| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fresh) SG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) SF - Scott Leonard (fresh) PF - Edgar Montez (fresh) C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) SG - John Crosson (fresh) SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) C - Charles Cape (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Charles Cape wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Charles Cape blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charles Cape | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Marcial - foul #1 on Vincent Marcial, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Montez | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | John Crosson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez's floater is knocked away by Charles Cape | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Scott Leonard swats the dunk try by Charles Cape | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | John Crosson tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), Maurice Scott (SF) Vincent Marcial, Scott Leonard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Richard Mackin (SF), Charles Williams (PF), David Smelley (C) Arthur Berga, John Crosson, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson, Charles Cape | |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Charles Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Campbell | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Charles Williams clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Alberto Bruno is called for the reach on Scott Webb - foul #1 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Wendell Skaggs (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Shaun Coletti (PF), Rodney Labarre (C) Scott Webb, Patrick Campbell, Maurice Scott, Edgar Montez, Clyde Tardiff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Johnny Weaver (SG), Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF), Charles Cape (C) Alberto Bruno, Samuel Curtis, Richard Mackin, Charles Williams, David Smelley | |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti hits the finger roll | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fresh) SG - Wendell Skaggs (fresh) SF - Scott Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shaun Coletti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Labarre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Weaver (fresh) SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) C - Charles Cape (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Kernan - foul #1 on Charles Kernan, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (SG) Vincent Marcial | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG), Richard Mackin (PF), Charles Williams (C) Johnny Weaver, Stephen Anderson, Charles Cape | |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Wendell Skaggs is called for the reach on Arthur Berga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Skaggs, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Charles Williams misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 11-4 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Shaun Coletti | 11-4 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-4 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Shaun Coletti | 11-4 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shaun Coletti | 13-4 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Wendell Skaggs steals it from Arthur Berga in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin is fouled on the floor by Shaun Coletti - foul #1 on Shaun Coletti, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Maurice Scott (SF), Edgar Montez (PF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Wendell Skaggs, Scott Webb, Scott Leonard, Shaun Coletti, Rodney Labarre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver (PG), Alberto Bruno (SG), Samuel Curtis (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF), Charles Cape (C) Arthur Berga, John Crosson, Charles Kernan, Richard Mackin, Charles Williams | |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-4 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis can't tip it in | 13-4 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott gets the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Cape is called for the reach on Clyde Tardiff - foul #1 on Charles Cape, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Johnny Weaver is called for the reach on Vincent Marcial - foul #1 on Johnny Weaver, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial can't throw it down but the foul's on Stephen Anderson - foul #1 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #5 | 13-4 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 15-4 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson is whistled for traveling | 15-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG) Vincent Marcial | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG), Richard Mackin (SF), David Smelley (C) Johnny Weaver, Samuel Curtis, Charles Cape | |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Richard Mackin picks off the pass by Patrick Campbell | 15-4 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Edgar Montez takes the ball from Alberto Bruno | 15-4 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Scott Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Edgar Montez (fairly fresh) C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fairly fresh) SG - John Crosson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) PF - Stephen Anderson (fairly fresh) C - David Smelley (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Tardiff | 17-4 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Scott Webb steals the ball from David Smelley | 17-4 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Wendell Skaggs (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Darin Robinson (PF) Scott Webb, Patrick Campbell, Maurice Scott, Edgar Montez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Charles Kernan (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Charles Cape (C) Alberto Bruno, John Crosson, Richard Mackin, Stephen Anderson, David Smelley | |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Charles Cape double dribbles | 17-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti (PF) Clyde Tardiff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Charles Cape is called for the reach on Darin Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Cape, team foul #6 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emil Huguley (PF) Charles Cape | |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Berga - foul #1 on Arthur Berga, team foul #7 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre (C) Darin Robinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 18-4 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 19-4 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Emil Huguley is called for 3 seconds | 19-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell (SG), Darin Robinson (C) Vincent Marcial, Shaun Coletti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs connects on the floater from the right side | 21-4 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Campbell - foul #1 on Patrick Campbell, team foul #4 | 21-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mackin (PF) Emil Huguley | |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Charles Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-4 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin can't tip it in | 21-4 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan gets the offensive rebound | 21-4 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis is fouled on the floor by Patrick Campbell - foul #2 on Patrick Campbell, team foul #5 | 21-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Scott Webb (SG), Telek Petroski (SF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Wendell Skaggs, Patrick Campbell, Scott Leonard, Rodney Labarre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver (SG), Emil Huguley (PF) Samuel Curtis, Charles Williams | |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Arthur Berga | 21-6 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-6 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski tips it but misses | 21-6 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial snags the offensive board | 21-6 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 21-6 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Mackin | 21-6 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Webb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Telek Petroski (fresh) PF - Darin Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Weaver (fresh) SF - Charles Kernan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emil Huguley (fairly fresh) C - Richard Mackin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Emil Huguley loses the dribble to Vincent Marcial in the backcourt | 21-6 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Maurice Scott (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Edgar Montez (PF), Shaun Coletti (C) Vincent Marcial, Scott Webb, Telek Petroski, Darin Robinson, Clyde Tardiff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), John Crosson (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF), David Smelley (C) Arthur Berga, Johnny Weaver, Charles Kernan, Emil Huguley, Richard Mackin | |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | David Smelley hits the finger roll | 21-8 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-8 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 21-8 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-11 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs blows the layup but he's hacked by David Smelley - foul #1 on David Smelley, team foul #8 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (SG), Telek Petroski (SF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Maurice Scott, Scott Leonard, Shaun Coletti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis (SF) Charles Williams | |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | David Smelley loses the dribble to Wendell Skaggs | 22-11 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Telek Petroski | 24-11 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | John Crosson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Webb - foul #1 on Scott Webb, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Shaun Coletti (PF) Wendell Skaggs, Edgar Montez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Charles Kernan (SF), Emil Huguley (PF), Richard Mackin (C) Alberto Bruno, Samuel Curtis, Stephen Anderson, David Smelley | |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | John Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial lays it up and in set up by Scott Webb | 26-12 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard (SF) Telek Petroski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver (SG), Charles Williams (C) John Crosson, Emil Huguley | |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb misses the easy layup | 26-12 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver snags the defensive board | 26-12 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Scott Webb steps in front of the Johnny Weaver pass | 26-12 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb misses the easy layup | 26-12 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 26-12 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin is hacked by Vincent Marcial in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Marcial, team foul #7 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott (SG) Vincent Marcial | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis (SG) Johnny Weaver | |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin misses the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff snags the defensive board | 26-12 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-12 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-12 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard snags the defensive board | 29-12 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti travels with the ball | 29-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Edgar Montez (PF), Rodney Labarre (C) Scott Webb, Scott Leonard, Shaun Coletti, Clyde Tardiff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver (PG), Alberto Bruno (SG), Stephen Anderson (PF), Charles Cape (C) Arthur Berga, Samuel Curtis, Charles Kernan, Charles Williams | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wendell Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Scott (fresh) PF - Edgar Montez (fresh) C - Rodney Labarre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Johnny Weaver (fresh) SG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) C - Charles Cape (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Rodney Labarre denies the turnaround by Johnny Weaver | 29-12 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez grabs the board | 29-12 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-12 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Charles Cape grabs the board | 29-12 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Montez - foul #1 on Edgar Montez, team foul #8 | 29-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Telek Petroski (SF) Wendell Skaggs, Maurice Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG), Charles Kernan (SF) Johnny Weaver, Richard Mackin | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Edgar Montez | 31-14 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | John Crosson dunks the ball and the foul's on Vincent Marcial - foul #3 on Vincent Marcial, team foul #9 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), Clyde Tardiff (C) Vincent Marcial, Rodney Labarre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Emil Huguley (PF) Alberto Bruno, Stephen Anderson | |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the free throw | 31-16 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Charles Cape is called for the reach on Patrick Campbell - foul #3 on Charles Cape, team foul #9 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis (SF), David Smelley (C) Charles Kernan, Charles Cape | |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis snags the defensive board | 31-16 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | David Smelley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-18 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Curtis | 31-18 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-18 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Campbell - foul #3 on Patrick Campbell, team foul #10 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Scott Leonard (SF), Rodney Labarre (PF), Darin Robinson (C) Patrick Campbell, Telek Petroski, Edgar Montez, Clyde Tardiff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF), Richard Mackin (C) Arthur Berga, Samuel Curtis, Emil Huguley, David Smelley | |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Scott Leonard, team foul #11 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott (SG), Shaun Coletti (PF) Scott Webb, Darin Robinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Weaver (PG) John Crosson | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Maurice Scott - foul #1 on Maurice Scott, team foul #12 | 31-18 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Maurice Scott - foul #2 on Maurice Scott, team foul #13 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff (C) Rodney Labarre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-20 |