| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds inbounds the ball | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Wells | 26-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Reynolds - foul #1 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #1 | 26-48 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Maurice Reynolds | 28-50 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Herman Gardner and he's fouled by Robert Kennedy - foul #1 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the free throw | 30-50 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the board | 30-50 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Herman Gardner is called for the reach on John West - foul #3 on Herman Gardner, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG) Herman Gardner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | John West clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich grabs the board | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is called for traveling | 30-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), William Stanback (PF), Joseph Bechtel (C) Maurice Reynolds, Roy Davis, Robert Kennedy | |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace is hacked by Irving Grandberry - foul #1 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #3 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (C) Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG) John West | |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | William Stanback misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Irving Grandberry - foul #2 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #4 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG) Richard Wells | |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | William Stanback misses the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | William Stanback makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Jamie Davenport takes the ball from Greg Thomas | 30-51 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport dunks the ball | 30-53 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-53 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | William Stanback grabs the board | 30-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | William Stanback connects on the fadeaway from close range | 30-55 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich drills a turnaround in the paint | 32-55 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | James Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Bechtel - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Richard Johnson, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Jamie Davenport, Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, William Stanback, Joseph Bechtel | |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Rene Russo takes the ball from John West | 32-55 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Rene Russo hits the finger roll | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 34-58 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Robert Kennedy denies the turnaround by Rafael Enriquez | 34-58 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Kennedy | 34-58 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-58 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson gets the rebound | 34-58 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | James Brown misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Maurice Reynolds - foul #2 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #3 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF) Rene Russo, Greg Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Maurice Reynolds, Roy Davis | |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-58 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | James Brown can't connect on a shot in the lane | 36-58 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson tips it back up and in | 38-58 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley loses the ball out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Augustus Zurich (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Rafael Enriquez, James Brown, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Joseph Bechtel (C) John West, Richard Wells, Robert Kennedy | |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-58 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Davis (C) Joseph Bechtel | |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is whistled for a carry | 38-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF) Hugh Wallace | |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Herman Gardner and he's hacked by Jamie Davenport - foul #1 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Irving Grandberry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (PF) Brett Townley | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the easy layup | 41-58 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | William Stanback grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Stanback (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-58 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Roy Davis blocks the jumper by Herman Gardner | 41-58 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Stanback | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Greg Thomas takes the ball from Maurice Reynolds | 41-58 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner lays it in on a great pass from Greg Thomas | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Howard Anchondo - foul #2 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), James Brown (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Herman Gardner, Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Jamie Davenport, Jonathan Jaramillo, Maurice Reynolds, William Stanback | |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Rafael Enriquez | 45-60 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is denied on a layup by Daniel Jameson | 45-60 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John West | 45-60 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | John West can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the board | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Rene Russo is fouled in the backcourt by John West - foul #1 on John West, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Augustus Zurich (PF) Rene Russo, James Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Roy Davis | |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 45-60 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-62 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the turnaround near the basket | 47-62 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Townley | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Hugh Wallace - foul #1 on Hugh Wallace, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Greg Thomas (SG) Richard Johnson, Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), William Stanback (PF) Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley | |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | John West throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Jameson, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (C) Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG) John West | |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Herman Gardner picks off the pass by Jamie Davenport | 48-62 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner banks in the layup | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | William Stanback blows the layup | 50-62 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Irving Grandberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Stanback (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | William Stanback gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo hits the finger roll | 50-64 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by James Brown | 52-64 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Greg Thomas - foul #2 on Greg Thomas, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Maurice Reynolds (SF) Richard Wells, Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | John West connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Stanback | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | John West grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Jameson steps in front of the Maurice Reynolds pass | 52-67 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner tips it back up and in | 54-67 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John West | 54-69 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | William Stanback picks off the pass by Rafael Enriquez | 54-69 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rene Russo (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Greg Thomas, James Brown, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) John West, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, William Stanback, Robert Kennedy | |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Davis | 54-69 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Rene Russo tips it in | 56-69 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Townsend and he's hacked by Augustus Zurich - foul #2 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #10 | 56-71 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses the free throw | 56-71 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Rene Russo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Wells - foul #1 on Richard Wells, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is fouled on the floor by Howard Anchondo - foul #3 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #11 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG) Gerald Townsend | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rene Russo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Rene Russo | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | John West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Richard Johnson, Rene Russo, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF) Hugh Wallace | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Irving Grandberry | 63-73 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | John West drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Maurice Reynolds | 63-76 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Daniel Jameson is blocked by Roy Davis | 63-76 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is hacked by Daniel Jameson - foul #3 on Daniel Jameson, team foul #12 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley | |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 63-77 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski's pass is intercepted by Robert Kennedy | 63-77 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Davenport | 63-79 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-79 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace pulls down the rebound | 63-79 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-79 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo gets the rebound | 63-79 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | James Brown lays it in on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #13 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (PF) Roy Davis | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the defensive board | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | James Brown tips it back up and in | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport runs out the clock | 67-80 |