| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Sean Hsu (fresh) SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) PF - Brandon Wilkin (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell hits a shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | James Clark snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Sean Hsu is called for the reach on Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Sean Hsu, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | James Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Cervantez | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu misses long on a shot from the right side | 5-0 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling tips it home | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Michael Cervantez steals the ball from Tyler Poling | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks buries a floater from the left block | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Cervantez - foul #1 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), John Johnson (C) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Robert Jacobo, Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin connects on the jumper from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler is hacked by Warren Ervin - foul #1 on Warren Ervin, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (C) Mark Smoak | |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Ronald Charles steals the ball from Richard Chandler | 9-4 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman's pass is intercepted by Samuel Lewis in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 9-4 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Schell | 9-4 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 11-4 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses the lay-in | 11-4 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler tips it home | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fairly fresh) SG - Franjo Zeilman (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Gaffney (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Ervin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Lewis (fairly fresh) SG - Leonard Schell (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Madison (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Franjo Zeilman | 13-6 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | John Johnson jams it | 15-8 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Schell | 15-11 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | John Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Chandler | 15-11 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, Franjo Zeilman, Jack Gaffney, Warren Ervin, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Mark Smoak (C) Samuel Lewis, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Jacob Fletcher, Bobby Madison | |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the easy layup | 15-11 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Brooks | 15-11 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Brooks - foul #1 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | James Clark loses the dribble to Robert Jacobo | 15-12 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin lays it up and in set up by Robert Jacobo | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cervantez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Hsu (fairly fresh) SF - Tyler Poling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Smoak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell travels in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moses (C) Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG) Robert Jacobo | |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | James Moses snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | James Clark is hacked by Joseph Divers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Divers, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | James Moses misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-14 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Tyler Poling | 15-14 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Johnson steals it from Brandon Wilkin | 15-14 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | James Moses is fouled on the floor by Joseph Divers - foul #2 on Joseph Divers, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (PG), Bobby Madison (SG), Jacob Fletcher (C) Joseph Divers, Sean Hsu, Mark Smoak | |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Madison - foul #1 on Bobby Madison, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG) Brandon Wilkin | |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | James Clark lays it in | 18-16 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis double dribbles | 18-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Ronald Charles (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), John Johnson (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks, James Moses | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Mark Smoak (C) Robert Jacobo, Tyler Poling, Jacob Fletcher | |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-16 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Samuel Lewis, Bobby Madison | |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Johnson | 20-16 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin is fouled on the floor by Ronald Charles - foul #1 on Ronald Charles, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Warren Ervin (PF) Franjo Zeilman, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Jacob Fletcher (C) John Moscowitz, Mark Smoak | |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Cervantez steals the ball from Leonard Schell | 20-16 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Johnson (tiring) SF - Jack Gaffney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cervantez (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Schell (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Richard Chandler is called for the reach on Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Chandler, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Brian Chapell (SF), James Moses (C) Ronald Charles, Jack Gaffney, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Bobby Madison (C) Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | James Clark knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Chapell | 22-16 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher is called for traveling | 22-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), John Johnson (PF) Matthew Johnson, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (PG), Mark Smoak (C) Robert Jacobo, Jacob Fletcher | |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | James Moses is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Franjo Zeilman | 24-16 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Lewis | 24-19 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu makes the floater from the left side | 24-21 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Franjo Zeilman - foul #1 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Franjo Zeilman, Brian Chapell, John Johnson, James Moses | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Jacob Fletcher (C) Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling, Bobby Madison, Mark Smoak | |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson drills a shot from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 29-24 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 3 from straight away | 32-24 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Warren Ervin - foul #2 on Warren Ervin, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks (PF) Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG) Samuel Lewis | |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is hacked by Richard Chandler - foul #2 on Richard Chandler, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Mark Smoak (C) Leonard Schell, Jacob Fletcher | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses the easy layup | 32-27 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Ronald Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Gaffney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cervantez (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Hsu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Smoak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Jacobo and he's hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Brian Chapell (SF), John Johnson (C) James Clark, Jack Gaffney, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bobby Madison (C) Richard Chandler, Brandon Wilkin, Mark Smoak | |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Tyler Poling is called for the reach on Franjo Zeilman - foul #1 on Tyler Poling, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), James Moses (C) Ronald Charles, Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Leonard Schell (SG) Robert Jacobo, Sean Hsu | |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison is fouled on the floor by James Moses - foul #1 on James Moses, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is hacked by Tyler Poling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Poling, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Warren Ervin (PF) James Moses | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Madison | 32-32 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Warren Ervin - foul #3 on Warren Ervin, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moses (C) Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Franjo Zeilman - foul #2 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Ronald Charles (SG) Franjo Zeilman, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Richard Chandler (SF) Joseph Divers, Leonard Schell, Tyler Poling | |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | James Moses snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | James Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler jams it | 32-37 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Jack Gaffney (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Brian Chapell, John Johnson, James Moses | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Mark Smoak (C) Robert Jacobo, Jacob Fletcher, Bobby Madison | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |