| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lazaro Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan is fouled on the floor by Calvin Bray - foul #2 on Calvin Bray, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Zuehlke | 35-34 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Mullenax - foul #2 on John Mullenax, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Richard Brophy (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alberto Vega, Calvin Bray, John Honeycutt, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Spears (PG), Jerry Clark (SG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Olin Zand (PF), Donald Karcher (C) Joseph Babineau, John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Olin Zand comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Brophy | 40-34 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Donald Karcher is denied by Fadey Lijewski | 40-34 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), James Riddell (SG), John Honeycutt (PF), Lazaro Russo (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, Fadey Lijewski, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF) Gregory Spears, Clyde Gragg | |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-34 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark is hacked by John Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski (SF) Richard Brophy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Phillips (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Olin Zand, Donald Karcher | |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips scores on a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Riddell (fresh) SF - Garf Pniewski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lazaro Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jason Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Clifford Zuehlke - foul #1 on Clifford Zuehlke, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Calvin Bray (SF) Alberto Vega, Garf Pniewski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Spears (PG), Christopher Acuff (PF) Jerry Clark, Jason Phillips | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Spears | 42-39 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kosta Golinski | 45-39 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | James Riddell steps in front of the Gregory Spears pass in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt hits the finger roll set up by James Riddell and he's hacked by Clifford Zuehlke - foul #2 on Clifford Zuehlke, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Garf Pniewski (SG), Richard Brophy (SF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Kosta Golinski, James Riddell, Calvin Bray, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Jerry Clark (SG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Olin Zand (PF), Donald Karcher (C) Gregory Spears, John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Olin Zand gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg hits a jumper from the right block | 47-41 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Waldroup, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG), Fadey Lijewski (PF) Garf Pniewski, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Donald Karcher, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan (SF), Jason Phillips (C) Clyde Gragg, Olin Zand | |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Alberto Vega is called for the reach on Joseph Babineau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Vega, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG) Alberto Vega | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Christopher Acuff (PF) Jerry Clark, Donald Karcher | |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | John Mullenax hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy loses the dribble to Joseph Babineau | 47-41 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | John Mullenax slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Babineau | 47-43 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Babineau - foul #2 on Joseph Babineau, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), James Riddell (SG), Ronald Burris (PF), Lazaro Russo (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, Fadey Lijewski, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Olin Zand (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Joseph Babineau, Carlos Finnegan, Christopher Acuff, Jason Phillips | |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Olin Zand snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Richard Brophy steals the ball from Jerry Clark in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy lays it in | 50-43 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Clifford Zuehlke is blocked by Ronald Burris | 50-43 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke tips it home | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Riddell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Brophy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Burris (fresh) C - Lazaro Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Gragg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olin Zand (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Alberto Vega | 52-45 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Mullenax | 52-48 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo lays it in on a nice dish by Alberto Vega | 54-48 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-48 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Olin Zand tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lazaro Russo, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alberto Vega, James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Ronald Burris, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Spears (PG), David Queen (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF), Christopher Acuff (PF), Donald Karcher (C) Jerry Clark, John Mullenax, Clyde Gragg, Olin Zand, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Calvin Bray - foul #3 on Calvin Bray, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Calvin Bray picks off the pass by Gregory Spears | 54-52 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski is fouled on the floor by David Queen - foul #2 on David Queen, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski (SG), Lazaro Russo (C) Goran Nowosielski, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Jerry Clark (SG), Jason Phillips (C) Gregory Spears, David Queen, Christopher Acuff | |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Honeycutt, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SG) Calvin Bray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan is fouled in the backcourt by James Riddell - foul #2 on James Riddell, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo is fouled on the floor by Jason Phillips - foul #1 on Jason Phillips, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Fadey Lijewski (PF) Kosta Golinski, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke (C) Donald Karcher | |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Alberto Vega steals the ball from Jerry Clark in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | James Riddell lays it in on a nice dish by Alberto Vega | 57-54 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Ronald Burris (C) Alberto Vega, James Riddell, Fadey Lijewski, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Spears (PG), John Mullenax (SG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Christopher Acuff (PF) Joseph Babineau, Jerry Clark, Carlos Finnegan, Jason Phillips | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Garf Pniewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Bray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Burris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gregory Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Gragg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-54 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Mullenax | 59-56 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Clyde Gragg is called for the reach on John Honeycutt - foul #2 on Clyde Gragg, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Richard Brophy (SF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Garf Pniewski, Calvin Bray, Ronald Burris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Carlos Finnegan (SF), Olin Zand (PF), Donald Karcher (C) Gregory Spears, Clyde Gragg, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alberto Vega | 63-56 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Olin Zand makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Mullenax and the foul's on John Honeycutt - foul #3 on John Honeycutt, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SG), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Lazaro Russo (C) Goran Nowosielski, John Honeycutt, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Olin Zand makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses the jumper from the right block | 63-59 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | John Mullenax hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Karcher | 63-62 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Alberto Vega and he's hacked by Olin Zand - foul #2 on Olin Zand, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Calvin Bray (SF) Alberto Vega, Richard Brophy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Clyde Gragg (SG), David Queen (SF), Christopher Acuff (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Jerry Clark, John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Olin Zand, Donald Karcher | |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Riddell - foul #3 on James Riddell, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG), Ronald Burris (PF) James Riddell, Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | David Queen steps in front of the Ronald Burris pass | 66-64 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Queen | 66-66 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo can't finish the layup | 66-66 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Lazaro Russo steps in front of the Clyde Gragg pass in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Jason Phillips is called for the reach on Lazaro Russo - foul #2 on Jason Phillips, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski (SF), John Honeycutt (PF) Calvin Bray, Ronald Burris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke (C) Christopher Acuff | |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | David Queen is called for 10 seconds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SG), Dennis Waldroup (C) Goran Nowosielski, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (SG) Clyde Gragg | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | James Riddell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | David Queen grabs the board | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Riddell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garf Pniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Clark (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Queen (fresh) PF - Jason Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Garf Pniewski is called for the reach on David Queen - foul #2 on Garf Pniewski, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF), Donald Karcher (PF) Joseph Babineau, Jerry Clark, Jason Phillips | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | David Queen makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | David Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | James Riddell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kosta Golinski | 69-68 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), Lazaro Russo (C) Kosta Golinski, James Riddell, Garf Pniewski, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Christopher Acuff (PF) David Queen, Donald Karcher | |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | A charge is called on John Mullenax - foul #3 on John Mullenax, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Olin Zand (C) Jerry Clark, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega's pass is intercepted by Joseph Babineau | 69-68 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan is hacked by Calvin Bray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Bray, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Babineau takes the ball from Lazaro Russo | 69-70 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau lays it up and in | 69-72 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Carlos Finnegan is called for the reach on Calvin Bray - foul #1 on Carlos Finnegan, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke (C) Olin Zand | |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-72 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Lazaro Russo | 70-72 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Bray | 73-72 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau blows the layup | 73-72 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan hits the follow up shot | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo's floater is tipped away by Christopher Acuff | 73-74 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo gets the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-74 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan grabs the board | 73-74 |