| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) SF - Leonard Ezell (fresh) PF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) C - Bradley Shor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Blackwell | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leonard Ezell | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Oscar Maloy picks off the pass by Christopher Sears in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Parrish - foul #1 on Jimmy Parrish, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Blackwell | 0-6 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Franjo Zaiser - foul #1 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (C) Arthur Smith, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 0-7 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Maloy | 0-7 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Maloy | 0-9 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-9 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell pulls down the rebound | 0-9 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-9 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings tips it but misses | 0-9 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor tips it in | 0-11 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Robert Goff is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Blackwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Blackwell, team foul #1 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Bryce Schrantz (SF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears, Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings, Bradley Shor | |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Robert Goff misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-11 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Goff | 0-11 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-11 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Studdard | 0-11 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) SG - Robert Goff (fairly fresh) SF - Bryce Schrantz (fresh) PF - Jimmy Booth (fresh) C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) SG - Joseph Cotter (fresh) SF - David Studdard (fresh) PF - Thomas Borden (fresh) C - Randy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | David Studdard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Smith (SF), Jonathan Ricks (PF) Robert Goff, Jimmy Booth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Bryce Schrantz | 2-11 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | David Studdard scores on a jumper from the left side | 2-13 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Studdard - foul #1 on David Studdard, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Curtis Kelly (PF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Bryce Schrantz, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF) Ronald Stokes, Joseph Cotter, Randy Johnson | |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly is hacked by Thomas Borden - foul #1 on Thomas Borden, team foul #3 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Thomas Borden, David Studdard | |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears loses the ball out of bounds | 2-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SF) Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-13 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly grabs the board | 2-13 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth (C) Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Maloy | 2-15 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-15 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth can't tip it in | 2-15 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears tips it but misses | 2-15 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings grabs the board | 2-15 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Shor | 2-18 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Sears | 4-18 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-18 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor tips it in | 4-20 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly misses short on a floater from the left side | 4-20 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth misses the tip | 4-20 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears tips it but misses | 4-20 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor snags the defensive board | 4-20 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-20 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 4-20 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Sears (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryce Schrantz (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Booth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Ezell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Shor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Bryce Schrantz | 6-20 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell is whistled for traveling | 6-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Robert Goff (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Jonathan Ricks (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears, Bryce Schrantz, Curtis Kelly, Jimmy Booth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings, Bradley Shor | |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Cotter - foul #1 on Joseph Cotter, team foul #4 | 6-20 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-20 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jonathan Ricks | 8-20 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Robert Goff is hacked by Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-20 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter grabs the defensive rebound | 8-20 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-23 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Robert Goff buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mazi Ashalintubbi | 11-23 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | David Studdard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish can't tip it in | 11-23 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Cotter | 11-23 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter is fouled on the floor by Robert Goff - foul #1 on Robert Goff, team foul #3 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Jerry Matherly (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF) Robert Goff, Arthur Smith, Jonathan Ricks, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bass (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Ronald Stokes, Joseph Cotter, David Studdard, Thomas Borden, Randy Johnson | |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor loses the ball out of bounds | 11-23 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jennings | 11-23 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #1 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #4 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Jerry Matherly, Mazi Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG) Leonard Ezell | |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor misses the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Parrish steals the ball from Oscar Maloy | 11-24 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Oscar Maloy is called for the reach on Franjo Zaiser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly (PF), Jimmy Booth (C) Curtis Kelly, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG), Thomas Borden (C) Kenneth Blackwell, Bradley Shor | |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 11-24 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bass | 11-24 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryce Schrantz (fresh) PF - Jerry Matherly (fresh) C - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bass (fresh) PF - Thomas Jennings (tiring) 2 reb. C - Thomas Borden (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Matherly | 11-24 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | John Bass is called for the reach on Bryce Schrantz in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bass, team foul #7 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (SG), Jonathan Ricks (C) Christopher Sears, Jerry Matherly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (SG), David Studdard (SF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, John Bass, Thomas Jennings | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson hits a floater from the left block set up by Ronald Stokes and he's fouled by Jonathan Ricks - foul #1 on Jonathan Ricks, team foul #5 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF) Bryce Schrantz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson makes the free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Randy Johnson denies the turnaround by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 13-27 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden gets the rebound | 13-27 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-30 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Goff | 16-30 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-30 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-30 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Goff is called for the reach on Ronald Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Goff, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Franjo Zaiser, Mazi Ashalintubbi, Robert Goff, Jimmy Booth, Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bass (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Ronald Stokes, Joseph Cotter, David Studdard, Randy Johnson, Thomas Borden | |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings is fouled on the floor by Curtis Kelly - foul #1 on Curtis Kelly, team foul #7 | 16-30 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Jennings | 16-30 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor is hacked by Jimmy Parrish - foul #2 on Jimmy Parrish, team foul #8 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth (C) Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG) Kenneth Blackwell | |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor misses the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Curtis Kelly | 16-30 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly misses the open dunk | 16-30 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | John Bass snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-30 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-30 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Leonard Ezell | 16-30 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Oscar Maloy | 16-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bryce Schrantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmy Booth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bass (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Leonard Ezell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jennings (tiring) 3 reb. C - Bradley Shor (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-32 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell snags the defensive board | 16-32 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-32 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor snags the offensive board | 16-32 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | John Bass is whistled for a carry | 16-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Mazi Ashalintubbi (SG), Robert Goff (SF), Jonathan Ricks (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Bryce Schrantz, Christopher Sears, Arthur Smith, Curtis Kelly, Jimmy Booth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, John Bass, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings, Bradley Shor | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Robert Goff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Randy Johnson - foul #2 on Randy Johnson, team foul #8 | 16-32 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Robert Goff makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Robert Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Parrish denies the turnaround by Thomas Borden | 18-32 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell misses the tip | 18-32 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish loses the dribble to Thomas Borden in the backcourt | 18-32 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-32 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden misses the tip | 18-32 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson misses the tip | 18-32 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Franjo Zaiser | 18-32 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Ronald Stokes steps in front of the Franjo Zaiser pass in the backcourt | 18-32 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Stokes | 18-34 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Randy Johnson denies the turnaround by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 18-34 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks tips it but misses | 18-34 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-34 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish gets the rebound | 18-34 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Robert Goff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-34 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks snags the offensive board | 18-34 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 21-34 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Goff steals the ball from Ronald Stokes | 21-34 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Robert Goff misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 21-34 |