| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (fresh) SG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Keith Campo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| 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 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Damon Foster snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-27 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Damon Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erik Delacerda | 37-29 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston hits the finger roll and the foul's on Stewart Brooks - foul #2 on Stewart Brooks, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Sippel swats the short shot by Daniel Gerling | 40-29 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits the finger roll | 40-31 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Carroll - foul #3 on Frank Carroll, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Frank Carroll is denied by Jason Sippel | 42-31 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Damon Foster snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Daniel Gerling picks off the pass by Matthew Marston | 42-31 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Damon Foster - foul #2 on Damon Foster, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Jason Fish (SF), Gary Boe (PF), David Johnson (C) Roger Jordan, Ryan Gliwski, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | David Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-32 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Campo | 42-34 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stewart Brooks | 42-34 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Gary Boe steals the ball from Stewart Brooks | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Boe (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Erik Delacerda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Fish | 45-34 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stewart Brooks | 45-36 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Fish | 47-36 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Ryan Gliwski (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Matthew Marston, Jason Fish, Gary Boe, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses the tip | 47-36 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Frank Carroll takes the ball from David Bachus | 47-36 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo scores on a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Ryan Gliwski - foul #2 on Ryan Gliwski, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (SG) David Bachus | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Carroll - foul #4 on Frank Carroll, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda drills a turnaround in the paint | 48-40 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Damon Foster is denied on a layup by Daniel Gerling | 48-40 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo tips it home | 48-42 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Damon Foster knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 50-42 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Gliwski | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Damon Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Sippel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. PF - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Carroll (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Erik Delacerda steals the ball from Roger Jordan | 50-42 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria blows the layup | 50-42 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Damon Foster - foul #3 on Damon Foster, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Matthew Marston (SG), Jason Fish (SF), Gary Boe (PF), David Johnson (C) Roger Jordan, Andrew Gloria, Ryan Gliwski, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Jason Fish snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Gary Boe hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Bachus | 52-42 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Stewart Brooks and the foul's on David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Jason Fish pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | David Bachus is hacked by Stewart Brooks - foul #3 on Stewart Brooks, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Ryan Gliwski (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) David Bachus, Jason Fish, Gary Boe, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Keith Campo - foul #3 on Keith Campo, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Damon Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 17 pts. 11 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gerling (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Carroll (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Sippel | 53-46 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Ryan Gliwski | 55-46 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Matthew Marston steals it from Frank Carroll | 55-46 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston banks in the layup | 57-46 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Roger Jordan - foul #1 on Roger Jordan, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Fish (SF), Gary Boe (PF), David Johnson (C) Ryan Gliwski, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks misses the free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gary Boe | 57-48 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Jason Fish banks in the layup set up by Matthew Marston and the foul's on Keith Campo - foul #4 on Keith Campo, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 60-48 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Jason Fish connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Roger Jordan | 62-50 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Ryan Gliwski (SF), Jason Sippel (C) Roger Jordan, Matthew Marston, Gary Boe, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski buries a runner from close range on a great pass from David Bachus | 64-52 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is called for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Marston (SG), Damon Foster (PF) Andrew Gloria, Jason Fish | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Erik Delacerda - foul #4 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG) David Bachus | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Matthew Marston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Sippel steals it from Daniel Gerling | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski makes the jumper in the paint | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Sippel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 17 pts. 12 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frank Carroll (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is fouled on the floor by Ryan Gliwski - foul #3 on Ryan Gliwski, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Jason Fish (SF), Gary Boe (PF), David Johnson (C) Roger Jordan, Matthew Marston, Ryan Gliwski, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | David Johnson takes the ball from Keith Campo | 67-52 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | David Bachus scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Gloria | 70-52 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Stewart Brooks is blocked by Jason Fish | 70-52 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Gary Boe grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | David Johnson makes the turnaround from close range set up by David Bachus | 72-52 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-52 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Jason Fish grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Gary Boe clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Stewart Brooks - foul #4 on Stewart Brooks, team foul #8 | 72-52 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Gary Boe makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Gary Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-52 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Gary Boe grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Jason Fish banks in the layup set up by David Bachus | 76-52 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks hits a fadeaway from the right side | 76-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | David Bachus's pass is intercepted by Stewart Brooks in the backcourt | 76-54 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda lays it in set up by Stewart Brooks | 76-56 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | David Bachus drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Fish | 78-56 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll dunks the ball | 78-58 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | David Bachus runs out the clock | 78-58 |