| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) SF - Wayne Ward (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) C - Hiram Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) SG - Larry Thornton (fresh) SF - Fadey Zic (fresh) PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) C - Patrick Vanwyk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Delbert Harrold - foul #1 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | James Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Ward | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Hiram Cook is called for the reach on Patrick Vanwyk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hiram Cook, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Hiram Cook - foul #2 on Hiram Cook, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (C) Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Wayne Ward picks off the pass by Larry Thornton in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by James Pierce and the foul's on Larry Thornton - foul #1 on Larry Thornton, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk drills a jump hook in the paint | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | James Pierce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward misses long on a jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), James Tee (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Delbert Harrold, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley (PG), Franjo Zaiser (SG), Olin Zarek (SF), Daniel Davis (PF), Raymundo Martin (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Larry Thornton, Fadey Zic, Brandon Carnegie, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | James Tee pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene's pass is intercepted by Franjo Zaiser | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser lays it in | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | James Tee misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Gidley - foul #1 on Daniel Gidley, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (PF) Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie (PF) Daniel Gidley | |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | James Tee makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | James Tee makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Allred (fresh) SG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) SF - James Tee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Goguen (fresh) C - Paul Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Olin Zarek (fresh) SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) C - Raymundo Martin (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | James Tee is called for the reach on Daniel Davis - foul #1 on James Tee, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Delbert Harrold (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Richard Allred, Oscar Maloy, James Tee, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Daniel Gidley (SG), Charles Roe (SF), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Franjo Zaiser, Olin Zarek, Daniel Davis, Raymundo Martin | |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Charles Roe connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Charles Roe drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mazi Ashalintubbi | 8-11 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold is fouled on the floor by Charles Roe - foul #1 on Charles Roe, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Paul Greene (C) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, John Goguen, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Larry Thornton (SG), Fadey Zic (SF), Daniel Davis (PF), Raymundo Martin (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Daniel Gidley, Charles Roe, Brandon Carnegie, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Greene | 11-11 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold is denied on a layup by Daniel Davis | 11-11 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Raymundo Martin and he's fouled by Oscar Maloy - foul #1 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Delbert Harrold | 14-14 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Delbert Harrold denies the turnaround by Daniel Davis | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold lays it in set up by Wayne Ward | 16-14 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Thornton, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG) Richard Allred, Oscar Maloy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Olin Zarek (SG), Brandon Carnegie (PF) Larry Thornton, Raymundo Martin | |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Daniel Davis blocks the short jumper by Paul Greene | 16-14 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Franjo Zaiser | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Ward (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Greene (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Olin Zarek (fresh) SF - Fadey Zic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) C - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Stokes - foul #1 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Tee (SF) Wayne Ward | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Roe (C) Fadey Zic | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune (C) Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Franjo Zaiser, Daniel Davis | |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | James Tee scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Franklin Bethune and he's hacked by Charles Roe - foul #2 on Charles Roe, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), John Goguen (C) Matthew Hicks, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fadey Zic (SF) Charles Roe | |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | James Tee makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | John Goguen snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | John Goguen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Olin Zarek - foul #1 on Olin Zarek, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Paul Greene (C) Ronald Stokes, James Tee, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (SG), Raymundo Martin (C) Fadey Zic, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin's pass is intercepted by Richard Allred in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | John Goguen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Goguen, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley (PG), Daniel Davis (SF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Olin Zarek | |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Richard Allred picks off the pass by Daniel Gidley | 21-14 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Goguen | 23-14 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), James Tee (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Richard Allred, Wayne Ward, Paul Greene, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fadey Zic (SF), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Brandon Carnegie, Raymundo Martin | |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Patrick Vanwyk steals the ball from James Tee | 23-14 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 23-14 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic hits the follow up shot | 23-16 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold misses long on a shot from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold can't tip it in | 23-16 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on James Tee - foul #2 on James Tee, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward (SF), John Goguen (C) James Tee, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Olin Zarek (SG), Brandon Carnegie (PF) Daniel Gidley, Franjo Zaiser, Daniel Davis | |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | John Goguen is hacked by Brandon Carnegie - foul #1 on Brandon Carnegie, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Ronald Stokes (SG), Paul Greene (C) Oscar Maloy, Matthew Hicks, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin (C) Patrick Vanwyk | |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic's pass is intercepted by Ronald Stokes | 24-17 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes banks in the layup | 26-17 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Ronald Stokes is called for the reach on Olin Zarek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Delbert Harrold (PF) Ronald Stokes, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | James Pierce can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 26-19 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward tips it back up and in | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Allred (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delbert Harrold (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Greene (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Olin Zarek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fadey Zic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymundo Martin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie gets the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Raymundo Martin | 28-21 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold grabs the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | James Pierce makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Allred | 31-21 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Brandon Carnegie denies the turnaround by Paul Greene | 31-21 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Delbert Harrold denies the turnaround by Raymundo Martin | 31-21 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 31-21 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold hits the follow up shot | 33-21 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Pierce - foul #1 on James Pierce, team foul #10 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), John Goguen (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Richard Allred, Delbert Harrold, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley (PG), Franjo Zaiser (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Olin Zarek, Fadey Zic, Raymundo Martin | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-22 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis misses the shot from the left block | 33-22 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Goguen | 33-22 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy buries a floater from the free throw line | 35-22 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Gidley | 35-24 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Hicks | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Ward (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Goguen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Bethune (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Daniel Gidley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zaiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brandon Carnegie (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Gidley and the foul's on Wayne Ward - foul #1 on Wayne Ward, team foul #11 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Ronald Stokes (SG), James Tee (SF), Hiram Cook (C) Oscar Maloy, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Larry Thornton (SG), Charles Roe (PF) Daniel Gidley, Franjo Zaiser, Brandon Carnegie | |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Charles Roe is called for the reach on James Tee - foul #3 on Charles Roe, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold (PF) John Goguen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fadey Zic (SF) Charles Roe | |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | James Tee makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | James Tee misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis slams it home | 39-29 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-29 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic scores on a turnaround from the right block | 39-31 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes is fouled on the floor by Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #1 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #9 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), Paul Greene (SF), John Goguen (PF) James Pierce, James Tee, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Brandon Carnegie (PF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Daniel Davis | |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic lays it in | 41-33 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser is hacked by Ronald Stokes - foul #3 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #12 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Franklin Bethune (PF) Ronald Stokes, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley (PG), Olin Zarek (SF), Raymundo Martin (PF) Larry Thornton, Fadey Zic, Brandon Carnegie | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook lays it in | 43-34 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (SG), John Goguen (SF) Matthew Hicks, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Thornton (SG) Franjo Zaiser | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | John Goguen banks in the layup on a great pass from Oscar Maloy | 45-34 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 45-34 |