| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Heineman picks off the pass by Duane Howard | 25-28 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie loses the dribble to Adam Pender | 25-28 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse banks in the layup set up by Adam Pender | 25-30 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie makes the floater from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Andre Yazzie - foul #3 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Douglas Brackett (C) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | James Ball is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | David Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller loses the ball out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Adam Pender steps in front of the Edward Evert pass | 29-35 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Heineman - foul #2 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF) James Campbell, Edward Evert, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Joseph Heineman (C) David Mitchell, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Sean Laubach (C) Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Chumbley | 29-39 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | James Ball misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 29-39 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is hacked by Wilson Keller - foul #2 on Wilson Keller, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) John Chumbley, Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman loses the dribble to Ronald Nourse | 29-39 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Nicholas Barrett steps in front of the Jerome Brumbelow pass | 29-39 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett jams it | 29-41 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman is fouled on the floor by Duane Howard - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF) James Campbell, Edward Evert, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Wilson Keller | |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Broadhurst | 32-41 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Ball | 32-41 |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | James Ball banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 34-41 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-41 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Pender | 34-41 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard's pass is intercepted by Henry Broadhurst | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Stockard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | James Ball's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Sean Laubach (C) John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Duane Howard | |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits a shot in the paint set up by Nicholas Barrett | 34-43 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 34-43 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | James Campbell tips it in | 36-43 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-43 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Edward Evert, James Ball, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Nicholas Barrett, Miguel Santiago, Ronald Nourse | |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), James Ball (PF) James Campbell, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Sean Laubach | |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Adam Pender is called for the reach on Henry Broadhurst - foul #1 on Adam Pender, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Larosa | 38-43 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender loses the ball out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (C) Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF) Adam Pender, Coy Schooley | |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Ball | 40-43 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Stockard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 40-46 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | James Ball hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Larosa | 43-46 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 43-46 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | James Ball works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Joseph Heineman (C) Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Adam Pender (SF) John Chumbley, Miguel Santiago | |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wilson Keller | 45-49 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | James Ball is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wilson Keller - foul #3 on Wilson Keller, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Duane Howard is called for the reach on James Campbell - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) Edward Evert, James Ball | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman misses the easy layup | 46-51 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits a floater from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 48-53 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the runner in the lane | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses the shot from the left side | 48-55 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | James Campbell drills a shot from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender tips it in | 50-57 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst is hacked by Duane Howard - foul #3 on Duane Howard, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Ball (PF) Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits the follow up shot | 52-59 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | James Campbell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is hacked by Jerome Brumbelow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF) Ronald Nourse | |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is fouled on the floor by James Campbell - foul #2 on James Campbell, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is hacked by Henry Broadhurst - foul #1 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Heineman - foul #3 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is hacked by James Campbell - foul #3 on James Campbell, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | James Ball works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-61 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | James Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | James Ball drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Broadhurst | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is fouled in the backcourt by James Campbell - foul #4 on James Campbell, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | James Campbell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is hacked by Jerome Brumbelow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG) Jerome Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | James Ball shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman tips it home | 57-65 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is hacked by James Campbell in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Campbell, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andre Yazzie | 60-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Yazzie - foul #4 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-67 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett runs out the clock | 60-67 |