| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Holloman (fresh) C - Scott Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Bo Finn is hacked by Ed Bible - foul #1 on Ed Bible, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Garf Wondoloski (SG), Robert Bennett (SF) Kenneth Leggett, Ed Bible, Carmelo Quinones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Michael Crumble steps in front of the Larry Brainard pass | 42-29 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Bo Finn steals the ball from Garf Wondoloski | 42-29 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Bo Finn throws it down | 42-31 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte hits the finger roll | 44-31 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | John Holloman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Butler | 44-34 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble is fouled on the floor by Marcus Butler - foul #3 on Marcus Butler, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Ed Bible (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Trevor Bangs (C) Theodore Norcross, Garf Wondoloski, Robert Bennett, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG) Marcus Butler | |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | John Holloman is called for the reach on Ed Bible - foul #2 on John Holloman, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Patel (C) Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dana Spencer (PF) John Holloman | |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bo Finn | 44-37 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible blows the layup but he's hacked by Dana Spencer - foul #2 on Dana Spencer, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs (C) Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard | |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson is hacked by Carmelo Quinones - foul #1 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte (C) Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Owen (C) Scott Butler | |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | Michael Crumble is called for the reach on Geoffrey Seymour - foul #3 on Michael Crumble, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Richard Patel (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Kenneth Leggett, Michael Crumble, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF) Mark Owen | |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Theodore Norcross is called for the reach on Geoffrey Seymour - foul #1 on Theodore Norcross, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Charles Whyte (C) Ed Bible, Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Patel | 46-37 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross drills a jumper from the left block | 48-37 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-37 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Holloman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dana Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dana Spencer | 48-37 |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Theodore Norcross takes the ball from Dana Spencer | 48-37 |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross lays it in | 50-37 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein is hacked by Kenneth Leggett - foul #3 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Gary Guardado (C) Kenneth Leggett, Carmelo Quinones, Richard Patel, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Mark Owen (PF), Scott Butler (C) Donald Epstein, Justin Nelson, Geoffrey Seymour, John Holloman, Dana Spencer | |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Mark Owen connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 50-39 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Brainard - foul #2 on Larry Brainard, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Trevor Bangs (C) Theodore Norcross, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Scott Butler | 51-41 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett's floater is tipped away by Mark Owen | 51-41 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble tips it home | 53-41 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Larry Brainard | 53-43 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Mark Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Scott Butler banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Marcus Butler | 53-45 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Marcus Butler picks off the pass by Kenneth Leggett in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Mark Owen snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Bo Finn | 53-47 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible clanks a floater from the right block | 53-47 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett is fouled on the floor by Larry Brainard - foul #3 on Larry Brainard, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Richard Patel (C) Kenneth Leggett, Robert Bennett, Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), John Holloman (PF), Dana Spencer (C) Marcus Butler, Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, Mark Owen, Scott Butler | |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Holloman - foul #3 on John Holloman, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Richard Patel steals the ball from John Holloman | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Holloman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Dana Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Geoffrey Seymour is called for the reach on Theodore Norcross - foul #1 on Geoffrey Seymour, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Charles Whyte (C) Ed Bible, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG) Justin Nelson | |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-47 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Epstein | 57-50 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | John Holloman steals the ball from Kenneth Leggett | 57-50 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Michael Crumble steps in front of the Marcus Butler pass | 57-50 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Dana Spencer - foul #3 on Dana Spencer, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Ed Bible (SG) Kenneth Leggett, Theodore Norcross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Mark Owen (PF), Scott Butler (C) Donald Epstein, Geoffrey Seymour, John Holloman, Dana Spencer | |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Bo Finn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Richard Patel (C) Garf Wondoloski, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG) Marcus Butler | |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Scott Butler pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter is hacked by Kenneth Leggett - foul #4 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG) Kenneth Leggett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Dana Spencer (PF) Robert Ritter, Mark Owen | |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Donald Epstein | 59-52 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dana Spencer - foul #4 on Dana Spencer, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado (C) Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Mark Owen (PF) Donald Epstein, Dana Spencer | |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Mark Owen misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Crumble - foul #4 on Michael Crumble, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Richard Patel (PF) Theodore Norcross, Michael Crumble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Mark Owen makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Mark Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Brainard | 61-53 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Marcus Butler is blocked by Richard Patel | 61-53 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Mark Owen tips it in | 61-55 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones hits a turnaround from the left block | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Garf Wondoloski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Quinones (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Guardado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Brainard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Butler - foul #3 on Scott Butler, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Theodore Norcross (SG), Michael Crumble (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Garf Wondoloski, Ed Bible, Richard Patel, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), John Holloman (PF), Dana Spencer (C) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, Mark Owen, Scott Butler | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Epstein | 65-58 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Richard Patel (C) Theodore Norcross, Carmelo Quinones, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG) Marcus Butler | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Justin Nelson - foul #1 on Justin Nelson, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Charles Whyte (C) Robert Bennett, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Dana Spencer, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Patel (C) Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Scott Butler (C) Justin Nelson, Dana Spencer | |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Crumble | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | John Holloman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Leggett - foul #5 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Robert Bennett (SF) Kenneth Leggett, Carmelo Quinones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG) Geoffrey Seymour | |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | John Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | John Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble's floater is tipped away by Scott Butler | 71-60 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | John Holloman pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Richard Patel is called for the reach on Bo Finn - foul #2 on Richard Patel, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Charles Whyte (C) Theodore Norcross, Robert Bennett, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Brainard (SF), Mark Owen (PF) Donald Epstein, John Holloman | |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Bo Finn makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Bo Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-62 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte gets the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble makes the shot from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Carmelo Quinones takes the ball from Larry Brainard | 73-62 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible hits the finger roll set up by Carmelo Quinones | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Carmelo Quinones | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Garf Wondoloski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ed Bible (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Quinones (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bo Finn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses the easy layup | 75-62 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Scott Butler | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Charles Whyte is called for the reach on Scott Butler - foul #2 on Charles Whyte, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Richard Patel (PF), Gary Guardado (C) Ed Bible, Carmelo Quinones, Michael Crumble, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), John Holloman (PF) Marcus Butler, Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, Mark Owen | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Scott Butler makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Scott Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses short on a floater from the right side | 75-64 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Scott Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | John Holloman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 75-64 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Scott Butler is called for the reach on Robert Bennett - foul #4 on Scott Butler, team foul #13 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Michael Crumble (PF) Garf Wondoloski, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Owen (C) Scott Butler | |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF) Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF) Donald Epstein, Justin Nelson, Geoffrey Seymour | |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-64 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Owen | 77-64 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | John Holloman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard tips it back up and in | 77-66 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (C) Ed Bible, Carmelo Quinones, Michael Crumble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Robert Bolden (C) Marcus Butler, Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, John Holloman | |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Mark Owen lays it in | 77-68 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Bolden - foul #1 on Robert Bolden, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Charles Whyte (C) Garf Wondoloski, Robert Bennett, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), John Holloman (PF), Scott Butler (C) Donald Epstein, Justin Nelson, Geoffrey Seymour, Mark Owen, Robert Bolden | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte is hacked by Larry Brainard - foul #4 on Larry Brainard, team foul #15 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Holcomb (SG), Richard Patel (SF) Ed Bible, Carmelo Quinones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Mark Owen (PF), Robert Bolden (C) Marcus Butler, Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, John Holloman, Scott Butler | |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Theodore Norcross is called for the reach on Geoffrey Seymour - foul #2 on Theodore Norcross, team foul #11 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (SG), Robert Bennett (SF) David Holcomb, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel is hacked by Justin Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Nelson, team foul #16 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Holcomb (SG) Garf Wondoloski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-70 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett grabs the board | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | David Holcomb can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 82-70 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Mark Owen pulls down the rebound | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein loses the dribble to Richard Patel | 82-70 |