| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fresh) SG - Alden Peterson (fresh) SF - Allan Holland (fresh) PF - William Uren (fresh) C - Barry Presswood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fresh) SG - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) SF - Alberto Vega (fresh) PF - Lazaro Russo (fresh) C - Richard Vallee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Allan Holland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | Alberto Vega is called for the reach on Alden Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alberto Vega, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Allan Holland drills a runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo jams it on a great pass from Alberto Vega | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Allan Holland makes the driving attempt near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo throws it down | 4-4 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | William Perry is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | William Perry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Allan Holland tips it home | 6-7 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano drills a runner from the left block | 6-9 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | William Uren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker (PG), Darron Coker (SG), Donald Karcher (SF), Carlos Finnegan (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) William Perry, Alden Peterson, Allan Holland, William Uren, Barry Presswood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SF) Alberto Vega | |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | Darron Coker is called for the reach on Alfredo Giordano - foul #1 on Darron Coker, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano | |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo travels with the ball | 6-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood (C) Richard Vallee | |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Lazaro Russo swats the short shot by Donald Karcher | 6-9 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | James Riddell grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Carlos Finnegan - foul #1 on Carlos Finnegan, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG), Alden Peterson (SG) Darron Coker, Donald Karcher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG) Kosta Golinski | |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Hawker, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano (SG), Alberto Vega (SF) Goran Nowosielski, James Riddell | |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood lays it in | 6-12 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Alden Peterson double dribbles | 6-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Allan Holland (SF), William Uren (PF), Donald Karcher (C) Thomas Hawker, Carlos Finnegan, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee (C) Jerry Norwood | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fresh) SG - Alden Peterson (fresh) SF - Allan Holland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Uren (fresh) C - Donald Karcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fresh) SG - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lazaro Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Vallee (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Alden Peterson is called for the reach on Richard Vallee - foul #1 on Alden Peterson, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Barry Presswood (C) Donald Karcher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), James Riddell (SF) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Alberto Vega | |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alden Peterson - foul #2 on Alden Peterson, team foul #6 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (SG) Alden Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Allan Holland clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood tips it in | 8-14 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo is denied on a layup by William Uren | 8-14 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Allan Holland pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | William Uren's pass is intercepted by Kosta Golinski | 8-14 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski can't finish the layup | 8-14 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Darron Coker gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | William Uren is fouled on the floor by Lazaro Russo - foul #1 on Lazaro Russo, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker (PG), Donald Karcher (SF), Carlos Finnegan (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) William Perry, Allan Holland, William Uren, Barry Presswood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Jerry Norwood (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, James Riddell, Richard Vallee | |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan drills a jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Hawker | 10-14 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega loses the dribble to Darron Coker | 10-14 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Darron Coker lays it in | 12-14 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Hawker - foul #2 on Thomas Hawker, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Wilson (PG), Allan Holland (SF) Thomas Hawker, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris (SF) Alberto Vega | |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Allan Holland misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Allan Holland misses the tip | 12-16 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo is denied on a layup by Donald Karcher | 12-16 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris tips it but misses | 12-16 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Melvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Darron Coker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Melvin Wilson - foul #1 on Melvin Wilson, team foul #8 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG), William Uren (PF), Barry Presswood (C) Melvin Wilson, Carlos Finnegan, Donald Karcher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Ronald Burris, Lazaro Russo | |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood misses the free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Barry Presswood | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fresh) SG - Darron Coker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Uren (fresh) C - Barry Presswood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fadey Lijewski (fresh) C - Jerry Norwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Allan Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Kosta Golinski - foul #1 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee (C) Jerry Norwood | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Allan Holland travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG) Kosta Golinski | |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Darron Coker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 12-18 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Allan Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | William Uren loses the dribble to Fadey Lijewski | 12-18 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee tips it in | 12-20 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Darron Coker hits a jumper from the right side | 14-20 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | William Uren blocks the jumper by Alberto Vega | 14-20 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Perry | 14-20 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Darron Coker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Owen Burke - foul #1 on Owen Burke, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Wilson (PG), Donald Karcher (SF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) William Perry, Allan Holland, Barry Presswood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano (SG), James Riddell (SF), Dennis Waldroup (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Goran Nowosielski, Alberto Vega, Fadey Lijewski, Richard Vallee | |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Darron Coker makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Darron Coker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Riddell | 15-23 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 15-23 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Waldroup | 15-25 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on William Uren - foul #1 on William Uren, team foul #9 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG), Carlos Finnegan (SG), Allan Holland (SF), Olin Zand (C) Melvin Wilson, Darron Coker, William Uren, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF), Richard Vallee (C) James Riddell, Dennis Waldroup, Jerry Norwood | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Olin Zand grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Lazaro Russo picks off the pass by Carlos Finnegan in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fresh) SG - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Karcher (fresh) C - Olin Zand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (tiring) SG - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Burris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lazaro Russo (tiring) 5 pts. C - Richard Vallee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-27 |
| 07:13 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan loses the dribble to Ronald Burris in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo lays it up and in set up by Alfredo Giordano and he's fouled by Donald Karcher - foul #1 on Donald Karcher, team foul #10 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Uren (PF) Donald Karcher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (PG) Owen Burke | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the free throw | 15-30 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Allan Holland is hacked by Lazaro Russo - foul #2 on Lazaro Russo, team foul #6 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke (PF) William Uren | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF) Alfredo Giordano, Lazaro Russo | |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Goran Nowosielski is called for the reach on William Perry - foul #1 on Goran Nowosielski, team foul #7 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), James Riddell (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF) Ronald Burris, Alberto Vega, Fadey Lijewski | |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski loses the dribble to Allan Holland | 17-30 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Allan Holland banks in the layup | 19-30 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo dunks the ball set up by Goran Nowosielski | 19-32 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | William Perry misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 19-32 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | James Riddell snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Clifford Zuehlke is called for the reach on Lazaro Russo - foul #1 on Clifford Zuehlke, team foul #11 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Wilson (PG), Darron Coker (SG), Donald Karcher (SF), William Uren (PF), Barry Presswood (C) William Perry, Carlos Finnegan, Allan Holland, Clifford Zuehlke, Olin Zand | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Jerry Norwood (C) Goran Nowosielski, James Riddell, Richard Vallee | |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Vega - foul #2 on Alberto Vega, team foul #8 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski (PF) Lazaro Russo | |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Melvin Wilson steps in front of the Alfredo Giordano pass | 21-34 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Alberto Vega steals it from William Uren in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano lays it in on a great pass from Alberto Vega | 21-36 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Melvin Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Barry Presswood is called for the reach on Jerry Norwood - foul #1 on Barry Presswood, team foul #12 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG) Kosta Golinski | |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | William Uren comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Barry Presswood blocks the jumper by Alberto Vega | 21-38 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood tips it back up and in | 21-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Melvin Wilson (fresh) SG - Darron Coker (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Donald Karcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Uren (tiring) 2 blk. C - Barry Presswood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfredo Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Vega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fadey Lijewski (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Norwood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | William Uren misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-40 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood pulls down the rebound | 21-40 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Norwood | 21-43 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Jerry Norwood steals it from Donald Karcher in the backcourt | 21-43 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-43 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood hits the follow up shot | 21-45 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Jerry Norwood blocks the short jumper by Donald Karcher | 21-45 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | William Uren tips it in | 23-45 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Wilson - foul #2 on Melvin Wilson, team foul #13 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG), Alden Peterson (SG), Thomas Hawker (SF), Carlos Finnegan (PF) Melvin Wilson, Darron Coker, Donald Karcher, William Uren | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG), James Riddell (SF), Dennis Waldroup (PF), Richard Vallee (C) Alfredo Giordano, Alberto Vega, Fadey Lijewski, Jerry Norwood | |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by William Perry | 25-47 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee lays it in set up by Dennis Waldroup | 25-49 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Dennis Waldroup denies the turnaround by Carlos Finnegan | 25-49 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses the tip | 25-49 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | William Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 25-49 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker drills a turnaround near the basket | 27-49 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee double dribbles | 27-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke (C) Barry Presswood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Ronald Burris (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF) Owen Burke, James Riddell, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | William Perry misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Burris - foul #1 on Ronald Burris, team foul #9 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Olin Zand (C) Carlos Finnegan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano (SG) Goran Nowosielski | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-49 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Clifford Zuehlke | 29-49 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | William Perry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Zuehlke | 32-49 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Alden Peterson is called for the reach on Ronald Burris - foul #3 on Alden Peterson, team foul #14 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Allan Holland (SF), William Uren (PF) Alden Peterson, Olin Zand | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (SF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alfredo Giordano, Richard Vallee | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-51 |