| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) SG - John Mullenax (fresh) SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) SG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) SF - Duane Rawlings (fresh) PF - Ronald Burris (fresh) C - Lance Micco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke 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 (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | Kosta Golinski takes the ball from Carlos Finnegan in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings lays it in on a nice dish by Kosta Golinski | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff comes up short on the shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Carlos Finnegan steals it from Kosta Golinski | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Clifford Zuehlke is called for the reach on Lance Micco - foul #1 on Clifford Zuehlke, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Rawlings | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Alberto Vega | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Mullenax | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Zuehlke | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke drills a runner in the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Alberto Vega is denied by Clifford Zuehlke | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Duane Rawlings - foul #1 on Duane Rawlings, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Clyde Gragg (SG), Olin Zand (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Joseph Babineau, John Mullenax, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Richard Brophy (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alberto Vega, Kosta Golinski, Duane Rawlings, Ronald Burris, Lance Micco | |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | James Riddell buries a jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG) Carlos Finnegan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Brophy | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Olin Zand buries a jump hook from the left block | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Eugene Marthaler (fresh) SG - Jerry Clark (fresh) SF - Clyde Gragg (fresh) PF - Olin Zand (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Riddell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Brophy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Bray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) C - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Eugene Marthaler steps in front of the Calvin Bray pass | 10-9 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark is hacked by Richard Brophy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Brophy, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Queen (SF) Clyde Gragg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | David Queen misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Jerry Clark - foul #1 on Jerry Clark, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff (PF), Johnny Yunker (C) Olin Zand, Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski (PG), Kosta Golinski (SG), Lance Micco (C) James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray misses the 3rd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | David Queen is called for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), John Mullenax (SG) Eugene Marthaler, Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Ronald Burris (PF) Calvin Bray, John Honeycutt | |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Mullenax | 10-10 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Garf Pniewski | 10-12 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Alberto Vega takes the ball from John Mullenax in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Garf Pniewski | 10-14 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski is hacked by John Mullenax - foul #1 on John Mullenax, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Clyde Gragg (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF), Olin Zand (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Joseph Babineau, John Mullenax, David Queen, Christopher Acuff, Johnny Yunker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Richard Brophy (SG), Duane Rawlings (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alberto Vega, Kosta Golinski, Garf Pniewski, Ronald Burris, Lance Micco | |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup is denied on a layup by Carlos Finnegan | 10-14 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings tips it back up and in | 10-16 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan drills a 3 from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt misses short on a floater from the left side | 13-16 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup tips it but misses | 13-16 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Gragg | 16-16 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | James Riddell comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 16-16 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Olin Zand grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Clark (fresh) SG - Clyde Gragg (fresh) SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olin Zand (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Riddell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Brophy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Rawlings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) C - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Olin Zand lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clyde Gragg | 18-16 |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clyde Gragg - foul #1 on Clyde Gragg, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Clyde Gragg, Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Kosta Golinski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), Ronald Burris (PF) James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Duane Rawlings, John Honeycutt | |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses the lay-in | 18-18 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Waldroup | 18-18 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dennis Waldroup, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Christopher Acuff (PF) Jerry Clark, Olin Zand | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Micco (C) Dennis Waldroup | |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler is hacked by Lance Micco - foul #1 on Lance Micco, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), John Honeycutt (C) Alberto Vega, Lance Micco | |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan hits a jumper from the baseline | 20-18 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | John Mullenax grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Marthaler | 22-18 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-20 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke clanks a jump hook from close range | 22-20 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Marthaler - foul #1 on Eugene Marthaler, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Jerry Clark (SG), David Queen (SF), Clyde Gragg (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Eugene Marthaler, John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy (SG), Duane Rawlings (SF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Kosta Golinski, Calvin Bray, John Honeycutt | |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-22 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Burris - foul #1 on Ronald Burris, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Olin Zand (PF) David Queen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG) James Riddell | |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Ronald Burris is called for the reach on Jerry Clark - foul #2 on Ronald Burris, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Queen (SF) Joseph Babineau | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt (PF) Ronald Burris | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Clark (fresh) SG - Clyde Gragg (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Queen (fresh) PF - Olin Zand (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brophy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Rawlings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) C - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Olin Zand comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Duane Rawlings - foul #2 on Duane Rawlings, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski (SF) Duane Rawlings | |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Olin Zand misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Olin Zand makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski is hacked by Jerry Clark - foul #2 on Jerry Clark, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG) Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Micco (C) Dennis Waldroup | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco is fouled on the floor by Jason Phillips - foul #1 on Jason Phillips, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Johnny Yunker (C) Clyde Gragg, Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Johnny Yunker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | John Mullenax can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 23-22 |
| 06:53 | Buffalo | Olin Zand grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | David Queen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | David Queen pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | David Queen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Honeycutt - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan (SF) John Mullenax | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (SG), Duane Rawlings (SF), Ronald Burris (PF) Alberto Vega, Richard Brophy, John Honeycutt | |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | David Queen misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | David Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Garf Pniewski | 24-24 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Garf Pniewski takes the ball from Olin Zand in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris lays it up and in on a great pass from Garf Pniewski | 24-26 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Burris | 24-26 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Garf Pniewski, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG), John Mullenax (SG), Clyde Gragg (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Joseph Babineau, David Queen, Olin Zand, Johnny Yunker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Dennis Waldroup (C) Garf Pniewski, Lance Micco | |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg is whistled for a carry | 24-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt (PF) Ronald Burris | |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Alberto Vega | 24-28 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Kosta Golinski picks off the pass by Clyde Gragg in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega loses the dribble to Clyde Gragg | 24-28 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler is whistled for a carry | 24-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Christopher Acuff (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Eugene Marthaler, Clyde Gragg, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Richard Brophy (SG), Calvin Bray (SF) Alberto Vega, Kosta Golinski, Duane Rawlings | |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | James Riddell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Babineau - foul #1 on Joseph Babineau, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-30 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fairly fresh) SG - John Mullenax (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Finnegan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Riddell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Brophy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Bray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Honeycutt (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Waldroup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | John Mullenax steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Johnny Yunker (C) Joseph Babineau, Christopher Acuff | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (SG), Ronald Burris (PF), Lance Micco (C) Richard Brophy, John Honeycutt, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | James Riddell gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | James Riddell double dribbles | 24-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG), Clyde Gragg (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Carlos Finnegan, Jason Phillips, Johnny Yunker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Duane Rawlings (SF) James Riddell, Calvin Bray | |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | John Mullenax buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Eugene Marthaler | 27-30 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Marthaler - foul #2 on Eugene Marthaler, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Olin Zand (PF) John Mullenax | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Olin Zand gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Rawlings - foul #3 on Duane Rawlings, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski (SF) Duane Rawlings | |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega is hacked by Eugene Marthaler - foul #3 on Eugene Marthaler, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Queen (SF) Eugene Marthaler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy (SG), John Honeycutt (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Kosta Golinski, Ronald Burris, Lance Micco | |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Garf Pniewski - foul #2 on Garf Pniewski, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan (SF), Jason Phillips (PF) Clyde Gragg, Olin Zand | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | David Queen takes the ball from John Honeycutt | 30-33 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | David Queen misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips tips it home | 32-33 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Jerry Clark takes the ball from Garf Pniewski | 32-33 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Richard Brophy steps in front of the Jason Phillips pass in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Garf Pniewski is blocked by Clifford Zuehlke | 32-33 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Queen | 32-33 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 32-33 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |