| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Britten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry is called for traveling | 19-25 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach can't finish the layup | 19-25 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | David Hill tips it back up and in | 21-25 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Claude Myers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Arana | 21-25 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Hill | 26-28 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Eric Arana steps in front of the Russell Donmoyer pass | 26-28 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the easy layup | 26-28 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Schwenk | 26-30 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the dunk attempt | 26-30 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | David Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Andrew Steven (SG), Adam Culpepper (SF), Gregory Whitehair (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Andrew Schwenk, Martin McClaughry, Russell Donmoyer, Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Francis Szaflarski | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francis Szaflarski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Steven (fresh) SF - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach loses the ball out of bounds | 26-32 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-32 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Hill | 26-32 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | David Hill buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alec Turner | 28-32 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Arana - foul #1 on Eric Arana, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), William Britten (C) Adam Culpepper, Gregory Whitehair, Kenneth Scott | |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Claude Myers (PF) Francis Szaflarski, Andrew Steven | |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by William Britten - foul #2 on William Britten, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Martin McClaughry picks off the pass by Thomas Heimbach | 29-33 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Alec Turner is called for the reach on Andrew Schwenk - foul #1 on Alec Turner, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Steven (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Schwenk | 29-35 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | David Hill knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Willie Parmer and the foul's on Gregory Whitehair - foul #2 on Gregory Whitehair, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (SG) Martin McClaughry | |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Francis Szaflarski | 32-37 |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | David Hill buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Heimbach | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hill (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Szaflarski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Steven (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer drills a floater from the left side | 34-39 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Steven - foul #1 on Andrew Steven, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Charles Levron (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Robert Kastner (C) Willie Parmer, Eric Arana, Thomas Heimbach, David Hill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG), Claude Myers (PF), William Britten (C) Andrew Schwenk, Russell Donmoyer, Gregory Whitehair | |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven is hacked by Marcel Corbin - foul #1 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven slams it home on a nice dish by Martin McClaughry | 36-41 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Charles Levron | 38-41 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | William Britten misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Claude Myers - foul #3 on Claude Myers, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), David Hill (C) Charles Levron, Marcel Corbin, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Russell Donmoyer (SF) Francis Szaflarski, Andrew Steven | |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Claude Myers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Britten | 40-43 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins scores on a shot from close range | 42-43 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-43 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Claude Myers grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Martin McClaughry | 42-46 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin McClaughry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claude Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Britten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Thomas Heimbach steals the ball from Russell Donmoyer | 42-46 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Russell Donmoyer | 42-46 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | William Britten misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer misses the dunk attempt | 42-46 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Martin McClaughry - foul #3 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Alfred Johnson (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (SG), Adam Culpepper (SF), Andrew Steven (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Martin McClaughry, Russell Donmoyer, Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Francis Szaflarski steals the ball from Thomas Heimbach | 43-46 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski lays it in | 43-48 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner is fouled on the floor by Gregory Whitehair - foul #3 on Gregory Whitehair, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SG), David Hill (C) Eric Arana, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Andrew Schwenk, Adam Culpepper | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #1 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Levron (SG) Thomas Heimbach | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Steven, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF) Willie Parmer, Charles Levron, Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Martin McClaughry (SG), William Britten (C) Francis Szaflarski, Gregory Whitehair, Kenneth Scott | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Steven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Britten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | David Hill's pass is intercepted by Martin McClaughry | 45-48 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | The 3pt attempt by Martin McClaughry is denied by Alfred Johnson | 45-48 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry is fouled on the floor by Thomas Heimbach - foul #1 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner (C) David Hill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SF), Claude Myers (PF) Russell Donmoyer, Andrew Steven | |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | William Britten is denied on a layup by Alfred Johnson | 47-48 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses long on a jumper from the left block | 47-48 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson tips it home | 49-48 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Claude Myers knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Schwenk | 49-50 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Heimbach | 52-50 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Alec Turner steals it from Andrew Schwenk | 52-50 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Adam Culpepper is blocked by Alfred Johnson | 54-50 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Schwenk - foul #2 on Andrew Schwenk, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Hill (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer (SF) Adam Culpepper | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Claude Myers | 56-53 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Andrew Schwenk is called for the reach on Thomas Heimbach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Schwenk, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Eric Arana steals it from Martin McClaughry | 58-53 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is hacked by Andrew Schwenk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Schwenk, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Schwenk - foul #5 on Andrew Schwenk, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG) Andrew Schwenk | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer is fouled on the floor by Eric Arana - foul #2 on Eric Arana, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-56 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Hill runs out the clock | 62-56 |