| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) PF - Kurt King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifton Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Dalessandro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG) Tyree Isaac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-30 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Dalessandro - foul #1 on Adam Dalessandro, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Buddy Eady (SG) Nicholas Rhinehart, Newton Dalessio | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF) Vincent Wilson, Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman | |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Kurt King makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kurt King - foul #1 on Kurt King, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt (C) Adam Dalessandro | |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Joseph Barnes swats the layup by Kurt King | 35-32 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Kurt King snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Wendt - foul #2 on Raymond Wendt, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG) Buddy Eady | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (C) Floyd Murray | |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 36-32 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Karl Sullivan | 36-32 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses the jump hook near the basket | 36-32 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes misses the driving attempt from the left block | 36-32 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Buddy Eady (SG), Elmer Clapp (PF), Herman Billie (C) Tyree Isaac, Newton Dalessio, Kurt King, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Floyd Murray (PF), Adam Dalessandro (C) William Guffey, Shannon Dunning, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Wendt, Troy Brochu | |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 36-32 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Buddy Eady | 39-32 |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Floyd Murray and the foul's on Elmer Clapp - foul #1 on Elmer Clapp, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Andrew Goff (SG), Kurt King (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Nicholas Rhinehart, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Taub (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kurt King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifton Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Dalessandro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub is fouled in the backcourt by Cedric Norman - foul #2 on Cedric Norman, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Tyree Isaac | 41-35 |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Kurt King grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Floyd Murray swats the layup by Kurt King | 41-35 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Goff | 43-35 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Kurt King snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Clifton Olsen steps in front of the Tyree Isaac pass in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen banks in the layup | 46-39 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Floyd Murray - foul #2 on Floyd Murray, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (PG), Buddy Eady (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF), Herman Billie (C) Tyree Isaac, Vernon Taub, Kurt King, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (PF), Troy Brochu (C) Vincent Wilson, Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Newton Dalessio steals it from Troy Brochu | 47-39 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Barnes | 47-39 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Buddy Eady picks off the pass by Raymond Wendt | 47-39 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Buddy Eady | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Newton Dalessio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Goff (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Buddy Eady (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Elmer Clapp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Billie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Guffey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Dunning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Wendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Brochu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Andrew Goff steals it from Joseph Barnes | 49-39 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Guffey - foul #2 on William Guffey, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Kurt King (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Floyd Murray (PF), Steve Walls (C) William Guffey, Shannon Dunning, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Wendt, Troy Brochu | |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson is hacked by Andrew Goff - foul #4 on Andrew Goff, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Taub (SF) Andrew Goff | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Vernon Taub | 51-39 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Karl Sullivan | 54-39 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart is hacked by Vincent Wilson - foul #3 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Buddy Eady (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF), Herman Billie (C) Newton Dalessio, Vernon Taub, Kurt King, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (PG), William Guffey (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (PF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Vincent Wilson, Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray, Steve Walls | |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp is denied on a dunk by Raymond Wendt | 54-39 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Herman Billie steals it from William Guffey | 54-39 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Herman Billie misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 54-39 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp tips it back up and in | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Joseph Barnes is denied by Herman Billie | 56-39 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-39 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Herman Billie gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Herman Billie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (PG), Andrew Goff (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Tyree Isaac, Nicholas Rhinehart, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Floyd Murray (PF) Troy Brochu, William Guffey, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Wendt | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman is fouled on the floor by Karl Sullivan - foul #3 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG) Newton Dalessio | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Vernon Taub (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Cedric Norman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Vincent Wilson | 58-42 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Clifton Olsen is called for the reach on Andrew Goff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Olsen, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning (SF) Cedric Norman | |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses the dunk attempt | 58-42 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro snags the offensive board | 58-42 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Kurt King is called for the reach on Floyd Murray - foul #2 on Kurt King, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (PG) Tyree Isaac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Walls (C) Adam Dalessandro | |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray is fouled on the floor by Kurt King - foul #3 on Kurt King, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman (SF) Shannon Dunning | |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-42 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Newton Dalessio | 60-42 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls makes the 3 from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Floyd Murray denies the turnaround by Kurt King | 60-45 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub grabs the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Murray | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Newton Dalessio | 62-48 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray is fouled on the floor by Newton Dalessio - foul #3 on Newton Dalessio, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Buddy Eady (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF), Herman Billie (C) Newton Dalessio, Vernon Taub, Kurt King, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Vincent Wilson, Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman, Steve Walls | |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac is fouled in the backcourt by William Guffey - foul #3 on William Guffey, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt (PF) Floyd Murray | |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Elmer Clapp | 66-53 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Herman Billie blocks the jumper by Joseph Barnes | 66-53 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning loses the dribble to Elmer Clapp | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac is hacked by Shannon Dunning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shannon Dunning, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan (C) Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (PG) Shannon Dunning | |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes hits the follow up shot | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Buddy Eady (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Brochu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - William Guffey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Wendt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-55 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan snags the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Joseph Barnes picks off the pass by Karl Sullivan | 68-55 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Guffey | 68-58 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff loses the dribble to Joseph Barnes in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu is hacked by Andrew Goff - foul #5 on Andrew Goff, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Mark Cree (SF), Herman Billie (C) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Buddy Eady, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning (SG) Adam Dalessandro | |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Herman Billie pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Rhinehart | 68-58 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Shannon Dunning is called for the reach on Newton Dalessio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Dunning, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Buddy Eady (SF) Mark Cree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Guffey and the foul's on Buddy Eady - foul #1 on Buddy Eady, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Nicholas Rhinehart, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Floyd Murray (PF), Adam Dalessandro (C) William Guffey, Shannon Dunning, Raymond Wendt, Troy Brochu | |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes misses the free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Newton Dalessio | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio is hacked by Vincent Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Buddy Eady (SF) Vernon Taub | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman (SF) Joseph Barnes | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Olsen - foul #4 on Clifton Olsen, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Elmer Clapp (PF) Tyree Isaac, Kurt King | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (PF), Troy Brochu (C) Vincent Wilson, Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart is fouled in the backcourt by William Guffey - foul #4 on William Guffey, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Kurt King (PF) Newton Dalessio, Elmer Clapp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Floyd Murray (PF), Adam Dalessandro (C) William Guffey, Shannon Dunning, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Wendt, Troy Brochu | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Buddy Eady - foul #2 on Buddy Eady, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Elmer Clapp (PF), Herman Billie (C) Tyree Isaac, Kurt King, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (PF), Troy Brochu (C) Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Vincent Wilson is called for the reach on Nicholas Rhinehart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Kurt King (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Newton Dalessio, Elmer Clapp, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Floyd Murray (PF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Vincent Wilson, Shannon Dunning, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Wendt, Troy Brochu | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 76-65 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac runs out the clock | 76-65 |