| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Allen Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Lamay (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Bober (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John's floater is tipped away by William Bober | 44-39 |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Peter Kell - foul #3 on Peter Kell, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie (C) Peter Kell | |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | John West clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Irving Grandberry | 46-39 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson lays it up and in | 48-39 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph St. John | 48-41 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson clanks a runner in the lane | 48-41 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry's floater is tipped away by Joseph St. John | 48-44 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler's pass is intercepted by William Bober | 48-44 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Richard Petrie blocks the jumper by William Bober | 48-44 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | John West pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Petrie | 48-46 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry drills a fadeaway from the right block | 50-46 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is hacked by Arthur Lamay - foul #2 on Arthur Lamay, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar (SG), Donald Slate (SF), William Baty (PF), James Brown (C) Arthur Lamay, Irving Grandberry, William Bober, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), William Stanback (SF), Roy Davis (PF) John West, Richard Wells, Kevin Fowler, Joseph St. John | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by William Baty - foul #3 on William Baty, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bondi (SG), Rene Russo (SF) Allen Edwards, William Baty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Robert Bondi is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | James Brown blocks the jumper by Stewart Edmond | 50-48 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Roy Davis steals the ball from James Brown | 50-48 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Zakar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) PF - Donald Slate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stewart Edmond (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Stanback (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Petrie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Joseph Zakar is denied by William Stanback | 50-48 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | William Stanback loses the ball out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Allen Edwards (PG), Arthur Lamay (SG), William Bober (PF), William Baty (C) Joseph Zakar, Robert Bondi, Rene Russo, James Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Joseph St. John (PF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, Stewart Edmond, William Stanback, Roy Davis, Richard Petrie | |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay buries a jumper from the left side set up by Allen Edwards | 52-48 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF), Daniel Jameson (C) Donald Slate, William Baty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | John West picks off the pass by Daniel Jameson | 52-48 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | John West lays it up and in | 52-50 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry is whistled for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG) Richard Wells | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Bober | 52-50 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bober | 54-50 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Jameson denies the turnaround by Stewart Edmond | 54-50 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Irving Grandberry | 54-50 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Bober | 57-50 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 57-50 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Daniel Jameson | 57-50 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Daniel Weaver knocks away the 3 by Allen Edwards | 57-50 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | William Bober pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-50 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Arthur Lamay steps in front of the Stewart Edmond pass | 60-50 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay jams it | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Allen Edwards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Lamay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irving Grandberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bober (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Jameson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stewart Edmond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph St. John (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Kell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | John West misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-50 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver travels with the ball | 62-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar (PG), Robert Bondi (SG), Donald Slate (SF), William Baty (PF), James Brown (C) Allen Edwards, Arthur Lamay, Irving Grandberry, William Bober, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Richard Petrie (C) John West, Stewart Edmond, Daniel Weaver, Joseph St. John, Peter Kell | |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Bondi | 64-50 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | William Baty grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Roy Davis steps in front of the William Baty pass | 64-50 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Brown | 64-50 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Robert Bondi misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Randall Dant - foul #2 on Randall Dant, team foul #2 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay (SG), Rene Russo (SF) Robert Bondi, James Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Joseph St. John (PF) Randall Dant, Roy Davis | |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Fowler and the foul's on Rene Russo - foul #1 on Rene Russo, team foul #3 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Allen Edwards (PG) Joseph Zakar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses the free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | William Baty pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Fowler and he's fouled by William Baty - foul #4 on William Baty, team foul #4 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Bober (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) William Baty, Donald Slate | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (SF), Peter Kell (C) Kevin Fowler, Richard Petrie | |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | Rene Russo can't finish the layup | 66-55 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson hits the follow up shot | 68-55 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John West | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Allen Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Lamay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) PF - William Bober (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Jameson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stanback (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Rene Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF), James Brown (C) Rene Russo, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF) John West, Richard Wells, William Stanback | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Irving Grandberry picks off the pass by Peter Kell | 68-57 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Edwards | 70-57 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Randall Dant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar (SG), William Baty (PF), Donald Slate (C) Arthur Lamay, William Bober, James Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler (PF) Joseph St. John | |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Peter Kell picks off the pass by Joseph Zakar | 70-57 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler scores on a turnaround in the paint | 70-59 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | The jumper by Donald Slate is denied by Peter Kell | 70-59 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 70-59 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Donald Slate gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Kevin Fowler swats the shot by Allen Edwards | 70-59 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Dant - foul #3 on Randall Dant, team foul #3 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay (SG), William Bober (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Allen Edwards, Irving Grandberry, William Baty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Joseph St. John (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Randall Dant, Stewart Edmond, Daniel Weaver, Peter Kell | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Donald Slate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John hits the follow up shot | 70-63 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Joseph Zakar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Zakar is called for the reach on Kevin Fowler - foul #1 on Joseph Zakar, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bondi (PG) Joseph Zakar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | John West hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson lays it up and in set up by Donald Slate | 72-66 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses long on a floater from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Richard Petrie is called for the reach on Daniel Jameson - foul #1 on Richard Petrie, team foul #4 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Allen Edwards (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF), William Baty (C) Robert Bondi, Donald Slate, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (SF) Kevin Fowler | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Allen Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Lamay (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bober (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Baty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stanback (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson (C) William Baty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Peter Kell (C) John West, William Stanback, Richard Petrie | |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-66 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards is fouled on the floor by Joseph St. John - foul #1 on Joseph St. John, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG) Richard Wells | |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson travels with the ball | 72-66 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG) Randall Dant, Stewart Edmond | |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Kell | 72-69 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-69 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Irving Grandberry - foul #3 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #6 | 75-71 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Irving Grandberry | 78-72 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | John West comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-72 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur Lamay | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Arthur Lamay is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wells - foul #1 on Richard Wells, team foul #6 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Baty (C) Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Peter Kell is called for the reach on William Baty - foul #4 on Peter Kell, team foul #7 | 78-72 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | William Baty makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | William Baty misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John grabs the board | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver misses badly on a floater from the left block | 79-72 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | William Baty grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | William Baty is fouled in the backcourt by John West - foul #3 on John West, team foul #8 | 79-72 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | William Baty makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | William Baty makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | John West connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Weaver | 81-75 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Richard Wells is called for the reach on Allen Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wells, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (SF) Irving Grandberry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Allen Edwards is called for the reach on John West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Edwards, team foul #7 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF), Daniel Jameson (C) Rene Russo, William Baty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards is hacked by John West in the backcourt - foul #4 on John West, team foul #10 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (SF) Irving Grandberry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Allen Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-77 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson grabs the board | 83-77 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson is hacked by John West in the backcourt - foul #5 on John West, team foul #11 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG) John West | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 84-77 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John grabs the offensive board | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses the 3 from the left wing | 84-77 |