| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Buffalo | James Clark loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris tips it in | 36-28 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Poling - foul #2 on Tyler Poling, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | John Crabill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper tips it home | 38-28 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | James Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Harris | 38-31 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Edward Brandenburg is denied by Bruce Harris | 38-31 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | James Clark hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kelly - foul #1 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Michael Walter (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Stephen Massenberg, Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Schell | 40-33 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | John Crabill buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-33 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell's layup is rejected by Michael Cervantez | 42-33 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Michael Walter snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | Leonard Schell is called for the reach on John Crabill - foul #2 on Leonard Schell, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Kevin Harper (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) John Crabill, Warren Ervin, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brandon Wilkin | 42-33 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roger Bettencourt | 42-35 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Roger Bettencourt is called for the reach on Stephen Kelly - foul #3 on Roger Bettencourt, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF) Ronald Charles, Michael Walter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Bobby Madison (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Sean Hsu, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Brandon Wilkin, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | James Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jacob Fletcher - foul #2 on Jacob Fletcher, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris connects on the jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 44-37 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper's pass is intercepted by Samuel Lewis | 44-37 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Lewis | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson | 46-39 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher is whistled for a carry | 46-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG), Ronald Charles (SG), Michael Walter (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Matthew Johnson, James Clark, Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Richard Chandler (C) Stephen Massenberg, Samuel Lewis, Bobby Madison, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | John Crabill connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin is hacked by Warren Ervin - foul #1 on Warren Ervin, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Roger Bettencourt (C) Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler | |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Michael Walter gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | John Crabill's layup is rejected by Brandon Wilkin | 48-39 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Cervantez is called for the reach on Roger Bettencourt - foul #1 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) Ronald Charles, Warren Ervin, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Bettencourt | 48-39 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt is whistled for a carry | 48-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg (SF) Michael Walter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Troy Bourland, Sean Hsu, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Stephen Massenberg steps in front of the Stephen Kelly pass | 48-39 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Kevin Harper (PF) James Clark, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Bobby Madison (SF) Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler | |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Massenberg - foul #2 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-39 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | John Crabill steals the ball from Samuel Lewis | 50-39 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles throws it down on a great pass from John Crabill | 52-39 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Brooks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-41 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is hacked by Samuel Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), James Clark (SG), Michael Walter (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) John Crabill, Ronald Charles, Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper, Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Stephen Massenberg, Samuel Lewis, Bobby Madison, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Roger Bettencourt - foul #4 on Roger Bettencourt, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (C) Roger Bettencourt | |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Richard Chandler | 54-45 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson loses the dribble to Troy Bourland | 54-45 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Warren Ervin | 54-45 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | James Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Walter and he's fouled by Troy Bourland - foul #4 on Troy Bourland, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Troy Bourland, Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling | |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Michael Walter pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Clark | 59-45 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell tips it home | 59-47 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Michael Walter can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | James Clark hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | John Crabill scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | John Crabill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Ronald Charles (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Kevin Harper (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) John Crabill, James Clark, Michael Walter, Warren Ervin, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Bobby Madison (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Stephen Massenberg, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Jacob Fletcher, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-47 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Matthew Johnson | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Bettencourt (fresh) 4 pf. C - Bruce Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Samuel Lewis takes the ball from Matthew Johnson in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Cervantez - foul #2 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #4 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF) Bobby Madison | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 64-49 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-49 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SF) Tyler Poling | |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Lewis | 64-52 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Roger Bettencourt is called for the reach on Kevin Harper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Bettencourt, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG), Christopher Brooks (C) Matthew Johnson, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Samuel Lewis, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher tips it but misses | 64-52 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 66-54 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 66-54 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg hits the follow up shot | 68-54 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 68-54 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison tips it but misses | 68-54 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 68-56 |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Charles | 71-56 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 71-56 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (SG), Michael Walter (SF), Stephen Kelly (C) Ronald Charles, Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Richard Chandler (C) Troy Bourland, Sean Hsu, Bobby Madison, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler misses the easy layup | 71-56 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | John Crabill drills a jump hook in the paint set up by James Clark | 73-56 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Kelly - foul #2 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #5 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Warren Ervin (PF) Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | James Clark misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin snags the offensive board | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Stephen Kelly is blocked by Brandon Wilkin | 73-58 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | James Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Clark (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Ervin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Poling (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | James Clark grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses the easy layup | 73-58 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-58 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Michael Walter pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Richard Chandler - foul #1 on Richard Chandler, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Kevin Harper (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Michael Walter, Warren Ervin, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Bobby Madison (SF) Stephen Massenberg, Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling | |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin scores on a shot from the left side | 75-60 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-60 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-63 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bobby Madison - foul #2 on Bobby Madison, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (SG), Stephen Kelly (C) Ronald Charles, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG) Leonard Schell | |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Chandler | 76-63 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler clanks a floater from the left side | 76-63 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Wilkin | 76-65 |
| 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 | Buffalo | Stephen Massenberg steals the ball from Kevin Harper | 76-65 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Crabill runs out the clock | 76-65 |