| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Logan Jones | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Tillman | 32-34 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Harry Comer is hacked by Claude James - foul #2 on Claude James, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | Zachary Dingess is called for the reach on Claude James - foul #1 on Zachary Dingess, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-34 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Collman (SF), Walter Brockett (C) Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Michael Brighton, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas steals the ball from Jacob Lloyd | 32-34 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Harry Comer's floater is tipped away by William Collman | 32-34 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman hits a jumper in the lane | 34-34 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Harry Comer hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 34-36 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Collman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Logan Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Brockett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses short on a runner in the paint | 37-36 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Logan Jones | 37-36 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Brett Meador (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Justin Smith (C) Claude James, Robert Thomas, William Collman, Logan Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Michael Brighton (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Harry Comer, Johnny Yard, Dale Lieu | |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Stringer - foul #2 on Eugene Stringer, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd hits the finger roll set up by Leroy Morin | 37-40 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brent Pollman | 39-40 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Brett Meador - foul #1 on Brett Meador, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Collman (PF) Walter Brockett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG) Jacob Lloyd | |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses the 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Morin steps in front of the Brett Meador pass | 39-40 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brighton | 39-40 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Zachary Dingess is blocked by Brent Pollman | 39-40 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Morin is called for the reach on Brent Pollman - foul #1 on Leroy Morin, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Logan Jones (PF) Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, Eugene Stringer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Leroy Morin, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones's layup is rejected by Dale Lieu | 39-40 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Maroney | 41-42 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-42 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Maroney is called for the reach on Claude James - foul #2 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SF), Walter Brockett (C) William Collman, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Michael Brighton, Dale Lieu | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Michigan | Harry Comer takes the ball from Robert Thomas | 41-42 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Harry Comer hits the finger roll | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brett Meador (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Brockett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jacob Lloyd | 41-44 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Eugene Stringer (SF) Claude James, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF) Harry Comer, Johnny Yard | |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett lays it in and he's hacked by Thomas Maroney - foul #3 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Collman (C) Logan Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Maroney, Thomas Tillman | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Anderson | 44-46 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman hits the finger roll | 46-46 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | Brent Pollman swats the short shot by Zachary Dingess | 46-46 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Eugene Stringer | 46-46 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Yard | 46-46 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Brett Meador - foul #2 on Brett Meador, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Logan Jones (PF), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, Walter Brockett, William Collman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Dale Lieu (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Leroy Morin, Jacob Lloyd, Bobby Anderson, Zachary Dingess, Johnny Yard | |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Comer | 46-48 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Logan Jones makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 48-48 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Harry Comer is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Collman (SF) Eugene Stringer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Collman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Logan Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman clanks a jumper in the lane | 48-48 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Claude James | 48-48 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by William Collman is blocked by Dale Lieu | 48-48 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 48-48 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Comer | 48-51 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Maroney picks off the pass by Claude James | 48-51 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Harry Comer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 48-54 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas drills a 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman is denied on a dunk by William Collman | 51-54 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith is denied on a layup by Thomas Tillman | 51-54 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Collman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Lieu | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Collman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Logan Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Logan Jones is blocked by Dale Lieu | 51-57 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG), Brett Meador (SG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Walter Brockett (PF), Peter Koontz (C) Claude James, Robert Thomas, William Collman, Logan Jones, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SG), Bobby Anderson (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Maroney, Harry Comer, Michael Brighton, Dale Lieu, Thomas Tillman | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Brockett gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG) Bobby Anderson | |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Brockett - foul #2 on Walter Brockett, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Logan Jones (PF), Justin Smith (C) Brent Pollman, Brett Meador, Walter Brockett, Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Michael Brighton (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Leroy Morin, Jacob Lloyd, Johnny Yard | |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Maroney | 54-60 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-60 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton is hacked by Claude James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude James, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (PF) Zachary Dingess | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Tillman steps in front of the Eugene Stringer pass | 54-61 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd is hacked by Claude James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude James, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF) Michael Brighton | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman is hacked by Claude James in the backcourt - foul #5 on Claude James, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman (PG) Claude James | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Brent Pollman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SG), William Collman (SF), Walter Brockett (PF), Peter Koontz (C) Robert Thomas, Eugene Stringer, Logan Jones, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Leroy Morin (SG), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Harry Comer, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Nelms runs out the clock | 54-65 |