| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert West inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Roy Jones is called for the reach on Robert West - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Robert West scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hage | 29-35 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Bedgood | 29-37 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the floater from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Clarence Hughes is called for the reach on Stephen Renninger - foul #2 on Clarence Hughes, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Steven Bedgood is blocked by John Norton | 29-37 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Robert West knocks in the runner from the right block | 31-37 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage loses the dribble to Stephen Renninger | 31-37 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger is called for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Ullery (C) Daniel Hage, John Norton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Bedgood | 34-40 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Robert West misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Renninger - foul #2 on Stephen Renninger, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Christopher Clark (PF), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Clarence Hughes, Jessie Ullery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Michael Franklin, Dragan Zephier | |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) SF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Robert West grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage is fouled on the floor by Ernest Bruni - foul #1 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (PF) Robert West | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 38-40 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Troyer | 38-40 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Jessie Ullery swats the layup by Don Owen | 38-40 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer tips it home | 38-42 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Don Owen snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses the shot from close range | 38-45 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Troyer | 38-45 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Robert West (SF), Clarence Hughes (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Glenn Fleury, Daniel Hage, Christopher Clark, Jessie Ullery, John Norton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Michael Franklin (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier hits the finger roll set up by Steven Bedgood | 40-47 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Carter | 42-47 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Steven Bedgood - foul #2 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Robert West hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Bedgood - foul #3 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier lays it in set up by Steven Bedgood and he's fouled by Stanley Carter - foul #1 on Stanley Carter, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Jessie Ullery (C) Stanley Carter, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery can't throw it down | 43-50 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Hage - foul #2 on Daniel Hage, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Dragan Zephier, Michael Franklin | |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Don Owen steps in front of the Jessie Ullery pass | 43-52 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Don Owen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-55 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 43-55 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Don Owen snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Jessie Ullery steals the ball from Steven Bedgood | 43-55 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 43-55 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Don Owen | 43-57 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Robert West double dribbles | 43-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), William Lablanc (SF), Christopher Clark (PF), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Daniel Hage, Robert West, Clarence Hughes, Jessie Ullery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Michael Franklin (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-57 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier blows the layup | 46-57 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | William Lablanc gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | William Lablanc is hacked by Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Robert West (SF) Stanley Carter, William Lablanc | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Don Owen (PF) Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert West (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe's pass is intercepted by Byron Anderson | 46-57 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark comes up short on the runner in the lane | 46-60 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury grabs the offensive board | 46-60 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | John Norton comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 46-60 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the offensive board | 46-60 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | John Norton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Don Owen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ted Volpe - foul #1 on Ted Volpe, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Clarence Hughes (PF), Jessie Ullery (C) Glenn Fleury, Christopher Clark, John Norton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Roy Jones (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Michael Franklin | |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jessie Ullery | 49-62 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephen Renninger | 49-65 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Stephen Renninger steals the ball from Ted Volpe | 49-65 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-65 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Hage | 51-65 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer is called for a charge - foul #3 on Oscar Troyer, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), Christopher Clark (SF) Ted Volpe, Robert West | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Michael Franklin (PF) Stephen Renninger, Don Owen | |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 54-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin loses the dribble to Clarence Hughes | 54-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Christopher Clark - foul #4 on Christopher Clark, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), John Norton (C) Daniel Hage, Jessie Ullery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (C) Oscar Troyer | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the tip | 54-65 |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury is called for a charge - foul #1 on Glenn Fleury, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF) Clarence Hughes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Byron Anderson (SF) Steven Bedgood, Roy Jones | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Clark - foul #5 on Christopher Clark, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Jessie Matthews (PF) Stanley Carter, Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG) Felipe Nunez | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Norton | 54-65 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Dragan Zephier is called for the reach on Glenn Fleury - foul #1 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Clarence Hughes (PF) Ted Volpe, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Roy Jones (SF), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Michael Franklin, Dragan Zephier | |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones is fouled on the floor by John Norton - foul #1 on John Norton, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), William Lablanc (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Daniel Hage, Robert West, Clarence Hughes, John Norton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Michael Franklin (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Jones | 55-67 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier snags the offensive board | 55-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury drills a fadeaway from the right side | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni runs out the clock | 57-72 |