| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Rizer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard English (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Richard English is fouled on the floor by Casimir Karpin - foul #2 on Casimir Karpin, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams's pass is intercepted by James Robinson | 31-43 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Richard Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | James Robinson is called for the reach on Steve Lewis - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Sacks (SG) James Robinson | |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Richard English blows the layup | 31-43 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton hits the follow up shot | 33-43 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Richard English swats the dunk try by Casimir Karpin | 33-43 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Richard English clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Hughes - foul #1 on Dennis Hughes, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Matthew Lambright (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Jeffery Salo (PF) Steve Lewis, Jim Williams, Charles Hampton, Brian Rizer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Wiley (SG), Sean Selig (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) Jonathan Renfro, Richard Owens, Casimir Karpin | |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Richard English makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Richard English makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Jeffery Salo steals it from Walter Wiley in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marion Wakefield | 38-43 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | John Sacks misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Sean Selig tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Richard English lays it up and in | 40-45 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | John Sacks is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Wiley | 40-48 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sean Selig - foul #1 on Sean Selig, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Jim Williams (SG), Charles Hampton (SF), James Hughes (C) Marion Wakefield, Matthew Lambright, Jeffery Salo, Richard English | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop (PG), Jonathan Renfro (SF), Richard Owens (PF), Casimir Karpin (C) Dennis Hughes, Walter Wiley, Sean Selig, Dikembe Azim | |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Owens | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Clarence Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sacks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer (PF) Robert Underwood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG) John Sacks | |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Lewis - foul #2 on Steve Lewis, team foul #1 | 41-51 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Robinson | 41-53 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Brian Rizer is denied by Richard Owens | 41-53 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer tips it but misses | 41-53 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop is fouled on the floor by Steve Lewis - foul #3 on Steve Lewis, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Jeffery Salo (C) Steve Lewis, Jim Williams, James Hughes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), Sean Selig (PF), Diego Rodriguez (C) Clarence Bishop, Richard Owens, Casimir Karpin | |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-53 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | James Robinson tips it in | 41-55 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hughes - foul #2 on Dennis Hughes, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (SG), Charles Brown (C) Charles Hampton, Brian Rizer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim (C) Diego Rodriguez | |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Azim is called for the reach on Marion Wakefield - foul #1 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Marion Wakefield | 43-55 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | James Robinson connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Renfro | 43-57 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Charles Hampton (SF), Robert Underwood (PF), James Hughes (C) Marion Wakefield, Matthew Lambright, Jeffery Salo, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop (PG), Walter Wiley (SG), John Sacks (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Casimir Karpin (C) Dennis Hughes, James Robinson, Jonathan Renfro, Sean Selig, Dikembe Azim | |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Diego Rodriguez buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Bishop | 43-59 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton can't finish the layup | 43-59 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Diego Rodriguez misses the floater from the right side | 43-59 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee is hacked by Walter Wiley - foul #1 on Walter Wiley, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jim Williams (SG), Brian Rizer (PF), Richard English (C) Charles Hampton, Robert Underwood, James Hughes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), Jonathan Renfro (SF), Richard Owens (PF) Clarence Bishop, Walter Wiley, Casimir Karpin | |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | John Sacks snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Diego Rodriguez hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Hughes | 44-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Rizer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard English (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sacks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Diego Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Rizer, team foul #3 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Jeffery Salo (SF) Steve Lewis, Joseph Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG), Sean Selig (C) John Sacks, Diego Rodriguez | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Richard English snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Jonathan Renfro - foul #1 on Jonathan Renfro, team foul #8 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton (SF) Jeffery Salo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams misses the 3rd free throw | 45-62 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Sean Selig | 45-62 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | James Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by James Robinson - foul #4 on James Robinson, team foul #9 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Jeffery Salo (PF) Marion Wakefield, Brian Rizer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Wiley (SG), Casimir Karpin (C) James Robinson, Jonathan Renfro | |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley buries a floater near the basket set up by Sean Selig | 46-64 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Richard English misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Sean Selig | 46-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jim Williams - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood (SF), Brian Rizer (PF), James Hughes (C) Charles Hampton, Jeffery Salo, Richard English | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop (PG), John Sacks (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF) Dennis Hughes, Sean Selig, Richard Owens | |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Casimir Karpin is called for the reach on James Hughes - foul #3 on Casimir Karpin, team foul #10 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro (SF), Diego Rodriguez (C) Clarence Bishop, Casimir Karpin | |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | James Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | James Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-66 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Azim - foul #2 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #11 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (SG) Matthew Lambright | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Rizer | 50-66 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | John Sacks can't tip it in | 50-66 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | James Hughes's pass is intercepted by Walter Wiley | 50-66 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley hits the finger roll | 50-68 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Azim swats the layup by Brian Rizer | 50-68 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Charles Hampton (SF), Jeffery Salo (PF), Richard English (C) Steve Lewis, Marion Wakefield, Robert Underwood, Brian Rizer, James Hughes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), Clarence Bishop (SG), Richard Owens (PF), Casimir Karpin (C) John Sacks, Walter Wiley, Dikembe Azim, Diego Rodriguez | |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton buries a floater from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Richard Owens is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Salo - foul #2 on Jeffery Salo, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG), Sean Selig (SF) Clarence Bishop, Jonathan Renfro | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Lambright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Woodmansee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Salo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard English (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sean Selig (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Matthew Lambright steps in front of the Dennis Hughes pass | 52-68 |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Lambright | 54-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Matthew Lambright is called for the reach on James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Lambright, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Jim Williams (SG) Matthew Lambright, Richard English | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro (SF) Richard Owens | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | James Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Lewis | 56-68 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Charles Hampton is called for the reach on Jonathan Renfro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hampton, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood (PF), Charles Brown (C) Joseph Woodmansee, Jeffery Salo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Owens (PF) Sean Selig | |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown grabs the board | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton makes the floater from the baseline set up by Charles Brown | 58-69 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | James Robinson makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Renfro | 58-72 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 60-72 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes is hacked by Steve Lewis - foul #4 on Steve Lewis, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Jeffery Salo (SF), Brian Rizer (PF), Richard English (C) Steve Lewis, Jim Williams, Charles Hampton, Robert Underwood, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Wiley (SG), John Sacks (SF), Sean Selig (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) James Robinson, Jonathan Renfro, Richard Owens, Casimir Karpin | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-74 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Joseph Woodmansee is called for the reach on Walter Wiley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Woodmansee, team foul #9 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop (PG) Dennis Hughes | |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffery Salo | 60-75 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-75 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim grabs the board | 60-75 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Richard English grabs the board | 60-75 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer clanks a floater from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Wakefield - foul #1 on Marion Wakefield, team foul #10 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Jim Williams (SG), Robert Underwood (SF) Marion Wakefield, Joseph Woodmansee, Jeffery Salo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Owens (PF), Diego Rodriguez (C) Sean Selig, Dikembe Azim | |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Lambright | 63-77 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Bishop | 63-80 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Lambright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Williams (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Rizer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Clarence Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Wiley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - John Sacks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Richard English scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Rizer | 65-80 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Diego Rodriguez misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-80 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Diego Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 65-80 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-80 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Charles Hampton (SF), Jeffery Salo (PF) Matthew Lambright, Robert Underwood, Brian Rizer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), James Robinson (SG), Jonathan Renfro (SF), Casimir Karpin (C) Clarence Bishop, Walter Wiley, John Sacks, Diego Rodriguez | |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis drills a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Casimir Karpin - foul #4 on Casimir Karpin, team foul #12 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Hughes (C) Richard English | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Selig (PF) Richard Owens | |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis makes the free throw | 68-80 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Robinson | 68-82 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-82 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jonathan Renfro | 68-82 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | James Robinson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Hughes | 68-85 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams is hacked by James Robinson - foul #5 on James Robinson, team foul #13 | 68-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SF) Steve Lewis, Charles Hampton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop (PG), Walter Wiley (SG), John Sacks (SF), Dikembe Azim (C) Dennis Hughes, James Robinson, Jonathan Renfro, Casimir Karpin | |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 68-85 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-85 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Marion Wakefield steals the ball from John Sacks in the backcourt | 69-85 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Woodmansee | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim dunks the ball on a great pass from Sean Selig | 72-87 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams loses the dribble to John Sacks | 72-87 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley lays it up and in set up by John Sacks | 72-89 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Walter Wiley steps in front of the Joseph Woodmansee pass | 72-89 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley misses the lay-in | 72-89 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield pulls down the rebound | 72-89 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Woodmansee | 74-89 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop runs out the clock | 74-89 |