| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett inbounds the ball | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Barrett | 39-25 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-25 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 39-28 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton is hacked by Jake McCaffity - foul #4 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Ball (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Jake McCaffity | |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 41-28 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-28 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is hacked by Andre Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Daniel Mershon (C) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, James Ball, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits a shot from the left side | 43-30 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Henry Broadhurst - foul #1 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Paul Kettle, Daniel Mershon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Jerome Brumbelow is called for the reach on Miguel Santiago - foul #1 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), James Ball (SF) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF) Duane Howard | |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Micheal Nixon picks off the pass by Sean Laubach | 43-30 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Andre Yazzie, James Ball, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett | |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is fouled on the floor by Jerome Brumbelow - foul #2 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon (PF) Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Swims (C) Sean Laubach | |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Adam Pender is blocked by Micheal Nixon | 43-30 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon buries a shot from the left block set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Dixon (fresh) SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Swims (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley hits the follow up shot | 45-32 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | James Campbell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 48-32 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | James Swims is whistled for traveling | 48-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), James Ball (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Daniel Mershon (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, James Swims | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | John Chumbley swats the shot by James Ball | 48-32 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | David Mitchell snags the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | David Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Ball | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon tips it home | 51-34 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | David Mitchell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Andre Yazzie | 54-34 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-34 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Dixon | 54-37 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Ball | 54-37 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | James Ball misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | David Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | David Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-37 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon is fouled on the floor by Andre Yazzie - foul #3 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, James Ball, Paul Kettle, Daniel Mershon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG) Roy Dixon | |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | James Campbell steps in front of the Nicholas Barrett pass | 54-37 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow lays it in set up by James Campbell | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Thornton | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Broadhurst and he's fouled by Sean Laubach - foul #1 on Sean Laubach, team foul #2 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), James Swims (C) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the free throw | 59-37 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) SG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Swims (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | James Swims clanks a floater from close range | 59-37 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton buries a runner from the left block | 61-37 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Jerome Brumbelow picks off the pass by Jake McCaffity | 61-37 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Campbell and the foul's on Adam Pender - foul #1 on Adam Pender, team foul #3 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Adam Pender, James Swims | |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the free throw | 64-37 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-37 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach can't tip it in | 64-37 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Micheal Nixon | 64-37 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | David Mitchell connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Brumbelow | 67-37 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-37 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon pulls down the rebound | 67-37 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton banks in the layup set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 69-37 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Chumbley | 69-40 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the lay-in | 69-40 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | David Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 69-40 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | John Chumbley steals it from Ronald Thornton | 69-40 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-40 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley snags the offensive board | 69-40 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-40 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst gets the rebound | 69-40 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst is fouled on the floor by Sean Laubach - foul #2 on Sean Laubach, team foul #4 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), James Ball (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (PF), James Swims (C) Jake McCaffity, John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) SG - Roy Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Swims (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Adam Pender is called for the reach on James Ball - foul #2 on Adam Pender, team foul #5 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Daniel Mershon (C) James Campbell, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Adam Pender steps in front of the James Ball pass | 69-40 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago's layup is rejected by James Ball | 69-40 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | James Ball gets the rebound | 69-40 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | James Ball clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-40 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle gets the offensive rebound | 69-40 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle is hacked by Duane Howard - foul #3 on Duane Howard, team foul #6 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Roy Dixon, Adam Pender, James Swims | |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Nicholas Barrett is called for the reach on James Ball - foul #3 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #7 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 70-40 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 70-40 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Duane Howard | 70-40 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Andre Yazzie - foul #4 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #6 | 70-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG) Edward Evert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the 1st free throw | 70-41 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the 2nd free throw | 70-42 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | David Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-42 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard snags the defensive board | 70-42 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) James Ball | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF) Duane Howard | |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie travels with the ball | 70-42 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Daniel Mershon - foul #1 on Daniel Mershon, team foul #7 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Ball (SF) Edward Evert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG) John Chumbley | |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses the lay-in | 70-44 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Daniel Mershon snags the offensive board | 70-44 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | James Ball misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 70-44 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle tips it back up and in | 72-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Kettle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mershon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roy Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-44 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle snags the defensive board | 72-44 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Kettle, team foul #8 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF), Joseph Heineman (C) James Ball, Daniel Mershon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Roy Dixon, Nicholas Barrett, Sean Laubach | |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Kettle - foul #2 on Paul Kettle, team foul #9 | 72-44 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-46 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley pulls down the rebound | 72-46 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses short on a 3 from straight away | 72-46 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley snags the offensive board | 72-46 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Andre Yazzie steps in front of the Adam Pender pass | 72-46 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Edward Evert lays it in set up by Andre Yazzie | 74-46 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the 3 from the right corner | 74-46 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle pulls down the rebound | 74-46 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie misses long on a floater near the basket | 74-46 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender pulls down the rebound | 74-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender connects on the jumper from the right side | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 74-48 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 74-48 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #10 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Ball (SF), Daniel Mershon (C) Edward Evert, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie runs out the clock | 74-50 |