| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Hester (fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Huang Huang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Rene (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Stephen Brown is called for the reach on Russell Redford - foul #3 on Stephen Brown, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron (C) Stephen Brown | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Derek Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Walker | 40-47 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Joshua Walker steals the ball from Russell Redford in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ortego | 40-49 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Thompson | 42-49 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Derek Smith is hacked by Russell Redford - foul #3 on Russell Redford, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Joseph Hester, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Wesley Seibel picks off the pass by Joseph Cintron | 42-49 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wesley Seibel | 45-49 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker is hacked by Jeremiah Coffin - foul #2 on Jeremiah Coffin, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG), Todd Hill (PF) Jeremiah Coffin, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Wells (PG), William Cottrell (SG), George Griffin (SF), James Flagg (PF), David Charest (C) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Derek Smith, Harold Rene, Joseph Cintron | |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | William Cottrell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Griffin - foul #1 on George Griffin, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester (SF), Huang Huang (PF) Lance Bettencourt, Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | James Flagg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | William Cottrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Theodore McCaman | 47-52 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | James Flagg hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huang Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harold Wells (fresh) SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Flagg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Charest (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on William Cottrell - foul #1 on William Cottrell, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Michael Gay (PF) Wesley Seibel, Theodore McCaman, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Derek Smith (SF), Joseph Cintron (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Harold Wells, William Cottrell, George Griffin, James Flagg, David Charest | |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Derek Smith | 47-54 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Hester - foul #1 on Joseph Hester, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Hill (C) Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Rene (PF) Joseph Cintron | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Rene - foul #2 on Harold Rene, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (SF) Joseph Hester | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Harold Rene grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Harold Rene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Harold Rene snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Russell Redford is called for the reach on Joshua Walker - foul #4 on Russell Redford, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF) Russell Redford, Jeremiah Coffin, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-55 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Huang Huang (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Michael Gay, Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (PG), George Griffin (SF), Joseph Cintron (PF) Joshua Walker, Derek Smith, Harold Rene | |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cintron | 53-55 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | George Griffin's pass is intercepted by Donald Thorp | 53-55 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp buries a 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | William Cottrell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cottrell, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Joseph Hester (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Wells (PG), James Flagg (C) Michael Ortego, Stephen Brown | |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | William Cottrell is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harold Wells | 58-58 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Cottrell - foul #3 on William Cottrell, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Gay (PF), Todd Hill (C) Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Derek Smith (SF), Harold Rene (PF) Harold Wells, George Griffin, James Flagg | |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Rene (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Cintron | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (SF) Joseph Hester | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), James Flagg (C) William Cottrell, Joseph Cintron | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill misses the floater in the lane | 60-58 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel tips it home | 62-58 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Ortego steps in front of the Wesley Seibel pass | 62-58 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Todd Hill is called for the reach on James Flagg - foul #1 on Todd Hill, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Huang Huang (PG) Wesley Seibel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Brown (C) James Flagg | |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF), Donald Thorp (C) Matthew Thompson, Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego is whistled for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester (SF) Lance Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Stephen Brown blocks the short jumper by Donald Thorp | 62-58 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Harold Rene grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Thorp | 62-58 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Harold Rene tips it in | 62-60 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Brown - foul #4 on Stephen Brown, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (PG) Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), Joseph Cintron (PF), James Flagg (C) Michael Ortego, Harold Rene, Stephen Brown | |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Coffin | 64-60 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-60 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | William Cottrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman double dribbles | 66-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Todd Hill (C) Jeremiah Coffin, Joseph Hester, Huang Huang, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Wells (PG), George Griffin (SF) Joshua Walker, Derek Smith | |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to George Griffin | 66-60 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | William Cottrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Harold Rene (PF) Harold Wells, James Flagg | |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson double dribbles | 66-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG) Theodore McCaman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wesley Seibel | 66-60 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Harold Rene - foul #3 on Harold Rene, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Huang Huang (C) Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | George Griffin is fouled on the floor by Matthew Thompson - foul #2 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Michael Gay (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Wesley Seibel, Lance Bettencourt, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Derek Smith (SF), Stephen Brown (C) William Cottrell, George Griffin, Joseph Cintron | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeremiah Coffin (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Huang Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Thorp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Rene (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Derek Smith is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Derek Smith snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Coffin - foul #3 on Jeremiah Coffin, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG), Joseph Hester (SF) Jeremiah Coffin, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron (PF) Harold Rene | |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 68-63 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hester | 68-63 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego is whistled for traveling | 68-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF), Todd Hill (C) Michael Gay, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Wells (PG), William Cottrell (SG), George Griffin (SF) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Derek Smith | |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Harold Wells - foul #2 on Harold Wells, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | William Cottrell connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Wells | 71-66 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by George Griffin - foul #2 on George Griffin, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG) Theodore McCaman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Derek Smith (SF), James Flagg (PF), David Charest (C) Harold Wells, William Cottrell, George Griffin, Joseph Cintron, Stephen Brown | |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Derek Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 73-66 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | James Flagg misses the tip | 73-66 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | James Flagg gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Jeremiah Coffin is called for the reach on Michael Ortego - foul #4 on Jeremiah Coffin, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Joseph Hester, Matthew Thompson, Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Rene (PF) David Charest | |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Harold Rene - foul #4 on Harold Rene, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Brown (C) James Flagg | |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Michael Ortego | 74-68 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Derek Smith | 74-71 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay banks in the layup | 76-71 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Brown | 76-73 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Huang Huang (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG) Russell Redford, Jeremiah Coffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Wells (PG), William Cottrell (SG), George Griffin (SF) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Derek Smith | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Huang Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Bettencourt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Thorp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harold Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Rene (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | George Griffin misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Lance Bettencourt - foul #1 on Lance Bettencourt, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Lance Bettencourt, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron (C) Stephen Brown | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | George Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | George Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang is hacked by Harold Wells - foul #3 on Harold Wells, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester (SF) Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Gay (PF) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Derek Smith (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Harold Wells, William Cottrell, George Griffin, Joseph Cintron | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Ortego | 80-77 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 80-77 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Harold Rene grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Derek Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF) Theodore McCaman, Joseph Hester | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Harold Rene makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 83-79 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Joseph Hester (SF) Wesley Seibel, Lance Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Derek Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-79 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown tips it back up and in | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Walker - foul #2 on Joshua Walker, team foul #14 | 83-81 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Derek Smith loses the dribble to Russell Redford | 84-81 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford lays it up and in | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hester | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Walker - foul #3 on Joshua Walker, team foul #15 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Jeremiah Coffin, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Derek Smith | 87-81 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Derek Smith clanks a halfcourt shot | 87-81 |