| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Grinder (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker blows the dunk | 22-31 |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Herrington | 22-33 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-33 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Horace Mahler | 22-36 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 22-36 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Stone | 24-36 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Penniman | 24-39 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | William Stone comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Horace Mahler | 24-42 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | William Stone is hacked by Edward Herrington - foul #1 on Edward Herrington, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder (PF), Chris Miller (C) Carlos Grinder, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Ronald Vogt (PF) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington | |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 26-42 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | William Stone steals it from James Thomas | 26-42 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith lays it up and in set up by William Stone | 28-42 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Tweedy | 28-45 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Narvaez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chris Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Nay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay hits the finger roll set up by James Thomas | 31-47 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Chris Miller - foul #1 on Chris Miller, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Richard Hart (SG), Carlos Grinder (PF), Marcus Walker (C) William Stone, Clarence Narvaez, Theodore Smith, Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Horace Mahler, James Thomas, Glen Tweedy, Ronald Vogt, Kenneth Nay | |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | William Smith steals the ball from Richard Hart | 31-47 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits the finger roll set up by Gary Laplant and he's fouled by Marcus Walker - foul #1 on Marcus Walker, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG) Wayne Schroeder | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | William Smith travels with the ball | 31-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith (SF) Clarence Narvaez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt (PF) Edward Herrington | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | William Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Laplant | 31-52 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Clifford Nordquist - foul #1 on Clifford Nordquist, team foul #2 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Wayne Schroeder (SF), Chris Miller (C) Richard Hart, Theodore Smith, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), James Thomas (SG), Kenneth Nay (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Mitchell - foul #4 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG) Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Herrington (PF) Jack Penniman, Ronald Vogt | |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay misses the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Miller | 33-52 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa (C) Carlos Grinder | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | James Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-52 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adolfo Costa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller is hacked by Horace Mahler - foul #2 on Horace Mahler, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith (SF) Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | William Stone drills a 3 from the left wing | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | James Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Horace Mahler | 36-55 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder makes the shot from the right side set up by Clarence Narvaez | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | James Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SG), Carlos Grinder (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Clarence Narvaez, Wayne Schroeder, Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Ronald Vogt (PF) James Thomas, Glen Tweedy, Edward Herrington | |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | William Stone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker can't tip it in | 38-55 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the offensive board | 38-55 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 38-55 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker tips it home | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the board | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Gary Laplant picks off the pass by William Stone | 40-55 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses the easy layup | 40-55 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Mahler | 40-55 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Nay | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker drills a floater from close range | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Nay | 42-57 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Horace Mahler | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Theodore Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Grinder (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Nay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Stone | 44-59 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler knocks in the 3 from straight away | 44-62 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the offensive board | 44-62 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | William Stone steals the ball from Kenneth Nay | 44-62 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Stone | 46-62 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay grabs the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jack Penniman | 46-65 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | William Stone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-65 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Vogt | 46-65 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marcus Walker - foul #2 on Marcus Walker, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Clarence Narvaez (SG), Wayne Schroeder (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Adolfo Costa (C) William Stone, Richard Hart, Theodore Smith, Carlos Grinder, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), James Thomas (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Herrington (PF) Horace Mahler, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Ronald Vogt | |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #4 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SG) Clarence Narvaez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist (C) Kenneth Nay | |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is whistled for traveling | 48-67 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Schroeder - foul #2 on Wayne Schroeder, team foul #6 | 48-67 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Miller | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Schroeder (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) 5 reb. C - Adolfo Costa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa drills a floater from the right block | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington lays it in on a great pass from William Smith | 50-69 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Edward Herrington steals the ball from Mark Mitchell | 50-69 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-69 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Hart | 53-69 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | James Thomas travels with the ball | 53-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Ronald Vogt (PF) James Thomas, Glen Tweedy, Edward Herrington | |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller misses the jumper near the basket | 53-69 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa gets the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart hits the follow up shot | 55-69 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Adolfo Costa - foul #2 on Adolfo Costa, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), Edward Herrington (PF), Kenneth Nay (C) William Smith, Ronald Vogt, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-71 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is fouled on the floor by Wayne Schroeder - foul #3 on Wayne Schroeder, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart connects on the 3 from the right wing | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Wayne Schroeder blocks the jumper by Jack Penniman | 58-71 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler runs out the clock | 58-71 |