| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fresh) SG - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) C - Justin Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Schroer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy McNutty (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | William Schroer inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | William Schroer misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Malone - foul #2 on Joe Malone, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | William Schroer makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | William Schroer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-37 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-37 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera tips it in | 22-39 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Elon Albarazi | 24-39 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon is whistled for a carry | 24-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (PG), Steve Stalker (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Jonathan Lacinski (PF), Fadey Szychowski (C) Elon Albarazi, Joseph Dixon, Joe Malone, Joshua Perry, Justin Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (PG), Malcolm Roser (SG), Nicholas Gains (SF), Robert Little (PF), Robert Etheridge (C) Stanley Butera, Robert Bachand, William Schroer, Timothy McNutty, Willie Brooks | |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Malcolm Roser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella's layup is rejected by Robert Little | 24-39 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Brian Campanella steals the ball from Malcolm Roser in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella blows the layup | 24-39 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Gains - foul #2 on Nicholas Gains, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG) Malcolm Roser | |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski is called for traveling | 24-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), Joshua Perry (PF) Steve Stalker, Fadey Szychowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Schroer (SF) Robert Etheridge | |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Malone (SF) Jeffery Deeter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Brown | 24-39 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Joe Malone steals it from John Brown in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella dunks the ball on a great pass from Joe Malone | 26-39 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | William Schroer connects on the runner near the basket set up by John Brown and he's fouled by Elon Albarazi - foul #1 on Elon Albarazi, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (SG), Fadey Szychowski (C) Brian Campanella, Jonathan Lacinski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Waddy (PG), Robert Bachand (SG), Timothy McNutty (PF), Willie Brooks (C) Stanley Butera, John Brown, Nicholas Gains, Robert Little | |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | William Schroer misses the free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry makes the floater in the lane | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Stalker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fadey Szychowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gregory Waddy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Schroer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy McNutty (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | William Schroer dunks the ball set up by Robert Bachand | 28-43 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi tips it in | 30-43 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Gregory Waddy is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Malone - foul #3 on Joe Malone, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leon Ojeda (PG), Joseph Dixon (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), James Veitch (PF), Justin Paul (C) Elon Albarazi, Steve Stalker, Joe Malone, Joshua Perry, Fadey Szychowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG), Malcolm Roser (SF) Gregory Waddy, William Schroer | |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty makes the wide open floater near the basket | 30-45 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Jeffery Deeter | 32-45 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Paul | 32-45 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | James Veitch misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Willie Brooks | 32-45 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Malcolm Roser - foul #2 on Malcolm Roser, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), Brian Campanella (SG), Joe Malone (SF), Joshua Perry (PF) Leon Ojeda, Joseph Dixon, Jeffery Deeter, James Veitch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Waddy (PG), John Brown (SG), William Schroer (SF), Nicholas Gains (PF), Robert Little (C) Stanley Butera, Robert Bachand, Malcolm Roser, Timothy McNutty, Willie Brooks | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Nicholas Gains is blocked by Justin Paul | 33-45 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Malone | 33-45 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Perry | 36-45 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains can't finish the layup | 36-45 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | William Schroer blocks the short jumper by Justin Paul | 36-45 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | William Schroer is hacked by Joe Malone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Malone, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski (SF), Fadey Szychowski (C) Joe Malone, Justin Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG) Gregory Waddy | |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Butera | 36-47 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski loses the dribble to John Brown | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Campanella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Lacinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fadey Szychowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Butera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Schroer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Gains (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Little (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (PG), Joseph Dixon (SG), Leon Ojeda (SF) Elon Albarazi, Brian Campanella, Joshua Perry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Roser (SG), Timothy McNutty (PF), Robert Etheridge (C) John Brown, Nicholas Gains, Robert Little | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Etheridge - foul #1 on Robert Etheridge, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter (SF) Leon Ojeda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Robert Etheridge gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Dixon | 38-47 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | William Schroer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Malcolm Roser pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Malcolm Roser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski misses short on a runner in the lane | 38-47 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Stalker | 38-47 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Lacinski | 38-47 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Malcolm Roser picks off the pass by Jeffery Deeter | 38-47 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Fadey Szychowski is called for the reach on Stanley Butera - foul #3 on Fadey Szychowski, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), Brian Campanella (SG), Leon Ojeda (SF), Joshua Perry (PF), James Veitch (C) Steve Stalker, Joseph Dixon, Jeffery Deeter, Jonathan Lacinski, Fadey Szychowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (PG), Robert Bachand (SG), Nicholas Gains (SF), Robert Little (PF), Willie Brooks (C) Stanley Butera, Malcolm Roser, William Schroer, Timothy McNutty, Robert Etheridge | |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Robert Bachand knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Veitch | 41-50 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 41-50 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Perry | 41-50 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | James Veitch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon (SG), Joe Malone (SF), Justin Paul (C) Brian Campanella, Leon Ojeda, James Veitch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Waddy (PG) John Brown | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gregory Waddy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Gains (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Little (fresh) 3 blk. C - Willie Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Joe Malone picks off the pass by Willie Brooks | 41-50 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon jams it on a nice dish by Joe Malone | 43-50 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Gregory Waddy misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Robert Little grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Willie Brooks connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Robert Little blows the layup but he's fouled by Joe Malone - foul #5 on Joe Malone, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (SG), Leon Ojeda (SF), James Veitch (C) Joseph Dixon, Joe Malone, Justin Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Butera (PG), Malcolm Roser (SG), William Schroer (SF), Timothy McNutty (PF) Gregory Waddy, Robert Bachand, Nicholas Gains, Willie Brooks | |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Robert Little makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi loses the dribble to Robert Little | 45-54 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | William Schroer is hacked by Leon Ojeda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Ojeda, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Jonathan Lacinski (C) Elon Albarazi, Leon Ojeda, James Veitch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (SG), Willie Brooks (C) Malcolm Roser, Robert Little | |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | William Schroer makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | William Schroer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Timothy McNutty | 47-58 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera buries a shot from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-60 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Stanley Butera makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Brown | 49-63 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-63 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Timothy McNutty gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Jeffery Deeter takes the ball from Stanley Butera | 49-63 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski is fouled on the floor by Willie Brooks - foul #1 on Willie Brooks, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), Joseph Dixon (SG), Leon Ojeda (SF), Fadey Szychowski (PF), James Veitch (C) Brian Campanella, Steve Stalker, Jeffery Deeter, Joshua Perry, Jonathan Lacinski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Waddy (PG), Robert Bachand (SG), Malcolm Roser (SF), Nicholas Gains (PF), Robert Etheridge (C) Stanley Butera, John Brown, William Schroer, Timothy McNutty, Willie Brooks | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Ojeda (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fadey Szychowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Veitch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gregory Waddy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bachand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Roser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Gains (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Etheridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Malcolm Roser steals it from Leon Ojeda | 49-63 |
| 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 | Gregory Waddy travels in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF) Elon Albarazi, Joseph Dixon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dikembe Akawanzie (PG) Robert Bachand | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | James Veitch buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fadey Szychowski | 52-63 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Akawanzie | 52-65 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Nicholas Gains - foul #3 on Nicholas Gains, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Gregory Waddy hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Gains | 53-67 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | James Veitch pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | James Veitch is fouled on the floor by Robert Etheridge - foul #2 on Robert Etheridge, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (SG), Jonathan Lacinski (PF) Leon Ojeda, James Veitch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (PG), Robert Little (PF) Dikembe Akawanzie, Gregory Waddy | |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brian Campanella | 56-67 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Etheridge swats the shot by Jeffery Deeter | 56-67 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Robert Little pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | John Brown misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-67 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains tips it home | 56-69 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter scores on a shot from the left side and the foul's on John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter misses the free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Nicholas Gains grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Brown runs out the clock | 58-69 |