| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Florio (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Moffatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Christopher Chapman and he's hacked by Kenneth Kelty - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Norman (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Homer Penner is called for the reach on John Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Homer Penner, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | The jump hook by James Adams is blocked by Andrew Anderson | 33-34 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | James Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Charles Norman double dribbles | 33-34 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Norman swats the dunk try by Delbert Harrold | 33-34 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | John Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Kenneth Moffatt misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Kenneth Moffatt tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Charles Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Charles Norman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-34 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Peters | 33-36 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF), John Goguen (C) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Thornton (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), Ross Caley (PF), David Hodgins (C) John Peters, James Adams, Kyle Florio, Kenneth Moffatt | |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Charles Norman buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Carlos Plaster - foul #2 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Charles Norman misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Norman - foul #1 on Charles Norman, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kyle Florio (SF) Charles Norman | |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Hodgins and he's fouled by James Ball - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Kyle Florio | |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Ross Caley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Wesley Donahue, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty (PF), Charles Norman (C) Larry Thornton, David Hodgins | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Troy Ugalde (fresh) PF - Paul Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ross Caley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Herbert Burroughs - foul #2 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Ross Caley misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 36-41 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Kelty | 36-41 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Marvin Philson steals the ball from John Peters | 36-41 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Troy Ugalde | 38-41 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Charles Norman misses badly on a jumper from close range | 38-41 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Marvin Philson | 38-41 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Chapman | 40-41 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Ross Caley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson, Troy Ugalde, Paul Greene, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Thornton (PG), James Adams (SG), Kyle Florio (SF), Kenneth Moffatt (C) John Peters, Herbert Burroughs, Ross Caley, Charles Norman | |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | James Adams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold is whistled for traveling | 40-43 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 40-43 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Delbert Harrold | 40-43 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Kyle Florio - foul #1 on Kyle Florio, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (C) Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Wiggs (PG), David Hodgins (C) Larry Thornton, Kenneth Moffatt | |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Kenneth Wiggs is hacked by David Gregor in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Gregor, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Norman (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Kenneth Wiggs's pass is intercepted by David Gregor | 42-43 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | David Gregor lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Wesley Donahue steps in front of the Kenneth Wiggs pass | 44-43 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Goguen and the foul's on Kyle Florio - foul #2 on Kyle Florio, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Delbert Harrold (PF) David Gregor, James Ball, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), Ross Caley (PF), Kenneth Moffatt (C) Kenneth Wiggs, James Adams, Charles Norman, David Hodgins | |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Ross Caley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Goguen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kyle Florio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ross Caley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Moffatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Chapman | 49-43 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Ross Caley loses the dribble to Andrew Anderson | 49-43 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold drills a floater from close range | 51-43 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Philson - foul #2 on Marvin Philson, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Homer Penner (C) Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Thornton (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Charles Norman (C) Kyle Florio, Ross Caley, Kenneth Moffatt | |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Paul Greene swats the layup by Herbert Burroughs | 51-43 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Homer Penner | 51-43 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Charles Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Charles Norman banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Kelty | 51-45 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Charles Norman grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton is hacked by Carlos Plaster - foul #3 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster, Paul Greene, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SG), Kyle Florio (SF), Ross Caley (PF), Kenneth Moffatt (C) John Peters, Herbert Burroughs, Kenneth Kelty, Charles Norman | |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | James Ball clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Kenneth Moffatt snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Troy Ugalde takes the ball from Larry Thornton in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | James Ball lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Ugalde | 53-46 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Thornton | 53-48 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | David Gregor connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Ball | 55-48 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Adams | 55-50 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | James Ball clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Ross Caley pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Ugalde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Thornton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Florio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ross Caley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Moffatt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | James Adams buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Moffatt steals it from Troy Ugalde | 55-53 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | David Gregor's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Moffatt | 55-53 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), John Goguen (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, James Ball, Troy Ugalde, Delbert Harrold, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), Charles Norman (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), David Hodgins (C) Larry Thornton, James Adams, Kyle Florio, Ross Caley, Kenneth Moffatt | |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | David Hodgins gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Charles Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner tips it home | 57-53 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Charles Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Charles Norman gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF), Paul Greene (PF) Andrew Anderson, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kyle Florio (SF) David Hodgins | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Burroughs | 57-53 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson tips it home | 59-53 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Marvin Philson steps in front of the John Peters pass in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carlos Plaster | 62-53 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Peters | 62-56 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Plaster | 65-56 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Marvin Philson picks off the pass by Kyle Florio | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 stl. SF - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Penner (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kyle Florio (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Norman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster drills a floater from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 67-56 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Peters | 67-56 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | John Peters is hacked by Christopher Chapman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF), John Goguen (C) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster, Paul Greene, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SG), Ross Caley (SF), David Hodgins (C) Herbert Burroughs, Kyle Florio, Charles Norman | |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Ross Caley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | John Peters is alone and drills a jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Kelty | 67-58 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | John Peters steals it from James Ball | 67-58 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | John Peters dunks the ball | 67-60 |
| 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) | |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Delbert Harrold (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, James Ball, Wesley Donahue, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kyle Florio (SF), Kenneth Moffatt (C) Ross Caley, David Hodgins | |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | John Peters picks off the pass by Marvin Philson | 67-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty can't finish the uncontested layup | 67-60 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Wesley Donahue (PF) Christopher Chapman, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kelty - foul #4 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | John Peters misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 69-60 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio grabs the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Adams | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | John Peters is called for the reach on David Gregor in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Peters, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Kenneth Moffatt grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (PF) Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | James Adams is called for the reach on Marvin Philson - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio loses the dribble to Andrew Anderson in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | David Gregor is hacked by Kenneth Moffatt - foul #3 on Kenneth Moffatt, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue (PF) John Goguen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Kyle Florio drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Adams | 72-66 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (PF) Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | John Peters is called for the reach on John Goguen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Peters, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Kenneth Moffatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue (PF) John Goguen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Kenneth Moffatt pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Andrew Anderson steals it from Kyle Florio in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | David Gregor runs out the clock | 74-66 |