| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam West (fresh) C - Howard McGillen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | John Ruggles hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wade Wilke and the foul's on Adam West - foul #1 on Adam West, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Danny Shirley is called for the reach on Michael Spencer - foul #1 on Danny Shirley, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | John Ruggles comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 40-41 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Adam West gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Larry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Larry Smith is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (SG), Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Michael Spencer, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Larry Smith is hacked by Paul Counts - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Jonathan Haugland (SG), Jared Speer (SF), Denny Parson (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF) Christopher Simpson, Ronald Schmeltzer | |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg misses the easy open layup | 40-44 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Craig Winberg denies the turnaround by Matthew Bannerman | 40-44 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis is hacked by Paul Counts - foul #2 on Paul Counts, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Thomas Anderson (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Bill Cox, Joseph Smith | |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Denny Parson - foul #1 on Denny Parson, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Danny Shirley (C) Jonathan Haugland, Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas (SF), Adam West (PF) Matthew Bannerman, Thomas Anderson | |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Lawerence Thomas steals the ball from Denny Parson | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jared Speer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denny Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam West (fresh) C - Howard McGillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | The 3pt attempt by Adam West is denied by Danny Shirley | 42-46 |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Adam West gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Adam West connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard McGillen | 42-48 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Bradley Addis, Jared Speer, Denny Parson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Paul Counts (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Thomas Anderson (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Michael Spencer, Lawerence Thomas, Howard McGillen | |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is fouled on the floor by Rex Waite - foul #3 on Rex Waite, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Counts | 42-51 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Schmeltzer - foul #2 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Winberg (C) Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (PF) Adam West | |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Counts, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG) Rex Waite | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bill Cox (PF) Thomas Anderson | |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg drills a jump hook from the right block | 46-51 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson is hacked by Bradley Addis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Addis, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland (SG), Jared Speer (SF), Denny Parson (PF) Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF) Christopher Simpson, Ronald Schmeltzer | |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Bill Cox, Joseph Smith | |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Jared Speer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Shirley | 49-51 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley connects on the floater from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses the floater from the right block | 51-51 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen tips it in | 51-53 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Jared Speer is hacked by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Bradley Addis, Jonathan Haugland, Jared Speer, Denny Parson, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Paul Counts (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Michael Spencer, Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson grabs the board | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Counts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Cox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Simpson | 51-56 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Bill Cox, Joseph Smith | |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Danny Shirley is called for the reach on Howard McGillen - foul #2 on Danny Shirley, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-56 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke is hacked by Thomas Anderson - foul #1 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Jonathan Haugland (SG), Jared Speer (C) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Adam West (PF) Paul Counts, Ronald Schmeltzer, Howard McGillen | |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Adam West connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Anderson | 53-59 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | John Ruggles blows the dunk | 53-61 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Adam West pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-61 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Matthew Bannerman picks off the pass by John Ruggles in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson is hacked by Jared Speer - foul #2 on Jared Speer, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Denny Parson (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Jonathan Haugland, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Christopher Simpson, Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Thomas Anderson | |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul Counts | 53-63 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Paul Counts picks off the pass by Larry Smith | 53-63 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is hacked by Rex Waite - foul #4 on Rex Waite, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Wade Wilke (SF) Rex Waite, Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Bill Cox swats the short shot by Wade Wilke | 53-65 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer grabs the board | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denny Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Cox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is called for traveling | 53-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG) Randy Dishman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the lay-in | 53-65 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley can't tip it in | 53-65 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke grabs the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Michael Spencer steals it from Denny Parson | 53-65 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses the easy layup | 53-65 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith hits the follow up shot | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Paul Counts - foul #4 on Paul Counts, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Jonathan Haugland (SG), Jared Speer (SF), Craig Winberg (PF) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, Denny Parson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Bill Cox, Joseph Smith | |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Christopher Simpson | 55-69 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 55-69 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Adam West grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Haugland - foul #2 on Jonathan Haugland, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Ruggles (PF) Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson (PF) Adam West | |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jared Speer | 57-71 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Jeffrey Pedraza is blocked by Craig Winberg | 57-71 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Jared Speer pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Anderson - foul #2 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Denny Parson (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Jonathan Haugland, Jared Speer, John Ruggles, Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF) Christopher Simpson, Matthew Bannerman | |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Larry Smith steps in front of the Thomas Anderson pass | 59-71 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Larry Smith dunks the ball | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Denny Parson swats the layup by Jeffrey Pedraza | 61-71 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Smith | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Addis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Denny Parson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Howard McGillen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Denny Parson grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Larry Smith connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Waite | 66-71 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson tips it back up and in | 66-73 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Bradley Addis, Denny Parson, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Thomas Anderson, Howard McGillen | |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is called for traveling | 66-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG) Rex Waite | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bill Cox | 66-75 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Danny Shirley (C) Jared Speer, Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (PF) Joseph Smith | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-75 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Schmeltzer | 66-77 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Larry Smith | 68-77 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Schmeltzer | 68-80 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Smith | 71-80 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox clanks a jumper from the left block | 71-80 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Larry Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rex Waite | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is hacked by Larry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (C) Bill Cox | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the offensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Larry Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rex Waite | 77-81 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is hacked by Rex Waite in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rex Waite, team foul #10 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG) Rex Waite | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen (C) Joseph Smith | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Larry Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-83 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis grabs the offensive rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-83 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Wilke | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is fouled on the floor by Howard McGillen - foul #2 on Howard McGillen, team foul #11 | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson is hacked by Bradley Addis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Addis, team foul #11 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (SG), Joseph Smith (C) Michael Spencer, Howard McGillen | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses short on a fullcourt shot | 78-84 |