| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Cloer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sample (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas inbounds the ball | 45-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Hooten - foul #2 on Brian Hooten, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Herbert Lujan takes the ball from Jason Taylor | 45-28 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-28 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Brian Cloer - foul #1 on Brian Cloer, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten loses the ball out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney (PF) Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Brian Hooten takes the ball from William Sample in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Mike Sanches (SG), Brian Gatewood (PF) Roger Barton, Herbert Lujan, Brian Hooten | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Taylor | 45-32 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches buries a fadeaway from the left side | 47-32 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Mike Sanches swats the shot by Don Palomares | 47-32 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches is fouled on the floor by William Fairweather - foul #2 on William Fairweather, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Chris Long (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Harry Willis (PF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Sadiki Banda, Mike Sanches, Rolland Stickney, Brian Gatewood, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Mike Horn (PF), Andrew Childers (C) Brian Santoro, William Fairweather, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (SG) Don Palomares | |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Mike Horn takes the ball from Harry Willis | 47-32 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is hacked by Benjamin Rymer - foul #1 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Rolland Stickney (SF) Chris Long, Brian Hooten | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Rolland Stickney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricardo Serrano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Palomares (fresh) PF - Mike Horn (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Childers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Benjamin Rymer - foul #2 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Mike Sanches (SF) Roger Barton, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Sechrist (C) Andrew Childers | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Mike Horn snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Don Palomares drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mike Horn | 48-38 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Herbert Lujan and the foul's on Mike Horn - foul #2 on Mike Horn, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer (C) Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), William Fairweather (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), William Sample (C) Benjamin Rymer, Matthew Murphy, Don Palomares, Mike Horn | |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | David Sechrist steps in front of the Brian Cloer pass | 51-38 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | William Fairweather is hacked by Herbert Lujan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Chris Long (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF) Sadiki Banda, Herbert Lujan, Mike Sanches, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Childers (SF), Jason Taylor (PF) Robert Thomas, David Sechrist | |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Fairweather | 51-41 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Chris Long can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor slams it home | 51-43 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood travels with the ball | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Rolland Stickney (PF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Roger Barton, Brian Gatewood, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Matthew Murphy (SG), Don Palomares (SF), Mike Horn (C) Brian Santoro, William Fairweather, Andrew Childers, William Sample | |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer is hacked by Brian Hooten - foul #3 on Brian Hooten, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (SG) Chris Long | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Sechrist (C) Jason Taylor | |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rolland Stickney - foul #1 on Rolland Stickney, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF) Matthew Murphy | |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ricardo Serrano | 51-43 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda is whistled for a carry | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Mike Sanches (SG), Brian Cloer (C) Robert Loftis, Sadiki Banda, Brian Hooten | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer is hacked by Ricardo Serrano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricardo Serrano, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG) Don Palomares | |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood (PF) Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Sample (C) David Sechrist | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mike Sanches (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rolland Stickney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricardo Serrano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Horn (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Sample (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | William Sample blows the layup but the foul's on Ricardo Serrano - foul #3 on Ricardo Serrano, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer (C) Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Matthew Murphy (SF), Jason Taylor (PF) Benjamin Rymer, Robert Thomas, Mike Horn | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | William Sample makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | William Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | William Fairweather is called for the reach on Mike Sanches - foul #3 on William Fairweather, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Chris Long (SG), Brian Hooten (SF) Roger Barton, Mike Sanches, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SF) Matthew Murphy | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood is hacked by Jason Taylor - foul #2 on Jason Taylor, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harry Willis (PF) Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG) Brian Santoro | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Robert Loftis steals the ball from William Sample | 53-47 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis can't tip it in | 53-47 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Sample | 53-47 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Don Palomares is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Long | 53-47 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Jason Taylor blocks the short jumper by Chris Long | 53-47 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | William Fairweather grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 53-47 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Fairweather - foul #4 on William Fairweather, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Sadiki Banda (SG), Rolland Stickney (PF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Robert Loftis, Chris Long, Harry Willis, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), Matthew Murphy (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Mike Horn (PF), Andrew Childers (C) Benjamin Rymer, William Fairweather, Don Palomares, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Rolland Stickney - foul #2 on Rolland Stickney, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches (SF), Brian Cloer (C) Brian Hooten, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Rolland Stickney and he's hacked by Mike Horn - foul #3 on Mike Horn, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Sadiki Banda is called for the reach on Brian Santoro - foul #3 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG) Matthew Murphy | |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Sadiki Banda | 60-51 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Andrew Childers is denied by Brian Cloer | 60-51 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sadiki Banda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Sanches (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolland Stickney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Cloer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Horn (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Childers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Mike Sanches | 63-51 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Benjamin Rymer | 63-54 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Harry Willis (PF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Roger Barton, Mike Sanches, Rolland Stickney, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Don Palomares (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), William Sample (C) Benjamin Rymer, Robert Thomas, Mike Horn, Andrew Childers | |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | William Fairweather is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG) Sadiki Banda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan loses the ball out of bounds | 65-54 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro travels in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis is fouled on the floor by Jason Taylor - foul #3 on Jason Taylor, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro is hacked by Brian Hooten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Hooten, team foul #11 | 67-54 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Willis | 69-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | William Fairweather buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Santoro | 69-58 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | William Fairweather steals the ball from Herbert Lujan | 69-58 |
| 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) | |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Sample | 69-61 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Taylor - foul #4 on Jason Taylor, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (PG), Rolland Stickney (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Robert Loftis, Brian Hooten, Harry Willis, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Matthew Murphy (SF), Mike Horn (PF), David Sechrist (C) Brian Santoro, Don Palomares, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Mike Horn drills a turnaround from the right block set up by David Sechrist | 70-63 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 70-63 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Mike Horn gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | David Sechrist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Sadiki Banda (SG), Mike Sanches (SF) Chris Long, Herbert Lujan, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF), William Sample (C) William Fairweather, Mike Horn | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sadiki Banda (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Sanches (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolland Stickney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Cloer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sechrist (fresh) C - William Sample (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Matthew Murphy is called for the reach on Roger Barton - foul #1 on Matthew Murphy, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harry Willis (PF) Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Childers (PF) David Sechrist | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harry Willis - foul #1 on Harry Willis, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG) Matthew Murphy | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda is hacked by William Fairweather - foul #5 on William Fairweather, team foul #14 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano (PF) Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), Don Palomares (SG) Benjamin Rymer, William Fairweather | |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney (PF), Brian Gatewood (C) Ricardo Serrano, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Jason Taylor (PF) Don Palomares, Andrew Childers | |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer (C) Mike Sanches | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-65 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton grabs the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-65 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-67 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Harry Willis (PF) Sadiki Banda, Rolland Stickney, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brian Santoro - foul #1 on Brian Santoro, team foul #15 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (SG), Mike Sanches (SF), Rolland Stickney (PF), Brian Gatewood (C) Herbert Lujan, Brian Hooten, Harry Willis, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (SG), Don Palomares (SF), Mike Horn (PF), Andrew Childers (C) Brian Santoro, Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Palomares | 77-69 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Harry Willis (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Sadiki Banda, Mike Sanches, Rolland Stickney, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), William Sample (C) Matthew Murphy, Don Palomares, Mike Horn, Andrew Childers | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten connects on the jumper in the paint | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | William Sample's floater is tipped away by Brian Cloer | 79-69 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten grabs the board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Santoro is called for the reach on Brian Hooten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Santoro, team foul #16 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Sadiki Banda (SG), Brian Gatewood (PF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Roger Barton, Herbert Lujan, Harry Willis, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (SG), Don Palomares (SF), Mike Horn (PF), Andrew Childers (C) Brian Santoro, Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Benjamin Rymer is called for the reach on Sadiki Banda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #17 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer (C) Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), William Sample (C) Matthew Murphy, Don Palomares, Mike Horn, Andrew Childers | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | William Sample makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Rymer | 83-75 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-75 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Benjamin Rymer is called for the reach on Sadiki Banda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #18 | 83-75 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-75 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten grabs the board | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis runs out the clock | 85-75 |