| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edwin Coe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | John Hammes inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | John Hammes steals it from Cary Woolf in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hammes | 32-40 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | William Sebastian is called for the reach on Jack Anderson - foul #2 on William Sebastian, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 32-40 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard tips it home | 34-40 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Manfredi | 34-43 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | John Larsen knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Sebastian | 34-46 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 34-46 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi hits a 3 from the right corner set up by John Hammes | 34-49 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe is fouled on the floor by Joseph Manfredi - foul #3 on Joseph Manfredi, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), Quentin Brown (SG), David Boyer (SF), Joseph Satterfield (PF), John Robinson (C) Cary Woolf, David Jenkins, Jack Anderson, Edwin Coe, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), Rex Hammond (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, Joseph Manfredi, John Hammes, John Larsen, Elliott Thompson | |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-49 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses the fadeaway from close range | 34-49 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene hits a driving attempt from close range | 34-51 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Anthony Greene denies the turnaround by Joseph Satterfield | 34-51 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Quentin Brown (fresh) SF - David Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Satterfield (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Vito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Riveria (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 34-51 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Andrew Cooper | 34-51 |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield misses the floater from close range | 34-51 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito hits the follow up shot | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield's layup is rejected by Rex Hammond | 34-53 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-53 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Monte Spicer steps in front of the Andrew Cooper pass in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito hits the finger roll on a great pass from Monte Spicer | 34-55 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | David Boyer clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Greene - foul #2 on Anthony Greene, team foul #3 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), David Jenkins (SG), Edwin Coe (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Andrew Cooper, Quentin Brown, Joseph Satterfield, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), John Hammes (SF), John Larsen (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) Christopher Vito, Monte Spicer, Rex Hammond, Scott Riveria, Anthony Greene | |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | David Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | John Hammes comes up short on the runner near the basket | 35-55 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Anderson (SF) David Boyer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jack Anderson | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | David Jenkins is called for the reach on Joseph Manfredi - foul #1 on David Jenkins, team foul #1 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brandt (SG) David Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Rex Hammond (SF), Scott Riveria (PF) William Sebastian, John Hammes, John Larsen | |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Hammond | 37-55 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Quentin Brown (PG), Joseph Satterfield (PF), John Robinson (C) Cary Woolf, Edwin Coe, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larsen (PF) Joseph Manfredi | |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Quentin Brown is hacked by Scott Riveria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Riveria, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG) Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | John Robinson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | John Robinson snags the offensive board | 37-55 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Lindahl - foul #2 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brandt (SF) Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), John Hammes (SF) Michael Lindahl, Scott Riveria, Rex Hammond | |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Quentin Brown (fresh) SF - Michael Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Satterfield (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hammes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian loses the ball out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG) Monte Spicer | |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Quentin Brown is denied on a layup by John Hammes | 38-55 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Robinson | 38-55 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Elliott Thompson swats the short shot by Michael Brandt | 38-55 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | John Larsen pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Andrew Cooper - foul #1 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #2 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), David Jenkins (SG), Jack Anderson (SF), Edwin Coe (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Andrew Cooper, Quentin Brown, Michael Brandt, Joseph Satterfield, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), Rex Hammond (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Christopher Vito, John Hammes, John Larsen, Elliott Thompson | |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses the free throw | 38-57 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria grabs the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | David Jenkins is called for the reach on Monte Spicer - foul #2 on David Jenkins, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG) William Sebastian | |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses the lay-in | 38-57 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-57 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Anderson - foul #1 on Jack Anderson, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Robinson (PF) Edwin Coe | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | John Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | David Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 38-58 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to David Jenkins | 38-58 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf's floater is knocked away by Scott Riveria | 38-58 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Hammond | 38-61 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | John Robinson drills a turnaround from the right block | 40-61 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-61 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Manfredi (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rex Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | David Jenkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-61 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jack Anderson - foul #2 on Jack Anderson, team foul #5 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), Quentin Brown (SG), David Boyer (SF), Edwin Coe (PF), Joseph Satterfield (C) Cary Woolf, David Jenkins, Jack Anderson, John Robinson, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), John Hammes (SF), John Larsen (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) Monte Spicer, Rex Hammond, Scott Riveria, Anthony Greene | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | David Boyer is called for traveling | 40-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG) Joseph Manfredi | |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Edwin Coe is called for the reach on John Hammes - foul #3 on Edwin Coe, team foul #6 | 40-61 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Hammes and the foul's on Quentin Brown - foul #2 on Quentin Brown, team foul #7 | 40-63 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the free throw | 40-64 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield is fouled on the floor by Elliott Thompson - foul #2 on Elliott Thompson, team foul #6 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brandt (SF) Edwin Coe | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Rex Hammond (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, John Hammes, John Larsen, Elliott Thompson | |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Michael Brandt's pass is intercepted by Anthony Greene | 40-64 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria's pass is intercepted by Joseph Satterfield | 40-64 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Quentin Brown is hacked by Anthony Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Greene, team foul #7 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Robinson (PF) David Boyer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Quentin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Quentin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Lindahl | 42-66 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-66 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Michael Lindahl is denied by Joseph Satterfield | 42-66 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond grabs the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito is hacked by Joseph Satterfield - foul #2 on Joseph Satterfield, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Boyer (SF) Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG) Michael Lindahl | |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield pulls down the rebound | 42-66 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | David Boyer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-66 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses the tip | 42-66 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper tips it home | 44-66 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-66 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Joseph Satterfield | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Quentin Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Monte Spicer | 44-69 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Quentin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Boyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Satterfield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Vito (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Hammond (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Riveria (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Greene (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Scott Riveria swats the short shot by Quentin Brown | 44-69 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the board | 44-69 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond hits a runner from the left block set up by Monte Spicer | 44-71 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | John Robinson lays it in uncontested set up by David Boyer | 46-71 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-71 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | John Robinson snags the defensive board | 46-71 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | David Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brandt (SG) Quentin Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG) Christopher Vito | |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-71 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria snags the offensive board | 46-71 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper pulls down the rebound | 46-71 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | David Boyer lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Robinson | 48-71 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Cooper - foul #2 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #9 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Quentin Brown (SG) Michael Brandt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG) Michael Lindahl | |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | David Boyer is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Christopher Vito is denied by John Robinson | 50-72 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | David Boyer pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | John Robinson blows the layup but he's hacked by Rex Hammond - foul #1 on Rex Hammond, team foul #8 | 50-72 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito runs out the clock | 52-72 |