| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Emmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hammes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | George Kelly inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf loses the dribble to Michael Emmons in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Michael Emmons is denied by Christopher Suggs | 29-33 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Willie Ross is hacked by James Conner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Conner, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Peterman - foul #1 on Richard Peterman, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses the lay-in | 29-35 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | James Conner steals the ball from Cary Woolf | 29-35 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | James Conner hits the finger roll | 31-35 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Cary Woolf | 31-37 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | James Conner can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Micheal Kelly - foul #2 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SG), Scott Riveria (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Michael Emmons, James Conner, Richard Peterman, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (PG), Steven Wilks (SG), William Danner (SF), Mark Sevilla (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Cary Woolf, Willie Ross, George Kelly, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | James Bingham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Scott Riveria is called for the reach on William Danner - foul #1 on Scott Riveria, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock (SF) John Hammes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Steven Wilks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Ross (SG) Steven Wilks | |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | William Peachey is hacked by James Bingham - foul #1 on James Bingham, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (PG) William Peachey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), Christopher Suggs (PF) James Bingham, William Danner | |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Mark Sevilla steps in front of the Patrick Dock pass | 31-37 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Willie Ross misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Emmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dock (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Emmons | 33-37 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Scott Riveria is called for the reach on Thomas Booker - foul #2 on Scott Riveria, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), James Conner (SG), John Hammes (SF), Richard Peterman (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Michael Emmons, Kenneth Hunt, Patrick Dock, Scott Riveria, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), James Bingham (SG), George Kelly (SF), William Danner (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Cary Woolf, Willie Ross, Mark Sevilla, Christopher Suggs, Thomas Booker | |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | George Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Peterman | 35-37 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly is fouled on the floor by Michael Richardson - foul #2 on Michael Richardson, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock (SF) John Hammes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | James Huminski is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Ross (SG), Christopher Suggs (PF) James Bingham, William Danner | |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Huminski | 37-37 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | George Kelly's pass is intercepted by James Huminski in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to George Kelly | 37-37 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs travels in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Michael Emmons (SG), Kenneth Hunt (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) James Huminski, James Conner, Patrick Dock, Richard Peterman, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), Mark Sevilla (SF), Thomas Booker (C) Kenneth Jacobs, George Kelly, Micheal Kelly | |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Peachey | 40-37 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Hammes (SF) William Peachey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (SG), William Danner (SF) Willie Ross, Christopher Suggs | |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Emmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Danner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | William Danner's pass is intercepted by Michael Emmons | 43-38 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Danner - foul #1 on William Danner, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (SG), Richard Peterman (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Michael Emmons, Kenneth Hunt, Scott Riveria | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Willie Ross (SG), Christopher Suggs (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Cary Woolf, James Bingham, William Danner, Thomas Booker | |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jonathan Johnson - foul #2 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), Patrick Dock (SF) Jonathan Johnson, John Hammes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Kelly (SF) Mark Sevilla | |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | James Conner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by James Conner - foul #3 on James Conner, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | George Kelly pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by James Huminski - foul #4 on James Huminski, team foul #9 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (PG) James Huminski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Ross | 44-44 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Micheal Kelly | 44-44 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs loses the dribble to Michael Emmons in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SG), John Hammes (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Michael Emmons, James Conner, Patrick Dock, Richard Peterman, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), James Bingham (SG), William Danner (SF), Mark Sevilla (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Willie Ross, George Kelly, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | James Bingham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | William Peachey snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | William Peachey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | John Hammes gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | James Bingham gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | William Danner comes up short on the jumper from close range | 44-44 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | William Peachey grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | William Peachey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cary Woolf - foul #1 on Cary Woolf, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | William Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | William Peachey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf hits a fadeaway from the right block | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Danner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | William Peachey blows the dunk | 45-46 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla knocks in the shot in the paint | 45-48 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | William Danner takes the ball from Kenneth Hunt | 45-48 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cary Woolf | 45-51 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Bingham - foul #2 on James Bingham, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), James Conner (SG), Richard Peterman (PF), Michael Richardson (C) William Peachey, John Hammes, Scott Riveria, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Willie Ross (SG), George Kelly (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Cary Woolf, James Bingham, William Danner, Mark Sevilla, Thomas Booker | |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs is called for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock (SF) Kenneth Hunt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | James Conner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Patrick Dock picks off the pass by George Kelly in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | James Huminski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Dock | 53-51 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses short on an open floater near the basket | 53-51 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Willie Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | George Kelly connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Kelly | 53-53 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | James Conner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | James Conner is fouled on the floor by Micheal Kelly - foul #3 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (PG), Rex Hammond (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) James Huminski, Richard Peterman, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), Steven Wilks (SF), Mark Sevilla (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Kenneth Jacobs, George Kelly, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock buries a shot from the left side set up by Rex Hammond and the foul's on Willie Ross - foul #2 on Willie Ross, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG) James Conner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Bingham (SG) Willie Ross | |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Wilks | 56-55 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Cary Woolf is called for the reach on William Peachey - foul #2 on Cary Woolf, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Hammes (SF) Patrick Dock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Danner (SF) Steven Wilks | |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | William Peachey misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mark Sevilla | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Emmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Hammes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Hammond (fresh) C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Danner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | James Bingham hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Cary Woolf | 56-57 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), James Conner (SG), Richard Peterman (PF), Michael Richardson (C) William Peachey, Michael Emmons, Rex Hammond, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Willie Ross (SG), George Kelly (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Cary Woolf, James Bingham, William Danner, Mark Sevilla, Thomas Booker | |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | James Huminski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Ross | 56-59 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman misses long on a jumper in the paint | 56-59 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman tips it home | 58-59 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | John Hammes takes the ball from Christopher Suggs | 58-59 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | James Conner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Hammes | 61-59 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Willie Ross misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Willie Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs is hacked by Richard Peterman - foul #2 on Richard Peterman, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Jacobs takes the ball from James Huminski | 61-61 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | George Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | George Kelly picks off the pass by John Hammes | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs can't connect on a runner from the right block | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman clanks a fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Huminski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hammes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by James Huminski - foul #5 on James Huminski, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (PG) James Huminski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla (SF), Thomas Booker (C) George Kelly, Micheal Kelly | |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Michael Emmons steps in front of the Thomas Booker pass | 61-62 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | James Conner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Emmons | 64-62 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Willie Ross is hacked by James Conner in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Conner, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Kenneth Hunt (C) John Hammes, Richard Peterman, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Willie Ross makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Willie Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | James Conner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Willie Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (C) James Conner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Booker - foul #2 on Thomas Booker, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), William Danner (SF) Kenneth Jacobs, Christopher Suggs | |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-64 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Johnson | 66-64 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock makes the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Emmons | 68-64 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf loses the dribble to Michael Emmons in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt lays it in set up by Michael Emmons | 70-64 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (SG), John Hammes (SF), Richard Peterman (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Kenneth Hunt, Patrick Dock, Scott Riveria, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), George Kelly (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Cary Woolf, William Danner, Mark Sevilla, Thomas Booker | |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by George Kelly and he's hacked by Richard Peterman - foul #3 on Richard Peterman, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | John Hammes hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Emmons | 72-67 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | George Kelly's pass is intercepted by Michael Emmons | 72-67 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Jacobs - foul #4 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Suggs | 73-67 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | John Hammes takes the ball from Kenneth Jacobs | 73-67 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Richardson | 75-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | George Kelly is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Kelly, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Micheal Kelly - foul #4 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Emmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 6 stl. SG - James Conner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Hammes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Peterman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Michael Emmons is called for the reach on Kenneth Jacobs - foul #1 on Michael Emmons, team foul #14 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SG), Patrick Dock (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) James Conner, John Hammes, Richard Peterman, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (SG), William Danner (SF), Mark Sevilla (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Willie Ross, George Kelly, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria is fouled in the backcourt by Cary Woolf - foul #3 on Cary Woolf, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (SG), Michael Richardson (C) Patrick Dock, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Ross (SG), George Kelly (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Cary Woolf, William Danner, Mark Sevilla, Thomas Booker | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 79-69 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | George Kelly hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Kenneth Jacobs | 79-71 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt is hacked by Willie Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Ross, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs misses the floater in the paint | 81-71 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Richardson | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jacobs - foul #5 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #15 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) James Conner, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), James Bingham (SG), William Danner (SF), Mark Sevilla (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Willie Ross, George Kelly, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | James Bingham grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | William Danner misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-71 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Riveria | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria runs out the clock | 81-71 |