| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Olsen (fresh) SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Clapp | 32-33 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Vincent Wilson is called for the reach on Karl Sullivan - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Buddy Eady (SF) Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Buddy Eady takes the ball from Vincent Wilson | 32-33 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan banks in the layup set up by Buddy Eady | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Olsen and he's fouled by Buddy Eady - foul #2 on Buddy Eady, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (C) Newton Dalessio, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Jason Smith (C) Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman, Jay Hardin | |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Kurt King pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Kurt King hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 34-35 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning tips it home | 34-37 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Murray | 34-40 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Smith | 34-40 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan tips it home | 36-40 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 36-40 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Kurt King buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Shannon Dunning | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Nicholas Rhinehart (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Goff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Karl Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurt King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Dunning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Kurt King grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Elmer Clapp (C) Nicholas Rhinehart, Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub, Kurt King | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Stephan (PG), Jumoke Banda (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Clifton Olsen (PF), Jay Hardin (C) Vincent Wilson, Shannon Dunning, Joseph Barnes, Floyd Murray, Jason Smith | |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Cedric Norman | 41-45 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Jay Hardin picks off the pass by Newton Dalessio | 41-45 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin is hacked by Buddy Eady - foul #3 on Buddy Eady, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Goods (PF) Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jay Hardin and the foul's on Buddy Eady - foul #4 on Buddy Eady, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt King (PF) Buddy Eady | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Kurt King gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Cedric Norman picks off the pass by Tyree Isaac | 41-47 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Kurt King - foul #2 on Kurt King, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Vernon Taub (SF) Newton Dalessio, Kurt King | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Pegues (PG), Floyd Murray (PF), Dexter Matt (C) Steven Stephan, Jumoke Banda, Jay Hardin | |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen misses the 3rd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Elmer Clapp | 41-47 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Dexter Matt steps in front of the Vernon Taub pass in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG) Andrew Goff | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jumoke Banda (SG) Clifton Olsen | |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac is hacked by John Pegues in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Pegues, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Newton Dalessio | 44-47 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Jumoke Banda comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Pegues - foul #4 on John Pegues, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Karl Sullivan (PF), Kurt King (C) Newton Dalessio, Vernon Taub, Elmer Clapp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG) John Pegues | |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Goods - foul #1 on Donald Goods, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp (C) Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin (C) Dexter Matt | |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Jumoke Banda is called for the reach on Donald Goods - foul #4 on Jumoke Banda, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Taub (SF), Karl Sullivan (PF) Donald Goods, Elmer Clapp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen (SG) Jumoke Banda | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Goff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Karl Sullivan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurt King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cedric Norman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Floyd Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff buries a floater from close range | 47-47 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin misses the dunk attempt | 47-47 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 47-47 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Kurt King is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurt King, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Donald Goods (SF), Elmer Clapp (C) Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub, Kurt King | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Stephan (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Jason Smith (PF), Dexter Matt (C) Vincent Wilson, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray, Jay Hardin | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tyree Isaac | 49-47 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Karl Sullivan is called for the reach on Joseph Barnes - foul #2 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Kurt King (PF) Newton Dalessio, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning (SG), Jay Hardin (C) Clifton Olsen, Dexter Matt | |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Kurt King pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses the lay-in | 49-47 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Andrew Goff picks off the pass by Shannon Dunning | 49-47 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff lays it up and in | 51-47 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Kurt King grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Donald Goods buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tyree Isaac | 53-47 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning makes the jump hook from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Shannon Dunning - foul #2 on Shannon Dunning, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Karl Sullivan (PF) Tyree Isaac, Donald Goods, Kurt King | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Pegues (PG), Jumoke Banda (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Floyd Murray (PF), Dexter Matt (C) Steven Stephan, Shannon Dunning, Joseph Barnes, Jason Smith, Jay Hardin | |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Goff (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Buddy Eady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Karl Sullivan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Elmer Clapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Pegues (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jumoke Banda (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Cedric Norman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dexter Matt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Dexter Matt can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Dexter Matt hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Buddy Eady - foul #5 on Buddy Eady, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (C) Andrew Goff, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Dexter Matt makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Dexter Matt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Jumoke Banda is called for the reach on Karl Sullivan - foul #5 on Jumoke Banda, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Jay Hardin (C) John Pegues, Jumoke Banda, Dexter Matt | |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub hits a jumper from the left block set up by Newton Dalessio | 59-51 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Karl Sullivan - foul #3 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (PG) Tyree Isaac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes (SF) Cedric Norman | |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Andrew Goff | 62-52 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 62-55 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan is denied on a layup by Jay Hardin | 62-55 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jay Hardin | 62-55 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen makes the driving attempt from the right block | 62-57 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Vernon Taub and he's fouled by Jay Hardin - foul #2 on Jay Hardin, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Donald Goods (PF), Elmer Clapp (C) Newton Dalessio, Karl Sullivan, Kurt King | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Stephan (PG), John Pegues (SG), Shannon Dunning (SF), Jason Smith (PF), Dexter Matt (C) Vincent Wilson, Clifton Olsen, Joseph Barnes, Floyd Murray, Jay Hardin | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Elmer Clapp blocks the short jumper by Jason Smith | 65-57 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Goff (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Goods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Clapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Stephan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Pegues (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shannon Dunning (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dexter Matt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Stephan - foul #1 on Steven Stephan, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG) Andrew Goff | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Pegues | 67-59 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | John Pegues is called for the reach on Newton Dalessio in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Pegues, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan (PF) Donald Goods | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman (SF) John Pegues | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning connects on the jumper from the right side | 69-61 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Donald Goods (SF) Newton Dalessio, Vernon Taub | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG) Steven Stephan | |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Jason Smith blows the layup | 69-61 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Jason Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt King (PF) Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Stephan (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Kurt King gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | The jumper by Elmer Clapp is denied by Dexter Matt | 69-61 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Jason Smith throws it down | 69-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Kurt King dunks the ball | 71-63 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Karl Sullivan (PF) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Donald Goods, Kurt King | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Floyd Murray (PF) Steven Stephan, Shannon Dunning, Cedric Norman, Dexter Matt | |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 71-66 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Andrew Goff (SG) Nicholas Rhinehart, Newton Dalessio | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman (SF), Jay Hardin (C) Joseph Barnes, Jason Smith | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clifton Olsen | 71-69 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray is hacked by Karl Sullivan - foul #4 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Taub | 74-71 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Jay Hardin buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Floyd Murray | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Vincent Wilson is called for the reach on Elmer Clapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Goff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Donald Goods (SF), Kurt King (C) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub, Elmer Clapp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes (C) Jay Hardin | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman lays it up and in on a great pass from Floyd Murray | 76-78 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 79-78 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Cedric Norman | 79-78 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson is fouled on the floor by Karl Sullivan - foul #5 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (PG), Vernon Taub (SF), Elmer Clapp (C) Nicholas Rhinehart, Donald Goods, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning (SG), Jay Hardin (C) Clifton Olsen, Joseph Barnes | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-80 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp hits the follow up shot | 81-80 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Elmer Clapp | 81-80 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Taub | 84-80 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Andrew Goff blocks the jumper by Cedric Norman | 84-80 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Kurt King gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Vincent Wilson is called for the reach on Andrew Goff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #12 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Donald Goods (PF) Newton Dalessio, Elmer Clapp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Stephan (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Jason Smith (PF), Dexter Matt (C) Vincent Wilson, Shannon Dunning, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray, Jay Hardin | |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray (PF) Dexter Matt | |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes misses the lay-in | 86-80 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-80 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Andrew Goff steps in front of the Floyd Murray pass | 86-80 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp (C) Donald Goods | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Cedric Norman (SF), Jay Hardin (C) Steven Stephan, Joseph Barnes, Jason Smith | |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-80 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp grabs the board | 86-80 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Vincent Wilson picks off the pass by Elmer Clapp in the backcourt | 86-80 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson banks in the layup | 86-82 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 86-82 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff gets the offensive rebound | 86-82 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Goff (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Taub (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifton Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cedric Norman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Floyd Murray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tyree Isaac | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff is fouled on the floor by Clifton Olsen - foul #1 on Clifton Olsen, team foul #13 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Goods (PF) Kurt King | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-82 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman grabs the offensive board | 90-82 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses long on a 3 from straight away | 90-82 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray grabs the offensive board | 90-82 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray double dribbles | 90-82 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt King (PF) Donald Goods | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff is hacked by Vincent Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #14 | 90-82 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Stephan (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Kurt King grabs the offensive rebound | 91-82 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Jay Hardin is called for the reach on Kurt King - foul #3 on Jay Hardin, team foul #15 | 91-82 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Kurt King makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Kurt King makes the 2nd free throw | 93-82 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman is hacked by Tyree Isaac - foul #4 on Tyree Isaac, team foul #12 | 93-82 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Donald Goods (PF) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Elmer Clapp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes (PF), Jason Smith (C) Floyd Murray, Jay Hardin | |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| 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 | Nicholas Rhinehart runs out the clock | 93-84 |