Buffalo coach Felisha Legette-Jack used just 6 players against Western Michigan, but they all put in strong games, and Buffalo came away with a 71–64 win. It was the fourth straight victory for the Bulls, giving them a 15–7 record, 9–3 in the MAC (good enough for second place).
Freshman guard Georgia Woolley led the team with 21 points on 8-for-16 shooting. Woolley added 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 assists. Junior guard Dyaisha Fair had 18 points, and also 7 assists and 5 steals. Sixth-year forward Summer Hemphill had 14 points and 13 rebounds, plus 5 steals.