| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darren Sevier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Bunton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Geoffrey Santillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Berry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | David Story tips it home | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Jackson steps in front of the Steven Bunton pass | 33-33 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts throws it down on a great pass from Roger Jackson | 35-33 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Darren Sevier | 35-36 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby loses the ball out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Berry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts loses the dribble to Darren Sevier in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Michigan | Roger Jackson steals the ball from Joseph Berry | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts blows the layup | 35-36 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Berry steals it from Mark Knotts | 35-36 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Berry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 35-36 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | David Story snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Knotts | 37-36 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira (PG), John Lovins (SG), William Banas (SF), Wade Penland (PF), Efrain Alberto (C) Darren Sevier, Steven Bunton, Jerry Evans, Geoffrey Santillo, Joseph Berry | |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | John Swasey drills a shot from the left wing set up by James Dasilva | 39-36 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 39-36 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas tips it in | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tim Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swasey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Baillargeon (fresh) PF - Carl Hirt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dasilva (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Ferreira (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lovins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Penland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Efrain Alberto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | James Dasilva makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lovins | 42-41 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | John Swasey double dribbles | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), Anthony Williams (PF) James Baillargeon, James Dasilva | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier (PG), Steven Bunton (SG), Geoffrey Santillo (PF) James Ferreira, John Lovins, Efrain Alberto | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Story (C) Carl Hirt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Mark Knotts, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jackson (SF) John Swasey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans (SF) William Banas | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | David Story misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Bunton - foul #1 on Steven Bunton, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG) Tim Parrish | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | David Story misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | David Story misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roger Jackson | 44-43 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wade Penland | 44-46 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Wade Penland is called for the reach on David Story - foul #1 on Wade Penland, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira (SG), William Banas (SF), Efrain Alberto (PF), Joseph Berry (C) Steven Bunton, Jerry Evans, Geoffrey Santillo, Wade Penland | |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Berry | 44-48 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Berry grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Dasilva | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Swasey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Hirt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dasilva (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darren Sevier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Efrain Alberto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Darren Sevier steals it from Mark Knotts in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Ferreira and he's fouled by Haywood Goolsby - foul #2 on Haywood Goolsby, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), Roger Jackson (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), David Story (C) Mark Knotts, Haywood Goolsby, Carl Hirt, James Dasilva | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton (SG), Jerry Evans (SF), Geoffrey Santillo (PF) Darren Sevier, William Banas, Joseph Berry | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | John Swasey's fadeaway is rejected by Efrain Alberto | 44-51 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | John Swasey snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams misses the easy layup | 44-51 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | David Story snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | David Story misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Story | 44-51 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | John Swasey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Evans - foul #3 on Jerry Evans, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), Haywood Goolsby (SG), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Tim Parrish, Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier (PG), John Lovins (SG), William Banas (SF), Wade Penland (PF), Joseph Berry (C) James Ferreira, Steven Bunton, Jerry Evans, Geoffrey Santillo, Efrain Alberto | |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | John Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | John Swasey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Berry grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland connects on the turnaround from the right block | 45-53 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Wade Penland swats the layup by John Swasey | 45-53 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Berry lays it in on a nice dish by William Banas | 47-55 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Baillargeon (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) John Swasey, James Dasilva | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton (SG), Geoffrey Santillo (PF) John Lovins, Wade Penland | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Baillargeon (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Hirt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darren Sevier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Bunton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Santillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Hirt | 47-55 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Michigan | Carl Hirt blocks the short jumper by Geoffrey Santillo | 49-55 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams hits a jumpshot from the left side | 51-55 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo blows the layup | 51-55 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon is whistled for a carry | 51-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), David Whalen (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), David Story (C) Mark Knotts, Haywood Goolsby, Anthony Williams, Carl Hirt | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira (PG), John Lovins (SG), Jerry Evans (SF), Wade Penland (PF), Efrain Alberto (C) Darren Sevier, Steven Bunton, William Banas, Geoffrey Santillo, Joseph Berry | |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Lovins | 51-57 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | David Whalen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wade Penland | 51-60 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wade Penland - foul #2 on Wade Penland, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), Anthony Williams (PF) David Whalen, James Baillargeon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier (PG), Steven Bunton (SG), Geoffrey Santillo (PF) James Ferreira, John Lovins, Efrain Alberto | |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton travels with the ball | 53-60 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier is fouled on the floor by David Story - foul #2 on David Story, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton hits a 3 from straight away set up by Darren Sevier | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darren Sevier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Bunton (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jerry Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Geoffrey Santillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wade Penland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 53-63 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams slams it home | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland banks in the layup | 55-68 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wade Penland - foul #3 on Wade Penland, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira (PG), John Lovins (SG), William Banas (SF), Efrain Alberto (C) Darren Sevier, Steven Bunton, Jerry Evans, Geoffrey Santillo | |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | John Lovins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-68 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mark Knotts | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | John Swasey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Knotts | 60-68 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), David Story (C) Tim Parrish, John Swasey, Carl Hirt, James Dasilva | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier (PG), Steven Bunton (SG), Jerry Evans (SF), Geoffrey Santillo (PF), Joseph Berry (C) James Ferreira, John Lovins, William Banas, Wade Penland, Efrain Alberto | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Knotts is called for the reach on Steven Bunton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Knotts, team foul #4 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Banas (SF), Efrain Alberto (C) Jerry Evans, Joseph Berry | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | David Story is called for the reach on Darren Sevier - foul #3 on David Story, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | David Story is called for the reach on Efrain Alberto - foul #4 on David Story, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | David Story is called for the reach on Efrain Alberto - foul #5 on David Story, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Hirt (C) David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 60-69 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams is hacked by Darren Sevier - foul #1 on Darren Sevier, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans (SF), Joseph Berry (C) William Banas, Efrain Alberto | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Knotts is called for the reach on Steven Bunton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Knotts, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG) Mark Knotts | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Banas (SF), Efrain Alberto (C) Jerry Evans, Joseph Berry | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans (SF), Joseph Berry (C) William Banas, Efrain Alberto | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Haywood Goolsby is called for the reach on Geoffrey Santillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Haywood Goolsby, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Banas (SF), Efrain Alberto (C) Jerry Evans, Joseph Berry | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Haywood Goolsby is blocked by Geoffrey Santillo | 63-73 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson tips it home | 65-73 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier runs out the clock | 65-73 |