| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Smith | 43-41 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Enrique Gonzalez steals the ball from Dan Thorsen in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | David Smith can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-41 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oren Gerry | 43-41 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg tips it in | 43-43 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | David Zechman gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Zechman | 43-46 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Zechman | 43-46 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Morris Todd (SG), Rodney Furstenberg (SF), Wayne Wachter (PF), Joseph Loving (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Morris Todd misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Pittman | 43-49 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg loses the dribble to George Pittman | 43-49 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | George Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Rogers - foul #2 on Tim Rogers, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil (SF) Tyron Smith | |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Dale Ross (PF) Tim Rogers, Morris Todd, Wayne Wachter, Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) George Pittman, Paul Mendivil, John Hamilton | |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abeyta in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Genaro Conti, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dale Ross, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold is fouled on the floor by Enrique Gonzalez - foul #1 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Paul Mendivil (SF), David Zechman (C) Dan Thorsen, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Dikembe Abeyta is called for the reach on Paul Mendivil - foul #2 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Morris Todd (SG), Dale Ross (SF) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) George Pittman, Paul Mendivil, David Zechman | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tim Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fresh) PF - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Yuri Bednarski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Jerry Gold takes the ball from Dale Ross | 43-52 |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold hits the finger roll | 43-54 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski tips it but misses | 43-54 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Dale Ross picks off the pass by Jerry Gold in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski lays it in on a nice dish by Tim Rogers | 48-54 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith is open and buries a floater from close range set up by Jerry Gold | 48-56 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Tepperberg picks off the pass by David Smith | 48-56 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg lays it in | 48-58 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Oren Gerry - foul #2 on Oren Gerry, team foul #1 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Tim Rogers, Morris Todd, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | John Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the dunk but he's hacked by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #3 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter (C) Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter misses the floater near the basket | 49-60 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | John Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Genaro Conti is called for the reach on Ryan Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Genaro Conti, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil (SF) John Hamilton | |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Hamilton (C) Paul Mendivil | |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter tips it in | 51-60 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen loses the dribble to Enrique Gonzalez in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Furstenberg | 54-60 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the easy layup | 54-60 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Wachter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jerry Gold (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Hawkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter blows the layup but the foul's on John Hamilton - foul #1 on John Hamilton, team foul #2 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving (C) Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF) Jerry Gold, John Hamilton | |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | David Zechman gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins can't connect on a runner near the basket | 55-60 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Genaro Conti and he's hacked by David Zechman - foul #2 on David Zechman, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG) Dan Thorsen, James Brooks | |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | David Zechman snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins drills a jumper from close range set up by Richard Tepperberg | 57-62 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | David Zechman picks off the pass by Genaro Conti | 57-62 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg hits the follow up shot | 57-64 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Genaro Conti, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Wayne Wachter, Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, Paul Mendivil, David Zechman | |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Morris Todd (SG), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith travels with the ball | 57-66 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers travels with the ball | 57-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Hamilton (C) Oren Gerry | |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen is denied on a layup by Rodney Furstenberg | 57-66 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Jerry Gold steps in front of the Tim Rogers pass in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tyron Smith | 57-69 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg is hacked by Tyron Smith - foul #2 on Tyron Smith, team foul #4 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Dale Ross (SF), Joseph Loving (C) Tim Rogers, Morris Todd, Rodney Furstenberg, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, John Hamilton | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | David Smith is fouled on the floor by David Zechman - foul #3 on David Zechman, team foul #5 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez comes up short on the floater from the left side | 57-69 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving tips it home | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Ross (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Loving (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Hawkins (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Zechman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Pittman | 59-72 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Hawkins - foul #3 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Dale Ross, Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman | |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Rodney Furstenberg - foul #2 on Rodney Furstenberg, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Hamilton (C) Oren Gerry | |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the free throw | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez is hacked by Jerry Gold - foul #2 on Jerry Gold, team foul #7 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, John Hamilton | |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg gets the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 61-75 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-75 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg hits a shot near the basket | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 63-75 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | David Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Tim Rogers | 65-75 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Tim Rogers - foul #3 on Tim Rogers, team foul #10 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Morris Todd (SG), Wayne Wachter (SF), Dale Ross (PF), Joseph Loving (C) Tim Rogers, Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the free throw | 65-77 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving gets the rebound | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Abeyta | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side | 67-77 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen tips it back up and in | 67-79 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross hits the finger roll on a great pass from Morris Todd | 69-79 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins's floater is knocked away by Joseph Loving | 69-79 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross grabs the board | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Ryan Hawkins is called for the reach on Dale Ross - foul #4 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #8 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Wayne Wachter, Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Oren Gerry (C) Dan Thorsen, John Hamilton | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the board | 69-79 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Morris Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Furstenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Hawkins (very tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 69-79 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dale Ross | 69-79 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski is hacked by Ryan Hawkins - foul #5 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #9 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (SG), Genaro Conti (SF) Morris Todd, Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF) Jerry Gold, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Genaro Conti steps in front of the Tyron Smith pass | 69-79 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Tyron Smith denies the turnaround by Tim Rogers | 69-79 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | George Pittman grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith is hacked by Genaro Conti in the backcourt - foul #4 on Genaro Conti, team foul #11 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez (SG), David Smith (PF) Dikembe Abeyta, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), John Hamilton (C) Richard Tepperberg, Oren Gerry | |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 69-81 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | David Smith tips it in | 71-81 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | David Zechman hits the finger roll | 71-83 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti is hacked by Tyron Smith - foul #3 on Tyron Smith, team foul #10 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Morris Todd (SG), Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Wayne Wachter (C) Enrique Gonzalez, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith snags the defensive board | 72-83 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | George Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Rogers - foul #4 on Tim Rogers, team foul #12 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving (C) Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (SG) David Zechman | |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | George Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | George Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Morris Todd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-85 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-85 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Tim Rogers is called for the reach on Jerry Gold in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tim Rogers, team foul #13 | 72-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Ross (PF) Tim Rogers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold misses the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Morris Todd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-86 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving gets the offensive rebound | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter misses long on a shot from the left block | 72-86 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | James Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-89 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross makes the driving attempt from the left block | 74-89 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | George Pittman runs out the clock | 74-89 |