| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Allen Thomason (fresh) SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dong Ming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason's pass is intercepted by Douglas Pierson | 23-29 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Dong Ming swats the layup by John Stanley | 23-29 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin tips it home | 23-31 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | John Stanley denies the turnaround by Samuel Burns | 23-31 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dong Ming | 23-31 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns buries a fadeaway in the lane | 25-31 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Samuel Burns | 27-31 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Radman Dudzinski - foul #3 on Radman Dudzinski, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Luther Youngblood (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (PG), Walter Rohe (SG), Ricky Burleigh (SF), Brian Bateman (C) Douglas Pierson, Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, John Stanley | |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Walter Larkin - foul #1 on Walter Larkin, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Feller (PG) Walter Larkin | |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-36 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-36 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | David Smith is hacked by Joe Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Porter, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna (SG) Joe Porter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Edward Feller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Hudson | 28-36 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns (SF) Timothy Hudson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Timothy Meyer (SG), Anthony Gibney (PF), John Stanley (C) Edward Feller, David Smith, Ricky Burleigh, Brian Bateman | |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Anthony Gibney drills a floater from the baseline set up by Timothy Meyer | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dallas McGlumphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Campagna (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Luther Youngblood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fabian Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Rohe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Gibney (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stanley (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Gibney - foul #3 on Anthony Gibney, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski (PF), Dong Ming (C) Dallas McGlumphy, Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen (SF), Walter Larkin (PF) Walter Rohe, Anthony Gibney | |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Radman Dudzinski - foul #4 on Radman Dudzinski, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG), Joe Porter (PF) Luther Youngblood, Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Gibney (C) John Stanley | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-40 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Gibney | 31-40 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-40 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Meyer - foul #1 on Timothy Meyer, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Timothy Hudson (SF) Christopher Campagna, Samuel Burns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG), Ricky Burleigh (SF), Brian Bateman (C) Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, Anthony Gibney | |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | David Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Pierson | 33-42 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | David Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Pierson | 36-45 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Timothy Hudson | 38-45 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Allen Thomason - foul #2 on Allen Thomason, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Christopher Campagna (SG), Samuel Burns (SF), Luther Youngblood (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason, Timothy Hudson, Joe Porter, Dong Ming | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Feller (PG), Timothy Meyer (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), John Stanley (C) Douglas Pierson, David Smith, Walter Larkin, Brian Bateman | |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy is whistled for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Gibney (PF) Ricky Burleigh | |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Anthony Gibney drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-49 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fabian Mancini | 41-49 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Campagna steps in front of the Edward Feller pass | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dallas McGlumphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Campagna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Luther Youngblood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fabian Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Edward Feller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Stanley (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood hits a shot from the right block set up by Christopher Campagna | 43-49 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Anthony Gibney misses the runner in the lane | 43-49 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | John Stanley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clarence Hagen - foul #2 on Clarence Hagen, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Dong Ming (C) Dallas McGlumphy, Christopher Campagna, Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), David Smith (SG), Walter Rohe (SF), Walter Larkin (PF) Edward Feller, Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, Anthony Gibney | |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | John Stanley slams it home on a nice dish by David Smith and he's hacked by Dong Ming - foul #1 on Dong Ming, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timothy Hudson (SF) Samuel Burns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | John Stanley makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Everett Turcios | 46-52 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | David Smith travels in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kenny (PG) Everett Turcios | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh (PF), Brian Bateman (C) Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kenny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG) Joe Porter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Cunningham (SF) Douglas Pierson | |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe drills a shot from close range | 46-54 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming is hacked by Brian Bateman - foul #2 on Brian Bateman, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Samuel Burns (SF), Fabian Mancini (PF) Thomas Kenny, Timothy Hudson, Luther Youngblood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), Walter Larkin (PF), Anthony Gibney (C) Walter Rohe, Ricky Burleigh, Brian Bateman | |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns drills a jump hook from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Smith | 48-56 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Samuel Burns, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason, Dong Ming | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Walter Rohe (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF) David Smith, Timothy Meyer, Kenneth Cunningham | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dallas McGlumphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Porter (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Samuel Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Fabian Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Walter Larkin is called for the reach on Radman Dudzinski - foul #2 on Walter Larkin, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna (SG) Samuel Burns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stanley (C) Anthony Gibney | |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dallas McGlumphy - foul #2 on Dallas McGlumphy, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timothy Hudson (SF) Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh (PF) Walter Larkin | |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | John Stanley pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson is fouled on the floor by Dallas McGlumphy - foul #3 on Dallas McGlumphy, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dong Ming (C) Christopher Campagna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), Brian Bateman (C) Walter Rohe, John Stanley | |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson is hacked by Dallas McGlumphy - foul #4 on Dallas McGlumphy, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Allen Thomason (SG), Samuel Burns (SF) Dallas McGlumphy, Joe Porter, Timothy Hudson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Cunningham (SF), Anthony Gibney (C) Clarence Hagen, Ricky Burleigh | |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Kenneth Cunningham snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns can't tip it in | 53-65 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Kenneth Cunningham misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Kenneth Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Cunningham | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming connects on the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Anthony Gibney - foul #4 on Anthony Gibney, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Luther Youngblood (SG), Joe Porter (SF), Fabian Mancini (PF) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (PG), Walter Rohe (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), Walter Larkin (PF), John Stanley (C) Douglas Pierson, Timothy Meyer, Kenneth Cunningham, Brian Bateman, Anthony Gibney | |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen is hacked by Joe Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Porter, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timothy Hudson (SF) Dong Ming | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy drills a 3 from the right corner | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses badly on a runner in the lane | 59-68 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dallas McGlumphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Youngblood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Fabian Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe is hacked by Joe Porter - foul #5 on Joe Porter, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kenny (PG), Christopher Campagna (SG), Samuel Burns (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Dallas McGlumphy, Joe Porter, Timothy Hudson, Luther Youngblood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh (SF) Clarence Hagen | |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-70 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Luther Youngblood (SG) Thomas Kenny, Christopher Campagna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Timothy Meyer (SG) David Smith, Walter Rohe | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Meyer - foul #2 on Timothy Meyer, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood makes the 3rd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Everett Turcios | 68-70 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Radman Dudzinski is called for the reach on Douglas Pierson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Radman Dudzinski, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna (SG) Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen (SF) Ricky Burleigh | |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Clarence Hagen - foul #3 on Clarence Hagen, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG), Dong Ming (C) Christopher Campagna, Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Allen Thomason steals the ball from Douglas Pierson in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | John Stanley denies the turnaround by Allen Thomason | 70-72 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns throws it down set up by Everett Turcios | 72-72 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 72-72 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Everett Turcios and he's fouled by Walter Larkin - foul #3 on Walter Larkin, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | John Stanley buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Meyer | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | John Stanley clanks a jumper from the baseline | 77-74 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Douglas Pierson is called for the reach on Dong Ming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Pierson, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Samuel Burns is called for the reach on Clarence Hagen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Burns, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Pierson - foul #2 on Douglas Pierson, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Luther Youngblood | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood is hacked by Timothy Meyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Meyer, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer misses long on a fullcourt shot | 82-76 |