| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Trevino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Branch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Pugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) C - David Story (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Orlando Trevino - foul #2 on Orlando Trevino, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Orlando Trevino takes the ball from Haywood Goolsby | 26-38 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott clanks a floater from the left side | 26-38 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 26-38 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Knotts and he's hacked by Orlando Trevino - foul #3 on Orlando Trevino, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Tumaini Accomando (SG), Michael Tutor (SF), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Orlando Trevino, Paul Branch, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari clanks a driving attempt from close range | 26-41 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott hits the follow up shot | 28-41 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Haywood Goolsby, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF) Eric Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG), John Swasey (SF), Carl Hirt (C) Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, David Story | |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-41 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari double dribbles | 28-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Baillargeon (SF), James Dasilva (C) Mark Knotts, Anthony Williams | |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon tips it home | 28-43 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Paul Branch (SF), Eric Scott (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Tumaini Accomando, Michael Tutor, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), David Story (C) Tim Parrish, John Swasey, James Baillargeon, James Dasilva | |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 28-43 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | David Story can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Scott - foul #1 on Eric Scott, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Williams (PF) Carl Hirt | |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | David Story makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | David Story misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Dikembe Afshari | 31-44 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-44 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson misses the tip | 31-44 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | David Story tips it back up and in | 31-46 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Branch | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Afshari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Branch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Story (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott misses badly on a floater in the lane | 33-46 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch tips it in | 35-46 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson banks in the layup set up by Anthony Williams | 35-48 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill is whistled for traveling | 35-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Michael Tutor (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Dikembe Afshari, Paul Branch, Eric Scott, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), John Swasey (SG), James Baillargeon (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Mark Knotts, Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Hirt | 35-51 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 37-51 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Dennis Tobin steals the ball from Tim Parrish in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor's pass is intercepted by James Dasilva | 37-51 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | James Dasilva can't tip it in | 37-51 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon can't tip it in | 37-51 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino is fouled on the floor by Tim Parrish - foul #2 on Tim Parrish, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG) Orlando Trevino | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (SG) James Dasilva | |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-51 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt scores on a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Melvin Rohde - foul #2 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino (SG), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Tumaini Accomando, Michael Tutor, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), Steve Mott (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Tim Parrish, John Swasey, James Baillargeon | |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Whalen | 41-57 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki is hacked by David Whalen - foul #1 on David Whalen, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Eric Scott (PF) Roy Lute, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Story (C) Carl Hirt | |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Tobin | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Trevino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Tobin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Pugh (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Whalen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Mott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Story (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor (C) Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Dasilva (PF) Anthony Williams | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steve Mott - foul #1 on Steve Mott, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jackson (SF) Steve Mott | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | David Story connects on the open runner in the lane set up by Mark Knotts | 45-59 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor lays it in on a great pass from Paul Gill | 47-59 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (SG), Paul Branch (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Orlando Trevino, Dennis Tobin, Eric Scott, Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), Haywood Goolsby (SG), James Baillargeon (PF) Mark Knotts, David Whalen, James Dasilva | |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | David Story grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | David Story snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish is hacked by Paul Gill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Gill, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Dikembe Afshari (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Eric Scott (PF), Michael Tutor (C) Paul Gill, Tumaini Accomando, Paul Branch, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), David Whalen (SG), John Swasey (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), James Dasilva (C) Tim Parrish, Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, James Baillargeon, David Story | |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | David Whalen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | James Dasilva grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | David Whalen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Knotts | 47-61 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Dasilva - foul #1 on James Dasilva, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (SG), Melvin Rohde (C) Roy Lute, Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Hirt (C) James Dasilva | |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | David Whalen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Branch (SF) Dennis Tobin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | David Whalen picks off the pass by Tumaini Accomando | 48-61 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | John Swasey comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Melvin Rohde | 48-61 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | David Whalen picks off the pass by Eric Scott | 48-61 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Afshari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tumaini Accomando (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Whalen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Swasey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Hirt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-64 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams lays it in on a nice dish by John Swasey | 50-66 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando blows the layup | 50-66 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 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) | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott hits the follow up shot | 52-66 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | David Whalen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Michael Tutor (C) Dikembe Afshari, Tumaini Accomando, Paul Branch, Eric Scott, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), James Baillargeon (PF), David Story (C) Mark Knotts, David Whalen, John Swasey, Anthony Williams, Carl Hirt | |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki hits a runner in the paint set up by Orlando Trevino | 54-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Tobin - foul #4 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh (C) Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joey Pugh | 56-68 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from David Story | 56-70 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor clanks a jump hook from the right block | 56-70 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute is hacked by David Story - foul #2 on David Story, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Roy Lute, Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), James Dasilva (PF) Tim Parrish, Roger Jackson | |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | David Story grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 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) | |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Dennis Tobin steps in front of the Haywood Goolsby pass in the backcourt | 56-70 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | James Baillargeon picks off the pass by Dikembe Aoki | 56-70 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | David Story blows the wide open dunk | 56-70 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki makes the shot from the right wing set up by Joey Pugh | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orlando Trevino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Tobin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Pugh (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baillargeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dasilva (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Story (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-72 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | James Baillargeon is called for the reach on Dennis Tobin - foul #1 on James Baillargeon, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Tumaini Accomando (SG), Michael Tutor (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Orlando Trevino, Dikembe Aoki, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), David Whalen (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Carl Hirt (C) Mark Knotts, Haywood Goolsby, James Baillargeon, James Dasilva, David Story | |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt can't finish the layup | 59-72 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor grabs the board | 59-72 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Scott (PF) Dennis Tobin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (SG) David Whalen | |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Tutor | 62-72 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Paul Branch (SF) Tumaini Accomando, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG) John Swasey | |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Michael Tutor is called for the reach on Anthony Williams - foul #3 on Michael Tutor, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Story (C) Carl Hirt | |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 62-74 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 62-74 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari misses the 3 from straight away | 62-74 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari grabs the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch clanks a shot from the right block | 62-74 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Scott - foul #2 on Eric Scott, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (SG), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Eric Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (SG), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Mark Knotts, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Tumaini Accomando and he's hacked by James Dasilva - foul #2 on James Dasilva, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Baillargeon (SF) Roger Jackson | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish runs out the clock | 65-75 |