| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nelson Biggers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Riter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Entrekin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith inbounds the ball | 22-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Davis - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (PG), David Patton (C) Jerry Gama, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), Robert Collins (SG), Greg Johnson (SF), Joseph Loving (C) Nelson Biggers, John Richardson, Chad Riter, Douglas Entrekin | |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving grabs the board | 22-39 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG) Christopher Fairchild | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG), James Brown (PF), Douglas Entrekin (C) Derrick Wheeler, Thomas Davis, Joseph Loving | |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Robert Collins is called for the reach on Jeremy Peterson - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #2 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG) Jeremy Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), John Richardson (SG), Thomas Davis (PF) Nelson Biggers, Robert Collins, James Brown | |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-39 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Derrick Wheeler | 22-39 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Jerry Gama takes the ball from Derrick Wheeler in the backcourt | 22-39 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-39 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman grabs the offensive board | 22-39 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | David Patton is whistled for traveling | 22-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Johnny Topolski (C) Christopher Fairchild, David Patton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG), Robert Collins (SG), Chad Riter (SF), James Brown (PF), Joseph Loving (C) Derrick Wheeler, John Richardson, Greg Johnson, Thomas Davis, Douglas Entrekin | |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 22-39 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski grabs the board | 22-39 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Gama | 24-39 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | James Brown clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 24-39 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Tyron Smith is blocked by James Brown | 24-39 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Brown | 24-42 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Gama | 27-42 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins scores on a 3 from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeremy Peterson | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jean Eatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nelson Biggers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Riter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Loving (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | James Brown steals it from Tyron Smith | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins tips it in | 29-50 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Chad Riter - foul #2 on Chad Riter, team foul #3 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Wayne Kenny (C) Jerry Gama, Jeremy Peterson, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), John Richardson (SG), Greg Johnson (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Douglas Entrekin (C) Nelson Biggers, Robert Collins, Chad Riter, James Brown, Joseph Loving | |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Richardson | 31-52 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | John Richardson steps in front of the Joseph Koons pass | 31-52 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson is hacked by Tyron Smith - foul #3 on Tyron Smith, team foul #1 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (SG), Robert Isom (SF) Christopher Fairchild, Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 31-52 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 33-52 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Wayne Kenny takes the ball from Greg Johnson | 33-52 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-52 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman tips it but misses | 33-52 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Isom - foul #1 on Robert Isom, team foul #2 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Patton (C) Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG) Derrick Wheeler | |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis misses the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Douglas Entrekin swats the layup by Jerry Gama | 33-53 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Richardson | 33-53 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin misses the lay-in | 33-53 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Gama (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Isom (fresh) PF - Jean Eatman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Patton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nelson Biggers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Greg Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Entrekin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson is whistled for traveling | 33-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SG), Johnny Topolski (C) Joseph Koons, David Patton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chad Riter (SF) Greg Johnson | |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman's layup is rejected by Thomas Davis | 33-53 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman tips it in | 35-53 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis misses long on a floater from close range | 35-53 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tyron Smith | 35-53 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Tyron Smith | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis scores on a jump hook in the paint | 37-55 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-55 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Nelson Biggers and the foul's on Jean Eatman - foul #3 on Jean Eatman, team foul #3 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Jeremy Peterson (SG), Wayne Kenny (C) Jerry Gama, Robert Isom, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), Greg Johnson (SF) Nelson Biggers, Chad Riter | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis makes the free throw | 37-58 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Kenny | 39-58 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin comes up short on the runner in the lane | 39-58 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Joseph Koons and he's fouled by Thomas Davis - foul #3 on Thomas Davis, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Isom (SF) Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG) Derrick Wheeler | |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Douglas Entrekin is blocked by Jean Eatman | 42-58 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson tips it in | 42-60 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Kenny - foul #1 on Wayne Kenny, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Cesar Greco (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Joseph Koons, Jeremy Peterson, Robert Isom, Jean Eatman, Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), Robert Collins (SG), Joseph Loving (C) Nelson Biggers, John Richardson, Greg Johnson | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis snags the offensive board | 42-61 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin knocks in the shot in the paint | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Fairchild (fresh) SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cesar Greco (fresh) C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Derrick Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Entrekin (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Loving (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Gama | 44-63 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Loving | 44-65 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Cesar Greco is called for 3 seconds | 44-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Jean Eatman (PF), Wayne Kenny (C) Christopher Fairchild, Cesar Greco, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG), John Richardson (SG), Chad Riter (SF) Derrick Wheeler, Robert Collins, Douglas Entrekin | |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 44-65 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving tips it in | 44-67 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman loses the dribble to Chad Riter | 44-67 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Chad Riter | 44-69 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-69 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Richardson | 44-71 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Riter - foul #3 on Chad Riter, team foul #5 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Cesar Greco (PF), David Patton (C) Jerry Gama, Jeremy Peterson, Jean Eatman, Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), Robert Collins (SG), Greg Johnson (SF), James Brown (PF) Nelson Biggers, John Richardson, Chad Riter, Thomas Davis | |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 44-71 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Loving | 44-71 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-71 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | David Patton grabs the board | 44-71 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith is called for traveling | 44-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Isom (SF) Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-71 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | James Brown tips it in | 44-73 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | David Patton misses long on a jumper from the right block | 44-73 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Greg Johnson | 44-73 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Collins | 44-76 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | David Patton can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #6 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ratko Jasinski (SF), Wayne Kenny (PF) Robert Isom, Cesar Greco | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | David Patton makes the 1st free throw | 45-76 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | David Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | James Brown snags the defensive board | 45-76 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Derrick Wheeler | 45-79 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fairchild (fresh) SF - Ratko Jasinski (fresh) PF - Wayne Kenny (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Derrick Wheeler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Loving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-79 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving gets the rebound | 45-79 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Ratko Jasinski steals the ball from Joseph Loving | 45-79 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Greg Johnson steps in front of the David Patton pass | 45-79 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-79 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 45-79 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson is called for traveling | 45-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Isom (SF) Ratko Jasinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Joseph Loving steals it from Wayne Kenny | 45-79 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Koons steals the ball from James Brown | 45-79 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny buries a jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Koons | 47-79 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Fairchild - foul #1 on Christopher Fairchild, team foul #5 | 47-79 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 47-80 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-81 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny is whistled for traveling | 47-81 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler runs out the clock | 47-81 |