| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) SG - William Fairweather (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) C - William Sample (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fresh) SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) SF - Joseph Grenier (fresh) PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Sample - foul #1 on William Sample, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | William Fairweather clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Crenshaw - foul #1 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brian Santoro and he's hacked by Mark Esposito - foul #1 on Mark Esposito, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels's fadeaway is rejected by William Sample | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier tips it in | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Sample | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Taylor - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro is whistled for a carry | 6-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso (SF) Joseph Grenier | |
| 17:06 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses the 3 from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Ronald Grant (PF), James Schubert (C) Edward Vowels, Anthony Crenshaw, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| 16:36 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Sample (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) SF - Charles Basso (fresh) PF - Ronald Grant (fresh) C - James Schubert (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | William Sample misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Grant - foul #1 on Ronald Grant, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Don Palomares (SG), Andrew Childers (SF), Mike Horn (C) Brian Santoro, William Fairweather, Robert Thomas, William Sample | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Joseph Grenier (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) Richard Dove, Robert Wilson, Charles Basso, Ronald Grant, James Schubert | |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Grenier and the foul's on Don Palomares - foul #1 on Don Palomares, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (SG) Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer is fouled on the floor by Mark Esposito - foul #2 on Mark Esposito, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant (PF) Mark Esposito | |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy hits the finger roll set up by Benjamin Rymer and the foul's on Edward Vowels - foul #1 on Edward Vowels, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Edward Vowels and he's hacked by Andrew Childers - foul #1 on Andrew Childers, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Edward Vowels steps in front of the Andrew Childers pass | 10-14 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Mike Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | The short jumper by Ronald Grant is denied by Mike Horn | 10-14 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier misses the floater from close range | 10-14 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Don Palomares grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Grant - foul #2 on Ronald Grant, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), William Sample (C) Matthew Murphy, Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson (SG), Charles Basso (SF), James Schubert (PF) Anthony Crenshaw, Joseph Grenier, Ronald Grant | |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Schubert and the foul's on Benjamin Rymer - foul #1 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG) Benjamin Rymer | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | The jump hook by William Fairweather is blocked by Charles Knopinski | 11-17 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Knopinski | 11-17 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso banks in the layup set up by Charles Knopinski | 11-19 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Don Palomares buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Fairweather | 14-19 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Michigan | Don Palomares steals it from Charles Knopinski | 14-19 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | William Fairweather lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Palomares | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Palomares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Horn (fairly fresh) C - William Sample (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Schubert (fresh) 1 ast. C - Charles Knopinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Don Palomares grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Mike Horn misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Don Palomares grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | James Schubert is called for the reach on Mike Horn - foul #1 on James Schubert, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF) William Fairweather, Don Palomares, William Sample | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Joseph Grenier (SF) Edward Vowels, James Schubert | |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Mike Horn makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Mike Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 18-21 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Benjamin Rymer | 18-21 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 18-23 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas clanks a floater from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Mike Horn hits the follow up shot | 20-23 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso misses the easy layup | 20-23 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier is hacked by Jason Taylor - foul #2 on Jason Taylor, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Andrew Childers (PF), William Sample (C) Brian Santoro, Jason Taylor, Mike Horn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), James Schubert (PF) Robert Wilson, Charles Basso | |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 20-23 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-23 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Andrew Childers steals it from Joseph Grenier | 20-23 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Rymer | 23-23 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Childers | 23-23 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | William Sample scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Fairweather | 25-23 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Crenshaw | 25-26 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | William Fairweather comes up short on the shot near the basket | 25-26 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), Don Palomares (SF) Benjamin Rymer, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Charles Basso (PF) Richard Dove, Anthony Crenshaw, James Schubert | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Palomares (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Childers (fresh) C - William Sample (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Grenier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Basso (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Knopinski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Fairweather | 28-27 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Santoro - foul #1 on Brian Santoro, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Sechrist (PF) Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Robert Wilson steals the ball from William Sample | 28-29 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson banks in the layup | 28-31 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | William Fairweather drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Sechrist | 30-31 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | David Sechrist is called for the reach on Joseph Grenier - foul #1 on David Sechrist, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG) William Fairweather | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | William Sample buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Brian Santoro and he's hacked by Charles Knopinski - foul #1 on Charles Knopinski, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Horn (PF) David Sechrist | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (SF), James Schubert (PF) Joseph Grenier, Charles Knopinski | |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | William Sample misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Rymer - foul #2 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (SG), Andrew Childers (SF), David Sechrist (C) Benjamin Rymer, Don Palomares, William Sample | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Charles Basso is called for the reach on Andrew Childers - foul #1 on Charles Basso, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Charles Knopinski (C) Edward Vowels, Robert Wilson, Charles Basso | |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | David Sechrist snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Santoro | 34-35 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Crenshaw | 34-37 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Anthony Crenshaw - foul #2 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), William Sample (C) Brian Santoro, Matthew Murphy, Mike Horn, David Sechrist | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Joseph Grenier (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), Ronald Grant (C) Richard Dove, Anthony Crenshaw, Gary Schrader, James Schubert, Charles Knopinski | |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Childers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Vowels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Grenier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Grant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Esposito | 35-37 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG) Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso (SF) Joseph Grenier | |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | William Fairweather's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | William Fairweather pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Vowels misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Sample | 37-37 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer misses the dunk but the foul's on Mark Esposito - foul #3 on Mark Esposito, team foul #11 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SF), Mike Horn (PF), David Sechrist (C) Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Gary Schrader (SF), James Schubert (C) Edward Vowels, Robert Wilson, Mark Esposito, Ronald Grant | |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Sechrist - foul #2 on David Sechrist, team foul #12 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG) William Fairweather | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Santoro | 42-38 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Don Palomares grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-38 |