| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Russell Redford (fresh) SF - Nicholas Mann (fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Joshua Walker steps in front of the Robert Jacobo pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney clanks a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Walker | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Russell Redford steps in front of the John Johnson pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann banks in the layup set up by Russell Redford | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Robert Jacobo is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | John Johnson hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Walker | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Gay, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, Nicholas Mann, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (PF), James Avitia (C) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Derek Smith can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Smoak | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | James Moses pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | William Cottrell is called for 10 seconds | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | James Avitia steals the ball from Joseph Divers | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker misses the jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | James Moses grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Joseph Divers picks off the pass by Franjo Zeilman | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | James Avitia grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Sean Walker is called for the reach on William Cottrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Walker, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Donald Thorp (PF) Joseph Divers, Sean Walker, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), George Griffin (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell, Derek Smith, James Moses, James Avitia | |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Donald Thorp is called for the reach on Joshua Walker - foul #1 on Donald Thorp, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann (SF) Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Johnson (C) Stephen Brown | |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Thorp - foul #2 on Donald Thorp, team foul #5 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Michael Gay (PF) Wesley Seibel, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF) George Griffin | |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - John Moscowitz (fresh) SF - Nicholas Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gay (fairly fresh) C - Mark Smoak (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - Jack Gaffney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak's fadeaway is rejected by John Johnson | 2-5 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | John Johnson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Walker and the foul's on Mark Smoak - foul #1 on Mark Smoak, team foul #6 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) John Moscowitz, Nicholas Mann, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (PF) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, Jack Gaffney | |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | John Johnson misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak drills a floater from the left side | 4-7 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Derek Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | William Cottrell tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo is hacked by William Cottrell - foul #1 on William Cottrell, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Russell Redford (SG) Robert Jacobo, Wesley Seibel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF), James Avitia (PF), Stephen Brown (C) William Cottrell, James Moses, John Johnson | |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Chapell swats the shot by Mark Smoak | 4-9 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell clanks a runner in the paint | 4-9 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | James Avitia grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Avitia | 4-12 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford scores on a jumper from the left side | 6-12 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | James Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 6-14 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | James Avitia steals it from Matthew Thompson | 6-14 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 6-14 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Terrence Jensen steals it from Derek Smith | 6-14 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is fouled on the floor by Derek Smith - foul #1 on Derek Smith, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Joseph Divers, Russell Redford, Terrence Jensen, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), George Griffin (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), John Johnson (C) Franjo Zeilman, Derek Smith, Brian Chapell, James Avitia, Stephen Brown | |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Jack Gaffney steps in front of the Sean Walker pass | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Sean Walker (fresh) SF - Nicholas Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Cottrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) SF - George Griffin (fresh) PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Cottrell | 6-16 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker is fouled on the floor by William Cottrell - foul #2 on William Cottrell, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (SG) Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG) William Cottrell | |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | John Johnson steps in front of the Mark Smoak pass | 6-16 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego is fouled in the backcourt by John Moscowitz - foul #1 on John Moscowitz, team foul #7 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF) Robert Jacobo, Sean Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moses (C) John Johnson | |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak is whistled for a carry | 6-18 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney is fouled on the floor by Michael Gay - foul #2 on Michael Gay, team foul #8 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF) George Griffin | |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 2nd free throw | 6-20 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-20 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney lays it in | 9-22 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak is denied on a layup by Jack Gaffney | 9-22 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 9-22 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Smoak | 9-22 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 9-22 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | James Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Nicholas Mann is called for the reach on Brian Chapell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #9 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF) John Moscowitz, Wesley Seibel, Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Johnson (C) James Moses | |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 9-23 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak hits a fadeaway in the paint | 11-23 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Smoak - foul #2 on Mark Smoak, team foul #10 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), James Avitia (SF) Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell | |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | James Avitia denies the turnaround by Matthew Thompson | 11-25 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney pulls down the rebound | 11-25 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Walker | 11-27 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (SG) Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (PF) Joshua Walker, James Avitia, Jack Gaffney | |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-27 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Joseph Divers (fresh) SF - Sean Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (tired) 3 reb. C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ortego (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moses (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Johnson | 11-29 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SF) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker makes the 1st free throw | 12-29 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is called for traveling | 13-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Sean Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford's fadeaway is rejected by James Moses | 13-29 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson hits the follow up shot | 15-29 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is hacked by Matthew Thompson - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #11 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF) Robert Jacobo, Joseph Divers, Russell Redford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG) Michael Ortego | |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Mark Smoak is blocked by John Johnson | 15-31 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | James Moses snags the defensive board | 15-31 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-31 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson pulls down the rebound | 15-31 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), James Avitia (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Franjo Zeilman, Derek Smith, James Moses, John Johnson | |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown is called for 10 seconds | 15-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF) Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF) Stephen Brown | |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Seibel | 17-31 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG) Wesley Seibel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Ortego | 17-33 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-33 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen grabs the offensive board | 17-33 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak is hacked by James Avitia - foul #1 on James Avitia, team foul #5 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Russell Redford (SF), Nicholas Mann (PF) Robert Jacobo, John Moscowitz, Terrence Jensen, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (PF), John Johnson (C) Joshua Walker, Brian Chapell, Jack Gaffney, James Avitia | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford hits a shot in the lane | 19-33 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-33 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Smith | 19-33 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 19-33 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Moses | 19-33 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | John Johnson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 19-33 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford buries a 3 from straight away | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fairly fresh) SG - Wesley Seibel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Redford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Mann (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Ortego (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Moses (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Derek Smith is hacked by Mark Smoak - foul #3 on Mark Smoak, team foul #12 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Michael Gay (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) Joseph Divers, Wesley Seibel, Russell Redford, Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), Jack Gaffney (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Michael Ortego, James Moses, John Johnson | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay is called for traveling | 22-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF), James Avitia (C) Derek Smith, Stephen Brown | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Sean Walker steps in front of the Brian Chapell pass in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney can't tip it in | 25-34 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 25-34 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | William Cottrell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Chapell | 25-36 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | James Avitia grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | James Avitia tips it home | 25-38 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Avitia - foul #2 on James Avitia, team foul #6 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), John Moscowitz (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF) Robert Jacobo, Sean Walker, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (PF), John Johnson (C) William Cottrell, Franjo Zeilman, Brian Chapell, Jack Gaffney, James Avitia | |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego loses the dribble to Joseph Divers in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay is hacked by James Moses - foul #1 on James Moses, team foul #7 | 27-38 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Derek Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gay - foul #3 on Michael Gay, team foul #13 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp (PF) Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Terrence Jensen | 29-40 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers is fouled on the floor by Michael Ortego - foul #1 on Michael Ortego, team foul #8 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Russell Redford (SF) John Moscowitz, Terrence Jensen, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG) Michael Ortego | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | John Johnson is open but misses the lay-in | 31-40 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | James Moses tips it in | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | James Moses takes the ball from Mark Smoak | 31-42 |