| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fresh) PF - Paul Arteaga (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Kirkpatrick and he's fouled by Matthew Marston - foul #2 on Matthew Marston, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Safford - foul #1 on Daniel Safford, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | John Boyland pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Crist | 31-30 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | John Boyland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Phillip Crist | 31-30 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | David Bachus scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Arteaga | 34-30 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Matthew Marston steals the ball from John Boyland | 34-30 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Crist | 34-30 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Godwin - foul #1 on Terry Godwin, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luther Dunn (PG), Willard Turner (SF), Leonard Garvin (PF), Michael Smith (C) David Bachus, Ryan Gliwski, Paul Arteaga, Phillip Crist | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Luigi Russo (SF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, Terry Godwin | |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | John Boyland snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses the dunk | 35-30 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Michael Smith grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | John Dixon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Willard Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin Benjamin (SG) Matthew Marston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Pike (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF) Robert Greene, John Boyland | |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Willard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Willard Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luther Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Garvin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Brooks (fresh) PF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks is hacked by Willard Turner - foul #1 on Willard Turner, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski (SF), Phillip Crist (C) Leonard Garvin, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG) John Dixon | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Luigi Russo | 36-32 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Willard Turner blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn's pass is intercepted by Luigi Russo | 36-32 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Martin Benjamin - foul #1 on Martin Benjamin, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Matthew Marston (SG), Keith Seabolt (SF), Paul Arteaga (PF) Luther Dunn, Martin Benjamin, Ryan Gliwski, Willard Turner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (SG), Daniel Safford (SF), John Boyland (PF), Terry Godwin (C) Luis Pike, Stewart Brooks, Luigi Russo, Vlade Rogowski | |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Phillip Crist | 36-33 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston tips it in | 38-33 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | David Bachus drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Matthew Marston | 40-33 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford is hacked by Keith Seabolt - foul #2 on Keith Seabolt, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski (SF), Michael Smith (C) Keith Seabolt, Phillip Crist | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Luis Pike (SG) Michael Kirkpatrick, Robert Greene | |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | John Boyland travels with the ball | 40-33 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Daniel Safford steals it from Paul Arteaga | 40-33 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Dixon | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Arteaga (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski is fouled on the floor by John Boyland - foul #2 on John Boyland, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luther Dunn (PG), Willard Turner (PF) David Bachus, Paul Arteaga | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo (SF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Daniel Safford, Terry Godwin | |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | John Dixon is called for the reach on Luther Dunn - foul #2 on John Dixon, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Luther Dunn | 43-36 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Luigi Russo | 43-38 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | John Boyland blocks the short jumper by Matthew Marston | 43-38 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Boyland | 43-38 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike's layup is rejected by Ryan Gliwski | 43-38 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | John Boyland misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Willard Turner hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Dixon - foul #3 on John Dixon, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Paul Arteaga (PF), Phillip Crist (C) Matthew Marston, Ryan Gliwski, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Daniel Safford (SF), Terry Godwin (C) John Dixon, John Boyland, Vlade Rogowski | |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Willard Turner makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Kirkpatrick | 46-42 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | David Bachus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | David Bachus is called for the reach on Luis Pike - foul #2 on David Bachus, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (SG) Luis Pike | |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Arteaga - foul #2 on Paul Arteaga, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Marston (SG) Willard Turner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Terry Godwin swats the layup by Matthew Marston | 46-43 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | David Bachus is fouled on the floor by Daniel Safford - foul #2 on Daniel Safford, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Luther Dunn, Paul Arteaga | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks (SF), John Boyland (PF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Daniel Safford, Luigi Russo, Terry Godwin | |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin Benjamin (PG) David Bachus | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski buries a jumper in the paint | 50-43 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willard Turner (PF) Phillip Crist | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Luis Pike (SG) Michael Kirkpatrick, Robert Greene | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Martin Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Brooks (fresh) PF - John Boyland (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | John Boyland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Willard Turner lays it in | 52-45 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Willard Turner blows the dunk | 52-45 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Michael Smith's layup is rejected by Stewart Brooks | 52-45 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | John Boyland pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Paul Arteaga (PF), Phillip Crist (C) Martin Benjamin, Willard Turner, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Daniel Safford (SF), Terry Godwin (C) John Dixon, Stewart Brooks, Vlade Rogowski | |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | John Boyland misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | John Boyland loses the dribble to David Bachus | 52-45 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | David Bachus hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Gliwski - foul #1 on Ryan Gliwski, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willard Turner (SF) Ryan Gliwski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Phillip Crist is blocked by Luis Pike | 55-47 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Terry Godwin is blocked by Paul Arteaga | 57-47 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Willard Turner | 57-47 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford is whistled for a carry | 57-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski (SF) Willard Turner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Kirkpatrick | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Arteaga (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Phillip Crist swats the short shot by Terry Godwin | 59-50 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Bachus | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | John Boyland picks off the pass by Matthew Marston | 59-50 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | John Boyland knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Godwin | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga is denied on a layup by John Boyland | 59-52 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | John Boyland snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick is hacked by David Bachus - foul #3 on David Bachus, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Paul Arteaga | 59-52 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Pike - foul #3 on Luis Pike, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luther Dunn (PG) David Bachus | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Michael Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Phillip Crist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Pike | 63-54 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Michael Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Luther Dunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | John Boyland pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston is hacked by Luis Pike - foul #4 on Luis Pike, team foul #11 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willard Turner (SF), Leonard Garvin (PF), Michael Smith (C) Ryan Gliwski, Paul Arteaga, Phillip Crist | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF), Luigi Russo (PF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, John Boyland, Terry Godwin | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Matthew Marston | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston runs out the clock | 65-54 |