Kline (SF), John Spinner (C) Javier Marrero, Willis Terry, Charles Dowdy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Robert McBurney (PF), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, David McKune, Bryan Jennings, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alvin Wills | 51-48 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | John Marks swats the layup by Melvin Berry | 51-48 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | John Spinner hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is fouled on the floor by Mike Kline - foul #2 on Mike Kline, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler (SG) Melvin Berry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF), David Reece (C) Thomas Dey, John Marks | |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | John Spinner snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Mike Kline is denied on a layup by Robert McBurney | 53-48 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Mike Kline hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | David Reece scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Alvin Wills - foul #1 on Alvin Wills, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Hess (SG), Willis Terry (PF), Johnnie Rogers (C) Zoran Denisov, Mike Kline, Carl Baker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David McKune (SG), Bryan Jennings (PF), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Robert McBurney, David Reece | |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Willis Terry snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | John Spinner can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Marks - foul #2 on John Marks, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG) Jerry Kessler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SF) Edward Adams | |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | John Spinner makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | John Spinner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bryan Jennings | 56-50 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | John Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy (C) John Spinner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hess (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willis Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnnie Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Dowdy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - David McKune (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Marks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Willis Terry is fouled on the floor by David McKune - foul #3 on David McKune, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SF) Charles Dowdy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (C) John Marks | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Willis Terry misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Willis Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | David McKune is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on David McKune, team foul #12 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF) Johnnie Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) Thomas Dey, Bryan Jennings | |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Edward Adams is called for the reach on Javier Marrero - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #13 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler (PG), John Spinner (C) Robert Hess, Willis Terry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David Reece (C) Sidney Delarosa, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David McKune | 58-52 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Carl Baker | 60-52 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-52 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | David Reece hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Spinner - foul #4 on John Spinner, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Robert Hess (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Willis Terry (PF), Charles Dowdy (C) Jerry Kessler, Javier Marrero, Melvin Berry, Carl Baker, John Spinner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Bryan Jennings (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Alvin Wills, David McKune, Edward Adams, Robert McBurney | |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | David Reece steals the ball from Mike Kline in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings blows the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Dowdy - foul #3 on Charles Dowdy, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SF) David Reece | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Mike Kline is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dey - foul #3 on Thomas Dey, team foul #14 | 63-55 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Mike Kline makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Willis Terry misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 64-55 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Mike Kline tips it in | 66-55 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey's layup is rejected by Willis Terry | 66-55 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Jennings | 66-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Hess - foul #1 on Robert Hess, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Spinner (PF), Johnnie Rogers (C) Willis Terry, Charles Dowdy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Kline (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Spinner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnnie Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Dey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | John Spinner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers hits the follow up shot | 68-57 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses the 3 from straight away | 68-57 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings misses the easy layup | 68-57 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), Carl Baker (PF), Charles Dowdy (C) Zoran Denisov, Robert Hess, Mike Kline, Johnnie Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, Bryan Jennings | |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Carl Baker connects on the floater from close range | 70-57 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | David Reece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willis Terry (PF), Johnnie Rogers (C) Carl Baker, Charles Dowdy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David McKune (SG), Gerald Duckworth (C) Alvin Wills, Robert McBurney, John Marks | |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Edward Adams takes the ball from Willis Terry in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams knocks in the floater from close range set up by Sidney Delarosa | 70-59 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero double dribbles | 70-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings (PF) David McKune | |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Sidney Delarosa is called for the reach on Javier Marrero in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #15 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler (PG) Johnnie Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams blows the layup but the foul's on Jerry Kessler - foul #2 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers (C) Jerry Kessler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Javier Marrero and the foul's on Bryan Jennings - foul #2 on Bryan Jennings, team foul #16 | 74-61 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth is hacked by Johnnie Rogers - foul #3 on Johnnie Rogers, team foul #12 | 75-61 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero runs out the clock | 75-63 |