| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Taylor Monk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alex Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Petillo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Carson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Baskin (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Yoakum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | Alex Williams's pass is intercepted by Calvin Keeler in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by John Carson | 36-29 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk is hacked by Adam Darling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Darling, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-29 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Alex Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Taylor Monk is called for the reach on John Carson - foul #1 on Taylor Monk, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Taylor Monk takes the ball from William Yoakum | 38-29 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Fred Speed can't finish the layup | 38-29 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Richard Thompson is called for the reach on Adam Darling - foul #1 on Richard Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Stanley Picklesimer (SF), Boris Switalski (PF), Andrew Tait (C) Fred Speed, Richard Thompson, Taylor Monk, Alex Williams, Jonathan Petillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Peter Eckles (SF), Harris Boudreaux (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, Calvin Keeler, John Carson, Stanley Baskin, William Yoakum | |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Peter Eckles takes the ball from Greg Robinette in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux buries a floater from the right block | 38-31 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Stanley Picklesimer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG) Peter Kushner | |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles double dribbles | 38-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Taylor Monk (SF), Alex Williams (PF) Greg Robinette, Stanley Picklesimer, Boris Switalski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Arnulfo Rossi | 40-31 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Adolph Myles | 40-33 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Fred Speed scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Taylor Monk | 43-33 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin is denied on a dunk by Andrew Tait | 43-33 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Taylor Monk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alex Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Tait (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adolph Myles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Eckles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harris Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Durkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Adolph Myles is called for the reach on Arnulfo Rossi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adolph Myles, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Richard Thompson (SG), Boris Switalski (SF), Jason Moseley (PF), Jonathan Petillo (C) Fred Speed, Arnulfo Rossi, Taylor Monk, Alex Williams, Andrew Tait | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG), John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), William Yoakum (C) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, Peter Eckles, Harris Boudreaux, Joe Durkin | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jason Moseley | 46-33 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Petillo steals the ball from Peter Kushner | 46-33 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathan Petillo | 48-33 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin is whistled for a carry | 48-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Taylor Monk (SF) Greg Robinette, Boris Switalski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Brian Chowansky (C) Calvin Keeler, William Yoakum | |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Taylor Monk, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Jason Moseley - foul #4 on Jason Moseley, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alex Williams (PF) Jason Moseley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (SG) Peter Kushner | |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Alex Williams loses the dribble to Brian Chowansky | 48-35 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | John Carson is hacked by Taylor Monk - foul #3 on Taylor Monk, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Andrew Tait (C) Richard Thompson, Jonathan Petillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (SF), Harris Boudreaux (PF), William Yoakum (C) John Carson, Stanley Baskin, Brian Chowansky | |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-35 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Fred Speed is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Eckles - foul #1 on Peter Eckles, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Stanley Picklesimer (SF), Boris Switalski (PF) Fred Speed, Taylor Monk, Alex Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG) Adam Darling, Dante Crow | |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Stanley Picklesimer travels with the ball | 48-35 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Peter Kushner | 48-37 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait hits the follow up shot | 50-37 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by William Yoakum - foul #3 on William Yoakum, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo (C) Andrew Tait | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), John Carson (SF), Joe Durkin (C) Peter Kushner, Calvin Keeler, Peter Eckles, William Yoakum | |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jonathan Petillo | 53-37 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Greg Robinette - foul #2 on Greg Robinette, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Taylor Monk (SF), Alex Williams (PF) Greg Robinette, Stanley Picklesimer, Boris Switalski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Brian Chowansky (C) Dante Crow, Harris Boudreaux | |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 3rd free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathan Petillo, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Taylor Monk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alex Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Petillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adolph Myles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Durkin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Chowansky (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG) Arnulfo Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF) John Carson, Joe Durkin | |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Alex Williams is open and scores on a floater near the basket | 55-39 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner is hacked by Alex Williams - foul #1 on Alex Williams, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Andrew Tait (C) Fred Speed, Jonathan Petillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler (SG), Peter Eckles (SF), Harris Boudreaux (C) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, Brian Chowansky | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Thompson | 57-41 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Keeler | 57-44 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette is hacked by Calvin Keeler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Picklesimer (SF) Taylor Monk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), William Yoakum (C) Peter Kushner, Stanley Baskin | |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait gets the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Picklesimer | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow blows the dunk | 60-44 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum tips it in | 60-46 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Harris Boudreaux is called for the reach on Stanley Picklesimer - foul #2 on Harris Boudreaux, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Boris Switalski (PF), Jonathan Petillo (C) Greg Robinette, Richard Thompson, Alex Williams, Andrew Tait | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Peter Kushner (SF), Joe Durkin (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Dante Crow, Calvin Keeler, Peter Eckles, Harris Boudreaux, William Yoakum | |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Fred Speed clanks a shot from the left side | 60-46 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin tips it but misses | 60-46 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Brian Chowansky is called for the reach on Jonathan Petillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Chowansky, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Taylor Monk (SF) Stanley Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF) Peter Kushner, Brian Chowansky | |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Durkin | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Boris Switalski - foul #1 on Boris Switalski, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Arnulfo Rossi | 63-48 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (SG), William Yoakum (C) Adolph Myles, Joe Durkin | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow tips it but misses | 63-48 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Taylor Monk (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Boris Switalski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Petillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dante Crow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Baskin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Yoakum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Fred Speed and he's fouled by Dante Crow - foul #1 on Dante Crow, team foul #8 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Jason Moseley (PF), Andrew Tait (C) Fred Speed, Boris Switalski, Jonathan Petillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Harris Boudreaux (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Adam Darling, Stanley Baskin, William Yoakum | |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi makes the free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow is hacked by Arnulfo Rossi - foul #1 on Arnulfo Rossi, team foul #10 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG) Arnulfo Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (SF), Joe Durkin (C) John Carson, Brian Chowansky | |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk is hacked by Dante Crow - foul #2 on Dante Crow, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler (SG) Dante Crow | |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Taylor Monk is called for the reach on Peter Kushner - foul #4 on Taylor Monk, team foul #11 | 66-50 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette is hacked by Calvin Keeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #10 | 66-52 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner is called for 3 seconds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Thomas (PG), Stanley Picklesimer (SF), Alex Williams (C) Greg Robinette, Taylor Monk, Andrew Tait | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Adolph Myles (SF), Brian Chowansky (C) Peter Kushner, Peter Eckles, Joe Durkin | |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Alex Williams is fouled on the floor by Harris Boudreaux - foul #3 on Harris Boudreaux, team foul #11 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG) Keith Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Carson (SF), William Yoakum (C) Calvin Keeler, Harris Boudreaux | |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Alex Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Alex Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | John Carson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Adam Darling | 69-55 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Fred Speed is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Moseley and he's hacked by Adam Darling - foul #2 on Adam Darling, team foul #12 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Boris Switalski (SF), Jonathan Petillo (C) Richard Thompson, Stanley Picklesimer, Jason Moseley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin (PF) Brian Chowansky | |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Fred Speed makes the free throw | 72-55 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Adam Darling and he's fouled by Jonathan Petillo - foul #2 on Jonathan Petillo, team foul #12 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Taylor Monk (SF), Andrew Tait (C) Fred Speed, Alex Williams, Jonathan Petillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG), Peter Eckles (SF) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, John Carson | |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Greg Robinette | 75-58 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner makes the 3 from straight away | 75-61 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait clanks a 3 from the right corner | 75-61 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin grabs the board | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Stanley Baskin | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Greg Robinette | 78-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Greg Robinette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Taylor Monk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Boris Switalski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Tait (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Peter Kushner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Keeler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Eckles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Baskin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Yoakum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin misses badly on a shot near the basket | 78-63 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette gets the rebound | 78-63 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Richard Thompson (SG), Jason Moseley (PF), Jonathan Petillo (C) Greg Robinette, Taylor Monk, Boris Switalski, Andrew Tait | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), John Carson (SF), Harris Boudreaux (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Peter Kushner, Calvin Keeler, Peter Eckles, Stanley Baskin, William Yoakum | |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 78-63 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson tips it home | 80-63 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Jason Moseley steals the ball from Harris Boudreaux | 80-63 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Fred Speed is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-63 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-63 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling snags the offensive board | 83-63 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Richard Thompson steps in front of the Joe Durkin pass | 83-63 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Fred Speed jams it on a nice dish by Richard Thompson | 85-63 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | John Carson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 85-63 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux tips it in | 85-65 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Moseley | 88-65 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 88-65 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 88-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 88-65 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin grabs the defensive rebound | 88-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Jonathan Petillo - foul #3 on Jonathan Petillo, team foul #13 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Boris Switalski (SF), Alex Williams (PF), Andrew Tait (C) Fred Speed, Richard Thompson, Jason Moseley, Jonathan Petillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Peter Eckles (SF) Adam Darling, John Carson | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin makes the free throw | 88-68 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette runs out the clock | 88-68 |